2006 Jeep Commander complaints

TYPICALLY WHEN IDLING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE ENGINE WILL DIE UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. 7 SEPARATE INCIDENTS THE ENGINES DIED ONCE WHILE DECELERATING AT ABOUT 45 MPH. ALMOST HAVE BEEN HIT BY CAR BEHIND TWO DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AND GOT THE SAME ANSWER - UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE CAR HAS BEEN A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE PURCHASING NEW IN DECEMBER 2006. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS LISTED BELOW AS THE INCIDENT DATE. *AK

FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKS (2) IN 1ST 3,000 MILES.

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. I WAS DRIVING MY 7 YEAR OLD SON TO CAMP. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON A 2 LANE ROAD. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ENGINE, AS WELL AS ALL ELECTRICAL ITEMS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I ALSO LOST ALL ASSIST FUNCTIONS. WHEN I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES I GOT THE NOISE THAT USUALLY YOU HEAR WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM HAS TAKEN CONTROL. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER DROPPING MY SON OFF I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR. I HAD NO INSTRUMENT PANEL FUNCTIONS (GAS GAUGE, WATER TEMP, ODOMETER, ETC.). I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 7/5/2007 FOR ANALYSIS.

WITHIN 500 MILES OF OWNING A NEW 2006 JEEP COMMANDER, A SMALL STONE GLANCED OFF THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING A CHIP. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, THE CHIP BEGAN TO RUN. A FEW DAYS LATER, SOME MUD WAS FLICKED UP BY A LAWNMOWER SHATTERING THE WINDOW IN A NUMBER OF PLACES. FUNNY THING IS, THE PAINT STOOD UP TO THE THROWN MUD BUT THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. *TR

2006 JEEP COMMANDER RECALL QUESTION CUSTOMER IS ASKING IF THE EA07007 NHTSA ACTION IS GOING TO RESULT IN A RECALL**CC *TR THE CONSUMER INQUIRED AS TO HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO REACH A RESOLUTION. UPDATED 07/23/07. *JB

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 6000 MILES. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE JEEP HAS UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. ONE PARTICULAR STALL HAPPENED WHILE PULLING INTO A BUSY STREET AND NEARLY RESULTED IN A COLLISION. I WANT TO RETURN THE VEHICLE BUT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. I PURCHASED THE JEEP FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE AND SHE TAKES OUR 2 CHILDREN WITH HER IN THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEM BEING INJURED OR MORE EVEN MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE JEEP STALLING. MY GOAL IS TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OR TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPLACED WITH SAME MAKE, MODEL, ETC WITH AN ENGINE THAT IS MECHANICALLY SOUND AND DOES NOT STALL. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?

2006 JEEP COMMANDER STALLED ON FREEWAY THREE TIMES WITHIN 30 MINUTES. IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE COMMANDER STALLED TWICE WHILE I WAS STANDING STILL AND ONCE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. IN THE LAST INSTANCE I WAS NEXT TO A 18 WHEELER CHANGING LANES AND THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK

DOOR SPRINGS ARE TOO STRONG THEY SNAP BACK WITH TOO MUCH FORCE. MY 4 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS HIT IN THE HEAD AND EAR WHICH LEFT A BRUISE ON THE EAR , I HAVE A PICTURE, AND A BUMP ON THE HEAD, IT HAS SMACKED MY CHILD ON THE HEAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALSO , IT HIT SOMEONE ELSE'S 6 YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE EAR. MY FOOT AND ANKLE HAVE BEEN CRUSHED ON MANY OCCASIONS, TODAY IT CRUSHED MY BIG TOE. *AK

NOT SO MUCH A COMPLAINT BUT A STATEMENT CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON DUE TO MY KNEE STRIKING THE IGNITION KEY, TURNING IT BACK TO THE ACCESSORY" POSITION AS I MOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO FLAT ON THE FLOOR. THIS WAS SIMPLY OPERATOR ERROR ON MY PART. I' READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON ENGINE DYING, AND ALMOST DIDN'T PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THOSE, BUT UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON MY PART I FELT FAIRLY SURE REPORTED PROBLEMS COULD BE OPERATOR ERROR RATHER THAN AN ACTUAL ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THIS WAS ONLY MY OPINION BUY BASED ON MY ACTUAL LIFE EXPERIENCE, THE CAR DIED WHILE GOING ON THE ROAD WAS DUE TO MY OWN ACTION. I WILL NOTE THAT I HAD ZERO PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE CAR AFTER THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I SIMPLY STEERED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. I PROBABLY COULD HAVE JUST AS EASILY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED IT WHILE COASTING ON THE ROAD. IF OTHERS GET TO VOICE THEIR COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE I FEEL I SHOULD BE ALLOWED THIS STATEMENT ON THAT SAME TYPE OF EVENT SO THAT CONSUMERS INVESTIGATING THIS VEHICLE CAN MAKE MORE OF AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT PURCHASING ONE. ADDITIONALLY, MY SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM WAS TO SIMPLY MOVE MY SEAT BACK; I AM 6'3" AND I WAS SIMPLY UNNECESSARILY CROWDING MYSELF. I WILL ALSO POINT OUT THAT WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR 2 DAYS AGO, SO STILL GETTING USE TO IT.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR, GAS TANK, AND CHECK VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS STALLED OUT NUMEROUS TIMES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THE JEEPCORP. HAVE NO ANSWER NOR A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE T DRIVE. ONE DAY I WAS PULLING OFF A PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO STOP TO KEEP FROM HITTING A VEHICLE AND STILL ENED UP HITTING THE PERSONS FENDER. NOT SURE IF MY VEHICLE STALLED AT THAT TIME OR NOT BECAUSE IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE COMPUTER BOARD WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CHRYSLER DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FLOODED OUT DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER A MONTH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,300.

I WON A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND HAD SOME MAJOR PROBLEMS, MOST NOTIABLY TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM HAD PICKED UP. JEEP DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM., BUT THE DEALERSHIP STAFF WAS SEEING THIS ALOT. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON A WINDING ROAD IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH A BOAT IN TOW AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND NOT GO OVER THE EDGE. THEN, TODAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH. I HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND RESTART. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HELP, AND SAID IT WA S JEEP'S PROBLEM. THE JEEP REPRESENTATIVE STATED THEY DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH STALLING. *AK

- FAULTY INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND POSSIBLE IGNITION PROBLEM. IGNITION WOULD START, BUT PANEL WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH WHILE PANEL WAS OFF AND BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK. THERE WERE ALSO LOSS OF LIGHTS , INCLUDING HEADLIGHT, ENGINE POWER. BRAKE WAS LOCKED WHEN MAKING TURNS. FAULTY ENGINE LIGHT. STALLED ON TURNS AT SLOW SPEED. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPAIRED BY A GLASS SHOP FIVE TIMES BECAUSE OF A CHIP IN THE GLASS. THE WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO REPLACED ONCE DUE TO A CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD MAKES A WHISTLING SOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 21,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM ROAD STONE. 2 WINDSHIELDS REPLACED IN 3 WEEKS. *TR

JEEP COMMANDER WITH DEFECTIVE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF ROLL OVER BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE IN THIS ACCIDENT**CC *JB THE MANUFACTURER STATED, THE IMPACT ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS.

I HAVE HAD OUR 2006 JEEP COMMANDER FOR JUST OVER SIX MONTHS. WHILE TRAVELING ON A PAVED SURFACE, A ROCK, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER, WAS THROWN UP INTO MY WINDSHIELD CAUSING A"BULLSEYE" EXACTLY IN MY LINE OF SIGHT. I BELIEVE THAT EITHER THE DESIGN AND POSITION OF THE WINDSHILD OR THE MATERIALS USED MUST BE THE PROBLEM AS I HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROMLEM. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM.

FROM NEW, I HAVE NOTED AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF MY COMMANDER WHEN STOPPED ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE DRIFTS BACKWARD UNLESS YOU APPLY THE BRAKE. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE LEFT IT DRIFT A FOOT OR SO TO SEE IF IT WOULD STOP DRIFTING, BUT IT WAS USUALLY NOT SAFE TO LET IT CONTINUE. OBVIOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKE IS THE NORMAL THING YOU WOULD DO WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT ANYWAY, SO I DIDN'T CONSIDER IT A REAL PROBLEM. I REPORTED IT TO MY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CHECKED THE TCM FOR ANY ERRORS OR PROBLEMS, CLAIMING THEY FOUND NONE. I ASKED IF THEY COULD PLEASE CHECK IT AGAIN, TEST DRIVE IT, ETC., AND THEY REPORTED THAT AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO SERVICE BULLETINS OR ISSUES THEY SAW A RECOMMENDATION BASED ON A NUMBER THEY FOUND ON THE TRANSMISSION OR TCM THAT A "FLASH" OF THE TCM SHOULD BE PERFORMED. THEY REPORT THAT THIS WAS DONE. TODAY, UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I TESTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THIS CONDITION HAD BEEN FIXED. TODAY I FOUND A SAFE LOCATION TO TEST, AND THIS TIME I LET THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO DRIFT BACKWARD. TO MY SURPRISE, IT CONTINUED TO DRIFT FOR ABOUT 15 FEET, AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY STALLED. I DID THIS TWICE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY INCIDENTS OR ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, BUT I DO FEEL THAT IT IS NOT CORRECT BEHAVIOR AND BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I CANNOT REALLY EVEN THINK OF ANY SITUATIONS WHERE THIS WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT UNLESS THERE WAS A BRAKE FAILURE OR SOMETHING, OR IF THE

HAVE 3 CHIPS IN WINDSHIELD. SEEMS THE DESIGN IS FLAWED AND STONES ETC DON'T SKIP OVER LIKE OTHER MODELS THEY HIT STRAIGHT ON THE GLASS AND CHIP OR BREAK. *TR

AT APPROX 29K MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER BEGAN ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT WHILE THE ENGINE IDLED WHETHER IN PARK OR DRIVE. IT ALSO WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL IF I WERE TURNING AND HIT A CURB OR BUMP. EXAMPLES OF WHEN THIS HAPPENED: 1. AT NIGHT, MY ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY DOOR WAS OPEN; THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM AND THE ENGINE ALMOST CUT OFF. 2. I WAS TURNING RIGHT FROM ONE ROAD TO ANOTHER AND HIT THE CURB AND THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLED. 3. I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN RIGHT ONTO A ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLED. 3. I WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING IDLE AT A GAS STATION LOOKING FOR MY ATM CARD WHEN THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLED. THESE INSTANCES SEEM TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE JEEP HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THIS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT MY ALTERNATOR IS WORKING AT THE CORRECT AMPS. IN ADDITION, I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION LEAKS AND MY FAMILY WAS LEFT STRANDED 6 HOURS AWAY DUE TO A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT ONE DEALER SAID WAS THE MISTAKE OF ANOTHER WHEN THEY FIXED MY TRANSMISSION LEAK. *TR

A NUMBER OF TIMES WE HAVE HAD A TEMPORARY BUT A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IN THE SAME SPOT IN THE SAME ROAD. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AFTER A COLD START, WITH ME DRIVING. MY WIFE HAS WITNESSED THE FAILURE TWICE, SO SHE NOW KNOWS I'M NOT CRAZY. THE ROAD IS GOOD AND UP HILL, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THE ONLY CONSEQUENCES SO FAR ARE SOME GREY HAIR. THE INTERSECTION IN QUESTION IS A 55 MPH INTERSECTION. A NUMBER OF TIMES I HAVE ALMOST RAN INTO TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I APPROACH THE INTERSECTION SLOW ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND STAY OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. I AM SATISFIED THAT THE DEALER HAS DONE EVERYTHING IN THERE POWER TO FIX THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE A COUPLE OF TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT CARE LESS. *TR

AT DIFFERENT TIMES, I AND A FRIEND DRIVING MY JEEP 2006 5.7L HEMI COMMANDER HAVE ACCIDENTALLY SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DOING 65MPH WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. HOW THIS HAPPENS IS LIKE THIS. DEPENDING ON HOW YOU SIT, WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR WHICH BRINGS YOUR KNEE UP RATHER CLOSE TO THE KEY IGNITION. IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ATTACHED TO YOUR KEY CHAIN SUCH AS OTHER KEYS THAT DANGLE DOWN, THEN ALL IT TAKES IS FOR YOU TO MOVE YOUR KNEE TO THE RIGHT THEREBY KNOCKING THE KEY CHAIN WITH THE DANGLING KEYS WHICH WILL IN TURN MOVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION, BASICALLY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE WHILE YOU ARE DOING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T REALIZE THAT THIS IS WHAT JUST TOOK PLACE BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO BUSY BEING A LITTLE FREAKED OUT ABOUT HAVING JUST LOST ALL ENGINE POWER BUT THE ELECTRICAL STILL WORKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 20 MPH. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR ONE OR TWO DAYS AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE REMAINED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TWENTY SECONDS. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY IN THE OFF POSITION, AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ONCE AGAIN, SHE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY IN THE OFF POSITION, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE # OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. ON MAY 22, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER EACH FAILURE. THAT SAME DAY, ANTI-FREEZE BEGAN SPRAYING OUT OF THE VEHICLE'S GRILL. THE DEALER STATED THAT A ROCK CREATED A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR, BUT COULD NOT SHOW PROOF OF THIS TO THE CONTACT. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 24,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 10,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION - CAR WASH. ATTENDANT ENTERED VEHICLE AT END OF JAX CAR WASH IN ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN. I PERSONALLY OBSERVED EVENT - WHEN DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR IN SUDDENLY VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED. THE QUICK REACTION OF THE JAX DRIVER PREVENTED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. HE NEARLY MISSED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CAR WASH BEING DRIED OFF BY OTHER EMPLOYEES AND SEVERAL EMPLOYEES BY THE DRY TOWEL CONTAINERS - MANAGING TO GO BETWEEN THEM. HE ENDED UP RUNNING OVER A SIDEWALK CURB, BUT MANAGED TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF BEFORE ENTERING THE MAIN HIGHWAY. THE VIOLENT ACCELERATION I OBSERVED WAS JUST SHORT OF A MIRACLE THAT HE MANAGED TO AVOID PERSONNEL, VEHICLES, AND TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT ENTERED THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SHUTTING IT DOWN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND PERFORMED NORMALLY. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN THROUGH THIS CAR WASH PREVIOUSLY WITH NO ACCELERATION PROBLEM. IT HAD JUST TURNED OVER 18,000 MILES AND HAD NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS, THE VEHICLE STARTS BUT THEN SHUTS OFF WHEN THE CONTACT COMES TO A STOP. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND FAILED TO RESTART FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 21,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

WE OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WHICH WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING, INTERIOR, AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FLASHED OFF AND ON LIKE AN ELECTRICAL SURGE. THIS HAPPENED USUALLY ONCE A DAY. IT HAS BEEN TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO REPAIR IT. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IMPAIRED ONE'S DRIVING ABILITY. THEY WILL NOT WRITE ON THE SERVICE REPORT THAT WE FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS. THEY SAID THAT IF WE FELT THAT WAY, THEN WE SHOULDN'T DRIVE IT. THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT WAS IN FOR THE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, THEY DIDN'T WRITE IT UP ON THE SERVICE REPORTS BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT. AFTER THE LAST TRIP TO THE REPAIR SHOP (IT IS STILL SITTING THERE) THEY TOLD US THAT THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT IT FOR SERVICE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE THEN IT WOULD POSSIBLY FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW. UPON RESEARCH INTO THE PROBLEM, WE SAW THE NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS AND EVEN THE OPEN ENGINEERING REVIEW REQUIRED BY THE ODI. WE SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE AT DAIMLER CHRYSLER WHO WAS GOING TO PUT US IN CONTACT WITH A CASE MANAGER. THEY NEED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS HAPPENS. WE HAVE FORTUNATELY NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION, BUT OTHERS HAVE. THE FIELD IN THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE REPORT WILL ONLY ACCEPT NUMBERS, SO I WILL WRITE HERE THAT IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, HAPPENING ON ALMOST A DAILY

I WAS EXITING I65 S TO I85 NORTH AT 40 MPH AS I CAME OUT OF THE RAMP THE ENGINE STALLED. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES CONTINUED TO READ ACCURATELY. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED ,AND RAN NORMALLY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD SITUATION IF THERE HAD BEEN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. THE JEEP WAS DUE FOR ITS FIRST SERVICE TRIP, SO IT WENT TO THE DEALER ON MAY 9, 2007. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER ,WHO REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AS IT WENT INTO THE SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE FELT HE HAD STRUCK THE KEY WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLE AND THIS CAUSED THE STALLING. THIS COULD BE TRUE. HOWEVER, I AM ONLY 5' 3" TALL AND EVEN IF I HAD THE SEAT ALL OF THE WAY FORWARD WITH THE FRONT OF THE SEAT ADJUSTED ALL OF THE WAY UP, IT WAS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE KNEE TO HIT THE KEY. THESE TWO INCIDENTS WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED, BUT I FELT THERE WAS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE STALLING. *AK

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER SPORT, 4.7L 4X4 PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY '06. THIS MORNING WAS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING & POWER BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN SLOWLY THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD, APPROACHING STOP SIGNS OR TURNS, DURING ALL 3 INCIDENTS. ALL 3 TIMES I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND IMMEDIATELY IT RESTARTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD APPEARS TO CRACK EASILY. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WAS BEING REPLACED IT DEFECTIVE BODY SEALANT/BONDING WAS DISCOVERED. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND SAID THEY WOULD LOG THE COMPLAINT. BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE GLUE USED TO BOND THE VEHICLE PIECES AT THE PINCH WELDS WAS SOFT, AND COULD BE REMOVED WITH ONE'S FINGERTIP. THE WINDSHIELD SEALANT, WHEN PEELED OFF, REMOVED THE GLUE FROM THE BODY, INDICATING THAT THE PAINT ADHERED BETTER TO THE BODY, GLUE WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY BONDED TO THE BODY. I HAVE PICTURES TO DOCUMENT THIS CASE.*AK

TL-CALLER OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CURRENT MILEAGE 19000. FAILURE MILEAGE 18950. WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND APPROACHED STOP SIGN. AFTER STOPPING SHE HIT GAS TO ACCELERATE AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER FIVE SECONDS SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WEATHER WAS LOW 60'S, CLOUDY AND DRY. SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. KTF UPDATED 06/08/07. *JB

I BOUGHT THIS JEEP COMMANDER IN MARCH 23, 2006. THE FIRST TIME THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WAS FOUR MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE POWER WENT OFF AS IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL HARDENED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN TO THE SHOULDER LANE. I IGNORED THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT NEVER CAME BACK UNTIL APRIL 5-10, 2007. I BROUGHT THE COMMANDER TO A DEALER IN THE AREA AND HAVE THEM CHECK THE PROBLEM. THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OR DUPLICATE IT TO FIX IT. THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO PROBLEM. I'M SCARED OUT OF MY WITS DRIVING THIS JEEP, NOT KNOWING WHEN IT STALLS AGAIN. A FEW DAYS LATER I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR IT STALLS ON ME AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE FREEWAY. AFTER A WEEK OF RESEARCHING AND DIAGNOSTICS, THEY TOLD ME THEY MIGHT HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM BY UPDATING THE FINAL DRIVE MODULE. TODAY, MAY 3, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE COMMANDER STALLS AGAIN. ALL THE LIGHT SIGNS FLICK ON AND OFF AS I DRIVE. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN, 2 AND 10 YEARS OLD AND I'M SO SCARED THAT OTHER CARS WILL HIT US. *TR

CAR STALLS FREQUENTLY AND HAS BEEN DOING SO FOR MONTHS. DEALER HASN'T FIXED IT. CAR HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER OVER FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM ALONE. *TR

MY WIFE WAS PREPARING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING LOT ON A BUSY STREET IN OUR HOMETOWN. IN THIS PARTICULAR PARKING LOT THERE IS A TELEPHONE POLE NEAR THE EGRESS PORTION OF THE PARKING LOT. AS SHE WAS PULLING OUT THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE TELEPHONE POLE CAUSING SOME DAMAGE TO THE JEEP. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE WE FELT IT WOULD BE SAFE FOR OUR FAMILY OF 5, MYSELF, MY WIFE AND MY THREE YOUNG GIRLS UNDER THE AGE OF 8. I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AND I REFUSE TO PUT MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY WITH THIS VEHICLE, THIS VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES BEFORE AND THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND A FIX. I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY AND HE HAS TAKEN MY CASE AS A LEMON LAW CLAIM WILL BE FILED. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THE WEEK WE BROUGHT IT HOME. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED JEEP, FROM CJ'S TO CHEROKEE AND NOW THE COMMANDER, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HAPPY WITH THE JEEP LEGACY BUT I HAVE LOST ALL FAITH IN THE NEW JEEP. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN THIS JEEP. *JB

CAR FREQUENTLY STALLS. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT. ONGOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN AT LEAST FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB

I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. THE STALLING STARTED AROUND 4,000 MILES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 9,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON 4/24/07 THEY UPDATED THE PCM BUT THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. THE VEHICLE LAST STALLED ON 5/1/07 WHILE SLOWING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER THAT I PURCHASED IN SEPT. 2006 SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR 2 TIMES THE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE LIE INTERSTATE 495 AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION... *TR

I JUST READ AN ARTICLE IN NEWSPAPER ABOUT THE JEEP COMMANDER'S STALLING PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME, BUT LUCKILY, NOT AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE COMMANDER HAS ONLY STALLED ONCE ON ME, ACTUALLY, WITHIN THE LAST WEEK, WHILE DRIVING, BUT MANY TIMES IT SERIOUSLY HESITATES WHEN I START TO ACCELERATE. QUESTIONS TO DEALER SAID MAYBE IT WAS POOR GAS, OR A VAPOR LOCK (ABOUT THE STALLING)? I NEVER HAD IT DOCUMENTED WITH THEM ABOUT THE STALL, NOW AFTER READING THIS ARTICLE, I AM CONCERNED. THE STALL HAPPENED WITHIN THE LAST WEEK, SO IT HAS NOT BEEN BACK TO DEALER. IT STARTED RIGHT UP AFTER I COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, AND PLACED IN PARK. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WINDSHIELD ANGLE, I HAVE GONE THROUGH THREE FROM ROCKS!!! GLASS VERY STRAIGHT UP! I DO LIKE THE TRUCK THOUGH. PURCHASE DATE APPROXIMATE. I DO LIKE DEALER, AND HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM TO THEM (STALL), BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, AND I WAS UNAWARE OF CURRENT PROBLEM BEING LOOKED INTO. I JUST WANTED YOU TO REPORT MINE IN WITH YOUR STATISTICS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 10, 25, AND 70 MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIMMED, AND THE RADIO CONTINUED TO OPERATE. AFTER EACH FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURES WERE OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AND TWICE PER WEEK. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 27,800 , AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.*AK

WHEN MAKING HARD TURNS MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WILL OCCASIONALLY TRY TO STALL. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN SLOWLY, THE ENGINE ACTS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO STALL, AND SPEED DOES NOT INCREASE. MY EXAMPLE & DEFINITION OF A HARD TURN: YOU'RE A CAR OR TWO FROM A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNS GREEN, YOU ACCELERATE 20 FEET OR SO AND MAKE A 90 DEGREE TURN. HAPPENS ON AVERAGE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. DEALER SAYS THEY "ARE AWARE OF PROBLEMS, BUT HAVE NO FIX FROM JEEP". HAVE HEARD THIS FOR A YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AND HE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THIS FAILURE. THE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15550, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15900.*AK

JEEP COMMANDER STALLING! WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL STALL OUTS. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION (THE LATEST BEING AN UPDATING THE FLASH). THESE STALL OUT ARE UNPREDICTABLE WHICH MAKE THEM THAT MUCH MORE DANGEROUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON 04/17/2007 THE ENGINE FAILED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE ENGINE ALSO FAILED WHILE HE WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE STALLED 5 TIMES WITHIN A 3 MILE RADIUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE JEEP DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 6000. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SHE WAS SIDESWIPED BY A VAN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TO FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK, BACK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 4,000.