Automatic Transmission Control Module problems of the 2006 Jeep Commander - part 2

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and upon restarting the vehicle resumed as normal. The failure recurred six times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to locate a problem. In 2009 the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 08v203000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm)). The contact stated that the previous recall remedy failed to correct the defect. The manufacturer was notified of the recurring problem. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall without warning when driving at any speed over 20 mph. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility and an authorized dealer for diagnosis in which no failure codes were generated. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08v203000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm) and no further assistance was offered. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 67,583 and the current mileage was 67,999. Updated 01/14/11 updated 02/07/11.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving 25 mph, the gear downshifted to neutral and the vehicle stalled. The check engine light, brake light and another unidentified light all illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact referenced recall 08v203000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm)) but was told her vehicle was not included. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The engine was restarted and the vehicle resumed as normal. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 08v203000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module; tcm, pcm). The same day the vehicle was repaired, the contact experienced the engine stalling failure. The recall remedy did not correct the malfunction. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage 109,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving approximately 30 mph all of the warning lights illuminated on instrument panel. When she engaged the turn signal, it would blink intermittently then it become stuck in position. She stated that the vehicle stalled while all of the warning lights were illuminated. She was able to coast into a parking space. She made several attempts to start the vehicle and was able to drive it to her residence; although, the vehicle began to hesitate intermittently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The tow truck driver was unable to start the vehicle. Two weeks prior to the failure, the interior dome light was not working. She referenced NHTSA recall campaign id number: 08v203000, power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm); however, her VIN was not a part of the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileages were 42,500.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. Upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was taken an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was repaired, by a previous owner, under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 08v203000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (cm, pcm)). The contact also stated that there was a burning odor coming from the air vents. Since the presence of the burning odor, the air conditioner no longer functioned. There was also a failure within the passenger side window, in which the window would roll down when the button was engaged to make the window roll up, and the interior dome lights would involuntarily turn on and off. The vehicle was not taken to be repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the check engine light would intermittently illuminate and the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the pcm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 43,000. . . Updated 10/27/bf.

I was driving my 2006 Jeep Commander out a parking lot and it lost complete power. It started stalling and I took the vehicle to a Chrysler dealership and they say I have to pay to have the pcm updated and that affected the electronic shift module. I did some research after speaking with them and it seems to be a problem on this type of vehicle and even a recall (#08v20300).

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact was driving 25 mpg when the dashboard lights began flashing and the vehicle unexpectedly stalled. Within seconds, the vehicle independently restarted. The contact stated that the failure would occur intermittently. He was able to locate a recall for the failure (NHTSA campaign id number: 08v203000: power train: automatic transmission: control module-tcm, pcm) but was advised by the manufacturer that his VIN was not included. The manufacturer advised having the vehicle diagnosed by the dealer to determine if the failure was relative to the recall. The dealer advised that the air conditioning system would need to be replaced to correct the failure. The contact did not believe that the air conditioning system was causing the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. When idling all of the warning lights on the instrument control panel would illuminate, and then the vehicle would stall. The dealer stated the manifold sensor, and pressure sensor failed. Since the vehicle identification number was excluded from recall campaign id number: 08v203000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)), she would have to pay over $300. 00 for repairs. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current was 43,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times while driving 20 mph and the check engine light illuminated during the failures. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who stated that the failure was due to the pcm. An authorized dealer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 08v203000 (power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm)). The contact also stated that water penetrated the front passenger door handle and soaked the floor. The windows would also not roll up or down. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current 70,000.

My truck has been experiencing "extreme idling" after the powertrain control module (pcm) was re-programmed 2 months ago. My truck revs up and down very fast, so much, while in park, or stopping at a red light, that it is causing my truck to burn alot of gas faster. I still experience my truck stalling while making turns, which completely turns off the truck's power, which causes me to lose control steering.

This is an update of my previous post. My 2006 3. 7 liter Commander 4x4 has been at the dealer since Monday the 7th. When I took it in it had been stalling now and then, the engine light was on and the display "service park assist" had came on the day before I took it in. On the way to the dealer, it shut down no breaks, steering, nothing. The dealer tested it and said it gave them a code u1400 which was the tcm module. They replaced it and told me to come and get it on June 9th. I picked it up and on the way home, going up a slight incline about a block fro the dealer, it shut down again, and started rolling backward down the hill, and all I could do was pull the emergency break and pray that it still worked, it did. After three tries, I got it started and took it back to the dealer, who put a computer on it as soon as I got there, they told me I would have to get a ride home, and the next day called and said it needed ecm module, they also told me that they contacted Chrysler and they had a 1000 piece backlog on them. I asked them what I should do for transport, and they told me I should call Chrysler because the car was unsafe to drive. They also told me that there had been a major recall on the 2006 4. 7 liter Commander for the same problem, but not the 3. 7 models. The dealership has been great, but Chrysler has been unreal to deal with, they simply do not care about the customer, and have been no help. I called the dealer today to let them know that Chrysler told me the part would be ready for delivery on July 18th, but my guess is that if there's 1000 backordered, it will be some time before I will get mine. I guess we will see.

I bought my 2006 Jeep Commander in 2006 as a demo with 18,000 miles on it. I really didn't drive it that much as you can tell by the mileage on it and it has only had three oil changes. When it reached about 20,000 miles it stalled on my way to work and I called and spoke to a tech where I bought the car, he told me that I had probably gotten some bad gas. Then two weeks ago it stalled again and the engine light came on for a day, then it went out. It came on again and stayed on and it continued to stay on, and "service park assist" displayed on the dash. The dealer where we bought the car is 20 miles from where we live so I made an appointment with a Dodge dealer about 3 miles from my home. On Monday July 7th when driving there for the appointment, I was making a left hand turn and it shut down, no brakes, no steering, no lights on the dash, nothing. I got to the side of the road and it re-started after 3 tries. I made it to the dealer and they called my today and said it was ready and they had to install a tcm module. I went to pick it up, and on the way home, it did the same thing again, the only thing it didn't do was display the engine light, but the stalling and the "service park assist" came back on. I took it back to them and they hooked it back up to the computer and told me I needed to find a way home and they would call me tomorrow. They didn't know what was wrong with it yet.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer on June 6, 2008 to have campaign id number 08v203000 power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm, pcm) recall repair performed. The repair did not correct the failure. While driving 45 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to coast off of the road and apply the emergency brake. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer repeatedly for the failure. The dealer reprogrammed the computer, replaced the ignition switch, and the map sensor was replaced twice. The repair did not correct the failure and the vehicle continued to stall without warning. The manufacturers report 20824940 was filed and they stated they would like the opportunity to repair the vehicle, but would not replace the vehicle or give the contact her money back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 51,493 and the current mileage was 115,000.

On several occasions while driving my 2006 Jeep Commander all of a sudden it will lose power and the dash warning lights will start flashing. I try stepping on the accelerator to get it to go, but it does not respond, this will last for about 15 seconds or so then the vehicle will regain power, the dash lights will stop flashing, but, the esp/bas lights stay on for a longer time. And the one with the vehicle and skid marks. On one occasion the vehicle stalled out completely. And turned off I had to maneuver through traffic to coast to the side of road to restart the enginealthough the 2 lights remained on the vehicle did go. The consumer was informed the problem was with the pcm and that it had to be reflashed. The consumer discovered there was a recall for the exact problem she was experiencing. Updated 08/13/08.

I have experienced 3 separate accidents on may 31 2006, August 2 2006 and September 20 2007 with the 2006 Jeep Commander limited. I had just left the stop sign in the first accident and proceeded into the intersection of a 2-way stop. My vehicle stalled and I collided with a grand am. The driver of that vehicle has filed a civil action against me in which metlife auto & casualty has hired an attorney to represent me. I was found to be primarily at fault for this accident. The lawsuit is claiming I was negligent. The second accident occurred when I was turning around to get a better "shot" into a private driveway. I successfully turned around in a parking area across the street from the driveway and I was in the process of entering the driveway when my vehicle stalled and my driver side front bumper was struck, breaking the tie rod. The police and the other party's insurance found the other driver who was 93 to be at fault for the accident. The third accident occurred on September 20 2007, when I was attempting to turn left on a green light from a turn lane. I was in the process of turning left when another driver who was speeding collided with my vehicle which had stalled during the left hand turn. The passenger front bumper was damaged including a broken tie rod. The other driver's insurance has determined I am primarily at fault for that accident.

I purchased my 2006 Jeep Commander in oct. 2005 from mccune Chrysler Jeep in national city, CA. Initially, I started noticing my brakes shimmying as I came to a stop. I reported to my dealership a few times but no good came out of it. Then, last Thursday, sept. 13, I noticed my dashboard lights (electrical system, brakes and transmission lights) flashing on and off as I accelerated from a stop and headed uphill. It felt as though the Jeep wanted to stop and go at the same time. I reported it to my dealership and brought in the vehicle the next week. The dealership quoted me $190 to analyze it (since my Jeep was about 8,000 miles beyond the warranty period). Then, they told me that it would cost me over $400 to repair the vehicle even though they did not know what was wrong with it. I began to research the internet about recalls on this make and model and found that Chrysler had issued a recall on Friday, sept. 14, 2007. I printed the article and brought it to my service rep at mccune. The rep insisted that it was not my problem and that his dealership had not heard of a recall on my make and model. So, I called Chrysler's customer service department in oak ridge, TN. The representatives there insisted that there was no recall. Frustrated, I accepted the dealerships offer to repair my vehicle. They quoted me a $100 deductible to place the vehicle under warranty. As I drove off, the same thing happened all over again. I called the service advisor and explained what had happened. He insisted that he test drove the vehicle and the lights never came on. I didn't believe him. I feel that he mislead me and that his dealership never repaired my vehicle. I will bring my vehicle back to mccune Monday morning (9/24/07) and I will see what will happen. I paid for a rental vehicle last week (over $100 and the dealership never offered to cover my expenses. I am so frustrated.

From new, I have noted an issue with the transmission of my Commander when stopped on an incline. The vehicle drifts backward unless you apply the brake. Several times I have left it drift a foot or so to see if it would stop drifting, but it was usually not safe to let it continue. Obviously applying the brake is the normal thing you would do when stopped at a stop sign or traffic light anyway, so I didn't consider it a real problem. I reported it to my dealership, and they checked the tcm for any errors or problems, claiming they found none. I asked if they could please check it again, test drive it, etc. , and they reported that after further investigation into service bulletins or issues they saw a recommendation based on a number they found on the transmission or tcm that a "flash" of the tcm should be performed. They report that this was done. Today, upon receiving the vehicle back from the dealership, I tested the vehicle to see if this condition had been fixed. Today I found a safe location to test, and this time I let the vehicle continue to drift backward. To my surprise, it continued to drift for about 15 feet, and the vehicle actually stalled. I did this twice with the same results. I have not had any incidents or accidents related to this issue, but I do feel that it is not correct behavior and believe it should be investigated. I cannot really even think of any situations where this would cause an accident unless there was a brake failure or something, or if the vehicle couldn't be restarted after a stall. I am just reporting this very odd behavior for an automatic transmission. I can re-create this problem at any time.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the warning lights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle would also stall while driving at lower speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the O2 sensor would have to be replaced. After the repair the failure continued. The O2 sensor was replaced three times. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 08v203000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. In cold weather conditions or while in the reverse gear, the vehicle would stall. Her vehicle identification number was excluded from recall #08v203000 (power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)). A representative from the manufacturer concluded that her vehicle was built 2 weeks outside of the vehicles affected by the recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were under 51,300.

2006 Jeep Commander stalls at speeds under 10 mph. Typically at stop signs and stop lights, when it is time to go.

Brought car on 10/02/06.

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!!!.

1st occurrence of the stalling/dying: 7/23/06. Vehicle was moving at a slow speed making a right hand turn. The vehicle lost power (no response when pushing on the gas pedal and the power steering also failed). Driver had to put the vehicle into park from drive, turn the key to the off position and then back to the start position. The 2nd occurrence was on 8/9/06 12:30 pm. At a stoplight on a hill waiting to turn left. The light turned, the car in front of her accelerated and when driver took her foot off of the brake to apply the gas and the car began to roll backwards. After this occurrence, driver called the dealership and spoke with a svc advisor. Driver described the symptoms and they said they had heard of this happening on some other Commanders and that they knew the part that typically fixed it. Driver made appt to bring in for service. Vehicle dropped off 8/10/06. Call from svc dept. 8/11/2006 and stated tech tested found a bad map sensor. They replaced the sensor and said the problem should be resolved. The 3rd occurrence happened on 8/15/06 7:40 am. Driver was stopped waiting for traffic to clear to make a right turn onto highway 212 from 222nd drive. At this point, driver called dealership and asked to speak with a service adviser and said she would be bringing the vehicle back in as it wasn't fixed. The 4th occurrence happened 8/15/06 5:50 pm while the vehicle was in motion on highway 217 driving to the northwest Jeep dealership. Driver was in slow rush hour traffic- 5-10 ph. Depressed the gas pedal to accelerate to keep up with traffic and the car just continued to coast with no acceleration. She had to put the vehicle in park, turn the key to the off position, start the car again and then stop on the highway to put car back into drive.

Many times when making a left turn into traffic or a u-turn the vehicle with shut down and lose all power for 1-2 seconds. You can put your foot to the floor and the Jeep moves just enough to get you into and intersection then loses power. Instinct is to push the throttle all the way to avoid an accident, but then after a few seconds all the power comes back and the vehicle leaps at full throttle almost sending you into a spin. This as happened numerous times, but the dealer has no fix.

2006 Jeep Commander with a recall for powertrain control module reprogramming. Consumer states that the mechanic replaced the transmission filters. He also states that the reprogramming didn't change anything the vehicle still stalled.