2006 JEEP COMMANDER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO TURN IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE RPMS REVVED AND FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT HAD BEEN OVER A YEAR THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RESET 3 TIMES AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS NIGHT TIME WHEN THIS OCCURED. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH WITH NO APPARENT BUMPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

MY CAR HAS A RECALL, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER P41. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER STATES RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. YET THEY SAY THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKING ASSIST INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH AND DISABLING ONE OR MORE OF THE VEHICLES SAFETY FEATURES INCLUDING THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS. I HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED. I HAD ANOTHER ISSUE AND CAME ACROSS THIS. I WENT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT YET, AND THEY CAN NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL. THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS SINCE SEPTEMBER 3, 2014. WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE ON THE ROADS. *TR

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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKERED AND FAILED TO WORK WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE ENGINE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO BUCKLE. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEAD RESTS FAILED TO PUSH UP. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING MY BOTH OF MY FRONT SEAT BELTS TO LATCH. I HAVE TO HOLD THE RED BUTTON DOWN FOR IT TO ATTACH. THEN ON APRIL 3, 2015, EVEN THOUGH MY FRONT SEAT PASSENGER LATCHED THE SEAT BELT, THE SENSOR NEVER QUIT CHIMING. THE DEALERSHIP, MACK GRUBBS MOTORS, IN COLUMBIA, MS HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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...UPDATED 05-26-15 *BF UPDATED 6/30/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO REVERSE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,757. MA 10/6 THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD TURN OF AND ON, THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD FLASH, AND ANTILOCK ON THE DASH TURNS ON AND OFF. WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 3/28/2016*JS UPDATED 10/05/2015*CN