2006 Jeep Commander Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2006 Jeep Commander, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,835 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (22% of reports).
- 79vehicle speed control complaints
- 85,835median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 56%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 17 of 79 complaints (22%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 64 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 79 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Jeep Commander vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Commander | 4 | 9% | 68,960 |
| 2008 Commander | 15 | 5% | 61,889 |
| 2007 Commander | 33 | 5% | 65,000 |
| 2006 Commander | 79 | 5% | 85,835 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2006 Jeep Commander. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
This has been the 3rd time this type of event happens, the first time was at a city street driving straight forward at 30-35mph and the engine started stalling, truck completely went off, head lights would go on and off, along with my interior dashboard indicators and media center. Second time…
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…
My jeep loses power every time i drive it stalls out while driving (scary when it happened on the freeway) at times it stops shifting and then slams like the whole transmission fell out of jeep.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Jeep Commanders have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2006 Jeep Commander (5% of the 1,635 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Jeep Commander vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,835 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2006 Jeep Commander?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 17 of 79 complaints.
Other 2006 Jeep Commander problems
- Electrical System problems (687)
- Power Train problems (295)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (247)
- Engine problems (203)
- Structure problems (189)
- Steering problems (68)
- Air Bags problems (62)
- Exterior Lighting problems (60)
See all 2006 Jeep Commander problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Commander years.