2006 Jeep Commander steering problems

Filed Mar 6, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 174,100 miles · KY

My vehicle died in the middle of me driving without warning. I was on a main road turning into a mcdonald's when my car died. I was going about 20 when my car died. My steering locked up, couldn't brake or accelerate, and had to pull over and turn my car off to and back on to get it running again. Once I got my car started again the idle kept pulsating above one thousand RPM and would have to keep it in neutral at a stop so it would lurk forward.

Filed Nov 23, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 128,000 miles · IA

2006 jeep commander vehicles is shutting off randomly while driving and the steering wheel is locking up. Also the lights on the dash board flicker randomly. Mechanics could not find anything wrong. There is no recalls on my specific VIN but for other 2006 jeep commanders. I do not want my family and I driving down the highway and it's does this and we die then you finally say oops yeah there's a recall on that...

Filed Jul 28, 2020 · Steering, Transmission · 139,000 miles · OR

Car rolls in park from time to time unless the emergency brake is set. Makes very loud grinding noise when in reverse afterward. Has "service 4wd system" message. No mechanic has been able to identify the problem.

Filed Dec 12, 2019 · Steering · 140,000 miles · NM

Had the ignition switch replaced according to recall. After a few months, it has become very difficult to get key to turn to start vehicle. Took the vehicle to larry miller in albuquerque nm, they want to charge me 300.00 to repair. According to previous owner it worked fine before taking it in for recall.

Filed Jan 15, 2019 · Driver assistance, Steering · 172,000 miles · OH

Takata recall : my commander is having an issue where all the gears light up on the dash at the same time and power to the vehicle slows down drastically. The steering wheel is hard to control when this happens. The dash lights up service park assist system.the vehicle is in motion when this happens.

Filed May 12, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 132,887 miles · TN

After having the recalled ignition and TCM replaced/reprogrammed the esp,bas and traction lights come and the two driver side brakes and tires lock up, makes a terrible grinding noise, and the vehicle slides while trying to make a turn. This problem occurs while the vehicle is in motion and without warning.

Filed Oct 1, 2016 · Engine, Fuel system · 170,000 miles · VA

I went to start my 2006 jeep commander and it would turn over, but it would not start. I finally worked with it a little bit and got it to start, but then my power steering went out. I cut it off and tried it again and everything went back to normal. However, when I got going, there was a horrible gas smell coming from the rear of the vehicle. This starting issue has happened multiple times and every time the power steering goes out. The vehicle was stationary at a public place after it had been running for about 30 minutes.

Filed Sep 27, 2016 · Airbags, Steering · 190,275 miles · TN

We have a 2006 jeep commander and it sometimes jerks back and forth while driving sometimes it even shifts into neutral and then back to drive the power steering works only part of the time and the airbag system says its off all the time and it will shut off while driving sometimes too really frustrated with this vehicle its a disaster and waiting to happen

Filed Sep 23, 2016 · Brakes, Steering · 157,460 miles · CA

When I am driving on the main city road or highway I notice about three things that happen all at once. The first thing is I lose control of my steering. The second thing is it feels like my jeep went into park causing all my wheels to break for 1 to 3 second. The third thing is it feels as the engine stalled. All these things happen at the same time. This causes my jeep to stop or stall on the road sending me and my passengers to lounge forward as if I had hit an invisible wall at full force.

Filed Dec 31, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 62,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving 10 MPH, the power steering seized and the instrument panel lights illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000. Parts distribution disconnect.