CarComplaints.com Notes: Whenever a new product is introduced, there's bound to be some problems. And man oh man, does the 2006 Commander have some problems.
It's the plight of the 1st-generation adopter: you get the newest and shiniest in exchange for a handful of issues that get ironed out in future versions. But what happens when that handful of issues becomes a bucketload? The 2006 Commander has quality control issues like the door handles breaking off and the sunroof leaking. But what's truly worrisome is the electrical problems like the vehicle shutting down unexpectedly, gauges going crazy or the cruise control having a mind of its own.
Bottom line: if you want a Jeep Commander, you're better off looking at a later model year.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
21 / 8
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,137 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system); however the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and shut off the vehicle. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Ocean View, DE, USA
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The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the air bag light flashed randomly. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While reversing out of the driveway, the igntion switch turned independedntly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the vehicle constantly lost power at various speeds and the entire instrument panel illuminated. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The parking brake warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle only by placing the gear selector in the neutral position; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. On several occasions, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The control panel failed to illuminate. The contact coasted to the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed for the recall repair were 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 92,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable time for repair. While driving, the key moved out of the start position causing the vehicle to stall. The failure was experienced several times. The dealer advised that the part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 231,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving at 65 mph, the ignition moved from the on position to accessory and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle on the third attempt. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to produce a fault code or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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 failure mileage was 64,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving at approximately 55 mph, the check engine, ABS, brake, and traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under the recall notification however the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14V438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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 contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times on the expressway. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall with the illumination of the instrument panel lights. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with electrical and electrical ignition switch failures. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the contact later discovered that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system), but had not yet received notification of the recall. The contact received notification of the recall three weeks later and called the dealer for repairs. The dealer verified that the vehicle was included in the recall but also stated that the parts needed for the repair were not yet available. The contact removed all items from her key ring as advised in the initial recall notification; however, the failure persisted for a year and the dealer still did not have the parts available. The dealer and manufacturer were both contacted and stated that they did not have a time frame in which the parts would become available. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000....updated 02/19/16 updated 4/16/18 the consumer stated after the repairs on the switch recall, the vehicle stalls and lunges forward.
1.it leaks. Whenever there is rain I have 2-3 inches of water in the front foot area on both sides. In addition to that water leaks through the lining and front pillars of the truck landing on the dashboard. What is this about? this not only results in my time to drain out the water it also leads to a gross musty smell. After a rain I can hear the water swishing back and forth in ht roof of my car. This is rediculous. Further this issue has done something to the electrical system. 2.the electrical system. The driver's side door window/lock/mirror switches no longer work. So that means that the driver's side window hasn't been down in forever. That makes life quite difficult. The next electrical problem is that for no apparent reasons lights come on. As I driving the interior lights just start to shine bright all of them at the same time. One night I woke up at three in the morning to find my headlights on. I tried to turn them off but couldn't. it eventually wore the battery out. Lastly electronics wise is my dashboard lights flicker crazy. 3.the door handles. Behind the actual door handle is plastic. This has all broken away. I am sure it is just a matter of time before I can open the doors at all. 4.it just stops running. Five times now as I am driving (streets or highway) the truck has just shut down. Fortunately it starts right back up but this is extemely dangerous. This form asks for dates...all of this is ongoing.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the vehicle revved independently. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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 failure mileage was 32,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Status update 11/02/15...updated 11/05/15 updated 03/22/18
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- Carrollton, GA, USA