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#613 of 622 Re: Buying a commander [traci09] by 06jeepcrap Jan 13, 2008 (12:27 am)
Replying to: traci09 (Jan 10, 2008 12:07 pm) i own a2006 it is not alimited but the problems with it are not limited if you are worried about being able to afford the payments and gas the maintenance and repair will definitely kill your budget, and the down time if you have a waranty willdefinitely mess up your whole schedule .
#614 of 622 Re: [preid] by ajax4 Jan 23, 2008 (12:50 pm)
Replying to: preid (Feb 04, 2007 9:20 pm) I know this post is a year old but incase your still around , what came of your vehicle stalling? I have an 06 and it has stalled 4 times on me. dealership says nothing is wrong. thanks
#615 of 622 Wow... Jeep does it again by scottm123 Apr 25, 2008 (11:53 am)
I'm not here to pass judgment on anyone who has purchased one of these behemoths... just want to pass my opinion along to those who may stop by for an opinion. I drive a 07 G35 and after being tapped at a red light by the driver behind me, she's in the shop getting some touchup. Enterprise lost my reservation and after an hour of waiting, the only thing they could find was an 08 Jeep Commander. Tired of waiting for my luxury sedan... I took it. I'll say this... it drives very nicely down the road. It handles better than I expected and corners with much less body roll than I expected.   On to the bad news. I'm getting 12mpg around town and 15-16 on the highway. There is this horrible howling noise whenever I'm only the gas... my guess is the sound of the fuel pump working like the pump on a firetruck. The sound is similar to the 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited that I used to drive... only much louder. Along with this, the second row seats are lousy. I placed my 4 yr olds booster back there and I now have to drive all crunched up in the driver's seat just to give her leg room. With the infant seat behind the passenger seat, there's no room for a front passenger to sit comfortably either. For such a big truck, it's small inside... size suffering from the useless third row.   I honestly don't know how Jeep is selling these things. I'm not an SUV hater... we have an 06 Acura MDX at home. It has WAY more get up and go power, drinks much less fuel and is WAY more comfortable. I swore off Jeep when the 99 cherokee moved out, and this has just solidified my feelings on that matter.   Good luck to those who have purchased these things.... and safe driving.
#616 of 622 some advice please by laylav Aug 06, 2008 (9:30 pm)
Replying to: homestarman (Jul 17, 2005 4:13 pm) I just stumbled upon this website...and tonight I bought a 2006 Commander 5.7 Hemi. I knew it wouldnt be great gas milage, but I thought it would be sticker. Im expecting in November, and went from my bugg to the commander...safety is numero uno. But $ is #2. Is there anything we can add to the gas to increase performance? A certain level or type of fuel? ANYTHING to make the situation just a bit better? Any thoughts would be much appriciated. Did I make a bad choice??? Replies to this message: tidester (Aug 07, 2008 3:18 am) amwaycommander (Mar 05, 2009 5:30 am) ZebraJax (Mar 07, 2009 10:01 am) ksears (Sep 27, 2008 12:48 pm)
#617 of 622 Re: some advice please [laylav] by tidester HOST Aug 07, 2008 (3:18 am)
Replying to: laylav (Aug 06, 2008 9:30 pm) You may want to visit Fuel and Oil Additives.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper Replies to this message: amwaycommander (Mar 05, 2009 5:30 am) ZebraJax (Mar 07, 2009 10:01 am)
#618 of 622 Re: some advice please [laylav] by ksears Sep 27, 2008 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: laylav (Aug 06, 2008 9:30 pm) I too have an 06 Commander with the 5.7L Hemi. The only thing I can suggest for getting better fuel mileage is to make sure you use 5-20w oil. We have MDS (multi-displacement system) which means you only run on 4 cylinders when at highway speeds. If you are not using that particular weight of oil, it can deactivate that capability. Personally, I am hesitant to add anything to my fuel or put a chip in it. Usually causes more problems that anything. 91 octane is preferred but you won't get any better fuel mileage than if you run 87 so stick with that cause it's usually cheaper. Hope this helps.
#619 of 622 press request by kirstie_h HOST Oct 27, 2008 (11:22 am)
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#620 of 622 Re: some advice please [tidester] by amwaycommander Mar 05, 2009 (5:30 am)
Replying to: tidester (Aug 07, 2008 3:18 am) I own a 06 Commander Hemi. It rocks. My main issue with it is that my foot seems to hit the area above the break and gas pedal. I have messed around with the electronic controls but nothing seems to work. I'm not Shaquille O'Neil over here, my foot is only a 9.5.   Has anyone else had trouble with the the space above the gas/break pedals? Replies to this message: ZebraJax (Mar 07, 2009 10:01 am)
#621 of 622 Re: some advice please [amwaycommander] by ZebraJax Mar 07, 2009 (10:01 am)
Replying to: amwaycommander (Mar 05, 2009 5:30 am) I don't have any trouble with foot space or leg room. In fact, my commander has more head room than the new Tahoe. My head actually hits the ceiling on the Tahoe if the seat is not down ALL THE WAY! I presently have a an 05 Tahoe that I like but it is getting lots of mile so I bought the Commander to basicly take it's place. In comparrison to the Tahoe,, It is sligtly smaller in width, not enough to be a problem. It is slightly shorter inside, which is not a problem in the front seat, but can be in the back seat. The rear seat does not remove like the tahoe, so there is a raised area, and the cargo area is much smaller that the Tahoe, I guess this is my biggerst complaint. The fuel millange is about 13.5 average where the Tahoe is a little over 16. As far as the drive and handeling, the Commander has it over the Tahoe hands down. At road speeds of 70, it is far more stable. The 4x4 system on my is the QDii and it is full time, and far superior to the Tahoe. It is full time 4x4, and you can not spin one wheel, even on gravel or ice. I am not too fond of the lower MPG, but it does have more HP and it also has full time 4x4, which is going to eat some fuel. All and all, considering that the Commander fully loaded cost less than 2/3 of a Tahoe, I am very happy.
#622 of 622 Re: Funny you mentioned Car and Driver... [blkhemi] by k2sb2003 Oct 29, 2009 (2:28 pm)
Replying to: blkhemi (Dec 05, 2005 10:39 pm) To be 100% fair im a huge jeep fan but ive always owned explorers and living in chicago i am no stranger to bad weather. lets be honest to eachother and say that jack ass was probably driving over his head and landed in a ditch. im glad to hear you jeep did so well im currently looking for one my self but dont be fooled the explorers are very capable vehicles especially when equipped with AdvanceTrac and ControlTrac.

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