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
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Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 19, 2013
GAS OVERFLOWS AND RUSHES OUT WHEN PUMPING GAS WHEN TANK BECOMES FULL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 18, 2013
FUEL SPITS OUT OF THE REFUEL RECEPTACLE EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 24, 2013
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED, THE GAS TANK OVER FLOWS AND SPEWS GAS OUT DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BODY AND ONTO THE CONCRETE. IT LEAVES A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ABOUT 8 OUNCES OR SO. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 30, 2013
WHEN FUELING UP, NOZZLE DOES NOT SHUT OFF AND FUEL SPILLS OUT ONTO ME AND GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 26, 2013
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND NOTICED THAT WHEN FILLING THE TANK IT ACTUALLY SPLASHES FUEL OUT OF THE FILL TUBE EVERY TIME THE GAS STATION NOZZLE CLICKS OFF WHEN FULL. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS JEEP FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO MICHIGAN AND USED SEVERAL DIFFERENT STYLES OF NOZZLES FROM GAS STATIONS IN MANY STATES. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE FUEL DELIVERY, ANGLE THE NOZZLE DIFFERENTLY, STOP EARLY AND RESUME FILLING. THE RESULT IS ALWAYS THE SAME. ENOUGH FUEL TO RUN DOWN A SQUARE FOOT AREA ON MY CAR AND LEAVE A PUDDLE ON THE GROUND WILL ALWAYS SHOOT OUT UNDER PRESSURE. I END UP WITH GAS ON MY CAR, ON ME AND ON THE GROUND. THIS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED SAFE FOR MY WELL BEING OR THE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY GAS TANK, A $1200 REPAIR, TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 8, 2013
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED ON MY 05 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED, THE PUMP DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY, SPILLING GAS OVER THE VEHICLE, THE GROUND, AND THE INDIVIDUAL PUMPING THE GAS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME, REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK AND WHEN REFUELING, THE FUEL WOULD SPILL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FUEL CONTINUED TO SPILL TO THE GROUND AS THE FUEL TANK WAS BEING FILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,344 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ THE DEALER ORDERED A NEW FUEL TANK.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 1, 2012
FUEL TANK SPILL WHEN FUELING. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FUEL THIS VEHICLE. GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE FILL TUBE WHEN PUMP SHUTS OFF. I THINK THIS COULD BE A SERIUOS FIRE HAZARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 3, 2012
EVERYTIME I FILL THE GAS TANK THE GAS OVERFLOW ON TO THE GROUND AFTER THE GAS HOSE SHUTS OFF. *JS
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 19, 2012
THE VEHICLE GAS FILLER TUBE OVER FLOWS NEARLY EVERY FILL UP. GAS SPILLS OUT ONTO THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND. *JS
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 25, 2012
ON FEBRUARY 18TH 2012, I PURCHASED A USED 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON FROM A JEEP DEALERSHIP. EVERY TIME I'VE FILLED UP FOR GAS, THERE IS AN OVER SPILL OF ABOUT 1/8 OF A GALLON. THIS HAPPENED ON 2/27/12, 2/29/12 , 3/15/12, 3/25/12, AND 4/23/12. EVEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN TOWARDS THE END OF THE FILL UP, IT STILL SPILLS OVER, JUST LESS SEVERE. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY PERFORMED A FUEL SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPGRADE ON 4/06/12, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE NUISANCE (NOT TO MENTION SAFETY/FIRE HAZARD) AND FROM WHAT LITTLE RESEARCH I'VE DONE, DOES NOT SOUND LIKE AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 12, 2012
I HAD BOUGHT A JEEP WRANGLER WITH APPROX 45000 MILES. RIGHT AROUND THE 55000 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I STARTED HAVING GAS BLOW OUT OF THE GAS TANK DURING REFUELING. THE JEEP NOW HAS 85000 AND STILL HAS THE GAS BLOW BACK. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A JEEP DEALER AND THE MENTION THAT IT NEEDED A SMOKE TEST. I FOUND THAT I HAD A MAJOR EVAP LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, I HAD A MECHANIC REPLACE THE FUEL HOSES. AFTER THE REPAIRS. I STILL HAVE THE FUEL BLOW BACK. I LIVE IN THE VA BEACH AREA, WHERE FUEL ON THE GROUND CAUSES AN ENVIRONMENT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN I FUEL ON NORFOLK NAVAL BASE. I HAD FUEL SPRAYED ON ME AND ALSO CAUTIONED THE WIFE, WHO ALREADY HAD IT SPLASH ON HER FACE. LUCKILY, DID NOT SPRAY IN THE EYES. WHEN PUMPING GAS THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF DOES NOT KICK IN FAST ENOUGH BEFORE BLOW BACK OCCURS. IT HAPPENS WITH OUT WARNING. IS THERE A RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE WITH THE JEEP WRANGLERS? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 11, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE DRIVER WAS REFUELING WHEN FUEL WAS SPEWED OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE DRIVER'S LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 9, 2012
2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED - THERE IS A BACK-SPLASH ISSUE WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE, EVERY TIME! IF YOU DO NOT JUST STOP IT EARLY (BEFORE IT IS FULL) IT WILL SPLASH BACK EVERY TIME YOU FUEL, SOMETIMES QUITE A BIT OF FUEL SPILLED. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL JEEP AND MOST OF THEM SAID THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS AND ASKED IF THIS WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I FIND THAT UNLIKELY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 30, 2012
SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILLAGE WHILE FUELING VEHICLE AT THE POINT OF GAS PUMP CUT-OFF. FUEL IS "BURPED" OUT OF THE FUEL FILLING PORT ON THE VEHICLE ONTO PUMP OPERATOR'S HANDS, ARMS, AND CLOTHING, IN ADDITION TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FILL NOZZLE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FUELED NO MATTER WHERE IT IS FUELED, WHAT SPEED FUEL IS PUMPED AND WHETHER OR NOT THE NOZZLE IS BEING HAND OPERATED OR "AUTOMATICALLY" OPERATED. ON RESEARCH, THIS IS AN ENGINEERING FAILURE KNOWN BY CHRYSLER THAT IS DUE TO NON-ETHANOL RESISTANT PLASTICS BEING USED IN A CHECK VALVE CONTAINED IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE VALVE TO SWELL AND GET JAMMED WHEN FUEL CONTAINING ETHANOL IS USED IN THE VEHICLE. I WOULD THINK THAT DRIVERS, THEIR VEHICLES, AND THE GROUND BEING DOUSED WITH SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE AT EVERY FUELING STOP WOULD QUALIFY AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JS
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 23, 2012
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, FUEL SPLASHES BACK OUT OF FILL PIPE. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW THE TANK IS FILLED, OR WHAT POSITION THE FILL NOZZLE IS PLACED IN THE FILL OPENING, IT SPLASHES BACK OUT OF THE FILL PIPE, COVERING THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS THE PERSON FILLING IF STANDING TOO CLOSE. I SEE THIS AS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS STATIC ELECTRICITY COULD EASILY IGNITE THE FUEL IN THIS SCENARIO. I'VE READ ON JEEP BLOGS THAT THE CURE IS TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK DUE TO A DEFECTIVE VALVE IN THE TANK AT THE COST OF OVER $900. BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE REPLACEMENT TANK IS JUST ANOTHER DEFECTIVE TANK, AS THERE IS NOT AN UPDATED UNIT AVAILABLE, THUS SETTING UP ANOTHER FUTURE FAILURE. THERE IS NOT RECALL ON THIS, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE. PLEASE KEEP ME ADVISED OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN THIS MATTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 19, 2012
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK NECK REPEATEDLY OVERFLOWS AT CUTOFF, SPILLING SEVERAL OUNCES OF GAS ON CAR AND GROUND. *JS
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 17, 2012, fire
WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL PUMP NEVER SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOW FOR A LONG TIME. THE FUEL SYSTEM ALLOWS THE PUMP TO CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER THE TANK IS FULL. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO. GASOLINE ALWAYS OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS OUT ONTO THE GROUND. I WAS RECENTLY REFUELING MY AND THE VEHICLE AND THE PUMP DID NOT SHUT OFF. A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF GAS FLOWED OUT ONTO THE GROUND AND SOMETHING LIT THE FUEL VAPORS CAUSING A SMALL FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ENTIRE GAS STATION TO CATCH FIRE/EXPLODE AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR ..UPDATED 09/12/12 *BF UPDATED 09/12/2012 *JS
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 15, 2012
WHENEVER YOU FILL THE TANK IT OVERFILLS AND ENDS UP ON THE PAVEMENT. NO MATTER HOW SLOW OR FAST YOU FILL IT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 10, 2012
GASOLINE SPEWS OUT OF TANK WHEN CLICKING OFF WHEN FULL. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND GETS GASOLINE ON MY TRUCK AND I HAVE HAD GASOLINE SPEWED ON ME BEFORE. IT'S NOT FUN GOING TO WORK SMELLING LIKE A GAS STATION. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, WHY ISN'T THE MANUFACTURER REQUIRED TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 8, 2012
WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS THE FUEL GUSHES OUT OF THE GAS HOLE WHEN THE PUMP CLICKS OFF. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 6, 2012
FUEL SPILLS FROM FILLER NECK WHILE FILLING UP AND TANK IS FULL. GAS STATION PUMP DOES NOT TURN OFF. HAPPENS AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS 100% OF THE TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 6, 2012
WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE UP WITH GASOLINE AT A SERVICE STATION AN OVERFLOW CONDITION OCCURS WHERE A SIGNIFICANT VOLUME OF GASOLINE SPEWS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. THE OVERFLOW OF GASOLINE IS ENOUGH TO DOUSE THE OPERATOR PERFORMING THE FILLUP, RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND LEAVE A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 6, 2012
VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY SPEWS FUEL WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK REGARDLESS OF WHICH GAS STATION I USE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 4, 2012
WHEN FILLING MY JEEP AT A GAS STATION GAS WILL OVERFLOW AND SPLASH OUT OF THE TANK WHEN THE PUMP STOPS. *TR