Major Problems with 2006 Jeep Commander Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Jeep Commander
2006 Jeep Commander
LATCH
Victims: 3
2006 Jeep Commander
SWITCH
Victims: 3
Mileage: 89000 miles
2006 Jeep Commander
AIR BAGS
Victims: 2
Mileage: 114000 miles
Browse 2006 Jeep Commander complaints by category
Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Commander owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle jeep commander 2006 traveling at 70 mph on interstate had an instantaneous total loss of power engine shut down... |
637
~ 56582 miles |
| POWER TRAIN i own a 2006 jeep commander. i got notice for a recall on it recall h19 about bad software programmed... |
194
~ 81123 miles |
| ENGINE at highway speed the engine died for no apparent reason. the engine could be re-started after placing the car in |
186
~ 87184 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle jeep commander 2006 traveling at 70 mph on interstate had an instantaneous total loss of power engine shut down... |
173
~ 24838 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i purchased a 2006 jeep commander last year. i have had the following items replaced on my jeep front... |
84
~ 52823 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE recall notice from chrysler. took commander into shop for repair. after 4 hours technician stated that unable to download program... |
76
~ 70359 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle completely stalls and shuts down while driving...no matter what speed. it happened to me at 45 mph as well... |
76
~ 68276 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL well ... ?you're never going to believe to this? about 20 minutes ago i was driving sheri and myself back... |
73
~ 66806 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING took new car in for the first oil change. drove 30+ miles and the engine disintegrated requiring a total engine... |
65
~ 18090 miles |
| STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep comander. while driving 25 mph the engine stalled and he lost power steering... |
64
~ 76937 miles |
| AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 40 mph she was sideswiped by a van on the passenger... |
56
~ 80577 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car frequently stalls. dealer has been unable to fix it. ongoing for several months. the car has been in at |
51
~ 41357 miles |
| SEAT BELTS 2006 4.7 v8 jeep commander has had multiple problems the most severe being 3 (out of 7) inoperable seatbelts and... |
51
~ 73752 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING november 24 evening leaving fuji (children in car) november 30 morning on way to work ? hit mailbox (baby in... |
47
~ 81622 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES jeep commander 2006 completely shut down steering locked up and the brakes locked up while going in motion. could have... |
43
~ 97941 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 2006 jeep commander stalled while on the highway and would not move. the vehicle towed to a service facility. the... |
34
~ 78744 miles |
| STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated there was rust on the base of the front seat. the vehicle was taken to the... |
29
~ 33681 miles |
| WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield cracked by small pebbles driving under 45 mph. it has happened twice. the later was on 3/12/2006. *nm... |
23
~ 5120 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1st occurrence of the stalling/dying: 7/23/06. vehicle was moving at a slow speed making a right hand turn. the vehicle... |
22
~ 47176 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my 2006 jeep commander continually stalls threatening the lives of whoever is in the car. there is no warning. suddenly... |
20
~ 46889 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES door springs are too strong they snap back with too much force. my 4 year old child was hit in... |
19
~ 56808 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM it started out that the car was acting up every warning light was illuminated the speedometer and tachometer were going... |
12
~ 34314 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC it started out that the car was acting up every warning light was illuminated the speedometer and tachometer were going... |
11
~ 34015 miles |
| SEATS dt*: the contact stated there was rust on the base of the front seat. the vehicle was taken to the... |
11
~ 95483 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the transfer case motor/actuator will not shift after dealer performed n23 recall on the final drive controller. *tr... |
10
~ 77400 miles |
| SUSPENSION 2006 jeep commander 4x4 trail rated. *tr... |
10
~ 88000 miles |
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i live in canada but didn't know who to contact up here. i have a new 2006 jeep commander (3000... |
10
~ 14045 miles |
| SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a 2006 jeep commander 2 1/2 weeks ago. i have had it into service twice for the annoying... |
10
~ 51092 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i purchased a 2006 jeep commander last year. i have had the following items replaced on my jeep front... |
9
~ 50050 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 45 mph the vehicle shut off and there was a total... |
7
~ 52571 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my wife experienced brake failure and was forced to move into the left lane to avoid hitting the car in... |
7
~ 20403 miles |
| SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact experienced a no start condition when attempting to start the vehicle.... |
6
~ 69000 miles |
| VISIBILITY my 2006 jeep commander continually stalls threatening the lives of whoever is in the car. there is no warning. suddenly... |
6
~ 29629 miles |
| GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING truck stalled 4 times twice at medium speeds with my wife and son in vehicle. dealer could find nothing wrong... |
6
~ 5500 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while at a complete stop the vehicle stalled.... |
5
~ 59950 miles |
| TIRES 1. no prior maintenance had been done in the affected area. 2. the rh front passenger tire retaining bolts stripped... |
5
~ 79576 miles |
| WHEELS my 2006 jeep commander has had a number of defects. the most costly has been that it leaks when it... |
5
~ 82158 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving between 50-60 mph the headlights would dim intermittently and illuminate again... |
5
~ 42426 miles |
| PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES my husband and i are leasing a 2006 jeep commander since nov 2005. i have been involved in 3 separate... |
5
~ 35694 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT i own a 2006 jeep commander 4x4 v8. i have had a ton of problems with it. it makes a... |
4
~ 53182 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2006 jeep commander hesitates when making a turn. the problem is intermittent but happens at least once a day. it... |
4
~ 65563 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY apparently there is/was a defect in either the design or production of the door handle assembly in the 2006 jeep... |
3
~ 90086 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2006 jeep commander with 5.7l hemi stalls while driving at all levels of speed without warning. all power is lost... |
3
~ 15456 miles |
| EQUIPMENT our 06 jeep commander has been a nightmare since the day we purchased it used with 14k miles on it... |
3
~ 12567 miles |
| EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION on july 28 2006 i had place the jeep in reverse and the parking assist never picked up my 2004... |
3
~ 20667 miles |
| MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted a loud clicking sound after... |
2
~ 42950 miles |
| VALVE > TIRES on my 2006 jeep commander i have defective corroded tire valve stems which are now cracked and cause the tire... |
2
~ 79500 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY there are no events leading up to the failure other than normal opening and closing of doors. i have a... |
2
~ 54000 miles |
| CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased my 2006 jeep commander in oct. 2005 from mccune chrysler jeep in national city ca. initially i started... |
2
~ 23750 miles |
| ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT doors leak rust on the hinges now knocking sound in the engine be driving down the road all of sudden... |
2
~ 17500 miles |
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was exiting i65 s to i85 north at 40 mph as i came out of the ramp the engine... |
2
~ 10545 miles |
| TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 30-35 mph the vehicle shut off without warning. the dealer was... |
2
~ 19000 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS jeep commander with defective side curtain airbags customer states that the owners manual says that the side curtain air bags... |
2
~ 8000 miles |
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL at different times i and a friend driving my jeep 2006 5.7l hemi commander have accidentally shut off the vehicle... |
2
~ 38500 miles |
| DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when making hard turns my 2006 jeep commander will occasionally try to stall. pressing the gas pedal down slowly the... |
2
~ 1545 miles |
| HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i recently purchased a 2006 jeep commander and after bringing it home i came across a design flaw that has... |
2
~ 74000 miles |
| MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the transmission the catalytic converter and the windshield... |
1
~ 100000 miles |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the transmission the catalytic converter and the windshield... |
1
~ 100000 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM my family and i were driving down the highway at 75 mph and without any warning the engine died. when... |
1
~ 98000 miles |
| REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the rear seat belts failed to buckle. also... |
1
~ 148000 miles |
| CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the battery drained and required a jump causing... |
1
~ 60000 miles |
| STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 30 mph the instrument panel lights illuminated. the dealer diagnosed... |
1
~ 103000 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated while driving at various speeds the gear shifted into... |
1
|
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2006 jeep commander 4.7l. instrument panel lights all flash randomly on and speedometer fluctuates up and down occasionally radio shuts |
1
~ 71000 miles |
| WATER HEATER > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER i have been having problems with my 2006 jeep commander stalling and the rpm idling..it continues to stall on me... |
1
~ 80000 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander 4x4 (na). when the contact started the ignition an extremely strong odor of... |
1
~ 42638 miles |
| TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact pulled over... |
1
~ 60000 miles |
| LINKAGE AND CABLE > MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 55 mph over a bump in the road he heard a... |
1
~ 10000 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i own a 2006 jeep commander and i have had to take it in to have the bolts in the... |
1
|
| FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact was exiting a residential driveway at low speed when the vehicle... |
1
~ 70000 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER recall notice from chrysler. took commander into shop for repair. after 4 hours technician stated that unable to download program... |
1
~ 2555 miles |
| PARKING BRAKE additional problems reference odi complaint #10244597. received car back from dealership ran fine for two weeks. the car is now... |
1
~ 62139 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC jan. 1. 07--replace windshield at 20 853 mi. rotors warped needed to be resurfaced 25 000 air only works on... |
1
~ 15771 miles |
| BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that he heard a loud screaming sound. upon inspection... |
1
~ 36120 miles |
| MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle stalls at random times at random speeds sometimes while sitting at a stoplight other times while accelerating and also... |
1
~ 22100 miles |
| CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR took car to dealer to have recall #07v434000 -service brakes hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module on certain sport utility vehicles the software programmed... |
1
~ 22000 miles |
| ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS pulsating of brakes when applied to come to a stop. asked dealership 2x to check. first time was told they... |
1
~ 28000 miles |
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i own a jeep commander and it has died on me for now reason now more than 7 times. i... |
1
|
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled without... |
1
~ 21128 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING notice temp gauge in vehicle rising. veh began to overheat. lost engine coolant. happens when driven vehicle for a period... |
1
~ 12254 miles |
| CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 30-35 mph the vehicle shut off without warning. the dealer was... |
1
~ 3000 miles |
| HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 30-35 mph the vehicle shut off without warning. the dealer was... |
1
~ 3000 miles |
| WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2006 jeep commander (4.7 liter) constantly stalls and hesitates and the dealer keeps telling me they can't find anything... |
1
~ 26850 miles |
| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY when at or below freezing the windshield wipers will not make contact w/the windshield in certain areas. medved chrysler /jeep... |
1
~ 2000 miles |
| MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased the vehicle used in september 2006 from south bay mercedes in torrance california. it had less than 600... |
1
~ 1838 miles |
| AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving on the highway a plastic bag (in example like one from walmart or winn dixie) wrapped around the... |
1
~ 673 miles |
| DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN while driving on the highway a plastic bag (in example like one from walmart or winn dixie) wrapped around the... |
1
~ 673 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY dt*: the contact stated the glass of the rear liftgate opened forcefully. no injuries were sustained but the contact expressed |
1
~ 10000 miles |
| SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING turn signals have 4 modes right turn or left turn - moving switch "fully-up" or "fully-down" locks it into a... |
1
~ 30 miles |
| ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while the jack was supporting the vehicle the metal in the jack became distorted. the dealership |
1
~ 2200 miles |
| OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT windshield cracked by small pebbles driving under 45 mph. it has happened twice. the later was on 3/12/2006. *nm... |
1
~ 4950 miles |
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