Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Jeep Commander

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while trying to enter the vehicle, the rear door handles were inoperable. The contact stated that the doors could only be opened from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,700.

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Tl the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle on several occasions, the interior door handles failed intermittently to unlock the doors. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Orlando Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram located at 4101 west colonial dr. Orlando, FL 32808 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

I have a 2006 Jeep Commander and all four interior door handles are cracked and broken. The doors can't be opened from the inside. This is a major safety issue.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the key fob would inadvertently split in half. As a result, the vehicle would intermittently shut off while driving at various speeds. An authorized dealer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the key fob would need to be replaced. The contact did not replace the key fob. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

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Door pull intera all pull off door panel will not work to got out car have to open door from out side.

The cups inside the handles of both of the back doors of my 2006 Jeep Commander are broken to pieces. Although this may sound like a cosmetic issue, yesterday, my 13 year old daughter threw up all over the inside of the truck because when we pulled over for her to throw up, she was completely unable to open the door!!! I cannot say how angry I am at this scenario. I am upset because I have to clean the car, but am furious because, had this been an evacuation situation, she could have died! I contacted my Jeep dealership and was told that it will be over a thousand dollars to replace the entire door panels in the back. I'm sorry, but this should be a safety recall!!!.

My wife exited the car on the front passenger side on August 22 and noticed the door handle had shattered. She wasn't rough and didn't abuse it in any way. That door may be opened 2-3 times a week. It's a 2006 Jeep Commander with 70000 miles. Now the door has to be extremely gently opened in fear that it may break. Chrysler has acknowledged that it is an inferior design but still wants to charge anywhere from 600-900$ to repair it with the same weak design. I have a 3 year old son, and fear that in an emergency situation the other handles may fail leaving him and anyone else trapped inside. I feel Chrysler has no choice but to replace the door panels with a better design. This is a major safety issue that involves thousands of people.

The plastic housing around the door handle has cracked and broken. This seems to be a problem for many owners. This could be a safety issue (not being able to exit the vehicle in an emergency). This should be a recall item.

Driver door handle back panel cracked then broke without physical damage being done to it. Jeep Commander 2006.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the driver side and two rear door handles fractured and detached from the door. As a result, the doors were unable to be opened. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 72,000.

Failure of door latch in 2006 Jeep Commander under normal use. The door latch/lock mechanism limits exit from the vehicle. This is a safety issue caused by poor craftmanship in the door panel which the latch is attached to.

On my 2006 Jeep Commander, 3 out of the 4 interior door handles are broken. The plastic on the doors first began to crack, producing holes in the handle cut-out. Now the interior handles move up and down, and if not situated properly, prevent you from entering or exiting the vehicle. Obviously, this is a safety concern for every passenger in the car. After doing online research, it appears that this is a pervasive problem. The dealership informed me that the whole door panel needs replacing at an approximate cost of $500 per panel and is not covered under my extended warranty. They suggested I look online for replacements and they would happily install them.

We own a 2006 Jeep Commander and have failing interior door handles that are preventing our family from exiting and entering the vehicle on demand. For safety reasons this prolem could lead to the death of anyone riding in the vehicle and is involved in an accident, stalled vehicle or other event. Because of the faulty design the entire panel has to be replaced and is quite costly($500 + each). I do not feel this burdon should be placed on Jeep owners simply because of the bad design. I would suggest a recall of these door panels before a law suit is brought against the people or design and manufacter of these panels. I do have an extended warranty to 100,000 miles and paid to have the highest plan I can have and these still are not covered. I implore you to please search the internet see all the loyal Jeep owners and recall these panels before Jeep is no longer a trusted name.

Physical deterioration and detachment of the inner door handle mechanisms on 2006 Jeep Commander. Through normal wear, the rear driver side inner door handle physically failed fully. Through normal wear the front driver side inner door handle has started to fail beginning with the recessed plastic portion directly behind the door handle becoming detached and separating along what appear to be stress lines. It appears that this will shortly lead to the full failure of the door handle from the inside of the vehicle making exit from the vehicle infeasible without access to the outer door handle.

1. Normal use of the vehicle. 2. The inner door handles break and you cant exit the vehicle. 3. The only current solution is to replace the entire oem door panel for every door. The door handle is plastic and is molded into the door panel so there is no easy way to repair it without replacing the whole panel at a very large expense. Unfortunately the replacement door panels are the same design so it is only a matter of time before they fail also. My fear is that in a time of crisis one or all of the doors could fail to open. Below was sent to Chrysler. Com there is a major design flaw with the inner door handles on the Jeep Commander. The housing is entirely made of plastic and is very brittle. After a few years of use the plastic starts to crack then break away and the inner handle will not function. In order to replace the handle you are forced to replace the entire inner door panel. Part 5js891d1ag for the drivers door. As you can imagine purchasing the entire oem panel for each door is ungodly expensive but necessary if you and your family actually want to exit the vehicle without having to go "dukes of hazard" and climb out. The replacement panels are in no way improved from the original design so it is only a matter of time that they will break as well in the same manner. I am very concerned for my family that they will not open the door in a time of need. I am a member of several online forums and this is a known issue with several Commander owners. From what I have found the Jeep liberty has the exact same issue. . . . Poor design.

On the 2006 Jeep Commander the area behind the door handles very easily breaks causing the handle to go up in to the door preventing it from opening. In the event of an emergency with the need to get out of the car fast you would not be able to exit. The only fix is replacing the entire door panel with is over $500. But the problem would not be fixed since it would just be putting the exact door panel back on. 3 of my door panels are either broken or cracked. I've found website where lots of people with this same year model have the exact same problem. My Jeep has not been mistreated. The plastic behind the handle broke in to many pieces when I just went to open the door.

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.

Used power liftgate to open and put groceries in back of 2008 Jeep Commander. Liftgate failed and slammed down on my back. Now, when activating the power liftgate, it goes up half way and slams shut.

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2006 Jeep Commander. Interior door handles have broken on my Jeep which do not allow a passenger to exit the car. Potentially very dangerous. There has been no recall on the door handles and the owner has to pay for the repair which is about $550. Per door.

I have a 2006 Jeep Commander 4x4 and all the interior door handles are broken. This is dangerous because I have three kids that sit in the backseats and when it is time to exit the vehicle they cant get the doors to open. I have to work with my door handle to get it to open and then go to their door to open it. This is extremely dangerous because on all but one door u can only exit out when someone opens the doors from the outside.

I own a 2006 Jeep Commander, and have 3 doors in which the interior door handle bezel has broken. By researching price of repair, I have found that this is actually a very common issue. I was told by my dealership that it was my own fault for being too rough on my door handles, however I have never had this problem with any other vehicle I've owned. I have 3 daughters ranging in age from 18 months to 14 years, and I doubt they should be strong enought to break door handles. I'm reporting this as I feel this is a defect from the manufacturer, in light of the multitude of examples I'm finding on the internet, and in talking to other Commander owners. This is also a safety issue, since in the event of an emergency, my daughters may not be able to open the doors. . Read more...

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.

We have been having problem with this vehicle for several month with no results from chrsyler corporation or the dealership. When it rains water is coming inside of the vehicle. The seat belt is always wet, water is coming in through the panel, water is on the floor and in the cup holders. We have taken the vehicle in on several occasions and it has been label as a lemon. However, we have not had any result from Chrysler. The radio would not turn off, the windows would not come down, and the door would not unlock. This was the last straw. Water is constantly leaking inside of the vehicle from the roof. The vehicle has a mildew smell inside. However, this dilemma about to come to a close. But has taken a turn for the worse. I gregory hailey was informed that on Monday, November 24, 2008 that I would not be able to take procession of a vehicle, because of some technicality because the dealership, Chrysler financial and the third party individual that is handling this matter. I am deeply upset with Chrysler as a whole in the way they have handle this problem. This is a 2 year problem because it dates back to 2006 on this particular vehicle. If there is a need please feel free to contact me for further discussion.

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Vehicle has rolled back 3 times on its own after being started while trans was still in park. Dealer claims there is no problem to be found. Child safety latch on door has failed. Power window repeatedly goes up and down. Instrument panel lights up completely while driving. Four wheel drive system comes on when not needed and stays on. Squeak in right rear suspension. Other work has been done on vehicle that I can document. Vehicle has approx. 8,450 miles.

I own a 2006 Jeep Commander. In less than one year all four of my vehicle doors have cracked and broken beyond recognition. Pieces have fallen from the doors, and the lever mechanisms work only half the time. Most of the time the doors have to be opened from the outside, by another passenger. I feel that this is a saftey issue. Each time that we attempt to exit the vehicle, it is very difficult to open the doors. If we should have an emergency, we will not be able to exit the vehicle. I have taken the car in for recall information, but I have never received a recall. Each time that I have talked to a dealer, they have stated that no recalls are on file.

My 2006 Jeep Commander continually stalls, threatening the lives of whoever is in the car. There is no warning. Suddenly there will be a complete loss of control over the vehicle. No warning lights, no bells, sounds, whistles. . . Nothing! the only way to remedy is to turn vehicle off and restart. This turns in to a life threatening incident when the traffic behind you is unaware that you are in fact stalled. The dealership has no updates or complaints of this problem (ya, right) and drives it around the block. . . With no incidences occurring. If they think it's going to happen while they're driving the vehicle, they're wrong. I 'm risking my families lives every time we get in the car. It's the most expensive piece of junk I've ever owned! visibility out the rear window when the 3rd row seats are up is just about zero. This is extremely dangerous. You can't see cars, kids, or your neighbors house when you're trying to see what's behind you. Driver's side locks on it's own. Luckily the passenger doors remain unlocked, so I haven't locked myself out. . . Yet.

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.

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