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3.38 out of 5 stars

Noah's Ark

The Marko's, 07/09/2008
2006 Jeep Commander 4dr SUV 4WD (3.7L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I was happy to read that other owners have also heard the "whistling sound" & that I wasn't just imagining it. My biggest complaint is that water seemed to be sloshing around in the roof after every rain. We couldn't find any wet spots, but the car smelled like mildew. Recently I got in it after a hard rain only to find 4 inches of water sitting on the passenger side floor board! Later that same day water poured out of the ceiling, ran down the windshield & right into my driver side dash speaker!

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Chysler never again

unhappy asian, 09/09/2008
2006 Jeep Commander 4dr SUV 4WD (3.7L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought this Jeep in August of '06 and all we've had are problems. The brake system had about 12k on them and already needed all new routers and brakes. It has not been a year yet and I need all new brakes and routers again. They tell me it must be my wife's driving. We have owned many cars and trucks in the past 15 years and have never had this problem. The sunroof leaks and yes there is a whistling sound when the wind hits the Jeep in certain ways. I will never buy a Chrysler again!

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1.25 out of 5 stars

If I only had it to do over

CMEGOBY, 02/20/2007
2006 Jeep Commander 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Unfortunately all I can say is this is the worst vehicle I have ever owned and I am currently at 25 and counting. This thing has far less room than I anticipated and is very uncomfortable on long trips. To top things off it has been at the dealer getting things fixed more than it has been in my driveway. If your looking for a fun, reliable, and comfortable SUV then I recommend looking elsewhere.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

Be careful of this year model

gladejd, 05/04/2012
2006 Jeep Commander Limited 4dr SUV (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
2 of 9 people found this review helpful

We bought this model brand new in 2005. It was the first year that Jeep released the Commander, using the 4.7 V8 engine. As you know most jeeps use the 3.7L V6 engine, which is dependable. However, this car, we had it overheat once, and it blew the head gasket. On top of that, the engine block cracked. This is after one overheat mind you. The car is too expensive for me to fix, so I will end up selling the car as a parts motherlode. Too bad we paid a lot of money for this car. I can't say about the later models, but I learned a valuable lesson regarding any car. When a car model comes out for the first year, recommend not buying it and wait till the following year or two.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

No dip stick!!

lisaray, 01/12/2010
2006 Jeep Commander Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful

Was extremely upset to find that the transmission was leaking and went to check the oil and found that there was NO DIP STICK!! Will be getting rid of the vehicle soon. Will NEVER purchase another Jeep because of this. What if I was on the road and something went wrong w/ the vehicle and really needed to check my oil? Wow, out of luck. They sure do want to make sure to get your money. Love the vehicle, but never again.

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