2006 Jeep Commander Electrical System Problems

There are 2 issues I am reporting. 1.) The passenger front seat belt tensioner does not allow you to buckle the seat belt. 2.) The vehicle will go into limp mode and shift into 3 gear. I disconnect the battery and wait about 15 seconds and the problem is magically resolved.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the dealer had performed the recall repair for NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V438000 (Electrical System) on the vehicle; however, after the repair, the key fob and the radio became inoperable. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the ignition switch was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The dealer referred the contact to an independent technician for the reprogramming of the key Fob. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to a second dealer, Chrysler of Lawrenceburg (1181 Bypass S, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342) instead; however, the dealer informed the contact that the key fob could not be reprogrammed. Additionally, the contact stated that the ignition switch failed, which required the contact to jiggle the ignition key inside the ignition switch several times to start the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,468.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the radio would make an abnormal ticking sound while starting the vehicle with the ignition key. The contact also stated that the vehicle also had lost motive power and stalled while accelerating from a complete stop. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times. The contact stated while driving above 40 MPH uphill with his 8 months pregnant wife sitting in the front passenger’s seat, the vehicle shuddered, stalled inadvertently, and started rolling backward. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that he was unable to shift into park (P) as the gear shifter was stuck. The contact turned the vehicle towards a wall to avoid crashing into another vehicle, and the vehicle stopped. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that he would be charged a diagnostic test fee. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000.

Ignition switch recall which was issued on my jeep commander was addressed and ultimately an appointment was made upon availability. However, since the recall, the jeep will not function normally upon initial start up attempt progressively into more attempts thereafter. Connection between key switch and cylinder not responding to connection, lack thereof. This occurred at first seldom to more and more random periodic "no signal, no start". Recalls are supposed to fix the initial severe problem, correct? Not result into another problem that wasn't present before, right? Found my time fruitless in getting clarity of this issue resolved from dealer. What can I do? What should be done? As the consumer we will feel the job done wasn't done correctly. Fact is there were not any start up issues prior to the recall addressed and ignition switch replaced/fixed?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE IMPOSABLE FUEL VOLUME SIGNAL RECEIVED MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GWINNETT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5054 GA-78, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087) WHERE THE RECALL WAS SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,678.

WHILE DRIVING AL DASH LIGHTS WILL LIGHT UP AND HEAT WILL SHUT OFF.. COME BACK ON AND HAPPENS AGAIN. THERE'S NO CERTAIN TIMES IT HAPPENS WHENEVE IT WANTS TO BETWEEN 1-15 TIMES A DAY DRIVING AND PARKED. SUNROOF LEAKS THROUGH TUBES INTO PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD AND FREEZES WINDSHIELD IF TEMP IS LOW. TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED WARNING COMES ON AND TRANSMISSION/ AND OR FLUID IS FINE. HAVE HAD ALL ISSUES CHECKED AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM! ALSO NEED IS READING CODE THAT SUDDENLY MY KEY ISN'T REGISTERED SINCE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AND MY AUTO START WON'T WORK BECAUSE OF THE KEY NOT BEING LINKED TO MY CAR ANYMORE. THIS IS UNSAFE AND EVENTUALLY WILL STOP ME FROM BEING ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. THE LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND THEN GO OFF WHILE DRIVING ON ANY STREET ANY SPEED OR EVEN PARKED. HEAT SHUTS OFF WHILE LIGHTS ARE ON AND COMES BACK ON AFTER THEY SHUT OFF.

THIS HAS BEEN THE 3RD TIME THIS TYPE OF EVENT HAPPENS, THE FIRST TIME WAS AT A CITY STREET DRIVING STRAIGHT FORWARD AT 30-35MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED STALLING, TRUCK COMPLETELY WENT OFF, HEAD LIGHTS WOULD GO ON AND OFF, ALONG WITH MY INTERIOR DASHBOARD INDICATORS AND MEDIA CENTER. SECOND TIME, SAME THING, AND THE THIRD TIME WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40MPH IN A CITY STREET AND GRADUALLY SLOWING DOWN TO 10-15MPH TO MAKE A LEFT THE TRUCK COMPLETELY WENT OFF, HEAD LIGHTS WOULD GO ON AND OFF, ALONG WITH MY INTERIOR DASHBOARD INDICATORS AND MEDIA CENTER. IT SEEM LIKE I HAD TURNED OFF THE ENGINE COMPLETELY FOR LIKE A SPLIT SECOND. I THOUGH IT MIGHT'VE BEEN THAT I HIT THE KEY WITH MY KNEE, BUT I PULLED OVER RESTARTED THE ENGINE AFTER 15 MIN, AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. ALL THE LIGHTS WOULD GO ON AND OFF AND THE ENGINE POWER WOULD SHUT DOWN, WHEN PUTTING THE GEARS, IT WOULD SOUND VERY FORCING. I TURNED IT OFF AGAIN AND WAITED 30 MIN, RESTARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN IT DID THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN IT WAS LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER STARTING THE SHIFTER STAYS IN 3RD AND WILL NOT SHIFT IN DRIVE JUST 3RD GEAR LEAVING ME TO ONLY DRIVE IN 3RD. ALSO IT WON'T START FAULTY START SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE CAR SHUT OFF WITH OUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE STREET OR PULLING OUT MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WITH OUT NOTICE / WARNING

OUR 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM OF STALLING AT RANDOM TIMES, WHILE BOTH DRIVING AND IDLING. EVERY DAY WE START THE VEHICLE BUT CANNOT DRIVE IT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE IT STALLS OUT IF WE DON'T WAIT AT LEAST 5 MINUTES TO "WARM IT UP". ANOTHER EXAMPLE, WE WERE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND TURNING LEFT IN AN INTERSECTION AND IT STALLED OUT WHILE IN MOTION AND LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKING. I NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR THOUSANDS OF 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS, BUT OUR VIN # SHOWS NO RECALLS FOR OUR CAR. WE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK AS THE OTHER OWNERS OF RECALLED 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR THE THIRD TIME AND THE MECHANICS CANNOT RECREATE THE STALL WHILE MOVING ISSUE AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT IS HESITATING AND STALLING. THIS IS MY 16 YEAR OLD NEW DRIVER'S VEHICLE AND I'M AFRAID FOR HER SAFETY.

IN HEAVY RAIN THE SUNROOF HAS LEAKED AND CREATED A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER INSIDE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. THIS INCIDENT HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE AND WHEN I CONTACTED JEEP CORPORATE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS KNOWN ISSUE WITH SOME OF THE JEEPS HOWEVER A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I AGAIN I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE LEAK FIXED AND HAVE MY CARPET ATTENDED TOO SO THAT MILDEW WILL NOT BECOME AN ISSUE.. PLEASE ASSIST

IGNITION PROBLEM ..DEALER REPLACED IGNITION DUE A RECALL ON VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED.DASH TURNS OFF SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AND CAR STOPS SUDDENLY TOO.HAVE TO START IT SGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO PREVENT THIS TO HAPPEN, BUT IT'S HAPPENING NOW MORE THAN ANY TIME. PEOPLE SAY THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T SOLVED AFTER REPLACING THE IGNITION.

A WINDOW WENT ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN AND STOPPED. COULD NOT GET IT TO GO UP OR DOWN AFTER THAT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. WE WONDERED IF IT WAS THE MOTOR. WE WATCHED A VIDEO ON THE INTERNET ON HOW TO CHECK IT AND IT SAID TO CHECK THE WIRES BEHIND THE DOOR PANEL BECAUSE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE TO HAVE BROKEN WIRES AND LOW AND BEHOLD THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WINDOWS NEED TO OPEN AND CLOSE.

THE SEAT BELT WONT LATCHED UNLESS YOU PRESS DOWN THE RELEASED BUTTON ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. ALSO THE PANELS LEAKED ON PASSENGER SIDE AND THE TOP.

VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE WHILE DRIVING AND HEARD A LARGE EXPLOSION THAT SHOOK THE SEATS, PULLED OVER AND CALLED EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR FIRE UNDER PASSENGER SIDE REAR FLOOR BOARD.

WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THROUGH A STONE TUNNEL ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY THAT HAD NO LIGHTING WITHIN THE TUNNEL THE JEEP SUFFERED AN TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND A TOTAL BLACKOUT TOOK PLACE. THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT KILLED AND THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE TUNNEL AT THE TIME, THE JEEP WAS COASTED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TUNNEL AND OFF TO THE SIDE ON THE GRASS. HAD ANYONE BEEN COMING IN EITHER DIRECTION I MAY HAVE HAD ENOUGH LIGHT BUT IT WAS PITCH BLACK. I HAVE READ OF HUNDREDS OF ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN THIS JEEP VEHICLE AND WONDER WHY I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THIS IS A PRODUCT WARRANTY ISSUE FOR JEEP AND IT NEARLY WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR VEHICULAR HOMICIDE! THE JEEP JUST CUT OFF ALL ELECTRIC AND NOT EVEN DASHBOARD LIGHTS AFFORDED VISUAL. I HAVE THE PARK RANGERS REPORT AND SHE SAID THIS MOST LIKELY WAS TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I HAVE PICTURES FROM THE ACCIDENT AS THE JEEP HIT THE STONE TUNNEL SIDE AND THEN THE STEERING ROD ON THE RIGHT BROKE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHOSE TO JUNK THE JEEP AND I WAS LEFT WITHOUT EVEN A RENTAL CAR. I HAVE PICTURES AND THE RANGERS REPORT AND MY REPORT IF REQUESTED. HOW DO I CONTACT JEEP FOR A PRODUCT LIABILITY COMPLAINT?

TAKATA RECALL AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FOUR LANE MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE WHITE RUBBER SMELLING SMOKE FILL THE CAR AND ALL MY DASH LIGHTS WENT CRAZY, MY RADIO KICKED OFF AND MY SPEAKERS AND MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING. I STARTED TO PANIC AND STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE RODE. I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR SO I FIRST REMOVED MY CHILDREN THEN TRIED TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF SMOKE N IT LIKE AS IF IT WAS BURNING DOWN. MY WIRING IN THE CARS PASSENGER SIDE REAR FLOOR BOARD HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE ! THE FIRE BURNT THROUGH MY FLOOR AND MY FLOOR MATS. I ALMOST CHOKED TO DEATH ON THE SMOKE AND HAD TO TAKE THE BATTERY OUT OF THE CAR TO KILL THE POWER AND DUMP WATER ON THE FLOOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED GASTONIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2339 E FRANKLIN BLVD, GASTONIA, NC 28054, (704) 874-6000), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT PROGRAMMED TO THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 58694595. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,951. *BF

MY CAR LEAKS DURING RAIN FROM THE SUNROOF TO THE BLUE HOSE DRAIN AND FLOODED MY CAR. WHICH MESSED UP THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SAYING IT'S OVER HEATING BUT IT'S NOT IT'S THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TELLING THE COMPUTER IN CAR THAT IT'S HOW WHEN ITS NOT AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS MESSED UP WE THINK. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT JEEP DEALER IN CERRITOS, CA FOR 2 DAYS NOW AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT WRONG.

WHEN WE FIRST GOT THE CAR IT WAS WORKING LIKE ANY NORMAL CAR, HOWEVER, AFTER LESS THAN A MONTH WE STARTED TO NOTICE A LOT OF CHANGE. THE FIRST PROBLEM WE STARTED TO SEE WAS THE WHOLE SCREEN TURNED OFF WE ARE ABLE TO PLAY MUSIC BUT ONLY RADIO STATION THAT WAS SAVED. WE ARE UNABLE TO TUNE/SEEK TO A NEW RADIO STATION. THEN WE STARTED TO NOTICE DURING THE RAINY SEASON THAT WATER WOULD ENTER INTO OUR CAR. AFTER MANY TRIES OF SOLVING THIS ISSUE, IT IS STILL HAPPENING TO OUR CAR. THE SECTION WHERE THE PETALS ARE ALWAYS WET AND WE HAVE CLOSED THE SUNROOF AND THE COVER BUT, NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. NOW TODAY THE CHECK ENGINE TURN ON AND ALSO THE OIL IN THE DASHBOARD BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR AND HOPE TO SEE CHANGES SOON FROM YOU. THANK YOU FOR READING THE ISSUE WE CONSTANTLY FACE.