2006 JEEP COMMANDER Complaints

THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS PULLING OUT INTO BUSY TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE STREET. I ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND WHEN I BACKED MY FOOT OFF THE PEDDLE THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I TAPPED THE PEDDLE A COUPLE TIMES THINKING IT WAS CAUGHT ON THE FLOOR MATT (NOT).IT BACK OFF AND THEN IT DID IT BRIEFLY AGAIN BEFORE CORRECTING ITSELF. THIS WAS ALL IN A 10 SEC. TIME PERIOD..... THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I STEPPED DOWN TO PASS A CAR AND THE PEDDLE MOVED TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED THERE FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, RELEASED AND WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK TRYING NOT TO HIT OTHER CARS AHEAD OF ME. EVERYTIME I LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WE WENT FASTER. THEN IT CORRECTED ITSELF AGAIN. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD THE SECOND TIME AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE FLOOR BOARD THAT MIGHT HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE PEDDLE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING. I WAS NOT USING THE CRUISE CONTROL IN EITHER OCCURRENCE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN. I DID HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND AN AUDIBLE INDICATOR WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE JEEP STORE (810 NJ-35, OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ 07712 (732) 774-6500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILURE THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT GOOGLED THE FAILURE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 205,000.

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON PASSENGER SIDE CRUMBLED. THE LEVER HANGS LOOSE AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND EXIT USING THE HANDLE. SOMEONE HAS TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH A PASSENGER TRYING TO EXIT. THE DRIVER SIDE NOW HAS PLAY IN THE HANDLE AND I SUSPECT IT WILL NOT BE LONG BEFORE IT CRUMBLES AS WELL. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT A REPAIR KIT AND WAS TOLD THAT JEEP ONLY HAD A KIT FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL FOR $350.00+. 3 PICTURES ATTACHED. BROKEN HANDLE, BROKEN PIECES, AND DRIVER HANDLE INTACT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AT ONCE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DON JACKSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM IN UNION CITY, GEORGIA TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HOLLYWOOD CHRYSLER JEEP, FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, 954-399-598) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR PANELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. LATER, THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES ALSO FRACTURED. THE FAILURES WERE NOT REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

VALVE SEAT DROPPED INTO ENGINE CAUSING CATOSTAPHIC FAILURE. ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE. THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. OUT OF WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT COST IS $6700.00. I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY CHRYSLER, DODGE OR JEEP PRODUCT AGAIN. THE FAILUR HAPOENED UPON STARTUP WITH NO WARNING.

THE A/C INLET FITTING IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK OUT AND THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, THE PCM IS DEFECTIVE AND SAYS THE TIRE PRESSURE IS LOW WHEN IT ISNT

WE HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES. THIS LAST TIME IT STILL DOES NOT START. THE FUEL PUMP IS GETTING POWER, WE TRACED THE POWER ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE FUEL PUMP AND IT IS GETTING POWER BUT IT IS NOT KICKING ON. WE HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR WIRING DIAGRAMS TO TRACE THE LINES BUT NO AVAIL. IF WE GET IT TO RUN IF IT GETS SHUT OFF WE CANNOT GET IT TO RESTART SOMETIMES FOR DAYS. WE HAVE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AT TIMES AND IT WILL START FOR A TIME OR TWO BUT IT GOES BACK TO NOT STARTING AGAIN. WITH THE AIR BAG, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON IN THE DASH AND DOES NOT GO OUT.

THE SEAT BELTS IN MY THIRD ROW, WHICH I USE MAYBE 10% OF THE TIME ARE BROKEN. THEY BROKE WAY TOO EARLY IN MY CARS LIFE. I NEVER KNEW THAT I COULD REPORT IT UNTIL MY MECHANIC SAID TO. I CALLED JEEP TO LET THEM KNOW THAT ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD LIKE THEM REPLACED, AND THEY DECLINED TO DO SO. I HAVE HAD MANY JEEP NEW AND VERY OLD AND THE SEAT BELTS WERE NEVER AN ISSUE, WHICH MAKES ME THINK THESE SEAT BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE OR MAYBE THE WAY THE 3RD ROW FOLDS DOWN IS THE CAUSE.

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.