Problems with 2006 Jeep Commander ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Was driving down the road going about 50 mph when the car just shut off!!!! took it in and the dealer couldn't find anything wrong we are taking it into the dealer tomorrow. *nm

On three occasions (july 22, aug. 2, august 14) my 2006 jeep commander has stalled while i was driving. these incidents all occurred while i was slowing to a stop. on two of the occasion i was slowing to a stop on an incline. when the incident occurs the power steering shuts off and the engine stops. the automobile restarts after the transmission is put in park. the dealer indicates that the on-board computer detects no failures and that they were unable to replicate the incident. *nm

I purchased 2006 jeep commander dec '06. had continuous issues w/the performance -service dept can't fix the problem. approx three months after purchase, i was pulling off from a parking space -car cut off completely. i assumed that i hit the gear or didn't have completely engaged. b/c a new car, i thought it was strange but not a real issue. in aug '06, taking my car in for routine service, backing up in the dealership lot & the car cut off completely. added the request to have the issue checked. i explained this wasn't the 1st time the car cut off and there must be a problem. was told that nothing found. in sept '06, i was driving to work in stop & go traffic - my car cut off completely. i was able to apply the hazard lights to warn other drivers. i was able to start the car and took it into the dealership for service. i explained that this was the 3rd time that the car completely shut off, and something needed to be done. i was told that they could not replicate the situation and was asked to pick up my car. i told the service advisor that i was not picking up my car until something was done. my car cuts off while driving! that is not safe. i can't wait until i am in a tragic accident to say see, it happened again. the service department reported that they contacted the star hotline and replaced the pcm and installed a control program. i have continued to experience stalling and hesitation while driving but the car has not completely shut off. i have no confidence in accelerating to merge into traffic, nor pass other vehicles. i feel totally vulnerable that the commander will shut off while driving. during my last scheduled maintenance 1/31/07, i informed the service advisor that i am still experiencing hesitation/stalling. they did not find anything. i have been advised to set up a time to leave my vehicle for overnight road test. *nm

On two separate occasions while sitting in traffic, my 2006 jeep commander has stalled. just as i was about to accelerate from a stopped position, the engine sputtered and shut off. no warning signs proceeded the shut off and it immediately started up again. it was annoying to say the least considering it's a brand new vehicle, only 3500 miles on it. but if this happened while driving at high speeds it could obviously result in injury or death. *nm

I purchased a new 2006 jeep commander back in december 2005. the vehicle was purchased for safety and reliability. wanted something safe to transport my children in. well safety is out the window. my jeep commander has now stalled and completely shut off while driving nine times!!!!! whether driving or going into drive from reverse....the car will completely stall and shut down...and when that happens there is no power steering, no lights, no nothing! it has been taken into the dealer 4 times with no electrical codes registered and when they drive it they can not duplicate the problem! i am at wits end now because just today it happened with my son in the car! the results if an accident occurred could have been tragic for me and my son or for some other innocent person who does not expect a car to stop dead in the middle of the road. *jb

The vehicle dash shuts off while driving, the car feels like it is going to stall and stalls. *tr

I live in canada but didn't know who to contact up here. i have a new 2006 jeep commander (3000 kms). this truck has now stalled twice on the freeway while traveling in excess of 100 km/h. both times, the instrument panel goes to zero and i lose all power to brakes and steering. the 2nd time almost caused a crash with my wife and 1 year old in the vehicle. the dealership has looked at it twice now: the first time they couldn't reproduce and the second time they replaced the ignition stating they "hoped" it would fix the problem but were not 100%. i've read all kinds of complaints surrounding this issue on various websites so there are definitely other people being impacted. *nm

I purchased a 2006 jeep commander 2 1/2 weeks ago. i have had it into service twice for the annoying whistle that appears to be common on this vehicle, but apparently hard to fix. while i was doing some research on the internet into the whistling problem, i kept reading about another problem that some commander owners were having. when i took my vehicle to the service department, the service manager and i took it out to reproduce the whistle. i brought the other concern to his attention and he tried, and successfully, recreated the problem about 4 times. when the vehicle is running, if you accidentally but barely, tap the key the car shuts off. this requires the driver, if the vehicle is moving at the time, to put it in neutral, turn the key off and then back on. so potentially, a person could be driving on a multi-lane highway, doing 55-65 mph, and accidentally hit the key with their knee. this would shut the vehicle off, causing a loss of power steering. the driver would then, while avoiding driving into other lanes and being rear ended due to the car drastically loosing speed, have to put the car into neutral, turn the key off and then back on. i want to make sure that i make it clear, this has not happened yet to me, but the service manager was able to recreated this while we were sitting in traffic at a red light. he seemed to be quite stunned, and said he was calling jeep that day to report the problem. he also saw this as a huge safety concern. i am trying to be pro-active in this complaint, bringing the problem to others attention before an accident has to occur, perhaps with tragic results. *nm

I have owned my commander for 4 months and has stalled completely on 4 different occasions. it has stalled on me at speeds of 25-35, 10, 20, mph. i feel at danger while driving this car. i have taken it for service immediately after and they can not find the problem. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and all of the instrument panel lights blinked on and off. she stated that there was no stability while driving. the vehicle swerved and then shut off when the brakes were applied. the electrical system shut down intermittently and the contact made several attempts to restart the vehicle. the failure occurs at various speeds. she has been to the dealer 8 times concerning the stalling. the contact stated that she was afraid to drive the vehicle because she fears she will crash. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 32,500 and failure mileage was 12,000.

Since the first few months that i owned this 2006 jeep commander it has randomly shut down while i am driving. i have noticed that it happens more often in the summer. it has been taken in and had pcm reprogramming, parts replaced, and other work. at the time we purchased it my husband was the gm at the dealership. the tech's tried everything. since then the dealership has switched to another automotive group. i have contacted several jeep service departments and many say there is nothing they can do. they are aware of the problem, but have no solutions other than what has already been done. i drive on highways with my two children often and several times it has cut off when speed limits where 65+ mph. i do not want to pass this problem along to another owner. i managed service departments for years and know how to react to problems, but i am concerned that jeep has done nothing to fix this. i know of several other owners who purchased vehicles at the same time who had the same problem. many have been traded in and now new owners are having to deal with this dangerous condition. *tr

Vehicle, jeep commander, 2006 traveling at 70 mph on interstate had an instantaneous total loss of power, engine shut down, all gauges went to zero, lost all electrical power, lost power steering control, and power brakes, vehicle veered to the left across lane of traffic and came to a stop in the median. this was a near-miss i don't know which component failed. *jb updated 05/04/06

Well ... ?you're never going to believe to this? about 20 minutes ago i was driving sheri and myself back home from an appointment and went to pull out of a tee junction-, rossway road and the road was wet, i dabbed the throttle and pulled out gently, unfortunately a cadillac came over the brow of the hill traveling fast and stamped on the gas to accelerate out of the way- nope he refused to move, i had my foot on the gas, flat to the floor- zero just min power, after what seemed like 1 seconds it picked up- full throttle ? went sideways spinning the tires and was at that point on the shoulder- it then left off up the road like a drag car- 5000+rpm. now the scary bit, such a maneuver should have turned the esp light on at least, nothing, i've got to tell you at this point i am done with this thing. i just called chris xxx at the dealership and he says that he can?t do anything for me except call dcc and a lawyer- he needs to hear from them what to do. but he says as there are no error codes stored he will have no data to work with anyway. i?m on hold with dcc now and i?m on hold waiting to talk to the next dept? chief , they will do nothing for me i?m sure. i've copied mr. martin lee, who is my attorney on this message and i'm going to wait to see what he says? please add this to my file, thanks- another emergency has been narrowly avoided... while driving 54 mph with the cruise control on the vehicle's headlight went out and the vehicle stalled. the consumer turn the key to the off position then back to on and the vehicle started right up. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the found nothing wrong. updated 05/02/06. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving 25 mph uphill, the electronic stability warning indicator light illuminated. the vehicle decelerated and then regained speed when traveling downhill. there was not a loss of steering or brakes. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer. the vin, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. the failure mileage was 50 and current mileage was 22,500. updated 10/03/07 *tr

We purchased a 2006 brand new jeep commander for safety and reliability reasons. while my wife was driving with our three young daughters on the highway at speeds of 70 mph during the evening hours the vehicle suddenly shut off and lost all power. my wife avoided a serious accident by quickly turning. she later restarted the vehicle and drove the entire trip on the service road. the dealership could not duplicate the problem. the problem has happened several times since to both my wife and myself. the problem has now been id, it's the location of the ignition key being just above the right knee. while driving the jeep close caution must be exercised while driving not to hit the key. very dangerous and serious situation. *jb