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Issues with Jeep Commander POWER TRAIN by Years

The Jeep Commander had plenty of problems with various aspects of POWER TRAIN as 327 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Models of 2006, 2007, 2008 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with POWER TRAIN.

Browse Jeep Commander POWER TRAIN problems by years

2010 5 2009 8 2008 22 2007 124 2006 268

Do Jeep Commander models have POWER TRAIN problems?

Below you may see the POWER TRAIN components and the number of complaints they received.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 65 CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) 33 TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) 3 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 1 AXLE ASSEMBLY 1 GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 1 TORQUE CONVERTER 1 DIFFERENTIAL UNIT 1 FLOOR SHIFT 1 DRIVELINE 1

Worst Jeep Commander Problems

POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Commander April 8, 2012 Victims: 2 Mileage: 114000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving in inclement weather at approximately 35-45 mph, an elk crashed into...

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 Jeep Commander November 6, 2008 Victims: 1 Mileage: 60000 miles

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the vehicle was parked in the driveway with the gear shifter in the park position. the contact exited the...

POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Commander March 16, 2013 Victims: 1 Mileage: 110000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle, it shifted into neutral independently, roll...

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on Jeep Commander

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Commander

Repeated transmission over temp error messages displayed on dash. error is intermittent, occasionally causing vehicle to turn off unexpectedly during operation. happens while driving in normal conditions.

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Commander

Transmission over temp warning comes on periodically caddying another fan to cone on. if you turn off vehicle and crank back it goes away for a while. seems to be worse when the car is idling but also happens while driving. this has been going on for over a year.

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Commander

My jeep loses power every time i drive it stalls out while driving (scary when it happened on the freeway) at times it stops shifting and then slams like the whole transmission fell out of jeep.

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Commander

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the transmission was stuck in neutral. the manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the failure; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repair. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 150,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Commander

Tl* the mechanic's customer owns a 2006 jeep commander. while driving at an unknown speed, the cruise control failed without warning. the owner took the vehicle to the contact's independent mechanic where a failure code was discovered for the power traiin. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 08v203000 (power train). the contact spoke with crown chrysler dodge jeep ram greensboro (3710 w wendover ave, greensboro, nc 27407, (336) 790-9850) and was informed that the recall had expired. the manufacturer was notified of the recall and stated that more information was needed to see if the vehicle was included in the recall. the contact found on the internet that the vehicle was repaired per the recall on may 5, 2008. the vehicle had not been repaired after the most recent failure. the failure mileage was 141,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2007 Jeep Commander

Transmission over temp, gear shift control module fail again.

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Commander

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. the contact stated that the power train control module failed and caused the vehicle to shift into third gear without warning. the vehicle was taken to redlands chrysler jeep dodge ram (500 w redlands blvd, redlands, ca 92373) where it was determined that the previous owner had the vehicle repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 08v203000 (power train). the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Commander

Began experiencing issues with starting at all after the ignition switch recall was worked on and resolved. the jeep won't start at different times, different weather conditions. the proper positioning and the vehicle acknowledging it being in park is an issue. the jeep requires parking to be forced -using the gear lever shift from drive to park and look for the jolt to indicate it's in the appropriate gear, in park

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Commander

Keep getting "transmission over temp" code and cooling fans turn on. dealer say it cannot be recreated. if vehicle is shut off and started back on code goes away.

The POWER TRAIN
2007 Jeep Commander

Takata recall i was driving along as normal on the city street with minimal and my vehicle cut off on its own. it will not turn over or even try to turn over.