# 2006 JEEP COMMANDER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `910573` · 2012-03-19 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** COMMANDER
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 30,332
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
IN THE 5 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER IT HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING, STALLED WHILE PARKED.  THIS HAPPENS AT NO SET FREQUENCY.  SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS DAILY, OTHER TIMES IT WILL GO FOR MONTHS AND NOT HAPPEN.  THE DASH LIGHTS REPEATEDLY FLASH OFF AND ON.  SOME DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK AT ALL FOR MONTHS THEN LIKE MAGIC WORK FINE FOR MONTHS.  THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING ALL THE TIME AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS.  IF I AM CROSSING OR TURINING I NEED TO MAKE SURE I HAVE LIKE 2 MILES BETWEEN ME AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN CASE IT DECIDES TO NOT WORK THAT TIME AND I GET STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION. THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS.  LUCKILY THE COMPUTER WENT OUT THAT CONTROLS THE CRUISE SO I CAN'T USE IT.  THE CRUISE USED TO JUST SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN.  I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT NOTICE THE CAR WILL FLOOR ITSELF AND NOT STOP UNTIL I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL.  REGARDLESS OF WHAT TEMPERATURE I HAVE THE HEATER SET TO THERE IS CONSTANTLY EXTREMELY HOT AIR BLOWING ON MY FEET.  I CAN NOT DRIVE WITHOUT SHOES ON OR THE HOT AIR LITERALLY BURNS MY FEET.    OVERALL- THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE JEEP COMMANDER.  I GOOGLED JEEP COMMANDER AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS (I AM SURE THOUSANDS) OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.   *JS
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