| Issue ID | 606221 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10171228 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | COMMANDER 4X2 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 14/10/06 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MO |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a jeep commander in december 2005. Right off i started having electrical and water leaking problems with my jeep. The vehicle would mysteriously turn off while idling and would accelerate quickly for no reason. In march i took my vehicle in complaining about the defects. The biggest complaint at the time was when you open your door to get in you literally get a foot soaking!!!!!!!!! The dealership could not resolve any of the issues that i had. They even laughed when i asked them what to do about the door and said i better get used to it because jeep was not going to do anything about it. In june of 2006 my check engine light kept coming on and i was still having problems with the electrical. I was in the process of moving and decided to take my vehicle to a different dealer. The dealer at that time told me not to worry about it that it was a minor repair and they could fix it when i settled in. So on the 16th of september i released my vehicle to dave smith auto for repair. I told them i wanted the leaking doors (now the passenger door was leaking as well) fixed or replaced, while they were fixing the electrical issues. The vehicle was in their shop for a whole month!! They could not get parts from jeep and they could not figure out how to fix the doors. Jeep told them it is the structure of the vehicle and there was nothing they would do about it. The vehicle was returned to me on october 13th , on saturday the 14th my family was returning home when we lost all panel electrical, i slowed down and since we were only a mile away from home, i continued to drive. Not even 100 yards later the whole car went into complete convulsion. We had the vehicle towed back to dave smith and they are again attempting to fix it this car has put my family in great danger!!! Yet jeep will not recall or refund my money, it is an outrage to me that they can sell a vehicle and not have to stand behind their product!!! *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RATHDRUM, ID |
| VIN pattern | 1J8HG48N36CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 31/12/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DAVE SMITH AUTO |
| Dealer's telephone number | 1-800-635-8000 |
| Dealer's city | KELLOG |
| Dealer's state code | ID |
| Dealer's ZIP code |