2006 Jeep Commander: check engine light

Filed Apr 11, 2022 · Airbags, Engine · 170,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving at 55-65 MPH, several unknown warning lights were illuminated and the vehicle lost electrical power temporarily. The contact stated that he veered to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the failure could not be replicated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly and the vehicle would stall while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle would go into limp mode and would not shift out of third gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. The contact also stated that the transmission was shifting hard. The contact stated that the warning message "Passenger Air Bag Off" and the front passenger air bag warning light would illuminate when a lightweight passenger sat in the front passenger’s seat. The dealer was notified of the failures and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under unknown recalls because the VIN was not included. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Filed Apr 9, 2021 · Electrical · TX

The check engine light comes on after starting the shifter stays in 3rd and will not shift in drive just 3rd gear leaving me to only drive in 3rd. Also it won't start faulty start several times prior the check engine light coming on.

Filed Feb 9, 2021 · Transmission · 146,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the RPM fluctuated and dropped to zero. The vehicle stalled the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. Gaddis chrysler dodge (1717 n wheeling ave, muncie, in 47303, (765) 273-4728) was contacted to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle diagnosed. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact mentioned the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v203000 (power train) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

Filed Sep 5, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 120,500 miles · NY

I have a 2006 jeep commander that I bought 2 months ago. It has been one problem after another. First of all the first day it rained the whole entire cab was soaked, come to find out that there is a problem with the sunroof drainage of these jeeps. The drain lines don't stay connected to the floor and when that occurs the carpet get drenched. I had to pull all of the carpet out of the jeep because of mold concerns. Secondly shortly thereafter the check engine light came on the first time I drove the jeep. Took it too a mechanic and the code showed a crank sensor and a cam sensor. Got both of those replaced and it required a driveshaft repair kit. Another day later the check engine light went off again. The truck started to shake and shimmy so we had to pull over on the side of a highway because it wasn't safe. Took it into another mechanic that was closer to where I was having the issues and they put another set of crank and cam sensors in again. Supposingly I was good to go but just 2 days later the check engine light came back on.went back to another mechanic that was close in proximity to where I was having trouble in which the truck started to shake and shimmy again. This mechanic found a short to the ground in altanater unit which required a new altanater because the other one wasn't pulling enough voltage. Today (sept 5th) went to start the truck and it stalled again and when I restarted it the check engine light was back on. I have spent well over $2000 on this situation and it still isn't fixed. I have read a lot of other customer complaints about this model as well as others who are having the same problem. There should be a recall on this from chrysler to fix whatever issues these cars are having. They have been getting away with this crap way too long now. Going down the freeway 70 plus miles an hour and all of a sudden the check engine light comes on.

Filed Dec 12, 2019 · Engine · 147,500 miles · PA

Check engine light came on. Engine surged rpms and lost all power while driving. I put it in neutral and started it back up. Upon parking, rpms surged again, vehicle tried to pull forward before the rpms dropped and stalled the engine in drive. I checked used my scan tool to check the code and it came back p1521 which is for wrong engine oil. I used royal purple 5w20 in my last oil change. It drove the vehicle for 2098 miles before this incident occurred with no issues in between. I noticed the 4.7 litre had a recall done for the same exact issue and it being a software update for the power control module.

Filed Nov 27, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 100,000 miles · NC

This issue has happened three times now, I have been driving on the freeway at about 70 MPH and all of a sudden there is a ding on the dash board and the car stalls, and the engine light comes on. Once you shut down the car and start it again the car works fine but the engine light stays on for a couple of hours, according to jeep they charge for a diagnosis and I see online that this is happening a lot in my type of vehicle but jeep has yet to acknowledge it. I think it is very dangerous since I have been driving on a freeway where people are driving as fast or faster than me and could cause a problem.

Filed Sep 18, 2019 · Engine · 102,115 miles · VA

I was driving on the interstate and my vehicle stalled and the check engine light cams on.

Filed May 10, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 161,000 miles · AL

The problem started in january 2019. The vehicle started having idling issues, cold start in morning idles around 900, when put in reverse it dips to around 500 and wobbles back and forth while backing up, put in drive and it would be ok but would stall sometimes at stop sign- check engine light never came on. I had throttle body cleaned and fuel system service done and the engine light came on same day. Took it to the dealer for recalls and they replaced throttle body also. It drove ok for a day and I have the unstable idle back and the RPM jumps up while in drive but stopped at a light. About a week ago I am slowing down to stop at a light ahead and it starts vibrating like it is going to stall and the etc and tcs light came on and I shut it off and it cranked right back up and drove it the rest of the day with no issue. Etc light will come on while driving and cause no issues other than the unstable idle. Today-5-10-19, coming home and start to turn left and etc and tcs light come on and it seems like it is in limp mode because there is a loss of power and etc light is now blinking, so I pull in a parking lot, cut it off for five minutes and it cranks right back up with no lights on and I am able to drive 5 miles home.

Filed Mar 4, 2019 · Electrical · 145 miles · CA

When we first got the car it was working like any normal car, however, after less than a month we started to notice a lot of change. The first problem we started to see was the whole screen turned off we are able to play music but only radio station that was saved. We are unable to tune/seek to a new radio station. Then we started to notice during the rainy season that water would enter into our car. After many tries of solving this issue, it is still happening to our car. The section where the petals are always wet and we have closed the sunroof and the cover but, nothing seems to work. Now today the check engine turn on and also the oil in the dashboard behind the steering wheel. We are worried about the safety of the car and hope to see changes soon from you. Thank you for reading the issue we constantly face.

Filed Feb 16, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 154,197 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle accelerated forward and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact called a local dealer (twin city dodge chrysler, 650 sagamore pkwy s, lafayette, in 47905) and was informed to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 154,197.

Filed Oct 10, 2017 · Engine · 125,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While the vehicle was stationary, it stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure occurred on more than one occasion in the past three years. The contact stated that all of the instrument panel indicators illuminated at once. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to don jackson chrysler dodge jeep ram in union city, georgia to be diagnosed, but the dealer could not find the source of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jun 28, 2017 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · CA

The gear indicator has the prnd and it indicates what gear you are in. When you try to drive the car it indicates that it is in all gears. When it does this it stumbles really badly. You have to put it back to drive to drive normal. It can happen about 3 times a day. Right after it happens the check engine light comes on for about 3 days. I have searched online and at least 50 other people with a 2006/2007 jeep commander have the same problem. Some people say it happens to them (all gears light up) while they are driving. This causes their vehicle to not accelerate or "jerk" back and forth. They have to pull over and start the car again and the check engine lights up. It doesn't matter if I warm it up for over 10 minutes it will still do it when I put it on reverse or drive. I am worried it will get worse and happen like the other people online when I'm driving or on the freeway. Online many people write about this problem with their 2006/2007 jeep commander. Many don't know what it is.