2006 Jeep Commander Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“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.”

“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.”

“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. …”

“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. …”

“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. …”