2006 Jeep Commander Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle started losing engine power and then the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart after one attempt. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO OFF POSITION HOWEVER, AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, SHIFTED THE GEAR SHIFTER AND THE VEHICLE STARTED REVVING UP. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION WITH THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM ARLINGTON (9600 ATLANTIC BLVD., JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS A MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE 2006 KEEP COMMANDER THE VEHICLE WILL START STALLING FROM DRIVING AS YOU PRESS THE GAS IT WILL NOT PULL AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND TURN OFF. THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE THAT CAME FROM THE HOOD OF THE CAR. WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT BACK UP IT WILL NOT START AND KEEP MAKING A WEIRD NOISE LIKE IT'S OUT OF GAS. THE GAS TANK IS FULL AND IT STILL WANT START. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A MECHANICAL SHOP AND THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS A BAD ENGINE.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE SURGED RPMS AND LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT BACK UP. UPON PARKING, RPMS SURGED AGAIN, VEHICLE TRIED TO PULL FORWARD BEFORE THE RPMS DROPPED AND STALLED THE ENGINE IN DRIVE. I CHECKED USED MY SCAN TOOL TO CHECK THE CODE AND IT CAME BACK P1521 WHICH IS FOR WRONG ENGINE OIL. I USED ROYAL PURPLE 5W20 IN MY LAST OIL CHANGE. IT DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR 2098 MILES BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH NO ISSUES IN BETWEEN. I NOTICED THE 4.7 LITRE HAD A RECALL DONE FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND IT BEING A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE POWER CONTROL MODULE.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAMS ON.

VALVE SEALS WENT IN ENGINE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAIL. SHUT OFF VEHICLE, WENT TO START AGAIN, STARTED BUT STARTED TO MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE, WOULD NOT STAY STARTED.

ENGINES SURGES CONTINUOSLY. RPM'S SURGE.

ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TWICE

VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY, LOSING POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE NEEDS TO BE SOLID A RESOLUTION AS PEOPLE CAN'T SPEND TONS OF MONEY ON WHAT THE ISSUE "MIGHT" BE AND THEN GET BACK ON THE ROAD IN THIS DEATH TRAP TO ONLY HAVE IT STALL AGAIN.

2006 COMMANDER STALLS ON HIGHWAY AND THEN STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE STATIONARY OR WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RESTART AFTER PLACING THE GEAR IN PARK AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 193,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AT ONCE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DON JACKSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM IN UNION CITY, GEORGIA TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VALVE SEAT DROPPED INTO ENGINE CAUSING CATOSTAPHIC FAILURE. ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE. THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. OUT OF WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT COST IS $6700.00. I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY CHRYSLER, DODGE OR JEEP PRODUCT AGAIN. THE FAILUR HAPOENED UPON STARTUP WITH NO WARNING.

MY CAR STALLS WHILE TURNING OR IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP SAYS MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED HOWEVER IT HAS STALLED 10 TIMES THIS MONTH.

2006 JEEP COMMANDER 5.7L STALLS AT LOW SPEED, CITY DRIVING GOING STRAIT

TRANMISSIOM GOING OUT. GEAR NOT SHIFTING INTO DRIVE.

TAKATA RECALL THE MOTOR KEEPS DYING WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT TOLD ME THAT THE MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE MOTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE ONLY HAS LESS THAN 85000 MILES. THE MECHANIC TOLD US TO BUY A JASPER MOTOR BECAUSE JASPER MADE CHANGES TO THE MOTOR BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. MOPAR NO LONGER MAKES THE MOTOR AND REFERRED US TO AN AER MOTOR. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AT CHRYSLER SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT SURE OR NOT IF THE ORIGINAL MOPAR MOTOR HAS MADE THE SAME CHANGES TO THE MOTOR THAT JASPER HAS MADE. JASPER STATES THAT CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE MOTOR AND SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SOLVE THE DEFECTIVE ISSUES OF AN ORIGINAL 2006 MOTOR. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE IT HAS HAPPENED TO. MOTORS WERE BEING REPLACED AT 75,000 MILES ARE A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO GOOGLE ON THIS MODEL. *TR

Radiator coolant system failed and caused the engine to overheat and loss of power while traveling on an interstate highway. Pulled over to side of highway. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic shop. The shop evaluated the engine could not start as it had seized from overheating. It was determined that the radiator plastic end caps suddenly failed causing the engine to overheat and seize. The radiator temperature is very high and the plastic and aluminum materials expand and contract at different rates therefore weakening the connection between the two materials until the part fails. This is a bad design, application, and mix of materials in a part that does follow the basic principles of thermodynamics.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT FAILED TO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE VALVE BEING VACUUMED INTO PISTON #4 AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,400. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 08/17/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. UPDATED 10/11/2017 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED TO PARK AND RESTARTED NORMALLY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED ALSO THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN IGNITION SWITCH MANUFACTURERS RECALL TWO YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.