Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10546580October 3, 2013
SEAT BELTS
MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WONT LATCH. I HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE RED RELEASE BUTTON TO FORCE IT TO ENGAGE. SEVEN DAYS LATER THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULDN'T LATCH. THIS TIME EVEN IF I FORCE THE LATCH TO ENGAGE BY HOLDING DOWN THE RED RELEASE TAB, IT DOES NOT TURN OFF THE SEAT BELT WARNING ALARM. THIS MOST CERTAINLY IS A RECALL ITEM AND SO MANY OF US ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME. I AM GOING TO REPORT ALSO TO DAIMLER/CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546651October 3, 2013
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER, ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE THE 2ND ROW SEAT BELTS LOCKED IN TO PLACE & WON'T COME OUT. I CAN NOT BRING ALL MY CHILDREN WITH ME AND IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK. I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 3RD ROW & FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE 2ND ROW AS WELL. THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT ABUSED & WERE BARELY USED & NOT CAN NOT BE USED AT ALL. I AM TRYING TO GET AHOLD OF DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO GET THIS SAFETY ISSUE FIXED BUT SO FAR HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANYWHERE. BOTTOM LINE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MANUFACTURE DEFECT WITH THE SEAT BELTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545293September 25, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS A DEFECTIVE AND BLOCKED THE VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO CHANGE THE SUN VISOR DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE SUN VISOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 63,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545328September 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545147September 24, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT THE DOOR HANDLE BECAME FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PULL THE HANDLE UNTIL THE DOOR WOULD OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WITH THE OTHER THREE DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544746September 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL, LEAVING HER STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SO IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. A WEEK PRIOR, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED AND THE COST WOULD BE BETWEEN 5,000 AND 6,000 DOLLARS. THE CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544398September 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED AWAY AND OUT OF A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, CRASHING INTO THE TREES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FOUR MONTHS LATER, SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN ENGINEER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE ENGINEER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WAS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544308September 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE WERE TRAVELING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 75 MPH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYTHING LIGHTS UP ON THE DASHBOARD, AND MY JEEP COMMANDER STARTS SHUTTING DOWN WITHOUT WARNING! WE HAD TO COAST OFF OF A EXIT RAMP, AND WERE THANKFUL WE DID NOT GET SMACKED FROM BEHIND OR KILLED! THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED TO ME. ONE OTHER TIME I WAS TAKING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL, AND IT JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION, AND I HAD TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE TO A CVS PHARMACY PARKING LOT! ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK IS THAT THE DOOR HANDLES ARE POORLY MADE. ALL OF MY DOOR HANDLES JUST STARTED CRUMBLING ONE BY ONE AND WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE ALREADY PUT IN A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DOOR HANDLES TO NHTSA. THE LAST COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE IS WHEN IT RAINS HEAVILY, A HUGE PUDDLE WILL DAMPEN MY PASSENGER SIDE BECAUSE WATER IS BACKED UP IN THE SUNROOF DRAINS. JEEP HAS CHEATED A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS JEEP COMMANDER! IT HAS TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO COUNT AND EVERYTHING COST MORE THAN WHAT THE JEEP IS WORTH! I WILL NEVER DEAL WITH CHRYSLER, JEEP, DODGE AGAIN! THEY ARE A BUNCH OF CROOKS! NHTSA PLEASE DO SOMETHING ! THIS BROKEN DOOR HANDLE ISSUE AND SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544100September 17, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THEN RECONNECTED IT IN ORDER TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED IN NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN WHICH A TROUBLE CODE WAS NOT DETECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. ...UPDATED 01/13/14 *BF ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE DEALER FOUND THE PCM AND FCM HAD INTERNAL OPEN CIRCUITS. UPDATED 01/15/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543475September 13, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AT 60 MPH. MY JEEP SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE BRAKE. I PULLED OVER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS WELL. IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543267September 12, 2013
ENGINE
SEPT 7 THE ENGINE JUST CUT OUT OF GEAR AND STOPPED RUNNING HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND AS IT STALLED.PULLED OVER SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS FIRM...DROVE A FEW MILES AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. THE SAME THING JUST HAPPENED AGAIN ON I-95 IN BALTIMORE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS FIRM...DROVE A FEW MILES AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543111September 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER SEEMED TO LOSE POWER OR SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 2 TIMES. I HAD MY 3 CHILDREN TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME ONE OF THOSE TIMES. I HAD TO RECRANK THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. IT COMES WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN I SAW RECALL N23 I WAS RELIEVED THAT I WOULD HAVE RECOURSE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED, BUT WHEN I CALL TODAY, THEY TELL ME MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE CHRYSLER DETERMINED MY VEHICLE WASN'T COVERED. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, THAT I NOW SEE MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD. THE DOOR HANDLES ARE ALL BROKEN FROM FLIMSY PLASTIC. IT REQUIRES THE WHOLE DOOR PANEL TO BE REPLACED TO REPAIR. ALSO I AM NOW HAVING STARTING PROBLEMS THAT ARE UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. I HAVE BEEN A PROUD JEEP OWNER AND HAVE ENJOYED THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER, NOW I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BY CHRYSLER. I WILL NOT BE A REPEAT CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542615September 9, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR SEEMED VERY SLUGGISH AND HESITANT TO SWITCH GEARS. AS I APPROACHED THE STOP LIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP I NOTICED THE CAR STALLED. SO I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE NOW THAT THE CAR HAS JUST STALLED. I HAVE NOW NOTICED THAT SINCE THIS INCIDENT MY CAR HAS BEEN IDLING ROUGH AND HAS BEEN VARY SLUGGISH WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY UP HILLS. I AM WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE I AM DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542464September 7, 2013
ENGINE
IT SADDENS ME TO WRITE THIS LETTER CONCERNING THE POOR SERVICE I RECEIVED ON MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AT ONE OF YOUR DEALERSHIPS. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST NOVEMBER IN MANASSAS, VA, AND THE CAR RAN GREAT UP UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO, WHEN ALL OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND THEN THE CAR WOULD ABRUPTLY SHUT-OFF. THIS BEHAVIOR WENT ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (DARCARS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF NEW CARROLLTON) LOCATED AT X YOUR JEEP SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE PCM ASSEMBLY WHICH COST ABOUT 800.00, AND WAS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER NEGOTIATING WITH THE GWC WARRANTY COMPANY, THEY AGREED TO PAY HALF, WHICH WAS 500.00 AND WE PAID THE BALANCE OF 577.00. AFTER AUTHORIZING THE REPAIR, I WAS CALLED ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. IRONICALLY, WHEN I GOT IN THE VEHICLE, IT WOULDN'T START., SO THE MECHANIC HAD TO GIVE ME A JUMP. AFTER HAVING THE CAR HOME FOR A FEW DAYS, THE PROBLEM RE-APPEARED AGAIN. THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS! I CALLED THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE CENTER MANAGER, LEO, TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK. THIS TIME I REQUESTED A RENTAL CAR SO I COULD CONTINUE TO GO TO WORK WHILE THEY DIAGNOSE MY CAR AGAIN. THEY KEPT MY CARE THROUGH THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY AND INFORMED ME IT WAS MY BATTERY. THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY UNTIL THEY STARTED WORKING ON THE CAR, SO I HAD TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL 277.00 (INCLUDING CAR RENTAL CHARGES) FOR A NEW BATTERY. I PICKED UP THE CAR YESTERDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013, AND THIS MORNING, I BROUGHT MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN! I AM BEYOND UPSET AND FRUSTRATED. I HAVE SPENT OVER 800.00, AND MY CAR IS STILL NOT RELIABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542215September 6, 2013
SEAT BELTS
HAVING FRONT SEAT BELT ISSUES. THEY BOTH DON'T LOCK PROPERLY. I HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE RED RELEASE BUTTON TO LOCK THEM AND NOW THE COMPUTER DOES NOT RECONIZE THEM AS BEING LOCKED AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT CHUMES ALL THE TIME AND DOES NOT STOP. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS BECAUSE I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE. IS THERE AN EASY FIX FOR THIS AND CAN IT BE TURNED OFF. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRIECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542301September 6, 2013
ENGINE, STEERING
I PURCHASED THE COMMANDER IN SEPTEMBER 2012. IT RAN GREAT FOR A FEW MONTHS AND THEN IT STARTED TO STALL. I REPLACED THE MAPS SENSOR AND TPS SENSOR AND IT'S STILL STALLING. THE STALLING IS AT RANDOM AND HAS HAPPENED MANY TIME WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65+. THAT'S EXTEREMLY DANGEROUS AND THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY NOW. DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I KNOW SEE THAT THERE IS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS VERY SAME ISSUE AND NO ONE HAS SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVED IT. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT WITH THIS JEEP AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I BLAME MYSELF FOR NOT DOING ANY PROPER RESEARCH BEFORE PURCHASING. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542359September 6, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN. YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. IF INSIDE THE VEHICLE YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOORS AND HANDLES HAVE NOT BEEN ABUSED, AND HAVE ONLY BEEN SUBJECTED TO NORMAL EVERYDAY USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542014September 5, 2013
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH. YOU HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE RED PRESS BUTTON TO LATCH. ONCE LATCHED THE SEAT BELT ALARM CONTINUES TO CHIME LIKE IS DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE SEAT BELT IS LATCHED. IT'S ANNOYING BUT AT THE SAME TIME CONCERNED IF THE SEAT BELT IS WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER RESEARCHING ON LINE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDER A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541857September 4, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY, 2 DAYS AFTER I GET IT, THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS AND EVENTUALLY ALL OF THEM HAVE FELL IN. THEY BREAK WITH A BUMP OF A KNEE OR ANYTHING. I HAVE HAD ONE REPLACED AND NOW THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY KIDS THEY CANT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THESE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE VERY CHEAPLY MADE AND NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE IF THEY HAD TO GET OUT FAST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541868September 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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