Door Problems of Jeep Commander - part 2

The interior door handles are cracked and 1 out of the 4 is broken so that the door can not be opened from the inside of the car. Only 1 is intact but the other 2 are barely working. This is a major safety concern in the event of wreck, fire, or if you drove into high water.

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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.

Behind the interior door handle, the housing of the door panel shattered and I couldn't get out of the car without lowering the window and grabbing the outer door handle and opening it from the outside.

The inside door handle of the right rear passenger seat broke loose preventing the occupant from exiting the car. Three months later, the inside door handle of the left rear passenger seat broke loose in the same manner. Now the driver's inside door handle is cracked and doomed to fail. Without these handles functioning properly, it is impossible to egress the vehicle without being let out by someone outside the car or by lowering the window and awkwardly using the outside handle. Very dangerous.

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.

The interior door handles were poorly designed and have all cracked only after a short period of time with normal use. This is a safety issue due to the fact that passengers would have difficulty exiting vehicle in emergency situations. I understand this is common problem in this vehicle. I've read numerous similar complaints from other owners. Chrysler does seem to want recognize this as manufacturing/design flaw, which is unfortunate since it is rather costly to replace the door handles. To replace all four would cost $2,000 plus dollars. Please do something to protect the customers, who deserve better.

Interior door panels break at the door handle location leaving the door handle inoperable and the passenger unable to open the vehicle door. This is a problem on all four passenger doors.

Doors leak rust on the hinges now, knocking sound in the engine,be driving down the road all of sudden the Jeep will not shift all gears are lit up have to stop shut down for 5 to 10 min. Then will be ok been in the shop 10 times told I had electric lifters put a piece of weather strip in the door to fix leak they say rust is normal reset the transmission and a leak on it replaced motors to power windows still don't work right.

I just leased a 2007 Jeep cherokee in March of '07. And, it drives wonderfully! however, I've noticed a few (glitches) concerns lately with this vehicle. I have major leaks in my side rails right above the dashboard when it rains. I believe this is because of how the insulation was done on the actual roof as well as the doors. I've also noticed my passenger window sticking while lowering the window or raising the window. And, my windshield seems to be glistening now -- I'm thinking that those glistening small cracks will truly turn into major problems long-term! I am currently leasing and was seriously deciding to purchase this vehicle. But, with my concerns listed I'm not sure how long this Jeep Commander will last me financially. Hopefully these problems will be recalled and maybe my decision to purchase will change. I'm sure that these problems are not just affecting me. We'll see what happens. Hopefully you can help! have a nice day!!.

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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.

I purchased a 2006 Jeep Commander last year. I have had the following items replaced on my Jeep front passenger interior door panel. Strange noise coming from my car that sounded like playing cards in bike tires ended with replacing front axel ring and pinion. Car kept popping out of gear the entire gear shift was replaced. My passenger window had to be fixed it kept sticking halfway up. I had a problem where my car kept stalling. I was told the first time that no error appears on the computer and Jeep knew of no issue with cars stalling so maybe it was bad gas. It died several more times and finally they did replace a part inside the idol. I also had an issue where my headlights kept turning off as I drove or would flash on and off. They replaced the headlight switch. I have had the rubber stripping from my back driver side window come off and now it is occurring on the passenger side. From the beginning I have told them I do not feel my transmission is working properly that it shifts hard and when I shift from reverse to drive there is a big hesitation. I have been told no error is appearing on computer and that Jeep as usual has no known issues so they had no suggestions. Once again they thought it was a gas issue moving from winter to summer blend. The last time I had it in when it was stalling I told them it the transmission was still hesitating and would make a pop noise at times then it would go. It is still occurring and at times the car acts like it might not shift into drive. I am satisfied with how my dealership is working with me they are doing their best to help me. I blame Jeep/Chrysler all you have to do is search the web to see that there are so many others just like me with the exact same issue. They need to recall these cars now and if they can not find the problem then replace them for us.

Windshield easily cracks. Door handles is wobbly and then cracks and falls out of panel.