Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10479276October 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE EXITING PARKING LOT. IT HAS STALLED A FEW TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478439October 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
OUT OF THE BLUE THE WHOLE RADIO/CD/NAVIGATION CONSOLE WENT OUT! THE RADIO STILL WORKS, BUT ONLY THE PRESET STATIONS AND I CAN ONLY CONTROL IT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT(ON INSTRUMENT PANEL) IS TURNING ON AND OFF AND BEEPING EACH TIME. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN WATER ISSUES COMING FROM THE SUNROOF, SOAKING THE FLOOR BOARDS IN MAINLY THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT SOMETIMES ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478270October 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY JEEPS CUTS OFF GOING ABOUT 70 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD TO STAFFORD JEEP IN WINCHESTER VA 4 TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE WAS A RECALL ON THE PCM MODULE BUT THEY ASSURE ME THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE CORRECTLY. NOW THE JEEP HAD THROTTLE CONTROL ISSUES. IT WILL SPEED UP AND LOSE POWER. THIS HAS CAUSE OTHER ISSUES AS NOW MY JEEP IS MIS FIRING. STAFFORD JEEP WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR ALL OF THIS AND I BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CONTROL MODULES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478145October 1, 2012
ENGINE
ON ALL 2006 AND 2007 JEEP COMMANDER'S WITH 4.6 4.7 AND HEMI ENGINES HAVE AN ISSUE WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING, REQUIRING EXTENSIVE REPAIR, WHICH CAN COST IN THE THOUSANDS. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THIS ISSUE AND IT IS KNOWN WITH ALL DEALERS, BUT CHRYSLER THEMSELVES IGNORE IT. IF THE ISSUE ISN'T FIXED BECAUSE OF THE PRICE THE ENGINE CAN HAVE MORE ISSUES DUE TO THE BOLTS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE SINCE THE COMPANY THAT MAKES THE VEHICLE WONT. EVEN ON THERE OWN FORUM IT STATES "JEEP COMMANDER PROBLEM MODEL YEARS AFFECTED: 2006, 2007 ENGINES AFFECTED: 3.7L V6, 4.7L V8, 5.7L V8 HEMI AVERAGE MILEAGE: 79,474 MI (40,000 MI - 154,000 MI) VERIFIED 3.7 V6 AND 4.7 V8 ENGINES MAY DEVELOP EXHAUST LEAKS DUE TO BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS AND BOLTS SHOULD BE REPLACED AS NECESSARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478170October 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WITH 78K MILES AND THE DRIVER FRONT AND PASSANGER REAR DOORS HAVE SHATTERED BEHIND THE HANDLE CAUSING THE HANDLE TO BECOME USLESS FROM THE INSIDE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE AS NO ONE CAN EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THOSE DOOR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A ONE TIME OCCURANCE AND IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. THE COST TO REPLACE THE WHOLE DOOR PANEL IS WELL OVER $600.00 EACH AND THAT FROM MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE ONLY FIX TO THIS LITTLE CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC BREAKING. LETS HOPE THIS IS FIXED BEFORE SOME ONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478226October 1, 2012
ENGINE
STARTED THE CAR AT THE HOUSE AND DROVE 1 MILE TO THE GAS STATION. SHUT THE CAR OFF TO FILL THE TANK. TRIED TO RESTART AND IT WOULD NOT START UNTIL I PUSHED THE GAS IN. WHEN IT STARTED SMOKE POURED OUT THE BACK. TOOK IT ACROSS THE STREET TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS TRASHED. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE JEEP DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THEY SAID THE SAME THING THAT THE MOTOR WAS TRASHED. I PAID THE DODGE DEALER TO TEAR DOWN THE ENGINE SO I COULD KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE VALVE IN THE 4TH CYLINDER HAD SLIPPED DOWN INTO THE MOTOR AND DESTROYED THE PISTON AND CYLINDER WALL. HAVE TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WITH THE 5.7 HEMI AND ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT AND FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED AND TALKING TO MECHANICS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. THIS PART SHOULD NOT FAIL IN THIS MANOR. HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER AND AM TAKING ON THE COST OF THE REPAIR MYSELF. IF I WAS HARD ON THE MOTOR IT WOULD BE ONE THING BUT IT WAS ONLY DRIVEN TO WORK BY MY WIFE. WE ONLY PUT MAYBE 20,000 MILE ON IT SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. I AM AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER VEHICLES AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY WERE REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER, UNDER WARRANTY. I WILL BE INTO THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 40,000 DOLLARS AFTER THE NEW ENGINE IS INSTALLED AND I THINK CHRYSLER BARES PART OF THE BLAME AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN CONSIDERING THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476513September 20, 2012
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER SIDE FLOOR HAS HAD APPROX 1-2 INCHES OF WATER AFTER RAINING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. LOCAL JEEP DEALER SAID THE SUNROOF DRAIN WAS CLOGGED. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. IT'S PRETTY PRICEY TO HAVE THESE DRAINS UNCLOGGED AND FROM READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON EDMUNDS, IT IS A CONSISTENT SERVICE THAT NEEDS DONE. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT ON CHRYSLER'S PART, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. WHEN THIS WATER FLOODS MY FLOOR IT STINKS IN THE VEHICLE. I ALSO NOTICE FLIES AND GNATS. I AM AFRAID OF MOLD, DRY ROT AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MY RADIO IS GOING OUT AND I BELIEVE THE WATER HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS. I NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO UNTIL THIS STARTED. THE SCREEN IS NO LONGER CLEAR, THE GPS DOESN'T WORK, THE UCONNECT HANDS FREE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY ANYMORE AND THE RADIO RANDOMLY CHANGES STATIONS ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475380September 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THERE ARE REPORTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH JEEP COMMANDERS. THIS NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED FOR RECALL AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CHECK PARK ASSIST WARNING STARTED TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, ALL GEAR INDICATORS ON THE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP AT THE SAME TIME. THERE WAS INITIALLY NO OTHER INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. EVENTUALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE SAME EVENTS OCCURRED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF INSTALLING THE NEW MODULE. DEALER REPLACED IT AGAIN AND SAID THE PART WAS FAULTY. THE SAME EVENTS OCCURRED AGAIN WITH THE NEXT MONTH. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM AND RESET THE COMPUTER/WIPED THE ERROR. IT OCCURRED AGAIN AND PROGRESSED TO THE CAR LOOSING ACCELERATING POWER WHILE DRIVING AND/OR SHIFTING IN TO LOWER GEARS FOR NO REASON. NEW DEALER THIS TIME, SAYS THAT IT IS THE SHIFTING CONTROL MODULE. REVIEW OF THE ISSUE ON-LINE SHOWS A LONG HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I AM FORTUNATE ENOUGH NOT TO HAVE IT HAPPEN WITHIN A FEW YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO PASSENGERS WHEN THE CAR SHIFTS DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND/OR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE DRIVER NO LONGER HAS CONTROL OF ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472337August 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND EVERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/3/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2006 V-8 MODELS WERE RECALLED, FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRONICS WERE THE SAME IN BOTH VEHICLES, EVEN THOUGH HE IS A V-6. UPDATED 10/091/2
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472301August 23, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION, WHEN MY COMMANDER STALLED. ITS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO MONTHS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF COMMANDER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471886August 22, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IT SIMPLY CUT OFF - WENT DEAD. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONCE OFF THE ROAD - I AM ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. THIS HAPPENS FOR NO REASON. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO EXPLANATION WHAT IS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471688August 21, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMAINING EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BECAME DETACHED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471230August 17, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE COMPUTER MODULE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470609August 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHENEVER DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS NUMEROUS TIMES. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470490August 13, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE HAD 3 DOOR HANDLES BREAK SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE. ALL OF THEM CRACKED BEHIND THE HANDLE, WITH 2 OF THOSE 3 ALREADY COMPLETELY BUSTED. AT THIS POINT THOSE 2 OF THE 3 HANDLES ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO SIT THE HANDLE JUST RIGHT ON THE INSIDE EDGE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. JEEP DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE HANDLE, AND WANTED $850/PER DOOR TO FIX! YOU CAN'T JUST REPLACE THE HANDLE, YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL. THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW ON JEEP'S PART, AND SHOULD BE FIXED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY KNOWS HOW TO OPEN THE DOOR IN CALM CONDITIONS, BUT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT/PANIC SITUATION I'M NOT SURE WE COULD THINK CLEARLY ENOUGH TO OPERATE THEM. SCARY!! I'M NOT COMFORTABLE HAVING PEOPLE RIDE WITH ME, AS I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AND SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN I SHOW THEM HOW TO USE THE HANDLES. THIS NEEDS FIXING BY JEEP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469939August 9, 2012
ENGINE
THE PROBLEM BEGAN INITIALLY IN 4/2010 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 53,165 MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE ROUGHLY, THE ESP/BAS INDICATOR WOULD COME ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE TRACTION ASSIST INDICATOR WOULD ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. AS SOON AS ALL THE INDICATORS WOULD LIGHT THE CAR WOULD HANDLE POORLY, NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, AND AT TIMES SIMPLY STALL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND UPON INSPECTION THEY FOUND THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD MELTED AND COME APART THUS IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $485 WHICH WAS FINE CONSIDERING THE CAR OVERALL HAD NOT GIVEN ME MANY MAJOR PROBLEMS SO I PROCEEDED TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THE SAME PROBLEMS BEGAN HAPPENING AGAIN (THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE ROUGHLY, THE ESP/BAS INDICATOR WOULD COME ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE TRACTION ASSIST INDICATOR WOULD ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME) SO I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND UPON INSPECTION THEY FOUND THAT ONCE AGAIN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD MELTED AND COME APART THUS IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST THIS TIME OF $685, MIND YOU THE CAR NOW HAS 96,057 MILES. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LASTED ONLY 42,901 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ONCE AGAIN. I VOICED MY CONCERNS TO MY SERVICE ADVISOR AND HE STATED THAT THE FIRST TIME THE UPPER MANIFOLD HAD GONE BAD AND THAT THIS TIME THE LOWER MANIFOLD HAD GONE BAD, THAT MAY VERY WELL BE THE CASE BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE INVOICES THE PART NUMBERS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME (53032774AA). I UNDERSTAND THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH SO I AM NOW APPEALING TO YOU AS IT SEEMS THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS A FACTORY DEFECT AS IT LITERALLY MELTS AND BEGINS TO COME APART ESPECIALLY WITH THE EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER IN SOUTH FLORIDA EVERY 40,000 MILES OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469715August 8, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM OPENING THE DOOR. ALSO, THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WAS CRACKED AND BARELY FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO FILE A REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468941August 2, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468966August 2, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BEHIND THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, THE HOUSING OF THE DOOR PANEL SHATTERED AND I COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT LOWERING THE WINDOW AND GRABBING THE OUTER DOOR HANDLE AND OPENING IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468971August 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VARIOUS CONDITIONS, AND VARIOUS SITUATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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