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Jeep Commander Lighting problems by year

90 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Jeep Commander's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest Commander lighting complaints

2010 Jeep CommanderElectrical systemLightsFuel system

The electrical system of my car malfunctioned intermittently causing lights, ac, and the engine itself to go off and on in the middle of the freeway. There was a recall on the 2010 Jeep Commander (same as my car) for faulty electrical system, yet my VIN was excluded. I believe it should have been included in the recall and this faulty electrical system was the cause of multiple repairs done at my expense to the tune of a couple thousand dollars. I ask for a query into this. The electrical system is the nexus of a...

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car's mechanical system and if not functioning correctly causes all else to eventually fail. The lights would not turn off after I turned them off, removed keys, and exited vehicle. Various lights would flash on the dashboard then suddenly disappear not providing enough time to read them. Many or all dashboard lights and AC would go out intermittently sometimes reappearing shortly later. Sometimes the car would shock me while driving on the freeway and therefore poses a safety threat to everyone else and me. Ultimately the engine went out while on the freeway. Jeep takes close to a month to fix a Power Control Module and fuel pump replacement and fuel line. Reconsider requiring them to extend the electrical system recall to more 2010 Jeep Commanders. An electrical system main control is not a typical thing to need to replace in a low mileage car.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11480617
2006 Jeep CommanderElectrical systemLights

While driving al dash lights will light up and heat will shut off.. Come back on and happens again. There's no certain times it happens wheneve it wants to between 1-15 times a day driving and parked. Sunroof leaks through tubes into passenger side floor board and freezes windshield if temp is low. Transmission overheated warning comes on and transmission/ and or fluid is fine. Have had all issues checked and they can not find the problem! Also need is reading code that suddenly my key isn't registered since this...

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has been happening and my auto start won't work because of the key not being linked to my car anymore. This is unsafe and eventually will stop me from being able to drive my car. The lights all come on and then go off while driving on any street any speed or even parked. Heat shuts off while lights are on and comes back on after they shut off.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11390270
2006 Jeep CommanderElectrical systemLightsAcceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, several warning lights became illuminated. Additionally, the headlights became dim, the radio volume independently lowered, speedometer and tachometer fluctuated. The vehicle was taken to bald hill dodge chrysler jeep ram located at 1035 bald hill rd, warwick, ri 02886, (844) 847-4671) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that several years ago, the alternator was replaced...

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however, the replacement of the alternator failed to eliminate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11330162
2006 Jeep CommanderElectrical systemLightsCrash1 injury

While driving this vehicle through a stone tunnel on the blue ridge parkway that had no lighting within the tunnel the jeep suffered an total electrical failure and a total blackout took place. Thankful that I was not killed and that no one else was in the tunnel at the time, the jeep was coasted to the outside of the tunnel and off to the side on the grass. Had anyone been coming in either direction I may have had enough light but it was pitch black. I have read of hundreds of electrical failures in this jeep...

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vehicle and wonder why I was never notified. This is a product warranty issue for jeep and it nearly was also responsible for vehicular homicide! The jeep just cut off all electric and not even dashboard lights afforded visual. I have the park rangers report and she said this most likely was total electrical failure. I have pictures from the accident as the jeep hit the stone tunnel side and then the steering rod on the right broke. The insurance company chose to junk the jeep and I was left without even a rental car. I have pictures and the rangers report and my report if requested. How do I contact jeep for a product liability complaint?

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11299345
2007 Jeep CommanderTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemLights

When it rains my control panel goes haywire and I've lost function of a brake light. The truck is stuck in 4th gear and sounds like the frame is going to rip out every time it jumps. Losing power controls ie windows and things of that nature. I have 5 children, youngest being 8months. I'm a retired army disabled cavalry scout veteran. I don't care about my personal info. I can't get [[redacted]] done cause some potato head sold me a lemon. I'm tired of getting treated like [[redacted]] after the [[redacted]] I've...

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endured for americans that thrive off getting over on people. I'm done this is [[redacted]]! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11244529
2006 Jeep CommanderElectrical systemLightsBody, doors & structureFire1 injury

Takata recall as I was driving my car on the four lane my car started to have white rubber smelling smoke fill the car and all my dash lights went crazy, my radio kicked off and my speakers and my turn signals quit working. I started to panic and stopped on the side of the rode. I had my kids in the car so I first removed my children then tried to find the problem. At this point my car was completely full of smoke n it like as if it was burning down. My wiring in the cars passenger side rear floor board had...

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caught on fire ! The fire burnt through my floor and my floor mats. I almost choked to death on the smoke and had to take the battery out of the car to kill the power and dump water on the floor.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · StructureNHTSA 11220214
2007 Jeep CommanderElectrical systemLights

The commander has an electrical defect that prevents the car from starting. We have traced it back to the alternator wire. It's the design of the wiring that's causing a defect. When I research it this is a problem that most commander owner's deal with. There's no way to fix the problem. Jeep fiat chrysler have never addressed this problem. We've replaced the battery and alternator twice now in the last 2 years.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11204741
2007 Jeep CommanderElectrical systemLightsEngine & cooling

Instruments lights off and on(battery, check engine, air bags, breaks, etc), transmission overheat information light, vehicle shuts off while driving or won't start or loose power,computer tells mechanics a new module needed, but new module do not fix the problem. Had transmission services, and mechanic check out, but nothing worked.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · EngineNHTSA 11101213
2006 Jeep CommanderLightsSeats & seat belts

Vehicle was sold with no lights in back, including break and reverse lights, broken seat belts in back seats and one back seat that does not fold down which blocks rear view, and finally with bald tires that needed to be replaced immediately. The lights were supposedly fixed by the dealership's repair shop but after only a few weeks the lights were not working. The seat belts were supposed to be replaced and we were told that replacements were ordered but the dealership never called back to confirm that they...

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arrived and ready for installation, they still have not been replaced. We were told that the tires and seat folding down were not safety issues and had to replace the tires ourselves. The seat still does not fold down and the lights on the back of the vehicle still don't stay on.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Seat belts · SeatsNHTSA 11097996
2008 Jeep CommanderLightsAirbagsVisibility & wipers

A couple nights ago I started my vehicle and the lights were dim at the dashboard. At the same time the headlights would only turn off when the vehicle was turned off, the turn signals quit working, but the hazards work though, the dome lights didn't work unless lens pushed on but not from turn signal lever and the windshield wipers quit working. This all happened at the same time. I thought maybe a cluster relay was bad. The more I look into it, it may be the tipm is faulty. In the past year I have replaced the battery twice, alternater is good and the vehicle stalled at random times.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Air bags · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10940200
2006 Jeep CommanderSuspensionLightsBrakesCrash

2006 Jeep commander with 93000. I have had serviced multiple times over brakes and suspension. Brakes will just grind when trying to stop at times. Brakes have been replaced and problem still occurs. Every mechanic has said everything looks good. Had bigotires do 3 inspections on brakes and suspension and everything checked out! Suspension- I have had services 3 times. All new parts have been put on front drivers side yet problem still persist. Popping noise and squeaking when turning and hitting speed bumps or pot...

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holes and very noisy when backing up. Lighting has also started to go off and on! I believe something is wrong with the lighting. Sometimes when I turn them on they do not come on and once I turned them off and they did not turn off and made battery go dead but once jumps they were back to normal except my back tail light which I have tried having replaced multiple times does not work anymore and front passenger side head light has some major issues! Also it is very hard to see when it rains even with brand new wipers there just wasn't much thought put into the commanders! Too many blind spots and also door handles on the inside easily break off!

Filed Incident Suspension · Exterior lighting · Service brakesNHTSA 10895213
2006 Jeep CommanderElectrical systemLightsDriver assistance

Takata recall my jeep commander has been nothing but trouble since I purchased it I have had all the recalls done by my local jeep dealership and still have to constantly replace wheel speed (abs) sensors and reprogram the computer. At low speeds off aproxamitly 15-20 mph I loose power like the vehicle is trying to starve itself from fuel affecting accelerate so if you pull out into a intersection it practically dies and the. When you go to brake the pedal gets hard and the vehicle keeps rolling I have to replace...

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all 4 wheel sensor (abs) and get computer reprogrammed for it to stop costing hundreds of dollars to do over the time that I have owned the vehicle I have learned to perform such task on my own . But I am sick and tired of every summer having to buy 4 50 dollar sensors and getting charged 125 dollars to redo the computer and not to mention when the jeep decides to act up it put my child and mother to my child in serious danger never knowing when it will misfunction again and like many others I am upside down on the payments of the vehicle due to all the money invested.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Electronic stability control (ESC)NHTSA 10865241
2006 Jeep CommanderElectrical systemLightsEngine & cooling

I purchased the vehicle in 2010 and within a month some electrical issues were intermittently occurring. The dealer said the ignition had to be replaced and did so. These problems seemed to continue thought not often. The symptoms are as follows-first the lights start flickering and then go out. All of the dash components go out including the speedometer, fuel gage, radio etc. The ac fan also turned off. This condition did not stop the vehicle from running it just turned off the electrical components there...

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was however a problem with stalling, a separate issue from the electrical issue., A few times while in the vehicle was stopped it would stall when stopping or starting off again. This was true in reverse and forward. I was never really worried about safety until last night when the lights went out while driving on a dark curvy country road. It was only for a few seconds but it was terrifying. This issue needs to be dealt with. In 2015 there were several recalls issued and they seemed to be related to the problems I was having. I had all of the recall notices dealt with. The software upgrades and the ignition replacement. This didn't solve the problem. In fact it

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · EngineNHTSA 10863784
2007 Jeep CommanderElectrical systemLightsEngine & cooling

While driving my 2007 jeep commander, it will shut off. Other times the lights will flicker off and car seems to stall. This problem happens without any warning. It is very scary to be driving on the interstate and the car just stops!!! I have four children that I drive around, so this can not happen! I have read where there have been many complaints about this and nothing has been done. That is unacceptable because lives are at risk. I'm taking the vehicle in for the ignition switch recall, but I have read where that has not fixed the issue I am having.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · EngineNHTSA 10818055

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