2006 jeep commander. consumer writes in regards to three door handles broke within a period of a month. *smd.
The door handle assembly on the driver side has become brittle causing the unit to break potentially causing the driver to become trapped. this is concerning especially during an emergency. *tt
I have a 2006 jeep commander and all four interior door handles are cracked and broken. the doors can't be opened from the inside. this is a major safety issue. *tr
Bought the vehicle in february, 2 days after i get it, the inside door handle breaks and eventually all of them have fell in. they break with a bump of a knee or anything. i have had one replaced and now this is a safety issue with my kids they cant open the door from the inside. these inside door handles are very cheaply made and not safe for anyone if they had to get out fast. *jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while the vehicle was parked, all the internal door handles fractured. the contact had to roll the windows down in order to open the doors from the outside. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the door panels and latches needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 84,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the rear passenger side interior door handles were cracked and could not be utilized to open the doors. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 94,000. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the rear driver side door handle fractured, which prevented him from opening the door. also, the door handle on the front driver side was cracked and barely functional. the vehicle was not taken to dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to file a report. the failure mileage was 117,000 and the current mileage was 119,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact's leg was rested against the driver's side door when suddenly, the interior plastic door handle fractured. in addition, the front passenger's side door handle exhibited the identical defect. in order to exit the vehicle the window must be released downward to access the exterior door handle to assist with the opening of the door. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that each door panel would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 86,000. the vin was not available. the vin was not available.
Interior door panels(both front doors) at door handles the plastic around handles has cracked and fallen out making the door handle sometimes unstable to open the door. concerned from a safety standpoint that at some point the doors will not be able to be open from the inside and could be trapped inside in case of an emergency and the option of powering down the window is not possible.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the interior driver's door handle fractured. the plastic handle was cracked and broke, making the door difficult to open. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the interior handle panel needed to be replaced. the cause of the failure was determined to be broken plastic. the dealer offered no assistance on the repair costs. the manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. no further assistance was offered. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 49,000 and the current mileage was 52,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the four interior door handles became fractured and exhibited severe cracks. in addition, the front passenger's side door would not allow the occupant to exit the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was unavailable. djr
All interior door handles are broken. 3 out of the 4 are at the point where it's very difficult and takes a long time to open the door. the plastic panels behind the door handles are broken. you have to wiggle the handle around to find the right spot that opens the door. this is a major safety concern. it increases the risk of passengers being trapped in the car if it was to catch fire. *js
The interior driver side door handle assembly has broken. i fear that a complete failure of the door handle to function properly is imminent. if this failure should occur in an emergency situation the door may not open. *tt
The interior door handles on 2006-2007 jeep commanders fail when the plastic holding the handle to the door panel breaks, this could lead to not being able to exit the vehicle from the inside in an emergency. *tt
My wife exited the car on the front passenger side on august 22 and noticed the door handle had shattered. she wasn't rough and didn't abuse it in any way. that door may be opened 2-3 times a week. it's a 2006 jeep commander with 70000 miles. now the door has to be extremely gently opened in fear that it may break. chrysler has acknowledged that it is an inferior design but still wants to charge anywhere from 600-900$ to repair it with the same weak design. i have a 3 year old son, and fear that in an emergency situation the other handles may fail leaving him and anyone else trapped inside. i feel chrysler has no choice but to replace the door panels with a better design. this is a major safety issue that involves thousands of people. *tr
The plastic housing around the door handle has cracked and broken. this seems to be a problem for many owners. this could be a safety issue (not being able to exit the vehicle in an emergency). this should be a recall item. *tt
The driver side door latch of our 2006 jeep commander 4x4 suffered a failure causing the door to not be able to be opened from the inside of the car posing a significant safety risk. the door latch is a plastic pull which is part of the one-piece molded plastic door panel. the plastic behind our door latch started to crack over time and upon a family member closing the door and the door panel coming in contact with the individual's leg, the door latch completely detached from the door panel causing it to float inside the door cavity. the door latch then fell apart and the only way to open the driver side door is to reach inside the hole in the cavity to find what the door latch was attached to. having the door latch only secured to thin molded plastic of the door panel is a design which led to our safety failure and we are not the only individuals with this issue. upon researching online, there are dozens of other individuals who have had one if not multiple door latch failures in early 2006 jeep commanders causing a safety risk. the issues occurs at various mileage points and often with little to no wear/tear and it appears dealerships are not consistently replacing these parts under warranty. one example of multiple people that have this issue can be found on the four pages of comments here: http://www.jeepcommander.com/forums/showthread.php?t=656 as the door panels and door latch appears to be either poorly engineered or poorly manufacturered leading to a safety risk, we wanted to submit this complaint form in hopes that this safety issue will be addressed, possibly as a recall. thank you for your time. *tr
The thin plastic housing for the door handles on the 2006 jeep commander have both cracked, fallen apart and fallen into the door. now i continue to get scratched and cut on the pieces that remain. after reviewing online post, it is apparent that this is a defective part. *kb
Driver door handle back panel cracked then broke without physical damage being done to it. jeep commander 2006. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the driver side and two rear door handles fractured and detached from the door. as a result, the doors were unable to be opened. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 72,000.
Failure of door latch in 2006 jeep commander under normal use. the door latch/lock mechanism limits exit from the vehicle. this is a safety issue caused by poor craftmanship in the door panel which the latch is attached to. *tr
The plastic housing on interior door latches is faulty. the driver side rear door is completely inoperable. it must be opened from the outside. the front two door latches are cracked and beginning to loosen. the rear door was noted as a safety concern by a coworker during a work-related trip. the employee understandably refuses to drive in the vehicle going forward. the problem is a safety concern and an embarrassment when conducting business junctures. i attempted to get the faulty door handle repaired on 4/20/11, but received documentation that the panel assembly is not covered under the platinum dealership warranty. the out-of-pocket expense for one handle is over $500 as the entire door panel must be replaced. the repair was not completed. *js
On my 2006 jeep commander, 3 out of the 4 interior door handles are broken. the plastic on the doors first began to crack, producing holes in the handle cut-out. now the interior handles move up and down, and if not situated properly, prevent you from entering or exiting the vehicle. obviously, this is a safety concern for every passenger in the car. after doing online research, it appears that this is a pervasive problem. the dealership informed me that the whole door panel needs replacing at an approximate cost of $500 per panel and is not covered under my extended warranty. they suggested i look online for replacements and they would happily install them. *tr
We own a 2006 jeep commander and have failing interior door handles that are preventing our family from exiting and entering the vehicle on demand. for safety reasons this problem could lead to the death of anyone riding in the vehicle and is involved in an accident, stalled vehicle or other event. because of the faulty design the entire panel has to be replaced and is quite costly($500 + each). i do not feel this burden should be placed on jeep owners simply because of the bad design. i would suggest a recall of these door panels before a law suit is brought against the people or design and manufacture of these panels. i do have an extended warranty to 100,000 miles and paid to have the highest plan i can have and these still are not covered. i implore you to please search the internet see all the loyal jeep owners and recall these panels before jeep is no longer a trusted name. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact noticed the front drivers side interior door handle was cracked and broken. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the dealer was made aware of the failure and stated the door panel had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that drivers door handle failed. the handle was made with defective plastic. the drivers door cannot be opened from the inside, and the vehicle did not pass state inspection because of the failed door handle. the manufacturer took report 20273112, and stated that the failure was not recalled. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.
Physical deterioration and detachment of the inner door handle mechanisms on 2006 jeep commander. through normal wear, the rear driver side inner door handle physically failed fully. through normal wear the front driver side inner door handle has started to fail beginning with the recessed plastic portion directly behind the door handle becoming detached and separating along what appear to be stress lines. it appears that this will shortly lead to the full failure of the door handle from the inside of the vehicle making exit from the vehicle infeasible without access to the outer door handle. *tr
1. normal use of the vehicle. 2. the inner door handles break and you cant exit the vehicle. 3. the only current solution is to replace the entire oem door panel for every door. the door handle is plastic and is molded into the door panel so there is no easy way to repair it without replacing the whole panel at a very large expense. unfortunately the replacement door panels are the same design so it is only a matter of time before they fail also. my fear is that in a time of crisis one or all of the doors could fail to open. below was sent to chrysler.com there is a major design flaw with the inner door handles on the jeep commander. the housing is entirely made of plastic and is very brittle. after a few years of use the plastic starts to crack then break away and the inner handle will not function. in order to replace the handle you are forced to replace the entire inner door panel. part 5js891d1ag for the drivers door. as you can imagine purchasing the entire oem panel for each door is ungodly expensive but necessary if you and your family actually want to exit the vehicle without having to go "dukes of hazard" and climb out. the replacement panels are in no way improved from the original design so it is only a matter of time that they will break as well in the same manner. i am very concerned for my family that they will not open the door in a time of need. i am a member of several online forums and this is a known issue with several commander owners. from what i have found the jeep liberty has the exact same issue....poor design. *tr
On the 2006 jeep commander the area behind the door handles very easily breaks causing the handle to go up in to the door preventing it from opening. in the event of an emergency with the need to get out of the car fast you would not be able to exit. the only fix is replacing the entire door panel with is over $500. but the problem would not be fixed since it would just be putting the exact door panel back on. 3 of my door panels are either broken or cracked. i've found website where lots of people with this same year model have the exact same problem. my jeep has not been mistreated. the plastic behind the handle broke in to many pieces when i just went to open the door. *tr
My son tried to open the passenger door and found it would not open due to a broken panel around the door latch handle. i also find that other door latches are experiencing the same problem and find that a person could become trapped in the vehicle. the drivers door latch is about to fail also at this time. i have not replaced the parts as yet and find that this is an ongoing problem with these vehicles. *tr
2006 jeep commander. interior door handles have broken on my jeep which do not allow a passenger to exit the car. potentially very dangerous. there has been no recall on the door handles and the owner has to pay for the repair which is about $550. per door. *tr
I have a 2006 jeep commander 4x4 and all the interior door handles are broken. this is dangerous because i have three kids that sit in the backseats and when it is time to exit the vehicle they cant get the doors to open. i have to work with my door handle to get it to open and then go to their door to open it. this is extremely dangerous because on all but one door u can only exit out when someone opens the doors from the outside. *tr
2006 jeep commander 3 out of 4 interior door handles broken due to poor design in my opinion. was told by the dealer it was caused by abuse or normal wear and tear. both rear doors and the drivers door are broken the rear doors are hardly ever used so it isn't from wear and tear or abuse. im afraid if in a collision i would not be able to open the doors from the inside if i had to get out in a hurry.from looking at forums on the web im finding out it is a wide spread problem. in order to correct the problem each door panel must be replaced. chrysler has not redesigned the handles so in a couple of years they will have the same problem. *tr
I own a 2006 jeep commander. in less than one year all four of my vehicle doors have cracked and broken beyond recognition. pieces have fallen from the doors, and the lever mechanisms work only half the time. most of the time the doors have to be opened from the outside, by another passenger. i feel that this is a saftey issue. each time that we attempt to exit the vehicle, it is very difficult to open the doors. if we should have an emergency, we will not be able to exit the vehicle. i have taken the car in for recall information, but i have never received a recall. each time that i have talked to a dealer, they have stated that no recalls are on file. *tr
My 2006 jeep commander continually stalls, threatening the lives of whoever is in the car. there is no warning. suddenly there will be a complete loss of control over the vehicle. no warning lights, no bells, sounds, whistles...nothing! the only way to remedy is to turn vehicle off and restart. this turns in to a life threatening incident when the traffic behind you is unaware that you are in fact stalled. the dealership has no updates or complaints of this problem (ya, right) and drives it around the block...with no incidences occurring. if they think it's going to happen while they're driving the vehicle, they're wrong. i 'm risking my families lives every time we get in the car. it's the most expensive piece of junk i've ever owned! visibility out the rear window when the 3rd row seats are up is just about zero. this is extremely dangerous. you can't see cars, kids, or your neighbors house when you're trying to see what's behind you. driver's side locks on it's own. luckily the passenger doors remain unlocked, so i haven't locked myself out...yet. *jb
Door springs are too strong they snap back with too much force. my 4 year old child was hit in the head and ear which left a bruise on the ear , i have a picture, and a bump on the head, it has smacked my child on the head on several occasions. also , it hit someone else's 6 year old child in the ear. my foot and ankle have been crushed on many occasions, today it crushed my big toe. *ak
2006 jeep commander.....door handles and door handle rosette have failed on the drivers door and the rear passengers door. the materials used for this door handle assembly have failed due to normal wear and tear. the plastic appears to be very very thin. this now poses a serious safety issue with exiting the driver side front door and the passenger side rear door. about 6 months after i bought the jeep on the front drivers side door...a small hole (1/4") appeared in the center of the plastic door handle rosette. i was told by the dealership that this was due to abuse. now after three years i see that many many people have had the exact same problem. oh by the way my 5 year old granddaughter used the rear passenger door one day, after which we first noticed the broken door handle and handle rosette there. i have duct tape covering the hole and holding the door handle in a position that makes the door operable. this is a safety hazard that chrysler jeep needs to address. final insult. the dealer that i bought the jeep commander from was closed by chrysler. *tr
Physical deterioration and detachment of the inner door handle mechanisms on 2006 jeep commander. through normal wear, the rear driver side inner door handle physically failed fully. through normal wear the front driver side inner door handle has started to fail beginning with the recessed plastic portion directly behind the door handle becoming detached and separating along what appear to be stress lines. it appears that this will shortly lead to the full failure of the door handle from the inside of the vehicle making exit from the vehicle infeasible without access to the outer door handle. *tr
Windshield easily cracks. door handles is wobbly and then cracks and falls out of panel. *tr