The door handles began to fall apart creating a hazard. Some of the doors do not open just the drivers for now. I have looked on forums and noticed that this has happened to other owners with the same model. In addition, the back passenger side window rolls up and down on occasion and gets stuck.
2006 Jeep Commander visibility complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the wiring in the starter would have to be replaced. Additionally, the exterior lighting intermittently failed and the front driver side window intermittently failed while being opened or closed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
After having problems with dashboard lights going all on and off while driving two years ago, now my transmission has failed and the computer has gone out of the car. I have had ongoing issues with the air conditioning, and have replaced the module in the air conditioning to just have the issue re-appear a year later. The cruise control has gone out. And with heavy rains, I have leaking with my sunroof.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. Upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was taken an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was repaired, by a previous owner, under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v203000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (cm, PCM)). The contact also stated that there was a burning odor coming from the air vents. Since the presence of the burning odor, the air conditioner no longer functioned. There was also a failure within the passenger side window, in which the window would roll down when the button was engaged to make the window roll up, and the interior dome lights would involuntarily turn on and off. The vehicle was not taken to be repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that the sun roof would leak whenever it would rain. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the drain tube was unclogged but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer at least three times but the technicians were unable to locate a repair for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Windshield easily cracks. Door handles is wobbly and then cracks and falls out of panel.
Had cruise control set to 65 MPH on the freeway. Out of nowhere the car began accelerating on its own to reaching speeds of 85 MPH. If cruise control is turned on now it accelerates on its own and I ma not able to control the speed at all. Have taken car to dealership but they say nothing is wrong. Front windshield leaks and lets in too much air. I should not have to pay for repairs since it is a defect. Driver side window does not go down. Now rear passenger side window is starting to get stuck. Have replaced driver side switch and the problem still exists. Front passenger window goes down but the driver side which has controls to all the windows does not work for any of the windows. My car accelerates on its own on a daily basis. It can go from 35 MPH to uncontrollable speeds. Taken to dealership several times but they never find the problems. Dealership cant even figure out what is wrong with the electrical windows.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact experienced a no start condition when attempting to start the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle stalls without warning. She is in the process of having the vehicle inspected to determine the cause of the failures. The failure and current mileages were 44,000. Updated 7/23/09 *cn the consumer stated on several occasions when she applied the brake, the vehicle acted as though it didn't want to stop. Also there were times when the engine would not start and the lights would flicker on and off and all of the gauges would act erratic. The sunroof drain tube was blocked, which was causing water to enter the vehicle. Updated 07/30/09.
My 2006 jeep commander is very prone to develop windshield cracks. Without obvious impacts, it has developed cracking that has required the windshield to be replaced three times in the past 18 months.
My 2006 commander with 40,000 miles has had the following problems since it came off the lot. The vehicle stalls and I obviously lose power and steering but there are no error messages in the computer, the 4wd does not engage - the warning light for that comes on but there's no error message in the computer. The window's roll up and down incorrectly - the gasket on the exhaust manifold has been replaced and the kicker of all problems is when the vehicle goes through a minor puddle of water or the automatic car wash the steering wheel locks completely until the water is gone - try driving that in the rain - jeep was finally able to duplicate that problem by putting a garden hose under the car and squirting water on the underside of the vehicle - this problem apparently cannot be fixed and they can't believe that no other jeep owner's aren't throwing fits. So much for the lemon law - the steering problem wasn't taken seriously by the previous jeep dealers -I went to a different dealer altogether however, it's too late.
Jan. 1., 07--replace windshield; at 20,853 mi. Rotors warped, needed to be resurfaced; 25,000 air only works on high and low--resistor motor ordered; 30,500, front and rear rotors warped, resurfaced; 32,000 car won't start--nothing found; 36,063, car started, then shut off and would not restart; security control module replaced; 39049, car would not start--towed to dealer replaced immobolizer control module; resistor blower motor finally replaced; resurfaced both front and rear rotors again; 48,010 car won't start; starter replaced starter; resistor blower motor again faulty, replaced motor, resistor and wiring; 50,831won't start again, towed to dealer, battery dead due to unfounded short, cause unknown, installed new battery; 58,0573 won't start, no crank, battery dead would not charge--suspected radio was the culprit replaced battery and radio; 61,5932 towed to dealer will not start battery voltage low checked all charging systems, replaced battery again; 61,700 car would not start--towed to dealer where it remains. I have a car that I owe 18k on that I cannot trade in because of this history it is only worth 8k. Throughout ownership I have had intermittent stalling, constant hesitation in acceleration. Additionally, the rear seat belt has let go and caused my son to hit his face on the back seat. Problems with seat belt latch sliding so that belt will not hook. Cannot see when backing up when my 5 kids are in the car. Tire pressure light comes on often, as does the air bag light. Exterior headlights are tilted so that they look like highbeams. This car is a danger.
I own a 2006 jeep commander. I have had numerous windshield cracks and ended up having to replace the glass after owning the vehicle for just 6 months.
I own a 2006 jeep commander that has a windshield defect. I have replaced this windshield once already and have 2 new stone chips in the windshield. I have talked to several other people that have the same vehicle model and they are seeing the same problem. This seems like a design malfunction.
Power window switch sometimes fails to work causing windows to stay stuck in open position.
2006 jeep commander has a design flaw in their windshield. I have 5 chips on 5 different occasions and on 03/07/08 a new chip has turned inti 8 inch crack in front of drivers view. I understand their has been several complaints to chrysler about this flaw but dealer says chrysler will not replace or fix windshield. Dealer admitted design flaw has caused this continued problem.
I own a 2006 jeep commander 4x4 v8. I have had a ton of problems with it. It makes a terrible wind noise coming from the windshield, my AC sounds like a freight train when switch to or from AC, and the most dangerous is that my car dies while turning on a regular basis. I have taken the car in and the dealer tells me they can not find the problem. I am so annoyed with my death trap. I drive around my 3 kids, my husband, and myself. I fear for ours lives being in this car. It is unsafe and will end up killing someone one day.
I have had my jeep commander since late 2005 and I have had to replace the one time, but it will need to be replace for the second time since it has two major cracks on the lower part of the windshield both going in separate directions from the lower center of the windshield, an I believe it was a good I have waited to replace my windshield because driving into work today, another crack formed after being hit by a rock. This crack is on the driving side of the windshield and it quickly spread about 6 inches from the initial crack. I am concerned about this flaw in the windshield design and/or craftsmanship on the windshield (weak). I have noticed on quite a few forums this a very common occurrence with many if not all owners, and this should be carefully reviewed since this is a safety hazard which will occur quite often if no proper solution is found!
I have had my jeep commander for two and a half years and have had 4 cracks in my windshield each costing $40 to fix .I have also replaced my entire windshield because of a crack in my line of vision. I am a stay at home mom and do not spend hours on the freeway . I don't believe I am that unlucky to warrant all the stray projectiles during my limited highway driving or that each one would lead to a trip to auto glass repair shop. I will contact chrysler about this also.
While driving down an empty road, absolutely no cars, there was a loud pop. After a few seconds we notice there is a small "spot" on the bottom of the driver's side windshield. We didn't see a pebble nor hear what would sound like a pebble hitting the windshield. If I look closely at the crack, it appears as is something is actually pushing on it from the inside. There is also a loud roaring noise from the windshield are while driving at higher speeds.
Windshield in the 06 jeep commander is weak, and seems to be a target for rocks and bugs. I have owned the car for 3 months and have to replace the windshield due to extreme cracks from 2 separate rocks hitting it.
My 2006 jeep commander continually stalls, threatening the lives of whoever is in the car. There is no warning. Suddenly there will be a complete loss of control over the vehicle. No warning lights, no bells, sounds, whistles...nothing! The only way to remedy is to turn vehicle off and restart. This turns in to a life threatening incident when the traffic behind you is unaware that you are in fact stalled. The dealership has no updates or complaints of this problem (ya, right) and drives it around the block...with no incidences occurring. If they think it's going to happen while they're driving the vehicle, they're wrong. I 'm risking my families lives every time we get in the car. It's the most expensive piece of junk I've ever owned! Visibility out the rear window when the 3rd row seats are up is just about zero. This is extremely dangerous. You can't see cars, kids, or your neighbors house when you're trying to see what's behind you. Driver's side locks on it's own. Luckily the passenger doors remain unlocked, so I haven't locked myself out...yet.
I took my 2006 jeep commander to my local dealer where I originally purchased it to get the stalling problem fixed. Five days later the service manager said that the problem was now solved (august 24,2007) finally. The service department said they put in a new program that would fix the jeep from just losing power. August 25 saturday morning at 8:13 while at an intersection the jeep just died again. Another problem is the windshield breaking easily. I believe the problem with the breaking windshield could be related to the inproper fitting of the windshield which results in a loud noise being heard inside the vehicle. The dealership said they won't fix the seal problem because my jeep has two cracks on it. I said "if you had fixed the windshield seal problem the first 3 times I brought it in we wouldn't have this problem'. No problems have yet to be solved. Ancira dealership in san antonio,tx. Many jeep owners are purchasing multiple windshields at $385 a pop. The dealer tried to say it's just me until I pointed out all the other complaints in writing with all different VIN numbers and even showed her the rental car (jeep commander) which also had a cracked windshield. She's convinced too.
Windshield isn't sealed properly which causes a loud whistling noise while driving. Dealer could not fix problem. Further more, the seal problem seems to make the windshield more sensitive to being damaged.
Front windshield seems to be easily damaged. I initially thought it was just another pebble but when it happen again while I was driving down my neighborhood street I realized something was wrong. I think the problems I'm having with a whistling noise that's heard while driving which points to a seal problem are associated. When a windshield is not properly fitted it can lead to the glass being more sensitive to damage. My dealer would not fix the seal until I replaced the windshield until I pointed out they are associated.
I purchased a 2006 jeep commander last year. I have had the following items replaced on my jeep front passenger interior door panel. Strange noise coming from my car that sounded like playing cards in bike tires ended with replacing front axel ring and pinion. Car kept popping out of gear the entire gear shift was replaced. My passenger window had to be fixed it kept sticking halfway up. I had a problem where my car kept stalling. I was told the first time that no error appears on the computer and jeep knew of no issue with cars stalling so maybe it was bad gas. It died several more times and finally they did replace a part inside the idol. I also had an issue where my headlights kept turning off as I drove or would flash on and off. They replaced the headlight switch. I have had the rubber stripping from my back driver side window come off and now it is occurring on the passenger side. From the beginning I have told them I do not feel my transmission is working properly that it shifts hard and when I shift from reverse to drive there is a big hesitation. I have been told no error is appearing on computer and that jeep as usual has no known issues so they had no suggestions. Once again they thought it was a gas issue moving from winter to summer blend. The last time I had it in when it was stalling I told them it the transmission was still hesitating and would make a pop noise at times then it would go. It is still occurring and at times the car acts like it might not shift into drive. I am satisfied with how my dealership is working with me they are doing their best to help me. I blame jeep/chrysler all you have to do is search the web to see that there are so many others just like me with the exact same issue. They need to recall these cars now and if they can not find the problem then replace them for us.
I have a 2006 jeep commander that in my experience has a severe design flaw. The windshield will not and does not deflect even small road debris. The curve/angle of the glass is the issue. My windshield has been cracked multiple times in the past 12 months I've owned the vehicle. Several others feel the same way just query the internet. This is a known problem that may end with the loss of life. This design should not have been allowed on the roads... Please help.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off and there was a total loss of power. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The failure has occurred on four occasions and the dealer has been unable to duplicate the failure. The current mileage was 9,800 and failure mileage was 8,000. The consumer provided the invoices for repair. The dealer stated windows are malfunctioning they only go halfway up and come right back down. Updated 08/22/07
Front windshield cracks (2) in 1st 3,000 miles.
Within 500 miles of owning a new 2006 jeep commander, a small stone glanced off the windshield leaving a chip. Almost immediately, the chip began to run. A few days later, some mud was flicked up by a lawnmower shattering the window in a number of places. Funny thing is, the paint stood up to the thrown mud but the windshield shattered.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The windshield was repaired by a glass shop five times because of a chip in the glass. The windshield was also replaced once due to a crack. The vehicle was parked in a garage at the time of the failures. While driving 60 MPH, the windshield makes a whistling sound. The current mileage is 21,000 and failure mileage was 1,000.
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