Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 0700205 | 02/21/2006 | 0700206 | 10016918 | Hydraulic radiator cooling fan system diagnostic check chart aid. *tt | 10/17/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 1803505 | 11/18/2005 | 1803505A | 10018588 | Flash:mil illumination at start-up due to dtc p2112 or p1521. *ak | 01/06/2006 |
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 | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Was driving to work and was accelerating to about 55mph, when my 2006 jeep commander stopped accelerating and had apparently jumped into neutral. the check engine light also came on at that time. i had to pull over put the vehicle in park and then back into drive, and then it was fine. this exact same thing has occurred about 3-4 times. always with the check engine light going off soon after. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Was driving to work and was accelerating to about 55mph, when my 2006 jeep commander stopped accelerating and had apparently jumped into neutral. the check engine light also came on at that time. i had to pull over put the vehicle in park and then back into drive, and then it was fine. this exact same thing has occurred about 3-4 times. always with the check engine light going off soon after. | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander 4x2. the contact stated that she was sitting at a traffic stop when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that she restarted the vehicle and the vehicle functioned normally. the failure recurred on another occasion. the contact attempted to turn the engine several times before the vehicle would start. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection but he failure was unable to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated she that she was sitting at a red light and the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that she restarted the vehicle and the vehicle functioned normally. the contact also stated that she tried to start the vehicle another time and it failed. the contact had to try to crank the engine several times before it finally started. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection but he failure was unknown. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/22/2012 | 74000 | 1 | |
| While driving my car it simply cut off - went dead. i had to pull off the road with no power steering. this is the second time this has happened with this vehicle. once off the road - i am able to put the car in park and restart. this happens for no reason. i have had the car in the shop several times with no explanation what is happening. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 68000 | ||
| The front and rear door handles cracked, and dont work. if my chaild or the driver needs to get out they cant. my local elaership in orlando florida, wants me to pay $750 for each. this is crazy..... how can a handle cost that. jeep should replace this faulty issue not me, i paid enough for the car. i have owned 3 jeeps in my life. this will be the last | |||
| 04/04/2007 | 8 | ||
| The vehicle spontanously shuts off while driving down the road. *tr | |||
| 09/29/2007 | 9752 | 60 | 02/24/2006 |
| During sept. '06, i informed chrysler and a chrysler dealership of a safety defect--stalling in traffic--with my 2006 jeep commander limited . from sept. '06 to dec. '07, i made several phone calls and wrote several letters to chrysler (via its registered agent) concerning this problem. all of my letters were ignored. from sept. '06 to dec. '07, chrysler required me to take the vehicle to the dealership concerning the stalling problem, even though chrysler's employees knew a task force had been formed to deal with the problem. in late dec. '07, i discovered an internet article entitled jeep stalling problem and faxed the article to chrysler. according to the information contained in this article, many customers have experienced the same problem with the 2006 jeep commander limited, and even chrysler has not been able to determine the cause. as a result of gaining access to this article, i was able to challenge chrysler's dishonest assertion that my problem was unique and that no other consumer had complained of this problem. therefore, in jan. '08, a chrysler manager phoned me indicating that chrysler had agreed to buy back my vehicle because of the stalling problem and a resulting automobile accident (sept. '07)(note:this accident occurred one year after chrysler was notified of the safety issue). i was told a representative of impartial services group (isg) would give me a call concerning details of the buy back. i received a call from isg; however, it is clear that this company works on behalf of chrysler. as a result, i am still driving an unsafe vehicle and have almost been involved in three accidents within the past two weeks. chrysler has ignored my request for a rental car until a buy back agreement is reached. i recently notified chrysler's investors--cerberus and daimler--of my experience. *tr | |||
| 04/22/2007 | 10 | ||
| 4.7l jeep commander 06 stalling during idle and driving. *tr | |||
| 01/18/2008 | 3 | 06/10/2007 | |
| My jeep commander has shut off on a few occasion in the middle of driving. most recently it shut off going approximately 60 mph while going down a steep hill. all gauges, gas power, and air turned off the radio was still on. it happens infrequently and not in conjunction with any other action that i know of. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2008 | 12 | 05/30/2006 | |
| Several time our 2006 jeep commander has shut off for no reason. 4 times while turning into oncoming traffic. this issue can kill somebody. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 10 | 12/20/2006 | |
| 2006 jeep commanders engine stalls and headlights go out. i took it to the dealership, at which time they advised that they could not help me. they said they would have to see it happen...like when my lights went out on a dark freeway almost killing me and my husband. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2007 | 20000 | 15 | 11/22/2005 |
| My 2006 jeep commander stalls at highway speeds and has to be restarted in motion. it also stalls in the middle of intersections and while sitting at a stop light. i have been stranded in the middle of an intersection at least 4 times and it has happened at 70mph at least twice. i am afraid to drive this vehicle. the dealer has done all they can to try to fix it but can never recreate the problem. it stopped for about 6-8 months but yesterday they had to replace my battery and it started all over again. it has done it 3 time in the last 24hrs with my childern in the car. i have seen numerous posts regarding the same problem and can't believe a recall has not been issued. i guess someone has to be injured or worse. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2007 | 25000 | 2 | 02/19/2006 |
| Engine stalls at highway speeds. loss of power steering and brakes. *tr | |||
| 05/21/2007 | 4 | 03/02/2006 | |
| Engine stalls occurred 4 times in the year since obtained. all at low speed. possible stall at high speed but seemed engine started itself up. other times had to restart. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2005 | 250 | 1 | 09/26/2005 |
| 2006 jeep commander stalls out at low speeds. car shuts down, need to put on brake, turn off engine, and restart vehicle. has been very close calls on being rear ended when crossing traffic signals and stop signs. has recurred 20 times. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2007 | 27100 | 2 | 03/31/2006 |
| Vehicle has stalled twice during the last week. once driving through a neighborhood as 20 mph. second time was turning into a parking space at a target store. *tr | |||
| 06/09/2006 | 3500 | 19 | 01/28/2006 |
| When the vehicle was running the engine and electrical system turned off by itself. i wasvery affraid because the vehicle was used by my wife. i reported this to triangle jeep dealers mantainance service, but they did not find the problem. the warranty was close to expire and the critical problem persisted. *ak | |||
| 03/14/2007 | 8962 | 8 | 12/21/2005 |
| Jeep commander stalls at all speeds. it has happen to vehicle 8 times since i have owned it. the most recent incident happen on march 14 2007. pulling out of grocery store parking lot and jeep completely dies. cars lock there brakes to avoid hitting my car. i had my wife and 2 yr old daughter in car with me. drove car to dealership right away and told them to fix it. they told me later that day they could not find anything wrong with it and just flashed the computer for the third time. do not feel safe in car. there is no particular time of the day, temperature or speed when car stalls. working on getting rid of the car and get one i do not have worry about getting hurt or possible dying in. *jb | |||
| 12/08/2006 | 8098 | 2 | 05/31/2006 |
| Engine stalling, no start. *jb | |||
| 09/25/2006 | 1500 | 4 | 06/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled on three different occasions. after the first two, the service dealer replaced the front control module. after the third incident the manufacturer was contacted who offered to send a technician to analyze the problem. updated 10/17/2006 - the first time the vehicle stalled the vehicle was in drive and the consumer's foot was on the brake. the second time the vehicle stalled while being drive 50 mph. the third time the vehicle stalled while reversing out of a paring space and this was after the front control module had been replaced. the fourth time the vehicle stalled while driving 30 mph. the vehicle was taken to he dealer *nm | |||
| 07/22/2006 | 5000 | 2 | 06/01/2006 |
| Vehicle has stalled twice during operation nearly causing severe accidents. once while exciting off ramp of freeway at around 40 mph and once while accelerating from a stop. with no power steering or brakes either situation could have been deadly, we were just lucky that the drivers around us were alert and we were able to restart the vehicle and get away safely. the second occurrence happened with my family in the car and frightened us all. the vehicle is currently in the shop, the dealer mentioned no known problems. i came home and did a quick web search and found several postings on various web sites stating the same problem. some one is going to be killed if they have not already as a result of this. where is the recall? *jb | |||
| 06/11/2006 | 3000 | 4 | 02/20/2006 |
| Engine stalls and shuts off when driving. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 49000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 45 mph the vehicle stalled without any prior warnings. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and was restarted . the technician could not locate any error codes, nor duplicate the failure. no repairs were made. the failure mileage was 49,000. | |||
| 12/07/2007 | 29890 | 12 | 12/20/2006 |
| Jeep commander stalls when slowing, or parked. there has also been one occasion where the vehicle stalled on the interstate at 70mph. the vehicle was just serviced on the 6th of december and the dealership could not duplicate the issue, however since i have got the vehicle back it has been worse. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 6000 | 5 | 05/08/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander 4x2. the contact stated that the engine stalled at least five times. the vehicle lost power and the engine completely shut off while driving 40 mph. she only had to turn the key once to restart the engine. she also stated that the transmission light illuminated during the stalling and the transmission was stuck in third gear. the contact had to drive nine miles to the dealer with the vehicle in third gear. she paid out of pocket for the repair. the dealer stated that the failure was caused by build up in the transmission filter. the current mileage is 16,011. updated 01-14-08. *kb updated 12/12/07.*jb | |||
| 05/07/2007 | 2700 | 24 | 06/06/2006 |
| I have a 2006 commander which tries to die when idling. while waiting in line at bank or at stop signs/lights. the rpms drop from usually 1000rpm to below 500rpm. i have found that it will only do this in drive. if i shift it into neutral, the rpms immediately go back up. it has happened for the past year, at least twice a month. *jb | |||
| 06/23/2007 | 6500 | 4 | 11/17/2006 |
| 2006 jeep commander stalls when driving. unexpected and unpredictable. *jb | |||
| 02/12/2007 | 8000 | 6 | 07/22/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander 4x2. the contact stated that the vehicle stalls when driving at 5 mph. the failure has occurred twice. while pulling out of a parking lot, the vehicle appeared as if it would stall. the contact applied the brakes and crashed into the side of another vehicle. a police report was filed. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that she was not applying enough in order to keep it from stalling. she called the manufacturer who stated that no one else is encountering this failure. no recalls were available for the vehicle. the manufacturer advised her to call her dealer. the dealer stated that they do not know how to duplicate the failure. the current mileage is 8,894 and failure mileage was 8,000. | |||
| 04/27/2007 | 14300 | 10 | 04/26/2006 |
| While traveling over 70 mph on the highway, the vehicle stalled. i assumed it was due to it being lower than 1/4 full. i refueled with 87 octane to full, but the vehicle continued to stall at full stops and on the highway a total of 9 more times. the next day the vehicle stalled again so i refilled it with 89 octane. the vehicle stopped stalling after that. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2007 | 8755 | 3 | 12/28/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander 4x2. while driving 2-5 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle also lost power steering. the vehicle was able to be restarted. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the current and failure mileages were 8,755. | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 8000 | 4 | 10/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander 4x2. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while idling and also when the cruise control was activated at 45 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice, but the failure could not be duplicated. the current mileage is 12,800 and failure mileage was 8,000. | |||
| 04/23/2007 | 12 | 05/16/2006 | |
| Vehicle stalls with no warning. vehicle stalled about a dozen times. dealership had vehicle in three times and cannot repair. *tr | |||
| 03/11/2007 | 5000 | 2 | 12/18/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander with a current and failure odometer reading of 5000 miles. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled at high speeds. the contact was driving under dry conditions at about 70 mph when the stalling occurred. the contact was able to get the vehicle to the side of the road without a crash. once the vehicle was in park then it would restart with no problem. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, and they said that they could not find any problems with the vehicle. the contact also called the manufacturer, and they told him that they would talk about his vehicle, but offered no solution. *ak updated 8/10/09 *cn updated 08/13/09.*jb | |||
| 03/28/2006 | 9000 | 2 | 11/10/2005 |
| My new 2006 jeep commander now shuts the engine off at will while driving. i was exiting i-4 onto cr579 going just under 40 mph when the steering went out (so i thought) all gauges were lit i rolled off onto the side of the road once in neutral the truck restarted. i dropped it at courtesy chrysler 3/29 and was informed prior to inspection that the problem had been seen on the commanders and was apparently prevalent on the pacifica model however there was nothing they could do if no code came up so at this point i am expected to pick the truck up tell my wife to drive around my children as if things are a ok. spoke to the service manager who stated that he is aware of the problem and he would check to see if dc is working on anything to fix it and if not he will tell me(very comforting) the dealership is very very helpful and professional but apparently just don't know what to do. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/08/2007 | 2500 | 14 | 11/14/2005 |
| 2006 jeep commander engine dies suddenly. two different dealers could find nothing wrong. problems occurred at least 14 times and 7 times in the last 90 days. first occurred at 2500 miles and dealer said nothing wrong. occurred at 8000, 9000, 12000, 15100, 15500, 17500, 18600, 18700, 19000 and 19406. at 17500 took to different dealer who replaced the battery after towing it in and kept car for 4 days to try and diagnose issue. on 12/8, we smelled gas and we could not restart it for 30 seconds. on 12/21 it died on a railroad crossing. my wife crosses 6 tracks a day and it has died one other time on the tracks, and one time while merging into 65 mph traffic. have spent 1 hour on phone with chrysler customer service so far because i told them we only drive it to work and we want a loaner or new vehicle immediately. am also proceeding with texan lemon law filing. this looks like nhtsa#ea07007. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 7050 | 2 | 05/05/2007 |
| While driving my 2006 jeep commander in a very crowded parking lot, it completely stalled without warning!! the car behind me had to make a very sudden stop to avoid an accident. the power steering and brakes went out and i had to put the car in park and restart it. this same thing occurred when my husband was driving it approx. one month ago, but we wrongly attributed it to the car having only a quarter tank of gas in it at the time. i have 8 year old triplets that depend on this car daily and i will not put their safety at risk!! please help us scared commander owners to make chrysler do the right thing before someone is seriously injured or even killed. thank you. *jb | |||
| 08/26/2006 | 10900 | 3 | 03/31/2006 |
| I have been having problems with my 2006 jeep commander it has been stalling while traveling at slow speeds and idling. the vehicle stalls in movement with no warnings. *nm | |||