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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 →

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 16, 201595,000 milesFL

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BRAKE (CRUMBLE). PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE HANDLE IS NOT LOCKED INTO PLACE PROPERLY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 13, 2015WI

RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL OF A RECALL WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER PART FOR THE REPAIR IN THEIR INVENTORY. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING I HAVE GOTTEN WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASH AND VEHICLE STALLING OCCURRING WHICH IS A DISTRACTION. TO THIS DATE I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT SCHEDULING A DATE FOR REPAIR. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 11, 2015OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR 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 Mar 11, 2015106,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, 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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 11, 201554,000 milesFL

MY JEEP COMMANDER STARTED HAVING TROUBLE SKIPPING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CONTROL MODULE AND THE FIX DETERMINED BY CHRYSLER WAS TO RE-PROGRAM IT. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED AND THE TRANSMISSION CHECK AFTERWARDS. WHEN I ARRIVED TO PICK IT UP, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE TECHNICIAN WAS OUT SICK SO ALL THEY COULD DO WAS THE RECALL. THE CAR DROVE WORSE AFTER I STARTED HOME AND FAILED TO GET TRANSITION BETWEEN GEARS. I WAS FORCED TO STOP AT THE CLOSEST TRANSMISSION SHOP. THEIR CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. SO, I HAD THEM THEY REPLACED IT. WHEN THEY WENT TO TEST DRIVE IT, APPARENTLY THE NEW TRANSMISSION ALSO FAILED DUE TO THE CONTROL MODULE. THEY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD A NEW CONTROL MODULE INSTALLED. AFTER REPAIRING THE NEW TRANSMISSION, I WAS CHARGED $4000. WHATEVER THE RECALL "FIX" FOR THE CONTROL MODULE WAS, IT CLEARLY WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE TRANSMISSION'S DESTRUCTION. THE OTHER RECALL FOR THE IGNITION COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE CHRYSLER HAS NO MANUFACTURED PART TO FIX IT. I SOLD THE COMMANDER THE NEXT DAY. I NEEDED RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER. UPDATED 04/06/15

Electrical System
Filed Mar 9, 2015121,156 milesNY

CAR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 9, 201550,000 milesTX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 8, 2015110,000 milesTX

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE BUT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V438(ELECTRICAL) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER 2014. 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. JFT

Electrical System
Filed Mar 8, 2015149,000 milesAL

THE FIRST TIME WAS TURNING IN STORE ALL DASH LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHT ON ONLY HAD JEEP WEEK,THEN FIND OUT RECALL TAKE TO DODGE ,CHRYSLER THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW FIX YET.NEXT ESP,BAS AND ENGINE LIGHTS PLACE I BOUGHT SAID BRING MONDAY THEY WILL CHECK IT THEN ON WAY HOME IT CUTS OFF WHILE MOVING MANAGE STOP.WE HOPE ALL THIS COVERED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 6, 2015NY

2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

Electrical System
Filed Mar 6, 201591,000 milesNC

MY JEEP ACTS AS IF I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. TODAY IT DID IT AGAIN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH. I HAVE NO ADDITIONAL KEYS ON THE KEY CHAIN. MY SEAT IS SLID BACK AND THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH MY KNEE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SINCE 2007. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL (P41 / NHTSA 14V-438), THAT I WAS FINALLY NOTIFIED ABOUT BY MY DEALER A YEAR AGO BUT THERE ARE STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOW LONG SHOULD A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE BE ALLOWED TO GO ON WITHOUT A FIX. SHOULD WE WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND DIE? *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 6, 2015CA

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

Power Train
Filed Mar 3, 2015100,000 milesSC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 2, 2015OK

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION MANY MONTHS AGO ON MY JEEP, BUT I CONTINUE TO CALL MY LOCAL DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART - TO WHICH THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THE PART IF NOT AVAILABLE. CAN YOU TELL ME WHEN THIS PART IF GOING TO BE AVAILABLE? ONCE A RECALL IS ISSUED, A PART TO REPAIR THE RECALL SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 2, 2015WI

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.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 26, 2015FL

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 Feb 26, 2015IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Feb 24, 2015156,000 milesOH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND ALL LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT 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) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 23, 2015WV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE; HOWEVER, THE KEY WOULD REMAIN SECURE IN THE CYLINDER. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 23, 2015PA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 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 Feb 20, 201560,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Engine
Filed Feb 19, 201555,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 19, 2015130,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. 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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Seat Belts
Filed Feb 18, 2015103,000 milesNY

TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN, I CALLED BACK IN LATE 2014 ABOUT A PROBLEM I WAS HAVING, I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE PART WAS MADE I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL TO BRING MY CAR IN TO BE FIXED. WELL IT KEEPS ON HAPPENING AGAIN IN JANUARY AND NOW MORE THEN THREE TIME IN FEBRUARY. I AM NOW GOING TO BE IN CONTACT WITH A LAWYER AND TOGETHER WE WILL BE DOCUMENTING EVERYTHING. I AM A FAMILY OF FIVE AND MY CAR IS NOT SAFE. YOUR COMPANY IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AND IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. THESE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING WITH MY CAR IS FILED FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WITH RECALL REPORT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH AND REAR SEAT BELTS. MY CAR KEEPS ON SHUTTING OFF. I HAVE HAD MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. I SAVED US TOO MANY TIMES. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHEN MY CAR SHUT DOWN AND I LOST BREAKS AND STEERING. THERE WAS MULTI TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING AND ALL OF MY LIGHTS START GOING CRAZY. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM THAT I TRIED STARTING MY CAR AND THE LIGHTS GO ON BUT MY IGNITION WILL NOT TURN ON THE CAR. ANOTHER PHONE CALL WAS MADE TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN AGAIN. WE WHERE TOLD THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. EVERY DAY I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH AND WITHOUT MY CHILDREN WE ARE AT RISK. YOUR RESPONSIBLE, I HAVE HAD TWO OTHER JEEPS AND LOVED THEM NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO I NEED TO WORK AND TRANSPORT MY CHIL

Electrical System
Filed Feb 17, 2015180,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS SUDDENLY FLASHED OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND HAD BECOME MORE FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER 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 PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 17, 2015GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT EJECT FROM THE IGNITION AND REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 13, 2015VA

I HAVE TWO OF THESE 2006 COMMANDERS WHICH ARE DRIVEN BY MY TWO DAUGHTERS. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH MONTHS AGO BUT IT SAID THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, WHICH IS APPARENTLY STILL THE CASE. HOW LONG ARE MY GIRLS SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THESE VEHICLES IN THIS CONDITION? WILL THESE PARTS EVER BE AVAILABLE? I SOLD A PREVIOUS JEEP TO BUY THIS ONE BECAUSE THE OLD ONE, AS I FOUND OUT AFTER I PURCHASED IT, WAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO GAS TANK EXPLOSION. AND NOW THIS. WILL CHRYSLER EVER BE FORCED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION? OR WILL THEY BE ALLOWED TO WAIT UNTIL SEVERAL MORE PEOPLE DIE FROM THEIR LACK OF ATTENTIVENESS TO THIS PROBLEM? *TR

Electrical System
Filed Feb 13, 201568,481 milesMD

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. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND ALL THE INTERIOR WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,481. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 13, 2015WA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 12, 2015WI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 9, 2015IL

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SHUT OFF. NO SPEED OR POWER STEERING. THIS OCCURRED ON A BUSY ROAD AND A CRASH WAS AVOIDED. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Feb 9, 2015TX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN THREE TIMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE IGNITION KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND INDICATED THAT THE DEALER PROVIDED OTHER REPAIRS WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 6, 2015CO

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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 4, 2015TX

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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *JS

Electrical System
Filed Feb 3, 201564,000 milesAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND GAUGES SUDDENLY BEGAN TO TURN OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY TURN OFF AND ON BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL OPERATION. THE DRIVER INDICATED THAT DURING THE INCIDENT THE ENGINE NEVER SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED ON DECEMBER 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 3, 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.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 3, 2015OH

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 04/13/15*LJ UPDATED 06/29/2015 *JS

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 3, 2015110,000 milesCT

P41 / NHTSA 14V-438 ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. REMOVED EVERYTHING FROM KEY CHAIN, AND LEFT ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN KNEE AND KEY. WHEN CAR BOUNCES, CANNOT CONTROL KNEE. HAPPENED MORE THAN 5 TIMES PAST A MONTH. CALLED CHRYSLER, HAVE NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR PARTS PRODUCTION. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 3, 2015125,000 milesTX

ALL INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. CANNOT GET OUT OF VEHICLE FROM INSIDE. HAVE TO BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Feb 2, 2015VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN); 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 Feb 2, 2015FL

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. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ENGINE POWER CAUSING THE KEY COMPONENTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. UPDATED 10/20/2015*JS

Tires
Filed Feb 2, 2015101,608 milesIN

SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 30, 2015NC

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.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 30, 2015123,000 milesPA

THE CAR WENT INTO A NEUTRAL POSITION WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS DONE IT ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIME IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL SWITCH TO NEUTRAL AND THE SQUARES WILL GO AROUND EACH GEAR. I HAD THE RECALL TO UPDATE PROGRAMMING IN THE BOX UNDER THE SHIFTER. BUT APPARENTLY JEEP HAS NO RECORD AND THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH SWITCHED HANDS SINCE IT WAS DONE) HAS NO RECORD OF THIS BEING DONE. THE RECALL WAS DONE IN 2011. THEY DO HAVE A CASE NUMBER FOR MY INCIDENT. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 28, 2015OH

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 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 FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 28, 2015IN

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

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 27, 201566,000 milesPA

WHEN ALMOST STOPPED THE ENGINE REVVED UP LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS POWER BRAKING..IT HAPPENED TWICE ON JAN 15, 2015 AND AGAIN ON JAN16, 2015...IT THREW US FORWARD AND THANKFULLY WE HAD ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN US AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT IN FRONT OF US THAT WE DID NOT HIT IT....I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT MAKES ME LEERY TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS ACTING LIKE THIS...WE DID NOT HAVE ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE JEEP BEFORE THIS DATE. I REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT..I WOULD NEED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AT MY EXPENSE. WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE JAN. 16TH. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 27, 2015103,000 milesIL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF 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 EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

Engine
Filed Jan 27, 201599,376 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,376.

Seat Belts
Filed Jan 24, 2015102,000 milesCA

I HAVE TO HOLD THE RED LATCH IN ORDER TO BUCKLE AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CONSTANTLY CHIMES WHILE DRIVING. *TR

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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