Driving my 2006 jeep commander on 635e in dallas, tx, the car just died going 70 MPH with 6 lanes of traffic, and I was in the lane next to the hov lane and it had not shoulder, just a concrete wall. Rather that cross 4 lanes of heavy fast traffic with no acceleration in the car, I went into the hov lane which had less traffic and got rear ended but was not a serious wreck as it well could have been. I put my car in park and started it and took the next exit and reported the accident to the police. When I got home I looked up recalls for my jeep and found the v8 engine had a recall on the front control module since the car would stall on the highway. My car is a v6. I took it to the dealership and they could not find anything wrong. I called jeep and they said I should take it to another dealership 50 miles away to "see another doctor to find the problem" in the meantime I have to fix the damage from the rear end collision and thank my luck stars I am still alive to fix it. Your campaign number for the recall I referred to is: 08v059000.
2006 Jeep Commander transmission complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving 65 MPH the vehicle stalled without any prior warnings. As a consequence there was an increased risk for a vehicle crash. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility, in which a mechanic stated that the transmission caused the failure. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 60000.
Torque converter broke apart causing transmission failure at 45,300 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly surged forward and then stalled. When the contact examined the vehicle, she noticed that it will shift into the drive gear, and could only be driven in third gear. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 59,000.
Have a 2006 jeep commander. Lights have been flickering and car has not wanted to start. Found that battery was not holding charge and replaced. Now we drive at speed and the engine begins to race while not increasing speed. Have taken to dealer in cincinnati,northgate and they reset computer but before we could leave the bay area it started making a grinding noise and the check engine light is back on. They say the are going to have the transmission guy look at it and get back to us. I read hundreds of complaints on your site and the majority of them are describing problems that are very similar over the last 3 years. Don't you have enough complaints on this that chrysler should be doing a recall? After all the government is now deeply invested in chrysler.
I have a 2006 jeep limited commander. I bought new. In less than 9,000 miles I had the car in the shop 3 times for transmission issues. Then in july 2007 the transfer case had to be replaced, stalling my family in the middle of hwy 71 going 65 MPH. After that the hard shifting continued and I took to shop three other times. All that was said is can't duplicate problem. Yesterday with 41k miles on the car, all of the gauges went out while driving. No tac, no speed, AC went out. Very bad and very dangerous. Jeep knows about the transmission issues and will not fix properly.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would jerk and all the instrumental panel lights would flicker. The failures have occurred ever since the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they continued to state that the engine and transmission failed. The vehicle was repaired five or six times under warranty within the past two years. Recently, the vehicle would not restart after it was turned off. The failure mileage was 26,000 and current mileage was 80,000. Updated 062909 *bf the dealer discovered the front pump and torque converter were damaged. The number 6 cylinder misfired and the coil was cracked which was allowing water to get into the plugs. Updated 07/02/09.
I have owned a 2006 jeep commander from brand new since june 10 2006. I have had over 5 occurrences of the vehicle stalling when I come to a stop sign, or stop light. Almost every time I have reported it to the local jeep dealer. On about the second or third report when I brought it there, they claimed I had carbon build up on the throttle blade which can cause it to stall. That still didn't fix the problem. It has happened a few more times, and it has happened today. I googled jeep commander stalling and there was a forum with this link in it. Also the transmission is delayed in engaging at certain times.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. In may of 2006, the contact began experiencing issues with the transmission and electrical system in his vehicle. The vehicle would not change gears and the instrument panel lights were constantly illuminated. He took the vehicle to the dealer three times and they reprogrammed the computer, which allowed the vehicle to perform normally for a while. On april 25, 2008, the vehicle shut off and remained locked in third gear while driving 10 MPH. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to his residence. The dealer stated that there was no recall. Previously, the contact took the vehicle to a repair shop to be diagnosed and was informed that the control module failed; however, the dealer continues to state that there is no failure. The failure mileage was 18,166 and current mileage was 85,000.
Recall notice from chrysler. Took commander into shop for repair. After 4 hours, technician stated that unable to download program from corporate computer to fix. Need to bring car back later. This is the second time for a recall, and our car has been in there a total of 4 times for safety issues such as broken seat belts. It has been there a number of other visits, starting at 2555 miles, for defective windshield mount, defective gas fill line mount, and defective windshield wiper fluid pump. Previous hazards were handled, but resulted in a good number of days of at least 6 hour services. Now, after 4 hours, this service is not completed and I have to bring the car back again.
Bought vehicle 3/31/06 new now has 60,000 miles. The vehicle has had numerous instances with stalling while driving. All the instrument panel lights will light up and headlights will switch on/off to high beams on their own. Will lose powersteering and there seems to be a change in acceleration. On march 20th I was traveling at approx 30 miles per hour and lost power but the instrument panel lights did not go off as usual. I pulled off the road and parked vehicle. Had my step-father come to assist and he stated there car didn't seem to want to go gear properly, assumed this was due to the prior "electrical" problems and drove commander to dealership approx. 1 mile away. Was told there was a plug in the transmission leaking where the electrical wires enter, cost to repair $430. After completing those repairs was told the transmission is destroyed and needs replaced at $3500. Chrysler is not offering any assistance to an obvious manufacturer issue. Stated I knowingly drove a vehicle with low transmission fluid and am negligent.
While merging onto the highway when I try to accelerate there is not power. There is boxes around all gears (prnd). The display flash "service park assist". Then check engine light comes on. Called chrysler said to take to dealer and find out what the repair will be. Dealer said it was a u0404 code invalid data received from gear shift control module and a p0700 code transmission control system. This module is $700 and chrysler said it was helping me out and doing me a favor by letting me just pay $200. I have found this exact problem mentioned on multiple jeep forum sites. My parents have replaced the same part and my brother is having the same problems now. I've talked with chrysler asking why I should have to pay for a part that is malfunctioning in a unsafe manner and was told it hasn't been recalled yet.
My 2006 jeep commander stalls. I purchased the vehicle 2 months ago and the jeep has stalled around 10 times to date. I took the commander to barton jeep here in spokane...they said they "flashed" the computer. They said this should fix the problem. Nope! Stalled 3 times in the last week (which is when we got the jeep back from barton jeep). My concern is that my wife could get into a serious accident if the vehicle decides to stall on the freeway or somewhere else. Please help me!
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The vehicle was parked in the driveway with the gear shifter in the park position. The contact exited the vehicle and it suddenly began to roll without assistance. The vehicle failed to slow down and rolled approximately 1,500 feet across the street, down a hill, and crashed into a deck at another residence. The vehicle turned onto its side. There was an occupant in the rear passenger seat. The air bags failed to deploy with the massive impact. The failure occurred without warning. The occupant sustained minor injuries and there was personal property damage. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The police and ambulance were called to the scene and a police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 60,000. Updated 03/18/09. *lj updated 03/19/09.
I bought the 2006 commander used in august of 2007 with 13,000 miles on it. It ran great, no complaints. In the winter-time, I noticed when I started it after it had been sitting for several hours, then put it in gear, stepping on the gas pedal would do nothing but rev the engine. A few seconds later it would kick into gear and go. I contacted the dealership who said it just needs time to warm up, it's winter and the car is cold. When spring rolled around this was still occurring. One day I was traveling down a hill, heard a big clunk and then the gear shift would only register 3, 4 and 5. No 1 or 2. I brought it in and they replaced the solenoid. The problem didn't come back right away but came back eventually. I've had the problem ever since december of 2007 and on monday I'm taking it in for the 4th time to drive with yet another technician so they can guess at what the problem may be. Problem is, I'm at 35,400 miles. Once I hit 36k I'm sure they'll discover the problem and then I'll have to pay for it.
While driving, there is a loud grinding noise coming from front drivetrain(?). Vehicle bucks and engine shuts off. Electrical power also shuts off. This is the third occurrence of such an incident, and all the info submitted here pertains to this 3rd incident.
2006 jeep commander with 5.7l hemi stalls while driving at all levels of speed without warning. All power is lost, and I had two instances of this occur within one week while making a left turn. Three visits to the dealer via tow truck in two weeks and after I was told it was done yesterday, six miles into my ride home, it happened again. This is a life threatening situation. Build date is 5/06. All tsbs have been applied to no avail. Need help!!
Additional problems reference odi complaint #10244597. Received car back from dealership ran fine for two weeks. The car is now stalling on the highway at 40 MPH near our home. Thank god I was able to get the car to the side of the road. Then the park assist service light came on and went off again. I got the car home. My husband took it out. The transmission was slipping and not shifting into higher gear. Today taking the kids to the bus it stalled again. When I was able to restart, I put my foot on the gas and the car hesitate, almost causing an accident. I have pretty much decided on voluntary repossession, as my kids are worth more than the deficient balance.
My truck has been experiencing "extreme idling" after the powertrain control module (PCM) was re-programmed 2 months ago. My truck revs up and down very fast, so much, while in park, or stopping at a red light, that it is causing my truck to burn alot of gas faster. I still experience my truck stalling while making turns, which completely turns off the truck's power, which causes me to lose control steering.
Doors leak rust on the hinges now, knocking sound in the engine,be driving down the road all of sudden the jeep will not shift all gears are lit up have to stop shut down for 5 to 10 min. Then will be ok been in the shop 10 times told I had electric lifters put a piece of weather strip in the door to fix leak they say rust is normal reset the transmission and a leak on it replaced motors to power windows still don't work right.
Received a notice for a computer software recall in my jeep commander. # weeks later the cars stalls while driving losing all control. Took it in again updated software. Driving in maine 55 MPH whole system shut down while driving. Restarted after 10 min. Stalled and shut down again. Towed to jeep dealer in maine. Now I am renting a car to get home then will have to come back and pick up my car. This is not just a simple recall I could have been killed or have killed someone else on the highway. I am getting rid of this vehicle as soon as possible.
Our 06 jeep commander has been a nightmare since the day we purchased it used with 14k miles on it in 3/07. We continue to have problems with the dash lights coming on, stalling just today 7/22- the lights lit up and the air conditioner quit working!!! No fan no blower... Nothing. It has been brought in for the recall for this but it keeps happening. Oh and did I mention that autopark jeep in cary, nc sold me a lemon/buyback.... They gave me the carfax report after 30 visits to the service dept.... Fool me once, fool me twice... I am hoping that jeep will buy it back again for this complete lemon!! I know have 37k on it and the service dept was talking that they did not know if jeep would cover the work.... They can keep it..
This is an update of my previous post. My 2006 3.7 liter commander 4x4 has been at the dealer since monday the 7th. When I took it in it had been stalling now and then, the engine light was on and the display "service park assist" had came on the day before I took it in. On the way to the dealer, it shut down no breaks, steering, nothing. The dealer tested it and said it gave them a code u1400 which was the TCM module. They replaced it and told me to come and get it on june 9th. I picked it up and on the way home, going up a slight incline about a block fro the dealer, it shut down again, and started rolling backward down the hill, and all I could do was pull the emergency break and pray that it still worked, it did. After three tries, I got it started and took it back to the dealer, who put a computer on it as soon as I got there, they told me I would have to get a ride home, and the next day called and said it needed ECM module, they also told me that they contacted chrysler and they had a 1000 piece backlog on them. I asked them what I should do for transport, and they told me I should call chrysler because the car was unsafe to drive. They also told me that there had been a major recall on the 2006 4.7 liter commander for the same problem, but not the 3.7 models. The dealership has been great, but chrysler has been unreal to deal with, they simply do not care about the customer, and have been no help. I called the dealer today to let them know that chrysler told me the part would be ready for delivery on july 18th, but my guess is that if there's 1000 backordered, it will be some time before I will get mine. I guess we will see.
On several occasions while driving my 2006 jeep commander all of a sudden it will lose power and the dash warning lights will start flashing. I try stepping on the accelerator to get it to go, but it does not respond, this will last for about 15 seconds or so then the vehicle will regain power, the dash lights will stop flashing, but, the esp/bas lights stay on for a longer time. And the one with the vehicle and skid marks. On one occasion the vehicle stalled out completely'.and turned off I had to maneuver through traffic to coast to the side of road to restart the engine'although the 2 lights remained on the vehicle did go. *tr the consumer was informed the problem was with the PCM and that it had to be reflashed. The consumer discovered there was a recall for the exact problem she was experiencing. Updated 08/13/08
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.
I purchased my 2006 jeep commander 3.7 4x4 in 2007 as a demo. It had 18,000 miles on it when I bought it and now is has 28,000. I have not driven it very much as you can tell by the mileage, and it has only had to have two oil changes (every 3,000 miles) and is almost due for another. I have been having issues for three weeks now, 1. First it stalled in traffic when I was doing about 30 MPH. 2. The engine light came on and stayed for a day, went off and came back on two days later and has been on since. 3. When driving, the car will shift really hard into second gear for no reason. On the 3rd of july it started doing all sorts of weird shifts and stalls, I made an appointment with the dealer tomorrow, and I have not driven it since the 3rd of july because I am worried about breaking something.
I own a 2006 jeep commander. I got notice for a recall on it, recall h19 about bad software programmed into the powertrain control module. I took it in and 2 days later my transmission locked into 3rd gear. I'm not a mechanic but I do know that the transmission is powertrain. I took it in to get check and they said I need a new solenoid which gets its signal to switch gears from the powertrain control module. They won't cover it though. I called jeep and they also said they won't cover it. I ask the garage if they could change it back to the way it was before the recall and they said no. My jeep was running fine before I brought it in for the recall. Anyways after arguing with everyone about it I gave up and decided I'll pay for it, but come to find out, a transmission solenoid pack for jeep commanders are on factory backorder and don't know when they'll get the part. So that goes to say that alot of jeep commanders transmission solenoids are going bad. I was driving when the transmission locked into 3rd gear, the vehicle gave us a jerk when it shifted down to 3rd gear, from then on it wouldn't go into another gear.
2006 jeep commander with a recall for powertrain control module reprogramming. Consumer states that the mechanic replaced the transmission filters. He also states that the reprogramming didn't change anything the vehicle still stalled.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact has been experiencing frequent failure with the transmission slipping. The vehicle also stalls. The contact stated that the slipping, stalling, and vibration occur weekly. The failure mileage was 4,000.
2006 chrysler jeep commander---- for two years now it has an idle issue, car acts like its going to stall ,RPM gauge fluctuates when this occurs, have given chrysler 11 opportunities to fix this problem, and they do not have a fix. Filed lemon, was told by the board my vehicle has a condition, however does not qualify as a lemon. Also has a shudder in transmission accelerating between 30 and 40 MPH.
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