Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10956510February 23, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED IN EITHER VEHICLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED OR WHETHER ANY COMPONENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956518February 23, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V43800 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946827January 21, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY JEEP DIDN'T PULL CORRECTLY, IT BACK FIRE AND WIND. WE TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER TO GET IT FIX. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE SOLENOID WENT BAD... SO WERE CHARGED $405 FOR A CONVERTER, $357 FOR A SOLENOID, $7.75 FOR A SEALER, AND $3.60 FOR A NUT NONE... TOTAL LABOR AND PARTS $1930.31... TODAY WE GO TO PICK IT UP, AND IT STILL MAKES THE SAME NOISE AND THE PROBLEM WORSEN. WE LEFT IT THERE TO BE FIXED AGAIN... AT THE MOMENT WE ARE OUT OF $2000, NO CAR, AND THEN HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE WRONG WITH MY CAR AND IT'LL BE $800 MORE TO FIX IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I TOLD THEM I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH THE OWNER, HE SAID HE'LL CALL ME BACK.. NOT EVEN TWO MINUTES LATER, HE GOES... "WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939884January 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES DASH NOT TO WORK AND CAR NOT TO BE ABLE TO START MOST OF TIME. KEY DOES NOT STAY IN PROPER POSITION IN IGNITION. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939798January 5, 2017
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
ON CHRISTMAS I BACKED THE JEEP OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY SO I COULD DRIVE MY TRUCK. BUMPED THE CURB SLIGHTLY WHILE PARKING AND VEHICLE DIED. STARTED RIGHT BACK UP SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. TODAY MY WIFE TOOK THE KIDS TO SCHOOL IN IT AND RAN FINE. PARKED FOR TWO HOURS AND WENT TO START AND IT WILL CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T READ CORRECTLY. AT FULL IT SAYS HALF A TANK AND WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT MAY DROP TO BELOW EMPTY WITH A FULL TANK. I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE REPORTS ABOUT THE 2006 COMMANDER AND A LOT OF PEOPLE SEEM TO BE HAVING THIS STARTING PROBLEM. I HAUL MY FAMILY AROUND IN IT BECAUSE WE CAN'T ALL FIT IN MY TRUCK BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN IT BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GONNA CUT OUT AND DIE. MY KIDS RANGE FROM 1 WEEK TO 11 AND I DON'T REALLY WANT THEM IN IT. I'M THINKING IT A FUEL PUMP OR WIRING ISSUE. BOTH ISSUES OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY OR RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939738January 4, 2017
POWER TRAIN
AFTER DRIVING FOR SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME ( 15-20 MINUTES) THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO LAG INTO SHIFTING. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO MANUALLY SHIFT GEARS. TRIED SHIFTING INTO LOW GEAR AT STOP LIGHT, AND THE INDICATOR ON THE DASH STAYS IN ' D' AND WILL NOT ENGAGE IN OTHER LOWER GEARS. IT ALSO APPEARS TO LAG WHEN TRAVELING AT A STEAD SPEED, ABOUT 30-45 MILES PER HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935527December 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 DIES AT LOW SPEED. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ON FREEWAY. HAD THE IGNITION RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. HOPING THAT IT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT... NOW TRYING TO SELL VEHICLE AND DON'T WANT TO CUZ I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE GET HURT. IN THAT DEATH TRAP THE JEEP NOW SITS IN MY SIDE YARD MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE IT. I'M LOOKING FOR ANY IDEAS ON WHAT TO DO? PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935360December 14, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WHEN STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE ENGINE ALSO SHAKES AND ACTS AS IF IT WANTS TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR RECALLS AFTER I LEFT THE SERVICE CENTER IT ONCE AGAIN CUT OFF AT THE FIRST STOP LIGHT I CAME TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930142December 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
FOR THE PASSED 3 YEARS OUR VEHICLE HAS SWITCHED GEARS FROM DRIVE TO 3RD GEAR, WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE JOLTS AND CHANGES GEAR FOR A FEW MONTHS AND RETURNS BACK TO NORMAL. WE CONTINUE TO USE IT AT 3RD GEAR. THERE IS NO WAY TO CHANGE IT BACK TO DRIVE MANUALLY. WE'VE TAKEN IT IN TO AUTO SHOPS AND THE SYMPTOMS RETURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929001December 1, 2016
ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY 1ST NEW CAR EVER HOPING TO KEEP IT FOREVER. I TREAT IT VERY WELL ALL SERVICES DONE ON TIME AND WITH TOP QUALITY PRODUCT. AT 105,000 MILES MY VALVE DROPPED IN THE ENGINE RUINING THE COMPLETE BLOCK. THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY AS I STARTED IT TO LEAVE. COSTING ME 8,278.40 TO REPLACE MY ENGINE. AFTER THIS I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO WHICH CHRYSLER HAS YET TO ADMIT FAULT! I WILL HOLD OUT HOPE AND KEEP PAYING THAT ENGINE BILL FINGERS CROSSED SOMEDAY THEY WILL COMPINCATE ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927317November 21, 2016
ENGINE
TRANMISSIOM GOING OUT. GEAR NOT SHIFTING INTO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925048November 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE STALLS IN MOTION ON BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND HIGHWAY AND LOSES POWER STEERING. CRUISE CONTROL ONCE YOU SET IT ACCELERATION OCCURS ON ITS OWN THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY. IGNITION BUMPS OUT OF THE ON POSITION INTO ACCESSORY OR OFF ON IT'S OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925052November 8, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ALL THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR PANELS AND LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924305November 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,588.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919115October 26, 2016
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL THE MOTOR KEEPS DYING WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT TOLD ME THAT THE MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE MOTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE ONLY HAS LESS THAN 85000 MILES. THE MECHANIC TOLD US TO BUY A JASPER MOTOR BECAUSE JASPER MADE CHANGES TO THE MOTOR BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. MOPAR NO LONGER MAKES THE MOTOR AND REFERRED US TO AN AER MOTOR. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AT CHRYSLER SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT SURE OR NOT IF THE ORIGINAL MOPAR MOTOR HAS MADE THE SAME CHANGES TO THE MOTOR THAT JASPER HAS MADE. JASPER STATES THAT CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE MOTOR AND SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SOLVE THE DEFECTIVE ISSUES OF AN ORIGINAL 2006 MOTOR. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE IT HAS HAPPENED TO. MOTORS WERE BEING REPLACED AT 75,000 MILES ARE A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO GOOGLE ON THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914284October 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911238October 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN PULLING FROM MY DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING PARKED. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW HUNDRED YARDS, TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE MAIN ROAD. UPON HITTING THE BRAKE AND STOPPING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IF I HAD ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION, I WOULD HAVE BEEN RIGHT ON A MAIN ROAD WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING. NO WARNING, IT JUST STALLS. I HAD THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THAT WAS REPLACED ALREADY, AND THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST IN THE SAME PLACE AND SITUATIONS EVERY TIME. I START THE VEHICLE, AND WITHOUT MUCH DELAY, BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. PULL DOWN THE STREET, MAKE A RIGHT TURN AFTER ABOUT 40 YARDS. MAKE A LEFT TURN AFTER ABOUT 100 YARDS. THEN MOVE FORWARD TO THE STOP SIGN AT THE MAIN INTERSECTION ABOUT 80 YARDS FURTHER. UPON STOPPING, THE VEHICLE STALLS. IT'S HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS, AND TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK. IT SURELY IS A DANGER, BECAUSE I LOSE POWER AND COULD ROLL INTO AN INTERSECTION OR CAUSE ANOTHER HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911240October 3, 2016
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEATBELT LATCHES ARE BREAKING, AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO BREAKAGE. THE ORANGE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE SEATBELTS BREAK EASILY. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THERE'S AN EMERGENCY AND THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL IN THE LATCH RELEASE, POSSIBLY TRAPPING THE OCCUPANT. I SUSPECT THAT THE MATERIAL USED FOR THESE PLASTIC RELEASE LATCHES WAS INCORRECTLY SPECIFIED, AND BECAME BRITTLE OVER TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910908October 1, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I WENT TO START MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND IT WOULD TURN OVER, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. I FINALLY WORKED WITH IT A LITTLE BIT AND GOT IT TO START, BUT THEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I CUT IT OFF AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. HOWEVER, WHEN I GOT GOING, THERE WAS A HORRIBLE GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS STARTING ISSUE HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVERY TIME THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A PUBLIC PLACE AFTER IT HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910115September 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME CONTINUALLY SOUNDS WHEN FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE LATCHED, THE SEATS ARE OCCUPIED, AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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