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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 17, 2020130,000 milesRI

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

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed May 6, 202090,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. ORLANDO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 4101 WEST COLONIAL DR. ORLANDO, FL 32808 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Seat Belts
Filed Feb 19, 2020180,000 milesCA

4 OUT OF 7 SEAT BELTS WILL NOT CLICK IN. ONE OF THOSE THAT WON'T CLICK IN CAN SOMETIMES GO IN BUT THEN IF PULLED WILL COME OUT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 18, 2020137,000 milesFL

THE VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY STALLING....AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. THIS OCCURS AT STOP LIGHTS, WHILE IDLING, WHILE STARTING TO BRAKE SO YOU DON'T HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. IF IT DOESN'T STALL INSTEAD IT WILL REV UP THE RPMS ON ITS OWN WHILE YOU ARE BRAKING AND JUMP FORWARD... ALSO THIS OCCURS WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT WILL STILL JUMP FORWARD. PROBLEM CONTINUES.

Electrical SystemCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 14, 2020150,000 milesNC

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?

Electrical System
Filed Jan 8, 2020145,000 milesOR

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

Electrical System
Filed Jan 5, 2020112,000 milesOR

MY JEEP LOSES POWER EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING (SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY) AT TIMES IT STOPS SHIFTING AND THEN SLAMS LIKE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF JEEP.

Engine
Filed Dec 12, 2019147,500 milesPA

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.

Steering
Filed Dec 12, 2019140,000 milesNM

HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ACCORDING TO RECALL. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, IT HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO GET KEY TO TURN TO START VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LARRY MILLER IN ALBUQUERQUE NM, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 300.00 TO REPAIR. ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS OWNER IT WORKED FINE BEFORE TAKING IT IN FOR RECALL.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 5, 2019OH

IT'S STARTED OFF SHUTTING OFF THEN STALLING NOW THERE'S NO START AT ALL NO CLICK NO DASH PICTURES I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MY ECM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED I SEEN ALL SORTS OF RECALLS THE CAR DOESN'T START AND WAS FINE BEFORE THEN

Engine
Filed Nov 27, 2019100,000 milesNC

THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES NOW, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE IS A DING ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE CAR STALLS, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. ONCE YOU SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND START IT AGAIN THE CAR WORKS FINE BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, ACCORDING TO JEEP THEY CHARGE FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND I SEE ONLINE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT IN MY TYPE OF VEHICLE BUT JEEP HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. I THINK IT IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON A FREEWAY WHERE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AS FAST OR FASTER THAN ME AND COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 24, 2019200,000 milesMI

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.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 7, 2019175,000 milesID

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.

Engine
Filed Nov 4, 2019120,000 milesTX

REPEATED TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP ERROR MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON DASH. ERROR IS INTERMITTENT, OCCASIONALLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO TURN OFF UNEXPECTEDLY DURING OPERATION. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS.

Power Train
Filed Oct 29, 2019160,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR AND THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY JERKED FORWARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Power Train
Filed Oct 22, 2019141,000 milesNC

TL* THE MECHANIC'S CUSTOMER OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT'S INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A FAILURE CODE WAS DISCOVERED FOR THE POWER TRAIIN. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM GREENSBORO (3710 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9850) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT MORE INFORMATION WAS NEEDED TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE RECALL ON MAY 5, 2008. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 13, 2019120,000 milesPA

I HAVE A 06 JEEP COMMANDER WITH THE 5.7 HEMI. I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM TIED THE VEHICLE STALLING AT RANDOM TIME. MOST OF THE TIME IT IS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. A FEW TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO AND I DONT KNOW IF ITS COINCIDES BUT THE JEEP WILL BUCK LIKE YOU HIT SOMETHING AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON. (DRY ROADS). THANK GOD NO ACCIDENTS BUT WAS TOLD BY COUNTLESS JEEP DEALERS THERE IS NO ISSUE.

Engine
Filed Oct 11, 2019165,595 milesKY

I WAS DRIVING TO DROP MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL AND WHEN I WOULD PRESS THE GAS, IT WASN'T MOVING LIKE IT SHOULD'VE BEEN. IT WAS BARELY MOVING, YOU COULD ENGINE REV BUT IT WASN'T MOVING AND DIDN'T MOVE UNTIL IT GOT TO 2, IG 2ND GEAR ON THE DASH.

Seat Belts
Filed Sep 27, 201949,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT PROPERLY LOCK. WHEN CONNECTING THE SEAT BELT, THE RED BUTTON HAD TO BE PRESSED IN ORDER FOR IT TO LOCK AND SECURE. ONCE LOCKED, THE WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATE, INDICATING THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT LOCKED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. REEDMAN TOLL CHRYSLER JEEP (300 BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Engine
Filed Sep 18, 2019102,115 milesVA

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

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 14, 2019163,371 milesMO

I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR THIS MORNING ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON THEN WENT OFF AS I STARTED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ALL THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS WENT BACK OFF.

Power Train
Filed Sep 10, 2019120,000 milesTN

TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP WARNING COMES ON PERIODICALLY CADDYING ANOTHER FAN TO CONE ON. IF YOU TURN OFF VEHICLE AND CRANK BACK IT GOES AWAY FOR A WHILE. SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING BUT ALSO HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR.

Power Train
Filed Sep 4, 2019IN

VEHICLE IS HAVING ISSUES GETTING STUCK IN GEAR AND NOT SHIFTING UNLESS YOU STOP, TURN OFF, AND WHEN TURNED BACK ON WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN HAPPEN AGAIN. 3RD ROW SEAT BELT DOESNT WORK.

Power Train
Filed Sep 3, 2019200,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN POWER TRAIN RECALL IN 2016. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED NORTH POINT CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT 7726 NORTH POINT BLVD, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27106, (336) 306-8945) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Power Train
Filed Aug 30, 2019130,000 milesMN

THE 2ND ROW SEAT BELT BUCKLE MOVES UP SO THERE FOR THE SEAT BELT WONT LATCH ENLESS YOU MOVE PLASTIC COVERING DOWN ALSO THE JEEP SHIFTS HARD WHEN PUT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE

Electrical System
Filed Aug 13, 2019GA

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.

Power Train
Filed Aug 2, 2019150,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jul 25, 2019220,000 milesME

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.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Filed Jul 17, 2019161,920 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE ESP, BAS, AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TCM OR PCM WAS NEEDED FOR THE POWER MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,920.

Structure › BodyFire1 injured
Filed Jun 14, 2019134,000 milesWV

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.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 3, 2019158,951 milesNC

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

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 10, 2019161,000 milesAL

THE PROBLEM STARTED IN JANUARY 2019. THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING IDLING ISSUES, COLD START IN MORNING IDLES AROUND 900, WHEN PUT IN REVERSE IT DIPS TO AROUND 500 AND WOBBLES BACK AND FORTH WHILE BACKING UP, PUT IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD BE OK BUT WOULD STALL SOMETIMES AT STOP SIGN- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. I HAD THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND FUEL SYSTEM SERVICE DONE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SAME DAY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR RECALLS AND THEY REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ALSO. IT DROVE OK FOR A DAY AND I HAVE THE UNSTABLE IDLE BACK AND THE RPM JUMPS UP WHILE IN DRIVE BUT STOPPED AT A LIGHT. ABOUT A WEEK AGO I AM SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A LIGHT AHEAD AND IT STARTS VIBRATING LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL AND THE ETC AND TCS LIGHT CAME ON AND I SHUT IT OFF AND IT CRANKED RIGHT BACK UP AND DROVE IT THE REST OF THE DAY WITH NO ISSUE. ETC LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE NO ISSUES OTHER THAN THE UNSTABLE IDLE. TODAY-5-10-19, COMING HOME AND START TO TURN LEFT AND ETC AND TCS LIGHT COME ON AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS IN LIMP MODE BECAUSE THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER AND ETC LIGHT IS NOW BLINKING, SO I PULL IN A PARKING LOT, CUT IT OFF FOR FIVE MINUTES AND IT CRANKS RIGHT BACK UP WITH NO LIGHTS ON AND I AM ABLE TO DRIVE 5 MILES HOME.

Seat Belts
Filed May 7, 201981,000 milesAL

FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS CAN ONLY BE BUCKLED IF THE RELEASE BUTTON IS DEPRESSED. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT IS ON.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 11, 201959,590 milesMD

A COUPLE YEARS AGO I GOT THE N23 RECALL ON MY TRUCK AND AFTER THAT MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW WILL NO LONGER WORK. THEN GOT THE P73 TO REPROGRAM THE CONTROL MODULE BUT IT STILL DON'T WORK AND DISPLAYS ON MY DASH 'SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE'.

Power Train
Filed Apr 10, 2019150,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REDLANDS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (500 W REDLANDS BLVD, REDLANDS, CA 92373) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 8, 201995,000 milesGA

THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING APART. MINE HAVE NOT GOTTEN TO WHERE THEY WILL NOT OPERATE YET BUT THEY ARE LOOSE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF GETTING STUCK IN THE JEEP IF THEY QUIT WORKING. ONLINE THEY ARE AFTERMARKET FIXES FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH MEANS THERE ARE A LOT OF JEEPS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS BEING OVER LOOKED.

Power Train
Filed Mar 23, 2019131,000 milesMI

BEGAN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH STARTING AT ALL AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WAS WORKED ON AND RESOLVED. THE JEEP WON'T START AT DIFFERENT TIMES, DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PROPER POSITIONING AND THE VEHICLE ACKNOWLEDGING IT BEING IN PARK IS AN ISSUE. THE JEEP REQUIRES PARKING TO BE FORCED -USING THE GEAR LEVER SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND LOOK FOR THE JOLT TO INDICATE IT'S IN THE APPROPRIATE GEAR, IN PARK

Electrical System
Filed Mar 4, 2019145 milesCA

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.

Power Train
Filed Feb 25, 2019132,000 milesCO

KEEP GETTING "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP" CODE AND COOLING FANS TURN ON. DEALER SAY IT CANNOT BE RECREATED. IF VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND STARTED BACK ON CODE GOES AWAY.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 8, 2019150,000 milesNH

ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH PANEL WENT ON & I LOST POWER OF THE VEHICLE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT CAME BACK ON THEN OFF & ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BROKEN INTO A FEW PIECES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS HAPPENS OFTEN TO THESE VEHICLES & BELIEVES THERE IS A RECALL ON THEM. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE 4 1/2 YRS & THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY STRUTS HAVE GONE A FEW TIMES ON MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE REAR SEATBELT IN THE MIDDLE & DRIVER REAR DON'T LATCH & WHEN THEY DO ITS REALLY TIGHT ON MY DAUGHTER. LASTLY MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE REAR DOORS BOTH PASSENGER & DRIVER SIDES. THE HANDLES DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN FIXED 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THEY OPEN WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. THE CHILD LOCK IS NOT ON.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 15, 2019172,000 milesOH

TAKATA RECALL : MY COMMANDER IS HAVING AN ISSUE WHERE ALL THE GEARS LIGHT UP ON THE DASH AT THE SAME TIME AND POWER TO THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN DRASTICALLY. THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE DASH LIGHTS UP SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM.THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

Seat Belts
Filed Dec 6, 2018152,200 milesVA

WHEN MOVING AT A SPEED OF GREATER THAN 3MPH, THE PASSENGERS SEAT SEATBELT SENSORS INDICATES THE PASSENGER IS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND SINGS CONSTANTLY. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT REGISTER THAT THE SEATBELT IS ENGAGED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 30, 201860,000 milesVA

2006 JEEP COMMANDER V8 4.7. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS IS SERIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT JEEP/CHRYSLER WILL NOT ADDRESS OR RECALL. ALMOST ALL 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS HAVE THIS ISSUE AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND A PASSENGER COULD BECOME EASILY TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE DURING A FIRE/ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DOORS NOT BEING ABLE TO BE OPENED BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN DOOR HANDLES. THE HANDLES ARE NOT A SEPARATE PIECE THAT YOU CAN JUST REPLACE. THE WHOLE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT'S VERY COSTLY APPROXIMATELY $500 PER DOOR OR MORE. AND ALL 4 HANDLES ARE BROKEN THIS IS A HASSARD AND OVER 500.00 PER HANDLE TO BE FIXED PROFESSIONAL AND FOR SAFETY IS RIDILOUS ..SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE..PAYING GOOD MONEY FOR A VEHICLE AND THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED AN ISSUE THIS IS SO NOT RIGHT TO ANY OF US THAT OWN THIS VEHICHLE"06 JEEP COMMANDER AND ALL 4 HANDLES ARE BROKEN THIS IS A HASSARD AND OVER 500.00 PER HANDLE TO BE FIXED PROFESSIONAL AND FOR SAFETY IS RIDILOUS ..SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE..PAID $36,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND STILL ORIGINAL OWNER BUT UNABLE TO DRIVE AT THE MOMENT DUE TO DOORS AND SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED AN ISSUE BY JEEP CHRYSLER THIS IS SO NOT RIGHT TO ANY OF US THAT OWN THIS VEHICHLE". EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME NOW WITH MY VEHICLE JUST GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME AND HA

Engine
Filed Nov 29, 2018134,000 milesVA

INTERMITTENT INABILITY TO START VEHICLE. MY JEEP COMMANDER 2006 HAS A PROBLEM THAT IS BEING DISCUSSED ALL OVER THE INTERNET IN CHAT ROOMS AND BLOGS BUT IS NOT BEING ACKNOWLEDGED BY JEEP. THE ISSUE OCCURRED WHEN JEEP WAS IN PARKED POSITION. I AM A DISABLED MAN AND I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN VERY COLD WEATHER FOR TWO HOURS WITH A CAR THAT WOULD NOT START. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STARTER, OR THE SOLENOID. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH JEEPS AND A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE OWNER ESPECIALLY IF THE OWNER IS STRANDED AND HAS NO HEAT AND UNABLE TO WALK TO GET HELP. I AM REQUESTING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE JEEP IS STONEWALLING THE PUBLIC AND THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF BY WAY OF A RECALL. PEOPLE RELY UPON THEIR AUTOMOBILES AND EXPECT THEM TO OPERATE ACCORDINGLY AND NOT TO HAVE RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT ENGINE NON STARTS FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITH NO EXPLANATION FROM JEEP AND NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM GOING ON 9 YEARS NOW. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM KNOWN TO BE AN ISSUE WITH JEEP COMMANDER.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 27, 2018147,000 milesSC

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 20, 201897,839 milesGA

TRANSMISSION STOP SHIFTING PROPERLY AND SHUTTERING IN MOTION..TOOK IT TO TRANSMISSION SHOP, THEY SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED. GOT NEW TRANSMISSION, STILL HAD SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT BACK TO SHOP, THEY DID A SECOND REPAIR AND CHARGED ME $2959.50. THEY DIDNT DESCRIBED WHAT THEY DID THE SECOND TIME. I HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE..SO FAR.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 201851,000 milesCO

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD @ 40 MPH & MY HORN STARTED SOUNDING NON STOP & KEPT DRAINING MY BATTERY. TURNS OUT IT IS A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING, & MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 51K. THE PART TO FIX IS RETAILED OVER $800 & YOU CANNOT GET AHOLD OF ONE BECAUSE THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. WAS TOLD CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO A RECALL BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD, BUT IT ONLY HAS 51K & THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER JEEP/CHRYSLER MODELS. SINCE IT IS HOOKED TO MY AIRBAG, THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT CHRYSLER DOES NOT SEE IT THAT WAY. WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER JEEP BECAUSE OF THIS.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 31, 2018141,000 milesMO

THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE COMPLETELY DISENTEGRATED AN THE WINDOWS NO LONGER OPERATE. THE SEAT BELTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK AN LOCK AT RANDOM. THE ENGINE STARTS AN STOPS ON IT'S OWN. THIS VEHICLE WAS MY DREAM VEHICLE BUT NOW I FEEL TOTALLY ENDANGERED BY THE LACK OF CARE AND DESIGN BY JEEP. I FEEL IT IS A TICKING TIME BOMB READY TO CAUSE DANGER AT SOME POINT TO ME OR MY FAMILY

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Oct 15, 2018LA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THEN DEEMED UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND DID NOT ASSIST SINCE THE CRASH OCCURRED IN 2012. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN 2014. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 14, 2018129,000 milesVA

VEHICLE WILL TURN ON BUT SHUTS OFF AFTER A FEW SECONDS. RECALLS WERE FIXED

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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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