2005 Jeep Wrangler
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Fuel system is the leading concern among 650 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 26 Wrangler model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 10 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 15 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulicMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.
Campaign 06E022000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionOct 6, 2005
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 42RLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE CUP PLUG THAT RETAINS THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT MAY BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. IF THE SHAFT MOVES OUT OF POSITION, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE 'PARK' POSITION.
IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSIONS AND INSTALL A BRACKET TO ENSURE THE PARK PAWL ANCHOR SHAFT IS RETAINED IN THE PROPER POSITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 05V460000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: fuel system
349 reports, newest first. Show all
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 28, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER ROCKY MOUNTAIN EDITION. EVERY TIME I FILL UP A THE GAS STATION GAS OVER FLOWS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I BARELY SQUEEZE THE HANDLE, OR LEAVE IT ON THE AUTO FLOW NOTCHES. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 27, 2010
JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED GAS OVERFLOW. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 21, 2010
TJ WRANGLER JEEP. WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AT THE END OF THE FILLING IT SPILLS GAS OUT OF THE TANK ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE GAS WILL GUSH OUT AND GET ALL OVER THE JEEP AND THE PERSON FILLING THE TANK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 20, 2010
A VALVE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK IS FAULTY LEADING TO FUEL SPILLAGE AFTER THE GAS NOZZLE CLICKS OFF DUE TO PRESSURE BUILDUP. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR, AND COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND IT SEEMS JEEP DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AS FUEL SPILLS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS IS ALSO AN EMISSIONS ISSUE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 19, 2010
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK, IT OVERFLOWS AFTER THE NOZZLE CLICKS CLOSED. THE ONLY WAY I'VE FOUND TO PREVENT THIS IS TO 'GUESS' WHEN THE TANK IS ALMOST FULL, THEN PUT MY EAR TO THE OPENING AND LISTEN FOR FUEL COMING TO THE TOP. THAT'S DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE UNNECESSARY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 9, 2010
AT THE END OF FUELING FUEL SHOOTS FROM FILLER NECK AFTER FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 7, 2010
MY FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL UP, SPILLING GASOLINE ALL OVER MY JEEP, GAS CAP, AND GROUND. CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF STANDING BY GAS TANK WHILE FILLING UP. WHAT IF A SMALL KID WALKS UP TO MY CAR WHEN IT SPILLS OUT? I SEE 86+ COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE! IT'S BEEN HAPPENING TO ME FOR WELL OVER 3 YEARS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 1, 2010
EVERY TIME I REFUEL MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPITS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER ONTO THE GROUND. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE CHECK VALVE BUILT INTO THE FUEL TANK. THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 28, 2010
GAS BACKS UP OUT OF FILL POINT EVREY TIME I FILL TANK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 23, 2010
GAS SHOOTS OUT OF FILL TUBE EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION. IT DOES IT EVERY TIME, SOMETIMES EVEN DURING SLOW FILLS. IT IS ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS... *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 22, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER - WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, THE GAS SPILLS OUT ON THE GROUND AND ON THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. DOES THIS EVERYTIME I FILL UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 20, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER FUEL SPILLING WHEN FUELED. AT AROUND 20,000 MILES EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK GAS IS SPIT OUT. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN. I EVEN TRIED RUNNING THE NOZZLE AT THE SLOWEST SPEED POSSIBLE, AND IT WILL STILL SPIT SOME OUT. TALKING TO OTHER JEEP OWNERS WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE EFFECTING MOSTLY 2004 WRANGLERS AND NEWER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE, IF NOT CAREFUL IT CAN COVER THE PERSON FUELING WITH GAS, AND OTHER PEOPLE IF THEY ARE CLOSE ENOUGH, AND IT WASTES PRECIOUS GAS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 18, 2010
FUEL OVERFLOW WHEN REFUELING. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 15, 2010
WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, THE GAS PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF THE GAS FLOW FROM THE PUMP AND THEN THE GAS TANK WILL SPIT OUT GAS FROM THE VEHICLE'S TANK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 13, 2010
JEEP WRANGLER FUEL TANK SPLASHES GASOLINE ONTO PAVEMENT AS FILL PUMP SHUTS OFF. IT HAPPENS AT ANY STATION, AND AT ANY FILL SPEED. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 12, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER ROCKY MOUNTAIN EDITION. EVERY FILL UP RESULTS IN AN OVERFLOW OF GAS BECAUSE THE NOZZLE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF UNTIL THE TANK OVERFLOWS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS AND WAS NEVER A PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 12, 2010
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON OVERFLOWS FUEL EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK. FOR SOME REASON THE GAS PUMP WILL NEVER STOP FILLING THE TANK AUTOMATICALLY UNTIL A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL COMES SPILLING OUT OF THE FILL TUBE. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON JEEP FORUMS ONLINE, AND FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RECALLING AFFECTED MODELS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 11, 2010
THE FUEL TANK OF MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 11, 2010
THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 9, 2010
WHEN FUELING MY VEHICLE, THE PUMP STOPS BUT GAS FLOWS OUT OF THE FILLER. I HAVE TO FILL THE TANK VERY SLOWLY TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET FUEL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 9, 2010
EVERY TIME WE FILL UP WITH GAS, IT OVERFLOWS OR SPRAYS OUT WHEN THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF. WE TOOK IT IN TO GET IT WARRANTIED, AND JEEP SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT FROM OFFROADING. HOW COULD THAT BE WHEN IT HAS DONE IT SINCE BRAND NEW? THEY INFORMED US IT WILL COST US ABOUT $1000.00 TO FIX, I THINK IT IS A DEFECT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 8, 2010
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT HAS A FUEL TANK OVERFLOW ISSUE. WHEN FILLING THE TANK UP IT INEVITABLY OVERFLOWS REGARDLESS OF WHAT STATION, EXISTING FUEL LEVEL OR TYPE OF FILLER NOZZLE. IT IS ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS ISSUE IS RATHER WIDESPREAD. I INITIALLY BELIEVED THAT SOMETHING HAD SIMPLY BROKEN, BUT AFTER A BIT OF RESEARCH I AM NOT ALONE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 8, 2010
MY GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AFTER THE MACHINE CLICKS OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IN MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 28K MILES ON IT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 7, 2010
ON 4/5/2010 I PURCHASED A USED 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. I DROVE IT FROM IL TO PA. DURING THAT DRIVE I NEEDED TO GET GAS 3 TIMES. EACH TIME I FILLED THE GAS THE TANK OVERFILLED AND FUEL WAS SPILLED. I WENT ONLINE TODAY TO CHECK ON THIS ISSUE AND FOUND MANY OTHERS SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 7, 2010
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER WILL HAVE GAS( FUEL ) SPILLAGE WHEN FILLING TANK. FUEL NOZZLE WILL DISCHARGE FUEL ONTO GROUND AND SIDE OF VEHICLE AT THE END OF FUELING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME. THIS HAPPENS IF NOZZLE SHUTS OFF BY IT'S SELF OR IF I AM FILLING . *TR