The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. The VIN was unavailable.
2006 Jeep Commander transmission complaints
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2006 Jeep Commander Limited 5.7L V8 Message as appears on dash - TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP While driving a short distance the message TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP appears, the fan kicks on HIGH & is very loud, and it feels like the transmission disengages like being thrown into neutral, but is still drivable. About 2 weeks prior, I noticed smoke coming out from under hood & the engine coolant tank was almost empty. There were no visible leaks on carport. I refilled the tank & immediately called Kilby Automotive repair shop, then took it in. They said that the radiator cap needed to be replaced. The also said the valve cover gasket was leaking. They replaced the radiator cap & made an appointment for June 3rd to replace the valve cover gasket. Before that appointment the vehicle started displaying the TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP message. I took it into Kilby Automotive on May 27, 2021. They said it was a faulty transmission temperature sensor, but they could not repair. They have done a lot of repairs on the vehicle for several years. I called Ultimate Luxury Auto Service explaining the issue. The man said that he could put a new sensor in & there is a broken transmission mount. He replaced the sensor. Fix mount later. When I was driving home, the same message appeared & the fan kicked on as before. I messaged the shop & took the vehicle back in. They put a 2nd sensor in, drove it & received the same TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP message. They returned the 2 new sensors & put my original sensor back in. They said they were sorry they could not fix it & dropped the price of repairs. I entered the make, model, & message online & found out a lot of people have the same problem. Some people have said they replaced numerous parts & it did not fix it, and others say they replaced the PCM. I am disabled and do not want to be stranded or have a vehicle fire. I am afraid that it would pose a risk to me & others, as transmission oil can ignite on hot surfaces and cause a fire in the engine.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. The contact pushed the vehicle to the side of the roadway and had the vehicle towed to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 285,161.
While driving the car will shift off for no reason. It appears to be something wrong I have a new battery and don't now why it's losing power.. It cuts off while driving and when I made a turn but also while driving straight . Also the wheels feels like they are wobbly while driving in the front.
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.
When I accelerate it sometimes says something like transmission temp high and beeps
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.
Transmission over temp keeps appearing after fluid, shift solenoid, and filters have been changed. Shift solenoids where new from chrysler and still it states transmission is over temp.
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.
My jeep loses power every time I drive it stalls out while driving (scary when it happened on the freeway) at times it stops shifting and then slams like the whole transmission fell out of jeep.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and hesitated without warning. While driving various speeds, the transmission independently shifted into third gear and the vehicle simultaneously jerked forward. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v203000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the mechanic's customer owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving at an unknown speed, the cruise control failed without warning. The owner took the vehicle to the contact's independent mechanic where a failure code was discovered for the power traiin. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v203000 (power train). The contact spoke with crown chrysler dodge jeep ram greensboro (3710 w wendover ave, greensboro, nc 27407, (336) 790-9850) and was informed that the recall had expired. The manufacturer was notified of the recall and stated that more information was needed to see if the vehicle was included in the recall. The contact found on the internet that the vehicle was repaired per the recall on may 5, 2008. The vehicle had not been repaired after the most recent failure. The failure mileage was 141,000.
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.
Transmission over temp warning comes on periodically caddying another fan to cone on. If you turn off vehicle and crank back it goes away for a while. Seems to be worse when the car is idling but also happens while driving. This has been going on for over a year.
Vehicle is having issues getting stuck in gear and not shifting unless you stop, turn off, and when turned back on will work for a while and then happen again. 3rd row seat belt doesnt work.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact was unable to start the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per an unknown power train recall in 2016. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition needed to be replaced. The contact called north point chrysler jeep dodge ram fiat (located at 7726 north point blvd, winston-salem, nc 27106, (336) 306-8945) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 200,000.
The 2nd row seat belt buckle moves up so there for the seat belt wont latch enless you move plastic covering down also the jeep shifts hard when put in reverse or drive
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that the transmission was stuck in neutral. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the failure; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle came to a complete stop without warning. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and restarted the engine. The esp, bas, and traction warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a new TCM or PCM was needed for the power module. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 161,920.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that the power train control module failed and caused the vehicle to shift into third gear without warning. The vehicle was taken to redlands chrysler jeep dodge ram (500 w redlands blvd, redlands, ca 92373) where it was determined that the previous owner had the vehicle repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v203000 (power train). The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Began experiencing issues with starting at all after the ignition switch recall was worked on and resolved. The jeep won't start at different times, different weather conditions. The proper positioning and the vehicle acknowledging it being in park is an issue. The jeep requires parking to be forced -using the gear lever shift from drive to park and look for the jolt to indicate it's in the appropriate gear, in park
Keep getting "transmission over temp" code and cooling fans turn on. Dealer say it cannot be recreated. If vehicle is shut off and started back on code goes away.
Transmission stop shifting properly and shuttering in motion..took it to transmission shop, they said transmission needed replaced. Got new transmission, still had same problem. Took it back to shop, they did a second repair and charged me $2959.50. They didnt described what they did the second time. I had no problems since..so far.
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..
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.
While sitting at a stoplight vehicle will not accelerate feels as the loss of power. Vehicle does not want to move then told it's in some sort of safety mode I think the lead frame is failing from what I can tell. Vehicle sitting at a stoplight fails to accelerate barely moves
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