2006 Jeep Commander: brake failure

Filed Apr 25, 2026 · Brakes · AL · crash · 1 injury

Brakes failed completely. 2-3 car lengths between be and car in front of me with plenty of time to stop. My jeep did not even slow down when brakes we applied.

Filed Feb 23, 2017 · Brakes · 190,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the brakes failed to respond. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported in either vehicle. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the contact did not know what failure was diagnosed or whether any component needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.

Filed Jul 27, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 92,000 miles · NY

I purchased my jeep commander on february 12, 2014. A week after I purchased it my check light came on so I took it back to the dealership. It was for my catalytic converter. The people in the garage stated it was just a sensor and not to worry about it I told them to fix it while it was still covered under my warranty. They wouldn't. The next day all of the dome lights and dashboard lights in my truck started flickering while driving down the road. (still does it to this day). Soon after my brakes went out on me while driving down the road with my kids so I had to get the calipers and everything changed. Next it was the windows they all stopped working. The end of january 2015, while driving down the road again with my children, all of the lug nuts and bolts fell off of my tire rear passenger side tire. I ended up calling the tow truck and took it back to the dealership where I bought it. $2500 and two weeks later I get my truck back, have it for a day & it starts jerking on my way to work. They fixed everything that had to do with my tires and suspension. They also inform me I need my catalytic converter changed after they told me not to worry about it it's just the sensor acting funny. (it could've been fixed when I asked them to do it while it was covered under my warranty) now my lights start flashing my wheel speed sensors aren't working and is messing with my ABS system and traction. They just tell me to shut the traction off while I'm driving it should fix the problem. I end up taking it back in the shop. A month later I'm driving home from work and my serpentine belt busts and I lose control of my truck. Another $500 dollar job. Present day, my truck is back in the shop for a routine brakes and rotors fix and they call and say I need my outer tirods fixed and rear axle something. I've put more money into this truck than I've paid for it in the past year.

Filed Nov 14, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 84,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the engine stalled, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the brakes failed to engage. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and believed the failure was directly related to the recall. The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

Filed Aug 6, 2014 · Engine, Steering · 81,000 miles · MA

Everytime I drive my jeep it stalls and the wheel locks up (basically turns into manual steering) and my brakes lock up ( no brakes at all) and I had just bought this jeep a wk go from mcgee chevrolet in raynham ma. The first night I drove it home it stalled pulling in to the driveway. I called the dealership the next morning to tell them and they wouldn't take the jeep til the following wk to look at it they came up with every excuse in the world. When I brought the jeep in today they had me sign a deductible of 100 dollars but yet when I first test drove the jeep it I told them to fix it but all they did was cleared the codes (flashed the computer) now I have a rejection sticker on the vehicle and no car.

Filed Oct 17, 2012 · Brakes, Engine · 108,000 miles · SC

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,...

Filed Sep 12, 2011 · Brakes · 75,225 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that the brakes failed and were able to be depressed into the floorboard abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the contact was advised that there were no failures with the brakes. There were no repairs performed. The failure mileage was 75,225.

Filed Sep 6, 2010 · Engine · 74,000 miles · OH

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 is 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.

Filed Jul 9, 2008 · Engine, Transmission · 26,000 miles · TN

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.

Filed Oct 22, 2007 · Engine · 32,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Sep 21, 2007 · Brakes, Engine · 25,000 miles · IA · crash

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.

Filed Jun 6, 2007 · Transmission · 16,210 miles · PA

From new, I have noted an issue with the transmission of my commander when stopped on an incline. The vehicle drifts backward unless you apply the brake. Several times I have left it drift a foot or so to see if it would stop drifting, but it was usually not safe to let it continue. Obviously applying the brake is the normal thing you would do when stopped at a stop sign or traffic light anyway, so I didn't consider it a real problem. I reported it to my dealership, and they checked the TCM for any errors or problems, claiming they found none. I asked if they could please check it again, test drive it, etc., and they reported that after further investigation into service bulletins or issues they saw a recommendation based on a number they found on the transmission or TCM that a "flash" of the TCM should be performed. They report that this was done. Today, upon receiving the vehicle back from the dealership, I tested the vehicle to see if this condition had been fixed. Today I found a safe location to test, and this time I let the vehicle continue to drift backward. To my surprise, it continued to drift for about 15 feet, and the vehicle actually stalled. I did this twice with the same results. I have not had any incidents or accidents related to this issue, but I do feel that it is not correct behavior and believe it should be investigated. I cannot really even think of any situations where this would cause an accident unless there was a brake failure or something, or if the vehicle couldn't be restarted after a stall. I am just reporting this very odd behavior for an automatic transmission. I can re-create this problem at any time.