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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 Jan 22, 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 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 OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 22, 2015NJ

TL*THE CONTACT 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 INFORMED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 20, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 13, 201570,000 milesIL

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.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 13, 2015110,000 milesNC

I HAVE HAD MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER FOR A YEAR AND IN THAT TIME PERIOD I HAVE HAD A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. WHEN I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE I WILL RANDOMLY LOSE POWER TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WINDOWS , WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND ALMOST EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. THE ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN BUT IF IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT I LOSE INTERIOR LIGHTS DASH LIGHTS I CAN'T SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING DUE TO THE PANEL NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE INSISTS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. I KNOW A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A SEPARATE IGNITION PROBLEM BUT AFTER READING ONLINE AND SEEING MANY OTHER REPORTS JUST LIKE MINE I,BELIEVE THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE TO BE HANDLED. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BECAUSE WHEN IT ACTS UP IT CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND HAS TO BE RESET. THEN BEFORE ALL SENSORS HAVE RESET IT OCCURS AGAIN. I HAVE SPENT A SMALL FORTUNE IS GAS TRYING TO GET LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 12, 201570,000 milesCA

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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 12, 201565,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OFF AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 8, 2015100,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DAILY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FASTER THEN THE CURRENT SPEED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT OPERATED THE VEHICLE WITH ONE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 9/13/2017*CN

Electrical System
Filed Jan 8, 2015CA

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 Jan 7, 201540,000 milesWI

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 EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL BUT THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 7, 2015IA

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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. DJR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 7, 2015IA

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. DJR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 6, 2015CA

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 REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM THE CONTACT OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Power Train
Filed Jan 6, 201540,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE MONTH LATER, THE CHECK TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT 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 PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 9/13/2017*CN

Electrical System
Filed Jan 5, 201568,000 milesMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Engine
Filed Jan 5, 2015126,000 milesNY

MY VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLS WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP OR A STOPS. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME NOW. WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT WHILE TRAFFIC IS SLOWLY MOVING MY JEEP STALLS AND I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT 5 TIMES NOW. NOT GOOD. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 5, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. 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.

Power Train
Filed Jan 2, 2015113,999 milesOH

BOUGHT THIS COMMANDER 08/02/14, ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER DRIVING IT . IT STARTED DROPPING OUT OF GEAR AND GETTING STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. AND WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN , I SENT IT BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT. FOR THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEING I HAVEN'T EVEN MADE MY FIRST CAR PAYMENT. AND THE GAVE ME A RUN AROUND FOR TWO WEEKS SAYING THEY WAS WAITING ON PARTS . THEN SAID THEY HAD IT AND HAD MY JEEP FOR ALMOST 4 WEEKS . BEFORE GETTING MY JEEP. NOW ITS 01/02/15 AND ITS DOING IT AGAIN. I CANT MAKE IT BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. OR GET MY KIDS. WITH MY JEEP STUCK IN THIRD GEAR AND DIEING FOR NO REASON. *TR

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Jan 2, 2015MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED AND FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE GAUGES WERE UNABLE TO BE READ. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 1, 2015MO

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER THAT SAID I WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER ONE FOR A DEFECT THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED CONCERNING MY IGNITION SWITCH. I NEVER RECEIVED IT AND AM STILL WAITING SO THAT I MAY TAKE MY CAR IN AND HAVE IT REPAIRED. MY CAR HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SWITCHED OFF AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH GO ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. YOU SAY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AND HELP. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

Electrical System
Filed Dec 31, 2014IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT NOT UNDER THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 31, 2014ID

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 31, 2014OR

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 DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Steering
Filed Dec 30, 201484,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 26, 201410,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE ESP AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 23, 2014MA

2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER STATES CAR IS NEED OF AN IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO A RECALL THAT WAS SENT TO HIM. *TA THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE.*JB

Electrical System
Filed Dec 23, 201496,500 milesVA

I HAVE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER IN WHICH I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES EVERY LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD TO ILLUMINATE AND IT CAUSES MY VEHICLE TO STALL, AS WELL AS FLICKERING LIGHTS WITH NO POWER TO FUEL GAUGES, MPH, AND RPM NEEDLES. AFTER ALL THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND GO AWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH DRAINS MY BATTERY CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO NOT START WITHOUT A JUMP START BY THE NEXT DAY. WITH A SLIGHT TAP ON THE KEY IT WILL MOVE SOME OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL MAKE THE IGNITION SWITCH START ACTING UP AND MAKE SOME OF THE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED SYMPTOMS ACT UP. OCCASIONALLY THERE ARE CLICKS THAT COME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED, WHICH SIGNIFIES THAT THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH IS GOING TO FAIL SOON. I RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION FROM THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION ABOUT THE RECALL AND THAT MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN IT, BUT HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE SECOND NOTICE TO THIS DATE ABOUT WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I CALLED IN NOVEMBER TO CHECK AND SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE BUT I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. SO THIS LEAVES ME AT THE END OF THE ROAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. I CHECK ONLINE ALMOST ALL THE TIME FOR UPDATES AND STILL THE SAME THING. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS RECALL SINCE IT POPPED UP IN THE NEWS BEFORE I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER, BECAUSE I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM SCARED FOR MY LIFE THAT THE KEY WILL MOVE I

Engine
Filed Dec 22, 2014NC

2006 JEEP COMMANDER IDLING UP ON ITS OWN AND ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. *MW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR A HEMI ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED, THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE. ALSO WHEN IT RAINED, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED WATER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A LEAK.*JB

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchCrash3 injured
Filed Dec 22, 201489,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OCCUPANTS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCHED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 22, 2014NY

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 REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Steering
Filed Dec 21, 2014VA

CAN YOU TELL ME WHEN CHRYSLER WILL HAVE PARTS FOR MY VEHICLE THAT IS ON RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH. I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE THE RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR SOME TIME NOW AND WAITING FOR THEM TO NOTIFY ME WHEN I CAN HAVE IT REPAIRED. I WORRY ABOUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUING TO CUT OFF AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH THE STEERING LOCKING UP. I ENTER THE DATE ABOVE AS TODAY WHICH IS NOT THE RECALL DATE ONLY TO COMPLETE THIS FORM. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Dec 19, 2014115,000 milesNY

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A SLIPPERY ROAD DURING A SNOWFALL, MY WIFE OBSERVED ALL OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP SIMULTANEOUSLY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND CONSEQUENTLY A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON THE SLIPPERY ROADWAY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE MARKER ALONG THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LICENSE PLATE HOLDER AND BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. OUR CONCERN IS THAT THIS INCIDENT IS APPARENTLY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF A CURRENT RECALL (14V-438) ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER ON 9/3/14. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR THIS DEFECT, CITING THE UNAVAILABILITY OF REPAIR PARTS, AND AS OF THIS MORNING THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO IDEA AS TO WHEN THESE REPAIR PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME, THE PHENOMENON OF THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING CONTINUES TO RECUR RATHER FREQUENTLY, AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT A RECURRENCE OF THE ENGINE SHUTOFF AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST WILL ALSO RECUR, PERHAPS AT A TIME AND LOCATION WHERE A MUCH MORE SERIOUS CRASH WILL RESULT. *TR

Engine
Filed Dec 18, 2014110,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 17, 2014130,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 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 DID EXPERIENCE A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL BUT THE FAILURE SPECIFICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 17, 2014ID

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED PART AVAILABILITY DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Engine
Filed Dec 16, 201491,000 milesFL

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND AFTER ABOUT 1.5 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS HIGHWAY OPERATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MOVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND BRAKE TO A STOP. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY TO OFF, AND RE-STARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THIS HAS HAPPENED ALMOST DAILY, ALWAYS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES WHILE ON A CURVE. THIS OCCURS DURING MY DAILY COMMUTE, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES, EACH WAY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Dec 16, 2014113,843 milesOK

WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE WE MAY HAVE TO TURN THE KEY 40-50 TIMES TO ACTUALLY GET THE VEHICLE TO START! I HAVE BEEN TO DAVID STANLEY JEEP DEALER/SHOP IN NORMAN THIS MORNING THEY WILL NOT EVEN LOOKING AT THE JEEP! I THEN DROVE TO FOWLER JEEP IN OKC AND THEY THINK IT IS THE STARTER THEY WANT ME TO LEAVE IT WITH THEM 4-5 DAYS AND THEY ARE NOT EVEN SURE THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM! I'VE CALLED JEEP CUSTOMER CARE! THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO UNTIL THE PART IS MADE... BUT CAN'T TELL ME HOW LONG WILL BE UNTIL THEY GET IT MADE. THE RECALL WAS MADE IN JUNE/JULY 2014 AND IT IS DECEMBER 16, 2014! SO UNBELIEVABLY FRUSTRATING!! AS THIS IS MY FAMILY'S ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION! *TR

Electrical System
Filed Dec 16, 2014100,000 milesMT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 16, 2014TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 16, 201495,000 milesNV

CAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND JEEP LOST POWER. HAD TO RENT A CAR TO TAKE MY KIDS TO SEE SANTA. THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS REPLACED UNDER RECALL P41 BUT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. CAR IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULDN'T BE DRIVEN. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND SAYS THEY ARE SORRY BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL IS OVER 3 MONTHS AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE SO MANY OWNERS ARE FACING. IT IS DANGEROUS. NHTSA HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE BUT NO ONE IS MAKING CHRYSLER FIX THE PROBLEM. NO ONE IS GOVERNING THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO NOLO: CONTACT THE NHTSA. IF YOU ARE STILL UNABLE TO GET RELIEF, CONTACT THE NHTSA. ALTHOUGH YOU CAN SKIP THE FIRST TWO STEPS AND CONTACT NHTSA IMMEDIATELY, IT IS USUALLY BETTER TO CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER AND MANUFACTURER FIRST -- SINCE MOST PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED AT THOSE LEVELS. YOU CAN CONTACT THE NHTSA BY TELEPHONE AT 888-327-4236 OR BY MAIL AT 1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE, WEST BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590. OR FILL OUT A FORM AT THE NHTSA'S INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AT WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV. YET, NOTHING IS BEING DONE. THERE IS NO REMEDY AND NO ONE IS MAKING CHRYSLER GIVE ANOTHER SOLUTION. EXACTLY HOW LONG DOES THE MANUFACTURER HAVE TO COMPLY? I THINK OVER 3 MONTHS IS PLENTY OF TIME. *TR

Engine
Filed Dec 16, 2014156,000 milesCA

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE GAS STATION. IT WAS WORKING FINE PREVIOUSLY. HAD BEEN AT DEALER GETTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE 2 WEEKS PRIOR. AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS, GOT IN AND CAR ENGINE HAD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF BUCKET OF BOLTS. CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED THE CAR NEEDED A COMPLETE LONG BLOCK. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE FORUM RESEARCH, I AM FINDING THAT THERE ARE MORE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF A DESIGN PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ADMIT OR PROCESS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Engine
Filed Dec 15, 201458,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Engine
Filed Dec 12, 201490,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 11, 201470,000 milesNE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Steering
Filed Dec 11, 201430,000 milesME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SPECIFICS OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 10, 2014TX

2006 JEEP COMMANDER SAFETY RECALL. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNINTENDED CHANGE IGNITION SWITCH POSITION WHILE DRIVING. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED AUTHORIZATION IS NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE PART. *JB

Power Train
Filed Dec 9, 2014NV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE STARTER AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED AND A TUNE UP WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE SOLENOID STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE AND TIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE AN UNKNOWN HOSE AND THE WATER PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 9, 2014CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/12/15*LJ UPDATED 4/26/2016*JS UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Dec 8, 2014FL

2006 JEEP COMMANDER DEFECT OF UNINTENDED CHANGE IN IGNITION SWITCH POSITION WHILE DRIVING *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 24, 2010. HE BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF THE NOW IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *JB

Electrical System
Filed Dec 8, 2014MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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