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2006 Jeep Commander complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →

Electrical System
Filed May 4, 2015AR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN

Electrical System
Filed May 4, 2015108,500 milesIL

AS I WAS DRIVING I HAD ADJUSTED MYSELF IN MY SEAT AND MY KNEE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE KEY WHICH TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF WHILE DRIVING 65MPH WITH MY 13 MONTH OLD CHILD IN THE BACKSEAT. MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND ALL GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WENT OUT, IT WAS HARD TO STOP AND PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 29, 2015AL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 28, 2015VA

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND ALL FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN. THE DOORS CAN'T BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 28, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2013. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. UPDATED 08/06/15*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Apr 28, 2015134,000 milesNC

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT JUMPED INTO 3RD GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AT THE NEXT EXIT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT STILL GOES TO 3RD GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT FIRESTONE AND I'M WAITING TO GET A CALL ABOUT MY TRUCK. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AND IF SO, HOW WAS IT RESOLVED? *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 28, 2015KS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 28, 2015154,200 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,200.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 27, 2015130,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 27, 2015IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 27, 2015GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Steering
Filed Apr 26, 2015WA

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING A LEFT CORNER RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WE HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE FAMILY VEHICLE DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IS NOT DEEMED SAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY UP AND DOWN HILLS....WE HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE SINCE THE RECALL FIX IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND WON'T BE FOR OVER 1 YEAR! *TR

Power Train
Filed Apr 26, 2015MA

IT WOULD TAKE ME 10-15 MINS TO START. WHEN YOUR DRIVING IT WOULD JERK THEN ON THE 4-25-15 AT 9 PM I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY TWO MONTH OLD GRANDSON GOING UP THE HILL I WAS PUSHING ON THE GAS IT WOULD NOT MOVE I HATE TO THINK IF I WAS ON A HIGHWAY WOULD I BE ALIVE TODAY IF IT STOPPED ON A HILL LIKE I SAID IT COULD HAVE ANYWHERE . *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 24, 2015MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 23, 2015114,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHEN SHE INSERTED THE IGNITION KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TURNED IT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Power Train
Filed Apr 21, 2015135,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY CHANGED GEARS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO ADJUST THE GEARS WHILE TRAVELING TO PREVENT A FAILURE AND A CRASH. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER MONTHS AGO AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN THE APPOINTMENT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Engine
Filed Apr 21, 2015130,000 milesMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 20, 2015110,162 milesMN

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RESET 3 TIMES AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS NIGHT TIME WHEN THIS OCCURED. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH WITH NO APPARENT BUMPS. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Apr 17, 2015CA

MY CAR HAS A RECALL, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER P41. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER STATES RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. YET THEY SAY THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKING ASSIST INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH AND DISABLING ONE OR MORE OF THE VEHICLES SAFETY FEATURES INCLUDING THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS. I HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED. I HAD ANOTHER ISSUE AND CAME ACROSS THIS. I WENT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT YET, AND THEY CAN NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL. THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS SINCE SEPTEMBER 3, 2014. WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE ON THE ROADS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 17, 2015119,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 16, 2015MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 15, 2015GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKERED AND FAILED TO WORK WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE ENGINE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Apr 14, 2015148,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO BUCKLE. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEAD RESTS FAILED TO PUSH UP. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 10, 20151,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

Engine
Filed Apr 10, 2015158,757 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO REVERSE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,757. MA 10/6 THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD TURN OF AND ON, THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD FLASH, AND ANTILOCK ON THE DASH TURNS ON AND OFF. WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 3/28/2016*JS UPDATED 10/05/2015*CN

Electrical System
Filed Apr 10, 2015NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE...UPDATED 05-26-15 *BF UPDATED 6/30/2015*JS

Electrical System
Filed Apr 5, 2015140,930 milesMI

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY DO 70 MPH AND WE HIT A BUMP AND THE JEEP LOST ALL POWER. IT SHUT RIGHT OFF. THANK FULLY WE WERE IN THE OUTSIDE LANE AND COULD GET PULLED OVER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE WE GOT PULLED OVER WE SHUT THE KEY OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT WAS FINE. BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON.THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH SINCE JUNE OF 2014 AND THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I HAVE A CHILD AND DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT NOW. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 3, 201591,000 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 5/20/15*CN

Engine
Filed Apr 3, 2015111,462 milesVA

ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, AND STAYED ON. CHECKED OBVIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS, OIL, BELT, GAS CAP, ETC. NO OBVIOUS CAUSE. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC. CHECKED CODE AND RESET. ADVISED IT HAD TO DO WITH CENTER CONSOLE SHIFT LINKAGE? ADVISED TO BRING BACK AS SOON AS COMES ON AGAIN. THIS IS HOWEVER NOT THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE ON INTERSTATE TO CHECK ENGINE. NO CAUSE FOUND. AFTER SEVERAL RESTARTS, LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, AND CAR RAN, THOUGH SLUGGISH AND AT TIME LABORED. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 1, 2015PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 1, 201570,000 milesPA

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.

Engine
Filed Mar 31, 2015156,000 milesCA

THIS JEEP COMMANDER WAS SITTING AT THE GAS STATION AFTER DRIVING IT HOME 30 MILES. UPON IGNITION OF ENGINE, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSIVES SOUND, THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A BUCKET OF BOLTS. I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION IMMEDIATELY, THEN GOT IT TOWED HOME UNTIL I GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR REQUIRES A NEW ENGINE. THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR CASES TO MY STORY, AND I BELIEVE THERE WAS A MAJOR FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE COMPONENTS. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE LAUNCHED. THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME FAILURE, IF NOT ON THIS SITE, THAN ON OTHER JEEP COMMANDER FORUM SITES. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC THAT THERE IS AM BAD PART IN THE CYLINDER #8 THAT MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING IMMEDIATE FAILURE UPON RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THERE ARE OVER 1500 COMPLAINTS FOR TH SAME PROBLEM AND NO ONE HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 30, 2015VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 30, 2015148,000 milesOH

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

Electrical System
Filed Mar 26, 2015NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 26, 2015SC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 26, 201593,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NO REPAIR TO BE MADE. UPDATED 11/6/15 *JS

Electrical System
Filed Mar 26, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S KNEE MADE CONTACT WITH THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 24, 2015FL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Mar 24, 2015FL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPECIFIED IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 24, 2015DC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Steering
Filed Mar 23, 2015WY

VECHILE WILL TURN OFF WHILE RUNNING AND BRAKES AND STEERING WILL GO OUT,RANDOMLY LIGHTS,AC AND DECK LIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF. OVER TEMP TRANSMISSION GOES OFF RANDOMLY. *TR

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Mar 23, 2015NC

2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE LETTER LAST SUMMER. HOWEVER, THE LETTER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND SHE WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. THE CONSUMER NEVER HEARD BACK FROM CHRYSLER. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE TIME HER DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE IGNITION RECALL. EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED, IT CONTINUED TO STALL. UPDATED 09/23/15.*JB

Electrical System
Filed Mar 23, 2015MA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACTS STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Engine
Filed Mar 23, 2015NJ

SAFETY RECALL FROM CHRYSLER. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 20, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 20, 2015AZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE YET. UPDATED 5/29/15*CN UPDATED 7/7/2015 *JS

Electrical System
Filed Mar 19, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 18, 201573,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/23/15 *JS

Electrical System
Filed Mar 16, 2015137,500 milesTX

WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MOST OR ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, WIPERS CAME ON, HORN STARTED HONKING AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE HORN CONTINUED TO HONK, THE WIPERS TO OPERATE AS IF I HAD TURNED THEM ON, WHICH I HAD NOT. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE INCIDENT STOPPED AND OPERATED FINE UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS SAME THING HAPPENED; I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 60 AND 70MPH, AND ALL THE ABOVE RANDOM THINGS HAPPENED AGAIN, ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL. THE FOURTH TIME I WAS DRIVING IN SUBURBAN TRAFFIC AND STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ALL THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED AND THE ENGINE DID STALL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE HORN FROM BLARING, NOR SHUT OFF THE HIGH BEAMS THIS TIME, EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED AND THE KEY WAS WITHDRAWN. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO SHUT OFF THE HORN AND LIGHTS. ONCE I RECONNECTED THE BATTERY, ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, ALL WAS FINE AGAIN. THESE 4 OCCURRENCES HAPPENED OVER THE LAST ~2 MONTHS AT RANDOM TIMES IN VARIOUS TRAFFIC AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. IT'S FRIGHTENING TO THINK THAT I MAY BE ON AN INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND THE ENGINE STALLS! *TR

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