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Air Bags complaints
62 reportsClear category filter114,000 miles · Oct 26, 2012
Air BagsEnginePower TrainCrashInjury
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 THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS BOTH FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD. THE CO…
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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 THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS BOTH FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELK DID NOT IMPACT THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS THEREFORE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. . THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 12/12/12 *BF UPDATED 12/21/2012 *JS
NHTSA ODI #10482367
50,000 miles · Oct 10, 2012
Air BagsElectrical System
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICHLE IN AUG OF 2012 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT HAVE CAUSED MY VEHICHLE TO SHUT OF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH STARTING BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAILING.I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE ALREADY MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICHLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES I'M HAVING. …
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I PURCHASED THIS VEHICHLE IN AUG OF 2012 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT HAVE CAUSED MY VEHICHLE TO SHUT OF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH STARTING BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAILING.I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE ALREADY MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICHLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES I'M HAVING. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICHLE AFTER SPENDING THE MONEY TO PURCHASE IT WITH 44,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, DASH LIGHTS, AND BATTERY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10479548
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2012
Air Bags
THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS SEEMS TO BE A PREVALENT ISSUE. AFTER DOING A WEB SEARCH THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE PREDOMINANTLY WITH 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS. THE DASH AIRBAG LIGHT COMES IN BECAUSE OF A SENSOR ISSUE. THIS IS IRRESPECTIVE OF MILEAGE. INDIVIDUALS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHEN THE JEEP WAS AS LITTLE …
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THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS SEEMS TO BE A PREVALENT ISSUE. AFTER DOING A WEB SEARCH THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE PREDOMINANTLY WITH 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS. THE DASH AIRBAG LIGHT COMES IN BECAUSE OF A SENSOR ISSUE. THIS IS IRRESPECTIVE OF MILEAGE. INDIVIDUALS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHEN THE JEEP WAS AS LITTLE AS A YEAR OLD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10447345
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2011
Air BagsCrashInjury
MY SON WAS A PASSENGER IN HIS 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE PERSON DRIVING IT TRIED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP ROLLING SEVERAL TIMES. NONE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. OUR CONCERN WAS SPECIFICALLY THE SIDE AIRBAGS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY ON A ROLL OVER. MY…
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MY SON WAS A PASSENGER IN HIS 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE PERSON DRIVING IT TRIED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP ROLLING SEVERAL TIMES. NONE OF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. OUR CONCERN WAS SPECIFICALLY THE SIDE AIRBAGS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY ON A ROLL OVER. MY SON SUFFERED A SKULL FRACTURE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD FROM HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOW EACH TIME THE CAR ROLLED OVER. HE ALSO SUFFERED BROKEN CLAVICLE, SCAPULA AND HUMERUS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED WHIP LASH AND A SLIGHT CONCUSSION. MY SON IS PERMANENTLY BLIND IN HIS RIGHT EYE AND IS GOING THROUGH PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. WE HAVE PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE UPON REQUEST. JEEP DID AN INVESTIGATION AND SENT ME A LETTER STATING THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT THIS EXPLANATION. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ARE TO DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS THE ROLL OVER, NOT ON AN IMPACT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10426981
16,000 miles · Jul 22, 2009
Air BagsElectrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
I BOUGHT A JEEP COMANDER IN MAY OF 2008, TWO DAYS LATER I HAD TO HAVE WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A REALLY GREAT NEW CAR TOWED ON A ROLLBACK TO THE DEALER I HAD JUST GOTTEN IT FROM. IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTS MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE AND THEN IT WILL NOT TURN AND JUST DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF…
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I BOUGHT A JEEP COMANDER IN MAY OF 2008, TWO DAYS LATER I HAD TO HAVE WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A REALLY GREAT NEW CAR TOWED ON A ROLLBACK TO THE DEALER I HAD JUST GOTTEN IT FROM. IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTS MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE AND THEN IT WILL NOT TURN AND JUST DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC COMING AT ME. SINCE THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND TRAFFIC ALL AROUND.I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND ALSO HAD THEM TELL ME IT WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. I GOT A RENTAL AND THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO SAY THEY COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. DURING THE WINTER MY CAR DECIDED TO GET A MIND OF ITS OWN AND WHEN YOU WOULD TURN THE HEAT ON YOU HAD TO HAVE IT ON HIGH OR IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING,BUT IF YOU DROVE AROUND A CURVE TO THE RIGHT IT WOULD CUT OFF, IF YOU WENT AROUND A CURVE TO THE LEFT IT WOULD CUT BACK ON. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER IT WAS TIME TO GET BRAKES AND HAVE ROTORS TURNED. I ALSO HAD THE STEREO WORKED ON BECAUSE I GUESS IT TOOK LESSONS FROM MY HEATER, AND WOULD CHANGE STATIONS OR NOT TURN AT ALL .IT STILL DOESN'T WORK RIGHT AT THIS POINT I'VE KIND OF GIVEN UP ON IT.BUT THEN THE WINDOW S STARTED NOT GOING UP ALL THE WAY THEYWOULD GO HALFWAY UP THEN GO BACK DOWN IN THE DOOR. I HAVE JUST TAKEN MY CAR ON FRIDAY TO GET NEW TIRES, MONDAY FOR AN ALIGNMENT,WHERE I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DO ONE BECAUSE MY TIEROD HAD TO MUCH PLAY IN IT AND WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. MY DEALERSHIP NO LONGER HAS THEIR LICENSE SO I HAD MY CAR TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST JEEP PLACE AND MY WARRANTY COULDN'T BE FOUND AND I BASICALLY STOOD ON THE STREET TO WAIT FOR A RIDE AS THEY CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT. BUT THEN WHEN I GOT TO TALK TO THEM AGAIN I NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS ALL THE WAY AROUND AT A GRAND TOTAL OF 600.00 . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10277974
45,000 miles · Jul 3, 2009
Air Bags
OCTOBER 2008 WE PURCHASED A JEEP COMMANDER WITH WARRANTY FROM CARMAX MODESTO, CA.A NUMBER OF WEEKS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF, CAME BACK ON ETC. WE TOOK IT TO CAR MAX AND MADE INQUIRIES AS TO TRADING IT IN. DURING THE INSPECTION WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T TAKE IT BACK AS THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMI…
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OCTOBER 2008 WE PURCHASED A JEEP COMMANDER WITH WARRANTY FROM CARMAX MODESTO, CA.A NUMBER OF WEEKS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF, CAME BACK ON ETC. WE TOOK IT TO CAR MAX AND MADE INQUIRIES AS TO TRADING IT IN. DURING THE INSPECTION WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T TAKE IT BACK AS THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THE REPAIR IT MATERIALIZED THAT THE WINDSCREEN HAD BEEN DAMAGED AND REPLACED WITH ALL OF ITS WIRING ETC CUT AND NOT REPLACE/REPAIRED AT CARMAX ROSEVILLE, CA BEFORE IT WAS SOLD TO US CAR MAX TOLD US THIS THEMSELVES. JEEP FIXED THE AIR BAG & TRANSMISSION BUT CARMAX INSISTED THAT THEY REPAIR THE WINDSCREEN, WIPERS, WIRING ETC. BEFORE WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TURN IT IN TO REPAIR THE ORIGINAL REPAIR JOB THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. 4 WEEKS AGO CAR MAX MODESTO WAS IN RECEIPT OF OUR VEHICLE AND IT HAS YET TO BE FIXED. THEY COULDN'T FIX IT AND SENT IT TO JEEP. JEEP COULDN'T FIX IT SO THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER. WE ASKED THEM TO TAKE BACK THIS VEHICLE; THEY REFUSED TO. WHEN THEY LEARNED FROM JEEP & CHRYSLER THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST THEM $6,000 EARLIER THIS WEEK THEY THEN DECIDED TO CONSIDER OUR REQUEST. THEY DECIDED NOT TO. IT HAS TAKEN NEARLY 4 WEEKS TO FIND A WAY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AS THE PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE JOB ARE NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED. BUT APPARENTLY THEY HAVE COME UP WITH A WAY TO WORK AROUND THIS! OUR COMPLAINT IS 1)UNETHICAL SALES PRACTICES I.E. THE SALE OF A FAULTY VEHICLE AND THE ASSURANCES FROM THE SALES ASSOCIATE WITH WHOM WE WORKED THAT NO WORK OF ANY SIGNIFICANCE HAD BEEN CONDUCTED ON THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT HAD BEEN WORKED ON BY CARMAX. BY THEIR OWN ADMISSION IT WAS SOLD TO US FAULTY 2) THEY DEEM IT APPROPRIATE TO RETURN A VEHICLE TO A FAMILY OF 4 WHEN ITS AIRBAG FUNCTIONALITY IS QUESTIONABLE 3) INEFFECTIVE POST PURCHASE CARE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10275694
60,000 miles · Dec 16, 2008
Air BagsPower TrainCrashInjury
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 VEHICLE AND IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FEET ACROSS THE STREET, DOWN A HILL, AND CRASHED INTO A …
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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 VEHICLE AND IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FEET ACROSS THE STREET, DOWN A HILL, AND CRASHED INTO A DECK AT ANOTHER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE TURNED ONTO ITS SIDE. THERE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE IMPACT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THERE WAS PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 03/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10251993
7,000 miles · Jan 2, 2008
Air BagsCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REASON WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED HAS NO…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE REASON WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000. UPDATED 01/24/08 *BF ILLINOIS POLICE REPORT. UPDATED 01/24/08 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10213432
Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 2007
Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP, THIS CAR HAS STALLED MANY TIMES (AS WELL AS OTHER VARIOUS AND ODD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.) MANY TIMES I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AND IT WILL RESTART. THIS DOES HAPPEN IN PARKING LOTS AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL. I HAVE ALSO LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN IN PARKING LOTS AT A VERY SLOW ACCE…
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SINCE THE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP, THIS CAR HAS STALLED MANY TIMES (AS WELL AS OTHER VARIOUS AND ODD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.) MANY TIMES I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AND IT WILL RESTART. THIS DOES HAPPEN IN PARKING LOTS AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL. I HAVE ALSO LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN IN PARKING LOTS AT A VERY SLOW ACCELERATION SPEED. I HAVE ALSO HAD AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS GO ON AND STAY ON THEN RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO HELP RESOLVE BUT IS LIMITED BY CHRYSLER'S ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. IF THERE IS NO CODE IN THE CARS COMPUTER, THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND CAN'T BE DUPLICATED. IF THE PROBLEM CAN'T BE DUPLICATED, THERE IS NO REPAIR. BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING OVER AND OVER. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER WITH NO RESOLVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY CAR AND DROVE IT FOR 3 WEEKS TO TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE IT IS SO RANDOM AND THEY JUST DIDN'T GET ENOUGH TIME/MILES IN, THE PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN. IT STALLED AGAIN ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER THAT PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPAIR, BECAUSE CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH A 15 YEAR OLD ON A PERMIT DRIVING WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE MARCH 2006 AND THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING MANY TIMES REPEATEDLY SINCE THEN. NOT ALL HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED AND BECAUSE IT OCCASIONALLY HAPPENS ON WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS, I HAVE NO ABILITY TO GET IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP. IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO READ A CODE, I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE THE CAR IN A STALLED POSITION WHEREVER IT OCCURRED AND HAVE IT TOWED DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. THIS IS HIGHLY IMPRACTICAL AND UNSAFE. ESPECIALLY SCARY AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. I DO NOT WANT TO BE A CASUALTY OF CHRYSLER'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES OUT THERE DOING THIS EXACT SAME THING. DO A "GOOGLE" SEARCH SEE THE #'S! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!!! *JB
NHTSA ODI #10205841
Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2007
Air BagsEngine And Engine Cooling
I OWN A JEEP COMMANDER AND IT HAS DIED ON ME FOR NOW REASON NOW MORE THAN 7 TIMES. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, SOMETIMES ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST STOPS. I STEP ON THE GAS AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL HARDENS AND DOESN'T STEER. I TOOK IT INTO THE JEEP DEALER WHERE I LEASED IT FROM AND THEY FO…
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I OWN A JEEP COMMANDER AND IT HAS DIED ON ME FOR NOW REASON NOW MORE THAN 7 TIMES. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, SOMETIMES ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST STOPS. I STEP ON THE GAS AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL HARDENS AND DOESN'T STEER. I TOOK IT INTO THE JEEP DEALER WHERE I LEASED IT FROM AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH OTHER COMMANDER OWNERS BUT THEY HAVE NO FIX TO IT. THEY EVEN TOLD ME THAT WHEN THEY FIND WHAT'S WRONG WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S COMMANDER THEY WOULD CALL ME SO I GUESS THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG THIS HAD BEEN HAPPENING NOW A LOT LATELY. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN TO THE DEALER SHIP AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON ALSO EVERY NOW AND THEN IT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR LIKE 5 TO 10 MINUTES THEN GOES OFF. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10201957
Official recalls
5Jul 21, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
May 7, 2013
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
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Electrical System
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
May 6, 2008
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 24,461 MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V8 ENGINES. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN ALL 4.7L ENGINE EQUIPPED MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT PRIOR TO JANUARY 11, 2006. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Sep 14, 2007
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Feb 9, 2006
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE INTEGRATED RETRACTOR BRACKET EDGE ON THE THIRD ROW SEAT MAY CONTACT THE SEAT BELT DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BELT WEBBING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE THIRD ROW OCCUPANT WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELTS FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED BELTS. IN ADDITION, AN INJECTED MOLDED COVER WILL BE ADDED TO THE RETRACTOR BRACKET ON BOTH THIRD ROW SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE FROM BELT CONTACT WITH THE RETRACTOR BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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NHTSA investigations
5PE14017 · Air Bag Non-deployment
Opened Jun 16, 2014 · Closed Dec 23, 2014
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition; Electrical System:ignition:module; Electrical System:ignition:switch
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
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Electrical System:ignition
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
Electrical System:ignition:module
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
Electrical System:ignition:switch
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
AQ10001 · Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
Opened Nov 18, 2010 · Closed Dec 28, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any future investigations, including audits of individual recalls, or groups of recalls, or rental car companies, to examine more closely safety recalls performance and completion issues in this area.
EA07007 · Engine Stalling
Opened Apr 27, 2007 · Closed May 7, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Engine And Engine Cooling; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
ON MAY 5, 2008, CHRYSLER LLC (CHRYSLER) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING AN ENGINE CALIBRATION ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 24,461 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE AND BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2006.ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER DURING PE07-009 AND EA07-007 INDICATED THAT A REVISED ENGINE CALIBRATION WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2006 FOR THE MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V-8 ENGINES.ODI'S ANALYSIS OFCONSUMER COMPLAINTS, FIELD REPORTS AND OTHER DATA RELATED TO FIELD EXPERIENCE WITH ENGINE STALLING IN MY 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L, 4.7L AND 5.7L ENGINES IDENTIFIED AN ELEVATED RATE OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE MY 2006 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L ENGINES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE CALIBRATION CHANGE.ODI INTERVIEWED OVER 70 CONSUMERS WHO REPORTED STALLING INCIDENTS IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2006 4.7L VEHICLES.INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THOSE INTERVIEWS INDICATED THAT THE STALLING INCIDENTS WERE OCCURRING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, OFTEN OCCURRED DURING TURNS AND TYPICALLY OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE.THE INTERVIEWS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY CONCERNS WITH RESTARTABILITY. ALTHOUGH THE EARLY MY 2006 PRODUCTION VEHICLES WITH 4.7L ENGINES MAKE UP ONLY ABOUT 15 PERCENT OF ALL MY 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT BY CHRYSLER, THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR 465 OF THE 854 REPORTED STALLING INCIDENTS (54%), 6 OF THE 12 CRASH INCIDENTS (50%) AND THE ONLY INJURY CLAIM.THE STALLING RATE FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLES IS 1.90 PERCENT, ALMOST 7 TIMES GREATER THAN THE RATE IN THE REMAINING POPULATION (0.28 PERCENT).CHRYSLER'S RECALL COVERS THE VEHICLES WITH THE ELEVATED STALLING RATE.THE REMAINING VEHICLES HAVE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF STALLING AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ANY SIGNS OF AGGRAVATING FACTORS SUCH AS PROBLEMS WITH RESTART. ODI ALSO ANALYZED COMPLAINTS ALLEGING CONCERNS WITH LOSS OF LIGHTING COINCIDENT TO STALLING INCIDENTS.THIS ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED SEVEN STALLING INCIDENTS WHERE LOSS OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING WAS ALLEGED.NO SPECIFIC CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED IN THESE INCIDENTS AND THERE WAS NO DISCERNIBLE PATTERN REGARDING ENGINE, VEHICLE PRODUCTION OPTIONS, BUILD RANGE OR FAILURE TREND. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED WITH CHRYSLER'S RECALL.
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Electrical System
ON MAY 5, 2008, CHRYSLER LLC (CHRYSLER) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING AN ENGINE CALIBRATION ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 24,461 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE AND BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2006.ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER DURING PE07-009 AND EA07-007 INDICATED THAT A REVISED ENGINE CALIBRATION WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2006 FOR THE MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V-8 ENGINES.ODI'S ANALYSIS OFCONSUMER COMPLAINTS, FIELD REPORTS AND OTHER DATA RELATED TO FIELD EXPERIENCE WITH ENGINE STALLING IN MY 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L, 4.7L AND 5.7L ENGINES IDENTIFIED AN ELEVATED RATE OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE MY 2006 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L ENGINES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE CALIBRATION CHANGE.ODI INTERVIEWED OVER 70 CONSUMERS WHO REPORTED STALLING INCIDENTS IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2006 4.7L VEHICLES.INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THOSE INTERVIEWS INDICATED THAT THE STALLING INCIDENTS WERE OCCURRING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, OFTEN OCCURRED DURING TURNS AND TYPICALLY OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE.THE INTERVIEWS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY CONCERNS WITH RESTARTABILITY. ALTHOUGH THE EARLY MY 2006 PRODUCTION VEHICLES WITH 4.7L ENGINES MAKE UP ONLY ABOUT 15 PERCENT OF ALL MY 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT BY CHRYSLER, THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR 465 OF THE 854 REPORTED STALLING INCIDENTS (54%), 6 OF THE 12 CRASH INCIDENTS (50%) AND THE ONLY INJURY CLAIM.THE STALLING RATE FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLES IS 1.90 PERCENT, ALMOST 7 TIMES GREATER THAN THE RATE IN THE REMAINING POPULATION (0.28 PERCENT).CHRYSLER'S RECALL COVERS THE VEHICLES WITH THE ELEVATED STALLING RATE.THE REMAINING VEHICLES HAVE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF STALLING AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ANY SIGNS OF AGGRAVATING FACTORS SUCH AS PROBLEMS WITH RESTART. ODI ALSO ANALYZED COMPLAINTS ALLEGING CONCERNS WITH LOSS OF LIGHTING COINCIDENT TO STALLING INCIDENTS.THIS ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED SEVEN STALLING INCIDENTS WHERE LOSS OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING WAS ALLEGED.NO SPECIFIC CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED IN THESE INCIDENTS AND THERE WAS NO DISCERNIBLE PATTERN REGARDING ENGINE, VEHICLE PRODUCTION OPTIONS, BUILD RANGE OR FAILURE TREND. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED WITH CHRYSLER'S RECALL.
Engine And Engine Cooling
ON MAY 5, 2008, CHRYSLER LLC (CHRYSLER) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING AN ENGINE CALIBRATION ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 24,461 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE AND BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2006.ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER DURING PE07-009 AND EA07-007 INDICATED THAT A REVISED ENGINE CALIBRATION WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2006 FOR THE MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V-8 ENGINES.ODI'S ANALYSIS OFCONSUMER COMPLAINTS, FIELD REPORTS AND OTHER DATA RELATED TO FIELD EXPERIENCE WITH ENGINE STALLING IN MY 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L, 4.7L AND 5.7L ENGINES IDENTIFIED AN ELEVATED RATE OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE MY 2006 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L ENGINES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE CALIBRATION CHANGE.ODI INTERVIEWED OVER 70 CONSUMERS WHO REPORTED STALLING INCIDENTS IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2006 4.7L VEHICLES.INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THOSE INTERVIEWS INDICATED THAT THE STALLING INCIDENTS WERE OCCURRING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, OFTEN OCCURRED DURING TURNS AND TYPICALLY OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE.THE INTERVIEWS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY CONCERNS WITH RESTARTABILITY. ALTHOUGH THE EARLY MY 2006 PRODUCTION VEHICLES WITH 4.7L ENGINES MAKE UP ONLY ABOUT 15 PERCENT OF ALL MY 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT BY CHRYSLER, THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR 465 OF THE 854 REPORTED STALLING INCIDENTS (54%), 6 OF THE 12 CRASH INCIDENTS (50%) AND THE ONLY INJURY CLAIM.THE STALLING RATE FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLES IS 1.90 PERCENT, ALMOST 7 TIMES GREATER THAN THE RATE IN THE REMAINING POPULATION (0.28 PERCENT).CHRYSLER'S RECALL COVERS THE VEHICLES WITH THE ELEVATED STALLING RATE.THE REMAINING VEHICLES HAVE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF STALLING AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ANY SIGNS OF AGGRAVATING FACTORS SUCH AS PROBLEMS WITH RESTART. ODI ALSO ANALYZED COMPLAINTS ALLEGING CONCERNS WITH LOSS OF LIGHTING COINCIDENT TO STALLING INCIDENTS.THIS ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED SEVEN STALLING INCIDENTS WHERE LOSS OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING WAS ALLEGED.NO SPECIFIC CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED IN THESE INCIDENTS AND THERE WAS NO DISCERNIBLE PATTERN REGARDING ENGINE, VEHICLE PRODUCTION OPTIONS, BUILD RANGE OR FAILURE TREND. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED WITH CHRYSLER'S RECALL.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
ON MAY 5, 2008, CHRYSLER LLC (CHRYSLER) SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING AN ENGINE CALIBRATION ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 24,461 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE AND BUILT FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2006.ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHRYSLER DURING PE07-009 AND EA07-007 INDICATED THAT A REVISED ENGINE CALIBRATION WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12, 2006 FOR THE MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V-8 ENGINES.ODI'S ANALYSIS OFCONSUMER COMPLAINTS, FIELD REPORTS AND OTHER DATA RELATED TO FIELD EXPERIENCE WITH ENGINE STALLING IN MY 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L, 4.7L AND 5.7L ENGINES IDENTIFIED AN ELEVATED RATE OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE MY 2006 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L ENGINES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE CALIBRATION CHANGE.ODI INTERVIEWED OVER 70 CONSUMERS WHO REPORTED STALLING INCIDENTS IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2006 4.7L VEHICLES.INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THOSE INTERVIEWS INDICATED THAT THE STALLING INCIDENTS WERE OCCURRING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, OFTEN OCCURRED DURING TURNS AND TYPICALLY OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE.THE INTERVIEWS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY CONCERNS WITH RESTARTABILITY. ALTHOUGH THE EARLY MY 2006 PRODUCTION VEHICLES WITH 4.7L ENGINES MAKE UP ONLY ABOUT 15 PERCENT OF ALL MY 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT BY CHRYSLER, THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR 465 OF THE 854 REPORTED STALLING INCIDENTS (54%), 6 OF THE 12 CRASH INCIDENTS (50%) AND THE ONLY INJURY CLAIM.THE STALLING RATE FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLES IS 1.90 PERCENT, ALMOST 7 TIMES GREATER THAN THE RATE IN THE REMAINING POPULATION (0.28 PERCENT).CHRYSLER'S RECALL COVERS THE VEHICLES WITH THE ELEVATED STALLING RATE.THE REMAINING VEHICLES HAVE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF STALLING AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ANY SIGNS OF AGGRAVATING FACTORS SUCH AS PROBLEMS WITH RESTART. ODI ALSO ANALYZED COMPLAINTS ALLEGING CONCERNS WITH LOSS OF LIGHTING COINCIDENT TO STALLING INCIDENTS.THIS ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED SEVEN STALLING INCIDENTS WHERE LOSS OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING WAS ALLEGED.NO SPECIFIC CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED IN THESE INCIDENTS AND THERE WAS NO DISCERNIBLE PATTERN REGARDING ENGINE, VEHICLE PRODUCTION OPTIONS, BUILD RANGE OR FAILURE TREND. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED WITH CHRYSLER'S RECALL.
PE07009 · Engine Stall
Opened Feb 12, 2007 · Closed Apr 27, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
ODI HAS RECEIVED 76 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES (SUBJECT VEHICLES).SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED ONE OR MORE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WITH A SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF SOME OR ALL LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING HEADLAMPS.TWO ENGINE STALLS RESULTED IN A VEHICLE CRASH.IN ITS RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) INDICATED THAT IT HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF ENGINE STALLING IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THAT IT HASFORMED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-007) TO FURTHER ASSESS THE FREQUENCY, SCOPE AND POTENTIAL SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.
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Electrical System
ODI HAS RECEIVED 76 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES (SUBJECT VEHICLES).SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED ONE OR MORE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WITH A SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF SOME OR ALL LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING HEADLAMPS.TWO ENGINE STALLS RESULTED IN A VEHICLE CRASH.IN ITS RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) INDICATED THAT IT HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF ENGINE STALLING IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THAT IT HASFORMED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-007) TO FURTHER ASSESS THE FREQUENCY, SCOPE AND POTENTIAL SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
ODI HAS RECEIVED 76 VEHICLE OWNER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2006 THROUGH 2007 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES (SUBJECT VEHICLES).SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED ONE OR MORE INCIDENTS OF ENGINE STALL WITH A SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF SOME OR ALL LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING HEADLAMPS.TWO ENGINE STALLS RESULTED IN A VEHICLE CRASH.IN ITS RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) INDICATED THAT IT HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF ENGINE STALLING IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THAT IT HASFORMED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-007) TO FURTHER ASSESS THE FREQUENCY, SCOPE AND POTENTIAL SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.
DP06002 · Petition Re: Unintended Acceleration
Opened Jul 13, 2006 · Closed Jan 3, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine; Fuel System, Other:fuel Injection System; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Vehicle Speed Control
ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.LIKEWISE, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS MODEL EXIST IN THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE.ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION IS DENIED.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISIT THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.
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Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.LIKEWISE, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS MODEL EXIST IN THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE.ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION IS DENIED.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISIT THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.
Fuel System, Other:fuel Injection System
ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.LIKEWISE, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS MODEL EXIST IN THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE.ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION IS DENIED.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISIT THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.LIKEWISE, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS MODEL EXIST IN THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE.ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION IS DENIED.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISIT THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.
Vehicle Speed Control
ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005.AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.LIKEWISE, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS MODEL EXIST IN THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE.ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION IS DENIED.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISIT THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.