2006 JEEP COMMANDER Complaints

P41 RECALL. BEFORE RECALL MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS RESULTED IN ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ETC. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER SEVERAL TIMES. I GET THE SAME RESPONSE, PART NOT AVAILABLE. WHY? I AM TOLD THE SUPPLIER DOES NOT HAVE PART. WHY NOT?. THIS IS AN OLD RECALL, HOWEVER CHRYSLER IS REPAIRING OR BUYING BACK NEWER MODELS OF VEHICLES DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN. 2006 JEEP COMMANDER RECALL IS JUST AS SERIOUS AS NEWER RECALLS. THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH RESULTS IN ENTIRE SHUT DOWN OF JEEP, INCLUDING AIR BAGS. I WAS TOLD TO ADJUST SEAT SO THAT KNEE DOES NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH KEYS IN IGNITION. WHAT? I SUGGEST THAT VEHICLES WITH FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH BE A PART OF THE CHRYSLER BUY BACK OR REPAIR IMMEDIATELY. ALSO, TO AVOID FURTHER SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATH RESULTING FORM FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.

I HAVE ONLY THE ONE KEY ON THE KEY CHAIN- I HAVE MOVED SEAT BACK AS FAR AS IT CAN GO WITH ME BEING ABLE TO STILL TOUCH THE PEDEL. AND MY CAR STILL CUTS OFF WHEN I RIDING DOWN STREET - CUTS OFF FOR LIKE MAYBE 5 TO 8 SEC THEN KICKS BACK IN JOLTS US FORWARD THEN I CAN HIT GAS-WHEN THIS HAPPENS - I CAN NOT HIT GAS RPM DO NOT MOVE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NUMEROUS TIMES HAVE NO CLUE WHEN MY PART WILL BE IN AND I FEEL MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

MY FAMILY (HUSBAND & 2 SMALL CHILDREN) WERE DRIVING HOME ON THE MIAMI TURNPIKE IN CRAZY TRAFFIC. WE HIT A SPOT ON THE ROAD WHERE 2 ROADS MEET AND THE ENGINE COMPLITLEY TURNED OFF. I FREAKED OUT BECAUSE A CAR WAS BEHIND ME AND IT WAS BUSY TRAFFIC. ONCE MY SENSES KICKED IN I STARTED WIGGLING THE KEY AND TURNED IT AND THE CAR STARTED BACK UP. I DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE HOME! MY HUSBAND CALLED JEEP AND THEY WERE CLOSED. I CALLED THE RECALL LINE THIS MORNING AT 8:00 AM AND THE SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE. I WAS TOLD IT IS MY PREROGATIVE TO KEEP DRIVING BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO FIX. I LET THEM KNOW THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE SUPERVISOR TOLD ME THERE WAS NO FIX THEY COULD PUT ME ON AN EMAIL LIST FOR WHEN A FIX IS AVAVILABLE!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING? THEN I SAID WHAT IF WE DIE IN AN ACCIDENT AND SUE AND SHE SAID THAT'S YOUR FAMILIES PREROGATIVE IF THEY WANT TO SUE!!!!! I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A DIFFERENT SUPERVISOR AND SHE FLAT OUT SAID NO I HAVE HELPED YOU AND I WILL NOT LET YOU SPEAK TO ANOTHER SUPERVISOR!!!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40MPH MY CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AFTER A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, THEN ON AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST 24 MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY AUTOMOBILE TURNED OFF AND STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING! THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IS VERY RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OVER 1 YEAR AGO CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. I MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO ENSURE THE FUNCTIONS OF MY VEHICLE ARE RUNNING PROPERLY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED HAD WE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT THE TIME OF MY VEHICLE'S FAILURE TO OPERATE CORRECTLY, DUE TO THE MANUFACTURERS IRRESPONSIBILITY OF TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITHIN A PROPER TIME FRAME! JEEP AND LOCAL DEALERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO TRY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, WITH NO HELP FROM THEM IT HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED!

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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS HANGING OUT OF THE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER FOR MY JEEP COMMANDER STATING THAT I MAY EXPERIENCE AN UNINTENDED CHANGE IN IGNITION SWITCH POSITION WHILE DRIVING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKING, AND INCREASES MY RISK OF A CRASH. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL CENTER 1-800-853-1403, OPTION 6 COUNTLESS TIMES, UNFORTUNATELY MANY TIMES HAVING TO HANG UP AFTER WAITING 25 MINUTES TO GET THROUGH. I HAVE ALSO REPEATEDLY CALLED BEYER/JEEP/CHRYSLER 973-644-3200 AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY SHORT WITH ME AND TELL ME THE SAME THING EVERY TIME I CALL- THEY HAVE NO DATE OF WHEN THE PART WILL BE IN. WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, I AM TERRIFIED OF LOSING CONTROL OF MY CAR. I HAVE SEEN ON THE NEWS PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS IGNITION SWITCH AND HEARD THAT CHRYSLER HAS A BUYOUT PROGRAM. I AM INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE I THINK THAT WAITING OVER A YEAR, AND WITH NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT, IS A BIT RIDICULOUS AND I DONT WANT TO BECOME A STATISTIC. PLEASE ADVICE ME AS TO WHAT MY NEXT STEP SHOULD BE.