2006 Jeep Commander 4X2 engine and engine cooling problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2006 Jeep Commander 4X2 — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When driving vehicle just stops running completely- powers down! Have to put in park then restart. Has happened numerous times and is scary especially when in the middle of an intersection turning and lose power steering and control of turning. *tr”
filed Aug 1, 2013
“Bought this jeep in 2007. Recently when I slow down to stop it jumps and stalls out. It has been to the mechanic several times and he cannot figure out the cause. I found a forum about this problem and it seems no one can figure out why this vehicle does this. *tr”
filed May 8, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Jeep Commander 4X2
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.