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.
So I took my Jeep in to have the 4 wheel drive fixed or serviced as the LIGHT said so. And it wouldn't go into 4 wheel drive. Which all of this was under a recall! The recall had been done but was showing the same symptoms! Then Jeep told me to take it to a Jeep dealer, so I did. They said they did nothing to it, but it works now and the service light is out! They also informed me I had a broken front axle mount! Is that dangerous or what?
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So I took my Jeep in to have the 4 wheel drive fixed or serviced as the LIGHT said so. And it wouldn't go into 4 wheel drive. Which all of this was under a recall! The recall had been done but was showing the same symptoms! Then Jeep told me to take it to a Jeep dealer, so I did. They said they did nothing to it, but it works now and the service light is out! They also informed me I had a broken front axle mount! Is that dangerous or what?
- Karen H., Smithville Flats, NY, US