Transfer Case Problems of Jeep Commander

I have experienced on 3 separate occasions including today while driving my vehicle looses power sounds as if my transmission is not shifting or the gear shift will not shift . After I cut the off for a few minutes then I can shift my vehicle from park to drive without a loud screeching sound. Today, I had to use my emergency brakes just to keep my vehicle still after I put it in park. Seems as though the vehicle shifts into another gear and gets stuck until I cut my vehicle off. I believe it may be the transmission control module or transfer case issue. I know there was a recall on this vehicle for the tcm but I didn't have it done. I need help, this is getting to scary, constantly paying for a vehicle and call the manufacturer and nobody wants to do anything.

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My story is the fdcm was updated with the p73 update at a dealership in little rock arkansas, I had to take it back twice because the service 4wd drive light came on after the update. There was no problem with the vehicle until the update. I live in alabama and now I was told by the local dealership that the transfer case is worn out. I belive they only told me that because they didn't want to work on it. I care little about trying to get something fixed that first of all I have no ldea what the problem is or whats needed to repair it other than trading in the vehicle. I have purchased 5 Jeeps in the past 20 years. This one will be the last.

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My Jeep upon being on the highway and in the right lane suddenly slowed down to the point of stalling and I had to bring the car to the side of the road and began shutting it off when coincidently the the light went on in the roof of the car and my headlight dimmed. I called the Jeep place for an oil change and they diagnoised the car and did a recall on the ignition switch and told me the powertrain transfer case is bad and thermostat leaking from the housing and 4 wheel drive failed. I have never used the 4 wheel drive as I recently purchased the car at the end of April and own it for just 7 months. They said it will cost me over $750. 00 dollars to be fixed. I called Chrysler and they said my vehicle is not included however on your web site NHTSA campain# 13v175000 seems to apply to my diagnoised problems. I love my car but this is a defect in manufacturing and not something that I have done. The previous owner had this car constantly maintained at executive Jeep in north haven CT. I want my car fixed at Chrysler's cost not mine. I drive my car with my grandchildren in it and now feel it is unsafe. . Please help me. I have all records for the car and the diagnostic information should you need it. I also have howard the manager at Jeep phone #.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander 4x4. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, especially uphill, the vehicle would independently shift into neutral. The contact also stated that the vehicle would not go into 4-lo, with the transfer case warning illuminating on the vehicles instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transfer case had failed and the software needed to be updated. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system, power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000. Wh.

After starting vehicle and shifted into drive, loud clunking noise and grinding began as the vehicle began to move forward. Several dashboard indicator including abs and stability control lit with "service 4x4 system" message. Took vehicle to Chrysler/Jeep dealership for service and to have recalls corrected, including manufacturer recall n23 (NHTSA recall number: 13v-175) regarding 'unintentionally cause the transfer case to shift into the neutral position without input from the driver. ' first available date for service was 7-15-15. Dealership service department informed me that the transfer case control module (Chrysler part no. 56044129ap) was corrupt/needed to be replaced and that vehicle was unsafe to drive. N23 recall still shows under my VIN as incomplete. Part was ordered by parts department at dealership at time of initial service. I waited approx. 4 weeks for the Chrysler dealership to obtain the part. After multiple phone calls, I was informed that they received a shipment of the parts, but that there were customers ahead of me waiting on same part. I filed a formal complaint with Chrysler and was given a case number and manager. I inquired with the case manager as to why the part is backordered and if the part has malfunctioned on multiple vehicles, then will this be a safety recall issue related to the n-23/13v-175 recall. After several phone conversations, case manager was unable to provide any useful information about the backorder, stating that backorder is due to "the part is not readily available. " the case manager advised that a rush was placed on the part and would be delivered on 8-27-15. The part was not delivered on 8-27-15 after contacting the dealership. 3 calls to and messages left for the case manger without reply. The dealership finally has the part as of 8-31-15 and scheduled for service. More than 6 weeks after the initial service.

In continuation of my previous complaint 10563803 since the n23 recall disabled the 4 low in the transfer case of my Jeep, Jeep has been attempting to repair it. The most recent repair was completed on 6/19 and per the dealer Jeep had them hard wire circuits t313 and k594 on my vehicle. While traveling at 75 mph the warning indicators for both the traction control system and the electronic stability program lit. Shutting the vehicle off and restarting did not clear the issue. I believe that both of these system are mandated by NHTSA in 75% of all vehicles sold in this model year and it appears that Jeep is compromising these systems in an attempt to fix a related problem.

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At the south padre island I got stuck in the middle of no where do to my 4x4 transfer case not engaging on low gear. I checked the internet and found out that a lot of people are having this issue do to an update by the dealer n23 to Jeep Commanders, before this update my Commander always worked perfectly. I got concerned do to having my family with me, wife and two children 9 and 11. I am going tomorrow to the Jeep car dealer to fix this issue.

At startup vehicle info center shows service 4wd system. Vehicle won't shift into 4wd low range if attempted service 4wd message come on and stays on until vehicle is shut off. Recall n23 was performed and now codes had set stopping transfer case operation. Codes c1405 and c140f cleared by dealer and claim it is fixed. Dealer charged for this service.

While driving noticed windows, sunroof, radio, seats, air conditioning systems where not operating at all. Then airbag light came on, along with service four wheel drive system warning indicator came on. Tried restarting and resetting systems but had no luck. Had a friend bring other key fob and all systems but four wheel drive were normal for remainder of fifteen mile trip. Upon notifying dealership about recall notice received for transfer case programming. They assured my family it would solve all problems. Being an honest mechanic that I am, I took there word. Two weeks later same problems and was getting worse fuel mileage then before programming. (6 mpg less) I had to leave work to take Commander back to dealership. They said programming didn't program. After leaving returned to work and decided to test four wheel drive. Same results, service four wheel system light and four low didn't work. Returned third time four low worked for one week but radio completely stopped producing sound. Now they say I'm out of my ten thousand mile programming warranty. I would rather have old programming back at least then I could use four low and it didn't shift into neutral when I let off throttle. Very worried about families safety. Please help.

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06 Commander. Started up vehicle and let it warm up , put it in drive and nothing, tried reverse, still nothing, it has just around 115000mi on it. Started my online research and found there is more issues . I've had it stall twice at a stop light. Idle fluctuates at times at stop light. And delay when putting car in drive on occasion. These are the only issues I've had , besides broken exhaust studs. And normal wear and tear parts. All tranny fluids and filter were changed at 65000 mi along with diff fluids and transfer case fluids. Absolutely love my Jeep up until these issues. We'll see what my mechanic makes of all of this soon . I prey it's nothing to major.

The transfer case motor/actuator will not shift after dealer performed n23 recall on the final drive controller.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the interior lights flashed and the vehicle would shift into neutral independently. The contact also mentioned that there was an abnormal noise coming from under the vehicle and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transfer case failed. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system , power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

I am writing this because I received a recall (n26) for my 2006 Jeep Commander. I took my car in to get the recall fixed to huntington beach Jeep off beach blvd. On Nov. 7th 2013 and they did the service, but ever since they "fixed" the recall my car has now been saying ?service 4wd? and not shifting into 4wd. I took the car back into huntington beach Jeep on Jan 7th 2014 and I thought it could be an easy fix but I got a call saying it could be the ?main transfer case? and once that is fixed it could also be the front and/or rear transfer cases as well. They recommended I start off with replacing the main transfer case and then go from there which would cost me around $800+. So since all my car needs all these parts replaced, I started becoming very concerned and I just don?t understand how these parts could ware out or brake when just about a month ago during inspection hb Jeep passed all these transfer case parts with a green (excellent) service review. How could in one month all these parts break when I couldn?t even use my 4wd, and its frustrating because my 4wd was working fine before I took it in to get this recall update and now all these problems seem to be appearing. Last but not least I know with my car being a 2006 its anything but new but I probably use my 4wd a hand-full of times a year and to think that these parts are worn out or broken just seems very unusual. I spent sometime online researching to see if anyone else has had this ?n26 recall issue? and there is thousands of people who are having this same situation. I?m writing this e-mail hoping that someone can please help me and everyone else having this ?n26 recall issue? problem get settled. I am just a 23 year old college student and to hear that all of a sudden your car needs hundreds of dollars invested in it when it was working fine before I took it in to this recall is just frustrating.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the transmission would remain in fwd low whenever the vehicle was stationary or she was driving. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the transfer case needed to be replaced; however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The expected date for the part to arrive was April of 2014. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Chrysler released the n23 recall to update the final drive controller, this update has affected the transfer case motor function. My 2006 Commander has had a catastrophic failure and cannot be fixed. The Jeep dealer informed me that Chrysler has pulled all the replacement parts from the supply system (transfer case motor) and there is no timeline for availability. There is no substitute parts to fix, nor aftermarket option. My car is worthless now!.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that after servicing the vehicle under NHTSA campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system , power train), the four wheel drive feature failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was advised that the transfer case motor actuator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 118,000.

After have recall n23 applied, 4wd system failed to engage. Dealer charged me and replaced transfer case actuator. 4wd system failed a month later, dealer states vehicle needs another transfer case actuator. Seems like this recall caused damage to system.

October, 2013 received notification that there was a safety recall on my 2006 Jeep Commander. (as I have two young children, this was a prioity to have fixed) I brought my Jeep into the dealership to have the n23 safety recall performed. Come January, 2014 with a few inches of snow on the ground I attempt to activate my 4 wheel low and I get a service light stating "service 4wd". I contact the dealership who had performed the recall and bring it in to be looked at. They run a diagnosis and determine the truck has an internal short in the transfer case. The service tech advised me it is related to the recall but he can not do anything at hte dealer level. I need to call chysler customer service who tells me they will not be doing anything to help. Upon a little research (Jeep forums) it seems there are many (many) others with the sames issues. I am sure I am not the only one to call Jeep wiht this issue and if you clear the codes the 4 wheel low engages so it is not a short. I believe Chrysler Jeep should look into what was performed with the n23 recall and determine how it effected the 4 wheel low on these vehicles. Then reprogram them to work, as they were, at no cost to the owner. Since this was a safety recall I felt I had no option but to have the recall preformed on my vehicle now I have a faulty vehicle.

The contact owns 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the four wheel drive light suddenly flickered on and off as then the transmission erroneously shifted into the a lower gear. The failure caused the vehicle to suddenly decelerate. The contact stated the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer but not repaired. The contact was informed that the vehicle's transfer case motor had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 76,000. The VIN was not available.

In may, 2013 I received recall, n23. Soon after I had the recall applied. On the first attempt to use the 4 wheel drive feature it failed. I went to another dealer who disconnected the transfer case, checked the connections and voltages and found them ok. They reconnected the transfer case and reported it operational. A few weeks later, while traveling, I received another warning that the transfer case failed. I went to a local Jeep dealer who diagnosed the problem as needing an actuator. When I returned home I went to the dealer that applied the original recall which was a software update. After they cleared the error codes they said they found a broken connector on the actuator. I assume all the manual handling of the actuator probably caused the connector to brake. I was told that the actuator had to be replaced but was on backorder. I have paperwork that indicates that the original problem found was a cracked circuit board in the actuator. How can a software update fix a cracked circuit board? could that be why there are no new actuators available? were they pulled off the market? there are many Jeep owners that I am in contact with that are having the same problem as I am and are being told the same thing by Chrysler that I that the recall did not cause the damage to the actuator. Something needs to be done to resolve this problem. Someone outside of Chrysler and the owners needs to investigate to get to the bottom.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to shift into neutral. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the transfer case electric shift motor was defective and needed to be replaced. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 55,500 and the current mileage was 56,000.

After having the n23 recall performed on my Jeep, I couldn't shift into 4lo, and when I tried I got a service 4wd system message. After 2 more trips to the dealer to redo the recall, with the same result, my dealer determined I had a bad transfer case actuator. At first they wanted me to pay for a new one, but I pointed out that I still had the 100,000 mile drive train warranty. They did replace the actuator under warranty. So far everything is ok. I use 4lo about once per week to check if it still works. The recall seems to do something to the actuators. All was fine till I had the recall (re flash) performed. Others have still had issues after receiving new actuators. Also, others have been forced to pay for the actuators even though they were ok prior to getting the recall done.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander 4x4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the 4wd warning indicator illuminated intermittently as the transmission failed to operate in 4wd. The failure occurred after the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 13v175000 (electrical system , power train). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the transfer case actuator was replaced at the owner's expense. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

I took my 2007 Jeep Commander to get a n23 recall done on it. Without checking anything before I drove off the lot after they did the update, I tried my 4lo drive out and would not work a few weeks later. I advised the Jeep dealership of the problem but they said had nothing to do with the recall. As I looked further into my situation im not the only person to experience this issue with this exact recall. I had Jeep take it back in to look over the recall. They had my vehicle for 2 days to tell me that its my transfer case actuator that has gone out. As I advised that the paperwork I gave to them reguarding this recall is in reguards to my transfer case actuator electrical failure. But they insist its now up to me to pay and fix this myself. So now im stuck having to fork out money to replace a part thats not communicating with the recall that was sent to me in the first place plus a diagnostics fee for taking my Jeep back. Something that was supposed to help my Jeep has made it worse and to top it off I've got nothing but horrible customer service for the dealership and also Chrysler customer service. I have a paper in front of my face that shows why they are having a recall due to the transfer case actuator but somehow not the dealership or Chrysler cant find such thing. I told them to get on the internet and was informed that everything you see on the internet is not true. Thats when I had enough. How dare them say that when chryslers name is on the top left of the recall. I feel now that I was let down by the dealership and Chrysler and have no where to turn to help me get this problem fixed without paying out of my pocket.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shifted into neutral independently. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system, power train) however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician confirmed that the transfer case was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 106,000.

2006 Jeep Commander electrical system recall 13v175000 NHTSA: action number: n/a service bulletin number: 13v175000 I had my Commander taken to the local Jeep dealer to perform the recall. After the recall was performed my car would not shift into 4lo, and I got a service light. I returned my car to the dealer twice more to redo the recall. My 4lo would work for a few days then it would again not work and the service light would return. My dealer then ordered a transfer case shift actuator under warranty, and assured me this would fix the problem. After the actuator was installed, I had no problems for about 2 months. I really thought it was fixed for good. Then, the problem returned. I have since talked to others who have had this recall done, and they also complain about the loss of 4lo, and a service light afterward. These problems were non existent prior to the recall in most cases. I believe this recall should be looked at, and recalled again to fix this recall induced problem.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander 4x4. While driving various speeds, the vehicle did not shift out of fourth gear and all of the warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transfer case failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was later taken back to the dealer for the same failure where the diagnosis was unknown. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

2006 Jeep Commander. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle transfer case motor actuator recall notice and seeks compensation for repairs. The consumer stated the service 4wd system warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where they replaced the transfer case motor actuator at a cost of $ 708. 95. The consumer received a recall notice, several months later and applied for compensation under the recall. However, Chrysler informed the consumer that a fix for the recall had not been found and he would received another recall notice when the decision was made on how to fix the problem. In September, the consumer received a second recall notice and contacted Chrysler about his compensation. He was assigned another case number and was informed the refund would be paid out in four weeks. In later October, he again contacted Chrysler about the status of his refund. He was informed, the claim was denied since it had nothing to do with the shifting into neutral addressed in the recall.

2006 Jeep Commander. Consumer writes in regards to reprogram final drive controller module recall notice and seeks reimbursement for repairs. The consumer stated the vehicle shifted into neutral at the bottom of a hill and would not move out of neutral. She had the vehicle towed to a local repair shop who informed her there was a problem with the transfer case and recommended replacement. The consumer stated she was unaware of the final drive controller module software issue at the time. The recall notice was issued in may 2013, but she wasn't notified until September. The consumer submitted the documents along with the contact information from the repair shop, only to be told she was not eligible for reimbursement, because it was not the same issue as the recall described. She asked for clarification on the factors contributing to that determination and was informed the repair shop could not verify the issue caused by the drive controller module.

2006 Jeep Commander. Consumer writes in regards to transfer case actuator recall notice. The consumer stated the vehicle slipped into neutral, leaving her stranded on the highway. She was unable to drive the vehicle, so it had to be towed to the dealer. A week prior, the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the consumers husband a new transmission was needed and the cost would be between 5,000 and 6,000 dollars. The consumer went to an independent repair shop, where the transmission was replaced.

I have a 2006 Jeep limited Commander. I bought new. In less than 9,000 miles I had the car in the shop 3 times for transmission issues. Then in July 2007 the transfer case had to be replaced, stalling my family in the middle of hwy 71 going 65 mph. After that the hard shifting continued and I took to shop three other times. All that was said is can't duplicate problem. Yesterday with 41k miles on the car, all of the gauges went out while driving. No tac, no speed, ac went out. Very bad and very dangerous. Jeep knows about the transmission issues and will not fix properly.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving 30-35 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. As of November 5, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift correctly and he heard a grinding noise coming from the engine. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new transmission. They replaced the transmission. The failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 11,730. The consumer stated a new transmission put in the vehicle and new bearings in the transfer case. The consumer stated a new power steering pump, new brake calipers, and the consumer stated there are still electrical problems with the vehicle. Updated 11/20/07.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact started the vehicle and the four wheel drive indicator light was illuminated. The contact proceeded to drive as the vehicle became jerking with hesitation. The following day while parked on an incline, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to a dealer were they stated there was a problem with the transfer case that can make the gears sticky and that is why the four wheel drive light came on. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 35,000.