Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10197198July 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STALLS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE YEAR SINCE OBTAINED. ALL AT LOW SPEED. POSSIBLE STALL AT HIGH SPEED BUT SEEMED ENGINE STARTED ITSELF UP. OTHER TIMES HAD TO RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196808July 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON THREE OCCASIONS, MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING, EACH TIME WHILE TURNING LEFT. ON ONE OCCASION, I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF STEERING, BRAKING AND ACCELERATING; THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE OTHER VEHICLES IN MY VICINITY. THE OTHER TWO TIMES I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING., BUT WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BOTH TIMES DUE TO DRASTIC DECELERATION. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE; HOWEVER I?M NOT CONFIDENT THAT THEY'LL FIND ANYTHING. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE. I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN AND NOW FEAR FOR OUR LIVES EACH DAY. I HOPE THAT JEEP WILL RECOGNIZE THIS GROWING PROBLEM AND RECALL THE VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED. IF I HAD THE MEANS TO BUY A NEW CAR, I WOULD IN A SECOND. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196590July 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHEN DRIVING UPHILL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SHUTTERS AND STALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND THEN RESTARTS ON ITS OWN. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION (# EA07007) REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196644July 17, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENED WHILE SLOWING. IT HAS NORMALLY BEEN WHEN SLOWING INTO A SLIGHT TURN THE SPEED DROPPED, AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO THE TURN. ONCE OR TWICE WHEN JUST COMING TO A START/STOP. HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET. THOUGHT I WOULD CHECK ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. AND HERE I AM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196271July 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,550.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196267July 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND, WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN OR STALLS, HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEM. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND REQUEST A RENTAL UNTIL THE FAILURE IS CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 22,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196180July 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER V-8 4.7L, STALLED 4 TIMES. IT STALLED QUICKLY WITH NO WARNING, THE WORST BEING ON THE HIGHWAY LAST MONTH. THE ENGINE CUT OUT, I HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL OR P ARK TO START THE CAR AGAIN. VERY SCARY. I CALLED THE JEEP DEALER AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM, THE ASKED IF A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON I TOLD THEM NO. THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE, KEEP DRIVING IT. ALSO, HAD A PROBLEM THAT THE SERVICE 4X4 LIGHT AND ESP LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON WHEN TURN ING THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON IT SOMETIMES GOING AWAY. WILL USUALLY NOT HAPPEN FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES, NOT ENOUGH TIME TO GET TO THE DEALER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196083July 11, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196093July 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195957July 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
JEEP COMMANDER (2006) HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ENGINE STALLS IN WHICH VEHICLE COMPLETELY CUTS OFF RESULTING IN NO STEERING CAPABILITY. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH THE MOST RECENT BEING MY JEEP STALLED WHILE ENTERING A BUSY ROAD AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195457July 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 4.7L JEEP COMMANDER STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. HAD TO PULL OVER TO RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195404July 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TYPICALLY WHEN IDLING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE ENGINE WILL DIE UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. 7 SEPARATE INCIDENTS THE ENGINES DIED ONCE WHILE DECELERATING AT ABOUT 45 MPH. ALMOST HAVE BEEN HIT BY CAR BEHIND TWO DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AND GOT THE SAME ANSWER - UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE CAR HAS BEEN A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE PURCHASING NEW IN DECEMBER 2006. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS LISTED BELOW AS THE INCIDENT DATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195314July 4, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKS (2) IN 1ST 3,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195225July 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. I WAS DRIVING MY 7 YEAR OLD SON TO CAMP. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON A 2 LANE ROAD. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ENGINE, AS WELL AS ALL ELECTRICAL ITEMS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I ALSO LOST ALL ASSIST FUNCTIONS. WHEN I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES I GOT THE NOISE THAT USUALLY YOU HEAR WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM HAS TAKEN CONTROL. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER DROPPING MY SON OFF I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR. I HAD NO INSTRUMENT PANEL FUNCTIONS (GAS GAUGE, WATER TEMP, ODOMETER, ETC.). I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 7/5/2007 FOR ANALYSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195203July 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WITHIN 500 MILES OF OWNING A NEW 2006 JEEP COMMANDER, A SMALL STONE GLANCED OFF THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING A CHIP. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, THE CHIP BEGAN TO RUN. A FEW DAYS LATER, SOME MUD WAS FLICKED UP BY A LAWNMOWER SHATTERING THE WINDOW IN A NUMBER OF PLACES. FUNNY THING IS, THE PAINT STOOD UP TO THE THROWN MUD BUT THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195833July 2, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 JEEP COMMANDER RECALL QUESTION CUSTOMER IS ASKING IF THE EA07007 NHTSA ACTION IS GOING TO RESULT IN A RECALL**CC *TR THE CONSUMER INQUIRED AS TO HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO REACH A RESOLUTION. UPDATED 07/23/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194968June 29, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 6000 MILES. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE JEEP HAS UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED AT LEAST 7 TIMES. ONE PARTICULAR STALL HAPPENED WHILE PULLING INTO A BUSY STREET AND NEARLY RESULTED IN A COLLISION. I WANT TO RETURN THE VEHICLE BUT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. I PURCHASED THE JEEP FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE AND SHE TAKES OUR 2 CHILDREN WITH HER IN THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEM BEING INJURED OR MORE EVEN MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE JEEP STALLING. MY GOAL IS TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OR TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPLACED WITH SAME MAKE, MODEL, ETC WITH AN ENGINE THAT IS MECHANICALLY SOUND AND DOES NOT STALL. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194982June 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 JEEP COMMANDER STALLED ON FREEWAY THREE TIMES WITHIN 30 MINUTES. IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE COMMANDER STALLED TWICE WHILE I WAS STANDING STILL AND ONCE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. IN THE LAST INSTANCE I WAS NEXT TO A 18 WHEELER CHANGING LANES AND THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194887June 28, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR SPRINGS ARE TOO STRONG THEY SNAP BACK WITH TOO MUCH FORCE. MY 4 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS HIT IN THE HEAD AND EAR WHICH LEFT A BRUISE ON THE EAR , I HAVE A PICTURE, AND A BUMP ON THE HEAD, IT HAS SMACKED MY CHILD ON THE HEAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALSO , IT HIT SOMEONE ELSE'S 6 YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE EAR. MY FOOT AND ANKLE HAVE BEEN CRUSHED ON MANY OCCASIONS, TODAY IT CRUSHED MY BIG TOE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10194092June 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NOT SO MUCH A COMPLAINT BUT A STATEMENT CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON DUE TO MY KNEE STRIKING THE IGNITION KEY, TURNING IT BACK TO THE ACCESSORY" POSITION AS I MOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO FLAT ON THE FLOOR. THIS WAS SIMPLY OPERATOR ERROR ON MY PART. I' READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON ENGINE DYING, AND ALMOST DIDN'T PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THOSE, BUT UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON MY PART I FELT FAIRLY SURE REPORTED PROBLEMS COULD BE OPERATOR ERROR RATHER THAN AN ACTUAL ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THIS WAS ONLY MY OPINION BUY BASED ON MY ACTUAL LIFE EXPERIENCE, THE CAR DIED WHILE GOING ON THE ROAD WAS DUE TO MY OWN ACTION. I WILL NOTE THAT I HAD ZERO PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE CAR AFTER THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I SIMPLY STEERED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. I PROBABLY COULD HAVE JUST AS EASILY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED IT WHILE COASTING ON THE ROAD. IF OTHERS GET TO VOICE THEIR COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE I FEEL I SHOULD BE ALLOWED THIS STATEMENT ON THAT SAME TYPE OF EVENT SO THAT CONSUMERS INVESTIGATING THIS VEHICLE CAN MAKE MORE OF AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT PURCHASING ONE. ADDITIONALLY, MY SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM WAS TO SIMPLY MOVE MY SEAT BACK; I AM 6'3" AND I WAS SIMPLY UNNECESSARILY CROWDING MYSELF. I WILL ALSO POINT OUT THAT WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR 2 DAYS AGO, SO STILL GETTING USE TO IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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