2006 JEEP COMMANDER Unknown Or Other Problems

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Jul 30, 2023

Ignition switch

Jun 23, 2021

Ignition switch recall which was issued on my jeep commander was addressed and ultimately an appointment was made upon availability. However, since the recall, the jeep will not function normally upon initial start up attempt progressively into more attempts thereafter. Connection between key switch and cylinder not responding to connection, lack thereof. This occurred at first seldom to more and more random periodic "no signal, no start". Recalls are supposed to fix the initial severe problem, correct? Not result into another problem that wasn't present before, right? Found my time fruitless in getting clarity of this issue resolved from dealer. What can I do? What should be done? As the consumer we will feel the job done wasn't done correctly. Fact is there were not any start up issues prior to the recall addressed and ignition switch replaced/fixed?

Jun 5, 2021

2006 Jeep Commander Limited 5.7L V8 Message as appears on dash - TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP While driving a short distance the message TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP appears, the fan kicks on HIGH & is very loud, and it feels like the transmission disengages like being thrown into neutral, but is still drivable. About 2 weeks prior, I noticed smoke coming out from under hood & the engine coolant tank was almost empty. There were no visible leaks on carport. I refilled the tank & immediately called Kilby Automotive repair shop, then took it in. They said that the radiator cap needed to be replaced. The also said the valve cover gasket was leaking. They replaced the radiator cap & made an appointment for June 3rd to replace the valve cover gasket. Before that appointment the vehicle started displaying the TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP message. I took it into Kilby Automotive on May 27, 2021. They said it was a faulty transmission temperature sensor, but they could not repair. They have done a lot of repairs on the vehicle for several years. I called Ultimate Luxury Auto Service explaining the issue. The man said that he could put a new sensor in & there is a broken transmission mount. He replaced the sensor. Fix mount later. When I was driving home, the same message appeared & the fan kicked on as before. I messaged the shop & took the vehicle back in. They put a 2nd sensor in, drove it & received the same TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP message. They returned the 2 new sensors & put my original sensor back in. They said they were sorry they could not fix it & dropped the price of repairs. I entered the make, model, & message online & found out a lot of people have the same problem. Some people have said they replaced numerous parts & it did not fix it, and others say they replaced the PCM. I am disabled and do not want to be stranded or have a vehicle fire. I am afraid that it would pose a risk to me & others, as transmission oil can ignite on hot surfaces and cause a fire in the engine.

Mar 13, 2021

MY JEEP COMMANDER IS THROWING A CODE U0255 NO COMMUNICATION WITH FRONT CONTROL MODULE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 08 COMMANDER AND NOT MINE CAN WE PLEASE GET THIS ADDRESSED PLEASE

Mileage: 170,672

Jan 27, 2021

WHILE DRIVING AL DASH LIGHTS WILL LIGHT UP AND HEAT WILL SHUT OFF.. COME BACK ON AND HAPPENS AGAIN. THERE'S NO CERTAIN TIMES IT HAPPENS WHENEVE IT WANTS TO BETWEEN 1-15 TIMES A DAY DRIVING AND PARKED. SUNROOF LEAKS THROUGH TUBES INTO PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD AND FREEZES WINDSHIELD IF TEMP IS LOW. TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED WARNING COMES ON AND TRANSMISSION/ AND OR FLUID IS FINE. HAVE HAD ALL ISSUES CHECKED AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM! ALSO NEED IS READING CODE THAT SUDDENLY MY KEY ISN'T REGISTERED SINCE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AND MY AUTO START WON'T WORK BECAUSE OF THE KEY NOT BEING LINKED TO MY CAR ANYMORE. THIS IS UNSAFE AND EVENTUALLY WILL STOP ME FROM BEING ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. THE LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND THEN GO OFF WHILE DRIVING ON ANY STREET ANY SPEED OR EVEN PARKED. HEAT SHUTS OFF WHILE LIGHTS ARE ON AND COMES BACK ON AFTER THEY SHUT OFF.

Mileage: 135,013

Dec 3, 2020

JEEP IGNITION SWITCH/CYLINDER INTERMITTENTLY NOT STARTING IGNITION AND PROBLEM HAS WORSENED. ACCELERATION JUMPING INTERMITTENTLY OCCURS EVEN WHEN BREAKING AND STOPPED. WINDSHIELD SOMETIMES MAKES WHISTLING/ROARING NOISE AT MEDIUM TO HIGH SPEED. RIGHT SIDE OF JEEP'S UNDERCARRIAGE MAKES VIBRATING NOISE PERIODICALLY AND PULLS JEEP TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND WHEN MAKING TURNS. WE BELIEVE WE HAD IGNITION SWITCH/CYLINDER PROBLEM FIXED WITH DEALER BEFORE ARE AGAIN HAVING PROBLEMS. WE WANT TO HAVE NECESSARY PROBLEMS FIXED WITH DEALER AS THESE PROBLEMS ARE BEING LISTED UNDER JEEP BUT WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED ALL RECALL NOTICES POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF MOVING. AIRBAG SENSOR AND OTHER SENSORS PERIODICALLY APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR. WOULD YOU PLEASE INFORM US OF WHAT ISSUES ABOVE THE DEALER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX AT NO CHARGE AND HOW WE MAY GO ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU

Mileage: 50,000

Oct 6, 2020

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL SHIFT OFF FOR NO REASON. IT APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG I HAVE A NEW BATTERY AND DON'T NOW WHY IT'S LOSING POWER.. IT CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN I MADE A TURN BUT ALSO WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT . ALSO THE WHEELS FEELS LIKE THEY ARE WOBBLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE FRONT. *TR

Mileage: 1

Sep 5, 2020

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ORANEGEBURG AUTO AUCTION AFTER TRYING TO SELL THE VEHICLE I DISCOVERED THAT ODOMETER HAD BEEN ROLLED BACK

Jul 30, 2020 Fire

WHILE DRIVING I SMELT PLASTIC BURNING AND THE FLOOR IN THE BACKSEAT WAS ON FIRE. WITHIN 5 MINUTES MY CAR WAS ENGULFED, IT WAS TOTALED,

Mileage: 120,000

Jul 28, 2020

CAR ROLLS IN PARK FROM TIME TO TIME UNLESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS SET. MAKES VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN IN REVERSE AFTERWARD. HAS "SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM" MESSAGE. NO MECHANIC HAS BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 139,000

Feb 18, 2020

THE VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY STALLING....AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. THIS OCCURS AT STOP LIGHTS, WHILE IDLING, WHILE STARTING TO BRAKE SO YOU DON'T HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. IF IT DOESN'T STALL INSTEAD IT WILL REV UP THE RPMS ON ITS OWN WHILE YOU ARE BRAKING AND JUMP FORWARD... ALSO THIS OCCURS WITH YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT WILL STILL JUMP FORWARD. PROBLEM CONTINUES.

Mileage: 137,000

Dec 12, 2019

HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ACCORDING TO RECALL. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, IT HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO GET KEY TO TURN TO START VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LARRY MILLER IN ALBUQUERQUE NM, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 300.00 TO REPAIR. ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS OWNER IT WORKED FINE BEFORE TAKING IT IN FOR RECALL.

Mileage: 140,000

Dec 5, 2019

IT'S STARTED OFF SHUTTING OFF THEN STALLING NOW THERE'S NO START AT ALL NO CLICK NO DASH PICTURES I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MY ECM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED I SEEN ALL SORTS OF RECALLS THE CAR DOESN'T START AND WAS FINE BEFORE THEN

Sep 14, 2019

I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR THIS MORNING ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON THEN WENT OFF AS I STARTED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ALL THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS WENT BACK OFF.

Mileage: 163,371

Aug 13, 2019

THE SEAT BELT WONT LATCHED UNLESS YOU PRESS DOWN THE RELEASED BUTTON ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. ALSO THE PANELS LEAKED ON PASSENGER SIDE AND THE TOP.

Apr 11, 2019

A COUPLE YEARS AGO I GOT THE N23 RECALL ON MY TRUCK AND AFTER THAT MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW WILL NO LONGER WORK. THEN GOT THE P73 TO REPROGRAM THE CONTROL MODULE BUT IT STILL DON'T WORK AND DISPLAYS ON MY DASH 'SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE'.

Mileage: 59,590

Apr 8, 2019

THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING APART. MINE HAVE NOT GOTTEN TO WHERE THEY WILL NOT OPERATE YET BUT THEY ARE LOOSE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF GETTING STUCK IN THE JEEP IF THEY QUIT WORKING. ONLINE THEY ARE AFTERMARKET FIXES FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH MEANS THERE ARE A LOT OF JEEPS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS BEING OVER LOOKED.

Mileage: 95,000

Mar 23, 2019

BEGAN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH STARTING AT ALL AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WAS WORKED ON AND RESOLVED. THE JEEP WON'T START AT DIFFERENT TIMES, DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PROPER POSITIONING AND THE VEHICLE ACKNOWLEDGING IT BEING IN PARK IS AN ISSUE. THE JEEP REQUIRES PARKING TO BE FORCED -USING THE GEAR LEVER SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND LOOK FOR THE JOLT TO INDICATE IT'S IN THE APPROPRIATE GEAR, IN PARK

Mileage: 131,000

Mar 4, 2019

WHEN WE FIRST GOT THE CAR IT WAS WORKING LIKE ANY NORMAL CAR, HOWEVER, AFTER LESS THAN A MONTH WE STARTED TO NOTICE A LOT OF CHANGE. THE FIRST PROBLEM WE STARTED TO SEE WAS THE WHOLE SCREEN TURNED OFF WE ARE ABLE TO PLAY MUSIC BUT ONLY RADIO STATION THAT WAS SAVED. WE ARE UNABLE TO TUNE/SEEK TO A NEW RADIO STATION. THEN WE STARTED TO NOTICE DURING THE RAINY SEASON THAT WATER WOULD ENTER INTO OUR CAR. AFTER MANY TRIES OF SOLVING THIS ISSUE, IT IS STILL HAPPENING TO OUR CAR. THE SECTION WHERE THE PETALS ARE ALWAYS WET AND WE HAVE CLOSED THE SUNROOF AND THE COVER BUT, NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. NOW TODAY THE CHECK ENGINE TURN ON AND ALSO THE OIL IN THE DASHBOARD BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR AND HOPE TO SEE CHANGES SOON FROM YOU. THANK YOU FOR READING THE ISSUE WE CONSTANTLY FACE.

Mileage: 145

Nov 30, 2018

2006 JEEP COMMANDER V8 4.7. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS IS SERIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT JEEP/CHRYSLER WILL NOT ADDRESS OR RECALL. ALMOST ALL 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS HAVE THIS ISSUE AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND A PASSENGER COULD BECOME EASILY TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE DURING A FIRE/ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DOORS NOT BEING ABLE TO BE OPENED BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN DOOR HANDLES. THE HANDLES ARE NOT A SEPARATE PIECE THAT YOU CAN JUST REPLACE. THE WHOLE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT'S VERY COSTLY APPROXIMATELY $500 PER DOOR OR MORE. AND ALL 4 HANDLES ARE BROKEN THIS IS A HASSARD AND OVER 500.00 PER HANDLE TO BE FIXED PROFESSIONAL AND FOR SAFETY IS RIDILOUS ..SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE..PAYING GOOD MONEY FOR A VEHICLE AND THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED AN ISSUE THIS IS SO NOT RIGHT TO ANY OF US THAT OWN THIS VEHICHLE"06 JEEP COMMANDER AND ALL 4 HANDLES ARE BROKEN THIS IS A HASSARD AND OVER 500.00 PER HANDLE TO BE FIXED PROFESSIONAL AND FOR SAFETY IS RIDILOUS ..SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE..PAID $36,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND STILL ORIGINAL OWNER BUT UNABLE TO DRIVE AT THE MOMENT DUE TO DOORS AND SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED AN ISSUE BY JEEP CHRYSLER THIS IS SO NOT RIGHT TO ANY OF US THAT OWN THIS VEHICHLE". EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME NOW WITH MY VEHICLE JUST GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME AND HAVE CONTACTED JEEP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO HAVE FIXED THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COSTS. WE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR IT IS DEFECTIVE MATERIALS/PRODUCT AND THEY NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE REPAIRS!!!!! OR TAKE THE CAR BACK AND GIVE US A NEW ONE!!!!

Mileage: 60,000

Nov 29, 2018

INTERMITTENT INABILITY TO START VEHICLE. MY JEEP COMMANDER 2006 HAS A PROBLEM THAT IS BEING DISCUSSED ALL OVER THE INTERNET IN CHAT ROOMS AND BLOGS BUT IS NOT BEING ACKNOWLEDGED BY JEEP. THE ISSUE OCCURRED WHEN JEEP WAS IN PARKED POSITION. I AM A DISABLED MAN AND I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN VERY COLD WEATHER FOR TWO HOURS WITH A CAR THAT WOULD NOT START. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STARTER, OR THE SOLENOID. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH JEEPS AND A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE OWNER ESPECIALLY IF THE OWNER IS STRANDED AND HAS NO HEAT AND UNABLE TO WALK TO GET HELP. I AM REQUESTING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE JEEP IS STONEWALLING THE PUBLIC AND THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF BY WAY OF A RECALL. PEOPLE RELY UPON THEIR AUTOMOBILES AND EXPECT THEM TO OPERATE ACCORDINGLY AND NOT TO HAVE RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT ENGINE NON STARTS FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITH NO EXPLANATION FROM JEEP AND NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM GOING ON 9 YEARS NOW. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM KNOWN TO BE AN ISSUE WITH JEEP COMMANDER.

Mileage: 134,000

Oct 3, 2018

THE VEHICLE DOOR HANDLES DO NOT FUNCTION ON ANY OF THE FOUR DOORS. THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME DEFECT AND THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IS TO LET THE WINDOW DOWN IF YOU ARE ABLE TO AND UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SMOKING, FIRE, ETC., AND PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. THIS IS A DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE..

Mileage: 85,000

Jul 19, 2018

DOOR HANDLE BROKEN ALL 4 DOORS

Jun 20, 2018

WATER LEAK RIGHT SIDE A PILLAR WET FLOOR MAT ALSO WATER DRIPPING DOWN FROM FRONT OF THE SUNROOF AND BEHIND CONTROLS ON THE DASH STEREO SCREEN FLASHES ON AND OFF CANNOT READ SCREEN.

May 23, 2018

COMPUTER PROBLEMS AFTER N23 & P73 RECALL WORK COMPLETED 11/2015. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AFTER RECALL WORK COMPLETED, WHEN STOPPED & SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE, ENGINE REVERED UP WHEN PRESSESD ACCELERATOR AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. ALSO NOW HAVE INDICATOR MSG THT SAYS " SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE". CALLED CHRYSLER & THEY MADE APPT WITH ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO CHECK/REDO THE RECALL WORK. DEALERSHIP SAID THE FIRST TIME RECALL WORK WAS DONE IT WAS DONE INCORRECTLY & CHRYSLER PAID THEM TO REDO RECALL WORK. CON TIED TO HAVE SAME ISSUES. CALLED CHRYSLER AGAIN & THEY MADE APPT WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO RECHECK VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT "SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE" INDICATOR COMES ON AFTER SO MANY MILES ON VEHICLE & ONLY MEANS TO HAVE NORMAL MAINTANANCE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE, COST $400, HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RECALL WORK. EXPLAINED THAT INDICATER CAME ON AFTER RECALL WORK DONE NOT BEFORE SO MILEAGE HADN'T REALLY CHANGED. MORLAN CHRYSLER ATTEMPTED RESETTING RECALL WORK & INSISTED I HAD TO PAY THEM TO PERFORM RECALL WORK. CALLED CHRYSLER & WAS REINBURSED FOR THE COST TO HAVE RECALL REDONE FOR 2ND TIME. CONTINUED TO HAVE SAME ISSUES & DEALERSHIP & CHRYSLER STATED IT'S NO LONGER A RECALL ISSUE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL NOTICE SAYS THE RECALL IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T DOING PRIOR TO THE RECALL WORK BEING DONE. NOW 2 YRS LATER VEHICLE IS STILL SHIFTING ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE IT IS ALSO SHIFTING IN NEUTRAL DRIVING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY MAKING IT AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE THE " SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE" INDICATOR ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL COST $800 TO FIX.PROBLEM IS NOT MECHANICAL BECAUSE VEHICLE CAN BE TURNED OFF AFTER SHIFTING PROBLEMS, ESSENTIALLY RESETTING COMPUTER, & WILL SHIFT NORMALLY AGAIN. WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS JEEP OWNERS WITH SAME ISS

Mileage: 74,468

Feb 25, 2018

DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE MAKING IT VERY HARD TO GET OUT! VERY DANGEROUS IN THE CASE OF A EMERGENCY!!

Mileage: 153,000

Feb 20, 2018

CAR STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING OR TAKING TURNS. ALSO STALLS OUT WHEN CAR IS WARMING UP AND NOBODY IS IN THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES. I CAN FEEL WHEN I'M DRIVING IT ALSO RESTATS IT SELF WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL.

Mileage: 3

Dec 7, 2017

EVERY SINGLE DOOR HANDLE IN THE JEEP BROKE UNDER NORMAL USE SOMEWHAT ABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE, BUT A VERY BIG SAFTY HAZARDS WHEN MY KIDS OR PASSENGERS CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. KINDA SCARY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT. SLIGHTLY AFTER REVIEVING MY USED JEEP ONE DOOR HANDLE AFTER THE OTHER BREAKS UPON BUMPING INTO HANDLE.

Mileage: 76,000

Dec 5, 2017

JEEP KEEPS STALLING WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND WHILE AT IDLE OR AT STOP SIGN ON CITY STREETS.

Mileage: 200,068

Oct 24, 2017

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON PASSENGER SIDE CRUMBLED. THE LEVER HANGS LOOSE AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND EXIT USING THE HANDLE. SOMEONE HAS TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH A PASSENGER TRYING TO EXIT. THE DRIVER SIDE NOW HAS PLAY IN THE HANDLE AND I SUSPECT IT WILL NOT BE LONG BEFORE IT CRUMBLES AS WELL. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT A REPAIR KIT AND WAS TOLD THAT JEEP ONLY HAD A KIT FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL FOR $350.00+. 3 PICTURES ATTACHED. BROKEN HANDLE, BROKEN PIECES, AND DRIVER HANDLE INTACT.

Mileage: 89,572

Oct 16, 2017

EVERYTIME IT RAINS THE FLOOR GETS FLOODED TO THE ANKLE

Jul 21, 2017

1ST MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING STARTING ISSUES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED TWICE AND THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE.IT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE WIRING HEADING INTO THE FUSE PANEL IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I MOVE IT AROUND IT STARTS SOMETIMES. AND ALSO WHEN I PUT BLACK TAPE AROUND THE WIRES IT SEEMS TO CORRECT THE ISSUES FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. THE PROBLEM IS U NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GONNA START OR NOT. NOW MY ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL AND ESP/BAS WARNING LIGHTS ARE COMING ON. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION STARTS GOING HAYWIRE AND FEELS LIKE ITS ONLY RUNNING ON 1 GEAR PLUS WHEN I REVERSE IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING GRINDS IN THE GEARS. HOWEVER WHEN THOSE WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF EVERYTHING SEEMS TO GO BACK TO NORMAL. RECENTLY ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP WARNING CAME ON AND MY AC STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR AND SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT BUT THEN IT FELT LIKE THE CAR DROVE ALL THE WAY HOME USING 2ND GEAR ONLY IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FROM READING OTHER ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING ONLINE ITS OBVIOUS THIS MODEL IS HAVING MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT. I AM A JEEP LOVER BUT THIS MODEL HAS COMPLETELY MADE IT DIFFICULT ON ME SINCE ITS MY ONLY CAR AND ITS SO UNRELIABLE. I DON'T HAVE THE MEANS TO REPLACE IT RIGHT NOW SO THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN UNFORTUNATE FOR ME

Mileage: 150,000

May 9, 2017

CHRYSLER JEEP ,MY WIFE AND I ARE DIE HARD JEEP CUSTOMERS. OUR 06 COMMANDER IS A SAFETY PROBLEM!! ALL INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKE. THE REAR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WILL NOT OPEN THE DOORS AT ALL. MAKING IT UNSAFE FOR ANY PASSENGERS,ESPECIALLY OUR CHILDREN.HELP ME MAKE OUR 06 JEEP COMMANDER SAFE AGAIN RECALL THESE HANDLES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.......

Mileage: 129,000

May 8, 2017

I DRIVE AND STOP THE JEEP. WHEN I TURN IT ON AND PUT IT ON DIRECT IT SHIFTS TO 3RD GEAR AUTOMATICALLY. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE JEEP, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO DRIVE. AND THIS HAPPENS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND NO CODE WAS REVEALED AND THEY COULDN'T FIX. TOOK IT TO OTHER AUTO PARTS AND THE SAME RESULT CAME OUT WHEN THE HOOK IT UP TO THE COMPUTER. NO CODE. I HAVE FOUND THIS EXACT PROBLEM MENTIONED ON MULTIPLE JEEP FORUM SITES MENTIONING CODE P0700 TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS IS MALFUNCTIONING IN A UNSAFE MANNER AND I WAS TOLD IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. DON'T YOU HAVE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE DOING A RECALL?

Mileage: 123,000

Feb 28, 2017

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS,ALL FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED WITH NOTHING MORE THAN NORMAL USAGE. THE BREAKAGE HAS LEFT ALL DOORS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THIS BREAKAGE COULD SLOW AN OCCUPANTS ABILITY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER OWNERS OF JEEPS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL JEEP SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS APPARENT DESIGN FLAW AND OWNERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR.

Dec 15, 2016

2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 DIES AT LOW SPEED. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ON FREEWAY. HAD THE IGNITION RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. HOPING THAT IT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT... NOW TRYING TO SELL VEHICLE AND DON'T WANT TO CUZ I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE GET HURT. IN THAT DEATH TRAP THE JEEP NOW SITS IN MY SIDE YARD MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE IT. I'M LOOKING FOR ANY IDEAS ON WHAT TO DO? PLEASE HELP

Oct 3, 2016

VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN PULLING FROM MY DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING PARKED. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW HUNDRED YARDS, TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE MAIN ROAD. UPON HITTING THE BRAKE AND STOPPING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IF I HAD ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION, I WOULD HAVE BEEN RIGHT ON A MAIN ROAD WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING. NO WARNING, IT JUST STALLS. I HAD THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THAT WAS REPLACED ALREADY, AND THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST IN THE SAME PLACE AND SITUATIONS EVERY TIME. I START THE VEHICLE, AND WITHOUT MUCH DELAY, BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. PULL DOWN THE STREET, MAKE A RIGHT TURN AFTER ABOUT 40 YARDS. MAKE A LEFT TURN AFTER ABOUT 100 YARDS. THEN MOVE FORWARD TO THE STOP SIGN AT THE MAIN INTERSECTION ABOUT 80 YARDS FURTHER. UPON STOPPING, THE VEHICLE STALLS. IT'S HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS, AND TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK. IT SURELY IS A DANGER, BECAUSE I LOSE POWER AND COULD ROLL INTO AN INTERSECTION OR CAUSE ANOTHER HAZARD.

Mileage: 145,000

Sep 23, 2016

WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE MAIN CITY ROAD OR HIGHWAY I NOTICE ABOUT THREE THINGS THAT HAPPEN ALL AT ONCE. THE FIRST THING IS I LOSE CONTROL OF MY STEERING. THE SECOND THING IS IT FEELS LIKE MY JEEP WENT INTO PARK CAUSING ALL MY WHEELS TO BREAK FOR 1 TO 3 SECOND. THE THIRD THING IS IT FEELS AS THE ENGINE STALLED. ALL THESE THINGS HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. THIS CAUSES MY JEEP TO STOP OR STALL ON THE ROAD SENDING ME AND MY PASSENGERS TO LOUNGE FORWARD AS IF I HAD HIT AN INVISIBLE WALL AT FULL FORCE.

Mileage: 157,460

Sep 16, 2016

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE PLASTIC HOUSING BROKE ON TWO OF FOUR DOORS, THE DRIVER FRONT AND PASSENGER REAR. THE DRIVE SIDE CRACKED WHEN I OPENED IT. THE PASSENGER REAR BROKE IN HALF WHEN MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OPENED THE DOOR. THIS IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN.

Mileage: 98,000

Sep 4, 2016

2006 JEEP COMMANDER RANDOMLY WILL NOT START. BATTERY TESTS FINE...TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND PAID OVER $400 AND THE REPLACED THE STARTER AND YELLOW SOLINOID CABLE WHICH BRINGS POWER TO THE STARTER. STILL WILL NOT START OCCASIONALLY. THE DASH LIGHTS UP, BUT THE ENGINE DOESN'T TURN OVER...WAIT 5 MINUTES AND IT MAY START AT OTHER TIMES IT WON'T. VERY FRUSTRATING, BECAUSE IT IS RANDOM...MAY GO A WEEK STARTING FINE, AND THEN SUDDENLY IT WON'T START. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, SOMETIMES ONLY AFTER SHORT 5 MINUTE TRIPS TO THE STORE, AND SOMETIMES AFTER LONG TRIPS. ALSO, I ALREADY HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO RECALL.

Mileage: 85,000

Aug 27, 2016

JUST PURCHASED, CAR FAX SHOWS OPEN RECALL.

Aug 27, 2016

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

Jul 2, 2016

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CRACK AND BREAK: THIS IS SAFETY HAZARD TRAP FOR MANY CONSUMER BECAUSE YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE IF IN AN ACCIDENT OR IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS COMPLAINT SINCE THIS VEHICLE CAME OUT ON THE MARKET SEVERAL HUNDRED AND SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ONLY HAVING THE CONSUMER FIX IT THEIR SELF WHICH IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX. MY DEALER SHOP QUOTED ME 500.00 PER DOOR AND I HAVE 2 THAT ARE BADLY CRACKED AND BROKEN : PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL ON THE DOOR HANDLES AND THINK OF THE SAFELY OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN . THIS HAPPENS BY JUST OPENING A DOOR DUE TO POOR PRODUCT SELECT ON THE MANUFACTURER.

Jun 20, 2016

REGARDLESS OF DISTANCE TRAVELED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, THE 'TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP' MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DASH. HAD COOLANT FLUSHED 2X BUT MESSAGE STILL APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT MORE THAN A FEW TIMES, HOWEVER COULD NOT REPLICATE MESSAGE AND THUS NO RESOLUTION/FIX TO PROBLEM. JEEP RECENTLY HAD IGNITION SWITCH RECALL COMPLETED (THOUGHT THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN) BUT 'TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP' WOULD OCCUR PRIOR TO THAT RECALL BEING COMPLETED. THOUGHT THE TWO WERE CONNECTED SOMEHOW. MAIN CONCERN IS THE ENGINE DOES NOT OVERHEAR, TEMP READS BELOW MIDDLE MARK BUT WHEN TRANSMISSION MESSAGE APPEARS, AFTER A FEW MINUTES, TRANSMISSION FEELS 'OFF' OR JUMPY. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY HAPPENING. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, NOT CONFIDENT TAKING IT ON LONG TRIPS BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR, NOT TO MENTION BEING STRANDED. THIS IS MY GIRLFRIENDS TRUCK AND I'M NOT COMFORTABLE HAVING HER DRIVE TOO FAR, ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING. HIS IS INCONVENIENT BECAUSE WE TAKE CARE OF OUR VEHICLES, THIS TRUCK HAS LOW MILES, 62,000. WOULD REALLY LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS BECAUSE WE LOVE THE TRICK BUT CANNOT TRUST TAKING IT ON TRIPS, TOWING OUR BOAT WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF HAVING TRUCK. WHAT A STRESSFUL VEHICLE TO HAVE. VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS TRUCK. AGAIN, THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY, ON THE HIGHWAY AT TIMES, IN TRAFFIC, SMALL TRIPS, AFTER SITTING PARKED AFTER A SHORT TRIP, MESSAGE REAPPEARS ONCE TRUCK IS STARTED AGAIN. NO RHYME OF REASON TO THIS.

Mileage: 61,000

Apr 1, 2016

3 OF 4 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKEN AND INOPERABLE

Mileage: 135,000

Mar 7, 2016

THE CAR JUMPS AND THEN STALLS WHEN IT IS IDLING IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT ALSO WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND THE BRAKES ARE HARD TO PRESS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE LIGHTING BOLT APPEARS AND THE ANTI SIDE LIGHTS ON THE DASH, THEN THE CARE EITHER DOESN'T RESPOND TO PRESSING THE GAS AND IS HARDER TO PRESS THE BRAKES. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR FOR IT TO WORK. THIS ALL BEGAN AFTER RECALLS BEING UPDATED, IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS MY POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODUAL AND THAT IT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME REASONS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ATTACHED TO MY VIN ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER. IVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND NUMEROUS OTHER JEEP COMMANDERS AND OTHER JEEP MODULES MADE AROUND THE SAME TIME ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS ON GOING AND HAS BEEN FOR OVER A YEAR BUT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE AFTER FIXING OF RECALLS A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE DATE BELOW IS ESTIMATE OF WHEN THE RECALL WAS FIXED.

Feb 29, 2016

ALL 4 OF MY DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE ARE BROKEN. THE ONE IN THE BACK DRIVER SIDE IS COMPLETELY UNUSEABLE. I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ANYONE WHO GETS IN MY CAR. THE HANDLES DON'T WORK. ANYONE I'VE EVER SPOKEN TO THAT OWNS ONE OF THESE JEEPS HAS THE SAME ISSUES. THEY ARE JUNK!!!! IT'S ASKING FOR A SPECIFIC DATE AT THE BOTTOM. THEY ALL STARTED BREAKING RANDOMLY AS SOON AS I GOT IT.

Mileage: 40,000

Jan 28, 2016

I RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FOR IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS SINCE LAST YEAR. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL ,THEY PUT ME ON WAITING LIST AND DIDN'T CALL ME BACK. I CALLED THEM AND WENT AGAIN AND THEY TELL ME JUST TO WAIT. I'M TIRED TO CLAIM THEM.

Jan 7, 2016 Crash

PASSENGER REAR DOOR HANDLE INSERT BROKE DURING A REAR END COLLISION, IT IS NOW CRACKED.

Jan 2, 2016

THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THE REPLACEMENT DOES NOT CURE THE PROBLEMS THAT IT WAS MEANT TO FIX. THE WORK WAS COMPLETED AT 9:30AM AND THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THAT DAY,IT DID THE SAME EXACT SHUTDOWN AS IT DID BEFORE (WITH ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHING).THE STALLING AND SHUTDOWN DOES NOT OCCUR BECAUSE OF HITTING THE KEY WITH YOUR LEG AS I AM ONLY 5'4" AND MY LEG DOESN'T TOUCH THE IGNITION. THE SHUTDOWN OCCURS BECAUSE OF A SHORT SOMEWHERE INSIDE THE IGNITION. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY AND SOMETIMES CAN BE STOPPED BY LIGHTLY TURNING THE KEY TO THE LEFT. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THE SHUTDOWN OCCURS AT EXTREME FREQUENCY WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN OR EXTREMELY SLUSHY ROADS, WHICH TELLS ME THAT SOMEWHERE, SOMETHING IS GETTING WET AND SHORTING THE VEHICLE OUT. IT IS VERY HARD TO GET THE LIGHTS TO STOP FLASHING IN THIS TYPE OF WEATHER AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER A COUPLE TIMES BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF STALLING IN TRAFFIC. I AM STUCK WITH THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF MY FINANCIAL SITUATION AND HAVE FOUGHT FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT BY THE DEALER STARTING 20 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT BUT OF COURSE NOTHING WAS DONE UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT GOT INVOLVED AND SADLY IT STILL HASN'T CURED THE PROBLEM. I HOPE YOU RECEIVE MORE COMPLAINTS AND MAKE THE DEALERSHIP CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE RIGHT WAY.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME,[XXX] 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *BF

Mileage: 126,000

Dec 10, 2015

ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING.IT JUST DIED OUT.LUCKILY NO VEHICLES WAS FOLLOWING. CHANGES IN ACCELERATION OR GEAR SUDDENLY SHIFTS/SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY STARTER PROBLEM.SOMETIMES IT DOESNT START.

Oct 14, 2015

THE IGNITION SWITCH IS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH YOU.190 I RECEIVED, FINALLY, THE SECOND SAFETY RECALL NOTICE INDICATING THAT "SIMPLY CONTACT YOUR ...JEEP...DEALER RIGHT AWAY TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. ASK THE DEALER TO HOLD THE PARTS FOR YOUR VEHICLE....THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT ERNEST MOTORS STATED THAT THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. I PURCHASED A 2014 NISSAN VERSA IN NOVEMBER 2014. AS A RESPONSIBLE DRIVER I COULD NOT IN GOOD FAITH DRIVE MY JEEP. MY JEEP IS PAID OFF. I AM NOW MAKING A CAR PAYMENT MONTHLY ON THE NISSAN VERSA. I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, OCTOBER 15, 2015. AS INSTRUCTED BY FCA I IMMEDIATELY PHONED FOR A REPAIR. IT IS NEITHER HONORABLE OR RESPONSIBLE THAT I MUST CONTINUE TO WAIT. I PURCHASED THAT JEEP IN GOOD FAITH. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS HOW TO PROCEED.

Sep 10, 2015

I DRIVE 26 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK AND THEN THE SAME BACK HOME. ON MY WAY TO WORK SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND PUTTING ON CRUISE CONTROL AND IT REVVED UP TO 7 RPMS AND I WAS DOING 95 WITHIN ABOUT 20 SECONDS. I AM UNABLE TO USE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE INSTANTLY IT REVS UP AND I AM A DANGER TO THOSE ON THE ROAD. SO FAR NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS OFF. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. IT SHOULD BE PUT ON THE RECALL LIST AS THIS IS DEADLY ON THE FREEWAY.

Mileage: 134,000

Jul 28, 2015

MY AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF ON THERE OWN THEN MY LIGHTS STARTED TURNING ON AND OFF AS I DROVE.. THATS THE START ..ONE DAY IM DRIVING HOME WITH MY KIDS AND MY CAR STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TRYED EVERYTHING WOULDNT START BUT WINDOWS WORKED EXCEPT FRONT AND LIGHTS BUT NO POWER. I HAD IT TOWED TO JEEP AND THEY INSISTED IT WAS MY BATTERY.I GO GET MY TRUCK AND AS IM DRIVING ALL MY LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND ALL MY GAUGES NO LONGER WORKED,AIRBAGS NO LONGER WORKED. THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND P41 CODE CAME ON WHICH IS MY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FROM CHRYSLER.JEEP HAD ME CONTACT CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT PART WONT BE AVAILABLE NO TIME SOON AND THEY WERE GOING TO PUT ME IN A RENTAL . THE NEXT DAY CHRYSLER CONTACTED JEEP AND THEN JEEP SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA ITS SOME ELECTRICAL BUT THEY CANT GUARANTEE SO I CALLED THE MANAGER AND TOLD THEM ITS UNACCEPTABLE I AM WITHOUT A CAR BECAUSE CHRYSLER WONT FIX THE RECALL ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CANT DO ANYTHING

Mileage: 182,000

Jul 26, 2015

DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE BREAKS EASILY WHICH COULD PREVENT SOMEONE FROM OPENING DOOR FROM INSIDE IN THE EVENT OF CRASH, FIRE OR WATER INCIDENT. I HAVE OWNED 2 OF THIS SAME CAR - SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR, AND BOTH CARS HAD THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM.

Mileage: 50,000

Jul 12, 2015

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.

Mileage: 115,616

Jun 29, 2015

AFTER A FEW MINUTES CAR WILL SHUT OFF. IM AT A STOP SIGN IT SHUTS OFF, I AM YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE REVS UP IN PARK.

Mileage: 79,286

Jun 29, 2015

3 OF 4 DOOR HANDLES NOW BROKEN - SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 100,000

Jun 22, 2015

DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES. BOTH HANDLES HAVE SNAPPED CAUSING THE FLIMSY PLASTIC PANEL TO BREAK. THIS REQUIRES THE ENTIRE PANEL BE CHANGED . VERY EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS MAKES OPENING THESE DOORS VERY DIFFICULT.

Jun 9, 2015

RECALL NOTICE BACK IN SEPT. STILL NO STATUS. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR A SAFETY RECALL. ONE LIFE TO MANY I'M GUESSING. ANOTHER ISSUE TO LOOK AT IS THE DOOR HANDLE ISSUE. IF AN ACCIDENT DID OCCUR HOW WOULD YOU GET OUT?

Mileage: 129,000

May 15, 2015

TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP WARNING CAME ACROSS THE DASHBOARD AND CONTINUED AFTER TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. COOLANT AND TEMPS LEVELS ARE NORMAL. WARNING HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON PAST COUPLE DAYS AT 60 DEGREE WEATHER WITH NO REASONING AS TO WHY. NO ELECTRICAL FAILURES OR OTHER PROBLEMS EXIST.

Mileage: 115,000

Mar 2, 2015

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION MANY MONTHS AGO ON MY JEEP, BUT I CONTINUE TO CALL MY LOCAL DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART - TO WHICH THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THE PART IF NOT AVAILABLE. CAN YOU TELL ME WHEN THIS PART IF GOING TO BE AVAILABLE? ONCE A RECALL IS ISSUED, A PART TO REPAIR THE RECALL SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. *TR

Sep 6, 2013

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN. YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. IF INSIDE THE VEHICLE YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOORS AND HANDLES HAVE NOT BEEN ABUSED, AND HAVE ONLY BEEN SUBJECTED TO NORMAL EVERYDAY USE.

Mileage: 90,000

Apr 12, 2013

MY VEHICLE STALLS OUT, WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. ALSO, HAVE EXPERIENCE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WHILE TURNING AND OR ON A HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 700,280

Mar 31, 2013

APPARENTLY THERE IS/WAS A DEFECT IN EITHER THE DESIGN OR PRODUCTION OF THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS. THE PLASTIC HOUSING WHICH CONTAINS THE DOOR OPENING MECHANISM BECOMES TOO BRITTLE AND CRACKS RENDERING THE OPENING MECHANISM INOPERABLE. ON MY COMMANDER ALL BUT ONE DOOR IS AFFECTED. AT THE MOMENT, ONLY TWO OUT OF THE FOUR DOORS WORK, THE FRONT-SIDE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR. IF THIS VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS A NEED TO EXIT QUICKLY (FIRE OR WATER), THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY WOULD BE IN EXTREME JEOPARDY. I POSTED A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, AND HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OTHER WITH THE SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER JEEP PRODUCED APPROXIMATELY 80,000 OF THESE VEHICLES IN 2006. I TRULY BELIEVE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THERE JEEP COMMANDERS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. IN FACT THE CONDITION IS SO PREVALENT; ONE COMPANY IS PRODUCING AN AFTER-MARKET REPAIR KIT. PLEASE SEE MY VIDEO AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FFQ0OKI7ZJY. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

May 16, 2012

THERE IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW WITH THE INNER DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. I KNOW JEEP CHANGED THE DESIGN IN 2008 DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE HOUSING AND HINGE ARE MADE ENTIRELY OF PLASTIC AND ARE VERY BRITTLE. AFTER A FEW YEARS OF USE THE PLASTIC STARTS TO CRACK THEN BREAK AWAY AND THE INNER HANDLE WILL NOT FUNCTION. THIS POOR DESIGN IN ITSELF SHOULD BE A $10 FIX BUT UNFORTUNATELY IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE HANDLE YOU ARE FORCED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INNER DOOR PANEL. WHY IS MY FAMILY POTENTIALLY BEING PUT IN HARMS WAY FOR A PART THAT COULD BE EASILY IMPROVED TO PREVENT FAILURE?

Mileage: 74,152

May 14, 2012

VEHICLE STALLS. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO VEHICLE WAS DOING THE SAME THING. REPLACED THE MAP SENSOR. NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. JEEP HAS A RECALL BUT IT IS ONLY THE 2006 COMMANDER BUILT IN CERTAIN PLANTS. *JS

Mileage: 65,878

Apr 5, 2012

STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

Jan 27, 2012

ALL INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED AND 2 OF THEM AREN'T OPERABLE AND MYSELF AND KIDS CAN'T GET OUT OF THE JEEP WITH GETTING HELP FROM AN OUTSIDE PERSON TO OPEN THE DOOR. *TR

Oct 14, 2011

PURCHASED 2006 JEEP COMMANDER ON 8/20/11 AND I DO NOT DRIVE IT ON A DAILY. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR ON 8/27/11 THE DASH LIT UP WITH THE MESSAGE "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP", AFTER GOOGLING I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN JEEP VEHICLES, MAINLY COMMANDERS. I ALSO READ THAT AFTER SEVERAL "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP" MESSAGES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, A COUPLE OF PEOPLE REPORTED IT DOING SO IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW. ALSO, AFTER STALLING THE CAR WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL IT'S LEFT SITTING FOR HOURS. SOME HAVE LET THEIR JEEP SIT FOR 4 DAYS BEFORE GETTING IT TO RESTART AND OTHERS FOR WEEKS/MONTHS. ABOUT A MONTH LATER IT RAINED FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE I'VE HAD THE JEEP AND I NOTICED THE HANDRAIL, LOCATED TOP LEFT ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE, WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE DASHBOARD AND THE FLOOR WAS WET AS WELL. GOOGLED THE WATER INCIDENT AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING WET FRONT INTERIOR AFTER RAIN (IN JEEP COMMANDERS, VARIOUS YEARS). SOME COMPLAINED OF MOLD GROWTH AND STATED THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS; MECHANICS ARE STUMPED AT BOTH WET INTERIORS AFTER RAIN AND "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP" MESSAGE. BOTH INCIDENTS HAVE MADE ME A BIT NERVOUS SINCE I HAVE A 10 YEAR OLD RIDING WITH ME MAJORITY OF THE TIME. I'VE CONTACTED THE JEEP CORPORATION AND JEEP ASKED ME TO CONTACT NHTSA. NOT SURE WHAT STEPS TO TAKE AT THIS POINT. *TR

Mileage: 55,550

Sep 27, 2011

I HAVE A 06 JEEP COMMANDER THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE RPMS GO UP OVER 3 AND 4 AND THE GEARS SHIFTS FROM HIGH TO LOW. AND ALSO MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TT

Mileage: 2

Sep 17, 2011

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON 2006-2007 JEEP COMMANDERS FAIL WHEN THE PLASTIC HOLDING THE HANDLE TO THE DOOR PANEL BREAKS, THIS COULD LEAD TO NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE IN AN EMERGENCY. *TT

Jun 5, 2011

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 I COULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR. I HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM THANKFUL THAT IT WASN'T AN EMERGENCY SITUATION LIKE A FIRE! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! VERY DANGEROUS!

Mileage: 51,500

Mar 18, 2011

I PURCHASED THE 2006 COMMANDER IN JUNE 2010. THE FIRST 6 WEEKS I HAD THE VEHICLE I LOVED IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT I HAD WITH THE VEHICLE WAS THE SERVICE PARK ASSIST WARNING CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS, THEN WENT OFF ON ITS OWN PRIOR TO GETTING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE NEXT INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IDLING IN TRAFFIC AT A STOPLIGHT. EVERY INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY STALL OUT. SINCE THAT EPISODE I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY (AT TIMES WON'T ROLL UP OR DOWN FROM EITHER CONTROL). MORE RECENTLY I HAVE HAD INCREASING EPISODES (TWO TO THREE TIMES PER MONTH) OF THE DASH LIGHTING UP, HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER (SO FAR ALWAYS WHILE PARKED OR SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE), AS WELL AS THE SERVICE PARK ASSIST WARNING AND WINDOW ISSUES. AFTER HEARING OF A COWORKER WITH A 2007 COMMANDER HAVING SOME OF THE SAME ISSUES I BEGAN SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUES AS MINE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE IN THE EVENT THAT IT WOULD STALL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE YESTERDAY AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO LOOK AT IT FREE OF CHARGE THIS MORNING SINCE THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON IT NOW, BUT I STILL AM NOT SURE I WANT TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS ISSUE. I USED TO BE A DIE HARD JEEP FAN...BUT NO LONGER! I AM SURPRISED THAT I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY REPORTS OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY AS A RESULT OF THESE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL.

Mileage: 64,000

Feb 7, 2011

WHILE OPENING THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR OF MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, THIS PREVENTED THE PASSENGER FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE JEEP DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES RELATING TO THE DOOR HANDLE. I REMOVED THE DOOR PANEL AND MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. TWO MONTHS LATER THE LEFT REAR HANDLE BROKE AND THEN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER HANDLE BROKE. I MADE REPAIRS TO BOTH OF THOSE HANDLES AS WELL. LAST MONTH THE RIGHT REAR HANDLE HAS BROKEN AGAIN, I HAVE DID A TEMPORARY REPAIR ON THE HANDLE. MY FEARS ARE THAT IF I WAS TO GET IN SOME TYPE OF ACCIDENT WHERE THE PASSENGER(S) WOULD HAVE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A HURRY THAT THE HANDLES WILL FAIL AND THE PASSENGER(S) WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER AND COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER(S) BEING TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF SAFETY RECALL.

Mileage: 37,000

Dec 31, 2010

2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4.7 LITER HAVING ISSUES WITH ENGINE STALLING WHEN STOPPED AND ALSO WHEN STARTING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO GAS FROM STOP IN THE 5-10 MPH RANGE. DOES NOT MATTER IF THE VEHICLE HAS JUST BEEN STARTED OR COMPLETELY WARMED UP. NOTHING I AM DOIN IS CAUSING THIS TOO SHORT TO HIT KEYS WITH KNEE. HAVE TO TURN VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF AND START BACK UP. HAVE HAD VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS SINCE JUNE 2010 NOW AND HAVE HAD THE INCIDENT HAPPEN AT LEAST 20 TIMES. HAVE READ ON NUMEROUS FORUMS OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING AND NO FIX FOR THIS FOUND YET PLEASE GET THE BALL ROLLING TO GET A FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

Nov 29, 2010

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK EASILY, AND COME APART. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY- CAR FIRE, ACCIDENT, OR IF VEHICLE FALLS INTO A BODY OF WATER. IN THIS VEHICLE, 3 OF THE 4 INTERIOR HANDLES HAVE EASILY BROKEN FROM THE DOOR PANELS. THEY ARE BUILT WEAKER THAN A CHILD'S TOY CAR. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF

Mileage: 48,000

Dec 10, 2008

AFTER COMPLETING A ONE MILE TRIP WITHOUT INCIDENT, I GOT BACK IN MY 2006 3.7 LITER V6 4X4 JEEP COMMANDER AND STARTED IT UP. I THEN PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND BEGAN TO BACK UP WHEN MY POWER-STEERING FAILED. I PUT IT BACK IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE POWER-STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING AGAIN, SO I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND BEGAN TO BACK UP. AFTER ABOUT FIVE FEET THE POWER-STEERING FAILED AGAIN, THEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND IT WAS INCREDIBLY HARD TO BRAKE. THE ABS LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I THEN BACKED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THE POWER-STEERING WAS STILL FAILING AND THE ABS LIGHT STILL LIT UP. THE ENGINE THEN DIED AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START AND THE RED ALARM LIGHT CAME ON. THE BATTERY IS GOOD. *TR

Mileage: 47,500

May 7, 2008

MY BRAKES PULSATE WHEN I PUMP THEM COMING DOWN HILLS. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. IT IS REALLY BAD WHEN I AM COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN AND I AM SCARED THAT THEY WILL FAIL ON ME. IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I'VE TRAVELED TO SEE MY DAUGHTER IN COLLEGE IN THE MOUNTAINS. I'VE TRIED GOING VERY SLOW AND PUMPING AS TO NOT PICK UP SPEED. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

Mar 10, 2008

JEEP COMMANDER WILL COMPLETELY TURN OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN DRIVING, MOST SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN JEEP IS IDLING OR MOVING SLOW. HAS NOT HAPPENED AT TIME WERE AN ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED, BUT HAS TURNED OF IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

Oct 28, 2007

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASION. THE 1ST COUPLE OF TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ONE, IT TOOK 2 TIMES THERE AND THEY REPLACED THE MODULAR. AFTER THAT THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF BUT THEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ALL THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON THE PANEL CAME ON AND ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR, AGAIN ALL LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON AND THE JEEP STALLED CAUSING MY WHEELS TO LOCK AND MY STEERING TO NOT WORK, I HAD TO SKID OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. I STARTED MY JEEP A COUPLE MINUTES LATER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ALL GAUGES WERE STILL AT ZERO AND FRIGHTENED, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS THERE A DAY BECAUSE THEY KNEW I WAS FURIOUS AT THIS TIME BECAUSE I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS, I THEN GOT IT BACK AND WAS DRIVING HOME AGAIN THANK GOODNESS NOT ON THE FREEWAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE BECAUSE NOTHING IS BEING DETECTED ON THE CHIP SO THEY CAN NOT FIX IT, THEY ADVISED ME TO JUST DRIVE IT AND KEEP A LOG OF THE PATTERN TO HELP THEM DETERMINE THE CAUSE. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND TOLD HIM THAT I HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THEM ASKING ME TO DRIVE THIS FOR A PATTERN AND CAUSING A POTENTIONALLY FATAL ACCIDENT TO GET A PATTERN WHICH THEY ALREADY KNOW HAD DONE THIS BEFORE, THE SERVICE MANGER IS HAVING THE SERVICE WRITER DRIVE MY JEEP AND HAS BEEN SO FOR ALMOST A WEEK NOW. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUS, I COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY AND MORE SO WHEN IT STARTS TO SNOW. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE, NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUY OTHER'S ON THE ROAD. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF NOW BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THERE LIFE. *TR

Aug 8, 2007 Crash

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHILE BUCKLED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, HER TWO YEAR OLD GRANDSON PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT JUMPED IN THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THE REAR BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER SIDE BACK UP SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN AND FAILURE SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,500.

Mileage: 18,500

Jul 2, 2007

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

Jun 29, 2007

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?

Mar 28, 2007

1) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER BEGAN STALLING JUST WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING IT. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS. 2) THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS WHILE DRIVING (USUALLY WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING DOWN), OR WHEN COMING TO STOP OR WHEN BEGINNING TO GO. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS, INTERSECTIONS, AS WELL AS DRIVING ON BUSY ROADS. LUCKILY THE CARS BEHIND PUT ON THEIR BRAKES BEFORE REAR-ENDING MY CAR. HOWEVER, THE RESULT COULD EASILY BE AN ACCIDENT - WHICH I AM TRYING TO PREVENT. 3) BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. I WAS TOLD THAT WHILE THEY AND CHRYSLER ARE AWARE, THEY HAVE NOT COME UP WITH A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT. I ALSO CALLED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO GET A SECOND OPINION BUT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. *JB

Mileage: 300

Sep 13, 2006

PURCHASED 2006 COMMANDER IN MAY 2006. THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT I HEARD WIND NOISE. IT HAS SINCE BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES, INCLUDING REMOVING THE DASH WHICH NOW HAS LEFT ME WITH A SQUEAKY DASHBOARD. HAVE CONTACTED THE DISTRICT MANAGER, WHO WANTS ONE MORE CHANCE, CALLED CORP CHRYSLER HQ WHO OPENED A FILE & THEN CLOSED IT WITHOUT VERIFYING MY SATISFACTION, HAVE REOPENED A FILE WITH CHRYSLER, TRIED TO SPEAK WITH A SERVICE MANAGER AT THE 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND WAS REFUSED. *JB

Mileage: 200

Jul 12, 2006

VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING...NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. IT HAPPENED TO ME AT 45 MPH AS WELL AS 25 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE ALSO IS NO STEERING.....ALMOST GOT INTO A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS REPEATED PROBLEM. HAVE TAKEN TO GET SERVICED AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB