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.
I love my Commander-the first time I saw it on the road in 2006 I said-"There's my next car!!!!"-BUT-I opened my tailgate at the grocery store to load groceries-when I got home it wouldn't open-I clicked the auto opener and the one inside the car several times and it wouldn't open-you can hear it click-but it won't open-the window will open but not the tailgate-also I have some bubbling paint on my hood and no paint people will touch it because it's aluminum!
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I love my Commander-the first time I saw it on the road in 2006 I said-"There's my next car!!!!"-BUT-I opened my tailgate at the grocery store to load groceries-when I got home it wouldn't open-I clicked the auto opener and the one inside the car several times and it wouldn't open-you can hear it click-but it won't open-the window will open but not the tailgate-also I have some bubbling paint on my hood and no paint people will touch it because it's aluminum!
- gnurse55, Linden, MI, US