2006 Jeep Commander Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING A LEFT CORNER RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WE HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE FAMILY VEHICLE DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IS NOT DEEMED SAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY UP AND DOWN HILLS....WE HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE SINCE THE RECALL FIX IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND WON'T BE FOR OVER 1 YEAR! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REVVED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

THERE IS A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE SUV WHICH STARTED WITHIN . THE DEALERS LOOKED AT IT, I PAID FOR COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS AND STILL NOTHING. BESIDES ALL THE LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATING, ACTUALLY ALL THE INSTRUMENTS GOING ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING; ALSO, THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN AUTOMOBILE WITH ALL THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT NO ONE CAN FIX. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. I TRY NOT TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCES ALONE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. ALL THIS AND MORE HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2010. I'VE BEEN GIVEN THE SAME ANSWER FROM MANY DEALERSHIPS AND AUTO ZONES WITH THEIR COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC READINGS. NOTHINGS WRONG WITH YOUR VEHICLE. I'M TIRED AND WANT OUT OF THIS THING. BREAKS WORK AND DON'T WORK TOO. TO ME ITS A LEMON I GOT STUCK WITH. *TR

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A COMPLAINT CONCERNING A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE (ONE FOR WHICH I HAVE READ MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS) IN WHICH THE CARPET AND FLOOR MAT FOR THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT OF MY JEEP COMMANDER ARE SATURATED AFTER A HARD RAIN AND I AM NOT GETTING ANY SOUND COMING OUT OF MY STEREO (LIKELY DUE TO A SHORT FROM THE WATER). THIS APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH A CLOGGED DRAINAGE TUBE COMING FROM MY SUNROOF. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER CARS WITH SUNROOFS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH A FULL RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN APART, FIRST BY THE DOOR PANEL CRACKING AND GIVING WAY, THEN THE HANDLE ASSEMBLIES FELL TO PIECES OVER TIME. MY DAUGHTER RECENTLY CUT HER HAND TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, AND THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IS TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLES. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, THE 2 REAR WINDOW MOTORS HAVE FAILED, SO THE REAR PASSENGERS ARE TRAPPED UNTIL SOMEONE UP FRONT LETS THEM OUT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ALL PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING A QUICK EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL IS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS ISSUE, QUOTES ARE ABOUT $600 PER PANEL. THIS SHOULD BE AN EXPENSE BORNE BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FLASH CONTINUOUSLY AND THE GAUGES FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL BOWL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS VERIFIED, BUT NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED AND THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE LIGHTING ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT TIMES IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS FROM THE GEAR BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIALOG IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V434000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

PRIOR TO 06-06-14 @115,616 MILES BEGAN NOTICING ISSUES WITH VEHICLE NOT STARTING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS VEHICLE WOULD START. HOWEVER KNOWING THIS WAS A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. TO BE INSPECTED (DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE AND ALL MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS PERFORMED AT SAME LOCATION). 23 POINT INSPECTION PREFORMED, STARTER WAS CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TO BE BAD. THE STARTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. 12-29-14 @ 121,251 MILES REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAMED FOLLOWED (I.E.) LUBE, OIL AND FILTER. 23 POINT INSPECTION PREFORMED FOR THE 120,000 MILES SERVICE: REPLACED THE AIR FILTER AND PCV VALVE, FLUSHED THE COOLING SYSTEM, REPLACED REAR WIPER BLADES, REMOVED THROTTLE BODY AND CLEANED, INDUCTION SERVICE, REPLACED THE FRT CRANK SEAL, CLEANED AND REPLACED THE SERPT BELT. REPLACED THE FRT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. 01-13-15 @ 121,854 MILES VEHICLE TAKEN TO SERVICE DEPT. DUE TO ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND FLASHING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE DAY BEFORE. VERY ALARMING SITUATION RELATED TO ENGINE LIGHT ON AND FLASHING, VEHICLE SEEMING TO HAVE POOR ACCELERATION AND NOT WANTING TO PICK UP ANY SPEED EVEN WHEN GAS PEDAL PRESSED. TESTED AND CHECKED, TRACED FOUND #3 INJECTOR, WIRING AND CONNECTOR "CHEWED UP". THE INJECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. SYSTEM RETESTED. 05-11-15 @ 124,424 MILES PERFORM LUBE, OIL AND FILTER AT SERVICE DEPT. 06-29-15 @ 125,572 MILES VEHICLE'S ENGINE LIGHT ON. TAKEN TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. 3 OR 4 CODES ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST. COULD BE ENGINE MISFIRE OR TRANSMISSION. CODES CLEARED TOLD TO BRING BACK IN IF ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. NEXT DAY ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON AND VEHICLE BACK TO SERVICE DEPT..INJECTOR #4 BLEEDING:REPLACE INJECTOR, SPARK PLUGS AND PREFORMED INDUCTION SERVICE. "NOTHING YOU COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT IT HAS TO DO W/ SEALS INSIDE ENGINE." TEMP SENSOR IN TRANSMISSION REPLACED, TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED.

FIRST ANNOYANCE WAS THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR AT AROUND 45,000 MILES. THEN THE REAR PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLE JUST CRUMBLED OUT OF NOWHERE AROUND 47,000 MILES. THEN AROUND 50,000 MILES THE BRAKES 'FELT DIFFERENT' WHEN BRAKING AND IT FELT TO HARD TO PRESS DOWN ON THE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT HARD AS A ROCK THEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND AFTER A DIAGNOSIS I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHENEVER WE WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER ON A TURN THE JEEPS STEERING WOULD LOCK UP AND JUST KEPT MOVING FORWARD & NOT TURNING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,125.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED AND FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE GAUGES WERE UNABLE TO BE READ. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CHRYSLER ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL P41 / NHTSA 14V-438 AND SENT NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2014. 15 MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND I HAVE BEEN CALLING PERIODICALLY. I WAS INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT YET MAKING THE PART. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE CAN INTERMITTENTLY SHUT DOWN DURING OPERATION. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. TO HAVE SUCH AN ISSUE, NOTIFY OWNERS AND THEN NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A RESOLUTION OR AN ANTICIPATED DATE IS UNACCEPTABLE.

RE: IGNITION SWITCH RECALL (P41): I AM NOW GOING ON 2 YEARS WITH A FAULTY IGINITION SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. WHEN I LAST CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (LARRY H MILLER JEEP, RIVERDALE, UTAH) I WAS INFORMED THEY DO HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL, BUT THEY "DO NOT HAVE THE SPECIFIC PART" FOR MY JEEP. HOW LONG IS IT REASONABLE TO WAIT FOR A RECALL TO BE DEALT WITH? I JUST WANT MY JEEP FIXED AND I GROW TIRED OF LARRY MILLER AUTO GROUP SENDING ME MAILINGS SAYING THEY WILL BUY BACK MY JEEP AND PUT ME IN A NEW CAR. HOW LONG MUST ONE WAIT FOR A RECALL TO BE FIXED?

MY JEEP HAD AN N23 RECALL PERFORMED AT PARK JEEP IN BURNSVILLE, MN. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM LOW RANGE BECAME INOPERABLE. A MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DASH: 'SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE'. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT HIS ISSUE. THEY PERFORMED SOME REPROGRAMMING THAT THEY SAID WOULD FIX THE ISSUE. THIS REPROGRAMMING DID NOT WORK, AS THE ISSUE HAS RETURNED, AND MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING AS EXPECTED. I NOTIFIED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. ABOUT 500,000 GRAND CHEROKEES AND COMMANDERS THAT HAVE THIS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM ARE AFFECTED. NO ONE CAN GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT AFFECT NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE SYSTEM CAN DO IN TRAFFIC ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE N23 RECALL PERFORMED BY MY JEEP DEALER HAS CREATED THIS PROBLEM, AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER NOW. CHRYSLER/JEEP NEEDS TO PROVIDE A PROPER REPAIR SO THAT THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES CAN COUNT ON THEIR JEEPS TO PERFORM AS THEY WERE REPRESENTED TO PERFORM WHEN PURCHASED, AND WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL PERFORM IN A SAFE MANNER WITH NO UNEXPECTED LIMITATIONS OR ACTIONS AS THEY ARE DRIVEN ON THE PUBLIC ROADS. SEARCH ON THE INTERNET WILL SHOW SCORES OF LINKS TO THIS N23 RECALL CREATED PROBLEM, AND CHRYSLER/JEEP'S LACK OF ACTION ON THIS ISSUE. THIS NEEDS ACTION NOW. *TR

I HIT THE KEY WITH MY KNEE AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. I WAS ON ROUTE 50 IN MARYLAND. LUCKILY I WAS GOING FAST ENOUGH, APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, TO PULL THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY TO A SAFE SPOT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT THE KEY, IN THE IGNITION HAD BEEN PUSHED TO THE OFF POSITION. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT ISSUE. I JUST LEARNED OF THE CONCERN AND I THOUGH IT IMPORTANT TO REPORT THIS. *TR

DRIVING NORTH FROM DETROIT WITH MY UNCLE,PASSING A SEMI ON I 75 AT ABOUT 70-75. THE ENGINE JUST QUIT,LIKESOME TURNED THE KEY OFF. GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,PUT VEC. IN PARK STARTED BACK UP DROVE HOME. TOOK JEEP TO AL SERRA,S THE 29 TH GOT IT BACK 6/2/14 FOUND NO REASON WHY IT SHUT DOWN. JUNE 15 TH WHEN DRIVING ON BRISTOL ROAD AT 45 MPH IT QUIT AGAIN,TOOK IT BACK TO AL SERRA,S 2DAYS LATER GOT IT BACK,STILL COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. *TR

THE SPEED CONTROL ACCELERATED AND KICKED INTO OVERDRIVE. IT JUMPED FROM 65 TO 80 IN JUST A MATTER OF SECONDS. I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKE AND TURN OF THE SPEED CONTROL. IT NOW DOES IT ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. *TR

ALL THE LIGHT ON MY DASH BOARD HAVE BEEN FLICKERING ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO AFFECT MY ENGINE HOWEVER IT WILL COMPLETELY TAKE ALL GAUGES TO ZERO WHILE I AM DRIVING. I DROVE IT LAST NIGHT AND WHEN IT HAPPENED IT KILLED MY ALL MY LIGHTS. I CAN HEAR A CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE FLICKERING HAPPENS. IT DOESN'T CLICK CONTINUOUSLY BUT ENOUGH TO MAKE ME VERY UNEASY. *TR

IN TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DURING A FULL STOP AND SECOND TIME WILL REDUCING SPEED TO A STOP 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 5.7 HEMI ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING AND LOOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE, POWER BRAKE WILL BECOME HARD AND ALSO THE STEERING. VEHICLE'S POWER WILL COME BACK UP AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IN THE IGNITION. *TR

ALL INTERIOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED OR BROKEN, SHOULD THERE BE AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE,THE OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN MOST COMMANDERS. CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS , THEY SHOULD RECALL THE JEEPS AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM< BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED. *TR

THE CAR INTERMITTEDLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. DIAGNOSTICS LIGHTS FOR WHOLE DASHBOARD WILL COME ON. THE CAR SHUTS OFF AT LEAST 1 TO 2 TIMES PER MONTH.

AT STARTUP VEHICLE INFO CENTER SHOWS SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM. VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT INTO 4WD LOW RANGE IF ATTEMPTED SERVICE 4WD MESSAGE COME ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. RECALL N23 WAS PERFORMED AND NOW CODES HAD SET STOPPING TRANSFER CASE OPERATION. CODES C1405 AND C140F CLEARED BY DEALER AND CLAIM IT IS FIXED. DEALER CHARGED FOR THIS SERVICE. *JS

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I HAD MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55 MPH AS I CAME INTO A 35 MPH ZONE I HAD TAPPED MY BRAKES AND THEN CAME TO A RED LIGHT WHERE I HAD TO STOP, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I THEN TURNED ON STATE ROUTE 348 WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS BACK TO 55 WHEN I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO RESUME, MY 06 JEEP COMMANDER ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED AS IF I PUSHED THE PEDDLE TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I PUSHED THE BREAK IT THEN TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF, LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THEIR VEHICLE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AT THIS POINT I CANNOT USE MY CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY (NOTE: I ALWAYS MAKE SURE THERE IS NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME). *TR

I HAD THE N23 UPDATE DONE AND NOW I DO NOT HAVE 4 WHEEL DRIVE - THANKS CHRYSLER ANOTHER SCREW UP AND YOU WON'T FIX IT. *TR

UNKNOWN REASON FOR LOST OF MOTOR OIL, NO OBSERVED SOURCE OF A LEAK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY DRAINED AND REQUIRED A JUMP, CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THERE WAS NOT A DIAGNOSTIC COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,040.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY, WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED AND TRUCK STARTED DYING, AND I ALMOST HIT A GUARD RAIL . TURNED THE ENGINE COMPLETELY OFF AND TRIED TO TURN THE ENGINE BACK ON, BUT MY TRUCK WOULD NOT START. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT DAY 04/25/2014. RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER ON TODAY'S DATE 04/26/2014; TRUCK NEEDS A NEW TIPM MODULE. A NEW TIPM MODULE WAS JUST PUT IN MY TRUCK AT THE SAME DEALER A FEW DAYS SHORT OF A YEAR AGO (04/27/2013). PROBLEM IS SO COMMON WITH CHRYSLER THAT THE MODULE IS ON BACK ORDER (NATIONALLY). THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND IT IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS! I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THE TIPM MODULE (LAWSUITS AS WELL). DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE CHRYSLER DOES SOMETHING? I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AFTER THE NEW TIPM MODULE IS PUT IN (WHENEVER THAT WILL BE) OR TO HAVE PASSENGERS RIDE IN MY VEHICLE. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'LL DO TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK BECAUSE MODULE IS ON BACK ORDER AND THE DEALER DOES NOT DO LOANERS. *TR

MY EIGHT YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE THIRD-ROW SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WE DROVE DOWN THE FREEWAY. SHE LEANED FORWARD IN HER SEAT AND THE METAL PART OF THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR COMPLETELY BROKE OFF ABOVE THE BOLT AND BELOW THE BUCKLE. THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER-BENDER TWO YEARS AGO (WITH NO ONE SITTING IN THAT SEAT),BUT IS OTHERWISE ACCIDENT-FREE. AS A MOTHER OF FOUR SMALL CHILDREN, THIS MALFUNCTION IS OF EXTREME CONCERN. I DO MY BEST TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE CAR SEAT LAWS, BUT WHAT DOES IT MATTER IF THE SEAT BELTS THEMSELVES FAIL? *TR

MY BELOVED JEEP COMMANDER SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH. WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS OR WARNING SIGNS THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED- INSTANTLY I LOST BOTH POWER STEERING & BRAKES. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS TERRIFIED. AFTER MUCH CONFUSION & HASSLE I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE MY KEY. (REASON BEING THE 'CHIP' INSIDE WAS MALFUNCTIONING.) I REPLACED THE $270 KEY WHICH SOLVED NOTHING. TO MY SURPRISE, MANY COMMANDER OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH NO HELP FROM JEEP. NOT ONLY DO JEEP DEALERSHIPS IGNORE THE POTENTIAL RECALL WARNING ON THE COMMANDER, BUT THEY ACTUALLY RECOMMEND EXPENSIVE 'SOLUTIONS' THAT DO NOT EVEN TOUCH THE KNOWN PROBLEM. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE ARE NO SOLUTIONS FOR THIS FAULTY SYSTEM, GIVEN THAT NO DEALERSHIP CAN SUCCESSFULLY STOP THE SHUTTING OFF. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DANGEROUS STALL. I CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE IGNORE THE FACT THAT THIS PROBLEM GOES BEYOND INCONVENIENCE; THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS AND THE JEEP COMMANDER NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/13/15*LJ UPDATED 06/29/2015 *JS

THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BECOME BRITTLE CAUSING THE UNIT TO BREAK POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BECOME TRAPPED. THIS IS CONCERNING ESPECIALLY DURING AN EMERGENCY. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WAS BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKERED AND FAILED TO WORK WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE ENGINE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. THE DASH GAUGES FLICKER AND/OR GO OFF FOR A BRIEF TIME. IF BREAKS ARE ENGAGED AT THAT TIME, ABS STOPS. IF HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AUTO, THEY TURN OFF. IF TURNING A HARD LEFT OR RIGHT (SUCH AS TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY, TURNING ON TO A STREET, PARKING) POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. IF THE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT NOT ON AUTO THE LIGHTS STAY ON. THE RADIO STAYS ON. THESE SYMPTOMS WOULD INDICATE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS, IT SEEMS TO STOP BY PUSHING ON THE KEY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. AFTER VISITING THIS PAGE, A LOG WILL BE CREATED TO RECORD DATE, TIME, AND SPEED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH MANY USERS OF INTERNET FORUMS FOR JEEPS, COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE (REFERENCE URLS CAN BE PROVIDED). THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR IN NATURE. COULD THE NHTSA LOOK IN TO THE PARTS BEING THE SAME? *TR

I HAD PARKED MY JEEP ON A HILL I GOT OUT AND WALKED ABOUT 20 FEET IN BACK OF THE JEEP AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR A SOUND OF MOVEMENT AND I SAW THE JEEP MOVING DOWN THE HILL I WAS ABLE TO RUN FAST ENOUGH TO GET INTO THE JEEP AND PULL THE PARKING BRAKE WHICH STOPPED IT. I FORGOT ABOUT THE RECALL THAT WAS ON IT WITH THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE I HAD CALLED THE JEEP DEALER TO TELL THEM THAT WERE I LIVE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PROPER SOFTWARE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR IN ANY SHOP. I LIVE ON THE ISLAND OF KODIAK AK. THEY SAID THEY WERE WORKING ON GETTING THIS SOFTWARE TO A REPAIR SHOP HERE HOWEVER, AFTER I DIDN'T HEAR FROM THEM FOR SIX MONTHS I CALLED BACK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME AND I HAD TO TAKE MY JEEP TO THEM ON THE MAINLAND. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FERRY MY JEEP TO THE MAINLAND AND THEN STAY OVER THERE UNTIL THEY CAN REPAIR IT THEN FERRY IT BACK. SO NOW I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SITUATION WHICH COULD HAVE ENDED DIFFERENTLY THEN IT DID I AM THANKFUL NO ONE WAS HURT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SERVICE ROAD, MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WOULD NOT RESTART, AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE VALVE AND VALVE SEATING CAME LOOSE, AND FELL INTO MY CYLINDER, DAMAGING THE PISTON. THEY ARE NOW SAYING THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE, AS MINE HAS TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO REPAIR. I CONTACTED JEEP CUSTOMER CARE, AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE COST $12,500 AND THE NEW ENGINE, ONLY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT, WILL COST ROUGHLY $7,000 WITHOUT INCLUDING LABOR. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM, THAT JEEP KNOWS ABOUT, BUT IS UNWILLING TO FIX. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I CANNOT "SAFELY" DRIVE MY VEHICLE AS THE CAR GOES INTO NEUTRAL ON IT'S OWN? THERE HAVE BEEN MANY A TIMES THAT I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING 55 MPH OR MORE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR WOULD SLIGHTLY JERK AND THEN LOOSE COMPLETE POWER. I WOULD STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT NO CHANGE, I WOULD SIMPLY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR WOULD START UP AGAIN? THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON? THE FACE PLATE TO THE RADIO SYSTEM GETS HOT? AND HAS AFFECTED THE ILLUMINATION OF THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTAL LIGHTING? THIS IS NOT A VIN THING BUT A JEEP COMMANDER THING? SUCH AN ATTRACTIVE VEHICLE WITH SO MANY MANY ISSUES? SAFETY ISSUES. AND THE COMPANY HAS YET TO FULFILL THE RECALLS? ITS BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR? DEALERS KEEP TELLING THE CONSUMERS, THE PART ISN'T AVAILABLE YET? I NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK, THIS HAS COST ME ADDITIONAL MONEY TO BUY A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO GET ME TO WORK. I PAID OVER $35,000 FOR IT, AND MEANWHILE IT SITS IN THE GARAGE. A LOT OF MONEY FOR YOUR AVERAGE JOE TO FORK OUT. WHO'S GOING TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO HONOR THE RECALL?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S KNEE MADE CONTACT WITH THE KEY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.