Loud Engine Noise Problems of Jeep Commander

Valve seals went in engine causing catastrophic fail. Shut off vehicle, went to start again, started but started to make a horrible noise, would not stay started.

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2006 Jeep Commander idling up on its own and engine made a loud noise. The dealer informed the consumer, the noise was normal for a hemi engine. The consumer was then informed, the problem was the throttle. Also when it rained, the consumer discovered water on the driver's side floor. The dealer was unable to find a leak.

This Jeep Commander was sitting at the gas station after driving it home 30 miles. Upon ignition of engine, there was a loud explosives sound, the engine sounded like a bucket of bolts. I shut off the ignition immediately, then got it towed home until I got it to the dealership. The car requires a new engine. There are many similar cases to my story, and I believe there was a major failure due to faulty engine components. An investigation should be launched. There are too many people reporting the same failure, if not on this site, than on other Jeep Commander forum sites. Enough is enough. I was told by the dealership mechanic that there is am bad part in the cylinder #8 that malfunctions causing immediate failure upon restarting the car. This is not acceptable. There are over 1500 complaints for th same problem and no one has fixed the problem.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the vehicle made a roaring noise when on park and also raved as though it was on 80 mph speed. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 32,000. Fe.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the engine made a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who stated that the cylinder head had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

I pulled in my driveway, put my car in park and as I was turning off the key my car made horrible noise, and when I tried to restart the vehicle I had no power. I waited a few minutes and tried the key again, and the dash flicked off and on, off and on and it said transmission over temperature, check gauges, etc. This morning I tried again, and it said some code and then went completely dark today. About a month ago I was driving approximately 60 mph and my car just lurched shut off and restarted itself on a freeway. I talked to the tech - they did not know what it could be. Reading there are several complaints about this. Still not sure what is wrong with my car this time, I get it serviced regularly and obviously need to have it towed to a dealer to get checked out.

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My Jeep Commander 2006 shifts automatically to neutral while driving, you feel a strong pull and a loud sound coming from the engine, suddenly the car is in neutral and the gas pedal doesn't work even if pressing it. The check engine light turns on for 2 or 3 days. This problem can cause a fatal accident if this happens while driving at a higher speed, I'm scared to drive this car. I took this car to get the transmission fixed twice and I still have the same problem, it is clearly not a transmission problem now that I think about it. Also the dash lights and headlights start flashing while driving, including the ac it shuts off while lights are flashing. I called Chrysler to let them know about this problem and they said my car doesn't have a recall, I don't know what else to do, I've spent more than 5,000 dlls trying to fix something that cannot be fixed, I need help!.

The air conditioner made a loud noise and then smoke began pouring out of the engine compartment. I observed smoke coming from the air conditioner compressor. I had to put the fire out with water.

As my mother was getting onto the 105 east fwy the engine made a loud bang and rumbling noises. Immediately following the engine completely turned off and the car was still in motion. The brakes were functioning properly thus my mother was able to come to a full stop on the shoulder of the fwy ramp. All the engine oil was spilling out of the vehicle. Once the car was towed to the dealer, they said the engine had a hole and not repairable. The car is barely 5 years old and purchased new. Last oil change was done on 3/16/11 and the auto center did not report any engine issues.

2006 Jeep Commander - vehicle stalling before acceleration, power-steering became difficult: between 24,000 - 30,000 miles, the vehicle began to stall and the motor has completely shut down immediately following the incident. No actions were taken at the dealership. We were told if it does not happen while at the dealer, there is nothing that can be done. The vehicle just reached 30,000 miles and the power steering is becoming increasingly more difficult. A scrubbing and loud noise can be heard while turning the wheel to the right. The vehicle is scheduled to be looked at by the same dealership.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. While driving approximately 30 mph, the engine slipped into a lower gear and made a loud noise. The contact attempted to pull to the side of the road, but the power steering locked and the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted immediately. A few days later, while attempting to stop at stop light, the failure recurred except this time the control panel failed as well. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the vehicle. There are no recalls listed at this time; however, the contact is experiencing the same failures listed in defect investigation number ea07007. The vehicle has not been repaired and remains at the dealer. The failure and current mileages were 11,000.

I took my 2006 Jeep Commander to my local dealer where I originally purchased it to get the stalling problem fixed. Five days later the service manager said that the problem was now solved (August 24,2007) finally. The service department said they put in a new program that would fix the Jeep from just losing power. August 25 Saturday morning at 8:13 while at an intersection the Jeep just died again. Another problem is the windshield breaking easily. I believe the problem with the breaking windshield could be related to the inproper fitting of the windshield which results in a loud noise being heard inside the vehicle. The dealership said they won't fix the seal problem because my Jeep has two cracks on it. I said "if you had fixed the windshield seal problem the first 3 times I brought it in we wouldn't have this problem'. No problems have yet to be solved. Ancira dealership in san antonio,TX. Many Jeep owners are purchasing multiple windshields at $385 a pop. The dealer tried to say it's just me until I pointed out all the other complaints in writing with all different VIN numbers and even showed her the rental car (Jeep Commander) which also had a cracked windshield. She's convinced too.