2006 Jeep Commander 4X2 problems
Owners have filed 217 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Jeep Commander 4X2. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 31% of complaints. After that come engine (22%) and body & structure (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 217 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 49,000 miles 185 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 70 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 25 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 185 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 49,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (51 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I leased my 2006 jeep commander 4x2 4.7 v8 in 2006. The vehicle began having problems the same day I brought it home. The vehicle stalls frequently and the electric system disables. The stalling occurs without warning. The stalling also occurs at various speeds and while the vehicle is not moving. When the engine shuts off, the vehicle is completely disabled. The brakes wont work and I lose total control over the vehicle.
Was driving to work and was accelerating to about 55MPH, when my 2006 jeep commander stopped accelerating and had apparently jumped into neutral. The check engine light also came on at that time. I had to pull over put the vehicle in park and then back into drive, and then it was fine. This exact same thing has occurred about 3-4 times. Always with the check engine light going off soon after.
The front module is corrupt. It causing various electrical issue. Lights, blinkers, radio, speakers, dashboard displays, heating/cooling, are all inoperable. Jeep is claiming that this is not their responsibility. This part is not mechanical. I can understand wear and tear but this issue would be a faulty part not an issue of maintenance or the lack of. Without a recall, I am subject to expense that could end up costing me $1000 to $3000.