2006 JEEP COMMANDER
2341 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 659 |
| POWER TRAIN | 220 |
| ENGINE | 203 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 173 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 87 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 84 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 77 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 77 |
| STEERING | 67 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 65 |
| AIR BAGS | 59 |
| SEAT BELTS | 57 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 51 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 50 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 47 |
Recalls (6)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler)
SUSPENSION
ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE PRODUCED WITH GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE PROPER GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS. THE IMPROPER GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS COULD EXPERIENCE A LOS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE INTEGRATED RETRACTOR BRACKET EDGE ON THE THIRD ROW SEAT MAY CONTACT THE SEAT BELT DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BELT WEBBING.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in a
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 24,461 MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V8 ENGINES. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Recent Complaints
Side curtain air bags didnât deploy during rollover
WHILE DRIVING I SMELT PLASTIC BURNING AND THE FLOOR IN THE BACKSEAT WAS ON FIRE. WITHIN 5 MINUTES MY CAR WAS ENGULFED, IT WAS TOTALED,
Mileage: 120,000
I WAS ON A SIDE STREET AND ROLLED OVER I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED
Mileage: 171,000
WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THROUGH A STONE TUNNEL ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY THAT HAD NO LIGHTING WITHIN THE TUNNEL THE JEEP SUFFERED AN TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND A TOTAL BLACKOUT TOOK PLACE. THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT KILLED AND THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE TUNNEL AT THE TIME, THE JEEP WAS COASTED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TUNNEL AND OFF TO THE SIDE ON THE GRASS. HAD ANYONE BEEN COMING IN EITHER DIRECTION I MAY HAVE HAD ENOUGH LIGHT BUT IT WAS PITCH BLACK. I HAVE READ OF HUNDREDS OF ELECTRICAL FAILUR
Mileage: 150,000
WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THROUGH A STONE TUNNEL ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY THAT HAD NO LIGHTING WITHIN THE TUNNEL THE JEEP SUFFERED AN TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND A TOTAL BLACKOUT TOOK PLACE. THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT KILLED AND THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE TUNNEL AT THE TIME, THE JEEP WAS COASTED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TUNNEL AND OFF TO THE SIDE ON THE GRASS. HAD ANYONE BEEN COMING IN EITHER DIRECTION I MAY HAVE HAD ENOUGH LIGHT BUT IT WAS PITCH BLACK. I HAVE READ OF HUNDREDS OF ELECTRICAL FAILUR
Mileage: 150,000
VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE WHILE DRIVING AND HEARD A LARGE EXPLOSION THAT SHOOK THE SEATS, PULLED OVER AND CALLED EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR FIRE UNDER PASSENGER SIDE REAR FLOOR BOARD.
Mileage: 220,000
TAKATA RECALL AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FOUR LANE MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE WHITE RUBBER SMELLING SMOKE FILL THE CAR AND ALL MY DASH LIGHTS WENT CRAZY, MY RADIO KICKED OFF AND MY SPEAKERS AND MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING. I STARTED TO PANIC AND STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE RODE. I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR SO I FIRST REMOVED MY CHILDREN THEN TRIED TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF SMOKE N IT LIKE AS IF IT WAS BURNING DOWN. MY WIRING IN THE CARS PASSENGER SIDE REAR F
Mileage: 134,000
TAKATA RECALL AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FOUR LANE MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE WHITE RUBBER SMELLING SMOKE FILL THE CAR AND ALL MY DASH LIGHTS WENT CRAZY, MY RADIO KICKED OFF AND MY SPEAKERS AND MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING. I STARTED TO PANIC AND STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE RODE. I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR SO I FIRST REMOVED MY CHILDREN THEN TRIED TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF SMOKE N IT LIKE AS IF IT WAS BURNING DOWN. MY WIRING IN THE CARS PASSENGER SIDE REAR F
Mileage: 134,000
TAKATA RECALL AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FOUR LANE MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE WHITE RUBBER SMELLING SMOKE FILL THE CAR AND ALL MY DASH LIGHTS WENT CRAZY, MY RADIO KICKED OFF AND MY SPEAKERS AND MY TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING. I STARTED TO PANIC AND STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE RODE. I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR SO I FIRST REMOVED MY CHILDREN THEN TRIED TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY FULL OF SMOKE N IT LIKE AS IF IT WAS BURNING DOWN. MY WIRING IN THE CARS PASSENGER SIDE REAR F
Mileage: 134,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THEN DEEMED UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND DID NOT ASSIST SINCE THE CRASH OCCURR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE REAR SEAT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AFTERWARDS, THE HORN AND RADIO FAILED TO WORK AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (JAKE SWEENEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 85 W KEMPER RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45246, (513) 782-1000) AND WAS IN
Mileage: 260,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE REAR SEAT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AFTERWARDS, THE HORN AND RADIO FAILED TO WORK AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (JAKE SWEENEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 85 W KEMPER RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45246, (513) 782-1000) AND WAS IN
Mileage: 260,000
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS IN TOWN TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35 MPH, THE CAR I WAS FOLLOWING SWITCHED LANES AND I HIT A CAR THAT WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAD BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. I DIDN'T THINK TOO MUCH OF IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT THE ONLY WARNING LIGHT THAT SOMETIMES DOES THAT. I FIGURED THE ELECTRONICS PROBABLY DIDN;T LIKE ALL THE WATER THAT POURS INTO THE FRAME AND ONTO THE DRIVERS FLOOR.
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED IN EITHER VEHICLE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED OR WHETHER ANY COMPONENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE W
Mileage: 190,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V43800 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AV
Mileage: 190,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V43800 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AV
Mileage: 190,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V43800 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AV
Mileage: 190,000
2006 JEEP COMMANDER WITH 93000. I HAVE HAD SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER BRAKES AND SUSPENSION. BRAKES WILL JUST GRIND WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT TIMES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. EVERY MECHANIC HAS SAID EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD. HAD BIGOTIRES DO 3 INSPECTIONS ON BRAKES AND SUSPENSION AND EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT! SUSPENSION- I HAVE HAD SERVICES 3 TIMES. ALL NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN PUT ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE YET PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. POPPING NOISE AND SQUEAKING WHEN TURNING AND HITTIN
Mileage: 95,000
2006 JEEP COMMANDER WITH 93000. I HAVE HAD SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER BRAKES AND SUSPENSION. BRAKES WILL JUST GRIND WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT TIMES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. EVERY MECHANIC HAS SAID EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD. HAD BIGOTIRES DO 3 INSPECTIONS ON BRAKES AND SUSPENSION AND EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT! SUSPENSION- I HAVE HAD SERVICES 3 TIMES. ALL NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN PUT ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE YET PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. POPPING NOISE AND SQUEAKING WHEN TURNING AND HITTIN
Mileage: 95,000
2006 JEEP COMMANDER WITH 93000. I HAVE HAD SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER BRAKES AND SUSPENSION. BRAKES WILL JUST GRIND WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT TIMES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. EVERY MECHANIC HAS SAID EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD. HAD BIGOTIRES DO 3 INSPECTIONS ON BRAKES AND SUSPENSION AND EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT! SUSPENSION- I HAVE HAD SERVICES 3 TIMES. ALL NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN PUT ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE YET PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. POPPING NOISE AND SQUEAKING WHEN TURNING AND HITTIN
Mileage: 95,000