Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10417689August 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS THOUGH HAVING THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A BUSY ROAD AND TRYING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE ENGINE LIGHTS STAYED ON AFTER THE CAR WAS RESTARTED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. THEY RE-FLASHED TO CORRECT THE CODES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417696August 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS GETTING OFF ON AN EXIT WITH A SLIGHT INCLINE. I HAD MY FOOT SLIGHTLY ON THE BREAK TO DECELERATE. THE CAR JERKED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ROADS WERE DRY. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS TO TURN ON. THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. IT FELT AS IF SOMEONE PUT THEIR FOOT ON THE BREAKS QUICKLY. AFTER I ARRIVED AT MY LOCATION I TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE LIGHTS WERE OFF. I CONTACTED MY SERVICE CENTER. THEY HAD ME BRING IN THE CAR. THEY RE-FLASHED TO CORRECT THE CODES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417714August 5, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND THE DOOR HANDLE HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MANY OWNERS. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE (NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY). THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417726August 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AT SLOW SPEEDS AND DURING IDLE. NO CODES ARE STORED IN THE COMPUTER SO THERE IS NO WAY FOR JEEP TO TRACK IT DOWN. IT HAS HAD ALL THE RECALLS CORRECTED ACCORDING TO JEEP. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417057August 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN
STALLING WHEN IN PARK, STALLING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS, VERY LOW IDLE WHEN PARKED OR AT A RED LIGHT P. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416869August 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THERE ARE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, OTHER THAN NORMAL OPENING AND CLOSING OF DOORS. I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND THE DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKING AND BREAKING OFF. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE IS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND MY DAUGHTER CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR UNLESS SHE OPENS THE WINDOW AND USES THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE DRIVER SIDE BACK PASSENGER DOOR HAS NOW DONE THE SAME THING. THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE IS NOW CRACKING AND I AM AFRAID IT WILL DO THE SAME THING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS THAT IF THE CAR WERE TO WRECK AND POWER WINDOWS COULDN'T BE USED, MY PASSENGERS WOULD BE UNABLE TO GET OUT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416567August 1, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE THIN PLASTIC HOUSING FOR THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAVE BOTH CRACKED, FALLEN APART AND FALLEN INTO THE DOOR. NOW I CONTINUE TO GET SCRATCHED AND CUT ON THE PIECES THAT REMAIN. AFTER REVIEWING ONLINE POST, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10414981July 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN IT RAINS THE WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE BARS AND THE WINDOWS. THE LEAK WAS IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALSO FAILED INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND RADIO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,048.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415018July 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, OR IN A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE OR DUPLICATE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415788July 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A/C BLOWER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH, NOT ANY OTHER SETTING. I'VE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR ON AVERAGE OF 3X PER YEAR (@ $32 FROM DEALER). THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD BY AUTO MECHANICS AND THE CHRYSLER DEALER SERVICE DEPT. IS WRONG WITH THE A/C SYSTEM....AND THAT "IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM." WHEN THE RESISTOR IS REPLACED, THE A/C WILL WORK PROPERLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN REPEAT THE PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSING THIS PART TO SHORT/MALFUNCTION. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC (ONLINE/INTERNET), I'VE FOUND MANY JEEP OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, IT IS THE GUAGE OF WIRING CHRYSLER HAS USED TO INSTALL THE SYSTEM. THE WIRING CAN NOT HANDLE THE AMPS RUNNING THROUGH IT, AND THE CONNECTION/WIRING ACTUALLY MELTS. THIS IS THE CASE WITH MY VEHICLE, THE CONNECTION AT THE BLOWER RESISTOR IS MELTED. THE SYSTEM HAS A 40AMP FUSE, WHICH DOES NOT BLOW BEFORE THE WIRING MELTS???.....THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL ON THIS. I'VE OPENED A CASE WITH CHRYSLER, AND SO FAR HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE WITH THEM.....THEY JUST WANT ME TO TAKE VEHICLE INTO DEALER SO THEY CAN CHARGE ME THERE OUTRAGEOUS RATES FOR LOOKING AT THE PROBLEM, THEN (ACCORDING TO THE DISCUSSION THREADS ONLINE) THEY'LL SUGGEST I REPLACE THE WHOLE BLOWER UNIT/SYSTEM FOR ABOUT $800. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE GUAGE OF THE WIRING IS TO SMALL FOR THE AMPS RUNNING THE SYSTEM, AND THE WIRING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'VE HEARD THERE IS A REPLACEMENT WIRING HARNESS AVAILABLE, BUT WHEN I ASKED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS PART THEY CLAIMED TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414721July 22, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN SHE FIRST DISCOVERED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER, NO REMEDY OR ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413894July 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BEGAN TO FLICKER ERRATICALLY, AND A WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A MESSAGE INDICATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT DECELERATION AS WELL AS FLICKERING OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE BATTERY IN FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413512July 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE DOME LIGHT WOULD STOP ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT A PREVIOUS OWNER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHENEVER THEY WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413284July 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BY A PREVIOUS OWNER, UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (CM, PCM)). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. SINCE THE PRESENCE OF THE BURNING ODOR, THE AIR CONDITIONER NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THERE WAS ALSO A FAILURE WITHIN THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, IN WHICH THE WINDOW WOULD ROLL DOWN WHEN THE BUTTON WAS ENGAGED TO MAKE THE WINDOW ROLL UP, AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS WOULD INVOLUNTARILY TURN ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413321July 18, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER, AND HAVE 3 DOORS IN WHICH THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BEZEL HAS BROKEN. BY RESEARCHING PRICE OF REPAIR, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS MY OWN FAULT FOR BEING TOO ROUGH ON MY DOOR HANDLES, HOWEVER I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I'VE OWNED. I HAVE 3 DAUGHTERS RANGING IN AGE FROM 18 MONTHS TO 14 YEARS, AND I DOUBT THEY SHOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK DOOR HANDLES. I'M REPORTING THIS AS I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, IN LIGHT OF THE MULTITUDE OF EXAMPLES I'M FINDING ON THE INTERNET, AND IN TALKING TO OTHER COMMANDER OWNERS. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, MY DAUGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS. EXAMPLES OF THIS ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.JEEPCOMMANDER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2858&PAGE=1 HTTP://WWW.JEEPCOMMANDER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=15893&HIGHLIGHT=DOOR+HANDLE *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411798July 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO START WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411602July 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN. I WENT TO EXIT MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND THE PLASTIC BEHIND THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE AWAY FROM THE DOOR PANEL AND MY PASSENGER DOOR IS NOW BROKEN ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410947July 7, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDENLY OUT OF NOWHERE MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER V6 JUST START JERKING AND DRIVING VERY POORLY. IT ONLY STAYS IN THIRD GEAR AND THE MIL LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON. IT ALSO JERKS AND SEEMS LIKE THERE'S ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I'VE READ ONLINE HUNDREDS OF USERS POSTING THE SAME ISSUE BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE YET. THIS IS VERY IRRITATING AND THIS COULD'VE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I DO NOT EVER PLAN ON PURCHASING AN AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE EVER AGAIN. THE JEEP DEALER WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410114June 30, 2011
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WOULD LEAK WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DRAIN TUBE WAS UNCLOGGED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409284June 28, 2011
STRUCTURE
FAULTY DOOR PANELS AND DOOR HANDLES ON 2006 JEEP COMMANDER , THEY BREAK AND CRACK EASILY THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON JEEP COMMANDER WITH SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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