2006 JEEP COMMANDER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL THREE WEEKS LATER AND CALLED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT ALSO STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT REMOVED ALL ITEMS FROM HER KEY RING AS ADVISED IN THE INITIAL RECALL NOTIFICATION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR A YEAR AND THE DEALER STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A TIME FRAME IN WHICH THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF UPDATED 4/16/18*JB THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE REPAIRS ON THE SWITCH RECALL, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND LUNGES FORWARD. *TR

1.IT LEAKS. WHENEVER THERE IS RAIN I HAVE 2-3 INCHES OF WATER IN THE FRONT FOOT AREA ON BOTH SIDES. IN ADDITION TO THAT WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE LINING AND FRONT PILLARS OF THE TRUCK LANDING ON THE DASHBOARD. WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? THIS NOT ONLY RESULTS IN MY TIME TO DRAIN OUT THE WATER IT ALSO LEADS TO A GROSS MUSTY SMELL. AFTER A RAIN I CAN HEAR THE WATER SWISHING BACK AND FORTH IN HT ROOF OF MY CAR. THIS IS REDICULOUS. FURTHER THIS ISSUE HAS DONE SOMETHING TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2.THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOW/LOCK/MIRROR SWITCHES NO LONGER WORK. SO THAT MEANS THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HASN'T BEEN DOWN IN FOREVER. THAT MAKES LIFE QUITE DIFFICULT. THE NEXT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS THAT FOR NO APPARENT REASONS LIGHTS COME ON. AS I DRIVING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS JUST START TO SHINE BRIGHT ALL OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME. ONE NIGHT I WOKE UP AT THREE IN THE MORNING TO FIND MY HEADLIGHTS ON. I TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF BUT COULDN'T. IT EVENTUALLY WORE THE BATTERY OUT. LASTLY ELECTRONICS WISE IS MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER CRAZY. 3.THE DOOR HANDLES. BEHIND THE ACTUAL DOOR HANDLE IS PLASTIC. THIS HAS ALL BROKEN AWAY. I AM SURE IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I CAN OPEN THE DOORS AT ALL. 4.IT JUST STOPS RUNNING. FIVE TIMES NOW AS I AM DRIVING (STREETS OR HIGHWAY) THE TRUCK HAS JUST SHUT DOWN. FORTUNATELY IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP BUT THIS IS EXTEMELY DANGEROUS. THIS FORM ASKS FOR DATES...ALL OF THIS IS ONGOING.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF; AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AS WELL AS DASH LIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF A EIGHT LANE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR. IT HAS TORN MY NERVES ALL TO PIECES TRYING TO DRIVE IT UNDER THESE CONDITIONS SO I HAD TO PARK IT AND BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEED ACTION SOON. STARTED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOTIFIED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD TO REMOVE ALL KEYS FROM RING EXCEPT SWITCH KEY; DID THAT AND IT STILL HAPPENS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REVVED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLES BREAK - 3 OF THE 4 HAVE BROKEN AFTER NOTHING BUT NORMAL EVERYDAY USE. IF YOU'RE IN A WRECK YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IF THE HANDLES ARE BROKEN. CHECKING THE WEB FOR CONSUMER'S THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE JEEP COMMANDER DOOR HANDLES BREAKING AND FINDING OUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT A COUPLE THOUSAND THAT HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME BREAKAGE OF THE DOOR HANDLE OPERATING MECHANISM. IF YOU TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE JEEP DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY WANT $600.00 - $800.00 PER DOOR TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY IN EXITING THE VEHICLE. DESCRIBING WHAT HAPPENS WITH YOUR VEHICLE: IT IS JUST EVERYDAY ORDINARY OPERATIONAL USE AS TO WHEN THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND "NORMALLY "PULL" THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE THAT THE HANDLE AND HANDLE HOUSING BREAKS INTO PIECES. THIS BREAKAGE HAPPENS TO ALL THE DOOR HANDLES (FRONT & REAR) IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. STATUS UPDATE 11/02/15. *JB..UPDATED 11/05/15 *BF UPDATED 03/22/18 *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER , THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CHRYSLER ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL P41 / NHTSA 14V-438 AND SENT NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2014. 15 MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND I HAVE BEEN CALLING PERIODICALLY. I WAS INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT YET MAKING THE PART. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE CAN INTERMITTENTLY SHUT DOWN DURING OPERATION. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. TO HAVE SUCH AN ISSUE, NOTIFY OWNERS AND THEN NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A RESOLUTION OR AN ANTICIPATED DATE IS UNACCEPTABLE.

WHEN DRIVING CAR AT NIGHT THE DASH LIGHTING AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT DARK FOR 5 MINUTES AND CAME BACK ON, DRIVER HAD TO PULL OVER AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NO LIGHTING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS VERY CONCERNING. HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTING SHOULD NOT GO BAD BEFORE THE POWER TRAIN ON ANY CAR BUILT EVER.THANK GOD THE PERSON DRIVING WAS CALM ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE DISTRACTION.