2006 Jeep Commander Complaint Log

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WASN'T ANY JERKING FEELING IT SIMPLY SHUT OFF. WE HAD STARTED TO SLOW FOR AN UPCOMING TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WE WERE BACKING UP INTO THE ROAD AND IT STALLED. *TR

I WAS IN VEHICLE GETTING INTO CAR, CARE WAS ON ALREADY, AND THE GEAR JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE SINCE I STILL HAD DOOR OPEN I FELL FROM CARE WHILE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN REVERSE FROM GARAGE TILL IT CRASHED INTO FIRE HYDRANT, RECALL WAS JUST RECEIVED A MONTH AGO IN REGARDS......( A TRANSFER CASE ELECTRICAL FAILURE MAY RESULT IN AN UNINTENTIONAL SHIFTING OF THE TRANSFER CASE INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION,IN THIS CASE IT WAS IN PARK AND JUMPED TO REVERSE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO ME AS I FELL OUT OF THE CAR. *TR

JEEP COMMANDER STALLS AT DRIVING SPEEDS IN WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED 3 VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, BAS ESP AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON AND MALFUNCTIONED, ALL WHEEL DRIVE MALFUNCTION. DEALER CLAIMS INTERNAL FAULT IN FRONT CONTROL MODULE. *TR

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE CAR SHUT OFF COULDN'T GET IT STARTED HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND HAD TO HAVE IGNITION SWITCH AND ASSY. REPLACED. *TR

VEHICLE IS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 LIMITED WITH THE 4.7L ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY STALLED 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE LAST 6-8 WEEKS. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, DRIVING 15-20 MPH ON A CITY STREET, WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, AND WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. THESE ARE THE FIRST OCCURRENCES IN THE 4 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER ALONG WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKING OF THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL WHICH HOUSES THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. THIS RESULTS IN THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAKING OFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND JEEP IS TOTALLY NOT DOING THE RIGHT THING. THEIR SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL AT A COST OF AROUND $750 PER DOOR. THE PLASTIC USED AROUND THE DOOR HANDLE IS VERY THIN AND OBVIOUSLY A POOR DESIGN. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HOUSINGS ON ALL 4 DOORS ARE BROKEN. AS A RESULT, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE DOOR HANDLES FROM THE INSIDE. IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, ONE MUST USE THE EXTERIOR HANDLES. JEEP INDICATED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL IS REQUIRED TO FIX AT A COST OF $800 PER PANEL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE PREVENTING QUICK EGRESS FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND IS A COMMON, KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE HOUSING BROKE, THE SHARP PLASTIC CUT MY HAND, CAUSING IT TO BLEED. SUBSEQUENTLY, I HAVE CUT MY HAND AGAIN MORE THAN ONCE ON THE SHARP, BROKEN PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE HOUSING. *TR

JEEP COMMANDERS SHARE A FAULTY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. THE SHAPE OF THE HANDLE MAY BE DIFFERENT IN EACH MODEL, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE INCORRECT RESIN MIX WHICH RESULTS IN A BRITTLE AND CRUMBLING MATERIAL CAUSING FAILURE JUST THE SAME. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER?S DEFECT, HOWEVER IT?S A FAULT THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER JEEP?S WARRANTY. THERE?S NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN. UNTIL RECENTLY, THE ONLY FIX WAS REPLACING THE ENTIRE DOOR PANELS. CHRYSLER DESIGNED THE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ON THE JEEP COMMANDER IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED RATHER THAN JUST THE DOOR HANDLE. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS PLASTIC WELDED AT CERTAIN POINTS FROM THE BACKSIDE OF THE DOOR PANEL. *TR

MY JEEP STALLED AS I ACCELLERATED ON THE ON RAMP OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND TRIED TO RESTART AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL I SHUT IT COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED. IT RAN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL INOPERTABLE. IDLE WAS ROUGH AT LOW AND HIGHER RPM'S. AFTER ABOUT SIX RESTARTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS STILL INOPERTABLE. ONE WEEK LATER IT STALLED AT IDLE DURING COLD WEATHER WARM UP WITH THE SAME RESULTS FOLLOWING AS BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A DEALER LESS THAN A WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT WITH 84,879 MI. A BACKGROUND CHECK THROUGH AUTOCHECK WAS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO PURCHASE WITH NO MAJOR FINDING REPORTED ON THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. FROM INVESTIGATIONS THROUGH MULTIBLE WEBSITES, THIS ISSUE IS COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I HAVE CHECK THE RECALL REPORTS BY VIN # AND THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL IN THE PRODUCTION CATAGORY OF MANUFACTURE RECALL BUT HAS THE EXACT SAME SYMTOMS FOR A RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IF THE VEHICLE STALLS ON A RURAL HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER TO SAFELY PULLOVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PARK ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGES FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY 2014. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPROGRAM FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE RECALL NOTICE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AND WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF NEUTRAL. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO INFORMED HER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSFER CASE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNAWARE OF THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE SOFTWARE ISSUE AT THE TIME. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED IN MAY 2013, BUT SHE WASN'T NOTIFIED UNTIL SEPTEMBER. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED THE DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH THE CONTACT INFORMATION FROM THE REPAIR SHOP, ONLY TO BE TOLD SHE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL DESCRIBED. SHE ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION ON THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THAT DETERMINATION AND WAS INFORMED THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT VERIFY THE ISSUE CAUSED BY THE DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE.

WOULD DRIVING LIKE 25 MPH THE CAR STOPS AND ENGINE SHOT OFF ALSO LIGHT COMING ON THE INSIDE AND THE AIR CONDITIONED IT DOES T WORK LOW YOU HAVE TO PUT IT ALWAYS UNTIL HIGH THE WAY IT CAN START WORKING ALSO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE MAKING A NOISE LIKE RCRCCRCRCRCRCRCCRC LIKE THE MANIFOLD OR EXHAUST PROBLEMS THIS CAR IS SOOO WEIRD I ALREADY TOOK IT TO THE PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THEY CAN T DO ANYTHING CAUSE THE MANUFACTURED PROBLEMS. *TR

THE ENGINE STALLS AND THE HEAD LIGHTS FAIL WHILE MY SON IS DRIVING THE CAR. WE HAVE GOTTEN SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES. THE LATEST TELLS US THE PARTS ARE IN AND GO TO THE LOCAL DEALER. NO. THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART. WE ARE FRUSTRATED AND DEMAND WE GET THE IGNITION SWITCH AND LOCK CYLINDER REPLACED. DO YOUR PART DODGER CHRYSTAL JEEP.

SINCE DECEMBER 2012,I NOW HAVE 2 DEFECTIVE {BROKEN} INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES, BOTH REAR PASSENGER & NOW DRIVER!! I DO CHILDCARE AND IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN TO & FROM SCHOOL. WHEN I REALIZED THE FIRST HANDLE WAS BROKEN,IT WAS WHEN I WAS TAKING THE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.THE LITTLE GIRL GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, WENT TO SHUT THE DOOR AND IT BOUNCED BACK AT HER.I PULLED OVER THINKING THE SEATBELT WAS IN THE WAY.HERE IS WAS THE DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE,BROKEN, NOT EVEN ALLOWING THE DOOR TO SHUT!I HAD TO RIG THE HANDLE SO THAT IT WOULD CLOSE THE DOOR! ON 3/26/13 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING & HEARD A NOISE,HE LOOKED DOWN AND THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE! NOT EVEN BEING TOUCHED. TO GET OUT, I HAVE TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN,REACH OUT & OPEN BY THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THIS IS SAFE!?!?!... IF MY CAR WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT AND GOD FORBID THE ELECTRIC DIDN'T WORK, HOW THE HELL AM I GETTING OUT. OR MY PASSENGERS!!! USE THE OTHER TWO DOORS THAT WILL MOST LIKELY BUST SOON!?! I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT JEEP CANNOT AFFORD A RECALL TO FIX THIS.WOULD JEEP RATHER CORRECT THIS OR SPEND MILLIONS OF $$$ IN LAWSUITS GOD FORBID ANY DEATHS SHOULD OCCUR.THIS IS THE LAST THING THAT SHOULD GO WRONG BEFORE THE VEHICLE GOES TO THE GRAVEYARD. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DEFECT ON JEEP'S END B/C THIS IS HAPPENING TO JEEP COMMANDER OWNERS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY!! JEEP NEEDS TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS HAZARDOUS VEHICLE THAT WE ARE DRIVING. IT'S A SHARP LOOKING VEHICLE. IF JEEP WANTS A GOOD REP AND THEIR DRIVERS/PASSENGERS SAFE, THEN WE AS JEEP COMMANDER OWNERS INSIST ON A RECALL!! I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF US OUT HERE.IF THERE WEREN'T, WHY WOULD ANOTHER COMPANY DEVELOP AND MARKET AN "AFTER-MARKET" FIX? IF IT WAS JUST A FEW OF US, IT WOULDN'T MAKE BUSINESS SENSE TO DO SO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR DOORS AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

THE DOOR HANDLES BEGAN TO FALL APART CREATING A HAZARD. SOME OF THE DOORS DO NOT OPEN JUST THE DRIVERS FOR NOW. I HAVE LOOKED ON FORUMS AND NOTICED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME MODEL. IN ADDITION, THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ROLLS UP AND DOWN ON OCCASION AND GETS STUCK. *TR

THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME INOPERABLE DUE TO THE BREAKAGE OF THE DOOR PANEL. ALL OF THE PANELS HAVE CRACKED AND SOME OF THE PLASTIC HAS FALLEN INTO THE DOOR CAVITY. THE DOOR HANDLES ARE LOOSE AND NOW THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE IS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. IN A CASE OF ANY EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRED EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER IN THIS SEAT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. I SUSPECT THAT ALL THE DOORS WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HOLD CHRYSLER ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE ENTIRE CLUSTER OF INSTRUMENT WARNING LIGHTS BEGINS TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, CREATING A DISTRACTION AND SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO "E", THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO AND THEN GOES UP AND DOWN AND ALL GAUGES GO UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. ALSO, THE HEATED SEATS TURN OFF AS DOES THE FAN FOR THE HEATER/AC UNIT. VERIFIED WITH LOCAL MECHANIC THAT THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IS MOST LIKELY AN ECM AND/OR PCM ISSUE. REPLACED BATTERY BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON FOR SEVERAL CYCLES, COMPUTER REBOOTS ITSELF AND THEN THE TROUBLE STARTS AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 06 COMMANDER BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ECM/PCM RECALL (08V203000) BECAUSE I HAVE THE 6-CYLINDER RATHER THAN THE 8 CYLINDER ENGINE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AND I JUST FEEL FORTUNATE THAT AS OF YET, MY CAR IS NOT STALLING LIKE SO MANY OTHERS. HOWEVER, I FEEL MY ISSUE IS RELATED TO THIS SAME RECALL AND WANT TO HAVE IT ON FILE. *TR

MY CAR WAS TURNING OFF WHEN DRIVING. I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AND PAID FOR IT. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER 2014 THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED. I SENT IN MY RECEIPT AND PAPERWORK FROM THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT FIXED MY JEEP ON 9/22/2014. IT SAYS YOU WILL BE REIMBURSED WITHIN 60 DAYS. THEY RECEIVED MY RECEIPT AND TOLD ME THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. I SAID IT DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE MY JEEP WAS FIXED ON 11/15/2012. IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY $108.30 REFUND. THIS PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS, SINCE MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AND I PROVED IT WITH MY RECEIPT I WANT MY MONEY REFUNDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALL FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED WHILE THE CONTACT OR A PASSENGER WAS TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT ALL DOOR PANELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 52,000. *TR

THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER TO THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AND THE INTERIOR SOME LIGHTS WILL TURN THEMSELVES ON WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. IN THE MOST RECENT EVENT, VEHICULAR DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY NEARLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN THE DARK, ALMOST STRIKING A UTILITY POLE. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW CONTROL WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN TRYING TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW ITSELF. IT WILL STOP HALFWAY AND BRING ITSELF BACK DOWN. IT USUALLY TAKES 3-4 TIMES TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES, SO MANY THAT I CAN'T KEEP TRACK. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP CANNOT PINPOINT THE ISSUE AND THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, WATER WOULD LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE FLOORBOARD NEAR WIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE WARNING PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ALL THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR PANELS AND LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HALL CHRYSLER JEEP AND DODGE DEALERSHIP TO GET AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND FOR THEM TO CHECK MY STARTER. WELL AFTER I PICKED IT UP THAT NIGHT I WAS DRIVING HOME MY TIRE SENSOR PRESSURE PISTONS ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER BACK SIDE OF THE CAR FIRST FELL OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE CLOSED. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY LUCKILY I WAS COVERED AND THEY SENT SOMEONE OVER THEN THE NEXT DAY BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY IT WAS TOO LATE AND NOTHING WAS OPEN, AT THE TIRE PLACE THE NEXT DAY THE SECOND ONE FELL OF GLAD I WAS ALREADY AT THE TIRE PLACE WHEN IT HAPPENED AND NOT DRIVING AGAIN. BUT IT WAS BOTH TIRE PISTONS AT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE BACK TIRE OF THE RIGHT SIDE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SAME DAY THEY WERE FIXING MY VEHICLE AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IN THE TWO PARTS AND SUBMIT A CLAIM AND I COULD GET RE-IMBURSED FOR IT WITH MY RECEIPT. AND I WENT IN TODAY TO THE DEALERSHIP LIKE THE MANAGER FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAID AND HE TOLD ME I HAD TO CALL A 1-800 NUMBER TO SUBMIT THE CLAIM THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR IT. *TR

I EXPLAINED THE PREVIOUS EVENING I NOTICED STEERING DID NOT SEEM RIGHT AND I HAD TO PUSH ON GAS MORE TO GET THE CAR TO HAVE POWER. I MENTIONED THIS TO MY HUSBAND IN CASE IT WAS TIME TO CHECK SPARK PLUGS AND GET A TUNE UP. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT THROUGH A CAR WASH AND STARTED A 30 MILE COMMUTE. WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE LIGHTS AND ALL POWER SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE ONLY THING WORKING WAS THE RADIO. NO BRAKES, STEERING WAS DIFFERENT. THANKFULLY THIS TIME WAS ABLE TO PULL TO A SHOULDER AND COAST TO AN OFFRAMP. I COASTED TO A STOP, PUT IN PARK THEN TRIED TO START. THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AND I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 MILES AWAY. I EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND ALSO CALLED THE MAKER OF THE VEHICLES RECALL DEPT. THEY OPENED A CASE. AT THIS POINT NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA WHAT HAPPENED AND THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT. THEY CANNOT REPLICATE AND I HAVE NOT HAD MY CAR FOR 6 DAYS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND MOST PEOPLE BECOME A MIDDLE MAN BETWEEN THE DEALER, THE WARRANTY COMPANY, AND NO RESOLUTION IS EVER MADE. MANY BECAME FRUSTRATED AND SOLD AND CUT THEIR LOSSES. THEY CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. I AM NOT CLEAR ON THE STATISTICS BUT I READ ONE BLOG THAT STATED THIS INCIDENT HAS CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. I HAVE SURVIVED CANCER AND I HAVE 3 CHILLDREN. I CANNOT CONSIOUSLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. I AM THANKFUL THIS DID NOT HAPPEN DRIVING UPHILL ON A DARK MOUNTAINSIDE. WE HAD PLANNED A TRIP TO LA THAT HAD TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF SAFETY. I AM STARTING AN UPHILL BATTLE OR I WILL BE FORCED TO SALE. IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE 2006 WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RESOLUTION. PEOPLE GET THE COMPUTER FIXED ONLY FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN WHICH TELLS ME THE COMPUTER ITSELF IS FAULTY. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AND I AM DESPERATE TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION. IT WILL PUT US IN DANGER. *TR

WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WAS ACCELERATING TO ABOUT 55MPH, WHEN MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STOPPED ACCELERATING AND HAD APPARENTLY JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AT THAT TIME. I HAD TO PULL OVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE, AND THEN IT WAS FINE. THIS EXACT SAME THING HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 3-4 TIMES. ALWAYS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING OFF SOON AFTER. *TR

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF AND ON AT THE SAME TIME. ON A FREEWAY AT 65MPH THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL, LEAVING HER STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SO IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. A WEEK PRIOR, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED AND THE COST WOULD BE BETWEEN 5,000 AND 6,000 DOLLARS. THE CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SURGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HOUSING ON ALL 4 DOORS BECOMES EXTREMELY BRITTLE AND CRACKS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DOOR HANDLES BECOME UNUSABLE FROM INSIDE WHILE PARKED. TO EXIT THE VEHICLE ONE MUST USE EXTERNAL HANDLE TO EASILY OPEN THE DOOR WHEN STOPPED. AFTER BREAKAGE, DOORS TEND TO OPEN WITH PRESSURE, FROM LEG, ON THE HANDLE WHILE CAR IS MOVING. REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL IS REQUIRE TO FIX. *TR

JUST DROPPED MY CHILDREN OFF - ON MY WAY TO WORK AGAIN - GOING APPROX 40-45 MPH..... ALL OF A SUDDEN I FEEL A SLIGHT JERK AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. (KEY STILL IN ON POSITION-SO NO, MY KNEE DID NOT HIT THE KEYS) BRAKES - ELECTRICAL - ENGINE - ALL WENT OUT. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WAITED ABOUT 10 MINS AFTER SPEAKING WITH MY HUSBAND - STARTED IT BACK UP ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON.... I P LACED MY HAZARDS ON AND PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE DOWN THE ROAD - AT THIS POINT I AM APPROX 15-20 MILES FROM WORK. *TR

APPROX 2 MILES FROM WORK - MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A LIGHT. HAZARDS ON - TAKING PRECAUTION... CAR BEHIND ME. ONCE I MAKE THE TURN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF AGAIN. NO BRAKES NOT STEERING - NOTHING... MY CAR JUST HAPPENED TO COAST TO THE RIGHT AS IT IS.... CAR BEHIND MISSED ME BY AN INCH OF SLAMMING INTO ME. WAITED A GOOD 1/2 HOUR - MY HUSBAND CAME AND DROVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY TO THE WORK PARKING LOT. I CALLED JEEP IN LUGOFF SC AND LIKE EVERY OTHER DEALERSHIP OUT THERE - THEY HAVE NO MEMORY OF HEARING OF ANY 2006 - 2007 JEEP COMMANDER PROBLEMS. I HAVE CALLED CHYRSLER CARE 8009921997 - DEALERSHIPS... THEY ALL MAKE ME OUT TO BE CRAZY. I AM GOING TO REPORT THEM TO THE BBB AS WELL. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN - 9,8, AND 20 MTHS OLD. CHRYSLER MUST BE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED.... I NORMALLY TAKE THE HWY TO WORK - BUT TODAY FOR SOME REASON I DECIDED TO HEAD TO WORK ON A BACK ROAD. .... I CAN NOT BELIEVE WITH ALL THE ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM - THAT IT IS EVEN LEGAL TO SELL THIS CAR USED,... *TR

THE FRONT MODULE IS CORRUPT. IT CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUE. LIGHTS, BLINKERS, RADIO, SPEAKERS, DASHBOARD DISPLAYS, HEATING/COOLING, ARE ALL INOPERABLE. JEEP IS CLAIMING THAT THIS IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THIS PART IS NOT MECHANICAL. I CAN UNDERSTAND WEAR AND TEAR BUT THIS ISSUE WOULD BE A FAULTY PART NOT AN ISSUE OF MAINTENANCE OR THE LACK OF. WITHOUT A RECALL, I AM SUBJECT TO EXPENSE THAT COULD END UP COSTING ME $1000 TO $3000. I FIND THIS TO BE SITUATION WHERE JEEP IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEIR CLIENTELE. I HAVE SEARCHED MULTIPLE FORUMS AND FOUND THIS TO BE A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE IN MANY OF JEEPS MODELS. THIS AN INJUSTICE AND UNETHICAL ACT UPON THE CONSUMER. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ESCALATING SINCE 2012. *TR

MY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE ALL BROKEN. IF I WANT TO OPEN MY DOOR, I HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN FIRST. IF THERE IS A FIRE, I WILL PROBABLY DIE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THEN DEEMED UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND DID NOT ASSIST SINCE THE CRASH OCCURRED IN 2012. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN 2014. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT TO THE 2ND ROW DRIVER SIDE OUTBOARD, THE CAR SEAT IS UNABLE TO BE INSTALLED PROPERLY. OUR BRITAX MARATHON CAR SEAT CANNOT BE MOVED FROM THE CENTER POSITION TO AN OUTBOARD POSITION BECAUSE THE HEAD RESTS ON THE 2ND ROW SEAT TILT FORWARD AND CANNOT BE REMOVED. WITH TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR I WILL BE FORCED TO MOVE MY OLDER CHILD TO A LESS STABLE AND LESS SAFE BACKLESS BOOSTER SEAT, SO THAT I CAN PUT MY SECOND CHILD IN THE INFANT SEAT IN THE CENTER POSITION. HAD I KNOWN THIS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. JEEP HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS BUT DOES NOT OFFER A SOLUTION OR SEEM TO CARE ABOUT CHILD SAFETY. MANUALLY REMOVING THE HEAD REST BY DISASSEMBLING THE SEAT MAY LEAVE 8" POSTS EXPOSED, ALSO NOT SAFE FOR CHILDREN. *TR

ON ALL 2006 AND 2007 JEEP COMMANDER'S WITH 4.6 4.7 AND HEMI ENGINES HAVE AN ISSUE WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING, REQUIRING EXTENSIVE REPAIR, WHICH CAN COST IN THE THOUSANDS. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THIS ISSUE AND IT IS KNOWN WITH ALL DEALERS, BUT CHRYSLER THEMSELVES IGNORE IT. IF THE ISSUE ISN'T FIXED BECAUSE OF THE PRICE THE ENGINE CAN HAVE MORE ISSUES DUE TO THE BOLTS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE SINCE THE COMPANY THAT MAKES THE VEHICLE WONT. EVEN ON THERE OWN FORUM IT STATES "JEEP COMMANDER PROBLEM MODEL YEARS AFFECTED: 2006, 2007 ENGINES AFFECTED: 3.7L V6, 4.7L V8, 5.7L V8 HEMI AVERAGE MILEAGE: 79,474 MI (40,000 MI - 154,000 MI) VERIFIED 3.7 V6 AND 4.7 V8 ENGINES MAY DEVELOP EXHAUST LEAKS DUE TO BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS AND BOLTS SHOULD BE REPLACED AS NECESSARY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND HAD TO BE ENGAGED WITH MUCH FORCE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: (08V203000 POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WITH 78K MILES AND THE DRIVER FRONT AND PASSANGER REAR DOORS HAVE SHATTERED BEHIND THE HANDLE CAUSING THE HANDLE TO BECOME USLESS FROM THE INSIDE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE AS NO ONE CAN EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THOSE DOOR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A ONE TIME OCCURANCE AND IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. THE COST TO REPLACE THE WHOLE DOOR PANEL IS WELL OVER $600.00 EACH AND THAT FROM MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE ONLY FIX TO THIS LITTLE CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC BREAKING. LETS HOPE THIS IS FIXED BEFORE SOME ONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK AT AN INTERSECTION. IN THE MIDST OF TURNING LEFT ON TO THE ROAD TO MY WORK PARKING LOT... MY CAR STALLED ON ME. AGAIN, I WAS IN AN INTERSECTION WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. NO LIGHTS CAME ON (WARNING LITES) NO WEIRD SOUNDS , NO JERKING - JUST STALLED. STARTED BACK UP ONCE I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. *TR

WE HAD THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BREAK AND CALLED CHRYSLER BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS. WE WERE ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND A REPORT MADE. WE DID THAT AND ALSO HAD PICTURES TAKEN AND SENT WITH THE REPORT TO CHRYSLER, OUR CASE # 22652678 WAS FILED. AT THE TIME 2 OTHER DOOR HANDLES WERE SHOWING CRACKS. WE WERE TURNED DOWN FOR A REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THAT TIME 2 MORE HANDLES BROKE. 2 CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. WE WERE TOLD THEY WOULD CONSIDER DISCOUNTING THE REPAIR TO 1300.00 PER DOOR. IF THEY HAVE SUCH A BAD DESIGN AND PLASTIC PARTS YOU WOULD THINK AN HONORABLE COMPANY WOULD DO THE RECALL AND REPAIR. WE NOW HAVE A DANGEROUS CAR WITH NO WAY TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY. AT OUR AGE WE CAN NOT BE JUMPING OVER CONSOLES AND SEATS TO EXIT THE CAR. OUR CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO SUE IF ANYTHING HAPPENS BECAUSE CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THEY CREATED. I UNDERSTAND 2008 MODELS HAD A DOOR HANDLE REDESIGN SO THEY OBVIOUSLY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY OVER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. IT WAS HARD TO ENGAGE THE BELT THEN IT STOPPED RECOGNIZING THE BELT WAS BUCKLED AND THE WARNING CONTINUALLY CAME ON. PASSENGER SIDE IS NOW DOING SAME. I HAD DRIVER'S BUCKLE REPLACED AT A WHOPPING COST OF APPROX. $400. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT THE DOOR HANDLE BECAME FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PULL THE HANDLE UNTIL THE DOOR WOULD OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WITH THE OTHER THREE DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CASING CRACKED CAUSING THE DOOR BEING UNABLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE SAME ISSUE CAME ABOUT WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR; HOWEVER I AM ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR IF I ANGLE IT CORRECTLY AND WITH SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AS, IN MY OPINION, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF AN EMERGENCY WERE TO HAPPEN, MY CHILDREN OR MYSELF WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH JEEP AND THEY STATED THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM AND WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FLICKERED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2015; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT DETERMINED A RECALL REMEDY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.