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, Jan 24, 2011
DURING FUELING, WHEN THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY STOPS THE FLOW OF GASOLINE , FUEL SURGES BACK THROUGH THE FILLER TUBE AND VIGOROUSLY SPLASHES OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYTHING OR PERSON WITHIN 2 TO 3 FEET OF THE FUEL FILLER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. IT HAS SPILLED FUEL ON EVERY FILL UP (AT LEAST ONE CUP), DESPITE PRECAUTIONS (SLOWING FILLING RATE). MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 24, 2011
EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON WITH FUEL, GAS SHOOTS OUT THE FILLER TUBE INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 13, 2011
AT AROUND THE 50K MILEAGE MARK, FUEL WOULD GUSH OUT WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK. TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, OLD AND BRAND NEW PUMPS, ALL RESULTED IN GAS GUSHING OUT AS THE PUMP TURNED OFF. CHRYSLER-JEEP SERVICE REPLACED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. TOPPED OFF THE GAS TANK AFTER THE "FIX", SEEMED GOOD. LET THE TANK GO DOWN TO LESS THAN 1/4 THEN FILLED THE TANK AND THE GAS GUSHED OUT YET AGAIN! THIS IS BOTH A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE. PLEASE REQUEST JEEP TO FIND A REAL FIX FOR THIS AND ISSUE A RECALL.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 12, 2011
WHEN I FILL MY JEEP UP WITH FUEL IT ALWAYS OVERFLOWS WITH FUEL SPEWING ON ME THE GROUND AND MY VEHICLE. NOTHING SEEMS TO CHANGE IT NOT SLOWING DOWN THE PUMP OR ANYTHING. MY RESEARCH BRINGS ME TO IT BEING A FAILURE WITH THE ROLLOVER/CHECKVALVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FILLER TUBE FAILING TO CLOSE ALLOWING FUEL TO OVERFLOW. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F9/GAS-SPILLING-OVER-WHEN-FILLING-872096/ I HAVE TWO MORE FRIENDS WITH JEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WAS GOING TO ENTER MY VIN BUT THE VIN ENTRY DOESN'T WORK. SO NO VIN. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 12, 2011
MY "NEW" USED 2005 JEEP TJ WILL SPILL GAS ALL OVER THE PLACE WHEN FILLING UP GAS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I DO IT MANUALLY OR LET IT FILL UP WITH THE AUTO SWITCH ON. EVEN WHEN I "HEAR" THE GAS NEAR THE TOP OF THE TANK IT STILL SPITS GAS OUT OF THE TANK AND ONTO MY HANDS, THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ON THE GROUND. WHAT A PAIN IN THE [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 11, 2011
WHILE FILLING GAS TANK IN SAN DIEGO AT THE SAME LOCATION I HAD FILLED UP AT MANY TIMES THE FUEL PUMP KICKED OFF AND IN LESS THAN A SECOND LATER GAS CAME SQUIRTING OUT OF THE VENT HOLES WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO SPRAY GAS 3 - 4 FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE PUMP BUT OVER THE LAST 10 MONTH THIS HAS OCCURRED AT MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. I HAVE ALSO TRIED FILLING AT THE LOWEST SPEED OF THE PUMP BUT IT WILL STILL SPRAY OUT. IT STOPPED FOR A MONTH OR SO BUT HAS STARTED UP AGAIN OVER THIS LAST MONTH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT COMES OUT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO GET INTO SOMEONE'S EYES OR POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED MY SHIRT AND PANTS WERE SPRAYED WITH GAS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 5, 2011
2005 JEEP WRANGLER X, FUEL OVERFILLS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. THE TANK DOES NOT ALLOW THE PUMP TO SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. HAPPENS AT EVERY DIFFERENT GAS STATION AND WITH EVERY TANK. NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 5, 2011
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON IT OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE FILL LOCATION. SOMETIMES THE SPLASHING IS VERY POWERFUL OTHER TIMES IT IS JUST A MEDIUM SPLASH. THE ONLY WAY TO NOT HAVE THIS HAPPEN IS TO ANTICIPATE WHEN THE TANK SHOULD BE FULL AND STOP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 4, 2011
2005 JEEP WRANGLER EJECTS GASOLINE AT EVERY FILL-UP. AFTER THE PUMP CLICKS THE VEHICLE FILLER NECK SHOOTS OUT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL (APROX 1CUP +). ON A WINDY DAY ABOUT A MONTH AGO, THE FUEL CAME OUT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO GO ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, ME, AND ONTO MY FACE. THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT AND CAUSES A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL TO SPILL OUT AT EVERY FILL-UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 4, 2011
2005 JEEP TJ AND A 2005 JEEP LJ GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLED AT PUMP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 4, 2011
GAS TANK OVERFLOW: I BOUGH THE JEEP OVER 1 YEAR AGO. 3 OUT OF 4 TIMES I FILL UP THE TANK, THE GASOLINE OVERFLOWS OUT THE TANK AND SPRAYS ME OR THE GROUND. IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING TOO. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 27, 2010
FUEL SPILLS OVER WHEN FILLING GAS IN 2005 JEEP WRANGLER TJ MODEL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 18, 2010
FUEL SPILLING OVER BEFORE PUMP SHUTS OFF WHEN FILLING UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 16, 2010
WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. IT SPRAYS GAS ALL OVER. THIS IS UNSAFE. ITS A FIRE HAZARD. IT SPILLS GAS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. ITS COSTS ME MONEY(GAS AIN'T CHEAP). IT IS GONNA RUIN THE PAINT AROUND THE FILLER NECK. JEEP REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER RECALL. IT IS HAPPENING ON MANY YEARS AND MODELS OF JEEPS. THIS IS FAR FROM AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE ROLLOVER VENT VALVE. GASOLINE IS SERIOUS STUFF. IT SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY TANK. JEEP WANTS TO CHARGE THEIR CUSTOMERS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM. I CANT PAY THAT BILL, IT IS WAY TOO COSTLY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 10, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED HAS DEVELOPED A FAULTY ROLLOVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK CAUSING FUEL SPILLS WHEN REFUELING. CHRYSLER DENIES WARRANTY CLAIMS STATING THIS IS NORMAL WEAR. HOWEVER, THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD - FUMES AND POTENTIAL FOR FIRES AND EXPLOSION AS WELL AS HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 9, 2010
MY GAS TANK OVER FLOWS AND GASOLINE GUSHES OUT EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK AT EVERY GAS STATION. THE GASOLINE PUMP AUTO SHUT OFF VALVE DOES NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL GASOLINE GUSHES OUT PAST THE GAS TANK FILLER NECK AND INTO THE PLASTIC GAS FILL AREA. FROM THERE THE GASOLINE CONTINUES TO LEAK ONTO THE PAINTED BODY OF MY JEEP. NOTABLY, TRYING TO INSERT THE GASOLINE PUMP INTO ALL CONCEIVABLE DEPTHS INTO THE GASOLINE FUEL FILLER NECK HAS NO EFFECT ON THE GASOLINE GUSHING ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T START UNTIL MY JEEP HIT ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER (I AM THE 1ST OWNER). THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE SOMETHING WITHIN THE FUEL FILLING SYSTEM OR POSSIBLY EVAP SYSTEM IS CORRODED, PLUGGED UP, OR OTHERWISE FOULED AS THERE IS NO EXTERIOR DAMAGE. THIS COULD CREATE MULTIPLE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BOTH AT THE GAS STATION AND ON THE ROAD.
Fuel system, Other, Dec 3, 2010
I OWN A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON. NEARLY EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT A GAS STATION THE GAS NOZZLE DOES NOT CLICK OFF WHEN THE TANK IS NEAR FULL AND GAS RUNS DOWN OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR, THE FENDER AND ONTO THE GROUND (AND SOMETIMES ONTO CLOTHES/SHOES). I HAVE OWNED THE JEEP FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW (I AM THE SECOND OWNER) AND IT HAS DONE THIS EVER SINCE I PURCHASED IT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 1, 2010
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE TANK SEEMS TO HAVE A VENTING OR PRESSURE PROBLEM. WHEN THE TANK IS BEING FILLED, GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE TANK VIOLENTLY AS IT APPROACHES FULL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 28, 2010
WHEN I FILL MY 2005 WRANGLER WITH FUEL WHEN IT NEARS 15 GALLONS IT SPITS FUEL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 26, 2010
EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION FUEL GUSHES OUT EVERYWHERE AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 16, 2010
THE FUEL TANK FILL WITH OVERFLOW GASOLINE DURING FILL UP. THIS HAPPENS WITH EVERY FILL UP SINCE 2006. THE JEEP WAS PURCHASED IN 2005. THIS SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEP WRANGLERS.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 16, 2010
WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK FUEL GUSHES OUT OF THE FILLER NECK INSTEAD OF THE NOZZLE SHUTTING OFF. FUEL SPILLS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 10, 2010
FUEL OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING AT THE PUMP. I HAVE A 19 GALLON TANK AND AT AROUND 15 GALLONS THE HANDLE RELEASES AND GAS SPEWS ALL OVER THE PLACE. TALKED TO MANASSAS VA JEEP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 31, 2010
FUEL OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS REFUELED. PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A BAD CHECK VALVE IN THE GAS TANK WHICH REQUIRES THE GAS TANK TO BE REPLACED. SAME TANK AND JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL IT RECURS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AS APPROXIMATELY 1 CUP OF FUEL IS SPILLED ON THE OPERATOR. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 31, 2010
EACH TIME I PUT FUEL IN MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED FUEL SPLASHES OUT COVERING THE FILLER CAP, THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND WHATEVER IS NEARBY. I DO NOT "TOP OFF" THE TANK. IT DOES IT ON THE FIRST SHUTOFF CLICK OF THE NOZZLE. *TR