2006 Jeep Commander Other / unspecified Problems

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN THE ENGINE DIED, THE ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WERE FINE AT FIRST. I STEERED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CAR RE-STARTED IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. ...UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF ABOUT ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ABOVE EVENT, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE TRAIN STATION ON A PERFECTLY DRY AND CLEAR DAY AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING, THE VARIOUS TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD PERIODICALLY BUCK WHILE THE RPM'S WOULD REV HIGHER FOR A MOMENT. AFTER ARRIVING HOME, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. THE NEST DAY WHEN I STARTED IT, THE TRACTION LIGHTS WERE OFF AND THE CAR APPEARED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE LIGHTS THAT WERE ON WERE THE ESP, BAS, AND THE PICTURE OF THE CAR SLIDING. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR, THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUE WITH THE TRACTION SYSTEM. THE SAME TRACTION ISSUE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 09/29/15*JB

NHTSA ID

10735632

Incident

Jul 15, 2015

Mileage

98,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10730902

Incident

Jun 27, 2015

Mileage

79,286 mi

SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680595

Incident

Dec 17, 2014

Mileage

101,608 mi

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE RECALL TO GET THE REFLASH IN MAY OF LAST YEAR. WHEN THE WINTER CAME I TRIED USING MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND THE "SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE" ERROR. FIX THIS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10611299

Incident

Jan 13, 2014

Mileage

130,972 mi

I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WE LOVE THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER 2 OF OUR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE AND BACK SEAT LEFT DOOR HANDLE.. IN SEEING ALL OF THE POSTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER JEEP COMMANDER OWNERS IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. IT IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY CHILDREN, MYSELF AND ANYONE INSIDE THE CAR. MY SON SWITCHED THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON THE BACKSEAT (LEFT SIDE) DOOR AS WELL AND NOW BECAUSE THE DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN WE ARE UNABLE TO SWITCH IT BACK. THEREFORE, THE ONLY WAY THAT PASSENGER CAN GET OUT OF THE CAR IS IF SOMEONE OPENS THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. DOOR LATCHES/HANDLES BREAKING IS AN ENORMOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND VIABLE REASON FOR A RECALL. WE ARE REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER FOR CONSIDERATION OF A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10533393

Incident

May 15, 2013

THE METAL VALVE STEM OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM CORRODES WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE WHEEL AND RESULTS IN UNEXPECTED SUDDEN LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. AMBER TPMS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE IS IMMEDIATELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL/STEER. ONCE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, AIR CAN BE HEARD AND FELT ESCAPING FROM VALVE STEM AREA ON WHEEL AND ONE CAN WATCH THE TIRE CONTINUE TO DEFLATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON MY VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS: 01-2009 AT 111,000 AND 05-2013 AT 219,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10512823

Incident

Jan 12, 2009

Mileage

111,209 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10505127

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

2006 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED PURCHASED BRAND NEW DEC 2006 FROM MCCUNE CHRYSLER AND JEEP, NATIONAL CITY CALIFORNIA. PURCHASED EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT MAX 6/70, COVERING MY CAR TO 70,000. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 63,000 MILES (EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT). NEVER HAD AN PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE AT ALL. TOOK CAR TO PURCHASING LOCATION FOR REPAIRS JAN 2011. WHILE THERE, SERVICE ADVISOR SAID I NEEDED A NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND IT WAS COVERED UNDER SERVICE CONTRACT. SINCE THEN, MY CAR HAS CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC CAUSING ME TO ALMOST LOOSE MY LIFE BY BEING HIT BY TRAFFIC, ALL LIGHTS ON MY DASH PANEL LIGHTS UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE, CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL PUSHED,,, AND I AM TOLD THAT MY CAR HAS A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I FINALLY CALL ED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER, FILED A COMPLAINT, AND WAS TOLD THAT A CASE MANGER WILL BE CALLING ME TO WORK WITH ME AND THE DEALERSHIP. IF THE MECHANICS CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT, THEN THAT IS A MAJOR CONCERN TO ME BECAUSE NOW MY LIFE, MY KIDS LIVES, AND ANY OTHER PASSENGERS LIVES ARE AT JEOPARDY WHILE IN THIS VEHICLE. IT'S A DEATH TRAP. CHRYSLER NOR THE MCCUNE ARE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. ALL I AM GETTING IS THAT IT'S A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM WITHIN THE CAR. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER? THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME AFTER 3 DAYS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER AND BEING TOLD IT WAS FIXED. THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE SHOP AFTER TWO DAYS OF HAVING IT WHERE IT IS AT THIS TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10398815

Incident

Jan 18, 2011

1. NO PRIOR MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN DONE IN THE AFFECTED AREA. 2. THE RH FRONT PASSENGER TIRE RETAINING BOLTS STRIPPED CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. THE THREADS OF THE BOLTS REMAINED IN THE HUB. 3. THE HUB WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE TO STEERING OR ALIGNMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10392246

Incident

Dec 21, 2010

Mileage

29,000 mi

LEASED A 2006 CHRSYLER JEEP COMMANDER BRAND NEW OFF THE CAR LOT TO EXPERIENCE STALLING MULTIPLE TIMES APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS FROM THE BEGINNING OF MY LEASE. STALLING OCCURRED OVER 12X. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING MORE THAN 4 TIMES TO BE TOLD THAT THE CAR'S COMPUTER WAS NOT REGISTERING THE PROBLEM. THEN, I FILED UNDER THE FLORIDA STATE LEMON LAW TO RECEIVE NOT ACTION. PRESENTLY, I HAVE BEEN IN LITIGATION VS. CHRYSLER, UNDER THE WARRANTY ACT, SINCE TO NO AVAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10313676

Incident

Jun 15, 2006

Mileage

2,000 mi

MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS HAD A NUMBER OF DEFECTS. THE MOST COSTLY HAS BEEN THAT IT LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS OR GOES THROUGH A CAR WASH. I HAVE HAD THE SUNROOF CLEAN OUT AND THE PROBLEMS "FIXED" IN SEPTEMBER BUT IT HAS BEGUN LEAKING AGAIN. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT I HAD TO HAVE THE BEARINGS IN THE DRIVERSIDE FRONT WHEEL REPLACED COSTING ME OVER 300.00 DOLLARS. MY MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TO YOUNG TO BE HAVING THIS PART REPLACED. I'M JUST CURRENTLY WAITING FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO GO BAD ON MY "YOUNG" VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255431

Incident

Oct 15, 2008

Mileage

38,000 mi

OUR 06 JEEP COMMANDER HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT USED WITH 14K MILES ON IT IN 3/07. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH LIGHTS COMING ON, STALLING JUST TODAY 7/22- THE LIGHTS LIT UP AND THE AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING!!! NO FAN NO BLOWER... NOTHING. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THE RECALL FOR THIS BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. OH AND DID I MENTION THAT AUTOPARK JEEP IN CARY, NC SOLD ME A LEMON/BUYBACK.... THEY GAVE ME THE CARFAX REPORT AFTER 30 VISITS TO THE SERVICE DEPT.... FOOL ME ONCE, FOOL ME TWICE... I AM HOPING THAT JEEP WILL BUY IT BACK AGAIN FOR THIS COMPLETE LEMON!! I KNOW HAVE 37K ON IT AND THE SERVICE DEPT WAS TALKING THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW IF JEEP WOULD COVER THE WORK.... THEY CAN KEEP IT.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10235377

Incident

Jul 22, 2008

Mileage

37,700 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE JACK WAS SUPPORTING THE VEHICLE, THE METAL IN THE JACK BECAME DISTORTED. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED. *AK UPDATED 05/02/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10154616

Incident

Apr 5, 2006

Mileage

2,200 mi