2006 Jeep Commander Body & structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. ORLANDO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 4101 WEST COLONIAL DR. ORLANDO, FL 32808 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11323466

Incident

May 1, 2016

Mileage

90,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FOUR LANE MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE WHITE RUBBER SMELLING SMOKE FILL THE CAR AND ALL MY DASH LIGHTS WENT CRAZY, MY RADIO KICKED OFF AND MY SPEAKERS AND MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING. I STARTED TO PANIC AND STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE RODE. I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR SO I FIRST REMOVED MY CHILDREN THEN TRIED TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF SMOKE N IT LIKE AS IF IT WAS BURNING DOWN. MY WIRING IN THE CARS PASSENGER SIDE REAR FLOOR BOARD HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE ! THE FIRE BURNT THROUGH MY FLOOR AND MY FLOOR MATS. I ALMOST CHOKED TO DEATH ON THE SMOKE AND HAD TO TAKE THE BATTERY OUT OF THE CAR TO KILL THE POWER AND DUMP WATER ON THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ID

11220214

Incident

Jun 13, 2019

Mileage

134,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE CENTRAL FLORIDA GREENEWAY, MY SUNROOF AND BRACKET BLEW FROM THE CAR. ESTIMATED SPEED - 65 MPH. THE ELECTRIC SUNROOF WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. SUDDENLY, THE GLASS SUNROOF BLEW FROM THE CAR AND HALF THE BRACKET CAME UNASSEMBLED.

NHTSA ID

11132706

Incident

Sep 21, 2018

Mileage

145,000 mi

THE BACK PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. I FEEL IS IT UNREASONABLE TO HAVE A WORKING HANDLE TO EXIT A VEHICLE. NOW SINCE MY SON IS OLDER, I AM CONCERNED WITH HIS ABILITY TO EXIT OUT SAFELY IN AN EMERGENCY. THE POOR DESIGN CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OWNERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS.

NHTSA ID

11123407

Incident

Aug 15, 2018

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CASING CRACKED AND COMPLETELY CRUMBLED. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE BECAUSE OF THIS. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THAT IT IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM AND NOT AN ISSUE CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR. THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS HAZARD IF THE DRIVER NEEDS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY AND CANNOT ACCESS ANOTHER DOOR OR ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE.

NHTSA ID

11099229

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

92,544 mi

THE DOOR HANDLES OF MY JEEP COMMANDER 2006 HAVE SNAPPED. THR VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. FIRST IT WAS THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THEN BEFORE I COULD SCHEDULE TO GET THAT ONE FIXED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED. I ACCEPTED THAT IT MAY BE COINCIDENCE, UNTIL ONE MONTH LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY DIVERS SIDE DOOR! IT CAN'T BE COINCIDENCE AND NOW I HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING OUT OF MY VEHICLE. IT DEFINITELY POSES A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11062057

Incident

Dec 15, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11053310

Incident

Dec 7, 2016

Mileage

76,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND CAR SHUT DOWN AS TURNING RIGHT AT STREET LIGHT. HAD TO RESTART CAR. DRIVER SIDE DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE IS BROKEN. CANNOT OPEN DOOR. DASH LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, RADIO VOLUME GOES UP AS YOU ARE TURNING THE CONTROLS DOWN. FRAME IS RUSTED...TOLD WOULD BE RUSTED THROUGH IN ANOTHER YEAR. CAR HAS 125,000 MILES ON IT. I'M THE ONLY OWNER. NORMAL DRIVING, NO OFF ROAD TRAVEL.

NHTSA ID

11012371

Incident

Jun 25, 2016

Mileage

119,000 mi

ALL DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN AND HAVE BECOME IN OPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN STARTING THE JEEP IT WILL RUN FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN SHUT OFF. AFTER STARTING YOU CAN SHIFT TO DRIVE AND IT PUTS YOU IN DRIVE 3 THEM IT WILL QUIT. WHEN U START AND IT SHIFT INTO DRIVE THE JEEP WILL REMAIN RUNNING.

NHTSA ID

10995210

Incident

Jun 14, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ALL THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR PANELS AND LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ID

10925052

Incident

Nov 14, 2012

Mileage

84,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10882243

Incident

Jul 23, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. EACH TIME IT RAINED, THE DRIVER SIDE LEAKED APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES OF WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

NHTSA ID

10864431

Incident

Jan 28, 2016

Mileage

121,000 mi

2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THREE DOOR HANDLES BROKE WITHIN A PERIOD OF A MONTH. *SMD.

NHTSA ID

10859754

Incident

Apr 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE WINDOW TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10794718

Incident

Nov 15, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TUBES ON THE FRONT WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

10794601

Incident

Jul 15, 2015

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL INTERIOR DOOR LATCHES WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HANDLES WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10787279

Incident

Oct 1, 2013

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE HANDLES TO SEPARATE FROM THE DOOR FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE AND AN UNKNOWN REAR DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 01/12/16*LJ; UPDATED 4/20/18 *JB *CN

NHTSA ID

10782841

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

74,000 mi

MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLES BREAK - 3 OF THE 4 HAVE BROKEN AFTER NOTHING BUT NORMAL EVERYDAY USE. IF YOU'RE IN A WRECK YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IF THE HANDLES ARE BROKEN. CHECKING THE WEB FOR CONSUMER'S THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE JEEP COMMANDER DOOR HANDLES BREAKING AND FINDING OUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT A COUPLE THOUSAND THAT HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME BREAKAGE OF THE DOOR HANDLE OPERATING MECHANISM. IF YOU TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE JEEP DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY WANT $600.00 - $800.00 PER DOOR TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY IN EXITING THE VEHICLE. DESCRIBING WHAT HAPPENS WITH YOUR VEHICLE: IT IS JUST EVERYDAY ORDINARY OPERATIONAL USE AS TO WHEN THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND "NORMALLY "PULL" THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE THAT THE HANDLE AND HANDLE HOUSING BREAKS INTO PIECES. THIS BREAKAGE HAPPENS TO ALL THE DOOR HANDLES (FRONT & REAR) IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER.

NHTSA ID

10778695

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ONLY SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, WATER LEAKED FROM THE SUN ROOF CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR TO BECOME WET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10763685

Incident

Sep 13, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

NHTSA ID

10749041

Incident

Aug 17, 2012

Mileage

136,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10730954

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

2006 JEEP COMMANDER ALL 4 DOOR HANDLES ARE ALL BROKEN AND DIFFICULT TO PRY OPEN STARTED AROUND 75000 MILES. NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT JEEP SITES. JEEP HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL REGARDING THIS UNSAFE SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

10725165

Incident

Jun 14, 2015

Mileage

75,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND ALL FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN. THE DOORS CAN'T BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713267

Incident

Apr 1, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, WATER WOULD LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE FLOORBOARD NEAR WIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE WARNING PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10703109

Incident

Nov 14, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BRAKE (CRUMBLE). PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE HANDLE IS NOT LOCKED INTO PLACE PROPERLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10694670

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

Mileage

95,000 mi