Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10607043June 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AND RE-ADJUSTED MY SEATING POSITION. WHILE DRIVING, MY KNEE SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE KEY AND TURNED OFF MY CAR WHILE IT WAS IN DRIVE. I THEN LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. LUCKILY I WAS MOVING SLOWLY AND COULD PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR. I THEN TESTED IT AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT AND I DETERMINED THAT MY JEEP SHUTS OFF EVERY TIME I MOVE THE KEY WITH MY KNEE, EVEN WHILE DRIVING. POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606213June 26, 2014
ENGINE
WE WERE ON A MAIN ROAD COMING UP TO A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. HANDS WERE STILL ON STEERING WHEEL. HAD MY SON AND SISTER WITH ME. HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN "PARK" AND RESTART THE ENGINE. DID NOT GET HIT, BUT DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605849June 25, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE CAR SHUT OFF COULDN'T GET IT STARTED HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND HAD TO HAVE IGNITION SWITCH AND ASSY. REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604904June 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE SUV WHICH STARTED WITHIN . THE DEALERS LOOKED AT IT, I PAID FOR COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS AND STILL NOTHING. BESIDES ALL THE LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATING, ACTUALLY ALL THE INSTRUMENTS GOING ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING; ALSO, THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN AUTOMOBILE WITH ALL THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT NO ONE CAN FIX. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. I TRY NOT TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCES ALONE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. ALL THIS AND MORE HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2010. I'VE BEEN GIVEN THE SAME ANSWER FROM MANY DEALERSHIPS AND AUTO ZONES WITH THEIR COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC READINGS. NOTHINGS WRONG WITH YOUR VEHICLE. I'M TIRED AND WANT OUT OF THIS THING. BREAKS WORK AND DON'T WORK TOO. TO ME ITS A LEMON I GOT STUCK WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604972June 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NORMAL START UP AND DRIVING. ALL DASH LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS, WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN BLINKING ON AND OFF VERY QUICKLY FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL JIGGLING THE IGNITION KEY A FEW TIMES GOT ALL LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND WARNING LIGHTS TO STAY OFF. CAR CONTINUED TO RUN AT THE 35 MILES PER HOUR. GAUGES WERE GOING FROM 0 TO NORMAL READINGS DURING THIS SAME TIME PERIOD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT. DID NOT NOTICE QUICKLY ENOUGH IF THE AIR BAG LIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF ALSO BUT SUSPECT THAT THEY WERE. ALL WERE IN AND OUT OF ALARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604990June 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING NORTH FROM DETROIT WITH MY UNCLE,PASSING A SEMI ON I 75 AT ABOUT 70-75. THE ENGINE JUST QUIT,LIKESOME TURNED THE KEY OFF. GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,PUT VEC. IN PARK STARTED BACK UP DROVE HOME. TOOK JEEP TO AL SERRA,S THE 29 TH GOT IT BACK 6/2/14 FOUND NO REASON WHY IT SHUT DOWN. JUNE 15 TH WHEN DRIVING ON BRISTOL ROAD AT 45 MPH IT QUIT AGAIN,TOOK IT BACK TO AL SERRA,S 2DAYS LATER GOT IT BACK,STILL COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604772June 20, 2014
STRUCTURE
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A COMPLAINT CONCERNING A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE (ONE FOR WHICH I HAVE READ MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS) IN WHICH THE CARPET AND FLOOR MAT FOR THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT OF MY JEEP COMMANDER ARE SATURATED AFTER A HARD RAIN AND I AM NOT GETTING ANY SOUND COMING OUT OF MY STEREO (LIKELY DUE TO A SHORT FROM THE WATER). THIS APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH A CLOGGED DRAINAGE TUBE COMING FROM MY SUNROOF. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER CARS WITH SUNROOFS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH A FULL RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604881June 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE CAR I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR IT WOULD SLOW ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE FREEWAY.THEY WOULD ALWAYS TELL ME IT WAS NOTHING. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO THEM THEY SAID IT WAS THE GEAR, ONLY BECAUSE I PURCHASED A WARRANTY. WHEN I GO UP A HILL OR TURN MY CAR STILL SLOWS DOWN. I'VE BEEN PAYING FOR A CAR THAT HAS NEVER OPERATED CORRECTLY AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO JUST GET ANOTHER ONE IT CHEAPER TO JUST PAY THE NOTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604559June 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HIT THE KEY WITH MY KNEE AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. I WAS ON ROUTE 50 IN MARYLAND. LUCKILY I WAS GOING FAST ENOUGH, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, TO PULL THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY TO A SAFE SPOT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT THE KEY, IN THE IGNITION HAD BEEN PUSHED TO THE OFF POSITION. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT ISSUE. I JUST LEARNED OF THE CONCERN AND I THOUGH IT IMPORTANT TO REPORT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599073June 18, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN APART, FIRST BY THE DOOR PANEL CRACKING AND GIVING WAY, THEN THE HANDLE ASSEMBLIES FELL TO PIECES OVER TIME. MY DAUGHTER RECENTLY CUT HER HAND TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, AND THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IS TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLES. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, THE 2 REAR WINDOW MOTORS HAVE FAILED, SO THE REAR PASSENGERS ARE TRAPPED UNTIL SOMEONE UP FRONT LETS THEM OUT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ALL PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING A QUICK EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL IS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS ISSUE, QUOTES ARE ABOUT $600 PER PANEL. THIS SHOULD BE AN EXPENSE BORNE BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10598576June 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE RANDOMLY CHOSEN AN INCIDENT DATE AS I AM NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE THE DOOR HANDLES CAVED IN. WHEN THE FIRST HANDLE CAVED IN I THOUGHT MY DAUGHTER PUSHED TO HARD TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THAT IT COULD BE REPAIRED BY SIMPLY REPLACING THE HANDLE. AS THE MONTHS AND YEARS HAVE GONE ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE CAVED IN. AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE PANEL MUST BE REPLACED FOR EACH TO REPAIR. I AM APPALLED AND SHOCKED THAT JEEP HAS NOT RECALLED THESE DOORS. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS SO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AS WELL. I AM ALWAYS CONCERNED FOR ANY PASSENGER AS THOSE IN THE REAR ARE TOTALLY UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS JUST ABOUT IN THAT STATE. I WILL SAY ANY DAY NOW. BUT I AM MORESO AFRAID NOW THAT I HAVE A GRANDSON WHOSE SEAT IS LOCATED IN THE BACK. WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THE PERSON SITTING IN THE BACK WITH HIM CAN'T HIM OR THEMSELVES OUT. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT OR HOW JEEP CAN BE FORCED TO PROTECT US! IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH THAT JEEP RESTRUCTURED THE DOOR DESIGN 2008 AND BEYOND TO ALLEVIATE THIS SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE ADVISE AS I AM SO FEARFUL OF SOME CATASTROPHIC EVENT TAKING PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595026May 30, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEED CONTROL ACCELERATED AND KICKED INTO OVERDRIVE. IT JUMPED FROM 65 TO 80 IN JUST A MATTER OF SECONDS. I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKE AND TURN OF THE SPEED CONTROL. IT NOW DOES IT ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593844May 24, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL INTERIOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED OR BROKEN, SHOULD THERE BE AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE,THE OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN MOST COMMANDERS. CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS , THEY SHOULD RECALL THE JEEPS AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM< BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592644May 20, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BLUE THE CAR SHUT OFF AND CARS WERE HONKING AND I HAD TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I SAT THERE AND WAITED TO MAKE SURE THE CAR WAS NOT OVERHEATING OR ANYTHING ELSE BUT NO LIGHTS HAD COME ON OR ANY TYPE OF WARNING. I THEN STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND IT RAN FINE BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO GET FIXED AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE AIR FILTER BOX. I FIXED THIS AND DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THEN THE OTHER DAY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50 MPH THE CAR SHUTOFF. ITS VERY SCARY FOR A CAR TO SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER AND I'M SO AFRAID I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I JUST HAD A RECALL DONE TO THE CAR AND THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BUT IT IS STILL DOING IT. I JUST PAID THIS CAR OFF AND REALLY I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587408May 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY DRAINED AND REQUIRED A JUMP, CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THERE WAS NOT A DIAGNOSTIC COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,040.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585989May 1, 2014
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OPENED MY CAR DRIVER'S DOOR ONE MORNING TO FIND TWO INCHES OF RAINWATER ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE PEDALS. UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE, I PUT MY JEEP COMMANDER IN THE SHOP. I WAS CHARGED FOR THEM FIXING THE LEAK THAT NEVER GOT FIXED. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT NUMEROUS TIMES & NO ONE CAN TELL ME HOW WATER GETS IN. HOWEVER INCONVENIENT, I AM PARKING MY CAR IN PARKING GARAGES EVERY TIME IT RAINS NOW, GIVEN THERE SEEMS TO BE NO OTHER SOLUTION. IN ADDITION TO THE LEAK, MY COMMANDER'S RADIO/STEREO JUST STOPPED WORKING. I CAN'T GET IT TO TURN ON OR WORK & AND AM NOW EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVING TO DO WITH WINDOW CONTROLS. AFTER RESEARCHING MY OPTIONS I LEARNED THAT TOO OFTEN THESE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS APPEAR FOR MANY IF NOT MOST COMMANDER OWNERS. (I ALSO REPORTED A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR STALLING IN IT'S OWN COMPLAINT.) THESE PROBLEMS NEED TO BE ANALYZED BY REAL PROFESSIONALS & THE JEEP COMMANDER MUST BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585976May 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
MY BELOVED JEEP COMMANDER SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH. WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OR WARNING SIGNS THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED- INSTANTLY I LOST BOTH POWER STEERING & BRAKES. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS TERRIFIED. AFTER MUCH CONFUSION & HASSLE I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE MY KEY. (REASON BEING THE 'CHIP' INSIDE WAS MALFUNCTIONING.) I REPLACED THE $270 KEY WHICH SOLVED NOTHING. TO MY SURPRISE, MANY COMMANDER OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH NO HELP FROM JEEP. NOT ONLY DO JEEP DEALERSHIPS IGNORE THE POTENTIAL RECALL WARNING ON THE COMMANDER, BUT THEY ACTUALLY RECOMMEND EXPENSIVE 'SOLUTIONS' THAT DO NOT EVEN TOUCH THE KNOWN PROBLEM. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE ARE NO SOLUTIONS FOR THIS FAULTY SYSTEM, GIVEN THAT NO DEALERSHIP CAN SUCCESSFULLY STOP THE SHUTTING OFF. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DANGEROUS STALL. I CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE IGNORE THE FACT THAT THIS PROBLEM GOES BEYOND INCONVENIENCE; THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS AND THE JEEP COMMANDER NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585096April 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY, WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED AND TRUCK STARTED DYING, AND I ALMOST HIT A GUARD RAIL . TURNED THE ENGINE COMPLETELY OFF AND TRIED TO TURN THE ENGINE BACK ON, BUT MY TRUCK WOULD NOT START. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT DAY 04/25/2014. RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER ON TODAY'S DATE 04/26/2014; TRUCK NEEDS A NEW TIPM MODULE. A NEW TIPM MODULE WAS JUST PUT IN MY TRUCK AT THE SAME DEALER A FEW DAYS SHORT OF A YEAR AGO (04/27/2013). PROBLEM IS SO COMMON WITH CHRYSLER THAT THE MODULE IS ON BACK ORDER (NATIONALLY). THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND IT IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS! I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THE TIPM MODULE (LAWSUITS AS WELL). DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE CHRYSLER DOES SOMETHING? I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AFTER THE NEW TIPM MODULE IS PUT IN (WHENEVER THAT WILL BE) OR TO HAVE PASSENGERS RIDE IN MY VEHICLE. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'LL DO TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK BECAUSE MODULE IS ON BACK ORDER AND THE DEALER DOES NOT DO LOANERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584899April 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ASCENDING AN INCLINE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND FIRE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE CONTACT WAS THEN UNABLE TO SHIFT TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583927April 21, 2014
SEAT BELTS
MY EIGHT YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE THIRD-ROW SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WE DROVE DOWN THE FREEWAY. SHE LEANED FORWARD IN HER SEAT AND THE METAL PART OF THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR COMPLETELY BROKE OFF ABOVE THE BOLT AND BELOW THE BUCKLE. THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER-BENDER TWO YEARS AGO (WITH NO ONE SITTING IN THAT SEAT),BUT IS OTHERWISE ACCIDENT-FREE. AS A MOTHER OF FOUR SMALL CHILDREN, THIS MALFUNCTION IS OF EXTREME CONCERN. I DO MY BEST TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE CAR SEAT LAWS, BUT WHAT DOES IT MATTER IF THE SEAT BELTS THEMSELVES FAIL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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