Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10193891June 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR, GAS TANK, AND CHECK VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193932June 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS STALLED OUT NUMEROUS TIMES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THE JEEPCORP. HAVE NO ANSWER NOR A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE T DRIVE. ONE DAY I WAS PULLING OFF A PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO STOP TO KEEP FROM HITTING A VEHICLE AND STILL ENED UP HITTING THE PERSONS FENDER. NOT SURE IF MY VEHICLE STALLED AT THAT TIME OR NOT BECAUSE IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193699June 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE COMPUTER BOARD WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CHRYSLER DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FLOODED OUT DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER A MONTH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193640June 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193529June 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WON A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND HAD SOME MAJOR PROBLEMS, MOST NOTIABLY TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM HAD PICKED UP. JEEP DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM., BUT THE DEALERSHIP STAFF WAS SEEING THIS ALOT. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON A WINDING ROAD IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH A BOAT IN TOW AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND NOT GO OVER THE EDGE. THEN, TODAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH. I HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND RESTART. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HELP, AND SAID IT WA S JEEP'S PROBLEM. THE JEEP REPRESENTATIVE STATED THEY DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193531June 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- FAULTY INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND POSSIBLE IGNITION PROBLEM. IGNITION WOULD START, BUT PANEL WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH WHILE PANEL WAS OFF AND BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK. THERE WERE ALSO LOSS OF LIGHTS , INCLUDING HEADLIGHT, ENGINE POWER. BRAKE WAS LOCKED WHEN MAKING TURNS. FAULTY ENGINE LIGHT. STALLED ON TURNS AT SLOW SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193430June 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPAIRED BY A GLASS SHOP FIVE TIMES BECAUSE OF A CHIP IN THE GLASS. THE WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO REPLACED ONCE DUE TO A CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD MAKES A WHISTLING SOUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 21,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193304June 14, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM ROAD STONE. 2 WINDSHIELDS REPLACED IN 3 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193327June 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 JEEP COMMANDER STALLS OUT AT LOW SPEEDS. CAR SHUTS DOWN, NEED TO PUT ON BRAKE, TURN OFF ENGINE, AND RESTART VEHICLE. HAS BEEN VERY CLOSE CALLS ON BEING REAR ENDED WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND STOP SIGNS. HAS RECURRED 20 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193290June 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT 5 MPH. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE APPEARED AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE WAS NOT APPLYING ENOUGH IN ORDER TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT NO ONE ELSE IS ENCOUNTERING THIS FAILURE. NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO CALL HER DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,894 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193251June 13, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
JEEP COMMANDER WITH DEFECTIVE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF ROLL OVER BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE IN THIS ACCIDENT**CC *JB THE MANUFACTURER STATED, THE IMPACT ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10192682June 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE HAD OUR 2006 JEEP COMMANDER FOR JUST OVER SIX MONTHS. WHILE TRAVELING ON A PAVED SURFACE, A ROCK, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER, WAS THROWN UP INTO MY WINDSHIELD CAUSING A"BULLSEYE" EXACTLY IN MY LINE OF SIGHT. I BELIEVE THAT EITHER THE DESIGN AND POSITION OF THE WINDSHILD OR THE MATERIALS USED MUST BE THE PROBLEM AS I HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROMLEM. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192611June 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FROM NEW, I HAVE NOTED AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF MY COMMANDER WHEN STOPPED ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE DRIFTS BACKWARD UNLESS YOU APPLY THE BRAKE. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE LEFT IT DRIFT A FOOT OR SO TO SEE IF IT WOULD STOP DRIFTING, BUT IT WAS USUALLY NOT SAFE TO LET IT CONTINUE. OBVIOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKE IS THE NORMAL THING YOU WOULD DO WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT ANYWAY, SO I DIDN'T CONSIDER IT A REAL PROBLEM. I REPORTED IT TO MY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CHECKED THE TCM FOR ANY ERRORS OR PROBLEMS, CLAIMING THEY FOUND NONE. I ASKED IF THEY COULD PLEASE CHECK IT AGAIN, TEST DRIVE IT, ETC., AND THEY REPORTED THAT AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO SERVICE BULLETINS OR ISSUES THEY SAW A RECOMMENDATION BASED ON A NUMBER THEY FOUND ON THE TRANSMISSION OR TCM THAT A "FLASH" OF THE TCM SHOULD BE PERFORMED. THEY REPORT THAT THIS WAS DONE. TODAY, UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, I TESTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THIS CONDITION HAD BEEN FIXED. TODAY I FOUND A SAFE LOCATION TO TEST, AND THIS TIME I LET THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO DRIFT BACKWARD. TO MY SURPRISE, IT CONTINUED TO DRIFT FOR ABOUT 15 FEET, AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY STALLED. I DID THIS TWICE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY INCIDENTS OR ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, BUT I DO FEEL THAT IT IS NOT CORRECT BEHAVIOR AND BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I CANNOT REALLY EVEN THINK OF ANY SITUATIONS WHERE THIS WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT UNLESS THERE WAS A BRAKE FAILURE OR SOMETHING, OR IF THE VEHICLE COULDN'T BE RESTARTED AFTER A STALL. I AM JUST REPORTING THIS VERY ODD BEHAVIOR FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I CAN RE-CREATE THIS PROBLEM AT ANY TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192323June 3, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
HAVE 3 CHIPS IN WINDSHIELD. SEEMS THE DESIGN IS FLAWED AND STONES ETC DON'T SKIP OVER LIKE OTHER MODELS THEY HIT STRAIGHT ON THE GLASS AND CHIP OR BREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192327June 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT APPROX 29K MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER BEGAN ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT WHILE THE ENGINE IDLED WHETHER IN PARK OR DRIVE. IT ALSO WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL IF I WERE TURNING AND HIT A CURB OR BUMP. EXAMPLES OF WHEN THIS HAPPENED: 1. AT NIGHT, MY ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY DOOR WAS OPEN; THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM AND THE ENGINE ALMOST CUT OFF. 2. I WAS TURNING RIGHT FROM ONE ROAD TO ANOTHER AND HIT THE CURB AND THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLED. 3. I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN RIGHT ONTO A ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLED. 3. I WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING IDLE AT A GAS STATION LOOKING FOR MY ATM CARD WHEN THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLED. THESE INSTANCES SEEM TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE JEEP HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THIS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT MY ALTERNATOR IS WORKING AT THE CORRECT AMPS. IN ADDITION, I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION LEAKS AND MY FAMILY WAS LEFT STRANDED 6 HOURS AWAY DUE TO A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT ONE DEALER SAID WAS THE MISTAKE OF ANOTHER WHEN THEY FIXED MY TRANSMISSION LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192304June 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
A NUMBER OF TIMES WE HAVE HAD A TEMPORARY BUT A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IN THE SAME SPOT IN THE SAME ROAD. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AFTER A COLD START, WITH ME DRIVING. MY WIFE HAS WITNESSED THE FAILURE TWICE, SO SHE NOW KNOWS I'M NOT CRAZY. THE ROAD IS GOOD AND UP HILL, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THE ONLY CONSEQUENCES SO FAR ARE SOME GREY HAIR. THE INTERSECTION IN QUESTION IS A 55 MPH INTERSECTION. A NUMBER OF TIMES I HAVE ALMOST RAN INTO TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I APPROACH THE INTERSECTION SLOW ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND STAY OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. I AM SATISFIED THAT THE DEALER HAS DONE EVERYTHING IN THERE POWER TO FIX THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE A COUPLE OF TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT CARE LESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192237June 1, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
AT DIFFERENT TIMES, I AND A FRIEND DRIVING MY JEEP 2006 5.7L HEMI COMMANDER HAVE ACCIDENTALLY SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DOING 65MPH WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. HOW THIS HAPPENS IS LIKE THIS. DEPENDING ON HOW YOU SIT, WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR WHICH BRINGS YOUR KNEE UP RATHER CLOSE TO THE KEY IGNITION. IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ATTACHED TO YOUR KEY CHAIN SUCH AS OTHER KEYS THAT DANGLE DOWN, THEN ALL IT TAKES IS FOR YOU TO MOVE YOUR KNEE TO THE RIGHT THEREBY KNOCKING THE KEY CHAIN WITH THE DANGLING KEYS WHICH WILL IN TURN MOVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION, BASICALLY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE WHILE YOU ARE DOING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T REALIZE THAT THIS IS WHAT JUST TOOK PLACE BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO BUSY BEING A LITTLE FREAKED OUT ABOUT HAVING JUST LOST ALL ENGINE POWER BUT THE ELECTRICAL STILL WORKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192159May 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING OVER 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. I ASSUMED IT WAS DUE TO IT BEING LOWER THAN 1/4 FULL. I REFUELED WITH 87 OCTANE TO FULL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AT FULL STOPS AND ON THE HIGHWAY A TOTAL OF 9 MORE TIMES. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN SO I REFILLED IT WITH 89 OCTANE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED STALLING AFTER THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192065May 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 20 MPH. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR ONE OR TWO DAYS AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191986May 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE DURING THE LAST WEEK. ONCE DRIVING THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD AS 20 MPH. SECOND TIME WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A TARGET STORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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