Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10199977August 17, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER THAT IN MY EXPERIENCE HAS A SEVERE DESIGN FLAW. THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT AND DOES NOT DEFLECT EVEN SMALL ROAD DEBRIS. THE CURVE/ANGLE OF THE GLASS IS THE ISSUE. MY WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN CRACKED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL OTHERS FEEL THE SAME WAY JUST QUERY THE INTERNET. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT MAY END WITH THE LOSS OF LIFE. THIS DESIGN SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED ON THE ROADS... PLEASE HELP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199986August 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WE PURCHASED A 2006 BRAND NEW JEEP COMMANDER FOR SAFETY AND RELIABILITY REASONS. WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH OUR THREE YOUNG DAUGHTERS ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH DURING THE EVENING HOURS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND LOST ALL POWER. MY WIFE AVOIDED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY QUICKLY TURNING. SHE LATER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE THE ENTIRE TRIP ON THE SERVICE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE TO BOTH MY WIFE AND MYSELF. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW BEEN ID, IT'S THE LOCATION OF THE IGNITION KEY BEING JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE. WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP CLOSE CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED WHILE DRIVING NOT TO HIT THE KEY. VERY DANGEROUS AND SERIOUS SITUATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199735August 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1) DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON; BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. 2) HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF, SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE SHUT OFF; A MOMENT AFTER, THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES, THEN COLLIDED WITH A GUARD RAIL AND BOUNCED OFF AND RETURNED TO THE INTERSTATE IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC FACING THE WRONG WAY 3) INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR WAS HIRED BY CHRYSLER; THE REPORT FOUND NO MECHANICAL DEFECT NOR DID IT FIND ANY COMPUTER CODES THAT WOULD INDICATE A MALFUNCTION; CHRYSLER DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED WE CONTACT OUR INSURANCE COMPANY FOR REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10199354August 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HAS A COMPLETE BLACKOUT - IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, ENGINE STOPS RUNNING, EVERYTHING DIES! THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND WHEN ON A LOCAL ROAD. DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS WITHOUT RESOLUTION. DEALER LENT US A LOANER - SAME MODEL - AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. WHEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER CORPORATE, THEY DID NOTHING AND WERE NOT INTERESTED IN HELPING ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. WE FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT, DEATH AND OR INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199325August 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXPERIENCED ENGINE STALL AND LOSS OF POWER TO INSTRUMENT PANEL MOMENTARILY WHILE APPROACHING RESIDENTIAL 30 MPH SPEED. HAD JUST PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS ACCELERATING WHEN IT HAPPENED. I NOTICED THE STALL AND LOOKED AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH APPEARED TO BE INOPERATIVE. THEN IT 'CAME BACK TO LIFE' AND I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE RESPONDED AND I KEPT DRIVING WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198956August 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER OCCASIONALLY "HESITATES" WHEN I ACCELERATE. THUS FAR IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT CHANCES ARE GOOD THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN ONE DAY SOON. THIS HESITATION OFTEN HAPPENS WHEN I AM TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION AND I FEAR THAT IT MAY HAPPEN WHEN I AM UNABLE TO EVADE AN ONCOMING CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198813August 8, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHILE BUCKLED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, HER TWO YEAR OLD GRANDSON PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT JUMPED IN THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THE REAR BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER SIDE BACK UP SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN AND FAILURE SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198818August 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLES ROUGHLY AND THE ENGINE REVS INTERMITTENTLY. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A WHILE AND THEN DIMMED. DURING THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL POWER, INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198573August 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198557August 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 COMMANDER WHICH TRIES TO DIE WHEN IDLING. WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT BANK OR AT STOP SIGNS/LIGHTS. THE RPMS DROP FROM USUALLY 1000RPM TO BELOW 500RPM. I HAVE FOUND THAT IT WILL ONLY DO THIS IN DRIVE. IF I SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL, THE RPMS IMMEDIATELY GO BACK UP. IT HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST YEAR, AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198358August 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC - WAS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC AND AVOID CRASH - TOOK SUV TO DEALER AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE OR DETECT PROBLEM (2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4.7 LITER ENGINE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198359August 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND WHEN IDLING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198382August 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY AT 35 MPH WHEN SHE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED. ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOST, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED HER TO WRECK INTO AN ON COMING CAR. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED AN IGNITION SWITCH AS THE ONLY PROBABLY CAUSE, BUT CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A FATALITY HOWEVER THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COULD VERY EASILY LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198268August 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE INVOICES FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED WINDOWS ARE MALFUNCTIONING THEY ONLY GO HALFWAY UP AND COME RIGHT BACK DOWN. UPDATED 08/22/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197950July 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE STALLING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT A FLASH UPDATE NEEDS TO BE DONE AND THAT IT IS A DAIMLER CHRYSLER PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND HAS HAD THE VEHICLE STALL ON HER ON NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE SITTING AT RED LIGHTS AND IT HAS HAPPENED AS SHE IS DRIVING AS WELL. I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THREE DIFFERENT TIMES THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT WILL RESOLVE MY VEHICLES PROBLEM. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE IS LOOKING INTO THE STALLING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND WILL DO SOMETHING QUICK TO RESOLVE THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197975July 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE AIR CONDITIONER REMAINED ON FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN SHUT OFF. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STARTER. THE CONTACT HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197795July 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 JEEP COMMANDER STALLS WHEN DRIVING. UNEXPECTED AND UNPREDICTABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197798July 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STARTS TO STALL WHILE MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS. AS SOON AS THE TURN IS COMPLETE, THE VEHICLE REGAINS ACCELERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197707July 27, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
24 HOURS AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK THE WINDOWS WENT HAYWIRE. THEY ARE STILL NOT WORKING RIGHT. WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE WAY BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP YET AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THE GAUGES ALL LIT UP AND WENT DEAD IT SHOWED I WAS OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FULL ABS SYSTEM STUCK ON WHILE HE WAS ON THE FREEWAY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR RUNNING HE DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND ABS RUNNING. (SAT 072107) THEY'LL LOOK AT IT TUESDAY. WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO GO GET MY CAR 07/25/07 HE WAS ADVISED THAT IS WAS FIXED. WHEN HE GOT IN THE CAR AND STARTED IT THERE WAS NOTHING WORKING ON THE DASH AT ALL AND THE ABS WERE ACTIVATED. WHEN HE WENT TO THE SERVICE DIRECTOR DAVE HE AGREED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING DEFIANTLY WRONG AND IT WAS SAFE FOR MY HUSBAND TO LEAVE IT THE CAR. 07/26/07 NO ONE COULD TELL ME THE STATUS I EMAILED JEEP AND THIS WAS THERE RESPONSE DEAR CHRISTINA:THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REGARDING THE SERVICE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WE ARE VERY SORRY TO LEARN OF YOUR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE HANDLING OF YOUR SERVICE NEEDS. INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS ARE OFTEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE DEALER TO DUPLICATE. THIS MAY CAUSE DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. OFTEN, THERE ARE MANY COMPONENTS THAT COULD PRODUCE THE SAME SYMPTOMS. UNLESS THE DEALER IS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, HE CANNOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN AND PROPERLY REPAIR YOUR CAR. WE HAVE FOUND THAT IF THE CUSTOMER KEEPS A LOG OR NOTES ON WHEN THE PROBLEM DOES OCCUR, THIS CAN ASSIST THE DEALER IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE RELATIVE TO WHEN A CERTAIN PROBLEM APPEARS, WILL HELP THE DEALER TO PERFORM PROMPT DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS. WE REGRET YOUR DISSATISFACTION AND TRUST YOU WILL UNDERSTAND OUR POSITION.THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR EMAIL. SINCERELY, SHEILA SENIOR STAFF REPRESENTATIVE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197573July 26, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UPON TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT FROM A STOP OR NEAR STOP THE ENGINE SIMPLY CUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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