Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10331598May 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER'S ROOF IS RUSTING. I NOTICED IT IN MARCH 2010. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF BIRD POOP AND WILL ONLY PAY HALF THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. IT COSTS $1,600.00. I DO NOT HAVE $800.00. ANOTHER BODY SHOP I TOOK THE JEEP TO SAID IT WAS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, THEREFORE I THINK IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE ROOF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331377May 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, 06 JEEP COMMANDER HAD SMOKE POURING INTO THE INSIDE FROM THE GEAR SHIFT, VENTS, ETC. SMELLED ELECTRICAL. CAR REFUSED TO TURN OFF ON TWO ATTEMPTS WITH KEYS ALREADY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THAT WAS THE FIRST OCCASION FOR THAT PROBLEM. HAVE HAD SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING THAT THE CAR STALLS, LOCKING UP THE STEERING WHEEL, ETC. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE RECALL ???? IT STILL STALLS, SOMETIMES THREE TIMES A DAY...WHICH IS DIFFICULT WHEN YOU HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE BEHIND YOU. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE SHOP NOW AS I HAD TO GET IT TOWED WHEN IT QUIT RUNNING, DURING THE FIRE. I AM CURRENTLY SEARCHING TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331078May 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CODE 0700 FAILURE OF TRANSAXLE CONTROL MODULE IT WAS A RECALL FOR THE 4.7 BUT NOT THE 3.7 IT CAN BE LIFETHREATNING FOR YOUR TRUCK TO HESITATE WHILE YOU ARE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330314May 13, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD EASILY CRACKS. DOOR HANDLES IS WOBBLY AND THEN CRACKS AND FALLS OUT OF PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329677May 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD AND RESTART IT. THE DEALER CLEANED THE PCM AND REPLACED THE DRIVERS DOOR WIRING HARNESS. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,150 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329167May 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN TO REACHING SPEEDS OF 85 MPH. IF CRUISE CONTROL IS TURNED ON NOW IT ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AND I MA NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE SPEED AT ALL. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKS AND LETS IN TOO MUCH AIR. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS SINCE IT IS A DEFECT. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN. NOW REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS STARTING TO GET STUCK. HAVE REPLACED DRIVER SIDE SWITCH AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW GOES DOWN BUT THE DRIVER SIDE WHICH HAS CONTROLS TO ALL THE WINDOWS DOES NOT WORK FOR ANY OF THE WINDOWS. MY CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN ON A DAILY BASIS. IT CAN GO FROM 35 MPH TO UNCONTROLLABLE SPEEDS. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY NEVER FIND THE PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP CANT EVEN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328609May 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, HER KNEE TOUCHED AGAINST THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE DEALER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AN ADDITIONAL FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,353.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328078April 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE THEN BECAME HESITANT AS IF THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES TO ASSESS THE FAILURE BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327887April 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON BUT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CAM CRANK SENSOR WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CHECK ENGINE BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326879April 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATION DOES NOT STOP WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED; ACCELERATES PAST REQUESTED SPEED AS IF GAS PEDAL IS STUCK. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC, EXPLAINED PROBLEM, THEY SAID IT SOUNDED AS IF IT WERE A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD NOT TOUCH IT. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, BASICALLY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL, SORRY, AND TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY A JEEP DEALERSHIP. BEGAN RESEARCHING ONLINE, HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. ONE OWNER COMMENTED THAT HE INVESTED $600 IN PARTS THAT WERE NOT THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH, THERE ARE NO CODES FOR THIS ISSUE. FINALLY, THE PEOPLE WORKING ON IT DECIDED IT WAS THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND THAT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326521April 19, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS; HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED, AND THE SECOND MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325789April 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER (HEMI 5.7) ENGINE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER AT 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. MY 3 KIDS, WIFE AND IMYSELF COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. IT HAS ALSO STALLED 4 OTHER TIMES ON THE ROAD AT SLOW SPEEDS. ALL THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS ARE LOST AND THE VEHICLE STALLES UNTIL I SHUT IT OFF THEN ON AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324632April 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THE BOLTS IN THE MANIFOLD REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW. WE BOUGHT THE JEEP BRAND NEW IN AUG. 06. THE FIRST TIME THE BOLTS BROKE WERE IN MAY 08, THE 2ND TIME WAS JULY 09 AND NOW APR 10. THE FIRST TIME THE BOLTS BROKE THE JEEP WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE OTHER 2 TIMES I'VE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS. WE DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR EVERYDAY USE AND THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THESE BOLTS TO KEEP BREAKING. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT IT, BUT GOT NO WHERE. THE FIRST INCIDENT I HAD ONE BROKEN BOLT, THE 2ND TIME THERE WERE 3 BOLTS BROKEN AND THIS TIME THERE ARE 2 BROKEN. WE HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER ONCE HAD TO REPLACE BOLTS IN THE MANIFOLD UNTIL PURCHASING THIS JEEP. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT BOLTS BREAKING OFF IN THE MANIFOLD IS NOT A NORMAL THING THAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING. THE COMMANDER WE OWN HAS AN 8 CYLINDER ENGINE IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321308March 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN TO GIVE YOU THE BEST IDEA OF WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. IT CONSISTANTLY SPEEDS UP TO 20MPH OVER WHAT I INTEND IT TO BE SET AT. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I SET IT AT 40MPH IT WILL SPEED UP TO 60MPH INSTANTLY ON ITS OWN. 1. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS 2. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET TO ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO MAINTIAN THE SET CRUISE SPEED BY SPEEDING UP ON ITS OWN. THE MOST LIKELY CONSEQUENCE WILL BE A REAR END COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. 3. THE DEALER IS BEING CONTACTED TODAY FOR REPORT AND POSSIBILITY OF REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315875March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED V8 HEMI, JEEP STALLS ON HIGHWAY ANY SPEEDS, IT LOCKS UP AND SHUTS DOWN. AFTER I PULL OVER ITS STARTS UP AGAIN. THE JEEP HAS STALLED MANY TIMES MORE THAN 20 SINCE I OWNED IT. I HAVE HAD THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS REPLACED ALSO A NEW STARTER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STILL SAY THE CAM OR CRANK SENSORS THE PROBLEM I SPENDING WAY TO MUCH MONEY GETTING THE JEEP PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND COMING UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE JEEP IS VERY UNSAFE. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313676February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
LEASED A 2006 CHRSYLER JEEP COMMANDER BRAND NEW OFF THE CAR LOT TO EXPERIENCE STALLING MULTIPLE TIMES APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS FROM THE BEGINNING OF MY LEASE. STALLING OCCURRED OVER 12X. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING MORE THAN 4 TIMES TO BE TOLD THAT THE CAR'S COMPUTER WAS NOT REGISTERING THE PROBLEM. THEN, I FILED UNDER THE FLORIDA STATE LEMON LAW TO RECEIVE NOT ACTION. PRESENTLY, I HAVE BEEN IN LITIGATION VS. CHRYSLER, UNDER THE WARRANTY ACT, SINCE TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312945February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES ACCELERATES SEVERELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310129February 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS HAD SERIOUS ISSUES SINCE BUYING IT. NOW I HAVE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER CAN NOT DIAGNOSE. THAT HAS BEEN THE CASE FROM DAY ONE OF BUYING THE CAR. I AM FEARING A ELECTRICAL FIRE AND THE DEALER HAS THROWN UP THEIR HANDS AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. CHRYSLER HAS NEVER HELPED ME WITH THIS AUTO BUT WAS GOING TO DECLARE IT AT ONE POINT A LEMON BUT WANTED TO CHARGE ME A OUT RAGEOUS USAGE FEE RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. I HAVE A FILE AT THE JEEP DEALER LARGER THEN ANY FILE EVER ON A CAR THERE. MY JEEP ALWAYS HAVE HAS PROBLEMS HAS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE AND THEY CAN NEVER FIGURE OUT WHY. IT USE TO STALL WHEN DRIVING AND ANY SPEED. I WOULD LOSE ALL POWER AND IT WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. MY FAMILY AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE CAR. IT TOOK THEM A YEAR AND HALF TO FIND AND FIX THAT PROBLEM. NOW THEY CAN FIND THIS PROBLEM AND WE FEAR A SERIOUS FIRE IN THE CAR. PLEASE HELP US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305005February 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 JEEP COMMANDER 5.7 L HEMI 4X4 FIRST INCIDENT @ AROUND 22,000 MILES CURRENT MILES ON VEHICLE 50,100 MILES ENGINE STALLS FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING FORWARD OR REVERSE AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WILL STALL AT ANYTIME WITH LOSS OF ALL POWER (STEERING AND BRAKING) AND ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. HAPPENED MORE THAN 30+ TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2006. SINCE THEN, EVEN WHEN THE SERVICE ADVISER EXPERIENCE THE VEHICLE STALL IN THEIR SERVICE DROP OFF AREA THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOR CODES CAME ON SO THE DEALER CAN NOT TRACE THE ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS STILL IN FACTORY WARRANTY AND IS NOW IN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT NEEDS A TUNE UP ($700.00). WE HAD IT SERVICE FOR THE TUNE UP AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT WE NEEDED TO CHANGE THE BATTERY ($300.00), SO WE HAD IT SERVICED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUE TO STALL. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. AND SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO TO TROUBLE SHOOT THIS STALLING ISSUE. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A REPLY BACK FROM THEM IN 3 WEEKS NOW. I DON'T WANT MY FAMILY OR ANY OTHER FAMILIES OUT THERE TO BE THE FIRST TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT FOR CHRYSLER CORP. TO TAKE ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299062January 11, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2006 JEEP COMMANDER 3 OUT OF 4 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKEN DUE TO POOR DESIGN IN MY OPINION. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS CAUSED BY ABUSE OR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. BOTH REAR DOORS AND THE DRIVERS DOOR ARE BROKEN THE REAR DOORS ARE HARDLY EVER USED SO IT ISN'T FROM WEAR AND TEAR OR ABUSE. IM AFRAID IF IN A COLLISION I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE IF I HAD TO GET OUT IN A HURRY.FROM LOOKING AT FORUMS ON THE WEB IM FINDING OUT IT IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM EACH DOOR PANEL MUST BE REPLACED. CHRYSLER HAS NOT REDESIGNED THE HANDLES SO IN A COUPLE OF YEARS THEY WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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