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Jeep Commander Hits The Beach
Steve, Host
For buying info check out Jeep Commander: Prices Paid & Buying Experience or Jeep Commander: Lease Questions.
Steve, Host
i am about to purchase one
dbryan
You can get great deals on last years models when the newer ones come in. I've done that before, but you have less to choose from.
Drive on over and see me!
Steve, Host
go to Chryslerwarrantys.com :shades:
I love the car though!
Thanks!
Check out the Extended Warranties discussion too, and have fun shopping.
Steve, Host
As far as the sales issue. Yes, they are hired to close the deal, but I think they should be knowledgeable, too. At the very least, I think they should take the time to find our the answers if they don't know; they should have a manager to go to to get the answers! I would venture to bet that Lexus, Cadillac, Mercedes, Volvo, etc., have salespeople who are knowledgeable.
I wonder if this is an indication of the service I can expect from Chrysler because I truly was disappointed by the dealership I went to regarding model information, etc. Anyway, I hope Chrysler has great service - something in the back of my mind keeps telling me it won't though. I am coming from a Cadillac SRX and the service was excellent (rental cars everytime). Anyway, I love the Commander - I just wish the service would get up to par with Lexus, Cadillac, etc.
Thanks again.
Leslee
Thanks
Hope to hear that someone has overcome this or a similar situation???
Thanks again.
the system with the refrig. So don't operate the AC system if it is already performing poorly. Bad odours are likely caused by mould growing in the moist fins of the evaporator unit. If it smells, it has to be cleaned with a bacterial agent. To PREVENT this mould growth you should turn off the AC BEFORE you reach your destination ,and let the fan blow for several minutes which dries out the moisture on the fins. Do this as a habit. Also,REGULAR use of the system helps prevent the seals from drying out, and causing leaks. Hope some of this helps you stay cool.
Thanks for the info. I took the commander back and they kept telling me nothing is wrong. Then treating me like I am a complete moron that does not know how to operate my vehicle let alone the a/c. I decided I had enough and had a little discussion with service manager, sales manager that I bought the jeep through, and the man I have been dealing with on the service of my jeep. Being a female they treated me probably like they do all females. I think I was more upset about that than the jeep having problems. I expect the jeep to have problems but I have a 7 mo old that could not be in that kind of heat. The really funny thing is I had no problems with the a/c until I left it with them over memorial day weekend for the whistle noise I was having (which they fixed). After I called and questioned if the part was in, which even funnier about that I got a call saying that they had the part in and was wanting to set up and appointment for me to come in. I had the windsheild done a month ago and got this phone call yesterday. Either way my a/c is working fine now. They filled the freon and checked for leaks and all seems to be okay now. We will give it a couple months and see what happens when it really gets hot here in memphis. I will also start the practice of turning the ac off before I get where I am going. As far as the dealership I have been dealing with I have switched. I have that option thankfully here with serveral dealers to choose from. The sad thing about it is I know I am not the only one unhappy with the service there was another man going through the same lack of service on his Grand Cherokee. To say the least I would not recommend them to anyone.
Thanks folks,....Greg
When I purchased my Commander LTD. HEMI 4X4 earlier this year, I had the same window squeaks as a lot of people are experiencing. Not something you'd want to hear in a $44k vehicle. But they took care of it on the spot and I've been hooked on they're great customer service ever since.
2006 Jeep Commander -- Passing Too Much Gas
Please let us know how your Commander is doing on gas in the Jeep Commander: MPG - Real World Numbers discussion. Thanks,
Steve, Host
Steve, Host
http://www.xkjeeps.com/xk_tsb.htm#COOLING
First, Dr. Z talks about the Liberty having a diesel engine and getting great fuel economy. However, I've read on a different Jeep forum that DC is pulling the diesel Liberty.
After mentioning flex fuel engines, Dr. Z then talks about Jeeps getting one of the cleanest burning diesels ever. Will this diesel be in the Commander? I like the Commander a lot, and with three kids need the room.
However, I'd really like to stick with a diesel engine. I love my Jetta TDI wagon (although we've clearly outgrown it), and a 30 million gallon biodiesel plant is going online next year in my town.
I've got space next to the barn for a reasonable-sized tank of B20 (B100 if I can figure out a way to keep it from freezing in the winter). The question is, will I be fueling up a Commander, or something else?
First, getting the system to recognize the iPod is a hit-or-miss proposition. More often than not, when I connect the iPod to the auxiliary system, the system will not switch to the "VES" (video entertainment system) mode even though the iPod is properly connected and playing. If I am lucky enough to get the system to switch to the VES mode, I often get a message on the dashboard screen that says "No Disc Loaded." Sometimes I can get it working by turning the system off and on a couple of times, or by turning the iPod off and on, or by disconnecting and reconnecting the cable between the iPod and the auxiliary input. While those methods occasionally work, none of them works consistently and sometimes I just give up.
Second, on the rare occasions when I can get the system working with the iPod, it usually only works for one song. Whenever there is silence from the iPod (e.g., during the 2-3 second pause between songs), the audio system loses the connection to the iPod and the dashboard screen again displays "No Disc Loaded." The iPod is still playing but the system fails to recognize the iPod even after the next song starts. I can usually avoid this problem by jumping to the next song before the current song ends, thus avoiding the brief silence, but that's crazy. A similar problem occurs during songs that have extended periods of silence or that start very quietly.
I'd chalk this up to operator error but this never happened in my old car, using the same cable and iPod. There's not a lot of opportunity to screw this up, so I really don't think it's me.
Has anyone had this problem? Anyone know of a fix? I can't find a TSB that addresses this, so apparently it's not a common problem. Thanks for any help.
As to the Liberty, it is said to be dropping the old-tech 2.8L TD in favor of the Blutec MB diesel that will power the JGC and Commander.
And yes, Dr.Z is correct. The Bluetec has been tested to 1 million miles and has not lost any emission control or soot/particulate trap functions. It's one thing Mercedes does right, and that is build diesels. The Bluetec is said to be cleaner than any diesel on the road by way of low-sulfur fuel yet returns 31 mpg on Jeeps that are on sale in Europe now...
One question: Where do I signup????
I've sort of dreaded my next car purchase, knowing my choices are really limited. VW's Toureg TDI is too small (not quite enough room for three car seats), but I really don't need a super-quad-crew cab diesel pickup truck. No one really makes anything in between powered by a diesel.
That's why I'm really stoked -- if it's true -- that DC is going to put a diesel in the Commander.
Listen carefully to what he says after he mentions the flex-fuel models. The Liberty, Commander, and JGC will offer the cleanest diesels around. But I do think however the Commander will have late availability tho..
For what it's worth, I do get a lot of looks. Most are positive except for the Rover owners who think the Jeep is a Rover/Hummer wannabe. Nope, that ain't the case as my Jeep is in the garage more than it's in the shop. It's odd that I live in a metro area of around .5 million but still don't see that many of them around. It's cloth interior (no leather option allowed by company) is pretty comfortable and if you put the a/c on recirculating, it turns into a meatlocker fast! The DVD in back seat is nice but the little lip at the back of the trunk has caused numerous spills when the gate is opened. We learned to open the window above it first to check for things that might fall out. Another gripe is if you open the window after rain/car wash, the water comes inside and on your lap! Something weird about the channels above the window I guess. The hand grips way up in front over the dash are almost useless except for orangutangs. The third-row seats are not good for adults except for pretty short trips. We don't have kids but the extra cargo room when they're are folded is handy.
Problem about the Jeep vs something else is, we need something to haul stuff when called for - our other car is a 2-seater with a mini-trunk. I kinda like the Mazda 3 and the Toyo Matrix - do they do well hauling stuff from Lowe's? Do they come in 4wd? Subaru Legacy? I am open to recommendations.
The thing that makes all of this so funny now though to me is the day I was down there getting down to it with the service manager and sales manager and all was the way my husband quietly and calmly stepped away when they tried to talk to him about it instead of me. He simply said you think she is bad you don't want me to step in and besides she is doing a good job as it is. I laughed so hard on the way home that night.
CRASH: Say goodbye to the Jeep Commander