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.
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Worst vehicle ever! We got it with around 98k miles on it, and it now only has 103k miles on it and in the last 4k we've put over $5k into it trying to get it to run. We had to put a new transmission in ($2k) and have the lifters in the engine replaced ($2,600). Currently it's been shutting off on its own a few seconds after I start it and giving random "transmission over temp" and "service 4x4 system" messages even though there's not a problem with those systems. I turn the key, it runs for 3 seconds, then shuts off. Sometimes it does this several times in a row and then won't start at all. Other times it starts fine so it's ridiculously hard to diagnose. Sometimes when it's doing it's shut down bit, you can get it to stay on a little longer by revving the engine, and it will let you pull out of the driveway, but then shuts off in the middle of the street. The sun roof leaks horrifically, even after I've tried the "clip the nipples off the bottom of the hoses" trick.
While driving the 2006 keep commander the vehicle will start stalling from driving as you press the gas it will not pull and make a loud noise and turn off. There was a lot of smoke that came from the hood of the car. When you try to start it back up it will not start and keep making a weird noise like it's out of gas. The gas tank is full and it still want start. The truck was towed to a mechanical shop and they advised me it was a bad engine.
Our 2006 jeep commander has had a recurring problem of stalling at random times, while both driving and idling. Every day we start the vehicle but cannot drive it right away because it stalls out if we don't wait at least 5 minutes to "warm it up". Another example, we were driving on a city street and turning left in an intersection and it stalled out while in motion and lost control of steering and braking. I noticed that there have been recalls for thousands of 2006 jeep commanders, but our VIN # shows no recalls for our car. We are having the same exact problem with this truck as the other owners of recalled 2006 jeep commanders. It is currently in the shop for the third time and the mechanics cannot recreate the stall while moving issue and cannot figure out why it is hesitating and stalling. This is my 16 year old new driver's vehicle and I'm afraid for her safety.
While driving on the highway, at highway speed the car shut off with out warning. While driving the car on the street or pulling out my driveway the car will shut off with out notice / warning
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.
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.
Repeated transmission over temp error messages displayed on dash. Error is intermittent, occasionally causing vehicle to turn off unexpectedly during operation. Happens while driving in normal conditions.
I have a 06 jeep commander with the 5.7 hemi. I have been having a problem tied the vehicle stalling at random time. Most of the time it is while the vehicle is in motion. A few times at highway speeds. Also and I dont know if its coincides but the jeep will buck like you hit something and the traction control light will illuminate and stay on. (dry roads). Thank god no accidents but was told by countless jeep dealers there is no issue.
I was driving to drop my son off at school and when I would press the gas, it wasn't moving like it should've been. It was barely moving, you could engine rev but it wasn't moving and didn't move until it got to 2, ig 2nd gear on the dash.
I was driving on the interstate and my vehicle stalled and the check engine light cams on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled and the security warning indicator illuminated. The contact called gastonia chrysler dodge jeep ram (2339 e franklin blvd, gastonia, nc 28054, (704) 874-6000), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the key was not programmed to the vehicle and the failure was similar to the failure listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 58694595. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 158,951.
Intermittent inability to start vehicle. My jeep commander 2006 has a problem that is being discussed all over the internet in chat rooms and blogs but is not being acknowledged by jeep. The issue occurred when jeep was in parked position. I am a disabled man and I was left stranded in very cold weather for two hours with a car that would not start. It had nothing to do with the starter, or the solenoid. This seems to be a serious issue with jeeps and a safety issue to the owner especially if the owner is stranded and has no heat and unable to walk to get help. I am requesting the federal safety agency to look into this because jeep is stonewalling the public and this is a serious and dangerous issue that the public should be aware of by way of a recall. People rely upon their automobiles and expect them to operate accordingly and not to have random and intermittent engine non starts for no apparent reason and with no explanation from jeep and no solution to the problem going on 9 years now. Please investigate this widespread problem known to be an issue with jeep commander.
At 100k with no warning, engine runs hot, I wait for 30 min to cool down.. Drive again and it runs hot.. Mechanic says head gasket blown..smdh.. Along with that it was raining and the sunroof starts leaking. 8 months prior I had to replace the transmission. What a jeep and I am still paying on it.!! The jeep people needs to recall these and at least reimburse people, now im stuck with buying a 5000 engine on a set income...basically couldve bought a brand new car with the funds I put out so far..
Vehicle stalls randomly, losing power brakes and steering. This is a major safety issue. Unfortunately, there needs to be solid a resolution as people can't spend tons of money on what the issue "might" be and then get back on the road in this death trap to only have it stall again.
Valve seals went in engine causing catastrophic fail. Shut off vehicle, went to start again, started but started to make a horrible noise, would not stay started.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact noticed a strong odor of exhaust fumes inside the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and indicated that the exhaust manifold bolt was structurally unsound. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Engine died while driving on highway twice
Engines surges continuosly. Rpm's surge.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving various speeds, the temperature warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted and there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine compartment. The contact indicated that the failure exhibited the same symptoms as listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v203000 (power train). The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
2006 commander stalls on highway and then starts right back up. Happens at any speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While stationary or while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning on more than one occasion. The contact was able to get the vehicle to restart after placing the gear in park and depressing the accelerator pedal. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 193,000. The VIN was not available.
Jeep commander 2006 limited 5.7 l engine. The complaint is as follows: while driving, at random, slow and medium speeds, all the dashboard lights activate at one time followed by immediate loss of engine power. (at no time did my knee hit the key or ignition cylinder) this issue does not clear up on its own. The only solution to avoid an accident is to immediately put into neutral, pull off the road or highway as quickly as possible. (at this time, the car is sputtering severely or stalls) next step- turn the key to off position, wait a few seconds and re start the vehicle. It starts and runs normally. The loss of power and dash light activation is occurring every other day. Upon my own further investigation, many reports have been logged (with basically the same complaint) on carcomplaints.com, with additional video proof on u tube ( just type in jeep commander dashboard haywire) with several videos of the incident. Chyrsler customer care claims ( as of today) to know nothing about it - told me to call local dealer, local jeep dealer (car was purchased new) was contacted- they claim to now nothing about it. Told both agencies to get off their butt to look at car complaints.com or just view the numerous u tube videos. With this many complaints, I find it surprising that chrysler to not be aware of this issue. I have followed all recalls and had the ignition lock cylinder and reprogram the final drive control module completed many months before problem occurred. Any assistance in resolving this serious safety issue would be greatly appreciated.
All the electrical on my dash most the time is lines and flickers, but decides to show up once in a while for a minute or two. My big problem is starting the car. It does this click click sound most the time but then starts once in a while out of the blue. I have bought a new battery and alternator within the last year. It also slams from gear to gear! I have had four different diagnostic tests done by different places & I have been fighting with this for a couple years!
2006 jeep commander 5.7l stalls at low speed, city driving going strait
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.
My favorite, jeep commander 2006 3.7 v6. 103600 mileage. The car shuts down without warning. This has been happening from last november. I feel like I'm in a death trap because when cars going 60 - 70 MPH on I-495 and car lost power. All I can really do is pray that my family don't get killed. The dealer fixed flipping key problem at the same year of summer because of the recall. This is really not related I believe. It happened 6 times mostly winter season between november through january eastern time last year, and this stalling problem came back last sunday dec 10th, 2017 while driving on northern state parkway to micro center in ny. 3 times already this season. The best way only I found for our safety. Slowly move over on the shoulder finding place to stop while speeding down, and have one chance of stop to break vehicle without power. However, luckily it starts again and runs normal. The dealer, daimler chrysler consumer center. They never care about this issue and keep charging for the service without a solution. My research is on going to find ECM, pcma, and fcm problems. I am scared for my families safety. The car cuts off while driving on highway. Any ideas, please please please please please help us.
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.
Valve seat dropped into engine causing catostaphic failure. Engine will not idle. The engine is completely destroyed. Out of warranty. Replacement cost is $6700.00. I will never again buy chrysler, dodge or jeep product again. The failur hapoened upon startup with no warning.
Vehicle was in motion and car shut down as turning right at street light. Had to restart car. Driver side door interior handle is broken. Cannot open door. Dash lights do not work, radio volume goes up as you are turning the controls down. Frame is rusted...told would be rusted through in another year. Car has 125,000 miles on it. I'm the only owner. Normal driving, no off road travel.
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