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2006 Jeep Commander Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
247about this part
Share
15%of 1,635 total for the year
Median mileage
20,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 247 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Jeep Commander, 15% of the 1,635 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving my 2006 Jeep Commander down the interstate when it jumped into 3rd gear and the check engine light came on. I pulled over at the next exit and turned the car off. I started the car again and put it in drive and it still goes to 3rd gear and the check engine light remains on. My vehicle is currently at firestone and I'm waiting to get a call about my truck. Has anyone else experienced this issue and if so, how was it resolved?”

NHTSA complaint #10713325, filed 2015-04, 134,000 miles

“I own a 2006 Jeep Commander sport. It has stalled on me approximately 4 times. Most recently today it stalled after backing out of my driveway into the street. I have had it in for service in which I believe the map sensor was replaced. This did not fix the issue. I have read numerous issues with this by other Commander owners and thought I would file a incident report as well.”

NHTSA complaint #10277044, filed 2009-07, 26,700 miles

“My 2006 Jeep Commander (hemi 5.7) engine stalled and lost all power at 75 MPH on the highway. My 3 kids, wife and imyself could have been killed. It has also stalled 4 other times on the road at slow speeds. All the electrical controls are lost and the vehicle stalles until I shut it off then on again.”

NHTSA complaint #10325789, filed 2010-04, 61,000 miles

“I bought my 2006 Jeep Commander 4x4 in november 2007. Since buying it, the vehicle has stalled out on my approximately 8 times while driving it. The whole vehicle shuts off. I can't steer it or do anything. This could get me and my family killed. When I called about the problem, the man I spoke to acted as if I was making this up and told me nothing could be done.”

NHTSA complaint #10223479, filed 2008-04, 15,490 miles

“My Jeep stalls without warning - loss of power steering and other power. This tends to happen mid-turn and has happened several times since I purchased the vehicle. Although we have complained to technicians/service managers at dealership, no corrective action has been taken as they say the computers don't indicate a stall. Most recent incident date reported below.”

NHTSA complaint #10214278, filed 2008-01, 32,500 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201024%
200912%
2008144%
20078713%
200624715%

Other parts of the 2006 Jeep Commander

Electrical system
687 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
295 complaintsEngine
203 complaintsBody and structure
189 complaintsOther or unknown
88 complaintsVehicle speed control
79 complaintsBrakes
75 complaintsSteering
68 complaintsAir bags
62 complaintsExterior lighting
60 complaintsSeat belts
59 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
48 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Commander

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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