Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10660700November 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF; TWO TIMES ENGINE CUT-OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ( DRIVERS KNEE WAS NOT NEAR IGNITION KEY AS A CAUSE THAT HAS BEEN BLAMED ). FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED AT AUTHORIZED DEALER [ MONROEVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP, MONROEVILLE PA., MAY 28,2013 ] AT MY EXPENSE. NO PROBLEMS SINCE REPAIR. RECALL NOTICE P41 /NHTSA 14V-438 FOR IGNITION SWITCH RECEIVED SEPT 2014. DOCUMENTATION OF REPAIR FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS PROVIDED AS PER REQUESTED INFORMATION IN RECALL NOTICE. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE IS REFUSING TO REIMBURSE ($211.45). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660727November 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SAFETY RECALL N23. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL IN APRIL 2014. I WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED & NO WORK WAS NEEDED. THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A DATE OF THE PREVIOUS UPDATE FOR THIS RECALL. SO THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE AT SOME TIME. NOW I HAVE A CONSTANT ERROR FLASHING "SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM." THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS NO WORKING 4WD LOW. I FEEL THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WAS USED FOR THIS RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WILL CORRECT A CRACKED OR DAMAGED CIRCUIT BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659955November 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST AND BACK INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10659713November 20, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD QUICKLY ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DECELERATE AND DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659448November 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659485November 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH WILL GO TO 0 AND THEN BACK UP TO OPERATING SPEED. WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH WILL COME ON AND OFF ALONG WITH THE FAN FOR HEATER AND AIR. CHRYSLER RECALLED THESE EXACT ISSUES IN JULY STATING " SOME JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN UNINTENDED CHANGE IN IGNITION SWITCH POSITION WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKING ASSIST INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH AND DISABLING ONE OR MORE OF THE VEHICLES SAFETY FEATURES INCLUDING THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS. UNTIL THIS REPAIR IS COMPLETED THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN". MY ONLY QUESTION IS FOR HOW LONG? HOW LONG UNTIL SOMEONE IS INJURED OR DEAD FROM THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. ON CHRYSLER RECALL WEBSITE FOR THIS VEHICLE IT STATED THEY WERE TO ISSUE ANOTHER LETTER OR INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE IN SEPTEMBER. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659312November 19, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (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 ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659376November 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE BY THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE YEARS LATER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658846November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658997November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO THE RECALL, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655409November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658574November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658576November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658619November 17, 2014
ENGINE
I THINK ITS TERRIBLE HOW JEEP/CHRYSLER CANT FIX A RECALL...WHEN FAMILIES GOT TO DRIVE A CAR THAT THEY KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM....SINCE SEPT..EVERYTIME I STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN MY JEEP TURNS OFF..I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND START IT UP AGAIN....I CANT DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THIS...AND DEALERSHIPS SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT....SO CHRYSLER MAKING THE MONEY THEY MAKE CANT HELP PEOPLE TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING WHEN ALL THEY HAVE IS ONLY ONE CAR AND ITS A CAR THEY MADE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658659November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE MY VEHICLE'S CONSOLE STARTED BLINKING IN ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER THE CONSOLE COMPLETELY POWERED OFF SHUTTING DOWN MY VEHICLE. I WAS GOING OVER A BRIDGE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OUT INTO. I HELD ON WHEEL AND PRAYED MADE IT .3 MILES SAMETHING HAPPENED AGAIN WHEEL FREEZES AND BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. ALMOST CAUSED CARS BEHIND ME TO SLAM INTO ME. THANK GOD AT THIS POINT I HAD ALREADY TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE CARS HAD A GOOD DISTANCE FROM ME. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE BEEN MORE SCARED. IAM THE MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN AND NOW REFUSE TO PUT MY KIDS IN THIS DEATH TRAP. I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP JUST TO BE TOLD THERE IS NOT A PART YET FOR RECALL OF IGNITION SWITCH. THIS CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. IAM TERRIFIED AND CANT AFFORD A RENTAL OR A NEW CAR. HOW CAN JEEP BE ALLOWED TO MAKE US DRIVE THIS THINGS. THE RECALL HAS BEEN OUT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654958November 14, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
HELP PLEASE!!!!!!! I HAVE COME HERE AND FILED COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE A FEW TIMES! THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER THERE IS NO SOLUTION SO WE ARE FORCED TO DRIVE IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! MY JEEP DIES ON ME ALMOST TWICE A WEEK!!! I AM 5'1 MY KNEES ARE NO WHERE NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH! I HAVE TAKEN OFF EVERYTHING FROM MY KEY RING SINCE IT STARTED DYING IN JULY!!! TODAY I AM IN TEARS! WE HAVE SNOW PACKED ICY ROADS AND MY JEEP DIED AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER, BARELY MISSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WITH NO POWER STEERING I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A CURB. I CAN PUT THE JEEP IN PARK AND RESTART IT, BUT TODAY WAS A CLOSE CALL! I DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE!!! WE HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE THAT I CAN USE! I CANNOT RESPONSIBLY SELL THIS VEHICLE, I WOULD FEEL HORRIBLE IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ANOTHER FAMILY!!! THIS AGENCY IS SET UP TO MAINTAIN THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP US WHO ARE DRIVING THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE! I AM COPYING THIS AND SENDING IT TO WHATEVER MEDIA OUTLET WILL LISTEN!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655095November 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654731November 13, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 JEEP COMMANDER TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 65MPH IGNITION SHUTS OFF AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ABLE TO SLOW TO BREAKDOWN LANE AND RESTART VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED CHRYSLER IS NO HELP. I HAVE A 5 MONTH OLD WHO WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. ITS BEEN LONG ENOUGH THEY SHOULD HAVE IT FIGURED OUT. ACCEPTABLE TIME FOR AN ISSUE LIKE THIS IS NOT 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654809November 13, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654817November 13, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
MY JEEP COMMANDER TURNED OFF, CAUSING MY BRAKES TO FAIL ALONG WITH STEERING AND AIRBAGS TO FAIL. I CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONE TOWING A PONTOON BOAT. THE TOTAL COST OF DAMAGE WAS OVER $7,000. MY INSURANCE HAD TO COVER IT. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL P41. I HAVE CALLED AND COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT MY DASH LIGHTS FLICKERING, AND MY JEEP TURNING ITSELF OFF. I WAS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS WHILE IT WAS BEING REPAIRED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO GET THIS ISSUE FIGURED OUT! THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH WORSE ACCIDENT HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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