Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10748948August 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40MPH MY CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AFTER A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, THEN ON AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST 24 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748567August 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747718August 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY AUTOMOBILE TURNED OFF AND STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING! THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IS VERY RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OVER 1 YEAR AGO CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. I MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO ENSURE THE FUNCTIONS OF MY VEHICLE ARE RUNNING PROPERLY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED HAD WE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT THE TIME OF MY VEHICLE'S FAILURE TO OPERATE CORRECTLY, DUE TO THE MANUFACTURERS IRRESPONSIBILITY OF TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITHIN A PROPER TIME FRAME! JEEP AND LOCAL DEALERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO TRY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, WITH NO HELP FROM THEM IT HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747047August 7, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS HANGING OUT OF THE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747085August 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746949August 7, 2015
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER FOR MY JEEP COMMANDER STATING THAT I MAY EXPERIENCE AN UNINTENDED CHANGE IN IGNITION SWITCH POSITION WHILE DRIVING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKING, AND INCREASES MY RISK OF A CRASH. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL CENTER 1-800-853-1403, OPTION 6 COUNTLESS TIMES, UNFORTUNATELY MANY TIMES HAVING TO HANG UP AFTER WAITING 25 MINUTES TO GET THROUGH. I HAVE ALSO REPEATEDLY CALLED BEYER/JEEP/CHRYSLER 973-644-3200 AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY SHORT WITH ME AND TELL ME THE SAME THING EVERY TIME I CALL- THEY HAVE NO DATE OF WHEN THE PART WILL BE IN. WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, I AM TERRIFIED OF LOSING CONTROL OF MY CAR. I HAVE SEEN ON THE NEWS PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS IGNITION SWITCH AND HEARD THAT CHRYSLER HAS A BUYOUT PROGRAM. I AM INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE I THINK THAT WAITING OVER A YEAR, AND WITH NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT, IS A BIT RIDICULOUS AND I DONT WANT TO BECOME A STATISTIC. PLEASE ADVICE ME AS TO WHAT MY NEXT STEP SHOULD BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746677August 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE LOSES IGNITION POWER WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DASH CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS FLASH MULTIPLE TIMES. SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL, TEMP GAUGES FALL TO ZERO POINT. STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT/INOPERABLE. VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES REGAIN POWER. RECALL RELATED TO IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE SEPTEMBER 3, 2014. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED ANY SOLUTION/REMEDY. MANUFACTURER HAS SUGGESTED "REMOVING EXTRA KEYS/KEYCHAINS FROM IGNITION KEY AND AVOID BUMPING THE IGNITION KEY WITH KNEES." THIS IS NOT A REMEDY. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THIS IS DANGEROUS. RECALL IS INCOMPLETE. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 14V-438 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: P41
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746277August 5, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY JEEP COMMANDER HAS A RECALL, I TOOK IT IN RIGHT AWAY AND WAS TOLD PART NOT AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND STILL NOT FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NO PARTS IN YET AND ITS BEEN OVER ONE YEAR. ONE YEAR AND I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE TRIPS AND CALLS TO THE RIO VISTA CALIFORNIA CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT CHRYSLER IS TO SEND ME A LETTER WHEN THE PART IS AVAILABLE. DEALERSHIP IS SAYING PART NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY COMES FIRST. I'M APPALLED AT HOW THIS HAS BEEN HANDLED. I'VE BEEN PATIENT FOR TOO LONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745312August 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND REMOVING ALL OF THE KEYS DID NOT HELP. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLING WAS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. UPDATED 09/14/15. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745674August 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING, I HAVE A TOTAL LOSS OF INTERIOR ELECTRICAL. ALL SYSTEMS GO OFF ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CONTINUES RUNNING. THIS AFFECTS THE STEERING AS WELL AS BRAKING. THERE IS NOTHING CONSISTENT ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS AND THEY CAN FIND NO ISSUE. I'VE EVEN TAKEN IN A VIDEO RECORDING OF THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744858July 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/5
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744534July 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF. THE DRIVER HAD TO HOLD THE LIGHT SWITCH TO ALLOW THE LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. WHEN TOUCHING THE IGNITION KEY, THE DRIVER WOULD RECEIVE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744697July 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. MA 10/2 UPDATED 01/05/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744154July 28, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AN OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744300July 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION KEY ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744356July 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR OVER AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744465July 28, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF ON THERE OWN THEN MY LIGHTS STARTED TURNING ON AND OFF AS I DROVE.. THATS THE START ..ONE DAY IM DRIVING HOME WITH MY KIDS AND MY CAR STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TRYED EVERYTHING WOULDNT START BUT WINDOWS WORKED EXCEPT FRONT AND LIGHTS BUT NO POWER. I HAD IT TOWED TO JEEP AND THEY INSISTED IT WAS MY BATTERY.I GO GET MY TRUCK AND AS IM DRIVING ALL MY LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND ALL MY GAUGES NO LONGER WORKED,AIRBAGS NO LONGER WORKED. THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND P41 CODE CAME ON WHICH IS MY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FROM CHRYSLER.JEEP HAD ME CONTACT CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT PART WONT BE AVAILABLE NO TIME SOON AND THEY WERE GOING TO PUT ME IN A RENTAL . THE NEXT DAY CHRYSLER CONTACTED JEEP AND THEN JEEP SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA ITS SOME ELECTRICAL BUT THEY CANT GUARANTEE SO I CALLED THE MANAGER AND TOLD THEM ITS UNACCEPTABLE I AM WITHOUT A CAR BECAUSE CHRYSLER WONT FIX THE RECALL ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CANT DO ANYTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743914July 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
OFTEN MY WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL FLASH ON AND OFF AND HAS SINCE JAN 2009. THREE TIMES SINCE MARCH OF LAST YEAR VEHICLE HAS TURNED ITS SELF OFF WHILE DRIVING (COMPLETE STEERING LOSS), FORTUNATELY AT LOW SPEED. ALSO, IN 2010 ( I HAVE REPAIR RECEIPT) MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT. I HAD TO PAY A $200 COPAY PER REQUEST OF JEEP TO HAVE IT REPLACED, AFTER MUCH ARGUMENT. THEY SAID MY PARTICULAR 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL, AS WAS ALL OTHER FAILING PARTS INCLUDED ON 2006 COMMANDER RECALLS, EXCEPTING IGNITION. STILL WAITING ON IGNITION FIX, ITS BEEN A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744047July 27, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
JUST AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO 30 MPH TO ENTER A PARKING LOT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THEN ALL LIGHTS FADED AND TURNED OFF. THE AC TURNED OFF AND THE RADIO TURNED OFF. THE CAR STILL CONTINUED DRIVING BUT THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE, CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE AND JOLT MID TURN. THE BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING AS THEY NORMALLY WOULD RESULTING IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION HAD ANY OTHER CAR BEEN CLOSE TO ME AT THE TIME. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC RIGHT AWAY AND HE TESTED EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. EVERYTHING WAS FUNCTIONING AT 100% CAPACITY AND HE COULDN'T FIND A REASON FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FEAR THAT IT WILL BREAK DOWN OR MY FAMILY OR ANOTHER DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744068July 27, 2015
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014 I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE CAR WAS SHUTTING OFF WHEN I WAS AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS, AND MOST SERIOUSLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I WAS NOT SURE AS TO WHY MY CAR WAS DOING THIS. I TRIED EVERYTHING FROM A NEW BATTERY AND COUNTLESS APPOINTMENTS AT MY MECHANIC. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF ANY TYPE OF RECALL ON MY CAR, UNTIL I DID MY OWN PERSONAL RESEARCH. IN MAY OF 2015 I TOOK MY CAR TO A CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP AND RAM DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHEN I COULD ORDER THE PART FOR THE P-41 RECALL ON MY CAR. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTRY AND THEY WERE NOT SURE OF WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS "SAFE" TO DRIVE. I WAS GIVEN A FEW TIPS: SIT FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL SO MY KNEES WERE NOT CLOSE TO THE KEY, HAVE THE CAR KEY ONLY ON A RING BY ITSELF, ALWAYS WEAR MY SEAT BELT, AND AVOID HAVING A FRONT PASSENGER. IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF 4 WEEKS UNTIL I WAS EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY BOYFRIEND AND ONE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, I LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND EVERY SINGLE LIGHT TURNED ON. I HAD TO RESORT TO PULLING THE E-BRAKE WHICH DID NOT HELP SLOW MY CAR DOWN. THIS WAS THE MOST SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS INCIDENT, LUCKILY WE DID NOT GET HURT, OR HURT ANYONE ELSE. AS A RESULT, I TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER JEEP DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THE SAME INFORMATION THAT THE PART WAS NOT ABLE TO BE ORDERED AND GIVEN THE SAME TIPS. I REQUESTED A RENTAL FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER. IT TOOK ME 2 WEEKS TO FINALLY RECEIVE A RENTAL. I HAVE HAD A RENTAL FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS NOW AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP, BY PULLING THE E-BRAKE IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $1600 TO FIX. I DO NOT FEEL AS IF I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR, CONSIDERING THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE P-41 RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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