Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Jeep Commander 4X2 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER OUT A PARKING LOT AND IT LOST COMPLETE POWER. IT STARTED STALLING AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE PCM UPDATED AND THAT AFFECTED THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AFTER SPEAKING WITH THEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND EVEN A RECALL (#08V20300). *TR
I LEASED MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2 4.7 V8 IN 2006. THE VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS THE SAME DAY I BROUGHT IT HOME. THE VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY AND THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM DISABLES. THE STALLING OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. THE STALLING ALSO OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DISABLED. THE BRAKES WONT WORK AND I LOSE TOTAL CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2007 DUE TO THIS ISSUE, JEEP/CHRYSLER HAS DENIED THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THE ODOMETER IS ALSO INCORRECT, IT CHANGES NUMBERS FREQUENTLY. CHRYSLER INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND DENIED ANY FURTHER REPAIRS CONCERNING THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS STILL THE SAME, IT STALLS VERY OFTEN. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
2006 JEEP COMMANDER STALLS AT NO PARTICULAR TIME, ROLLS BACK ON AN INCLINE AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AT NO PARTICULAR TIME. JEEP HAS RECALLS FOR THESE PROBLEMS BUT THE VIN SAYS NONE IS AVAILABLE THEREFORE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM RECALL. RECALL IS FOR THE V8 MODEL BUT THE VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION AND HAS THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS EVEN THOUGH IT IS A V6 MODEL. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHILE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
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
'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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. SHE ONLY HAD TO TURN THE KEY ONCE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE STALLING AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE NINE MILES TO THE DEALER WITH THE VEHICLE IN THIRD GEAR. SHE PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY BUILD UP IN THE TRANSMISSION FILTER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16,011. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07.*JB
JEEP COMMANDER WITH ONLY 7,300 MILES, AND OWNED SINCE SEPT 2006 HAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN OUT OF A CAR FOR 4 DAYS, WILL BE OUT OF A CAR FOR ANOTHER 7 AT A MINIMUM ACCORDING TO ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE (DEALER IN KELLER, TX). WILL NOT HELP WITH RENTAL CAR OR LOANER CAR. *NM
I PURCHASED A JEEP COMMANDER IN DECEMBER 2005. RIGHT OFF I STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL AND WATER LEAKING PROBLEMS WITH MY JEEP. THE VEHICLE WOULD MYSTERIOUSLY TURN OFF WHILE IDLING AND WOULD ACCELERATE QUICKLY FOR NO REASON. IN MARCH I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DEFECTS. THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT AT THE TIME WAS WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR DOOR TO GET IN YOU LITERALLY GET A FOOT SOAKING!!!!!!!!! THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT RESOLVE ANY OF THE ISSUES THAT I HAD. THEY EVEN LAUGHED WHEN I ASKED THEM WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE DOOR AND SAID I BETTER GET USED TO IT BECAUSE JEEP WAS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IN JUNE OF 2006 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND I WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING AND DECIDED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE DEALER AT THAT TIME TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT THAT IT WAS A MINOR REPAIR AND THEY COULD FIX IT WHEN I SETTLED IN. SO ON THE 16TH OF SEPTEMBER I RELEASED MY VEHICLE TO DAVE SMITH AUTO FOR REPAIR. I TOLD THEM I WANTED THE LEAKING DOORS (NOW THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS LEAKING AS WELL) FIXED OR REPLACED, WHILE THEY WERE FIXING THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THEIR SHOP FOR A WHOLE MONTH!! THEY COULD NOT GET PARTS FROM JEEP AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THE DOORS. JEEP TOLD THEM IT IS THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO ABOUT IT. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME ON OCTOBER 13TH , ON SATURDAY THE 14TH MY FAMILY WAS RETURNING HOME WHEN WE LOST ALL PANEL ELECTRICAL, I SLOWED DOWN AND SINCE WE WERE ONLY A MILE AWAY FROM HOME, I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. NOT EVEN 100 YARDS LATER THE WHOLE CAR WENT INTO COMPLETE CONVULSION. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DAVE SMITH AND THEY ARE AGAIN ATTEMPTING TO FIX IT THIS CAR HAS PUT MY FAMILY IN GREAT DANGER!!! YET JEEP WILL NOT RECALL OR REFUND MY MONEY, IT IS AN OUTRAGE TO ME THAT THEY CAN SELL A VEHICLE AND NOT HAVE TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT!!! *NM
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