I opened my car driver's door one morning to find two inches of rainwater on the floor near the pedals. Unable to find the source, I put my jeep commander in the shop. I was charged for them fixing the leak that never got fixed. I have had everything checked out numerous times & no one can tell me how water gets in. However inconvenient, I am parking my car in parking garages every time it rains now, given there seems to be no other solution. In addition to the leak, my commander's radio/stereo just stopped working. I can't get it to turn on or work & and am now experiencing electrical problems having to do with window controls. After researching my options I learned that too often these same exact problems appear for many if not most commander owners. (I also reported a major problem with this car stalling in it's own complaint.) these problems need to be analyzed by real professionals & the jeep commander must be recalled.
2006 Jeep Commander body complaints
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The door handle assembly on the driver side has become brittle causing the unit to break potentially causing the driver to become trapped. This is concerning especially during an emergency.
The interior door handles have all, but one shattered. The last incident, causing a deep cut to a 10 year old child's hand. This is the third handle to break. The risk of injury to my family, due to not being able to get out of the vehicle after an accident has significantly increased because of this defect.
1.the vehicle leaks. I suspected it was the the sun roof as that would be the obvious choice. After completely cleaning and testing the drain lines. I now feel like this is the issue http://xkjeeps.com/tsb/tsb_xk_2305005.pdf. My vehicle has had about 3/4' of water in the floorboard and I have to keep 2 containers of damprid in the vehicle at all times to avoid having a mildew smell. Not to mention that it can't be good for the electronics that run around the base of the car. Considering that they have a repair sheet on it. I feel like they shouldn't charge their customers to repair anything. 2. Door handles. All of the door handles of the vehicle are broken except for the drivers side which clearly has a aftermarket fix on it. The cheap plastic used to mount them has cracked and now the door handles just hang. This is a safety issue. It potentially could trap people in the car. I have read about the issues all over the internet yet jeep is trying to make the customers pay $2000 for the door panel replacements. That is completely unacceptable.
Broken interior driver side door handle. Unable to exit because of issue. This is a safety issue. What if I needed to exit if there was a fire, or accident, or even a flood.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that the front driver and rear passenger's side seat belts failed latch properly. Also, the contact stated that the rear passenger's side interior door handle became fractured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised that the seat belts and the door handles needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.
The interior door handles molding cracks and breaks off. I have one on drivers side that still functions but passenger side is total none working unless you roll window down and open from outside. This makes for a safety hazard, not being able to get out of the vehicle.
The vehicle will suddenly lose power to the headlights, taillights, instrument panel, speedometer, odometer, and the interior some lights will turn themselves on without cause or warning. In the most recent event, vehicular damage and possible personal injury nearly occurred when driving in the dark, almost striking a utility pole. Also, the automatic window control will not function properly when trying to roll up the window itself. It will stop halfway and bring itself back down. It usually takes 3-4 times to roll the window up. This has occurred numerous times, so many that I can't keep track. The local dealership cannot pinpoint the issue and this vehicle is not safe to be on the road.
Approximately 40 miles from home, on a day with the temperature well below zero degrees fahrenheit, we rolled our front windows down to talk to our neighbors, who were shopping at the same mall as us. After visiting with them, our windows would not roll back up. Our family had to drive in freezing weather back home, on a sunday, with the windows rolled down. On the way, by rapidly depressing the windows lock button, while my wife repeatedly pulled up on the front passenger window switch, we got her window to roll up. We never could get the drivers front window to roll up. I replaced the master switch assembly on the drivers door panel, but that did not help. The dealership told me that I probably have multiple broken wires in the wire bundle in the door hinge area. Jeep has not, to my knowledge, addressed this problem at all. The internet forums are chock-full of hundreds and hundreds of consumers that have had, and are having this same problem.
The rear driver's side door handle became inoperable due to the breakage of the door panel. All of the panels have cracked and some of the plastic has fallen into the door cavity. The door handles are loose and now the rear driver's side is completely inoperable. In a case of any emergency that required exiting the vehicle, the passenger in this seat will not be able to get out. I suspect that all the doors will eventually have the same problem. I have seen multiple complaints regarding this issue. Someone needs to hold chrysler accountable.
The inside door handle is broken. All four or the door handles are broken. The door will not open from the inside.I have many people online say that their jeeps have done the same thing. My girl friend has even cut her hand do to the sharp edges when it breaks. In case of a fire or something we would be trapped inside the jeep. I would think the jeep company would recall these trucks but they won't fix the problem.
I have an extreme problem. I have a jeep commander and all 4 door handles have broken and now you cant open my rear doors. My kids cant get out unless I let them out. This is a serious safety issue and I cant believe after the hundreds of complaints on jeep websites, that the federal safety agency hasn't shoved a recall down chrysler's throat. C'mon folks this is dangerous!!! Hundreds and hundreds of folks having problems. Look on you tube and see what is listed there for you to see. Just regular folks having a multi billion dollar company stuff it to em. Chrysler didn't even offer to send me new door handles. This is a manufacturers error.
The passenger side rear interior door handle casing cracked causing the door being unable to open from the inside. A few months later, the same issue came about with the driver's side front door; however I am able to open the door if I angle it correctly and with several attempts. This is very concerning as, in my opinion, it is a safety issue. If an emergency were to happen, my children or myself would not be able to exit the vehicle immediately. I have spoken with jeep and they stated they are not aware of any problem and would need to replace the entire door panels.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that she attempted to exit the vehicle but the door handle became fractured. The contact stated had to continuously pull the handle until the door would open. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for inspection where they stated that the door handle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure also occurred with the other three doors. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that the front driver's side and both the front and rear passenger's side interior door handles were fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the door panel would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Interior door handles/cup are made with brittle resin and fracture easy. With a broken cup the handle dangles in the door making exit very difficult without emergency repair. The repair requires the entire interior door panel to be replaced at a cost of $800 per door. Prior to warranty expiring one door was repaired, however 2 more door handles are now broken. This is a common issue with jeep products and should have triggered a safety recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle, the interior driver and passenger's side door handle partially detached from the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated the interior door panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000. Updated 9/24/13*cn updated 9/25/2013
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle, the interior driver and passenger door handle partially detached from the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated the interior door panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000. Updated 9/24/13
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that before entering the vehicle, she noticed that the windows were foggy as if moisture had been inside. In addition, the carpet was found to be wet and puddles of water were inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the drains needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to a dealer where the drains were cleaned again. The failure recurred over the course of several months. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure and current mileage was 95,821.
Similar to most other complaints, all interior door handle housings are severely fractured. Driver side housing is so badly damaged that the handle requires a precise method in order to open it. My sister-in-law owns the jeep commander as well, same problem. Cost of repair (ie you are required to replace the entire panel for around $800) does not make any economic sense. This is undoubtedly a major safety issue in the event of an accident or worse, a roll over. Seeing that everyone who owns the commander has this same complaint, how has this not been recalled???
I own a 2006 jeep commander. We love this vehicle. However 2 of our inside door handles have broken. The driver's door handle and back seat left door handle.. In seeing all of the posts regarding this same problem with other jeep commander owners it looks like this is a consistent problem. It is absolutely a safety issue for my children, myself and anyone inside the car. My son switched the child safety lock on the backseat (left side) door as well and now because the door handle is broken we are unable to switch it back. Therefore, the only way that passenger can get out of the car is if someone opens the door from the outside. Door latches/handles breaking is an enormous safety problem and viable reason for a recall. We are requesting an investigation into this matter for consideration of a recall.
The interior door handle housings on all 4 doors are broken. As a result, it is very difficult to open the door handles from the inside. In order to exit the vehicle, one must use the exterior handles. Jeep indicated replacement of the entire interior door panel is required to fix at a cost of $800 per panel. This is a safety issue preventing quick egress from the vehicle in the event of an accident and is a common, known issue with these vehicles. When the driver door handle housing broke, the sharp plastic cut my hand, causing it to bleed. Subsequently, I have cut my hand again more than once on the sharp, broken plastic door handle housing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that the rear passenger side interior door handles were cracked and could not be utilized to open the doors. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that both rear doors and the passenger's side front door handles were fractured. As a result, the doors failed to open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the door handles needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Like many other consumers that own this vehicle, the driver's side interior door handle housing cracked and broke. This creates a significant safety issue.
Interior door handle housing on all 4 doors becomes extremely brittle and cracks. When this happens the door handles become unusable from inside while parked. To exit the vehicle one must use external handle to easily open the door when stopped. After breakage, doors tend to open with pressure, from leg, on the handle while car is moving. Replacement of the entire interior door panel is require to fix.
The interior door handles easily break inside of the jeep commanders. If it does break, getting out of the car in an accident or other emergency may not be possible.
Rear driver side interior door handle shattered when door handle was pulled. Door handled was pulled on by an 8-year old female without excessive force. 15jun2013, driver door handle shattered when attempt to open was made, again without excessive force. If vehicle is vehicle is in a collision where electrical system fails and there is a fire, likelihood of occupant survival is low.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that the front driver, passenger and rear passenger interior door handles were partially detached from the door frame. The failure initially started on the interior driver's side door. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that although they were admitting that there was a defect in the door handles, they would not assist with the repair because he was not the original owner of the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.
All of the door handles on the vehicle are coming loose from the door panel. They are so loose that they could not open the door from the inside if anyone needed to exit the vehicle in a timely manner. I have already had to have one replaced because it would not open the door. I am not the only one having this issue as I have seen numerous reports of the same issue for similar vehicles. This is a safety issue if someone cannot exit the vehicle in an emergency situation.
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