2006 Jeep Commander 4x2: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Jul 1, 2018 · Body, Electrical · 60,000 miles · IL

The sunroof drain design was faulty. During raining weather, the sunroof drains cannot handle the collected rain and the rain will overflow and go into the car. The rain that overflows falls into the front panel and has caused multiple electrical failures and shortages. Most importantly the water has damaged the instrument panel and headlight controls which causes them to shut off while operating the vehicle.

Filed May 6, 2013 · Electrical · 94,166 miles · NC

The gauges stop working: all dashboard lights flash on & off-- ABS, traction control, check engine, airbags, etc-- speedometer & tachometer float up and down in-sync in a sporadic manner, temp gauge fails to register, turn signals/flashers/brake lights/headlights work intermittently, transmission shows all gears are engaged, throwing over 30 codes, but still drives perfectly functional mechanically. (I've even taken video to show mechanics when I get to dealership since it never does it while I'm there.) all the same symptoms, different fix each time. 4/11/13: powertrain control module replaced @94166 miles 4/29/13: ignition control replaced @95,824 miles 5/6/13: front control module replaced @96319 miles.

Filed Jun 8, 2012 · Electrical, Lights · 80,000 miles · OH

I am having trouble with my head lights flashing and my dash board flashing on and off and it is very dangerous when it happens at night bcz my lights go on and off making it hard to drive and to focus on the road.my seat belts falling apart and not wanting to latch and is hard to get it apart when it does.not sure what is going on but any helpful advise would be appreciated.

Filed Dec 2, 2007 · Electrical, Engine · LA

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.

Filed Oct 20, 2006 · Lights · 5,900 miles · MI

Dt*: the contact stated the headlights were too high, and focused too high and too far to the left. While stopped at a stop sign, a police officer pulled the contact over, and informed the contact that it was illegal to drive with the high beams on while facing traffic. The contact informed the officer that the lights were the low beams, and proceeded to demonstrate the brightness of the high beams. The officer then instructed the contact to have a dealership adjust the headlights. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who informed the contact that the headlights were not adjustable. The manufacturer was contacted, who was also unable to provide any assistance. Updated 12/1/2006 - the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer who insisted that the headlights on the commander were not adjustable. The consumer took the vehicle to an independent repair facility who was able to adjust the lights.

Filed Jan 24, 2006 · Electrical · 136 miles · NY

I was driving my new 2006 jeep commander limited home from a children's party at approximately 8:30 pm on christmas eve and was traveling northbound on the taconic state parkway at 54 MPH with the cruise control activated. The vehicle cut out completely(stall), it lost all electrical power, the headlights and all interior lighting went out, the engine shut off. Fortunately I was traveling at the time on a straight section of road and there were no other cars on the road. I went down and switched the ignition key to the off position and immediately back to the on position and the vehicle restarted and all the lights came back on. My wife was sitting in the second row of seats with our 10 month old baby and she witnessed everything and confirms what I experienced. A week ago the vehicle did the same thing , but this time I was stationary in a local shopping mall parking lot, engine cut out and the lights went off, and the vehicle immediately restarted when I turned the key. The vehicle shut off again today with my wife driving it, she had stopped and left the engine running to retrieve something from the floor, and when she went to pull away the vehicle was shutdown the dealership has ordered a new front power train module for this vehicle, and that will be fitted tomorrow morning at 10:30 am .this now represents the third separate chrysler vehicle and sixth power train computer. Chrysler did a buy back' from me in decemeber 2005 on my 2005 durango, which after 6 months of ownership, from new had cut out approximately 7 times . My previous dodge vehicle was a 2003, ram pickup with the 5.7 liter which exhibited all the same problems , but almost caused me to have a very serious accident when it shutoff pulling on o a local parkway. Fortunately, I pulled the shifter into neutral and steering on to the shoulder, but we were almost hit by another car that was traveling up the parkway.