Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0900407 | 09/25/2007 | 10023165 | Engine cranks but will not start and applies to vehicles equipped with a 3.0l diesel engine. *nj | 10/30/2007 | |
| 1802707 | 04/17/2007 | 10021686 | Mil illumination due to egr position sensor dtc - p0404, p0405, p0406. *kb | 06/15/2007 | |
| 182807 | 04/21/2007 | 10021667 | Momentary premature activation of the traction control system. *kb | 06/15/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| 0900507 | 10/02/2007 | 10023403 | 3.0l diesel oil filter cap service. *nj | 12/07/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| 2500108 | 01/08/2008 | 10024083 | Positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system freezes in extreme cold ambient temperatures -- involves installing revised pcv system components. *nj | 03/06/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 0900506 | 09/13/2007 | 0900207 | 10023131 | This bulletin involves the replacement of mechanical clips for the intake manifold runner swirl valve linkage. *nj | 10/29/2007 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA07007 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/27/2007 | 05/07/2008 | ENGINE STALLING | 08V203000 | |
| On may 5, 2008, chrysler llc (chrysler) submitted a defect information report to nhtsa concerning an engine calibration issue that could result in engine stall in approximately 24,461 model year (my) 2006 jeep commander vehicles equipped with the 4.7l v-8 engine and built from february 25, 2005 through january 11, 2006.according to chrysler, the powertrain control module (pcm) was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall during certain operating conditions.chrysler dealers will reprogram the pcm software in the recalled vehicles. information provided by chrysler during pe07-009 and ea07-007 indicated that a revised engine calibration was implemented in production effective january 12, 2006 for the my 2006 jeep commander vehicles equipped with 4.7l v-8 engines.odi's analysis ofconsumer complaints, field reports and other data related to field experience with engine stalling in my 2006 through 2007 jeep commander vehicles equipped with 3.7l, 4.7l and 5.7l engines identified an elevated rate of stalling incidents in the my 2006 vehicles equipped with 4.7l engines that were manufactured before the calibration change.odi interviewed over 70 consumers who reported stalling incidents in early production my 2006 4.7l vehicles.information gathered from those interviews indicated that the stalling incidents were occurring at various speeds, often occurred during turns and typically occurred more than once.the interviews did not identify any concerns with restartability. although the early my 2006 production vehicles with 4.7l engines make up only about 15 percent of all my 2006 through 2007 jeep commanders built by chrysler, they were responsible for 465 of the 854 reported stalling incidents (54%), 6 of the 12 crash incidents (50%) and the only injury claim.the stalling rate for the recalled vehicles is 1.90 percent, almost 7 times greater than the rate in the remaining population (0.28 percent).chrysler's recall covers the vehicles with the elevated stalling rate.the remaining vehicles have relatively low rates of stalling and do not exhibit any signs of aggravating factors such as problems with restart. odi also analyzed complaints alleging concerns with loss of lighting coincident to stalling incidents.this analysis identified seven stalling incidents where loss of exterior lighting was alleged.no specific cause was identified in these incidents and there was no discernible pattern regarding engine, vehicle production options, build range or failure trend. this investigation is closed with chrysler's recall. | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP06002 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/13/2006 | 01/03/2007 | PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION | ||
| Odi received a petition requesting a defect investigation concerning unintended acceleration in the 2006 jeep commander stemming from a fatal incident that occurred in delaware in december 2005.after a careful review of the circumstances surrounding this incident, odi finds no evidence to indicate the influence of a manufacturing defect.likewise, no similar complaints concerning this model exist in the odi complaint database.accordingly, the petition is denied.odi reserves the right to revisit this issue in the future should circumstances warrant. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 10/28/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and would not respond to acceleration attempts. the contact also stated that the check engine light illuminated. additionally, while stopped, the vehicle erroneously surged forward. the failure occurred intermittently at different speeds. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000. | |||
| 10/28/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and would not respond to acceleration attempts. the contact also stated that the check engine light illuminated. additionally, while stopped, the vehicle erroneously surged forward. the failure occurred intermittently at different speeds. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000. mah | |||
| 10/28/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle decelerated on its own and would not respond when depressing the accelerator pedal. additionally, while stopped at a stop sign the vehicle surged forward. the failure occurred intermittently at different speeds. the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000. da | |||
| 02/20/2013 | 74500 | ||
| The vehicle stalled while we were driving down the road. there wasn't any jerking feeling it simply shut off. we had started to slow for an upcoming traffic light. this is the second time this has happened. the first time we were backing up into the road and it stalled. | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 99800 | ||
| Vehicle is a 2006 jeep commander 4x4 limited with the 4.7l engine. vehicle has suddenly stalled 4 times while driving in the last 6-8 weeks. vehicle stalled while backing out of parking space, driving 15-20 mph on a city street, while idling at a stop sign, and while accelerating from a stop light. these are the first occurrences in the 4 years we have owned the vehicle. | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 85253 | 1 | |
| My jeep stalled as i accellerated on the on ramp of a major interstate. i coasted to the shoulder and tried to restart and would not restart until i shut it completely off and restarted. it ran with the check engine light on and the cruise control inopertable. idle was rough at low and higher rpm's. after about six restarts throughout the day the check engine light went out but the cruise control is still inopertable. one week later it stalled at idle during cold weather warm up with the same results following as before. the vehicle was purchased used from a dealer less than a week prior to the incident with 84,879 mi. a background check through autocheck was conducted prior to purchase with no major finding reported on this specific vehicle. from investigations through multible websites, this issue is common with this vehicle for several years. i have check the recall reports by vin # and this vehicle does not fall in the production catagory of manufacture recall but has the exact same symtoms for a recall. this is a major safety concern if the vehicle stalls on a rural highway with no shoulder to safely pullover. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 85253 | ||
| My jeep stalled as i accellerated on the on ramp of a major interstate. i coasted to the shoulder and tried to restart and would not restart until i shut it completely off and restarted. it ran with the check engine light on and the cruise control inopertable. idle was rough at low and higher rpm's. after about six restarts throughout the day the check engine light went out but the cruise control is still inopertable. one week later it stalled at idle during cold weather warm up with the same results following as before. the vehicle was purchased used from a dealer less than a week prior to the incident with 84,879 mi. a background check through autocheck was conducted prior to purchase with no major finding reported on this specific vehicle. from investigations through multible websites, this issue is common with this vehicle for several years. i have check the recall reports by vin # and this vehicle does not fall in the production catagory of manufacture recall but has the exact same symtoms for a recall. this is a major safety concern if the vehicle stalls on a rural highway with no shoulder to safely pullover. | |||
| 11/12/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated the vehicle had stalled 12 times without warning. the contact mentioned that the vehicle would hesitate for a few minutes and then stall. no warning lamps illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle had been taken to the dealer several times, but the dealer was unable to determine what caused the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 29,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.pmb | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 108000 | 1 | |
| Approx 2 miles from work - making a right hand turn at a light. hazards on - taking precaution... car behind me. once i make the turn my car completely shuts off again. no brakes not steering - nothing... my car just happened to coast to the right as it is.... car behind missed me by an inch of slamming into me. waited a good 1/2 hour - my husband came and drove it the rest of the way to the work parking lot. i called jeep in lugoff sc and like every other dealership out there - they have no memory of hearing of any 2006 - 2007 jeep commander problems. i have called chyrsler care 8009921997 - dealerships... they all make me out to be crazy. i am going to report them to the bbb as well. i have 3 children - 9,8, and 20 mths old. chrysler must be waiting for someone to get killed.... i normally take the hwy to work - but today for some reason i decided to head to work on a back road. .... i can not believe with all the issues and complaints i have read about this same problem - that it is even legal to sell this car used,... *tr | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 108000 | 1 | |
| Just dropped my children off - on my way to work again - going approx 40-45 mph..... all of a sudden i feel a slight jerk and my car completely shuts off. (key still in on position-so no, my knee did not hit the keys) brakes - electrical - engine - all went out. i coasted to the side of the road. waited about 10 mins after speaking with my husband - started it back up engine light was on.... i p laced my hazards on and proceeded to continue down the road - at this point i am approx 15-20 miles from work. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2012 | 108000 | 1 | |
| Driving to work at an intersection. in the midst of turning left on to the road to my work parking lot... my car stalled on me. again, i was in an intersection with on coming traffic. no lights came on (warning lites) no weird sounds , no jerking - just stalled. started back up once i turned the key off and then on again. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Approx 2 miles from work - making a right hand turn at a light. hazards on - taking precaution... car behind me. once i make the turn my car completely shuts off again. no brakes not steering - nothing... my car just happened to coast to the right as it is.... car behind missed me by an inche of slamming into me. waited a good 1/2 hour - my husband came and drove it the rest of the way to the work parking lot. i called jeep in lugoff sc and like every other dealership out there - they have no memory of hearing of any 2006 - 2007 jeep commander problems. i have called chyrsler care 8009921997 - dealerships... they all make me out to be crazy. i am going to report them to the bbb as well. i have 3 children - 9,8, and 20 mths old. chrysler must be waiting for someone to get killed.... i normally take the hwy to work - but today for some reason i decided to head to work on a back road. .... i can not believe with all the issues and complaints i have read about this same problem - that it is even legal to sell this car used,... | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Just dropped my children off - on my way to work again - going approx 40-45 mph..... all of a sudden i feel a slight jerk and my car completely shuts off. (key still in on position-so no, my knee did not hit the keys) brakes - electrical - engine - all went out. i coasted to the side of the road. waited about 10 mins after speaking with my husband - started it back up engine light was on.... i p laced my hazards on and proceeded to continue down the road - at this point i am approx 15-20 miles from work. | |||
| 09/20/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Driving to work at an intersection. in the midst of turning left on to the road to my work parking lot... my car stalled on me. again, i was in an intersection with on coming traffic. no lights came on (warning lites) no werid sounds , no jerking - just stalled. started back up once i turned the key off and then on again | |||
| 11/12/2010 | 29000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated the vehicle had stalled 12 times without warning. the contact stated that the vehicle will sputter for a few minutes and then stall. there are not lights that illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle had been taken to the dealer several times, but the dealer could never determine what caused the failures. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 29,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.rl | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Approx 2 miles from work - making a right hand turn at a light. hazards on - taking precaution... car behind me. once i make the turn my car completely shuts off again. no brakes not steering - nothing... my car just happened to coast to the right as it is.... car behind missed me by an inche of slamming into me. waited a good 1/2 hour - my husband came and drove it the rest of the way to the work parking lot. i called jeep in lugoff sc and like every other dealership out there - they have no memory of hearing of any 2006 - 2007 jeep commander problems. i have called chyrsler care 8009921997 - dealerships... they all make me out to be crazy. i am going to report them to the bbb as well. i have 3 children - 9,8, and 20 mths old. chrysler must be waiting for someone to get killed.... i normally take the hwy to work - but today for some reason i decided to head to work on a back road. .... i can not believe with all the issues and complaints i have read about this same problem - that it is even legal to sell this car used,... | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Just dropped my children off - on my way to work again - going approx 40-45 mph..... all of a sudden i feel a slight jerk and my car completely shuts off. (key still in on position-so no, my knee did not hit the keys) brakes - electrical - engine - all went out. i coasted to the side of the road. waited about 10 mins after speaking with my husband - started it back up engine light was on.... i p laced my hazards on and proceeded to continue down the road - at this point i am approx 15-20 miles from work. | |||
| 09/20/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Driving to work at an intersection. in the midst of turning left on to the road to my work parking lot... my car stalled on me. again, i was in an intersection with on coming traffic. no lights came on (warning lites) no werid sounds , no jerking - just stalled. started back up once i turned the key off and then on again | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Approx 2 miles from work - making a right hand turn at a light. hazards on - taking precaution... car behind me. once i make the turn my car completely shuts off again. no brakes not steering - nothing... my car just happened to coast to the right as it is.... car behind missed me by an inche of slamming into me. waited a good 1/2 hour - my husband came and drove it the rest of the way to the work parking lot. i called jeep in lugoff sc and like every other dealership out there - they have no memory of hearing of any 2006 - 2007 jeep commander problems. i have called chyrsler care 8009921997 - dealerships... they all make me out to be crazy. i am going to report them to the bbb as well. i have 3 children - 9,8, and 20 mths old. chrysler must be waiting for someone to get killed.... i normally take the hwy to work - but today for some reason i decided to head to work on a back road. .... i can not believe with all the issues and complaints i have read about this same problem - that it is even legal to sell this car used,... | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Just dropped my children off - on my way to work again - going approx 40-45 mph..... all of a sudden i feel a slight jerk and my car completely shuts off. (key still in on position-so no, my knee did not hit the keys) brakes - electrical - engine - all went out. i coasted to the side of the road. waited about 10 mins after speaking with my husband - started it back up engine light was on.... i p laced my hazards on and proceeded to continue down the road - at this point i am approx 15-20 miles from work. | |||
| 09/20/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Driving to work at an intersection. in the midst of turning left on to the road to my work parking lot... my car stalled on me. again, i was in an intersection with on coming traffic. no lights came on (warning lites) no werid sounds , no jerking - just stalled. started back up once i turned the key off and then on again | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Approx 2 miles from work - making a right hand turn at a light. hazards on - taking precaution... car behind me. once i make the turn my car completely shuts off again. no brakes not steering - nothing... my car just happened to coast to the right as it is.... car behind missed me by an inche of slamming into me. waited a good 1/2 hour - my husband came and drove it the rest of the way to the work parking lot. i called jeep in lugoff sc and like every other dealership out there - they have no memory of hearing of any 2006 - 2007 jeep commander problems. i have called chyrsler care 8009921997 - dealerships... they all make me out to be crazy. i am going to report them to the bbb as well. i have 3 children - 9,8, and 20 mths old. chrysler must be waiting for someone to get killed.... i normally take the hwy to work - but today for some reason i decided to head to work on a back road. .... i can not believe with all the issues and complaints i have read about this same problem - that it is even legal to sell this car used,... | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Just dropped my children off - on my way to work again - going approx 40-45 mph..... all of a sudden i feel a slight jerk and my car completely shuts off. (key still in on position-so no, my knee did not hit the keys) brakes - electrical - engine - all went out. i coasted to the side of the road. waited about 10 mins after speaking with my husband - started it back up engine light was on.... i p laced my hazards on and proceeded to continue down the road - at this point i am approx 15-20 miles from work. | |||
| 09/20/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Driving to work at an intersection. in the midst of turning left on to the road to my work parking lot... my car stalled on me. again, i was in an intersection with on coming traffic. no lights came on (warning lites) no werid sounds , no jerking - just stalled. started back up once i turned the key off and then on again | |||
| 04/18/2007 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact pulled the vehicle over and attempted to restart it but was unable too. the contact waited for an hour and the vehicle resumed normal function. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 30,000. the vin was unavailable. pmb | |||
| 04/18/2007 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact pulled the vehicle over and attempted to restart it but it failed. the contact waited for an hour and the vehicle started. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection and but the cause of failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 30,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Started the car at the house and drove 1 mile to the gas station. shut the car off to fill the tank. tried to restart and it would not start until i pushed the gas in. when it started smoke poured out the back. took it across the street to a mechanic and they said the engine was trashed. had the car towed to the jeep dealer where i bought it. they said the same thing that the motor was trashed. i paid the dodge dealer to tear down the engine so i could know what happened. they informed me that the valve in the 4th cylinder had slipped down into the motor and destroyed the piston and cylinder wall. have to have a new engine installed. the vehicle is a 2006 jeep commander with the 5.7 hemi and only has 77,000 miles on it and from what i have researched and talking to mechanics this is a problem that should never happen. this part should not fail in this manor. have gotten no response from chrysler and am taking on the cost of the repair myself. if i was hard on the motor it would be one thing but it was only driven to work by my wife. we only put maybe 20,000 mile on it since we bought it. i am aware that this problem has occurred in other vehicles and who knows how many were repaired by chrysler, under warranty. i will be into this vehicle about 40,000 dollars after the new engine is installed and i think chrysler bares part of the blame and should be held accountable. thank you for your time in considering this matter. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 83258 | 1 | |
| On all 2006 and 2007 jeep commander's with 4.6 4.7 and hemi engines have an issue with exhaust manifold bolts breaking, requiring extensive repair, which can cost in the thousands. the internet is full of this issue and it is known with all dealers, but chrysler themselves ignore it. if the issue isn't fixed because of the price the engine can have more issues due to the bolts. please look into this issue since the company that makes the vehicle wont. even on there own forum it states jeep commander problem model years affected: 2006, 2007 engines affected: 3.7l v6, 4.7l v8, 5.7l v8 hemi average mileage: 79,474 mi (40,000 mi - 154,000 mi) verified 3.7 v6 and 4.7 v8 engines may develop exhaust leaks due to broken exhaust manifold bolts. exhaust manifold gaskets and bolts should be replaced as necessary. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Started the car at the house and drove 1 mile to the gas station. shut the car off to fill the tank. tried to restart and it would not start until i pushed the gas in. when it started smoke poured out the back. took it across the street to a mechanic and they said the engine was trashed. had the car towed to the jeep dealer where i bought it. they said the same thing that the motor was trashed. i paid the dodge dealer to tear down the engine so i could know what happened. they informed me that the valve in the 4th cylinder had slipped down into the motor and destroyed the piston and cylinder wall. have to have a new engine installed. the vehicle is a 2006 jeep commander with the 5.7 hemi and only has 77,000 miles on it and from what i have researched and talking to mechanics this is a problem that should never happen. this part should not fail in this manor. have gotten no response from chrysler and am taking on the cost of the repair myself. if i was hard on the motor it would be one thing but it was only driven to work by my wife. we only put maybe 20,000 mile on it since we bought it. i am aware that this problem has occurred in other vehicles and who knows how many were repaired by chrysler, under warranty. i will be into this vehicle about 40,000 dollars after the new engine is installed and i think chrysler bares part of the blame and should be held accountable. thank you for your time in considering this matter. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 83258 | 1 | |
| On all 2006 and 2007 jeep commander's with 4.6 4.7 and hemi engines have an issue with exhaust manifold bolts breaking, requiring extensive repair, which can cost in the thousands. the internet is full of this issue and it is known with all dealers, but chrysler themselves ignore it. if the issue isn't fixed because of the price the engine can have more issues due to the bolts. please look into this issue since the company that makes the vehicle wont. even on there own forum it states jeep commander problem model years affected: 2006, 2007 engines affected: 3.7l v6, 4.7l v8, 5.7l v8 hemi average mileage: 79,474 mi (40,000 mi - 154,000 mi) verified 3.7 v6 and 4.7 v8 engines may develop exhaust leaks due to broken exhaust manifold bolts. exhaust manifold gaskets and bolts should be replaced as necessary. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Started the car at the house and drove 1 mile to the gas station. shut the car off to fill the tank. tried to restart and it would not start until i pushed the gas in. when it started smoke poured out the back. took it across the street to a mechanic and they said the engine was trashed. had the car towed to the jeep dealer where i bought it. they said the same thing that the motor was trashed. i paid the dodge dealer to tear down the engine so i could know what happend. they informed me that the valve in the 4th cyclinder had slipped down into the motor and destroyed the piston and cylinder wall. have to have a new engine installed. the vehicle is a 2006 jeep commander with the 5.7 hemi and only has 77,000 miles on it and from what i have researched and talking to mechanics this is a problem that should never happen. this part should not fail in this manor. have gotten no response from chrysler and am taking on the cost of the repair myself. if i was hard on the motor it would be one thing but it was only driven to work by my wife. we only put maybe 20,000 mile on it since we bought it. i am aware that this problem has occured in other vehicles and who nows how many were repaired by chrysler, under warranty. i will be into this vehile about 40,000 dollars after the new engine is installed and i think chrysler bares part of the blame and should be held accountable. thank you for your time in considering this matter. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 83258 | ||
| On all 2006 and 2007 jeep commander's with 4.6 4.7 and hemi engines have an issue with exhaust manifold bolts breaking, requiring extensive repair, which can cost in the thousands. the internet is full of this issue and it is known with all dealers, but chrysler themselves ignore it. if the issue isnt fixed because of the price the engine can have more issues due to the bolts. please look into this issue since the company that makes the vehicle wont. even on there own forum it states jeep commander problem model years affected: 2006, 2007 engines affected: 3.7l v6, 4.7l v8, 5.7l v8 hemi average mileage: 79,474 mi (40,000 mi - 154,000 mi) verified 3.7 v6 and 4.7 v8 engines may develop exhaust leaks due to broken exhaust manifold bolts. exhaust manifold gaskets and bolts should be replaced as necessary. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Started the car at the house and drove 1 mile to the gas station. shut the car off to fill the tank. tried to restart and it would not start until i pushed the gas in. when it started smoke poured out the back. took it across the street to a mechanic and they said the engine was trashed. had the car towed to the jeep dealer where i bought it. they said the same thing that the motor was trashed. i paid the dodge dealer to tear down the engine so i could know what happend. they informed me that the valve in the 4th cyclinder had slipped down into the motor and destroyed the piston and cylinder wall. have to have a new engine installed. the vehicle is a 2006 jeep commander with the 5.7 hemi and only has 77,000 miles on it and from what i have researched and talking to mechanics this is a problem that should never happen. this part should not fail in this manor. have gotten no response from chrysler and am taking on the cost of the repair myself. if i was hard on the motor it would be one thing but it was only driven to work by my wife. we only put maybe 20,000 mile on it since we bought it. i am aware that this problem has occured in other vehicles and who nows how many were repaired by chrysler, under warranty. i will be into this vehile about 40,000 dollars after the new engine is installed and i think chrysler bares part of the blame and should be held accountable. thank you for your time in considering this matter. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 83258 | ||
| On all 2006 and 2007 jeep commander's with 4.6 4.7 and hemi engines have an issue with exhaust manifold bolts breaking, requiring extensive repair, which can cost in the thousands. the internet is full of this issue and it is known with all dealers, but chrysler themselves ignore it. if the issue isnt fixed because of the price the engine can have more issues due to the bolts. please look into this issue since the company that makes the vehicle wont. even on there own forum it states jeep commander problem model years affected: 2006, 2007 engines affected: 3.7l v6, 4.7l v8, 5.7l v8 hemi average mileage: 79,474 mi (40,000 mi - 154,000 mi) verified 3.7 v6 and 4.7 v8 engines may develop exhaust leaks due to broken exhaust manifold bolts. exhaust manifold gaskets and bolts should be replaced as necessary. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Started the car at the house and drove 1 mile to the gas station. shut the car off to fill the tank. tried to restart and it would not start until i pushed the gas in. when it started smoke poured out the back. took it across the street to a mechanic and they said the engine was trashed. had the car towed to the jeep dealer where i bought it. they said the same thing that the motor was trashed. i paid the dodge dealer to tear down the engine so i could know what happend. they informed me that the valve in the 4th cyclinder had slipped down into the motor and destroyed the piston and cylinder wall. have to have a new engine installed. the vehicle is a 2006 jeep commander with the 5.7 hemi and only has 77,000 miles on it and from what i have researched and talking to mechanics this is a problem that should never happen. this part should not fail in this manor. have gotten no response from chrysler and am taking on the cost of the repair myself. if i was hard on the motor it would be one thing but it was only driven to work by my wife. we only put maybe 20,000 mile on it since we bought it. i am aware that this problem has occured in other vehicles and who nows how many were repaired by chrysler, under warranty. i will be into this vehile about 40,000 dollars after the new engine is installed and i think chrysler bares part of the blame and should be held accountable. thank you for your time in considering this matter. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 83258 | ||
| On all 2006 and 2007 jeep commander's with 4.6 4.7 and hemi engines have an issue with exhaust manifold bolts breaking, requiring extensive repair, which can cost in the thousands. the internet is full of this issue and it is known with all dealers, but chrysler themselves ignore it. if the issue isnt fixed because of the price the engine can have more issues due to the bolts. please look into this issue since the company that makes the vehicle wont. even on there own forum it states jeep commander problem model years affected: 2006, 2007 engines affected: 3.7l v6, 4.7l v8, 5.7l v8 hemi average mileage: 79,474 mi (40,000 mi - 154,000 mi) verified 3.7 v6 and 4.7 v8 engines may develop exhaust leaks due to broken exhaust manifold bolts. exhaust manifold gaskets and bolts should be replaced as necessary. | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and every light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 08/16/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and every light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 80,000. ap | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician reset the computer module but the failure continued after the repair. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer a second time where the battery and the starter were replaced however, the vehicle continued to stall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician reset the computer module but the failure continued after the repair. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer a second time where the battery and the starter were replaced however, the vehicle continued to stall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician reset the computer module. the failure continued after the repair. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer a second time. the battery and the starter were replaced. the vehicle continued to stall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. da | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 53165 | 1 | |
| The problem began initially in 4/2010 when the vehicle had 53,165 miles on it and the engine would idle roughly, the esp/bas indicator would come on, the check engine light would come on, and the traction assist indicator would all come on at the same time. as soon as all the indicators would light the car would handle poorly, not shift properly, and at times simply stall out on the highway while traveling at high speeds. i brought the car to my local jeep dealership and upon inspection they found that the intake manifold had melted and come apart thus it needed to be replaced at a cost of $485 which was fine considering the car overall had not given me many major problems so i proceeded to have the work done. a couple of weeks ago the same problems began happening again (the engine would idle roughly, the esp/bas indicator would come on, the check engine light would come on, and the traction assist indicator would all come on at the same time) so i brought the car back to the same dealership and upon inspection they found that once again the intake manifold had melted and come apart thus it needed to be replaced at a cost this time of $685, mind you the car now has 96,057 miles. my main concern is that the intake manifold lasted only 42,901 miles and had to be replaced once again. i voiced my concerns to my service advisor and he stated that the first time the upper manifold had gone bad and that this time the lower manifold had gone bad, that may very well be the case but if you look at the invoices the part numbers are exactly the same (53032774aa). i understand that the dealership can only do so much so i am now appealing to you as it seems that the intake manifold for my 2006 jeep commander has a factory defect as it literally melts and begins to come apart especially with the extremely hot weather in south florida every 40,000 miles or so. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 53165 | ||
| The problem began initially in 4/2010 when the vehicle had 53,165 miles on it and the engine would idle roughly, the esp/bas indicator would come on, the check engine light would come on, and the traction assist indicator would all come on at the same time. as soon as all the indicators would light the car would handle poorly, not shift properly, and at times simply stall out on the highway while travelling at high speeds. i brought the car to my local jeep dealership and upon inspection they found that the intake manifold had melted and come apart thus it needed to be replaced at a cost of $485 which was fine considering the car overall had not given me many major problems so i proceeded to have the work done. a couple of weeks ago the same problems began happening again (the engine would idle roughly, the esp/bas indicator would come on, the check engine light would come on, and the traction assist indicator would all come on at the same time) so i brought the car back to the same dealership and upon inspection they found that once again the intake manifold had melted and come apart thus it needed to be replaced at a cost this time of $685, mind you the car now has 96,057 miles. my main concern is that the intake manifold lasted only 42,901 miles and had to be replaced once again. i voiced my concerns to my service advisor and he stated that the first time the upper manifold had gone bad and that this time the lower manifold had gone bad, that may very well be the case but if you look at the invoices the part numbers are exactly the same (53032774aa). i understand that the dealership can only do so much so i am now appealing to you as it seems that the intake manifold for my 2006 jeep commander has a factory defect as it literally melts and begins to come apart especially with the extremely hot weather in south florida every 40,000 miles or so. | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 85900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted a loud clicking sound after starting. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the studs that held the intake manifold cracked. the dealer stated that the engine needed to be taken apart in order to determine if the manifold needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a complaint. the contact was then referred to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,900 and the current mileage was 86,151. sm. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact was traveling 55 mph when the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle immediately after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired or diagnosed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. kmj | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 85900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted a loud clicking sound after starting. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the studs that held the intake manifold cracked. the dealer stated that the engine needed to be taken apart in order to determine if the manifold needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a complaint. the contact was then referred to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,900 and the current mileage was 86,151. sm. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact was traveling 55 mph when the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle immediately after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired or diagnosed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. kmj | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 126000 | 1 | |
| Jeep commander 2006 completely shut down, steering locked up and the brakes locked up, while going in motion. could have been in a fatal accident. happened several times before reaching destination. dealer stated that the control module needed to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 85900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted a loud clicking sound after starting. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the studs that held the intake manifold cracked. the dealer stated that the engine needed to be taken apart in order to determine if the manifold needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a complaint. the contact was then referred to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,900 and the current mileage was 86,151. sm. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact was traveling 55 mph when the vehicle stalled. the vehicle started after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 71,00. rds | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 71200 | 1 | |
| Engine stalling! hi, my 2006 jeep commander with 71k on it has been stalling a lot lately and the engine light goes on. it starts right away but the engine light stays on. i took it to my dealership & they reprogrammed the computer, but less than 50 miles later it stalled again. this happens on the highway where i would lose power and find it hard to control the car. i know that a lot of owners complain about the same issue and the dealerships seem to be puzzled by it as well. jeep has to find a solution to this before someone gets in an accident. jeep should also cover the costs associated with the several service costs. i've sent the same to jeep/chrysler corporation and have yet to hear from them. my car is current on all recalls issued sulfer. i suggest that jeep be forced to buy back all these commanders and save themselves a big headache. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 86000 | 3 | |
| While driving at aprox 45mph, with no warning my jeep stalled out leaving me with no power anything. after 5 minutes started up with check engine light on. tried to get it to my home about 5 minutes away stalled again without warning. did manage to get it home this however is not the only time this has happened,started happening in may 2012 samething. had it towed to dealer which they charged me $234 to find nothing wrong with it and 11/2weeks with no vehicle. this is very dangerous how at any speed vehicle stalls with no warning!!!!! i should add i just had the flash recall done on the vehicle for the otc module on 4/13/12. *js | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 85900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle it started to make a loud clicking sound. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the studs that hold the intake manifold cracked as a result the engine needs to be taken apart in order to determine if the manifold needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who file a complaint and referred him to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,900 and the current mileage was 86,151. pm | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact was traveling 55 mph when the vehicle stalled. the vehicle started after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 71,00. rds | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 126000 | 1 | |
| Jeep commander 2006 completely shut down, steering locked up and the brakes locked up, while going in motion. could have been in a fatal accident. happened several times before reaching destination. dealer stated that the control module needed to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 71200 | 1 | |
| Engine stalling! hi, my 2006 jeep commander with 71k on it has been stalling a lot lately and the engine light goes on. it starts right away but the engine light stays on. i took it to my dealership & they reprogrammed the computer, but less than 50 miles later it stalled again. this happens on the highway where i would lose power and find it hard to control the car. i know that a lot of owners complain about the same issue and the dealerships seem to be puzzled by it as well. jeep has to find a solution to this before someone gets in an accident. jeep should also cover the costs associated with the several service costs. i've sent the same to jeep/chrysler corporation and have yet to hear from them. my car is current on all recalls issued sulfer. i suggest that jeep be forced to buy back all these commanders and save themselves a big headache. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 86000 | 3 | |
| While driving at aprox 45mph, with no warning my jeep stalled out leaving me with no power anything. after 5 minutes started up with check engine light on. tried to get it to my home about 5 minutes away stalled again without warning. did manage to get it home this however is not the only time this has happened,started happening in may 2012 samething. had it towed to dealer which they charged me $234 to find nothing wrong with it and 11/2weeks with no vehicle. this is very dangerous how at any speed vehicle stalls with no warning!!!!! i should add i just had the flash recall done on the vehicle for the otc module on 4/13/12. *js | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 126000 | 1 | |
| Jeep commander 2006 completely shut down, steering locked up and the brakes locked up, while going in motion. could have been in a fatal accident. happened several times before reaching destination. dealer stated that the control module needed to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 71200 | 1 | |
| Engine stalling! hi, my 2006 jeep commander with 71k on it has been stalling a lot lately and the engine light goes on. it starts right away but the engine light stays on. i took it to my dealership & they reprogrammed the computer, but less than 50 miles later it stalled again. this happens on the highway where i would lose power and find it hard to control the car. i know that a lot of owners complain about the same issue and the dealerships seem to be puzzled by it as well. jeep has to find a solution to this before someone gets in an accident. jeep should also cover the costs associated with the several service costs. i've sent the same to jeep/chrysler corporation and have yet to hear from them. my car is current on all recalls issued sulfer. i suggest that jeep be forced to buy back all these commanders and save themselves a big headache. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 86000 | 3 | |
| While driving at aprox 45mph, with no warning my jeep stalled out leaving me with no power anything. after 5 minutes started up with check engine light on. tried to get it to my home about 5 minutes away stalled again without warning. did manage to get it home this however is not the only time this has happened,started happening in may 2012 samething. had it towed to dealer which they charged me $234 to find nothing wrong with it and 11/2weeks with no vehicle. this is very dangerous how at any speed vehicle stalls with no warning!!!!! i should add i just had the flash recall done on the vehicle for the otc module on 4/13/12. *js | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 126000 | 1 | |
| Jeep commander 2006 completely shut down, steering locked up and the brakes locked up, while going in motion. could have been in a fatal accident. happened several times before reaching destination. dealer stated that the control module needed to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 71200 | 1 | |
| Engine stalling! hi, my 2006 jeep commander with 71k on it has been stalling a lot lately and the engine light goes on. it starts right away but the engine light stays on. i took it to my dealership & they reprogrammed the computer, but less than 50 miles later it stalled again. this happens on the highway where i would lose power and find it hard to control the car. i know that a lot of owners complain about the same issue and the dealerships seem to be puzzled by it as well. jeep has to find a solution to this before someone gets in an accident. jeep should also cover the costs associated with the several service costs. i've sent the same to jeep/chrysler corporation and have yet to hear from them. my car is current on all recalls issued sulfer. i suggest that jeep be forced to buy back all these commanders and save themselves a big headache. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 86000 | 3 | |
| While driving at aprox 45mph, with no warning my jeep stalled out leaving me with no power anything. after 5 minutes started up with check engine light on. tried to get it to my home about 5 minutes away stalled again without warning. did manage to get it home this however is not the only time this has happened,started happening in may 2012 samething. had it towed to dealer which they charged me $234 to find nothing wrong with it and 11/2weeks with no vehicle. this is very dangerous how at any speed vehicle stalls with no warning!!!!! i should add i just had the flash recall done on the vehicle for the otc module on 4/13/12. *js | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 126000 | ||
| Jeep commander 2006 completely shut down, steering locked up and the brakes locked up, while going in motion. could have been in a fatal accident. happened several times before reaching destination. dealer stated that the control module needed to be replaced. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 71200 | ||
| Engine stalling! hi, my 2006 jeep commander with 71k on it has been stalling a lot lately and the engine light goes on. it starts right away but the engine light stays on. i took it to my dealership & they reprogrammed the computer, but less than 50 miles later it stalled again. this happens on the highway where i would lose power and find it hard to control the car. i know that a lot of owners complain about the same issue and the dealerships seem to be puzzled by it as well. jeep has to find a solution to this before someone gets in an accident. jeep should also cover the costs associated with the several service costs. i've sent the same to jeep/chrysler corporation and have yet to hear from them. my car is current on all recalls issued sofar. i suggest that jeep be forced to buy back all these commanders and save themselves a big headache. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 109000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, she noticed that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle then stalled completely. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after several minutes and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that they were not sure what was wrong with the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 109,000. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 50500 | 1 | |
| While driving a highway speed the engine stalled. has happened multiple times since the first incident. all power is lost and i have to pull over to the side of the road. engine does restart. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 46222 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,222 and the current mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 50500 | 1 | |
| While driving a highway speed the engine stalled. has happened multiple times since the first incident. all power is lost and i have to pull over to the side of the road. engine does restart. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 46222 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,222 and the current mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 50500 | ||
| While driving a highway speed the engine stalled. has happened multiple times since the first incident. all power is lost and i have to pull over to the side of the road. engine does restart. | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 46222 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,222 and the current mileage was 84,000. sm. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 50500 | ||
| While driving a highway speed the engine stalled. has happened multiple times since the first incident. all power is lost and i have to pull over to the side of the road. engine does restart. | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 46222 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,222 and the current mileage was 84,000. pm | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 89000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without the illumination of the warning indicators. the engine restarted and the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where they were unable to detect a trouble code or duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that there were no recalls related to the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000. sm. | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 89000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without the illumination of the warning indicators. the engine restarted and the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to detect a trouble code or duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified and they informed there was not a recall related to the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000. js | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/22/2012 | 102300 | ||
| I was pulling out of a gas station, when my commander stalled. its the second time in two months that this has happened. i looked online and found that hundreds of commander owners are having the same problem. | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle stalls while driving without any warning at various speeds, various conditions, and various situations. *tr | |||
| 04/04/2012 | 88000 | ||
| The vehicle has kind of been stalling a bit, but been okay. well, on the highway last night, the vehicle completely shut down and fortuantely was able to guide off to the shoulder in rush hour traffic on the interstate. | |||
| 03/05/2007 | 30332 | ||
| In the 5 years i have owned the 2006 jeep commander it has stalled while driving, stalled while parked. this happens at no set frequency. sometimes it happens daily, other times it will go for months and not happen. the dash lights repeatedly flash off and on. some dash lights don't work at all for months then like magic work fine for months. the vehicle sputters when accelerating all the time and at different speeds. if i am crossing or turining i need to make sure i have like 2 miles between me and oncoming traffic in case it decides to not work that time and i get stuck in the intersection. the cruise control no longer works. luckily the computer went out that controls the cruise so i can't use it. the cruise used to just speed up and slow down on its own. i will be driving along and all of a sudden without notice the car will floor itself and not stop until i put the car in neutral. regardless of what temperature i have the heater set to there is constantly extremely hot air blowing on my feet. i can not drive without shoes on or the hot air literally burns my feet. overall- there are some serious electrical and mechanical issues with the jeep commander. i googled jeep commander and there are hundreds (i am sure thousands) of similar complaints. | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 56000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle started to hesitate and stalled. the contact mentioned that the check engine warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 56,000. pm | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 45000 | ||
| The interior electrical lighting sytems often goes out while driving in below freezing temperatures. this includes all speedometer, tachometer, and dash lights for all controls. this has been a problem since i purchased the vehicle new in february 2007. after five years, the led lights illuminating the switches for the fan speed, temperature control, and heated seats. i reported this under warranty but now i am told i am responsible for repair. the dealership cannot find the electrical fault. the led switch bulbs cannot simply be replaced as the entire unit for each control must be replaced. the engine was making a pinging sound and the dealership diagnosed it wrong 3 times. this should have been repaired under warranty when first reported. many months later after warrantly lapsed the dealership's corrective fix was replacing one side of the engine's hydraulic lifters. this made the problem a bit better but did not resolve it. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2006 jeep commander does not start. we have to try about 30 times sometimes to get it to start. it just makes a clicking noise. also the jeep commander will stall while driving. (very dangerous) especially with two kids. another problem is it gets stuck in low gear or 4x4 (not sure which). i have read complaint after complaint on the internet about these same problems with many many 2006 commanders. i am very displeased with how jeep has swept these problems under the carpet. yes, they have had a few recalls, but nothing to fix these very serious and very dangerous defects. please help, as we spent a good amount of money on what we thought and needed to be a reliable vehicle. it is not reliable at all. | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 45000 | ||
| The interior electrical lighting sytems often goes out while driving in below freezing temperatures. this includes all speedometer, tachometer, and dash lights for all controls. this has been a problem since i purchased the vehicle new in february 2007. after five years, the led lights illuminating the switches for the fan speed, temperature control, and heated seats. i reported this under warranty but now i am told i am responsible for repair. the dealership cannot find the electrical fault. the led switch bulbs cannot simply be replaced as the entire unit for each control must be replaced. the engine was making a pinging sound and the dealership diagnosed it wrong 3 times. this should have been repaired under warranty when first reported. many months later after warrantly lapsed the dealership's corrective fix was replacing one side of the engine's hydraulic lifters. this made the problem a bit better but did not resolve it. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2006 jeep commander does not start. we have to try about 30 times sometimes to get it to start. it just makes a clicking noise. also the jeep commander will stall while driving. (very dangerous) especially with two kids. another problem is it gets stuck in low gear or 4x4 (not sure which). i have read complaint after complaint on the internet about these same problems with many many 2006 commanders. i am very displeased with how jeep has swept these problems under the carpet. yes, they have had a few recalls, but nothing to fix these very serious and very dangerous defects. please help, as we spent a good amount of money on what we thought and needed to be a reliable vehicle. it is not reliable at all. | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 45000 | ||
| The interior electrical lighting sytems often goes out while driving in below freezing temperatures. this includes all speedometer, tachometer, and dash lights for all controls. this has been a problem since i purchased the vehicle new in february 2007. after five years, the led lights illuminating the switches for the fan speed, temperature control, and heated seats. i reported this under warranty but now i am told i am responsible for repair. the dealership cannot find the electrical fault. the led switch bulbs cannot simply be replaced as the entire unit for each control must be replaced. the engine was making a pinging sound and the dealership diagnosed it wrong 3 times. this should have been repaired under warranty when first reported. many months later after warrantly lapsed the dealership's corrective fix was replacing one side of the engine's hydraulic lifters. this made the problem a bit better but did not resolve it. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2006 jeep commander does not start. we have to try about 30 times sometimes to get it to start. it just makes a clicking noise. also the jeep commander will stall while driving. (very dangerous) especially with two kids. another problem is it gets stuck in low gear or 4x4 (not sure which). i have read complaint after complaint on the internet about these same problems with many many 2006 commanders. i am very displeased with how jeep has swept these problems under the carpet. yes, they have had a few recalls, but nothing to fix these very serious and very dangerous defects. please help, as we spent a good amount of money on what we thought and needed to be a reliable vehicle. it is not reliable at all. | |||
| 01/12/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled unexpectedly. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and resume normal operation. the manufacturer was contacted and denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the approximate failure and the current mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 07/24/2009 | |||
| Problems began 1 day after commander went in to dealer for the regular 3,000mile oil change, that car was returned to me after that oil change, as 'good to go'; w/in 24 hours of that oil change, the commander would not start and required a new starter (30k miles). after the starter was replaced, the commander was stalling if - in the middle of a slight incline it had to brake and then resume - at the resume it would stall. also, after starter replaced dashboard lights blinking; transmission cooler lines leaking, power steering line from pump to cooler leaking, and front and back brake rotors had to be replaced (42k miles) 60k miles, the cruise control turns on by itself and the rear park assist turns off by itself; the water leak into front passenger well. speaking with custom relations at chrysler corporate regarding cruise control, rear assist and water leak problems they told me that they were not aware of these being a problem for most commander customers; however, chrysler jeep is aware of these problems as evidenced by the technical service bulletins published on them yet chrysler jeep does not issue a recall/take fiscal responsibility for their manufacturer defects. more: chrysler jeep expects me to pay them to diagnose the problems so that then so long as i have paid a dealer to repair them they will consider (not necessarily approve; in the past they have in fact denied me reimbusement to fix these problems for which they have technical service bulletins on) refunding me total or partial cost of repairs. more: i was only informed of a safety recall regarding ebc module (brake) when i called in last week (12/2011) regarding the water leak & cruise control problem. making this more poignant, the reason for this recall - that i was not notified about when it was first issued- is a brake issue that i had detailed to chrysler jeep in 2009! | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle coasted to a stop and the contact was able to restart the engine after three attempts. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. the failure and the current mileages were 95,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle coasted to a stop and the contact was able to restart the engine after three attempts. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. the failure and current mileages were 95,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 8000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall without warning. the manufacturer was contacted, but denied any assistance with repairs to the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 26,800. kmj | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 8000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle would shut off while the vehicle is in drive and in motion. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted, but denied any assistance with repair to the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 26,800. nw | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 43000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the check engine light would intermittently illuminate and the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the pcm module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 43,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the check engine light would intermittently illuminate on the instrument panel and the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the pcm module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 43,000. sm. | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 2 | ||
| I have a 06 jeep commander that has been completely shutting down while i'm driving. the rpms go up over 3 and 4 and the gears shifts from high to low. and also my engine light comes on and stays on. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 66000 | ||
| I was pulling out of my driveway when all the instrument lights came on. i thought it had stalled! when i looked down, the ob data screen said awd system failed. i put it in park turned off the key and tried to restart it and it would not. that's when i looked up and noticed a lot of white smoke coming from the front of my car! within a second it turned to black smoke! i smelled something burning. i hurried up and got my son and i out of the jeep and backed away, and within a few seconds there was a pop and the jeep engine compartment was on fire. we called 911. | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 2 | ||
| I have a 06 jeep commander that has been completely shutting down while i'm driving. the rpms go up over 3 and 4 and the gears shifts from high to low. and also my engine light comes on and stays on. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 66000 | ||
| I was pulling out of my driveway when all the instrument lights came on. i thought it had stalled! when i looked down, the ob data screen said awd system failed. i put it in park turned off the key and tried to restart it and it would not. that's when i looked up and noticed a lot of white smoke coming from the front of my car! within a second it turned to black smoke! i smelled something burning. i hurried up and got my son and i out of the jeep and backed away, and within a few seconds there was a pop and the jeep engine compartment was on fire. we called 911. | |||
| 09/12/2011 | |||
| This has happened twice, i was driving home from work at 55mph with my new born child, and the engine shut off, the electirc shut off and the power sterring quit. the car behind me almost smashed into me. the jeep came to a stop and then i turned the key and it turned back on. please help me | |||
| 05/25/2006 | 14000 | ||
| Since the first few months that i owned this 2006 jeep commander it has randomly shut down while i am driving. i have noticed that it happens more often in the summer. it has been taken in and had pcm reprogramming, parts replaced, and other work. at the time we purchased it my husband was the gm at the dealership. the techs tried everything. since then the dealership has switched to another automotive group. i have contacted several jeep service departments and many say there is nothing they can do. they are aware of the problem, but have no solutions other than what has already been done. i drive on highways with my two children often and several times it has cut off when speed limits where 65+ mph. i do not want to pass this problem along to another owner. i managed service departments for years and know how to react to problems, but i am concerned that jeep has done nothing to fix this. i know of several other owners who purchased vehicles at the same time who had the same problem. many have been traded in and now new owners are having to deal with this dangerous condition. | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 6000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, or in a parking lot the vehicle would stall on an intermittent basis without warning. the vehicle was able to restart after waiting a few moments. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure or reenact it. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assisatnce. the failure mileage was approximately 6,000. tb | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated the engine would sporadically misfire. the dealer inspected the vehicle and determined that the cylinder head was defective. the contact believed the failure to be a manufacturing defect due to the low mileage of the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 37,000. | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated the engine on the vehicle mis-fires. the dealer looked at the vehicle and determined it needed a new cylinder head. the contact feels this is a manufacturer defect because of the low mileage. the failure mileage and current mileages were 37,000.rl | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 51493 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer on june 6, 2008 to have campaign id number 08v203000 power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm) recall repair performed. the repair did not correct the failure. while driving 45 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to coast off of the road and apply the emergency brake. the failure occurred several times. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer repeatedly for the failure. the dealer reprogrammed the computer, replaced the ignition switch, and the map sensor was replaced twice. the repair did not correct the failure and the vehicle continued to stall without warning. the manufacturers report 20824940 was filed and they stated they would like the opportunity to repair the vehicle, but would not replace the vehicle or give the contact her money back. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 51,493 and the current mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 51493 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer june six of 2008 to have campaign id number 08v203000 power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm) performed. the repair did not correct the failure. while driving at 45mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to coast off the road and placed the emergency brake. the failure has been experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken back the dealer numerous for the failure. the dealer reprogrammed the computer, replaced the ignition switch, the map sensor was replaced twice. the repair has not corrected the failure the vehicle continues to stall without warning. the manufacturer took a report 20824940, and advised that they would like the opportunity to repair the vehicle, but would not replace the vehicle or give the contact her money back. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 51,493 and the current mileage was current mileage was 115,000. li | |||
| 04/12/2011 | 36000 | ||
| 2006 jeep commander their are 3 problems which i believe are all interrelated and probably have something to do with electrical system. firstly, the car 75% will not start, will not crank, and all you will hear is a clicking noise. secondly, the car while idling in traffice will lunge forward with higher rpm (with my foot off the accelator mind you) luckily i have been able to brake in time each time it does that. the only problem is that when i apply the brake the car will then stall and the nonstarting problem will reoccur. lastly and most dangerously, the vehicle will cut out/stall at highway speeds - 65-70 mph. this has happened numerous times to me (while going around dangerous curves and thank god i have been able to control the vehicle). i have called chrysler numerous times and their only advice is to bring it into a dealership for a 'diagnostic' where they try to replicate the problem. i have done this and believe they keep trying until the problem does not replicate because it does it almost every time with me. chrysler has a serious problem with this vehicle. it is not only a hassle but a life safety issue. there are thousands of postings on the internet just like mine and chrysler still will no acknowledge the problem. this car need to be 100% recalled and taken off the road as it is a death trap. i would like to sell my car but i cannot morally sell this dangerous car to another unsuspecting customer. please help with this problem. there are thousands like me who are being told off by chrysler. this problem must be resolved or deaths will certainly occur. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while braking to a complete stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was experienced numerous times and the vehicle would restart after several moments. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic but was unable to generate any failure codes. the manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed but no other assistance was offered. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 62244 | ||
| As my mother was getting onto the 105 east fwy the engine made a loud bang and rumbling noises. immediately following the engine completely turned off and the car was still in motion. the brakes were functioning properly thus my mother was able to come to a full stop on the shoulder of the fwy ramp. all the engine oil was spilling out of the vehicle. once the car was towed to the dealer, they said the engine had a hole and not repairable. the car is barely 5 years old and purchased new. last oil change was done on 3/16/11 and the auto center did not report any engine issues. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while braking to a complete stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was experienced numerous times and the vehicle would restart after several moments. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic but was unable to generate any failure codes. the manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed but no other assistance was offered. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 62244 | ||
| As my mother was getting onto the 105 east fwy the engine made a loud bang and rumbling noises. immediately following the engine completely turned off and the car was still in motion. the brakes were functioning properly thus my mother was able to come to a full stop on the shoulder of the fwy ramp. all the engine oil was spilling out of the vehicle. once the car was towed to the dealer, they said the engine had a hole and not repairable. the car is barely 5 years old and purchased new. last oil change was done on 3/16/11 and the auto center did not report any engine issues. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 73412 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the engine warning indicator light. the engine restarted and the vehicle operated normally. the failure recurred on a two separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis, and continued to remain for further investigation. the failure mileage was 73,412. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning while attempting to come, to a complete stop. the failure was experienced numerous times, the vehicle restarts after a few moments. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed that was unable to locate a failure code. the manufacturer took a report 20633878. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 62,000. li | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 62244 | ||
| As my mother was getting onto the 105 east fwy the engine made a loud bang and rumbling noises. immediately following the engine completely turned off and the car was still in motion. the brakes were functioning properly thus my mother was able to come to a full stop on the shoulder of the fwy ramp. all the engine oil was spilling out of the vehicle. once the car was towed to the dealer, they said the engine had a hole and not repairable. the car is barely 5 years old and purchased new. last oil change was done on 3/16/11 and the auto center did not report any engine issues. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 73412 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the engine warning indicator light. the engine restarted and the vehicle operated normally. the failure recurred on a two separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis, and continued to remain for further investigation. the failure mileage was 73,412. | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 62244 | 1 | |
| As my mother was getting onto the 105 east fwy the engine made a loud bang and rumbling noises. immediately following the engine completely turned off and the car was still in motion. the brakes were functioning properly thus my mother was able to come to a full stop on the shoulder of the fwy ramp. all the engine oil was spilling out of the vehicle. once the car was towed to the dealer, they said the engine had a hole and not repairable. the car is barely 5 years old and purchased new. last oil change was done on 3/16/11 and the auto center did not report any engine issues. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 73412 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the engine warning indicator. the engine restarted and the vehicle operated normally. the failure occurred on a two separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis, and coninued to remain for further investigation. the failure mileage was 73,412. js | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 62244 | 1 | |
| As my mother was getting onto the 105 east fwy the engine made a loud bang and rumbling noises. immediately following the engine completely turned off and the car was still in motion. the brakes were functioning properly thus my mother was able to come to a full stop on the shoulder of the fwy ramp. all the engine oil was spilling out of the vehicle. once the car was towed to the dealer, they said the engine had a hole and not repairable. the car is barely 5 years old and purchased new. last oil change was done on 3/16/11 and the auto center did not report any engine issues. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 73412 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the engine warning indicator. the engine restarted and the vehicle operated normally. the failure occurred on a two separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis, and coninued to remain for further investigation. the failure mileage was 73,412. js | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 62244 | ||
| As my mother was getting onto the 105 east fwy the engine made a loud bang and rumbling noises. immediately following the engine completely turned off and the car was still in motion. the brakes were functioning properly thus my mother was able to come to a full stop on the shoulder of the fwy ramp. all the engine oil was spilling out of the vehicle. once the car was towed to the dealer, they said the engine had a hole and not repairable. the car is barely 5 years old and purchased new. last oil change was done on 3/16/11 and the auto center did not report any engine issues. | |||
| 03/03/2009 | 96000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle starts to stall. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer could not find a problem with the vehicle. the contact then took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated the stall could to cause by something electrical. the contact stated this is a safety issue that could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 96,000. jo | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 to 45 mph the vehicle would suddenly stall without any warning. the vehicle was able to restart after waiting a few minutes. this has occurred on a intermittent basis since december of 2010. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 65200 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall intermittently when coming to a complete stop. she would then wait several minutes before being able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 65,200. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 65200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that after every 4th or 5th time she stops the vehicle it would stall without any warning. she was able to restart the vehicle after a brief waiting period. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and advised her to contact nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 65,200. the vin was unavailble. tb | |||
| 01/17/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated while driving at approximately 60 mph the vehicle hesitated, the instrumental panel lights illuminated, the vehicle stalled, and the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to the garage whom performed a diagnosed that suggested the vehicle software had to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer advised recall 08v203000 power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm) was performed on the vehicle and maybe the vehicle stalling could be cause by another component, but the vehicle will need to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 100,000. li | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving approximately 5-10 mph the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. she engaged the vehicle in park and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure had been on going for at least a year and the failure occurs daily. the contact stated the vehicle had been taken to the dealer at least 3 to 4 times and they were unable to duplicate the failure. the contact stated because of the failure she seldom drives the vehicle. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 67,000. vwb | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 30000 | ||
| On several occasions the jeep's engine has completely shut off while driving down the highway. the jeep has been taken to several dealerships but no problems have shown up on the computer diagnostics, so service techs won't touch it. this is very unsafe, chrysler will do nothing with the v6 only the v8. | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was pulled over and after repeated attempts she was able to get it restarted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. she also stated the vehicle experiences a hard shift as well as hesitation when trying to accelerate. the failure and current mileages were 60,000. sm. | |||
| 01/31/2006 | 10 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while stopped or idling he noticed the lights on the dashboard would dim and the engine would act as if it were going to stall. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. he replaced the battery himself but the failure continued to recur. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was pulled over and after repeated attempts he was able to get it to start. the vehicle then operated as normal. it was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 39,848. sm. | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that when driving forward out the driveway, she noticed a small sputter as if the vehicle needed time to react. the failure progressed and the vehicle would stall and shut down. at times, when driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle would shut down and she seemed to lose power steering. she coasted to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle and restarted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the failure was caused by a defect in the air conditioning system. the vehicle was repaired at that time. the failure continued; the vehicle also experienced a sudden acceleration after hesitation. at one point, the vehicle would not shift into any position but neutral. the vehicle was still in neutral with the emergency brake engaged at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer and was awaiting a return call. the current mileage was approximately 75,000. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000-bk | |||
| 06/22/2010 | 47000 | ||
| My 2006 jeep commander has now stalled 4 times for no apparent reason. the engine dies and i lose power steering and brakes. the first time was when i was pulling into a parking lot. i managed to restart it and no harm was done. the second time i was pulling out of my driveway, and again i was able to restart it and no harm was done. the third time was last week. this time it stalled and i could not restart it. i had it towed to a dealer, sherman jeep in skokie, il, for repairs. they had it a week and charged me $616.00 and could not give me a satisfactory explanation as to why it stalled. on the way home from the dealership i took the expressway and the car stalled at 65 mph in heavy traffic. it was extremely difficult to control and i almost collided with a truck. i thought i was going to die. i managed to get it over to the side of the road, but it would not immediately start. after about 15 minutes i tried it again, and this time it started. i got home, but i am scared to death to drive this car. | |||
| 03/08/2008 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact was driving approximately 62 mph the entire warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel followed by an engine stall. immediately, the gear was shifted into the neutral position and then placed into drive. the vehicle was able to continue normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to locate the problem. the identical failures occurred on two separate occasions with a burning odor. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 20,000. js | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 60 mph, the vehicle stalled followed by an illumination of the check engine and brake warning lights. the vehicle was moved off the roadway and when restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. the dealer advised the vehicle was not under recall and would not provide any further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. the failure mileage was approximately 54,000 and the current mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 05/02/2010 | 37150 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled followed by the illumination of the check engine light. he was able to move the vehicle off of the road and restart it. the dealer cleaned the pcm and replaced the drivers door wiring harness. the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where he was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. the manufacturer was contacted but would not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 37,150 and the current mileage was 57,300. | |||
| 04/29/2009 | 56000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving between 35 and 40 mph, the check engine light illuminated followed by an unusual increase in engine rpms. the vehicle then became hesitant as if the contact was driving in neutral. the contact confirmed that the failure has occurred several times intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times to assess the failure but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 56000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning while driving approximately 40 mph. the radio and headlights stayed on but the engine shut off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the cam crank sensor was repaired but the failure continued to occur. the check engine began to illuminate before the failure occurred and when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the contact heard a grinding noise. the failure mileage was approximately 56,000. the current mileage was approximately 63,000. | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 61000 | ||
| My 2006 jeep commander (hemi 5.7) engine stalled and lost all power at 75 mph on the highway. my 3 kids, wife and imyself could have been killed. it has also stalled 4 other times on the road at slow speeds. all the electrical controls are lost and the vehicle stalles until i shut it off then on again. | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 2000 | 12 | |
| Leased a 2006 chrsyler jeep commander brand new off the car lot to experience stalling multiple times approximately 2-3 months from the beginning of my lease. stalling occurred over 12x. i took the car in for servicing more than 4 times to be told that the car's computer was not registering the problem. then, i filed under the florida state lemon law to receive not action. presently, i have been in litigation vs. chrysler, under the warranty act, since to no avail. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 22000 | 30 | |
| 2006 jeep commander 5.7 l hemi 4x4 first incident @ around 22,000 miles current miles on vehicle 50,100 miles engine stalls frequently when driving forward or reverse and when coming to a stop. will stall at anytime with loss of all power (steering and braking) and engine will completely shut off by itself. happened more than 30+ times since we purchased the vehicle in 2006. since then, even when the service adviser experience the vehicle stall in their service drop off area the vehicle check engine light nor codes came on so the dealer can not trace the issue. vehicle was still in factory warranty and is now in extended warranty. the dealer stated that it needs a tune up ($700.00). we had it service for the tune up and the vehicle continued to stall. the dealer then stated that we needed to change the battery ($300.00), so we had it serviced again and the vehicle still continue to stall. contacted chrysler corp. and seemed like there was nothing that they can do to trouble shoot this stalling issue. i haven't received a reply back from them in 3 weeks now. i don't want my family or any other families out there to be the first to get into an accident for chrysler corp. to take action. *tr | |||
| 09/22/2009 | 70149 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 jeep commander that has stalled 4-5 while driving in normal traffic conditions both at normal speeds as well as when approaching a stop. i have to shift the car to neutral t restart or stop and restart the vehicle. this presents a very dangerous situation as my wife and child drive/ride in the vehicle daily. we have to take the vehicle to two different dealers on three different occasions and spent hundreds of dollars to fix the issue but the problem persists. this is a serious safety that should be addressed. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 31000 | 1 | |
| 2006 jeep commander stalls. dealership cannot determine cause nor replicate the problem. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2009 | 44000 | 1 | 01/01/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact experienced a no start condition when attempting to start the vehicle. in addition, the vehicle stalls without warning. she is in the process of having the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failures. the failure and current mileages were 44,000. updated 7/23/09 *cn the consumer stated on several occasions when she applied the brake, the vehicle acted as though it didn't want to stop. also there were times when the engine would not start and the lights would flicker on and off and all of the gauges would act erratic. the sunroof drain tube was blocked, which was causing water to enter the vehicle. updated 07/30/09.*jb | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 26000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving various speeds, the vehicle would jerk and all the instrumental panel lights would flicker. the failures have occurred ever since the vehicle was purchased. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they continued to state that the engine and transmission failed. the vehicle was repaired five or six times under warranty within the past two years. recently, the vehicle would not restart after it was turned off. the failure mileage was 26,000 and current mileage was 80,000. updated 062909 *bf the dealer discovered the front pump and torque converter were damaged. the number 6 cylinder misfired and the coil was cracked which was allowing water to get into the plugs. updated 07/02/09.*jb | |||
| 03/03/2009 | 28880 | 1 | |
| Driving, turning right into parking spot and car just died, engine just stopped. turned key and started again. not sure if had to do with power steering because i had it turned tight or engine stall..which i have seen reported. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 15550 | 1 | |
| Just bought 2006 jeep commander (3.7l v6 4x4) used with 14k miles, clean car fax report within first 36 hours of ownership speed sensor went out resulting in service approximately 2 weeks after ownership i stalled with my 8 and a half month pregnant wife on the interstate. we just had it towed to the dealership and am questioning whether or not this vehicle will be safe for my wife and child. waiting until something disastrous happens to do something is not a good policy and feel that is the only thing that will cause the government to do something. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2008 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Leaking coolant- water pump in 2006 commander needed to be replaced at 38,000 miles. i have also had problems with the fabric seats staining. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| My 2006 commander with 40,000 miles has had the following problems since it came off the lot. the vehicle stalls and i obviously lose power and steering but there are no error messages in the computer, the 4wd does not engage - the warning light for that comes on but there's no error message in the computer. the window's roll up and down incorrectly - the gasket on the exhaust manifold has been replaced and the kicker of all problems is when the vehicle goes through a minor puddle of water or the automatic car wash the steering wheel locks completely until the water is gone - try driving that in the rain - jeep was finally able to duplicate that problem by putting a garden hose under the car and squirting water on the underside of the vehicle - this problem apparently cannot be fixed and they can't believe that no other jeep owner's aren't throwing fits. so much for the lemon law - the steering problem wasn't taken seriously by the previous jeep dealers -i went to a different dealer altogether however, it's too late. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2008 | 44000 | 1 | |
| I was driving home from work one evenings and all my lights inside on the dash and the outside headlights flicker and flash and then turn off all at once . this is very dangerous i could be hit by another car because they cant see my black suv on the road, or i could crash because i cant see what's in front of me. i took it to the dealer and was told i need a new headlight switch we will see if it works. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2008 | 37700 | 1 | |
| Our 06 jeep commander has been a nightmare since the day we purchased it used with 14k miles on it in 3/07. we continue to have problems with the dash lights coming on, stalling just today 7/22- the lights lit up and the air conditioner quit working!!! no fan no blower... nothing. it has been brought in for the recall for this but it keeps happening. oh and did i mention that autopark jeep in cary, nc sold me a lemon/buyback.... they gave me the carfax report after 30 visits to the service dept.... fool me once, fool me twice... i am hoping that jeep will buy it back again for this complete lemon!! i know have 37k on it and the service dept was talking that they did not know if jeep would cover the work.... they can keep it.. *tr | |||
| 06/25/2008 | 26000 | 1 | |
| I bought my 2006 jeep commander in 2006 as a demo with 18,000 miles on it. i really didn't drive it that much as you can tell by the mileage on it and it has only had three oil changes. when it reached about 20,000 miles it stalled on my way to work and i called and spoke to a tech where i bought the car, he told me that i had probably gotten some bad gas. then two weeks ago it stalled again and the engine light came on for a day, then it went out. it came on again and stayed on and it continued to stay on, and service park assist displayed on the dash. the dealer where we bought the car is 20 miles from where we live so i made an appointment with a dodge dealer about 3 miles from my home. on monday july 7th when driving there for the appointment, i was making a left hand turn and it shut down, no brakes, no steering, no lights on the dash, nothing. i got to the side of the road and it re-started after 3 tries. i made it to the dealer and they called my today and said it was ready and they had to install a tcm module. i went to pick it up, and on the way home, it did the same thing again, the only thing it didn't do was display the engine light, but the stalling and the service park assist came back on. i took it back to them and they hooked it back up to the computer and told me i needed to find a way home and they would call me tomorrow. they didn't know what was wrong with it yet. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 28 | 1 | |
| I purchased my 2006 jeep commander 3.7 4x4 in 2007 as a demo. it had 18,000 miles on it when i bought it and now is has 28,000. i have not driven it very much as you can tell by the mileage, and it has only had to have two oil changes (every 3,000 miles) and is almost due for another. i have been having issues for three weeks now, 1. first it stalled in traffic when i was doing about 30 mph. 2. the engine light came on and stayed for a day, went off and came back on two days later and has been on since. 3. when driving, the car will shift really hard into second gear for no reason. on the 3rd of july it started doing all sorts of weird shifts and stalls, i made an appointment with the dealer tomorrow, and i have not driven it since the 3rd of july because i am worried about breaking something. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled twice on the highway. there were no warning indicators prior to the failure. the contact stated that this was a safety hazard because the failure could cause a serious crash. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was included in a recall and was remedied; however, the failure continued. the vehicle is currently in the repair shop, but the mechanic cannot identify the cause of the failure. the vin, recall number, and mileages were unknown. | |||
| 06/14/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 2006 jeep commander driving at 50+ mph on a straight highway engine died. power brakes and steering was lost as well as all instrument panel function. the jeep recall fix for engine stalling had been put on within the last month. this was the second time this has happened at high speed driving, the first time was about a year ago. in both cases the engine can not be restarted until the vehicle comes to a complete stop and put into park. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 18000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle sporadically loses power and then immediately stalls. after waiting for a period of time, the vehicle would restart and the engine light would consistently remain illuminated on the instrument control panel. he took the vehicle to the dealer and it was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 08v203000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)). immediately after the repair, the failure became progressively worse. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and is in the process of having the fuel system:gasoline delivery pump replaced. the failure mileage was 18,000 and current mileage was 26,000. | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 4000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact has been experiencing frequent failure with the transmission slipping. the vehicle also stalls. the contact stated that the slipping, stalling, and vibration occur weekly. the failure mileage was 4,000. | |||
| 05/19/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2006 jeep commander. the car stalls usually when turning, however it has done it at a red light. car is powerless (brakes, steering, etc) and continues moving until the key is pulled out of the ignition. it has occurred at least 10 times, most of which have been turning at lights with oncoming traffic. luckily, accidents were avoided. nothing was done to correct this failure, after being reported repeatedly to henderson chrysler jeep. the dealership claims they cannot duplicate the problem; *tr | |||
| 05/13/2008 | 15300 | 1 | 04/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact was able to restart the engine and was able to drive home. she called the manufacturer and was informed that there were no recalls on her vehicle; however, she has seen numerous complaints on the vehicle and even an investigation for the same failure. she scheduled an appointment at the dealer for later in the week. the current and failure mileages were 15,300. updated 5/30/08 *cn | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 8000 | 1 | |
| 2007 jeep commander. six months after the purchase of a new jeep commander the jeep started losing power and stalling. it didn't matter what speed the jeep was going. it has stalled and lost power and all electronics pulling into traffic and cruising down the interstate. the jeep was towed to the dealership where the junction box was replaced. numerous tests were completed but no definitive reason was found for the stalling. i was told the jeep was fixed. the jeep has since stalled 3 more times, one time with when my wife was driving and my daughters ages 4 and 7 were onboard. this time, they were nearly hit by a tractor trailer pulling out of the local grocery store. the jeep had to be towed back to the dealership where it sits right now. the service department seems to think it's the ignition switch but i know better. i'm seeking a lease buy out by chrysler and plan to sue if they do not take the jeep back. this jeep is going to kill someone and i will not let it be my wife or children. *tr | |||
| 05/06/2008 | 21000 | 1 | |
| Problem with my 2006 jeep commander engine stalling. this has happened on 3-4 different occasions and happened again today in a parking lot. the engine just completely shuts down and nothing works, including the steering. each time it has happened i have been going at a slow speed. i have taken it to my dealer who says they can't find anything wrong with it ( bob schwartz-bunker hill indiana).i am going to take it in again to see if they can possibly fix this problem now since there have been other commander owners complain. i am really afraid to drive this vehicle now especially with my kids. if jeep is aware of these complaints, they need to issue a recall on the 2006 & 2007 models also instead of just the 2008. if this would happen at highway speeds, it would have possibly been deadly!!! please help. *tr | |||
| 04/21/2008 | 32000 | 2 | 02/24/2006 |
| My 2006 jeep commander has stalled with me several times. the scariest when i was turning into a middle school driveway and it just shut off leaving me without any brakes or steering. it has also stalled several times at the end of my driveway. but the worse problem is for the second time in 4 months it will not start. last time it was a tip failure. something was wrong with the start up module. this was in jan. 23 08. now, april 21, 2008 it has done it again. last time it was still under warranty and i have called a tow truck this time too. it is still under warranty but with only 3000 miles to go. i am worried this part will continue to break. i am afraid i will be alone and the car will not crank somewhere. this is not safe. you must be able to depend on your vehicle starting. the last time it was repaired with part number 4692084-ab b;lci non 8015009 whatever all that means. it was run without any problems since that repair until today. fortunately it broke down in my carport. *tr | |||
| 03/28/2008 | 35000 | 1 | 03/28/2008 |
| 2006 jeep commander stalling while driving 50-55 miles per hour, stalling at traffic lights, stalling when applying brake to slow down in traffic..this is very dangerous as i have three children who ride in this vehicle. i need a dependable vehicle and i will not put my kids in this vehicle. please help before someone gets hurt. bought on 3/28/08. had for one week and stalled 4 times. brought back to dealer, could not find problem. stalled two more times while driving at speed. took back 4/9/08..called 4/18/08 they are aware of problem want us to call chrysler. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2008 | 9 | 10/01/2006 | |
| Engine will turn off while driving, all power goes out and you cannot steer the car. *tr | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 15490 | 8 | 10/25/2007 |
| I bought my 2006 jeep commander 4x4 in november 2007. since buying it, the vehicle has stalled out on my approximately 8 times while driving it. the whole vehicle shuts off. i can't steer it or do anything. this could get me and my family killed. when i called about the problem, the man i spoke to acted as if i was making this up and told me nothing could be done. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 10000 | 10 | 01/10/2007 |
| Vehicle stalls intermittently at low speeds or idle. *tr | |||
| 03/13/2008 | 36000 | 15 | |
| Jeep commander shuts off power while driving causing total loss of power...its gone on at fast speeds, slow speeds, while cruise control was engaged, not when it was engaged, night time, and day time...it seems to happen every 1,000 miles...i am now at 36,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2008 | 76000 | 3 | 12/11/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving below 20 mph, the vehicle stalled in traffic. the failure occurs intermittently and the dealer stated that it could not be duplicated. the failure has occurred three times. the failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage is 36,000. updated 03/25/08. *lj | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 5000 | 7 | 08/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while making right and left turns at 39 mph, the vehicle stalls intermittently. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 18,000 and failure mileage was 5,000. | |||
| 02/02/2008 | 1 | ||
| There is a 4/07 nhtsa investigation into 2006-7 jeep commanders' intermittent and persistent engine stalling problems - supposedly in response to 76 complaints. nhtsa really needs to read its own complaints about this problem, which can be found not only in the commander line but also in 2005-2008 jeep grand cherokees. there are hundreds of complaints on the internet (jeepforum.com, usenet news, etc.) about jeep vehicles stalling, besides the commander. i fear that even if chrysler is finally forced to address the problem under this investigation, they will simply point to the 2006-7 commanders portion of the settlement and completely ignore the exact same problem in other years and other models of jeep. they cannot be allowed to continue waving off their customers, who paid for their products in good faith, and now are not being supported. they need to be forced to acknowledge and rectify this very wide spread problem immediately, before their negligence gets someone killed. unfortunately, we lowly consumers have little to no power over a giant like chrysler. that is why we need organizations like the nhtsa to help us. nhtsa, please review your other complaints under the jeep brand and expand your investigation as appropriate. anyone else with a jeep that keeps stalling, please continue to post your complaints here and anywhere else you can find. these stalling problems need to be fixed, and chrysler needs to take ownership of this dangerous issue immediately. *tr | |||
| 10/11/2007 | 15700 | 10 | 09/01/2007 |
| I bought the car used and within the first two weeks it stalled in a parking lot. then it jerks when i leave my house in the morning all the way down the hill. they said it needed a couple parts and it didn't resolve that issue. then the car stalled while driving twice more with my child in the car once i could barely get off the road. then it just tried to stop while i was driving and i had to rev the engine unbelievably to get it to the side of the road. i brought it to two dealers who couldn't find the problem or duplicate it. they put in a new starter anyway. they told me to not hit the ignition with my knee. then the car stalled again this afternoon driving about 10 miles per hour. so it doesn't matter what the speed is. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2008 | 15 | 11/23/2006 | |
| Engine shaking violently, consistently stalling at low rpms. slow to start, have to turn key for several seconds. *tr | |||
| 01/31/2008 | 30502 | 11 | |
| My vehicle's engine unexpectedly shuts off while i'm driving. the first time it happened while i was driving over 50 mph, that scared me because i lost my power steering and it was hard to control my vehicle. the other thing is that once it shuts off, the vehicle won't let you restart on the fly, you have to come to a complete stop, put the vehicle in park and restart your engine. that can be potentially dangerous on the freeway. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2008 | 38000 | 1 | 05/22/2006 |
| Jeep commander. this is the 2nd report i have made. on january 24, 2008 my jeep commander had another engine stall. the third time i the last 5 months this has happened. i cannot locate my original complaint to you, but i wanted to file this again anyway. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2008 | 32500 | 8 | 12/24/2005 |
| My jeep stalls without warning - loss of power steering and other power. this tends to happen mid-turn and has happened several times since i purchased the vehicle. although we have complained to technicians/service managers at dealership, no corrective action has been taken as they say the computers don't indicate a stall. most recent incident date reported below. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2008 | 30000 | 20 | 03/07/2006 |
| At low speeds my 2006 jeep commander stalls, steering is lost and on inclines even rolls backwards. this began happening in july 2007 with approximately 30,000 miles. it has happened no less than 20 times since. the dealership can not replicate the problem and no codes are present to detect the issue. to rectify the stalling, i must turn off the car and turn it back on. it restarts immediately. *tr | |||
| 12/26/2007 | 3 | ||
| Stalling while driving; loss of all lighting systems and power. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 4 | 11/23/2006 | |
| Cruising at highway speeds jeep commander shuts off completely. luckily drivers have been able to steer out of traffic. this has also been observed at lower speeds. *tr | |||
| 12/27/2007 | 1 | 08/13/2006 | |
| My husband and myself own a 2006 jeep commander. we have been experiancing shifting problems which progressed to electrical problems which have unfortunately progressed to one, complete engine or system failure. i lost all electrical, my engine, everything!!!! it was a complete stall out that took 4 times of trying to start it before it worked again. i have had it into the dealer repeatedly with different parts replaced each time, but it's still a mystery as to what is causing this dangerous problem. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 4500 | 50 | 07/07/2006 |
| My 2006 jeep commander stalls for no reason. some times low idle other times and 60 mph. three times my wife has run off the road because of the stalling and once it died while crossing traffic. it has stalled over fifty times, dealer cannot reproduce the event and the computer records no coded. *tr | |||
| 05/28/2007 | 700 | 30 | 02/24/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled sporadically without warning and caused a crash. the contact took her vehicle to the dealer on several occasions, but they could not duplicate the failure. on one occasion, the engine light illuminated, but the dealer could not provide an explanation. when the vehicle stalls, it usually restarts after a brief waiting period; however, it failed to restart after the crash. the manufacturer would not provide any assistance. a police report was filed and the contact has a copy. the failure mileage was 700 and current mileage was 30,201. | |||
| 07/14/2006 | 1 | 50 | 06/23/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the vehicle has stalled while driving 25 or 60 mph. there were no warning lights before the failure occurred. the contact stated that the failure could not be duplicated when taken to the dealership again on dec 17, 2007. the current mileage was 20,200 and failure mileage was 1. updated 03-05-08 *bf | |||
| 10/30/2007 | 5000 | 8 | 10/02/2006 |
| I own a jeep commander with a 3.7 v6 engine 2006 4x4. i have had issues with stalling and idling. i have taken it to the dealer on a couple of times and they cannot fix the problem. the stalling happened about 1 - 2 time per week in traffic and stop lights. the current mileage is 12,000 and failure mileage was 7,000.this issue was reported to dcx on 10/30/07 (case no. 103007). | |||
| 12/05/2007 | 16122 | 4 | 09/20/2006 |
| November 24 evening leaving fuji (children in car) november 30 morning on way to work ? hit mailbox (baby in car) december 5 morning on way to work ? dies turning out of subdivision and stalls in middle of street (baby in car) there was one other instance when i had all kids with me?it was prior to nov 24 but i do not recall the actual date all of the instances the engine stalled, the lights (when on) went out, i lost the ability to steer and brake as well. the mph ranged from 4 or 5 mph to 35 mph. there were times when it was warm and days that it was cold. nothing seemed to standout as a possible trigger i took car to dealer after the november 24th incident. tony in the service department said there was really nothing that they could do unless it was a problem they could make happen when they drove it. a few days later i wrecked into a mailbox when my jeep stalled and i lost steering and braking capability....i am lucky it was not head on with a large truck or a tree. *tr | |||
| 12/03/2007 | 3 | 11/21/2007 | |
| 2006 jeep commander with brake and engine failure. consumer states that she has been in 3 accidents due to the engine stalling and the brakes failing. she states she wants a refund or another vehicle. *kb the consumer did not state if the accidents resulted in serious crash that caused any damaged. *jb | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 1 | ||
| Incident of engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2006 through 2007 jeep commander vehicles (subject vehicles). engine stall with a simultaneous loss of some or all lighting systems, including headlamps. the engine stall happened several times. *tr | |||
| 11/20/2007 | 49000 | 25 | 01/14/2007 |
| Vehicle continued stalling while is driven a low rpm. more the 25 times. vehicle was bought with 15, 200 miles. vehicle has now 52, 300. everytime is taken to service the problem was mention to the dealer technician but they can't find the problem. nov 20, 2007 i scratched the left rear fender of the vehicle with a tree while backing up. the vehicle lost power vehicle rolled back and stopped. resting on the side of the tree. pictures were taken of the damages on the vehicle . dealers technician states no problem with the vehicle. second problem backup system. assists the driver to move the vehicle safely, one sensor failed from the bumper mount. two months dealer has not repair the vehicle yet. need to replaced the entire bumper to repaired one sensor. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2007 | 17000 | 1 | |
| 2006 4.7l, 4x4 jeep commander stopped running for no apparent reason when driving at slow speed on a secondary road. after pulling over and putting on hazards tried restarting engine successfully. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2007 | 4500 | 50 | 05/27/2006 |
| I own a jeep commander 2006 5.7 liter engine. i have contacted chrysler about a stalling problem and they tell me that it does not register in the computer and they have no idea what is wrong. this truck stalls about 4 times a week in the middle of traffic. being that i have a toddler and a baby i am not safe in this vehicle and no one seems to care. it will just completely turn off and i lose all steering. please help!! *tr | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 20000 | 10 | 03/31/2006 |
| On at least ten different occasions the 2006 jeep commander has stalled at speeds ranging from 15 to 70 miles per hour. power is shut off completely leading to the loss of all functionality. if the steering wheel is turned slightly, the wheel locks, leaving the vehicle in a situation where it has to coast to a stop. this is a terrifying experience with small children in the vehicle. accidents have nearly occurred as a result of this happening. there have been seven occasions when this problem has been reported to the local dealer with nothing accomplished to correct the problem. the dealer blames the operators of the vehicle for hitting the key with their knee. this is not the cause of the problem as it occurs when the driver's knee is nowhere near the key. the service department apparently can not duplicate this problem when they service the vehicle for some reason though it is a very real issue for my family. *tr | |||
| 09/21/2007 | 28000 | 1 | 09/01/2006 |
| I brought my jeep into be looked at because it stalled on me when i was driving and lost power. luckily i am okay and it restart right away. dealer ship looked at it and found nothing wrong with it. i am scared to drive it especially when i have to drive on the interstate to work. i wish they would do something about this. its so ridiculous. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2007 | 11600 | 1 | 11/24/2006 |
| Soon after i purchase my 2006 jeep commander sport 4x4 (5 speed)... i began to do some research on this vehicle (i should have done this prior to the purchase)... i was going through this complaint database and i was alarmed to read that this vehicle has a history of stalling. well, it finally happened to me on 11/4/2007 (with 11,600 exact mileage) driving home from shopping with my family. the commander stalled out on during the highway merged. luckily, i was in the far right lane to jump off the highway immediately. the power loss that i experience was only with ability to move the vehicle. my dashboards lights, headlights, radio; breaks were fully operational (thankfully). no accidents, no injuries except my children are now afraid of being inside of the commander. to be honest, so am i. there have been numerous reports on what is occurring?.. everything from downloading an upgraded to debris in the hose. either way, chrysler needs to address this immediately; the potential of death is very realistic. *tr | |||
| 10/31/2007 | 2000 | 6 | 03/09/2006 |
| While driving my jeep commander shuts off without warning. the jeep becomes inoperable, no power steering or brakes. it has happened at least a half dozen times. i initially took it back to the dealer, but they said they could not find the problem. it is very dangerous! *tr | |||
| 10/26/2007 | 12000 | 21 | 12/15/2005 |
| My 2006 jeep commander stalls on me why driving. it has been doing this for 8 months now. nothing has been done about this problem. the car will shut down on you when driving. prompting you to have to bring the car to a complete stop to restart. i have been dealing for months on this issue and nothing has been done. i am i n a rental car 90% of the time. chrysler needs to get off their ass and doing something before someone is seriously hurt. i am intersted and fileing a class action suit against them. if you are intersted and your jeep is stalling too. please contact me. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 33500 | 3 | 10/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the vehicle stalls unexpectedly while driving 15 mph and below. the vehicle completely loses power and must be shifted into park and restarted in order for the engine to work properly. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer and they conducted several tests, but were unable to duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 33,500 and current mileage was 33,900. updated 01-14-08. *kb updated 12/12/07. *jb | |||
| 10/19/2007 | 27800 | 1 | 02/05/2007 |
| 2006 jeep commander v6 idles rough when stopped and starts to cut out as if it is going to stall. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 10000 | 7 | 09/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the vehicle constantly stalls and all of the instrument panel lights flash. the vehicle shuts off without prior notice. occasionally, the vehicle shuts off while idling at a stop sign or pulling into a parking space. the dealer kept the vehicle for several days, but was unable to duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 29,000 and failure mileage was 10,000. | |||
| 10/18/2007 | 20000 | 20 | 02/20/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 14 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the vehicle remained off for a few seconds and then was able to be restarted. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle is currently still at the dealer. the current mileage was 39,000 and failure mileage was 20,000. | |||
| 10/12/2007 | 19000 | 3 | 12/18/2006 |
| While driving vehicle the engine shuts off and the resulted power failure makes it dangerous to control the vehicle at highway speeds. this has happened three times and the dealers service department could not find a problem or reason for this. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2007 | 12 | 03/06/2006 | |
| Since the beginning of ownership, this car has stalled many times (as well as other various and odd electrical problems.) many times i can turn the car off and on and it will restart. this does happen in parking lots and highway speeds as well. i have also lost power steering and brakes when in parking lots at a very slow acceleration speed. i have also had air bag warning lights go on and stay on then randomly shut off. the dealer has tried to help resolve but is limited by chrysler's ability to recognize that there is a problem. if there is no code in the cars computer, there is no problem and can't be duplicated. if the problem can't be duplicated, there is no repair. but it keeps happening over and over. i have filed a complaint with chrysler with no resolve. the dealership has had my car and drove it for 3 weeks to try to duplicate the problem. since it is so random and they just didn't get enough time/miles in, the problem didn't happen. it stalled again about 3 weeks after that pulling out of my driveway. there has been no repair, because chrysler says there is no problem. i have been in the middle of an intersection with a 15 year old on a permit driving with oncoming traffic. i have had this car since march 2006 and this has been occurring many times repeatedly since then. not all have been documented and because it occasionally happens on weekends or holidays, i have no ability to get it in to a dealership. in order for them to be able to read a code, i would have to leave the car in a stalled position wherever it occurred and have it towed directly to the dealer. this is highly impractical and unsafe. especially scary at high speeds on the highway. i do not want to be a casualty of chrysler's failure to recognize that there are thousands of these vehicles out there doing this exact same thing. do a google search see the #'s! something needs to be done!!! *jb | |||
| 08/28/2007 | 28500 | 4 | 03/09/2007 |
| My 2006 jeep commander v8 has stalled 4 times since buying it in april of 2007. the first time was when i was backing up in reverse in my driveway. the second time a few months later, after backing up, put the jeep in drive and it stalled. the third time was in august, i had backed up in my parking lot at work put the jeep in drive and was going about 15 mph and the jeep stalled. the last time was august 28, 2007, i was making a left hand turn into mcdonald's with my 8 month old, 6+7 year old children as well as being 5 months pregnant, the jeep stalled, i lost my brakes and power steering with oncoming traffic heading towards me. it took i my strength to turn the wheel tp get out of the road. i have had the jeep to the dealership to have this looked at 3 times. the last in august before the 4th episode. they had my jeep for 4 days and could not find anything wrong with it. i have called jeep and made a complaint. their response was to take it back to the dealership. i am very frustrated and feel unsafe with my children in this vehicle and no one seems to care or want to help. after looking at this list of complaints on this website on 2006 jeep commanders stalling, something needs to be done. *jb | |||
| 09/30/2007 | 30000 | 05/20/2006 | |
| Lost power which included steering and lighting systems (interior and headlamps). *tr | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 25000 | 3 | 11/21/2005 |
| My husband and i are leasing a 2006 jeep commander since nov 2005. i have been involved in 3 separate traffic accidents on may 31 2006, august 8 2006 and september 20 2007. the engine stalled during low speed turns on both august 8 2006 and september 20 2007. i had just left a stop sign on may 31 2006 when my engine stalled in the intersection, resulting in a crash. i was cited for failure to yield on may 31 2006. i wasn't cited on august 8 2006 or september 20 2007, although the police report from the september 20 2007 accident describes a failure to yield. i have also had ongoing tire pressure issues as well as intermittent brake failure issues. prior to may 31 2006 i had never been involved in a traffic accident nor had i received any traffic citations. i am 48 years old. my vehicle was repaired twice after the first 2 accidents, but i am awaiting contact from the other party's auto insurer before proceeding with the repairs following yesterday's accident. i've brought the 2006 jeep commander in to bud mulcahy's jeep on several occasions. that dealership is now closed. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2007 | 7000 | 4 | 10/19/2006 |
| Twice while pulling into parking spaces, once while pulling out of a drive-through into the main road, and once while coming to a stop sign, my 2006 jeep commander has stalled, losing brakes and steering. i have to restart the car using the key. no indicator light tells me what happened or that there is anything wrong. the first time it took into the dealer, they said that my computerized fuel mix ratio was way off. they said it should be at 0 and that mine was at 6.something. they reset it to 1.5, the lowest they could get it to. they felt that this was the problem causing the stall. i got the car back and it did not stall for two months but then stalled again. i took it back to the dealer and they stated that they could not find any computerized indicator to tell them why this was happening and could not make it happen while it was at the shop. the shop manager said that he even looked on the internet to see if there were any other cases and could find none. hesaid that there was nothing from daimler/chrysler about it either. when i went to the ntsba web site, i found that there was an investigation into this since feb 2007 and that daimler/chrysler responded that they are now doing their own investigation. if this is the case, why would the dealership not know anything about it. i got the car back and within two weeks it stalled again at the stop sign. this last incident was on sept 13, 2007. i called the dealer and they do not have a solution. *tr | |||
| 05/21/2007 | 12 | 04/11/2007 | |
| We purchased a 2006 jeep commander in april 2007. since we purchased this vehicle, it has stalled on 12 separate, random occasions. i have documented the stalls which have occurred while in reverse, driving less than 10mph, and at higher speeds on the highway. when the car shuts down while on, i have to pull over (with no lights or power steering) and put the car into park to restart the car. it always starts up again with no problems. i have also noted that it occurs in both cold and warm temperatures. i have had the car in jeep's service depts on three occasions. on the first two visits, they said they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. on the third visit, they admitted that others had complained of the same problems and they replaced the ignition switch to see if that corrects the problem. i have talked to other commander owners who also have had this same major issue with their vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2007 | 20400 | 1 | 07/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 40 mph, the engine lost power, however, the vehicle continued to run at a decreased speed. he placed the vehicle into neutral, restarted the vehicle, and then drove to the dealer. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the vin, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 20,400. | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 6500 | 11 | 07/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 5-30 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the failure has occurred eleven times. the dealer inspected the vehicle on four occasions, but was unable to duplicate the failure. the first failure mileage was 6,500 and current mileage was 15,545. updated 01/09/08. *lj the consumer stated vehicle has stalled a few more times, dealer attempted to fix but to no avail. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 15480 | 2 | 07/17/2007 |
| Jeep commander limited 2006 stalled while driving at a speed of 25mph. car lost power steering and brakes. the car experienced a complete electrical failure and just died. events leading up to the failure include the car rumbling to the point where it feels as if would stall but did not. it finally did completely stall as noted in the opening sentences. the dealership where the car was purchased, stated they cannot pin point the exact cause but per chrysler a possible solution was to clean and reseal the main wiring harness to the power distribution center. after that they have been attempting phone calls to chrysler to troubleshoot the problem. we were told chrysler can't guarantee the problem will be found. now we are left with a car that is unsafe to drive as it may stall out while driving without warning. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2007 | 4 | ||
| We own a jeep commander 2006, we have had problems with the engine shutting off. it has happen while turning, while taking an off ramp, on the highway. i have refused to allow anyone to drive the commander considering i have 3 children and my wife. the upsetting part is that the dealership says they can't do anything because the computer says their is no problem. the last incident was on sept. 04 2007. *tr | |||
| 08/04/2007 | 7 | 02/20/2006 | |
| I own a jeep commander and it has died on me for now reason now more than 7 times. i was at a stop light, sometimes on the freeway the car just stops. i step on the gas and the car doesn't move the engine shuts off and the steering wheel hardens and doesn't steer. i took it into the jeep dealer where i leased it from and they found nothing wrong with it. they told me that there are other complaints with other commander owners but they have no fix to it. they even told me that when they find what's wrong with someone else's commander they would call me so i guess they still don't know what's wrong this had been happening now a lot lately. i am going to take it back again to the dealer ship and see what they say. the passenger air bag light comes on also every now and then it comes on and stays on for like 5 to 10 minutes then goes off. *tr | |||
| 08/16/2006 | 1 | ||
| I took my 2006 jeep commander to my local dealer where i originally purchased it to get the stalling problem fixed. five days later the service manager said that the problem was now solved (august 24,2007) finally. the service department said they put in a new program that would fix the jeep from just losing power. august 25 saturday morning at 8:13 while at an intersection the jeep just died again. another problem is the windshield breaking easily. i believe the problem with the breaking windshield could be related to the inproper fitting of the windshield which results in a loud noise being heard inside the vehicle. the dealership said they won't fix the seal problem because my jeep has two cracks on it. i said if you had fixed the windshield seal problem the first 3 times i brought it in we wouldn't have this problem'. no problems have yet to be solved. ancira dealership in san antonio,tx. many jeep owners are purchasing multiple windshields at $385 a pop. the dealer tried to say it's just me until i pointed out all the other complaints in writing with all different vin numbers and even showed her the rental car (jeep commander) which also had a cracked windshield. she's convinced too. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2007 | 43000 | 3 | 07/18/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled under normal driving conditions. there were no warning indicator lights present. the vehicle was able to be restarted after each failure. the dealer kept the vehicle for a week, but was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 45,000 and failure mileage was 43,000. | |||
| 11/15/2006 | 2000 | 9 | 06/09/2006 |
| I purchased a 2006 jeep commander last year. i have had the following items replaced on my jeep front passenger interior door panel. strange noise coming from my car that sounded like playing cards in bike tires ended with replacing front axel ring and pinion. car kept popping out of gear the entire gear shift was replaced. my passenger window had to be fixed it kept sticking halfway up. i had a problem where my car kept stalling. i was told the first time that no error appears on the computer and jeep knew of no issue with cars stalling so maybe it was bad gas. it died several more times and finally they did replace a part inside the idol. i also had an issue where my headlights kept turning off as i drove or would flash on and off. they replaced the headlight switch. i have had the rubber stripping from my back driver side window come off and now it is occurring on the passenger side. from the beginning i have told them i do not feel my transmission is working properly that it shifts hard and when i shift from reverse to drive there is a big hesitation. i have been told no error is appearing on computer and that jeep as usual has no known issues so they had no suggestions. once again they thought it was a gas issue moving from winter to summer blend. the last time i had it in when it was stalling i told them it the transmission was still hesitating and would make a pop noise at times then it would go. it is still occurring and at times the car acts like it might not shift into drive. i am satisfied with how my dealership is working with me they are doing their best to help me. i blame jeep/chrysler all you have to do is search the web to see that there are so many others just like me with the exact same issue. they need to recall these cars now and if they can not find the problem then replace them for us. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2007 | 11000 | 3 | 09/09/2006 |
| While driving, vehicle has a complete blackout - it completely shuts down, engine stops running, everything dies! this has happened when driving on a major highway and when on a local road. dealer can not find problem. vehicle has been at dealer in excess of 30 days without resolution. dealer lent us a loaner - same model - and the same problem occurred. when reported to chrysler corporate, they did nothing and were not interested in helping address the problem. we feel this problem is serious enough to cause a major accident, death and or injury. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2007 | 7100 | 1 | 01/24/2007 |
| My 2006 jeep commander occasionally hesitates when i accelerate. thus far it has not caused an accident, but chances are good that it might happen one day soon. this hesitation often happens when i am turning at an intersection and i fear that it may happen when i am unable to evade an oncoming car. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle stalled in traffic - was able to move out of traffic and avoid crash - took suv to dealer and they are unable to reproduce or detect problem (2006 jeep commander 4.7 liter engine). *tr | |||
| 07/28/2007 | 3100 | 12 | |
| Vehicle starts to stall while making low speed turns. as soon as the turn is complete, the vehicle regains acceleration. *jb | |||
| 07/25/2007 | 10000 | 8 | 09/29/2006 |
| Upon turning left or right from a stop or near stop the engine simply cut off. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2007 | 14500 | 3 | 07/26/2006 |
| On three occasions, my 2006 jeep commander has stalled while driving, each time while turning left. on one occasion, i lost complete control of steering, braking and accelerating; thankfully i was able to avoid the other vehicles in my vicinity. the other two times i was able to restart the vehicle while driving., but was almost rear-ended both times due to drastic deceleration. i will be taking my car in for service; however i?m not confident that they'll find anything. from what i've read, it is a common problem that is difficult to replicate. i have 3 young children and now fear for our lives each day. i hope that jeep will recognize this growing problem and recall the vehicle before somebody gets killed. if i had the means to buy a new car, i would in a second. i no longer feel safe in this car. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2007 | 9550 | 2 | 03/31/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the warning indicator lights illuminated. the vehicle remained off for approximately two seconds. this failure has occurred once before. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage is 9,600 and failure mileage was 9,550. | |||
| 05/11/2007 | 4 | 11/01/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle shut down. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure, but advised the contact to drive the vehicle and, when it shuts down or stalls, have the vehicle towed to them. the manufacturer advised the contact to take it back to the dealer and request a rental until the failure is corrected. the current mileage is 22,000 and the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 07/09/2006 | 6 | 12/22/2005 | |
| Jeep commander (2006) has experienced numerous engine stalls in which vehicle completely cuts off resulting in no steering capability. this problem has occurred on six different occasions with the most recent being my jeep stalled while entering a busy road and i was almost hit by another vehicle. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2006 4.7l jeep commander stalled while in traffic. had to pull over to restart. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 29000 | 10 | 03/22/2006 |
| At approx 29k my 2006 jeep commander began acting like it was going to stall out while the engine idled whether in park or drive. it also would act like it was going to stall if i were turning and hit a curb or bump. examples of when this happened: 1. at night, my engine was running, the car was in drive with my foot on the brake and my door was open; the interior lights began to dim and the engine almost cut off. 2. i was turning right from one road to another and hit the curb and the engine almost stalled. 3. i was stopped at an intersection waiting to turn right onto a road when the engine almost stalled. 3. i was parked with the engine running idle at a gas station looking for my atm card when the engine almost stalled. these instances seem to happen every couple of weeks. the jeep has been to 2 different dealers three different times for this and they told me that they can't replicate the problem and that my alternator is working at the correct amps. in addition, i have had transmission leaks and my family was left stranded 6 hours away due to a transmission problem that one dealer said was the mistake of another when they fixed my transmission leak. *tr | |||
| 05/09/2007 | 28150 | 3 | 02/27/2006 |
| I have a 2006 jeep commander sport, 4.7l 4x4 purchased in february '06. this morning was the third time that the vehicle stalled for no apparent reason, causing complete loss of power steering & power brakes. the vehicle was being driven slowly through the neighborhood, approaching stop signs or turns, during all 3 incidents. all 3 times i put the vehicle in neutral and immediately it restarted. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 5 | 06/20/2006 | |
| Car stalls frequently and has been doing so for months. dealer hasn't fixed it. car has been in to dealer over five times for this problem alone. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 31175 | 6 | 03/24/2006 |
| I bought this jeep commander in march 23, 2006. the first time that the vehicle stalls while driving at 65 mph on the freeway was four months after i bought it. the power went off as if the ignition is turned off and the steering wheel hardened which made it impossible to turn to the shoulder lane. i ignored this problem because it never came back until april 5-10, 2007. i brought the commander to a dealer in the area and have them check the problem. they can not find the problem or duplicate it to fix it. they told me there were no problem. i'm scared out of my wits driving this jeep, not knowing when it stalls again. a few days later i brought it back to the dealer for it stalls on me again while driving 50 mph in the freeway. after a week of researching and diagnostics, they told me they might have fixed the problem by updating the final drive module. today, may 3, 2007, while driving 20 mph, the commander stalls again. all the light signs flick on and off as i drive. i have two children, 2 and 10 years old and i'm so scared that other cars will hit us. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2007 | 5000 | 1 | 06/20/2006 |
| Car frequently stalls. dealer has been unable to fix it. ongoing for several months. the car has been in at least five times for this problem. *jb | |||
| 09/20/2006 | 1 | 09/01/2006 | |
| I have a 2006 jeep commander that i purchased in sept. 2006 since i have owned the car 2 times the engine has shut off while driving on the lie interstate 495 at speeds over 50mph. a very dangerous situation... *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 4000 | 10 | 12/13/2006 |
| I own a 2006 jeep commander and the vehicle has stalled on numerous occasions while slowing to a stop. the stalling started around 4,000 miles. there are currently 9,000 miles on the vehicle. i have taken the vehicle to the twice in the past month and they are unable to duplicate the problem. on 4/24/07 they updated the pcm but the issue still exists. the vehicle last stalled on 5/1/07 while slowing to stop at a stop sign. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2007 | 15550 | 1 | 04/14/2007 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep comander. while driving 25 mph the engine stalled and he lost power steering control. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the mechanic stated that he was familiar with this failure. the mileage was 15,000 at the time of purchase. the failure mileage was 15550, and the current mileage was 15900.*ak | |||
| 04/30/2006 | 12 | ||
| When making hard turns my 2006 jeep commander will occasionally try to stall. pressing the gas pedal down slowly, the engine acts like it is trying to stall, and speed does not increase. my example & definition of a hard turn: you're a car or two from a red light. light turns green, you accelerate 20 feet or so and make a 90 degree turn. happens on average at least once a month. dealer says they are aware of problems, but have no fix from jeep. have heard this for a year. *tr | |||
| 04/18/2007 | 6000 | 2 | 01/15/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 40 mph on 04/17/2007 the engine failed; however, the contact was able to restart it. the engine also failed while he was sitting at a traffic light. the vehicle stalled 5 times within a 3 mile radius. the vehicle was towed and the jeep dealer stated that the failure was a software problem. the current and failure mileage were 6000. the dealer information is unavailable at this time. | |||
| 04/05/2007 | 23500 | 20 | 12/08/2005 |
| While driving in speeds ranging from 5 mph to 20 mph the jeep commander has stalled. the stalling happened about 2 - 3 time per month in traffic and stop lights. the dealership said they were not familiar with this problem, and they would not be able to assist me unless they could replicate the problem. they have not been able to fix the problem so far. *ak | |||
| 03/28/2007 | 300 | 10 | 03/27/2006 |
| 1) 2006 jeep commander began stalling just weeks after purchasing it. the vehicle has stalled about 10 times in 12 months. 2) the vehicle completely stalls while driving (usually while in the process of slowing down), or when coming to stop or when beginning to go. this has happened in parking lots, intersections, as well as driving on busy roads. luckily the cars behind put on their brakes before rear-ending my car. however, the result could easily be an accident - which i am trying to prevent. 3) brought the vehicle two times to the dealership where it was purchased. i was told that while they and chrysler are aware, they have not come up with a fix for the problem because they do not know what is causing it. i also called chrysler's customer service number and was told that i had to get a second opinion but there was nothing else they could do because the problem has not been diagnosed. *jb | |||
| 03/14/2007 | 26850 | 6 | 12/16/2006 |
| My 2006 jeep commander (4.7 liter) constantly stalls and hesitates and the dealer keeps telling me they can't find anything wrong but there are hundreds of complaints online about the same thing and i want to know why this has not been recalled. also the third row seat belts seem to have a problem. *jb | |||
| 01/14/2007 | 5 | 10/15/2005 | |
| We purchased a jeep commander 4x4 4.7l 10/06. we love the car, but have experienced the stalling problem 5 times so far- 3 times while the vehicle was slowing down to turn and 2 times while the vehicle was in motion on a highway. i bring it to a dealer each time it happens and i am told the diagnostic recording device and it doesn't tell them anything. the dealer ship says they can replicate the problem the 5 time it happened i googled jeep commander stalling and found that many others have this same problem. i called chrysler to complain and got no response. one of the posts on carspace.com suggested complaining to you. jb | |||
| 02/28/2007 | 10 | 06/01/2006 | |
| 2006 4.7 v8 jeep commander has had multiple problems, the most severe being 3 (out of 7) inoperable seatbelts and sporadic stalling of the vehicle. the first 8 - 10 times the vehicle stalled (went dead), i was at a stopped position attempting to accelerate. the most recent incident happened as i was driving in traffic. i lost all power steering and brakes when the vehicle died. i was going up a slight incline which assisted me in stopping and i put the vehicle in neutral and restarted. i have refused to drive the vehicle since that time out of safety concerns for my children and for others on the road. the dealership has attempted to correct the problem on 4 occasions - nothing has worked. the chrysler corporation refuses to buy-back the vehicle because the dealership has not duplicated the problem in the shop. i have witnesses to the occurrences and have documented each time it has happened. *jb | |||
| 02/05/2007 | 5 | 12/08/2006 | |
| When drive my 2006 jeep commander the engine has stalled while i was driving. *jb | |||
| 10/06/2006 | 6000 | 7 | 06/18/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving at 15 mph and approaching a stop sign the vehicle lost power. after attempting to accelerate and move forward the vehicle stalled intermittently. the failure mileage was 6,000. the current mileage was 14446. the failure occurred 7 times.*ak | |||
| 01/25/2007 | 3 | ||
| Engine stalled in slow speed turn in middle of turn lane. *jb | |||
| 01/27/2007 | 1000 | 3 | |
| Tl* - the contact called regarding a 2006 jeep commander, while driving 35 mph the vehicle lost power without any warnings. the vehicle restarted easily. the contact took the vehicle to daimlerchrysler dealer on 1/31/07 for a diagnosis. this will be the third stalling failure. the road conditions were wet once and dry on two occasions. the contact called daimler chrysler dealer when the vehicle stalled before, and was told it may have been bad gasoline. during the second incident the power steering and power brakes failed.*ak updated 03/13/07. *jb | |||
| 12/27/2006 | 15000 | 15 | 03/15/2006 |
| On several occasions, my 2006 jeep commander has completely shutdown when i am driving at very low speeds in traffic or when i come to stop at a light. the vehicle starts immediately again once it is put back into neutral or park but it happens too often and i believe it is hazardous. i took the vehicle to my local dealer for an engine diagnosis on 27dec06 and there is still not a code in the system for repair of this problem but i see many complaints about the same problem by other owners. what is the status of this problem? *nm | |||
| 12/11/2006 | 10400 | 5 | 04/01/2006 |
| 2006 jeep commander stalls at low speeds. this includes pulling out into busy intersections and other traffic areas. the car just stops producing power and shuts off. it restarts just fine. *nm | |||
| 12/14/2006 | 1700 | 1 | 12/09/2006 |
| Vehicle engine stalls while in operation, causing power assisted system failure (ie brakes and steering). *nm | |||
| 12/11/2006 | 4 | ||
| 06 jeep commander with under 5k miles will shut down while i am driving. it does not appear to be speed related. the lights will shut off as will the engine, power steering and power brakes, as well as all auxiliary equipment (radio and such). it is presently at the dealership for the second time as they were not able to define the source of the problem upon initial inspection. *nm | |||
| 12/11/2006 | 7100 | 2 | |
| 2006 jeep commander 4.7 v8 stalled in traffic during normal usage. while slowing the commander for a stop the engine cut out and all power equipment was disabled. ie. power steering, power braking, etc... this happened twice and is very unsafe. *jb | |||
| 10/02/2006 | 1 | ||
| I was driving my 2006 jeep commander 4x4 4.7l during a thunderstorm and drove through about a foot to a foot and a half of water and wound up blowing my engine. other suvs in the area made it through the water with no problem but mine died in the water. i was told that the air intake on the vehicle is low, just below the front bumper. this is a trail rated vehicle which is boasted to perform well in water fording. chrysler refuses to cover under warranty, stating the damage to my vehicle was not due to mechanical defect, that it was my fault for driving through water and the vehicle was not driven as intended. if this is the case jeep should never have trail rated this vehicle. it may not have been mechanical defect, but it sure is design defect. *nm | |||
| 11/25/2006 | 350 | 1 | 11/25/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 25 mph, the vehicle stalled, nearly causing an accident. the service dealer was contacted, but could not duplicate the problem to correct the issue. | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 500 | 11 | 10/18/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled intermittently without warning. it was maneuvered off the road and restarted immediately each time. the vehicle was driven to the dealer on several occasions, however the problem could not be duplicated. updated 11/30/2006 - *nm | |||
| 08/14/2006 | 10100 | 5 | 02/04/2006 |
| Was driving down the road going about 50 mph when the car just shut off!!!! took it in and the dealer couldn't find anything wrong we are taking it into the dealer tomorrow. *nm | |||
| 09/20/2006 | 29454 | 2 | 07/30/2006 |
| Driving on highway traffic came to almost a complete stop and engine stalled. put vehicle in park keyed off then restarted. this is the second time the engine has stalled while driving. service department indicates nothing will be done if problem can not be duplicated. *nm | |||
| 09/21/2006 | 9500 | 2 | 04/04/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning on several occasions. it restarted immediately and was driven to the dealer on two separate occasions where the problem could not be duplicated. | |||
| 08/26/2006 | 3 | 07/14/2006 | |
| While driving at highway speed (60 mph) the entire vehicle stalled out/shut down. we lost all power in the vehicle. we had to stop the vehicle in the middle of the road and re-start the ignition. this has happened 3 times in the 2 months we have had the vehicle. the dealership is looking at the vehicle next week 9/22/06. we have also had a wind leak in the drivers side window and after 2 failed attempts to fix the problem they still cannot offer a solution. will look at again next week. *jb | |||
| 07/23/2006 | 1000 | 4 | 07/02/2006 |
| 1st occurrence of the stalling/dying: 7/23/06. vehicle was moving at a slow speed making a right hand turn. the vehicle lost power (no response when pushing on the gas pedal and the power steering also failed). driver had to put the vehicle into park from drive, turn the key to the off position and then back to the start position. the 2nd occurrence was on 8/9/06 12:30 pm. at a stoplight on a hill waiting to turn left. the light turned, the car in front of her accelerated and when driver took her foot off of the brake to apply the gas and the car began to roll backwards. after this occurrence, driver called the dealership and spoke with a svc advisor. driver described the symptoms and they said they had heard of this happening on some other commanders and that they knew the part that typically fixed it. driver made appt to bring in for service. vehicle dropped off 8/10/06. call from svc dept. 8/11/2006 and stated tech tested found a bad map sensor. they replaced the sensor and said the problem should be resolved. the 3rd occurrence happened on 8/15/06 7:40 am. driver was stopped waiting for traffic to clear to make a right turn onto highway 212 from 222nd drive. at this point, driver called dealership and asked to speak with a service adviser and said she would be bringing the vehicle back in as it wasn't fixed. the 4th occurrence happened 8/15/06 5:50 pm while the vehicle was in motion on highway 217 driving to the northwest jeep dealership. driver was in slow rush hour traffic- 5-10 ph. depressed the gas pedal to accelerate to keep up with traffic and the car just continued to coast with no acceleration. she had to put the vehicle in park, turn the key to the off position, start the car again and then stop on the highway to put car back into drive. *nm | |||
| 08/04/2006 | 5000 | 5 | 02/27/2006 |
| Jeep commander stalls at stop signs. *jb | |||
| 08/14/2006 | 8530 | 1 | 02/08/2006 |
| On three occasions (july 22, aug. 2, august 14) my 2006 jeep commander has stalled while i was driving. these incidents all occurred while i was slowing to a stop. on two of the occasion i was slowing to a stop on an incline. when the incident occurs the power steering shuts off and the engine stops. the automobile restarts after the transmission is put in park. the dealer indicates that the on-board computer detects no failures and that they were unable to replicate the incident. *nm | |||
| 08/14/2006 | 1500 | 3 | 07/27/2006 |
| Brand new 2006 jeep commander 3 weeks old. i was getting off the express way on a curve and my vehicle shut off and steering locked up almost drove off the road with my wife and kids and this has happened 3 times already, its a risk to my family. i think something should be done about this issue, i did my research and i not the only one with this same problem. i have taken the jeep to the dealer and i was told they can not duplicate the problem so i can not be fixed. help! *jb | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 4200 | 4 | 02/20/2006 |
| I have purchased a 2006 jeep commander. it has 6000 miles on it. at 4200 miles it started stalling for no apparent reason. it has done it in stop and go traffic and has done it when i was traveling at 35 mph. other jeep commander owners are experiencing the same problem. see jeep commander thread at edmunds.com. to date dealers have not been able to diagnose the problem. stalling in traffic presents a very serious safety problem. *jb | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 6 | 12/15/2005 | |
| Vehicle completely stalls and shuts down while driving...no matter what speed. it happened to me at 45 mph as well as 25 mph. when this happens there also is no steering.....almost got into a serious car accident due to this repeated problem. have taken to get serviced and they can not find anything wrong. *jb | |||
| 04/24/2006 | 1512 | 1 | 04/03/2006 |
| Vehicle, jeep commander, 2006 traveling at 70 mph on interstate had an instantaneous total loss of power, engine shut down, all gauges went to zero, lost all electrical power, lost power steering control, and power brakes, vehicle veered to the left across lane of traffic and came to a stop in the median. this was a near-miss i don't know which component failed. *jb updated 05/04/06 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/08/2007 | 12254 | 1 | |
| Notice temp gauge in vehicle rising. veh began to overheat. lost engine coolant. happens when driven vehicle for a period of 20 mins or more. it's consequences had to get vehicle tow to dealer and to home , took vehicle to dealer five times and yet problems still exists. they have done everything from add coolant to take engine part, vehicle stayed at dealer at one point for 15 days. and same problems. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times while driving 20 mph and the check engine light illuminated during the failures. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who stated that the failure was due to the pcm. an authorized dealer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 08v203000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm)). the contact also stated that water penetrated the front passenger door handle and soaked the floor. the windows would also not roll up or down. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current 70,000. sm. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander the contact stated the vehicle stalled numerous times the check engine light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the local garage performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the pcm. the dealer was contacted and they advised the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v203000 component: power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm). the contact also stated water penetrated the front passenger door handle causing the passenger floor are to be wet and the windows would not roll up or down. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current 70,000. li | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 55000 | ||
| The vehicle will stall at slow speeds and during idle. no codes are stored in the computer so there is no way for jeep to track it down. it has had all the recalls corrected according to jeep. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated while driving at 60mph the vehicle stalled the check engine and the traction control light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the manufacturer would not assist with the repair because the vin was not in included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v203000 component: power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm). the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 94,000. li | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was moved off-road for fifteen minutes and the engine was turned off. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and was taken to a mechanic shop for inspection. the mechanic was unable to locate a failure within the vehicle. the dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 01/02/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Own a 90,000 2006 jeep commander and vehicle froze engine lifters stopped working now i have to pay 1,400 for replacement | |||
| 07/26/2010 | 74000 | ||
| I purchased a 2006 jeep commander 5.7 l hemi in may of 2009 with 46k miles .shortly after the power steering pump went out ,i had it replaced .then the car started to stall pretty much everyday and i took to the dealer and was told it needed a new battery .two days later the car stalled again on the interstate and this time the dealer told me that i needed a new ignition switch and the problem will be fixed. this reduce the amount of stalls and it will happen about twice a month . then i was driving with my son in the 3rd row seat and i cut off by another car and had to slam on my brakes the belt buckle broke off and my son end up on the floor . in july 2010 i was driving at about 65 mph and all of the sudden all the lights started to flash and the dash board lit up and engine stalled ,i lost the power steering ,accelerator become very loose and stuck to the floor ,brakes did not work 'i mput the car in neutral and used the emergency brakes to stop. there eas smoke coming out of the hood so i got out of the car and called a tow truck .at the dealer i was told that there was a complete engine failure and that i needed a new engine . the car is out of warranty and the cost will be 8k to fix. | |||
| 07/16/2009 | 26700 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 jeep commander sport. it has stalled on me approximately 4 times. most recently today it stalled after backing out of my driveway into the street. i have had it in for service in which i believe the map sensor was replaced. this did not fix the issue. i have read numerous issues with this by other commander owners and thought i would file a incident report as well. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2006 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving at any speed, the vehicle stalls in the middle of the road. the steering wheel locks up and the power steering fails. the contact stated that the steering becomes very difficult and would not move at all on occasion. the failure has been occurring since the vehicle was purchased in 2006. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer numerous times, but they could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle is currently at the dealer and they will replace the egr valve to see if this will correct the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 01/19/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 2006 jeep commander stalled while at a stop and during turn. loss of steering and brakes for about 5 seconds. cannot accelerate. this has happened several times. dealer claims there is nothing wrong. contacted chrysler and they contacted dealership. waiting to hear from dealership. *tr | |||
| 12/09/2008 | 37655 | 1 | |
| My 2006 jeep commander 75th anniversary ed 6cl randomly stalls and loses all power while driving. this has happened to me several times while making left hand turns. most recently it happened to my wife while she was driving my 2 daughters on a busy highway. there is no warning and all power is lost while driving including power steering... the dealership has said they don't know what the problem is and can't fins anything wrong. it's time to sell the beast before my kids get hurt. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Reference complaints 10244597, 10247128. today, driving in the rain, lights dimmed and car hesitated, eventually stalling while in motion. while we were at a stop, the car again stalled and took several tries to restart. i no longer drive with the children in the car, and have not since the previous incident at 61k. i have tried contacting jeep through my dealer, with no response. today i sent an email via their website, however, i am not hopeful of any response. this will be the final time i will file a complaint, as i have called the bank and told them to come and get the car. i can only hope that the person who considers purchasing my car, as i am sure another unscrupulous salesman will put the car up for sale, does his or her research and finds the complaints i have filed here and with the pa attorney general's office. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 15771 | 1 | |
| Jan. 1., 07--replace windshield; at 20,853 mi. rotors warped, needed to be resurfaced; 25,000 air only works on high and low--resistor motor ordered; 30,500, front and rear rotors warped, resurfaced; 32,000 car won't start--nothing found; 36,063, car started, then shut off and would not restart; security control module replaced; 39049, car would not start--towed to dealer replaced immobolizer control module; resistor blower motor finally replaced; resurfaced both front and rear rotors again; 48,010 car won't start; starter replaced starter; resistor blower motor again faulty, replaced motor, resistor and wiring; 50,831won't start again, towed to dealer, battery dead due to unfounded short, cause unknown, installed new battery; 58,0573 won't start, no crank, battery dead would not charge--suspected radio was the culprit replaced battery and radio; 61,5932 towed to dealer will not start battery voltage low checked all charging systems, replaced battery again; 61,700 car would not start--towed to dealer where it remains. i have a car that i owe 18k on that i cannot trade in because of this history it is only worth 8k. throughout ownership i have had intermittent stalling, constant hesitation in acceleration. additionally, the rear seat belt has let go and caused my son to hit his face on the back seat. problems with seat belt latch sliding so that belt will not hook. cannot see when backing up when my 5 kids are in the car. tire pressure light comes on often, as does the air bag light. exterior headlights are tilted so that they look like highbeams. this car is a danger. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2008 | 18000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 30 mph, the instrument panel warning indicators suddenly began flashing and then completely dimmed. afterwards, the engine completely shut off as well. the weather conditions were not a factor. the contact stated that the vehicle restarted immediately. the engine light illuminated but then shut off once he arrived at the dealer. the dealer could not find any failures. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 18,000. | |||
| 07/11/2008 | 1 | ||
| 06' jeep commander stalls when completely stopped, when making uturns, and two times when driving at approximately 25-30mph. i have had this complaint for quite sometime and have taken it to the dealership twice, with them brushing it off as if nothing is wrong with the vehicle. if this is not fixed peoples lives on in danger not only the passengers in the vehicles, but surrounding motorist. *tr | |||
| 06/02/2008 | 36000 | 1 | |
| Multiple incidents of stalling in traffic while vehicle is idling. most recent stall included loss of power steering and power brakes. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2008 | 1 | ||
| There is a 4/07 nhtsa investigation into 2006-7 jeep commanders' intermittent and persistent engine stalling problems - supposedly in response to 76 complaints. nhtsa really needs to read its own complaints about this problem, which can be found not only in the commander line but also in 2005-2008 jeep grand cherokees. there are hundreds of complaints on the internet (jeepforum.com, usenet news, etc.) about jeep vehicles stalling, besides the commander. i fear that even if chrysler is finally forced to address the problem under this investigation, they will simply point to the 2006-7 commanders portion of the settlement and completely ignore the exact same problem in other years and other models of jeep. they cannot be allowed to continue waving off their customers, who paid for their products in good faith, and now are not being supported. they need to be forced to acknowledge and rectify this very wide spread problem immediately, before their negligence gets someone killed. unfortunately, we lowly consumers have little to no power over a giant like chrysler. that is why we need organizations like the nhtsa to help us. nhtsa, please review your other complaints under the jeep brand and expand your investigation as appropriate. anyone else with a jeep that keeps stalling, please continue to post your complaints here and anywhere else you can find. these stalling problems need to be fixed, and chrysler needs to take ownership of this dangerous issue immediately. *tr | |||
| 02/18/2008 | 2 | ||
| My automobile has stalled twice within the last week, usually while going under 10 mph. during the stall i lose control momentarily as my auto 'lurches,' forward 1-2 feet. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2007 | 19000 | 2 | 07/23/2007 |
| Vehicle stalled without warning. engine completely shutdown. 2nd occurrence. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2007 | 25000 | 1 | 06/23/2007 |
| 2006 jeep commander stalled while driving 75 on the highway. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 15000 | 2 | 11/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 10 mph, the engine stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. the contact restarted the vehicle. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure; however, they replaced a pump. the name of the pump was unknown. the failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 17,000. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 35000 | 20 | 06/15/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 15 mph or greater, the vehicle stalled without warning, which resulted in a total loss of power. the contact stated that the vehicle would restart on its own within a few seconds. the dealer stated that the sensors failed (sensor type unknown). the contact was uncertain if the sensors were replaced. approximately two weeks later, the failure recurred. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. as of november 8, 2007, the dealer had not completed the inspection. there is a defect investigation open (nhtsa action number ea07007) for the engine and engine cooling. the failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 38,000. | |||
| 10/22/2007 | 32000 | 2 | 08/22/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 40 mph, the engine stalled and the power steering and brakes failed without warning. the failure lasts for only five seconds. the failure also occurred while traveling 20 mph through a red light. the vehicle would not stop until it turned itself back on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle is currently at the dealer being serviced. the current and failure mileages were 32,000. | |||
| 10/12/2007 | 3 | 09/08/2007 | |
| My husband and i financed a used 2006 jeep commander while he was home on 2 weeks of leave from and 18 month tour in afghanistan. about a week after we took the car home it stalled out for the first time. a week after that it did it again and we immediately pulled off the road and took it to the closest dealer which was luckily less than 2 miles down the road. he hooked it up to diagnostics and told us something about the computer recording a freak reading of barometric pressure which is what made the car shut off and that it shouldn't happen again. after my husband returned to afghanistan to fight terrorism for the us army i was driving home after dark from out of town and my headlights started to flicker...the frequency of this kept increasing and each time this happened the interior lights would also flicker and it became increasingly difficult to have the lights come back on. luckily i got home before they quit working completely. today, i was at the end of a drive to visit family and the car stalled for the third time in less than a month! i lost brakes, steering, lights, ac, and radio. traffic was heavy and i narrowly avoided an accident!!!! after about a minute, i was able to pop the car into neutral and get it started again. thank god my two children were not in the car! i got to my relatives house and began researching this problem and found numerous complaints on the internet, something we were not made aware of when buying the vehicle. the fact that this has happened to hundreds of other families makes me livid. my husband is getting shot at everyday for his country and its okay for an american manufacturer to sell faulty vehicles to people?!?!?! *jb | |||
| 09/09/2007 | 22000 | 20 | 08/31/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving approximately 35mph and engaging the brake pedal intermittently, the engine stalled. the power steering and power brakes also failed and the radio continued to play. the vehicle has been at the dealer for 28 days to diagnose the failure. there were no warning lights illuminated during or after the vehicle stalled. the vehicle restarts immediately. speed was not a factor when the vehicle stalled. the current and failure mileage was 22,000. | |||
| 09/09/2007 | 15000 | 12 | 10/01/2006 |
| My 2006 jeep commander continually stalls, threatening the lives of whoever is in the car. there is no warning. suddenly there will be a complete loss of control over the vehicle. no warning lights, no bells, sounds, whistles...nothing! the only way to remedy is to turn vehicle off and restart. this turns in to a life threatening incident when the traffic behind you is unaware that you are in fact stalled. the dealership has no updates or complaints of this problem (ya, right) and drives it around the block...with no incidences occurring. if they think it's going to happen while they're driving the vehicle, they're wrong. i 'm risking my families lives every time we get in the car. it's the most expensive piece of junk i've ever owned! visibility out the rear window when the 3rd row seats are up is just about zero. this is extremely dangerous. you can't see cars, kids, or your neighbors house when you're trying to see what's behind you. driver's side locks on it's own. luckily the passenger doors remain unlocked, so i haven't locked myself out...yet. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 15000 | 10 | |
| Jeep commander 2006. engine stalls while driving. loss of power. *jb | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 33000 | 2 | 05/03/2007 |
| My 2006 jeep commander has stalled on my twice now while driving down the road. didn't realize it had stalled until i tried to give gas or use the brake. hard to maneuver off to side of road due to power steering going out after the stall. very dangerous! *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 6000 | 5 | 02/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle idles roughly and the engine revs intermittently. a few months ago, the service engine soon light illuminated for a while and then dimmed. during that time, the vehicle began to stall while driving 10 mph. the vehicle would lose all power, including the power steering. she has taken the vehicle to the dealer for approximately a year, but they have been unable to determine the cause of failure. the current mileage was 20,000 and failure mileage was 6,000. | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 12000 | 4 | 06/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle stalls at different speeds and when idling. she took the vehicle to the dealer approximately three times, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 16,000 and failure mileage was 12,000. | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 8000 | 4 | 03/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle shut off and there was a total loss of power. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the failure has occurred on four occasions and the dealer has been unable to duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 9,800 and failure mileage was 8,000. the consumer provided the invoices for repair. the dealer stated windows are malfunctioning they only go halfway up and come right back down. updated 08/22/07 *tr | |||
| 07/17/2007 | 20000 | 10 | 05/04/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. the instrument panel lights and the air conditioner remained on for a few seconds then shut off. the road conditions were clear. the dealer replaced the starter. the contact has not driven the vehicle since the replacement. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 21,000. | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 120 | 3 | 02/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. when driving uphill at various speeds, the engine shutters and stalls. the contact stated that the vehicle loses power and then restarts on its own. there is an open investigation (# ea07007) regarding this failure. the current mileage is 16,500 and failure mileage was 120. | |||
| 06/11/2007 | 22000 | 4 | 06/11/2006 |
| My 2006 jeep commander v-8 4.7l, stalled 4 times. it stalled quickly with no warning, the worst being on the highway last month. the engine cut out, i had to put in neutral or p ark to start the car again. very scary. i called the jeep dealer and told them of the problem, the asked if a check engine light was on i told them no. they said nothing could be done, keep driving it. also, had a problem that the service 4x4 light and esp light came on for no reason when turn ing the car off then back on it sometimes going away. will usually not happen for more than a few minutes, not enough time to get to the dealer to solve the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 5000 | 2 | 06/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle immediately. the dealer did not inspect the vehicle. approximately six months later, while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shut off without warning. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. the current mileage is 20,000 and failure mileage was 5,000. | |||
| 06/21/2007 | 7 | 12/10/2006 | |
| Typically when idling at a light or stop sign the engine will die upon attempting to accelerate. 7 separate incidents the engines died once while decelerating at about 45 mph. almost have been hit by car behind two different times when this happened. have taken the car to the dealer 3 different times and got the same answer - unable to duplicate. the car has been a safety hazard since purchasing new in december 2006. the last occurrence was listed below as the incident date. *ak | |||
| 07/03/2007 | 14025 | 2 | 09/23/2006 |
| I have a 2006 jeep commander. i was driving my 7 year old son to camp. i was driving about 45 mph on a 2 lane road. suddenly and without any warning the engine, as well as all electrical items completely shut off. i also lost all assist functions. when i was applying the brakes i got the noise that usually you hear when the abs system has taken control. after pulling to the side of the road i restarted the car and the engine warning light came on. after dropping my son off i attempted to restart the car. i had no instrument panel functions (gas gauge, water temp, odometer, etc.). i will be taking the car in to the dealership on 7/5/2007 for analysis. | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 0 | 11/10/2006 | |
| 2006 jeep commander stalled on freeway three times within 30 minutes. in rush hour traffic the commander stalled twice while i was standing still and once at about 30 mph. in the last instance i was next to a 18 wheeler changing lanes and this was a dangerous situation. *ak | |||
| 02/12/2007 | 6000 | 30 | 07/22/2006 |
| My 2006 jeep commander has stalled out numerous times. the service department at the dealership i purchased it from and the jeepcorp. have no answer nor a fix for the problem. i am afraid that this vehicle is unsafe t drive. one day i was pulling off a parking lot and tried to stop to keep from hitting a vehicle and still ened up hitting the persons fender. not sure if my vehicle stalled at that time or not because it all happened so fast. | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 19000 | 4 | 05/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 65 mph, the instrument panel lights illuminated, the air conditioner shut off, and there was a loss of power steering. the contact also stated that the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the dealer stated that the fuel injector, gas tank, and check valve needed to be replaced. the replacement was made. approximately a week later, the failure recurred while driving 25 mph. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the vin and engine size were unknown. the current mileage is 20,200 and failure mileage was 19,000. | |||
| 09/07/2006 | 1200 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. the computer board was replaced. the vehicle then began to shut off without warning, but was able to be restarted. the chrysler dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the contact stated that the vehicle was flooded out during a heavy rainstorm. the seals were replaced. the vehicle has been at the dealer for over a month. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage is 13,000 and failure mileage was 1,200. | |||
| 06/14/2007 | 30300 | 3 | 06/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. there was a total loss of power. the vehicle was able to be restarted immediately. the road conditions were clear. the failure has occurred on three different occasions. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the current mileage is 30,400 and failure mileage was 30,300. | |||
| 10/09/2006 | 1000 | 10 | 10/09/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle is stalling and the engine shuts off while driving 10 to 20 mph. the dealer kept the car one or two days and was unable to determine the cause of failure. the vehicle is still under warranty. the current mileage is 30,000 and failure mileage was 1,000. updated 02-01-08. *kb | |||
| 05/23/2007 | 10600 | 5 | 04/04/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while attempting to accelerate from a stop at 5 mph, the vehicle completely shut off. the vehicle remained off for approximately twenty seconds. the contact shifted the vehicle in park, turned the key in the off position, and then restarted the vehicle. approximately two hours later, the failure recurred. once again, she shifted the vehicle in park, turned the key in the off position, and restarted the vehicle. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. the # of cylinders was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 10,600. | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 8000 | 2 | 12/16/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle shut off after the engine light illuminated. approximately one minute later, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. however, the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. the dealer inspected the vehicle, but was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. the current mileage is 10,000 and failure mileage was 8,000. | |||
| 05/22/2007 | 24000 | 2 | 06/07/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. on may 22, 2007, while driving 70 mph, the engine failed. the failure occurred several times previously. all of the lights on the instrument panel illuminated after the engine failed. the contact stated that the vehicle restarted immediately after each failure. that same day, anti-freeze began spraying out of the vehicle's grill. the dealer stated that a rock created a hole in the radiator, but could not show proof of this to the contact. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 24,200 and failure mileage was 24,000. | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 10000 | 1 | 12/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle randomly stalls. after being parked for a few hours, the vehicle starts but then shuts off when the contact comes to a stop. on one occasion, the vehicle shut off and failed to restart for fifteen minutes. the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. the current mileage is 21,000 and failure mileage was 10,000. | |||
| 05/03/2007 | 18950 | 3 | 04/30/2006 |
| Tl-caller owns a 2006 jeep commander. current mileage 19000. failure mileage 18950. wife was driving vehicle and approached stop sign. after stopping she hit gas to accelerate and vehicle shut off. no warning lights came on. after five seconds she was able to restart the vehicle. weather was low 60's, cloudy and dry. speed at time of incident is unknown. ktf updated 06/08/07. *jb | |||
| 04/21/2007 | 5 | 10 | 12/08/2005 |
| Jeep commander stalling! while driving at low speeds i have experienced several stall outs. i have taken it back in for service several times for this problem with no resolution (the latest being an updating the flash). these stall out are unpredictable which make them that much more dangerous. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 2500 | 15 | 11/22/2006 |
| *while driving down a level highway at about 70 mph, while using cruise, the rpms jumped drastically as if going into overdrive. although it shifted for whatever reason, as i stated it was flat ground, there was no pick up speed. **however, at other times i have had the 2006 jeep commander accelerate for no reason. i was not pushing on the gas and it has happened while in cruise. ***i have also experienced sputtering mostly at about 40 mph but it has happened at speeds around 70 mph on the highway. thankfully traffic has been clear enough to regain proper control. no pattern. i took it to the dealer after they told me to look for a pattern and there wasn't one. there were no error codes and the situation could not be duplicated. not real pleased. i am listing each type of failure separately on this site. i am also simply using a basic date because it has happened multiple times. when i picked up the jeep i was told it's a big motor and people just aren't used to driving them. my husband was raised on a farm, so he knows big motors. not acceptable. it feels very unsafe. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 24000 | 1 | 11/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving at any speed the vehicle shuts off without warning. the warning indicator lights illuminated intermittently once the vehicle i shut off. the contactwas able to restart the vehicle immediately after the failure occurred. the dealer was unable to duplicate and diagnose the cause of failure. the contact stated that this failure has been ongoing since the vehicle was purchased. the current and failure mileages were 24,000.*ak | |||
| 04/09/2007 | 2030 | 1 | 04/07/2007 |
| While driving my 2006 jeep commander (5.7l hemi engine) at approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled, forcing me to pull over to the side of the road. once stopped, the vehicle did restart, but after four days of diagnosing the problem, the dealership is unable to identify the source of the problem. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2007 | 9800 | 2 | 05/27/2006 |
| On a number of occasions while driving my 2006 jeep commander limited's engine has shut off. the power steering goes out, the engine cuts off and you are just sitting there. this is incredibly dangerous as there is always traffic and you don't have the steering to easily move your car to a safe place. this needs to be addressed immediately by chrysler. *jb | |||
| 01/20/2007 | 10800 | 40 | 09/15/2006 |
| I own a jeep commander with a 3.7 v6 engine 2006 4x4. i have had issues with stalling and idling. at times the car sputters and hesitates. i have taken it to the dealer on a couple of times and they cannot fix the problem. *jb | |||
| 02/23/2007 | 10000 | 25 | 02/15/2006 |
| 2007 jeep commander, v8 engine.....this vehicle has stalled numerous times since i purchased new 02/2006. it started about 3 months after purchase and is continuing to stall to the point that i will not allow my teenager daughter to drive the vehicle. my dealership (i have purchased 6 new chrysler vehicles over past 16 years) says they have no idea how to fix, that i will have to wait on chrysler to recall if there is a problem. someone is going to get killed in this vehicle, is that what it takes to get someone to realize there is a problem? they suggested that i called and complain to you as well as chrysler.....*nm | |||
| 02/18/2007 | 6 | 11/30/2005 | |
| I have a 2006 jeep commander, i have had this vehicle since november 2005. i have taken this vehicle to the dealer on different occasion due to my car stalling. it isn't until my steering wheel locks and i can't push the gas peddle that i realize i have no power. my dash lights don't come on, my radio doesn't go off. i just stall... the dealer says the computer doesn't register the cut off, and they can't find the problem. so i have this car that i never know when it will die....i was going to a valentine party and on my way there my car cut off twice within a minute and half and neither showed up on the my vehicles computer, the person that was behind me at the time got a little road rage and sped around me with the finger. i have an 8 year old daughter and i would like to have my case investigated. as i submit this my car is in the shop now. *nm | |||
| 12/10/2006 | 7 | ||
| Re: pe07-009 -- 2006 jeep commander 4.7l v8 -- automatic stalled every time backed out of garage and on other slight inclines at slow speeds. had the car for 6 days on a rental from enterprise. investigator chris lash may want to query enterprise about the performance of the commanders in their fleet -- quick way to capture feedback on a large number of cars. moreover, enterprise seems to know there is a problem because they are very willing to sell these cars out of the fleet program well in advance of the vehicle meeting minimum mileage limits usually observed. we were considering buying a car from them until we discovered on the web-blogs that many customers have experienced similar stalling incidents. *jb | |||
| 12/26/2006 | 254 | 21 | 12/15/2006 |
| I bought a 2006 jeep commander with a 5.7l hemi in dec. of 2006. i now have roughly 3000 miles on it and it's stalls daily. sometimes two-times a day. whether i am on a highway exit ramp, at a stop light or slowing down this vehicle randomly shuts off. it's seems to only happen when slowing down and right after i come to a complete stop. this problem began about a week and a half after i bought the vehicle. i have noticed lot's of reports online about this same problem. i want this problem fixed or i want a different vehicle. i have almost been in 7 major crashes involving busy intersections cause of this stall problem. my wife refuses to ride in the vehicle and i hate driving it now. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 6000 | 9 | 01/31/2006 |
| The car goes completely dead while being driven. electrical, steering, brakes, everything goes out. the car is moving when this happens. it has never quit running while stopped, which would not be as dangerous. have to struggle to control the car and bring it to a stop, while traffic is coming at me from all sides. when i put it in park and start it up, it runs fine. this has happened 9 times in less than a year. it's potentially deadly to the driver and passengers in the car, and any other cars or pedestrians in the vicinity. i've complained many times but the service dept. discouraged me from bringing it in since it didn't happen every time i drove the car, but finally got so bad i took it in. two times they could not find out what the problem is. now the car has a monitor hooked up to it to record any fault codes. however, i will not drive the car. it is parked in the driveway and i am driving my daughter's car. we have filed a lemon law complaint and will pursue vigorously for the car to be repurchased so i can buy a different car that doesn't put me and my family in harm's way. | |||
| 10/21/2006 | 2500 | 3 | 08/01/2006 |
| While driving in stop and go traffic my commander shuts off. it also stalls at times without shutting off. the esp light also comes on when i first turn on the vehicle on in park. i turned into the dealer and they could not duplicate the problem, and were no help in trying to diagnose the issue. *nm | |||
| 10/09/2006 | 25000 | 5 | 06/01/2006 |
| (1) car is off, but air conditioner, or blower, is turned on (2) car starts, engine light, or gas gauge doesn't come on, it starts, you drive a bit, it makes noise(s) then stalls (3) turned car off after it rolls to a stop. when i turn the air conditioner, or blower to the off position i seem to not have as many stalls, if not any. when the dealership looks at it when the engine light is off they cannot see any error codes. when the engine light is on who is near a dealer to see the freaking' error codes?!?!?! *jb | |||
| 10/08/2006 | 10000 | 25 | 02/04/2006 |
| 2006 jeep commander - purchased new in 02/2006....vehicle continues to stall (motor die completely) when driving at slow speeds, ie pulling out from red lights or turning into driveways, etc. i have reported to dealership several times without any luck, called today but they said they do not know what it is and until jeep/chrysler lets them know how to fix it there is nothing they can do. this is very dangerous and someone is going to get hurt or killed by this vehicle. *nm | |||
| 10/03/2006 | 3315 | 3 | 07/30/2006 |
| Engine stalled with no warning while decelerating on a residential street. put vehicle in park and it restarted with no problem. *nm | |||
| 08/22/2006 | 987 | 1 | 07/30/2006 |
| Engine stalled while starting to driving into a parking space. was able to immediately restart vehicle and move out of the traffic lane and fully into the parking spot. service department indicated that they would not do anything unless they were able to replicate the problem on a short test drive. *nm | |||
| 07/28/2006 | 675 | 2 | 07/24/2006 |
| My wife and i purchased a new 2006 jeep commander lt with a 5.7 liter v8 on july 24, 2006. four days later we went on a road trip from washington dc to boston, ma. just outside new york city, the commander stalled (went dead, no power brakes, steering) in rush hour traffic. scared us both. managed to get to the side of the road. put it in park and turned the ignition and started the commander and continued driving. the commander had less than 800 miles on it. we called the dealer. they said to bring it in when we got back. the next day on our way back home we stopped in a jeep dealership in mystic conn. they ran a diagnostic and came up with 2 codes p1684 and p0884. they cleared the history, tested again and found nothing. we took it in to the dealership on monday july 31. they said that they could not duplicate the problem. the car stalled again on august 15th, 2006. the commander now has 1350 miles and is back in the shop and the dealership doesn't know what the problem is. we called daimler chrysler customer service to lodge a compliant, the customer service advisor said that he had not ever heard that there was a stalling problem with the 2006 commanders. my wife is afraid that the commander will stall again and cause a serious accident and kill someone including us. we believe there is a serious problem with this car and others according to others on jeepforum.com. *nm | |||
| 06/20/2006 | 7000 | 3 | 02/21/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle stalled unexpectedly after approaching a stop sign on 06/20/06. the contact depressed the accelerator which made the vehicle leap forward, then stall out. the 2nd incident also occurred during attempted acceleration. on 07/13/06 the vehicle stalled unexpectedly while cruising 55 mph on a dry and flat road surface. there were no warnings prior to the three incidents. the contact pulled over and contacted the dealer. the engine restarted with no delay after all 3 incidents. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 07/13/06 who could not duplicate the problem. the dealer has attempted to repair the vehicle 3 times but could not determine the cause of the problem. the vehicle was equipped with an automatic transmission. | |||
| 03/23/2006 | 3650 | 1 | 10/28/2005 |
| Took new car in for the first oil change. drove 30+ miles and the engine disintegrated requiring a total engine replacement. dealer denies any wrongdoing and blames it on a manufacturing defect from chrysler. this is a new jeep commander 4.7l 2006 vehicle. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/02/2008 | 1 | ||
| There is a 4/07 nhtsa investigation into 2006-7 jeep commanders' intermittent and persistent engine stalling problems - supposedly in response to 76 complaints. nhtsa really needs to read its own complaints about this problem, which can be found not only in the commander line but also in 2005-2008 jeep grand cherokees. there are hundreds of complaints on the internet (jeepforum.com, usenet news, etc.) about jeep vehicles stalling, besides the commander. i fear that even if chrysler is finally forced to address the problem under this investigation, they will simply point to the 2006-7 commanders portion of the settlement and completely ignore the exact same problem in other years and other models of jeep. they cannot be allowed to continue waving off their customers, who paid for their products in good faith, and now are not being supported. they need to be forced to acknowledge and rectify this very wide spread problem immediately, before their negligence gets someone killed. unfortunately, we lowly consumers have little to no power over a giant like chrysler. that is why we need organizations like the nhtsa to help us. nhtsa, please review your other complaints under the jeep brand and expand your investigation as appropriate. anyone else with a jeep that keeps stalling, please continue to post your complaints here and anywhere else you can find. these stalling problems need to be fixed, and chrysler needs to take ownership of this dangerous issue immediately. *tr | |||
| 02/24/2008 | 2600 | 4 | 03/06/2007 |
| I own a 2006 jeep commander 4x4 v8. i have had a ton of problems with it. it makes a terrible wind noise coming from the windshield, my ac sounds like a freight train when switch to or from ac, and the most dangerous is that my car dies while turning on a regular basis. i have taken the car in and the dealer tells me they can not find the problem. i am so annoyed with my death trap. i drive around my 3 kids, my husband, and myself. i fear for ours lives being in this car. it is unsafe and will end up killing someone one day. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 25000 | 3 | 11/21/2005 |
| My husband and i are leasing a 2006 jeep commander since nov 2005. i have been involved in 3 separate traffic accidents on may 31 2006, august 8 2006 and september 20 2007. the engine stalled during low speed turns on both august 8 2006 and september 20 2007. i had just left a stop sign on may 31 2006 when my engine stalled in the intersection, resulting in a crash. i was cited for failure to yield on may 31 2006. i wasn't cited on august 8 2006 or september 20 2007, although the police report from the september 20 2007 accident describes a failure to yield. i have also had ongoing tire pressure issues as well as intermittent brake failure issues. prior to may 31 2006 i had never been involved in a traffic accident nor had i received any traffic citations. i am 48 years old. my vehicle was repaired twice after the first 2 accidents, but i am awaiting contact from the other party's auto insurer before proceeding with the repairs following yesterday's accident. i've brought the 2006 jeep commander in to bud mulcahy's jeep on several occasions. that dealership is now closed. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 1 | 03/23/2007 | |
| Experienced engine stall and loss of power to instrument panel momentarily while approaching residential 30 mph speed. had just pulled out of my driveway and was accelerating when it happened. i noticed the stall and looked at the instrument panel, which appeared to be inoperative. then it 'came back to life' and i tried to accelerate. the engine responded and i kept driving with no other issues. *tr | |||
| 04/28/2007 | 1 | 07/07/2006 | |
| I just read an article in newspaper about the jeep commander's stalling problem. this has happened to me, but luckily, not at a high speed on the highway. the commander has only stalled once on me, actually, within the last week, while driving, but many times it seriously hesitates when i start to accelerate. questions to dealer said maybe it was poor gas, or a vapor lock (about the stalling)? i never had it documented with them about the stall, now after reading this article, i am concerned. the stall happened within the last week, so it has not been back to dealer. it started right up after i coasted to side of road, and placed in park. have there been any complaints on the windshield angle, i have gone through three from rocks!!! glass very straight up! i do like the truck though. purchase date approximate. i do like dealer, and have not addressed this problem to them (stall), because it only happened once, and i was unaware of current problem being looked into. i just wanted you to report mine in with your statistics. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2006 | 5400 | 4 | 04/09/2006 |
| Truck stalled 4 times twice at medium speeds with my wife and son in vehicle. dealer could find nothing wrong at time. happened again last week then happened yesterday twice with my wife driving out of state in the left lane doing 65 mph boom it just shut down couldn't even be started in neutral she had to go into the median strip stop put the vehicle in park and start it . then 15 minutes later the same thing . the car is now at the dealer and so far told me they can find nothing wrong at this time. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 12/20/2007 | 36120 | 6 | 12/17/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that he heard a loud screaming sound. upon inspection, he concluded that the timing belts caused that failure. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they rerouted the timing belts and the blower motor. approximately two days while driving 60 mph, the vehicle vibrated excessively. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they performed a wheel alignment. one week later he heard the screaming noise again. the dealer repaired the serpentine belt however two weeks later he heard a loud noise coming from the engine. the dealer stated the compressor caused the failure. as of january 7, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 35,121 and current mileage was 36,120. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/07/2010 | |||
| I own a 2006 jeep commander and i have had to take it in to have the bolts in the mainfold replaced three times now. we bought the jeep brand new in aug. 06. the first time the bolts broke were in may 08, the 2nd time was july 09 and now apr 10. the first time the bolts broke the jeep was under warranty, the other 2 times i've had to pay out of pocket for the repairs. we drive the vehicle for everyday use and there should be no reason for these bolts to keep breaking. i have called chrysler to let them know about it, but got no where. the first incident i had one broken bolt, the 2nd time there were 3 bolts broken and this time there are 2 broken. we have owned many cars and never once had to replace bolts in the manifold until purchasing this jeep. my mechanic tells me that bolts breaking off in the manifold is not a normal thing that should be happening. the commander we own has an 8 cylinder engine in it. | |||