Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10664583December 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664624December 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664714December 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND JEEP LOST POWER. HAD TO RENT A CAR TO TAKE MY KIDS TO SEE SANTA. THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS REPLACED UNDER RECALL P41 BUT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. CAR IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULDN'T BE DRIVEN. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND SAYS THEY ARE SORRY BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL IS OVER 3 MONTHS AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE SO MANY OWNERS ARE FACING. IT IS DANGEROUS. NHTSA HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE BUT NO ONE IS MAKING CHRYSLER FIX THE PROBLEM. NO ONE IS GOVERNING THE RECALL. ACCORDING TO NOLO: CONTACT THE NHTSA. IF YOU ARE STILL UNABLE TO GET RELIEF, CONTACT THE NHTSA. ALTHOUGH YOU CAN SKIP THE FIRST TWO STEPS AND CONTACT NHTSA IMMEDIATELY, IT IS USUALLY BETTER TO CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER AND MANUFACTURER FIRST -- SINCE MOST PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED AT THOSE LEVELS. YOU CAN CONTACT THE NHTSA BY TELEPHONE AT 888-327-4236 OR BY MAIL AT 1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE, WEST BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590. OR FILL OUT A FORM AT THE NHTSA'S INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AT WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV. YET, NOTHING IS BEING DONE. THERE IS NO REMEDY AND NO ONE IS MAKING CHRYSLER GIVE ANOTHER SOLUTION. EXACTLY HOW LONG DOES THE MANUFACTURER HAVE TO COMPLY? I THINK OVER 3 MONTHS IS PLENTY OF TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664720December 16, 2014
ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE GAS STATION. IT WAS WORKING FINE PREVIOUSLY. HAD BEEN AT DEALER GETTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE 2 WEEKS PRIOR. AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS, GOT IN AND CAR ENGINE HAD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF BUCKET OF BOLTS. CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED THE CAR NEEDED A COMPLETE LONG BLOCK. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE FORUM RESEARCH, I AM FINDING THAT THERE ARE MORE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF A DESIGN PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ADMIT OR PROCESS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664367December 15, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663811December 12, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663654December 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663685December 11, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SPECIFICS OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658512December 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 JEEP COMMANDER SAFETY RECALL. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNINTENDED CHANGE IGNITION SWITCH POSITION WHILE DRIVING. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED AUTHORIZATION IS NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE PART. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663140December 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE STARTER AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED AND A TUNE UP WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE SOLENOID STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE AND TIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE AN UNKNOWN HOSE AND THE WATER PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663209December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/12/15*LJ UPDATED 4/26/2016*JS UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658454December 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 JEEP COMMANDER DEFECT OF UNINTENDED CHANGE IN IGNITION SWITCH POSITION WHILE DRIVING *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 24, 2010. HE BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF THE NOW IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662979December 8, 2014
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 EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662018December 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M NOT GETTING ANYWHERE WITH CHRYSLER COMPANY RECALL SERVICE. MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS A P41 RECALL ON IT, IT WILL DO ALL SORTS OF CRAZY AND UNSAFE THINGS WHEN DRIVING. EXAMPLES: THE JEEP WILL NOT START, WHEN STARTING IT THE IGNITION SWITCH CLICKS, THE POWER IS ON FOR EVERYTHING. JEEP TOLD ME TO PUT IN DRIVE AND THEN BACK IN PARK, THEN TRY TO START IT. THAT DOES NOT WORK. DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE THE JEEP WILL SHUT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. ONCE PULLED OVER IT NEEDS RESTARTED AND THEN IT RUNS AGAIN. IT ALSO SHIFTS TO 3RD GEAR WHEN COMING OFF THE EXIT RAMP WHEN SPEEDING UP TO GET ON INTERSTATE, AGAIN I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION. CALLING CHRYSLER, THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP OR PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR. THEY SAY EVERY TIME I CALL IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE IGNITION REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT ESCALATING THE ORDER AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. THEY WANT US TO DRIVE A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF PROVIDING US WITH A RENTAL CAR. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO TIME FRAME OF WHEN THE PART IS TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERS SO THIS ISSUE CAN BE CORRECTED AND THAT THEY CAN'T JUST GIVE OUT RENTALS TO EVERYONE WITHOUT KNOWING WHEN THE ISSUE WILL BE FIXED. I NEED HELP, I NEED A WAY TO WORK AND I NEED A SAFE VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662111December 3, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
IN MARCH OF 2012, I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER V8 ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY.AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, I HAD BEEN DECREASING SPEED, WHEN THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES. HOWEVER, WHEN I PRESSED DOWN HARD ON MY BRAKES, MY BRAKES/ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE, MY CAR STALLED AND CONTINUED TO PROPEL FORWARD, CAUSING A LACK OF STEERING CAPABILITY, INEVITABLY CAUSING A CRASH, IN WHICH MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE POLICE ARRIVED, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND BARELY MADE IT HOME, HAVING TO PUSH IT SEVERAL BLOCKS. MY SUV WENT INTO THE SHOP FOR ALMOST ONE MONTH. AFTER MY SUV WAS FIXED, INCLUDING EXTERIOR AND RADIATOR, THE SUV CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT WITHOUT CAUSE AND IT WAS NOW CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR MY VEHICLE TO BE CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS AS THE ISSUES APPEARED TO BE MINOR. I ENDURED MAJOR HARDSHIP AS A RESULT ON THIS ACCIDENT, INCLUDING LACK OF WORK AND OCCURRED AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME FOR ME TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A HIGH INTEREST RATE AND SKYROCKETING INSURANCE, SINCE I WAS CONSIDERED AT FAULT, DESPITE LACK OF BEING CITED DUE TO VEHICLE ISSUES. AFTER 2 YRS, I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO REFINANCE MY CAR; HOWEVER, MY INSURANCE WILL REMAIN HIGH TIL FEB 2015 @$314 (35 MOS). I DID NOT REALIZE WHY THE VEHICLE'S BRAKING AND STALLING OCCURRED AS I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL UNTIL JULY 2014! IF RECALLS OCCURRED IN 07-09, WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT? THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED! WHEN I CALLED TO SPEAK TO CHRYSLER, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SCRAPPED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY SOME PEOPLE CAN BE COMPENSATED FOR ISSUES, BUT I AM DISREGARDED DESPITE THE ONGOING HARDSHIP CAUSED BY A DEFECT CAUSED BY CHRYSLER! IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE THAT CAN HELP!? *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661166November 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE MULTIPLE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS NOT VALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661113November 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY THE JEEP LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH FROM THE ON RAMP ON TO THE RIGHT LANE OF THE FREEWAY. ALL THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF, ALL THE GAUGES SHUT DOWN, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. IT LASTED APPROXIMATELY 4-5 SECONDS, AND AFTER STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE JEEP RE-ENGAGED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO A SAFE DESTINATION. THE JEEP IS UNDER RECALL P41 FOR IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE CAUSING THE ISSUES, BUT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHRYSLER. THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED AND/OR DISTRIBUTED. IT IS POSSIBLE THE VEHICLE HAS A BAD CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL FOR FAULTY CONTROL MODULES WAS ISSUED SEPT. 21, 2014 BUT THIS MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT COVERED IN THAT RECALL ... ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS LIKELY IT IS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660929November 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I CAN BE GOING BETWEEN 40-60 MPH AND IF I LET OFF THE GAS AND JUST COAST AND THEN GIVE IT GAS AGAIN ITS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS UNTIL THE CAR IS GOING 20 MPH OR UNDER AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IT HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HAVE SEVERAL WRECKS AND I HAVE 5 KIDS WHICH WERE WITH ME IN THE CAR EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661007November 25, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 03/10/15*LJ UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660546November 24, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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