2006 Jeep Commander Tires & wheels Problems

SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680595

Incident

Dec 17, 2014

Mileage

101,608 mi

PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES ON 12/29/2010, MILEAGE WAS 41015. NOW MILEAGE IS NOW 77061, TIRE TREAD IS AT .3/32. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 5 - 6 K AND ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED. ALL TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY, THERE ARE SIGNS OF CRACKING AND STOPPING IN THE SNOW IS NOW A MAJOR HAZARD. THE WARRANTY IS FOR 60K AND WITH ONLY 35K THEY ARE READY FOR THE TRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10564837

Incident

Feb 18, 2014

Mileage

77,061 mi

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

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HALL CHRYSLER JEEP AND DODGE DEALERSHIP TO GET AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND FOR THEM TO CHECK MY STARTER. WELL AFTER I PICKED IT UP THAT NIGHT I WAS DRIVING HOME MY TIRE SENSOR PRESSURE PISTONS ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER BACK SIDE OF THE CAR FIRST FELL OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE CLOSED. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY LUCKILY I WAS COVERED AND THEY SENT SOMEONE OVER THEN THE NEXT DAY BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY IT WAS TOO LATE AND NOTHING WAS OPEN, AT THE TIRE PLACE THE NEXT DAY THE SECOND ONE FELL OF GLAD I WAS ALREADY AT THE TIRE PLACE WHEN IT HAPPENED AND NOT DRIVING AGAIN. BUT IT WAS BOTH TIRE PISTONS AT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE BACK TIRE OF THE RIGHT SIDE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SAME DAY THEY WERE FIXING MY VEHICLE AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IN THE TWO PARTS AND SUBMIT A CLAIM AND I COULD GET RE-IMBURSED FOR IT WITH MY RECEIPT. AND I WENT IN TODAY TO THE DEALERSHIP LIKE THE MANAGER FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAID AND HE TOLD ME I HAD TO CALL A 1-800 NUMBER TO SUBMIT THE CLAIM THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10484657

Incident

Nov 12, 2012

Mileage

37,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES, SIZE 245/65/R17, DOT NUMBER: M68TF4DR3109. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A VALVE DEFECT IN BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES, AS WELL AS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

NHTSA ID

10405418

Incident

Jun 7, 2011

Mileage

79,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AS THE VEHICLE BECAME JERKING WITH HESITATION. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WERE THEY STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSFER CASE THAT CAN MAKE THE GEARS STICKY AND THAT IS WHY THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA ID

10395649

Incident

Apr 3, 2006

Mileage

35,000 mi

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

ON MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER I HAVE DEFECTIVE CORRODED TIRE VALVE STEMS WHICH ARE NOW CRACKED AND CAUSE THE TIRE TO CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE CAUSING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS.THE PROBLEM I AM TOLD IS DUE TO THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM BEING CORRODED BY THE METAL VALVE STEM CAP. ALL IS ORIGINAL FACTORY PARTS. I AM AFRAID IF THE VALVE STEM COMPLETELY FAILS AND THE TIRE GOES FLAT WHILE DRIVING IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365344

Incident

Oct 19, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

ON MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER I HAVE DEFECTIVE CORRODED TIRE VALVE STEMS WHICH ARE NOW CRACKED AND CAUSE THE TIRE TO CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE CAUSING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE PROBLEM I AM TOLD IS DUE TO THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM BEING CORRODED BY THE METAL VALVE STEM CAP. ALL IS ORIGINAL FACTORY PARTS. I AM AFRAID IF THE VALVE STEM COMPLETELY FAILS AND THE TIRE GOES FLAT WHILE DRIVING IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THE CHRYSLER/JEEP DEALER HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS AND IN FACT AT MY LAST SERVICE WHICH INCLUDED AN ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION DID NOT WANT TO PASS THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THE SITUATION WAS TO DANGEROUS BUT STILL REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10354792

Incident

Feb 1, 2009

Mileage

20,000 mi

JAN. 1., 07--REPLACE WINDSHIELD; AT 20,853 MI. ROTORS WARPED, NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED; 25,000 AIR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH AND LOW--RESISTOR MOTOR ORDERED; 30,500, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WARPED, RESURFACED; 32,000 CAR WON'T START--NOTHING FOUND; 36,063, CAR STARTED, THEN SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART; SECURITY CONTROL MODULE REPLACED; 39049, CAR WOULD NOT START--TOWED TO DEALER REPLACED IMMOBOLIZER CONTROL MODULE; RESISTOR BLOWER MOTOR FINALLY REPLACED; RESURFACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AGAIN; 48,010 CAR WON'T START; STARTER REPLACED STARTER; RESISTOR BLOWER MOTOR AGAIN FAULTY, REPLACED MOTOR, RESISTOR AND WIRING; 50,831WON'T START AGAIN, TOWED TO DEALER, BATTERY DEAD DUE TO UNFOUNDED SHORT, CAUSE UNKNOWN, INSTALLED NEW BATTERY; 58,0573 WON'T START, NO CRANK, BATTERY DEAD WOULD NOT CHARGE--SUSPECTED RADIO WAS THE CULPRIT REPLACED BATTERY AND RADIO; 61,5932 TOWED TO DEALER WILL NOT START BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW CHECKED ALL CHARGING SYSTEMS, REPLACED BATTERY AGAIN; 61,700 CAR WOULD NOT START--TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT REMAINS. I HAVE A CAR THAT I OWE 18K ON THAT I CANNOT TRADE IN BECAUSE OF THIS HISTORY IT IS ONLY WORTH 8K. THROUGHOUT OWNERSHIP I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT STALLING, CONSTANT HESITATION IN ACCELERATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR SEAT BELT HAS LET GO AND CAUSED MY SON TO HIT HIS FACE ON THE BACK SEAT. PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT LATCH SLIDING SO THAT BELT WILL NOT HOOK. CANNOT SEE WHEN BACKING UP WHEN MY 5 KIDS ARE IN THE CAR. TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN, AS DOES THE AIR BAG LIGHT. EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS ARE TILTED SO THAT THEY LOOK LIKE HIGHBEAMS. THIS CAR IS A DANGER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10244597

Incident

Jul 10, 2008

Mileage

15,771 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY AND HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,730. THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN THE VEHICLE AND NEW BEARINGS IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP, NEW BRAKE CALIPERS, AND THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE STILL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/20/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10207907

Incident

Mar 20, 2007

Mileage

3,000 mi

MY HUSBAND AND I ARE LEASING A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER SINCE NOV 2005. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 3 SEPARATE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON MAY 31 2006, AUGUST 8 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 20 2007. THE ENGINE STALLED DURING LOW SPEED TURNS ON BOTH AUGUST 8 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 20 2007. I HAD JUST LEFT A STOP SIGN ON MAY 31 2006 WHEN MY ENGINE STALLED IN THE INTERSECTION, RESULTING IN A CRASH. I WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO YIELD ON MAY 31 2006. I WASN'T CITED ON AUGUST 8 2006 OR SEPTEMBER 20 2007, ALTHOUGH THE POLICE REPORT FROM THE SEPTEMBER 20 2007 ACCIDENT DESCRIBES A "FAILURE TO YIELD." I HAVE ALSO HAD ONGOING TIRE PRESSURE ISSUES AS WELL AS INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE ISSUES. PRIOR TO MAY 31 2006 I HAD NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT NOR HAD I RECEIVED ANY TRAFFIC CITATIONS. I AM 48 YEARS OLD. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE AFTER THE FIRST 2 ACCIDENTS, BUT I AM AWAITING CONTACT FROM THE OTHER PARTY'S AUTO INSURER BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE REPAIRS FOLLOWING YESTERDAY'S ACCIDENT. I'VE BROUGHT THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER IN TO BUD MULCAHY'S JEEP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THAT DEALERSHIP IS NOW CLOSED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10203627

Incident

Sep 20, 2007

Mileage

25,000 mi