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2006 Jeep Commander Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
74
Latest Jul 17, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 1,635 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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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 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 74 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.

Owner reports naming transmission

The 25 most recent of 74, in the owner's own words

Transmission
Filed Jul 17, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE ESP, BAS, AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TCM OR PCM WAS NEEDED FOR THE POWER MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,920.

NHTSA ID
11232782
Incident
Jul 14, 2019
Mileage
161,920 mi
Transmission
Filed Sep 16, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHCLE TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

NHTSA ID
10633587
Incident
Aug 4, 2005
Mileage
19,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingTransmission
Filed Dec 27, 2012

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE ENTIRE CLUSTER OF INSTRUMENT WARNING LIGHTS BEGINS TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, CREATING A DISTRACTION AND SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO "E", THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO AND THEN GOES UP AND DOWN AND ALL GAUGES GO UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. ALSO, THE HEATED SEATS TURN OFF AS DOES THE FAN FOR THE HEATER/AC UNIT. VERIFIED WITH LOCAL MECHANIC THAT THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IS MOST LIKELY AN ECM AND/OR PCM ISSUE. REPLACED BATTERY BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON FOR SEVERAL CYCLES, COMPUTER REBOOTS ITSELF AND THEN THE TROUBLE STARTS AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 06 COMMANDER BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ECM/PCM RECALL (08V203000) BECAUSE I HAVE THE 6-CYLINDER RATHER THAN THE 8 CYLINDER ENGINE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AND I JUST FEEL FORTUNATE THAT AS OF YET, MY CAR IS NOT STALLING LIKE SO MANY OTHERS. HOWEVER, I FEEL MY ISSUE IS RELATED TO THIS SAME RECALL AND WANT TO HAVE IT ON FILE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10490173
Incident
Nov 20, 2012
Mileage
155,000 mi
EngineTransmission
Filed Aug 24, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND EVERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/3/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE 2006 V-8 MODELS WERE RECALLED, FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRONICS WERE THE SAME IN BOTH VEHICLES, EVEN THOUGH HE IS A V-6. UPDATED 10/091/2

NHTSA ID
10472337
Incident
Aug 16, 2012
Mileage
80,000 mi
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Jul 30, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 01/04/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD LOCK UP AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. UPDATED 01/08/13

NHTSA ID
10468338
Incident
Jul 26, 2012
Mileage
126,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 27, 2012

TCM DOWNSHIFTS WHILE DRIVING ON 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. TCM AND LINKAGE REPLACED FEB 2011 TO ADDRESS SITUATION. THE NEW TCM IS WORSE. IT WILL DOWNSHIFT TO LOWEST GEAR AND STAY THERE REGARDLESS OF VEH SPEED (HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY). THE PARKING ASSIST DISABLE LIGHT WILL COME ON AS A WARNING THEN THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT. STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN PARK REQUIREDTO ADDRESS THE SITUATION. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP. HAPPENS ONCE A DAY.

NHTSA ID
10454083
Incident
Mar 27, 2012
Transmission
Filed Oct 26, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL UPON RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 11/10/11 *BF

NHTSA ID
10432883
Incident
Oct 25, 2011
Mileage
50,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Oct 7, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. .. UPDATED 10/27/11*BF UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN

NHTSA ID
10429037
Incident
Sep 1, 2009
Mileage
43,000 mi
Body & structureTransmission
Filed Aug 29, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE PCM. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE AND SOAKED THE FLOOR. THE WINDOWS WOULD ALSO NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT 70,000.

NHTSA ID
10422402
Incident
Jan 1, 2009
Mileage
30,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 23, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) BUT ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,500.

NHTSA ID
10421209
Incident
Jul 23, 2011
Mileage
82,000 mi
Heating & air conditioningElectricalTransmission+1 more
Filed Aug 17, 2011

AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING ALL ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING TWO YEARS AGO, NOW MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND THE COMPUTER HAS GONE OUT OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING, AND HAVE REPLACED THE MODULE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING TO JUST HAVE THE ISSUE RE-APPEAR A YEAR LATER. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS GONE OUT. AND WITH HEAVY RAINS, I HAVE LEAKING WITH MY SUNROOF. *KB

NHTSA ID
10419899
Incident
Aug 13, 2011
Mileage
96,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 5, 2011

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS THOUGH HAVING THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A BUSY ROAD AND TRYING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE ENGINE LIGHTS STAYED ON AFTER THE CAR WAS RESTARTED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. THEY RE-FLASHED TO CORRECT THE CODES. *TT

NHTSA ID
10417689
Incident
Jul 22, 2011
Mileage
52,130 mi
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Jul 21, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE INTERIOR LIGHTING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BEGAN TO FLICKER ERRATICALLY, AND A WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A MESSAGE INDICATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT DECELERATION AS WELL AS FLICKERING OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE BATTERY IN FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA ID
10413894
Incident
Jul 20, 2011
Mileage
94,000 mi
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Jul 18, 2011
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BY A PREVIOUS OWNER, UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (CM, PCM)). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. SINCE THE PRESENCE OF THE BURNING ODOR, THE AIR CONDITIONER NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THERE WAS ALSO A FAILURE WITHIN THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, IN WHICH THE WINDOW WOULD ROLL DOWN WHEN THE BUTTON WAS ENGAGED TO MAKE THE WINDOW ROLL UP, AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS WOULD INVOLUNTARILY TURN ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

NHTSA ID
10413284
Incident
Nov 15, 2009
Mileage
37,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jul 7, 2011

SUDDENLY OUT OF NOWHERE MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER V6 JUST START JERKING AND DRIVING VERY POORLY. IT ONLY STAYS IN THIRD GEAR AND THE MIL LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON. IT ALSO JERKS AND SEEMS LIKE THERE'S ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I'VE READ ONLINE HUNDREDS OF USERS POSTING THE SAME ISSUE BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE YET. THIS IS VERY IRRITATING AND THIS COULD'VE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I DO NOT EVER PLAN ON PURCHASING AN AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE EVER AGAIN. THE JEEP DEALER WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10410947
Incident
Jul 4, 2011
Mileage
66,500 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 14, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE -TCM, PCM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA ID
10406797
Incident
Feb 14, 2011
Mileage
75,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 3, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ID
10404310
Incident
May 10, 2011
Mileage
98,000 mi
EngineTransmission
Filed May 20, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 6, 2008 TO HAVE CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE ROAD AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURERS REPORT 20824940 WAS FILED AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE VEHICLE OR GIVE THE CONTACT HER MONEY BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,493 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID
10402162
Incident
Jun 1, 2008
Mileage
51,493 mi
Transmission
Filed May 18, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

NHTSA ID
10401498
Incident
May 3, 2011
Mileage
70,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 23, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE FAST LANE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. SHE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. AFTER SHE WAITED FIFTEEN SECONDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TO FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. SHE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID
10392598
Incident
Mar 16, 2011
Mileage
75,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Feb 21, 2011

JEEP COMMANDER GETS HARD JOLT, AS IF BEING HIT FROM BEHIND, AND ENGINE "DIES". NO LIGHTS ON DASH, JUST WON'T GO. ENGINE DOESN'T REV. TACH AT 0 REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF ACCELERATOR. YOU CAN PUT IT IN PARK AND IT WILL START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, ALWAYS WITH THE REPORT OF NOTHING IS SHOWING ON THE COMPUTER REPORT. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 ON VARIOUS FUEL SYSTEMS SERVICES, TUNE UPS, ETC WHICH THEY SAY MAY BE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS STILL STALLING. DEALER SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM CAN'T BE REPLICATED. WITH ALL THESE REPORTS, AND THE OBVIOUS DANGER OF AN UNEXPECTED STALL THIS IS LIFE THREATENING AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10383436
Incident
Jan 3, 2011
Mileage
60,000 mi
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Jan 7, 2011

2006 JEEP COMMANDER STALLED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A SERVICE FACILITY. THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE TRANSMISSION CAME APART. THE VEHICLE HAD 60,000 MILES ON IT. CHRYSLER WAS NO HELP AT ALL. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $3200. *TR

NHTSA ID
10375157
Incident
Dec 22, 2010
Mileage
60,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Dec 23, 2010

2006 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 87,000 MILES. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR AT 60 MPH (REMEMBER, THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC) NO ACCELERATION CONTROL CAUSED A SLOW DOWN IN AN AREA WHERE THERE ARE NO SHOULDERS TO PULL OFF ON AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO MOVE. LEFT FAMILY STRANDED IN UNFAMILIAR AREA. TWO INDEPENDENT SHOPS SAY IT WILL TAKE A TRANSMISSION TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. $3,500 DOLLARS.*LN

NHTSA ID
10372291
Incident
Dec 19, 2010
Mileage
87,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Dec 23, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED, THE WHEELS LOCKED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INFORMING HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 08V203000, POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,600.

NHTSA ID
10372221
Incident
Dec 5, 2010
Mileage
49,600 mi
Transmission
Filed Nov 24, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE GEAR DOWNSHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND ANOTHER UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT ALL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)) BUT WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

NHTSA ID
10367355
Incident
Oct 17, 2010
Mileage
70,000 mi

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