Jeep Commander Complaints
3,362 consumer complaints on file.
- #10733300July 10, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I RECEIVED 2 NOTICES FOR A RECALL ON MY IGNITION SWITCH AND NOTHING IS AVAILABLE AS OF TODAY 7/10/15. END OF 2014 WAS MY FIRST NOTICE AND JULY 2015 IS ANOTHER. BACKORDER IS WHAT I HERE FROM THE DEALERSHIPS. WHY SEND THESES NOTICE IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE PRODUCTS TO TAKE CARE OF US? I ALSO RECEIVED 2 NOTICES ON MY DURANGO 2007, VIN# [XXX]. I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT ANY CAR DEALERSHIP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10732900July 9, 2015ENGINE, STEERING
I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER OF 2008 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED EDITION FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IT WAS MY DREAM TRUCK.. HOWEVER IT HAS NOW BECOME MY BOMB WAITING TO GO OFF KILLING ME AND MY CHILDREN. THIS TRUCK RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF DURING HIGH SPEEDS, DOESNT ALLOW ME BREAK SOMETIMES FOR READ LIGHTS AND PUT MY LIFE AT RISK DAILY WHEN I DRIVE. I HAVE CONTINUALLY CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND HEADQUARTER ABOUT HOW DANGEROUS MY TRUCK HAS BECOME. I HAVE MISSED COUNTLESS DAYS OF WORK AND BE LEFT STRANDED WHEN THE ENGINE WONT TURN OVER. I HAVE BEGGED FOR HELP AND NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE. WILL IT TAKE A ME BEING KILLED OR HURTING ANOTHER FOR SOME TO FINALLY HELP. THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THE RECALL IGNITION PIECE ISNT IN AND THAT THEY CANT HELP ME. I'M AT RISK OF LOSING MY JOB BECAUSE THE TRUCK I PAY FOR MONTHLY ISNT SAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME.
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10733067July 9, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND THE CATALYTIC, EPS, AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10732648July 8, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. 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 UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 12/16/2015*JS
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10732365July 7, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10731801July 2, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10731477July 1, 2015ELECTRICAL 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10731527July 1, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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
- #10731084July 1, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEY RECALL NOTICE AND DEALERSHIP ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER P57/ NHTSA 14 V-567 MONTHS AGO AND HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT GETTING THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. *JB MA 09/03/15 UPDATED 12/9/2015 *JS
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10731230June 30, 2015SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V037000 (SEAT BELTS), 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN), AND 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE 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
- #10731341June 30, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED ON EACH OCCASION. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR 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 VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,727. UPDATED 12/18/15*LJ UPDATED 11/02/2017*CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10730902June 29, 2015ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
AFTER A FEW MINUTES CAR WILL SHUT OFF. IM AT A STOP SIGN IT SHUTS OFF, I AM YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE REVS UP IN PARK.
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10730905June 29, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER DUE TO THE IGNITION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES. CHRYSLER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH DESIGN AND SENT OUT RECALL (P41/NHTSA 14V-438) IN OCT OF 2014. THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED THE PART YET TO FIX THIS RECALL. THE DEALERSHIPS DON'T WANT TO TOUCH IT UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE. THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES CRANK AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT DUE TO THE FAULTY SWITCH. I HAVE CONTACTED AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND GET THE IMPRESSION THEY ARE DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON THIS RECALL. THEY CLAIM TO BE DEVELOPING THE PART, BUT THAT HAS BEEN 9 MONTHS. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD ALL POWER IS LOST INCLUDING POWER TO THE AIRBAGS.
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10730948June 29, 2015ENGINE, 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 NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10730954June 29, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
3 OF 4 DOOR HANDLES NOW BROKEN - SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10730993June 29, 2015ELECTRICAL 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10731004June 29, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V567000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED TWICE AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10730541June 26, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND THE BRAKES HESITATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. 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 67,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10730612June 26, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO CHRYSLER TECHNICIANS; HOWEVER, THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC WERE UNKNOWN. 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 8/31/15*CN UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 10/31/2017*CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10730081June 24, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 09/10/15*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0