2006 Jeep Commander complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SPEED REDUCED TO 20 MPH WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE PCM WOULD NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

THE DOOR HANDLE HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THERE WAS NO ABUSE TO THIS DOOR AT ALL. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR A REPLACEMENT PART AND THE DESIGN REQUIRES THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL BE REPLACED. THIS WAS CHANGED THE FOLLOWING MODEL YEAR AS CHRYSLER KNEW IT WAS A MAJOR DEFECT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR OWNERS OF THIS YEAR & MODEL OF JEEP. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT TO GO OVER A BRIDGE WHEN THE DASHBOARD LIGHT STARTING BLINKING ON AND OFF. THE CAR THEN STALLED AND I LOST ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PULL OVER WITH OUT INCIDENT. THE CAR THEN DID START RIGHT BACK UP. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND COMPONENTS TO BLINK 2 OTHER TIMES SINCE (TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING IS THE MOST RECENT TIME). LUCKILY THE CAR DID NOT STALL THESE OTHER TIMES. HOWEVER, WHEN IT BEGINS TO HAPPEN I CANNOT START FREAKING OUT THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO ALL OF A SUDDEN SHUT DOWN. *TR

WATER LEAK - LEFT SIDE HEADER FROM VISOR TO ACROSS TOP OF DOOR DOWN DRIVER SIDE PILLAR, DRIVER SIDE & LEFT REAR FLOOR SOAKED. SUNROOF DRAINAGE TUBE AT FAULT. WATER LEAK DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, ALL GEAR INDICATORS PRND LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY, "SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARS, "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILLUMINATES, SOME HARD SHIFTS FROM 2 TO 1, 2 TO 3 AND 3 TO 4. VEHICLE LOSES POWER BUT DOES NOT STALL. ENGINE REVS BUT DOES NOT TRANSFER POWER TO WHEELS. *TR

WE OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER . TOOK REAL GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR. IT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT AND ALL FOUR OF THE DOOR PANEL HAVE BROKE I MEAN INTO PIECES 3 TO THE POINT THE DOOR LATCH HAS DROPPED DOWN. THE FIRST ONE WAS WHEN I JUST SHUT THE DOOR AND THEN NOTICE A CRACK,AND THEN THE REST DID THE SAME THING I AN CONCERN ABOUT MY GRANDKIDS IN THE BACK,IF THEY NEEDED TO EXIT IN A HURRY THEY COULD NOT. IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO GET THE LATCH JUST RIGHT TO OPEN THE DOOR. WE ALSO HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE REAR END FIXES TWICE. ROARING NOISE. EEP DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SO DON'T BUY A JEEP. A BAD FAULT IN CAR DESIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL UPON RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 11/10/11 *BF

CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I WAS ALMOST KILLED! HAVE HAD THE CAR A FEW MONTHS. ONLY 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING ON THRUWAY IN BUFFALO, NY AND ENGINE QUIT. LOST STEERING AND BRAKES. ALMOST LOST IT AS I WENT OFF THE ROAD. JUST READ TSB ON THIS CAR, ONLY TO FIND OUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS. I'M FUMING. WHY HAVE YOU NOT MADE JEEP RECALLED THESE CARS? PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR A DEATH! I'M STILL SHAKING. IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME TONIGHT. THEY'VE KNOWN THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TT

FRONT AND BACK DOOR HANDLES BREAK UNDER NOT MUCH USE. THEY ARE PLASTIC AND BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN AND MATERIAL FLAW. WHEN THEY BREAK, THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND REACH OUTSIDE AND OPEN THE DOOR OR TO EXIT THROUGH ANOTHER DOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME AND FROM SPEAKING WITH OTHERS, IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. WHAT MAKES IT WORSE IS THAT JEEP DOES NOT SELL JUST A REPLACEMENT HANDLE. THEY MAKE YOU BUY AN ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL AT $600+ TO FIX NOT INCLUDING LABOR. MY FEAR IS THAT THIS IS NOT JUST AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT A MAJOR POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. I WOULD ENCOURAGE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE AND WOULD RECOMMEND A FIX AND ULTIMATE RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, PARTICULARLY IF YOU ARE IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH FRACTURED ONE YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY. MOST RECENTLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. IN 2009 THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECURRING PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,800.

PURCHASED 2006 JEEP COMMANDER ON 8/20/11 AND I DO NOT DRIVE IT ON A DAILY. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR ON 8/27/11 THE DASH LIT UP WITH THE MESSAGE "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP", AFTER GOOGLING I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN JEEP VEHICLES, MAINLY COMMANDERS. I ALSO READ THAT AFTER SEVERAL "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP" MESSAGES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, A COUPLE OF PEOPLE REPORTED IT DOING SO IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW. ALSO, AFTER STALLING THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL IT'S LEFT SITTING FOR HOURS. SOME HAVE LET THEIR JEEP SIT FOR 4 DAYS BEFORE GETTING IT TO RESTART AND OTHERS FOR WEEKS/MONTHS. ABOUT A MONTH LATER IT RAINED FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE I'VE HAD THE JEEP AND I NOTICED THE HANDRAIL, LOCATED TOP LEFT ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE, WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE DASHBOARD AND THE FLOOR WAS WET AS WELL. GOOGLED THE WATER INCIDENT AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING WET FRONT INTERIOR AFTER RAIN (IN JEEP COMMANDERS, VARIOUS YEARS). SOME COMPLAINED OF MOLD GROWTH AND STATED THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS; MECHANICS ARE STUMPED AT BOTH WET INTERIORS AFTER RAIN AND "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP" MESSAGE. BOTH INCIDENTS HAVE MADE ME A BIT NERVOUS SINCE I HAVE A 10 YEAR OLD RIDING WITH ME MAJORITY OF THE TIME. I'VE CONTACTED THE JEEP CORPORATION AND JEEP ASKED ME TO CONTACT NHTSA. NOT SURE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE AT THIS POINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED . THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V203000(POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. .. UPDATED 10/27/11*BF UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN

THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY HAS BROKEN. I FEAR THAT A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE DOOR HANDLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IS IMMINENT. IF THIS FAILURE SHOULD OCCUR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE DOOR MAY NOT OPEN. *TT

I HAVE A 06 JEEP COMMANDER THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE RPMS GO UP OVER 3 AND 4 AND THE GEARS SHIFTS FROM HIGH TO LOW. AND ALSO MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TT

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS CAME ON. I THOUGHT IT HAD STALLED! WHEN I LOOKED DOWN, THE OB DATA SCREEN SAID AWD SYSTEM FAILED. I PUT IT IN PARK TURNED OFF THE KEY AND TRIED TO RESTART IT AND IT WOULD NOT. THAT'S WHEN I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR! WITHIN A SECOND IT TURNED TO BLACK SMOKE! I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I HURRIED UP AND GOT MY SON AND I OUT OF THE JEEP AND BACKED AWAY, AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THERE WAS A POP AND THE JEEP ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. WE CALLED 911. *TR

TRACTION KICKS ON WHILE ACCESSING HIGHWAY CAUSING VEHICLE TO FEEL AS THOUGH IT WILL STALL AND WONT ALLOW FOR ACCELERATION. WE HAVE TO TURN OFF TRACTION AS FAST AS POSSIBLE FOR ACCELERATION TO WORK. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. *TR

ALL INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED DUE TO PLASTIC MATERIAL CRACKING. HANDLES ARE ALL EXPOSED AND HANGING BY A SPRING. AT TIMES HANDLES WON'T OPEN DOORS & THEY HAVE TO BE OPENED FROM EXTERIOR. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU COULDN'T EXIT VEHICLE. IT APPEARS FROM RESEARCH THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN EXTREME WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. MANY THREADS ONLINE DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. THE FIX IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL AT UP TO NEARLY $700 EACH. I CAN'T IMAGINE HAVING TO PAY $2800 TO FIX MY DOOR HANDLES DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S FAULTY DESIGN. *TR

MY SON WAS A PASSENGER IN HIS 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE PERSON DRIVING IT TRIED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP ROLLING SEVERAL TIMES. NONE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. OUR CONCERN WAS SPECIFICALLY THE SIDE AIRBAGS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY ON A ROLL OVER. MY SON SUFFERED A SKULL FRACTURE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD FROM HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOW EACH TIME THE CAR ROLLED OVER. HE ALSO SUFFERED BROKEN CLAVICLE, SCAPULA AND HUMERUS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED WHIP LASH AND A SLIGHT CONCUSSION. MY SON IS PERMANENTLY BLIND IN HIS RIGHT EYE AND IS GOING THROUGH PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. WE HAVE PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE UPON REQUEST. JEEP DID AN INVESTIGATION AND SENT ME A LETTER STATING THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT THIS EXPLANATION. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ARE TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS THE ROLL OVER, NOT ON AN IMPACT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR REAR DOOR HANDLES SEPARATED FROM THE DOOR FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN FLASHING ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES FOR A PERIOD OF 5 MINUTES. THE WARNING LIGHTS THAT STAYED ON AFTERWARDS: TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM AND BSP. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH BECAUSE I WAS DISTRACTED BY THE MALFUNCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE FAILURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED A FAULT IN THE TRANS AXLE FAULT SOFTWARE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,821.

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON 2006-2007 JEEP COMMANDERS FAIL WHEN THE PLASTIC HOLDING THE HANDLE TO THE DOOR PANEL BREAKS, THIS COULD LEAD TO NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE IN AN EMERGENCY. *TT

2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT FROM DRIVE TO 3RD GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, IN ORDER TO GET IT OUT OF 3RD GEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD BANG NOISE AND THEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4000 RPM'S. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER AND INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD ACTIVATE SPORADICALLY WHEN ENGAGED. THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEAT WOULD SHUT OFF AND ON. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AS WELL AND THE ONLY WARNING WAS THAT THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 55MPH WITH MY NEW BORN CHILD, AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE ELECTIRC SHUT OFF AND THE POWER STERRING QUIT. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST SMASHED INTO ME. THE JEEP CAME TO A STOP AND THEN I TURNED THE KEY AND IT TURNED BACK ON. PLEASE HELP ME! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND WERE ABLE TO BE DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE BRAKES. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,225.

WHILE DRIVING THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT AND HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO TROUBLE. THE VEHICLE KEEPS BLOWING REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS, AND BLOWER MOTOR AT TIMES DOES NOT WORK ON CERTAIN SPEEDS. CIGARETTE LIGHTER/POWER OUTLETS STOPPED WORKING EVEN THOUGH FUSE IS GOOD. POWER WINDOWS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AROUND 62,000 MILES. HAD DEALER REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND NOW AT 102,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOOSE DRIVE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION. YOU THEN HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THEN BACK IN DRIVE TO REGAIN DRIVE. TRANSMISSION ALSO "SURGES" UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE CONDITIONS AT LOW SPEEDS(10-20MPH). I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE THEY COULD DO NOTHING. I FEEL THAT THE FLASHING LIGHTS AND THE LOSS OF DRIVE WHILE IN TRAFFIC ARE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS VEHICLE AND FOUND MAY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

HI MY JEEP COMMANDER HAS BEEN IN GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME ONE DAY IT STAYED OUT IN THE RAIN AND ALL THE WATER GOT IN THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED RADIO SHUT OFF AND ON SAME WITH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS THE IT WOULD STAY ON DASH SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM CHECK GAUGES THE CHECK ENGINE WOULD COM ON THE BATTERY AND THE OIL AND THE TIRE PRESSURE AND SOMETIMES IT WONT START THE OTHER DAY IT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING I HAVE 4 KIDS AND IM AFRAID IT COULD HAPPEN WHEN THEY RE WITH ME AND THEY COULD GET HURT I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM I'M REPORTING THIS TO THE BBB AND TO THE CONSUMERS AFFAIRS HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR FRACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,533.

SINCE THE FIRST FEW MONTHS THAT I OWNED THIS 2006 JEEP COMMANDER IT HAS RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN IN THE SUMMER. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN AND HAD PCM REPROGRAMMING, PARTS REPLACED, AND OTHER WORK. AT THE TIME WE PURCHASED IT MY HUSBAND WAS THE GM AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE TECH'S TRIED EVERYTHING. SINCE THEN THE DEALERSHIP HAS SWITCHED TO ANOTHER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL JEEP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND MANY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NO SOLUTIONS OTHER THAN WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. I DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS WITH MY TWO CHILDREN OFTEN AND SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS CUT OFF WHEN SPEED LIMITS WHERE 65+ MPH. I DO NOT WANT TO PASS THIS PROBLEM ALONG TO ANOTHER OWNER. I MANAGED SERVICE DEPARTMENTS FOR YEARS AND KNOW HOW TO REACT TO PROBLEMS, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT JEEP HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO PURCHASED VEHICLES AT THE SAME TIME WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY HAVE BEEN TRADED IN AND NOW NEW OWNERS ARE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD GOES FROM DRIVE TO 3RD GEAR I ALMOST GOT HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER CAR CHECK NENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND YOU CANT GET IT OUYT OF 3RD GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE PCM. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE AND SOAKED THE FLOOR. THE WINDOWS WOULD ALSO NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT 70,000.

VEHICLE DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 35 TO 70 MPH SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING GOES INTO THIRD GEAR! CAUSING INSTAND SLOW DOWN AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. *TR

MY WIFE EXITED THE CAR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ON AUGUST 22 AND NOTICED THE DOOR HANDLE HAD SHATTERED. SHE WASN'T ROUGH AND DIDN'T ABUSE IT IN ANY WAY. THAT DOOR MAY BE OPENED 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. IT'S A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WITH 70000 MILES. NOW THE DOOR HAS TO BE EXTREMELY GENTLY OPENED IN FEAR THAT IT MAY BREAK. CHRYSLER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT IS AN INFERIOR DESIGN BUT STILL WANTS TO CHARGE ANYWHERE FROM 600-900$ TO REPAIR IT WITH THE SAME WEAK DESIGN. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD SON, AND FEAR THAT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE OTHER HANDLES MAY FAIL LEAVING HIM AND ANYONE ELSE TRAPPED INSIDE. I FEEL CHRYSLER HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THE DOOR PANELS WITH A BETTER DESIGN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT INVOLVES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. *TR

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES OF 3 OUT OF 4 DOORS HAVE ALL CRACKED AND BROKEN INTO PIECES. THESE HANDLES HAVE NO BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN, BASED ON THE ABILITY TO FREE THE PASSENGERS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 AND IT HAS BECOME VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) BUT ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,500.

AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING ALL ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING TWO YEARS AGO, NOW MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND THE COMPUTER HAS GONE OUT OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING, AND HAVE REPLACED THE MODULE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING TO JUST HAVE THE ISSUE RE-APPEAR A YEAR LATER. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS GONE OUT. AND WITH HEAVY RAINS, I HAVE LEAKING WITH MY SUNROOF. *KB

IN 2009, THREE YEARS AFTER WE PURCHASED OUR JEEP COMMANDER, THREE OF THE PLASTIC INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON THE VEHICLE BROKE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE VEHICLE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS AND DEALERS FOR 2006 AND 2007 MODELS, AND NOT SURPRISINGLY BECAUSE THE HOUSING AND HINGE ARE MADE ENTIRELY OF PLASTIC, AND ARE VERY BRITTLE. AFTER A FEW YEARS OF USE THE PLASTIC STARTS TO CRACK AND THEN BREAK AWAY, AND THE INNER HANDLE WILL NOT FUNCTION. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES. THIS SHOULD BE AN EASY FIX, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE HANDLE YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL. IN PUERTO RICO, THE COST OF THE DRIVER'S PANEL IS $747, PLUS THEY CHARGE YOU TWO HOURS OF LABOR TO INSTALL THE NEW PANEL. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THIS IS A LEGITIMATE SAFETY ISSUED, CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE DESIGN. APPARENTLY CHRYSLER AGREES, BECAUSE IN 2008 THEY CHANGED THE INTERIOR HANDLE DESIGN. HOWEVER, THOSE OF US WITH 2006 OR 2007 MODELS ARE LEFT WITH EITHER AN EXISTING OR EXPECTED HAZARD. EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY TO INVEST INTO REPLACING THESE PANELS, THE FLIMSY DESIGN WILL NOT HOLD UP, AND YOU CAN EXPECT THAT AT ANY MOMENT THE NEW HANDLES WILL BREAK AGAIN. THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THESE HANDLES MAKES THEM PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING DAMAGED OR BROKEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR EMERGENCY SITUATION. IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT RECALLED THEM, GIVEN THE INORDINATE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PRECISE PA

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 AND ALL THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAVE THREE KIDS THAT SIT IN THE BACKSEATS AND WHEN IT IS TIME TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THEY CANT GET THE DOORS TO OPEN. I HAVE TO WORK WITH MY DOOR HANDLE TO GET IT TO OPEN AND THEN GO TO THEIR DOOR TO OPEN IT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE ON ALL BUT ONE DOOR U CAN ONLY EXIT OUT WHEN SOMEONE OPENS THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS THOUGH HAVING THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A BUSY ROAD AND TRYING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE ENGINE LIGHTS STAYED ON AFTER THE CAR WAS RESTARTED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. THEY RE-FLASHED TO CORRECT THE CODES. *TT

I WAS GETTING OFF ON AN EXIT WITH A SLIGHT INCLINE. I HAD MY FOOT SLIGHTLY ON THE BREAK TO DECELERATE. THE CAR JERKED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ROADS WERE DRY. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS TO TURN ON. THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. IT FELT AS IF SOMEONE PUT THEIR FOOT ON THE BREAKS QUICKLY. AFTER I ARRIVED AT MY LOCATION I TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE LIGHTS WERE OFF. I CONTACTED MY SERVICE CENTER. THEY HAD ME BRING IN THE CAR. THEY RE-FLASHED TO CORRECT THE CODES. *TT

THE PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND THE DOOR HANDLE HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MANY OWNERS. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE (NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY). THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TT