2006 Jeep Commander door lock problems

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The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while trying to enter the vehicle, the rear door handles were inoperable. The contact stated that the doors could only be opened from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,700.

NHTSA complaint #11464016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. ORLANDO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 4101 WEST COLONIAL DR. ORLANDO, FL 32808 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11323466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ALL THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR PANELS AND LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA complaint #10925052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THREE DOOR HANDLES BROKE WITHIN A PERIOD OF A MONTH. *SMD.

NHTSA complaint #10859754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND ALL FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN. THE DOORS CAN'T BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10713267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BECAME FRACTURED AND EXHIBITED SEVERE CRACKS. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT ALLOW THE OCCUPANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. DJR

NHTSA complaint #10640203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BECOME BRITTLE CAUSING THE UNIT TO BREAK POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BECOME TRAPPED. THIS IS CONCERNING ESPECIALLY DURING AN EMERGENCY.

NHTSA complaint #10582906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY, 2 DAYS AFTER I GET IT, THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS AND EVENTUALLY ALL OF THEM HAVE FELL IN. THEY BREAK WITH A BUMP OF A KNEE OR ANYTHING. I HAVE HAD ONE REPLACED AND NOW THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY KIDS THEY CANT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THESE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE VERY CHEAPLY MADE AND NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE IF THEY HAD TO GET OUT FAST.

NHTSA complaint #10541857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE CRACKED AND COULD NOT BE UTILIZED TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA complaint #10525638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM OPENING THE DOOR. ALSO, THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WAS CRACKED AND BARELY FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO FILE A REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

NHTSA complaint #10469715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE INTERIOR DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE PLASTIC HANDLE WAS CRACKED AND BROKE, MAKING THE DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE INTERIOR HANDLE PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BROKEN PLASTIC. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE ON THE REPAIR COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

NHTSA complaint #10465416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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INTERIOR DOOR PANELS(BOTH FRONT DOORS) AT DOOR HANDLES THE PLASTIC AROUND HANDLES HAS CRACKED AND FALLEN OUT MAKING THE DOOR HANDLE SOMETIMES UNSTABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. CONCERNED FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT THAT AT SOME POINT THE DOORS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY AND THE OPTION OF POWERING DOWN THE WINDOW IS NOT POSSIBLE.

NHTSA complaint #10461738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT'S LEG WAS RESTED AGAINST THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN SUDDENLY, THE INTERIOR PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE EXHIBITED THE IDENTICAL DEFECT. IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE WINDOW MUST BE RELEASED DOWNWARD TO ACCESS THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO ASSIST WITH THE OPENING OF THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT EACH DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10461450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE PLASTIC HOUSING ON INTERIOR DOOR LATCHES IS FAULTY. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR IS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. IT MUST BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE FRONT TWO DOOR LATCHES ARE CRACKED AND BEGINNING TO LOOSEN. THE REAR DOOR WAS NOTED AS A SAFETY CONCERN BY A COWORKER DURING A WORK-RELATED TRIP. THE EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDABLY REFUSES TO DRIVE IN THE VEHICLE GOING FORWARD. THE PROBLEM IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND AN EMBARRASSMENT WHEN CONDUCTING BUSINESS JUNCTURES. I ATTEMPTED TO GET THE FAULTY DOOR HANDLE REPAIRED ON 4/20/11, BUT RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PANEL ASSEMBLY IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE PLATINUM DEALERSHIP WARRANTY. THE OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE FOR ONE HANDLE IS OVER $500 AS THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL MUST BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED.

NHTSA complaint #10457213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ALL INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN. 3 OUT OF THE 4 ARE AT THE POINT WHERE IT'S VERY DIFFICULT AND TAKES A LONG TIME TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE PLASTIC PANELS BEHIND THE DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN. YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE THE HANDLE AROUND TO FIND THE RIGHT SPOT THAT OPENS THE DOOR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. IT INCREASES THE RISK OF PASSENGERS BEING TRAPPED IN THE CAR IF IT WAS TO CATCH FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10455810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH OF OUR 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 SUFFERED A FAILURE CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT BE ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR POSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. THE DOOR LATCH IS A PLASTIC PULL WHICH IS PART OF THE ONE-PIECE MOLDED PLASTIC DOOR PANEL. THE PLASTIC BEHIND OUR DOOR LATCH STARTED TO CRACK OVER TIME AND UPON A FAMILY MEMBER CLOSING THE DOOR AND THE DOOR PANEL COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S LEG, THE DOOR LATCH COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE DOOR PANEL CAUSING IT TO FLOAT INSIDE THE DOOR CAVITY. THE DOOR LATCH THEN FELL APART AND THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS TO REACH INSIDE THE HOLE IN THE CAVITY TO FIND WHAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS ATTACHED TO. HAVING THE DOOR LATCH ONLY SECURED TO THIN MOLDED PLASTIC OF THE DOOR PANEL IS A DESIGN WHICH LED TO OUR SAFETY FAILURE AND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS ISSUE. UPON RESEARCHING ONLINE, THERE ARE DOZENS OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD ONE IF NOT MULTIPLE DOOR LATCH FAILURES IN EARLY 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS CAUSING A SAFETY RISK. THE ISSUES OCCURS AT VARIOUS MILEAGE POINTS AND OFTEN WITH LITTLE TO NO WEAR/TEAR AND IT APPEARS DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT CONSISTENTLY REPLACING THESE PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. ONE EXAMPLE OF MULTIPLE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUR PAGES OF COMMENTS HERE: HTTP://WWW.JEEPCOMMANDER.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=656 AS THE DOOR PANELS AND DOOR LATCH APPEARS TO BE EITHER POORLY ENGINEERED OR POORLY MANUFACTURERED LEADING TO A SAFETY RISK, WE WANTED TO SUBMIT THIS COMPLAINT FORM IN HOPES THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE WILL BE ADDRESSED, POSSIBLY AS A RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10440485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY HAS BROKEN. I FEAR THAT A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE DOOR HANDLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IS IMMINENT. IF THIS FAILURE SHOULD OCCUR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE DOOR MAY NOT OPEN.

NHTSA complaint #10427873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON 2006-2007 JEEP COMMANDERS FAIL WHEN THE PLASTIC HOLDING THE HANDLE TO THE DOOR PANEL BREAKS, THIS COULD LEAD TO NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE IN AN EMERGENCY.

NHTSA complaint #10425881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY WIFE EXITED THE CAR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ON AUGUST 22 AND NOTICED THE DOOR HANDLE HAD SHATTERED. SHE WASN'T ROUGH AND DIDN'T ABUSE IT IN ANY WAY. THAT DOOR MAY BE OPENED 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. IT'S A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WITH 70000 MILES. NOW THE DOOR HAS TO BE EXTREMELY GENTLY OPENED IN FEAR THAT IT MAY BREAK. CHRYSLER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT IS AN INFERIOR DESIGN BUT STILL WANTS TO CHARGE ANYWHERE FROM 600-900$ TO REPAIR IT WITH THE SAME WEAK DESIGN. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD SON, AND FEAR THAT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THE OTHER HANDLES MAY FAIL LEAVING HIM AND ANYONE ELSE TRAPPED INSIDE. I FEEL CHRYSLER HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THE DOOR PANELS WITH A BETTER DESIGN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT INVOLVES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

NHTSA complaint #10421359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 AND ALL THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAVE THREE KIDS THAT SIT IN THE BACKSEATS AND WHEN IT IS TIME TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THEY CANT GET THE DOORS TO OPEN. I HAVE TO WORK WITH MY DOOR HANDLE TO GET IT TO OPEN AND THEN GO TO THEIR DOOR TO OPEN IT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE ON ALL BUT ONE DOOR U CAN ONLY EXIT OUT WHEN SOMEONE OPENS THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10418072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND THE DOOR HANDLE HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MANY OWNERS. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE (NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY). THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM.

NHTSA complaint #10417714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS CRACKED AND BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE DOOR PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #10402805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2006 JEEP COMMANDER. INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN ON MY JEEP WHICH DO NOT ALLOW A PASSENGER TO EXIT THE CAR. POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THE DOOR HANDLES AND THE OWNER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHICH IS ABOUT $550. PER DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #10401219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR ALL FOUR OF MY VEHICLE DOORS HAVE CRACKED AND BROKEN BEYOND RECOGNITION. PIECES HAVE FALLEN FROM THE DOORS, AND THE LEVER MECHANISMS WORK ONLY HALF THE TIME. MOST OF THE TIME THE DOORS HAVE TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, BY ANOTHER PASSENGER. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE. EACH TIME THAT WE ATTEMPT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE DOORS. IF WE SHOULD HAVE AN EMERGENCY, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR RECALL INFORMATION, BUT I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL. EACH TIME THAT I HAVE TALKED TO A DEALER, THEY HAVE STATED THAT NO RECALLS ARE ON FILE.

NHTSA complaint #10400761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BACK PANEL CRACKED THEN BROKE WITHOUT PHYSICAL DAMAGE BEING DONE TO IT. JEEP COMMANDER 2006.

NHTSA complaint #10399212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AND TWO REAR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE DOOR. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS WERE UNABLE TO BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA complaint #10396711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FAILURE OF DOOR LATCH IN 2006 JEEP COMMANDER UNDER NORMAL USE. THE DOOR LATCH/LOCK MECHANISM LIMITS EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY POOR CRAFTMANSHIP IN THE DOOR PANEL WHICH THE LATCH IS ATTACHED TO.

NHTSA complaint #10395482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ON THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER THE AREA BEHIND THE DOOR HANDLES VERY EASILY BREAKS CAUSING THE HANDLE TO GO UP IN TO THE DOOR PREVENTING IT FROM OPENING. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY WITH THE NEED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR FAST YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT. THE ONLY FIX IS REPLACING THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WITH IS OVER $500. BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT BE FIXED SINCE IT WOULD JUST BE PUTTING THE EXACT DOOR PANEL BACK ON. 3 OF MY DOOR PANELS ARE EITHER BROKEN OR CRACKED. I'VE FOUND WEBSITE WHERE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME YEAR MODEL HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. MY JEEP HAS NOT BEEN MISTREATED. THE PLASTIC BEHIND THE HANDLE BROKE IN TO MANY PIECES WHEN I JUST WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #10394314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WE OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND HAVE FAILING INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES THAT ARE PREVENTING OUR FAMILY FROM EXITING AND ENTERING THE VEHICLE ON DEMAND. FOR SAFETY REASONS THIS PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO THE DEATH OF ANYONE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE AND IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, STALLED VEHICLE OR OTHER EVENT. BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY DESIGN THE ENTIRE PANEL HAS TO BE REPLACED AND IS QUITE COSTLY($500 + EACH). I DO NOT FEEL THIS BURDEN SHOULD BE PLACED ON JEEP OWNERS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE BAD DESIGN. I WOULD SUGGEST A RECALL OF THESE DOOR PANELS BEFORE A LAW SUIT IS BROUGHT AGAINST THE PEOPLE OR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THESE PANELS. I DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES AND PAID TO HAVE THE HIGHEST PLAN I CAN HAVE AND THESE STILL ARE NOT COVERED. I IMPLORE YOU TO PLEASE SEARCH THE INTERNET SEE ALL THE LOYAL JEEP OWNERS AND RECALL THESE PANELS BEFORE JEEP IS NO LONGER A TRUSTED NAME.

NHTSA complaint #10394341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.