Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10432189October 20, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432244October 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430652October 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430174October 14, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430219October 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429037October 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428301October 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SAME DAY I PURCHASED MY USED 2006 JEEP COMMANDER, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE WHEN THE TRIM AROUND THE HANDLE CRACKED AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC FLEW OFF. THE HANDLE NOW DANGLES, USELESS AND LOOSE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY HAD ALSO JUST REPLACED THE DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE, HAVING ENCOUNTERED THE VERY SAME PROBLEM WITH THAT DOOR. UNFORTUNATELY, IT APPEARS THAT THESE REPAIRS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL WHENEVER THE HANDLE BREAKS...I'M BEING TOLD IT IS A $700 REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427873September 29, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427625September 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426981September 23, 2011
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10426940September 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426964September 23, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426966September 23, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426717September 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426743September 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426331September 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425881September 17, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426093September 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425179September 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425248September 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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