2006 Jeep Commander 4X2 Interior & seats Problems

MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING ONE AT A TIME AND MAKES THE DOORS INOPERATIVE SO IN AN ACCIDENT, YOU CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO RECALL THE VEHICLES OVER THIS ISSUE AND WILL PROBABLY WAIT UNTIL A FATALITY OCCURS.WHY DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY TWICE AND NOT ONLY THAT,BUT OPERATE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM,THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL AND REPAIR THESE VEHICLES AND NOT PUT THE COST ON THE CONSUMER WHO PURCHASED THESE VEHICLES IN GOOD FAITH. *JS

NHTSA ID

10617192

Incident

Oct 7, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES WERE CRACKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INTERIOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10462298

Incident

Jun 8, 2012

DOOR PULL INTERA ALL PULL OFF DOOR PANEL WILL NOT WORK TO GOT OUT CAR HAVE TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUT SIDE *TT

NHTSA ID

10421699

Incident

Aug 27, 2011

Mileage

106,000 mi

THE CUPS INSIDE THE HANDLES OF BOTH OF THE BACK DOORS OF MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES. ALTHOUGH THIS MAY SOUND LIKE A COSMETIC ISSUE, YESTERDAY, MY 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THREW UP ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK BECAUSE WHEN WE PULLED OVER FOR HER TO THROW UP, SHE WAS COMPLETELY UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR!!! I CANNOT SAY HOW ANGRY I AM AT THIS SCENARIO. I AM UPSET BECAUSE I HAVE TO CLEAN THE CAR, BUT AM FURIOUS BECAUSE, HAD THIS BEEN AN EVACUATION SITUATION, SHE COULD HAVE DIED! I CONTACTED MY JEEP DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL BE OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANELS IN THE BACK. I'M SORRY, BUT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10421466

Incident

Aug 24, 2011

Mileage

72,350 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES, WHICH WERE PLASTIC, WERE CRACKED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLES PREVENTED THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING THROUGH THE DOORS. THE AUTOMATED WINDOW WAS RELEASED IN AN OPEN POSITION AND THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10418517

Incident

Apr 16, 2011

Mileage

65,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER, AND HAVE 3 DOORS IN WHICH THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BEZEL HAS BROKEN. BY RESEARCHING PRICE OF REPAIR, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS MY OWN FAULT FOR BEING TOO ROUGH ON MY DOOR HANDLES, HOWEVER I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I'VE OWNED. I HAVE 3 DAUGHTERS RANGING IN AGE FROM 18 MONTHS TO 14 YEARS, AND I DOUBT THEY SHOULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK DOOR HANDLES. I'M REPORTING THIS AS I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, IN LIGHT OF THE MULTITUDE OF EXAMPLES I'M FINDING ON THE INTERNET, AND IN TALKING TO OTHER COMMANDER OWNERS. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, MY DAUGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS. EXAMPLES OF THIS ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.JEEPCOMMANDER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2858&PAGE=1 HTTP://WWW.JEEPCOMMANDER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=15893&HIGHLIGHT=DOOR+HANDLE *KB

NHTSA ID

10413321

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

38,000 mi

WE OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE FIRST MONTH WE OWNED IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS CONSISTENTLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME CHALLENGE AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES AS OTHER OWNERS SUCH AS; TRANSMISSION NOISES AND SLIPPAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES, EXCESSIVE BREAK NOISE, BREAK WEAR, EXCESSIVE CRACKING IN WINDSHIELD, SEATBELT FAILURE, WINDOW LEAKS, STEREO REPLACEMENT AND MORE! IN THE LAST 9 MONTHS THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR MORE THAN 6 TIMES FOR SIMILAR ISSUES. THE DEALER, AS WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS HAS CLAIMED THEY "CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM..." AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. I HAVE NOW EMBARKED UPON HAVING THE VEHICLE BOUGHT BACK BY THE MANUFACTURER AND WILL ALSO BEGIN A FORMAL LEGAL CASE TO ENSURE OTHER OWNERS RECEIVE RETRIBUTION. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS, YOU ARE NOT CRAZY AND THE DEALERS ARE COVERING IT UP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10226989

Incident

Jul 10, 2007

Mileage

12,000 mi

'06 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2 - (1) STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DURING TURNS WHICH ARE BOTH FROM MOVING AND STOPPED POSITIONS. MANY HAVE OCCURRED DURING A U-TURN FROM A STOPPED POSITION - UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, IN SHOP AGAIN (2) HAS A ROUGH IDLE, WHICH AT TIMES IS MORE SEVERE THAN OTHERS, BUT HAS NEVER DIED - HAS JUST SHAKEN SEVERELY A FEW TIMES. THERE IS NO SET PATTERN. IT OCCURS DURING COLD AND HOT WEATHER, WITH ELECTRICAL DEVICES ON OR OFF, IN PARK/NEUTRAL/DRIVE, IF THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP OR IS STILL COLD (3) THE ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD - CONTINUOUS ROCK CHIPS, CRACKS, ETC - REPLACED @ 11,000K WITH A NON-JEEP BRAND GLASS AND TO DATE THE NEW WINDSHIELD HAS ONLY 1 STAR CHIP. HAVE HEARD THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD IS REASON FOR THE WINDSHIELD BREAKING EASILY, BUT THE GLASS IS NOT SUFFICIENT/DURABLE (4) TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM O-RINGS - REPLACED (5) REAR SPRING SEATS SQUEAKING - INSULATORS REPLACED (6) EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE - AT 22,500K DEALERSHIP SAID ONLY NORMAL WIND BUFF, AT 24,000K DEALERSHIP SAID UNSURE WHERE IT'S COMING FROM BUT WILL RESEAL FRONT WINDSHIELD (7) FRONT DRIVER WINDOW MADE GRINDING NOISE - MOTOR REPLACED (8) SHORT IN AUDIO/SPEAKER SYSTEM - RADIO ASSEMBLY REPLACED (9) FRONT DRIVER POWER LOCK MOTOR WHINING DURING AUTOLOCK IN COLD WEATHER (10) BACK UP SENSOR DOESN'T SOUND UNTIL 1' BEFORE OBJECT (11) ALERT TO CHECK REVERSE SENSOR AND WOULDN'T START- TOWED,BATTERY REPLACED (12) MIDDLE SEATS HARD TO FOLD UP (13) FRONT WINDOWS GO DOWN INSTEAD OF UP(14)VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN PUT IN DRIVE/ REVERSE (15) STEERING WHINES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218008

Incident

Sep 30, 2006

Mileage

50 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE DEPTH OF THE VEHICLE'S THIRD ROW SEAT IS TOO SHORT TO ACCOMMODATE A CAR SEAT OR A BOOSTER SEAT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN THAT FASHION. THE ENGINE SIZE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN 06/14/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10190388

Incident

Jun 30, 2006

Mileage

15 mi