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Jeep Commander Radio CD Problems
has anyone had this happen to them?
i have posted before about blinking radio screen. today with 'no warning', i.e., that is, no warning other than that the dash has been blinking since i bought the Commander, i get into Jeep, turn on radio, radio plays normally, then i go to switch stations and it won't allow switching stations. It's then that i notice that the screen that displays time, radio stations, etc., is blank. i then try the CDs to see if they will play. the MODE button doesn't work so i can't initially go from radio to CD.
No buttons on the bottom of the radio instrument panel will work (AM/FM, Mode, , Navigation); however, because i thought i couldn't change MODE from radio to CD i went to eject CDs and then they/the CDs started playing but of course now i can't get back to the radio and i can't change songs because that requires one of these buttons on the bottom of the radio instrument panel to work.
i'm wondering if this is a software issue, if this is in one of the Jeep Commander Technical Service Bulletions? I'm looking at this site: www.xkjeeps.com/xk_tsb.htm
if anyone knows which is any TSB relates to my current most prominent Commander problem please let me know so that i am able to have as much information on hand and therefore can choose right audio repair shop for this. radios aren't something that my Wilton, CT BP Jeep Expert works on and because this commander is so 'peculiar' and Jeep Coprorate so totally determined to neglect the commanders issues, i'm reliant on this forum for assistance.
Thank you!
i have posted before about blinking radio screen. today with 'no warning', i.e., that is, no warning other than that the dash has been blinking since i bought the Commander, i get into Jeep, turn on radio, radio plays normally, then i go to switch stations and it won't allow switching stations. It's then that i notice that the screen that displays time, radio stations, etc., is blank. i then try the CDs to see if they will play. the MODE button doesn't work so i can't initially go from radio to CD.
No buttons on the bottom of the radio instrument panel will work (AM/FM, Mode, , Navigation); however, because i thought i couldn't change MODE from radio to CD i went to eject CDs and then they/the CDs started playing but of course now i can't get back to the radio and i can't change songs because that requires one of these buttons on the bottom of the radio instrument panel to work.
i'm wondering if this is a software issue, if this is in one of the Jeep Commander Technical Service Bulletions? I'm looking at this site: www.xkjeeps.com/xk_tsb.htm
if anyone knows which is any TSB relates to my current most prominent Commander problem please let me know so that i am able to have as much information on hand and therefore can choose right audio repair shop for this. radios aren't something that my Wilton, CT BP Jeep Expert works on and because this commander is so 'peculiar' and Jeep Coprorate so totally determined to neglect the commanders issues, i'm reliant on this forum for assistance.
Thank you!
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At this point I am looking at $2-4k in repairs to fix this problem of the water leak and the results of that leak totally.
To date, The reply from Chrysler Corporate is that they are not sure if this is customer negligence or manufacturer problem...
that said, regarding radio problem, even if you do not have water leaking in to your passenger wheel well like i do it's likely that there is a water leak causing that radio problem and some of the other electrical problems; so, if you have sunroof get the hoses cleaned out with highpressure air hose at an independent car repair place ($125) for which they also wet-vac'd the interior. the dealer will not do this simple cleaning out of the sunroof drains, they will only take out and totally replace which runs nearly $600.
Also, see the link that i provided to the techinical service bulletions put out by Chrysler on the commander; they serve as indication that Chrysler knows full-well that there are these problems but will not take $-responsibility for them.
what's more: the indie service repair shop said that they have never seen so many problems with such a well-maintained car, that it is clearly defective, and that these problems will be with the car forever, i.e., plan on paying a couple of hundred per year to keep the car from accumulating rain water in the interior and where the electrical wires reside.
problems with water leaks and damaged sound systems.
Check the other boards and lets band together and try to have a recall. I
have no radio sound and when it pours I can have 3 inches of water
on the driver's side.
Keep monitoring this site for possible solutions.
Anyone found a somewhat easy fix to this?
I may try taking the deck out and seeing if water got to any of those wires..?
Though I can't remember exactly what the problem is with the radio he did say that I should just get a new radio, CD, speaker system and an independent car radio shop.
I want to also add that everything that this indepedent shop has repaired in the Commander never gives me any trouble. The only problems with this Jeep Commander are the parts that were installed at the point of manufacture.