2006 JEEP COMMANDER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCING AN UNINTENDED CHANGE IN IGNITION SWITCH POSITION AND BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE MADE IT DIFFICULT AT TIMES TO START AND REMAIN RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL WORK AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, HOWEVER UPON PICKING IT UP THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE NEW IGNITION SYSTEM AND THAT YOU HAD TO PRESS AND TURN THE KEY JUST RIGHT FOR IT TO START. THIS CONDITION ONLY WORSENED THE NEXT WEEK AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STARTED THE STARTER AND THE WIRING TO THE STARTER WAS FRIED AND THAT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE IGNITION REPLACEMENT AND SAID IT WOULD COST OVER $800.00 TO REPAIR!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PTM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED AND/OR REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA07007 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN) DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN) FOR THE YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, AND FAILURE WERE SIMILAR BECAUSE THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVED THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 5.7L V-8 ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER OPENED A CASE ON THE CONTACT'S BEHALF REGARDING THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

THE CAR JUMPS AND THEN STALLS WHEN IT IS IDLING IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT ALSO WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND THE BRAKES ARE HARD TO PRESS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE LIGHTING BOLT APPEARS AND THE ANTI SIDE LIGHTS ON THE DASH, THEN THE CARE EITHER DOESN'T RESPOND TO PRESSING THE GAS AND IS HARDER TO PRESS THE BRAKES. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR FOR IT TO WORK. THIS ALL BEGAN AFTER RECALLS BEING UPDATED, IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS MY POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODUAL AND THAT IT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME REASONS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ATTACHED TO MY VIN ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER. IVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND NUMEROUS OTHER JEEP COMMANDERS AND OTHER JEEP MODULES MADE AROUND THE SAME TIME ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS ON GOING AND HAS BEEN FOR OVER A YEAR BUT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE AFTER FIXING OF RECALLS A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE DATE BELOW IS ESTIMATE OF WHEN THE RECALL WAS FIXED.

ALL 4 OF MY DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE ARE BROKEN. THE ONE IN THE BACK DRIVER SIDE IS COMPLETELY UNUSEABLE. I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ANYONE WHO GETS IN MY CAR. THE HANDLES DON'T WORK. ANYONE I'VE EVER SPOKEN TO THAT OWNS ONE OF THESE JEEPS HAS THE SAME ISSUES. THEY ARE JUNK!!!! IT'S ASKING FOR A SPECIFIC DATE AT THE BOTTOM. THEY ALL STARTED BREAKING RANDOMLY AS SOON AS I GOT IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR CENTER FOR BODY REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, OIL CHANGE, AIR BAG, AND CHECK PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG CHECK PRESSURE AND OIL CHANGE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. IN ADDITION, THE AC/HEATER BLOWER REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HER, THE PART HAD ARRIVED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR 02.26..16. *JB