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: gasoline
346 reports, newest first. Show all
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 24, 2012
AS GAS TANK APPROACHES FULL WHILE FUELING, THE FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AT A HIGH RATE WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 23, 2012
WHEN FULLING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE GAS TANK SPILLING THE FUEL ONTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FUELED AND IT HAS HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. *TR IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE GAS HANDLE IS ON AUTO PILOT NOR MANUAL FUELING.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 19, 2012
GAS TANK OVER FLOWS EVERY TIME AT FILL UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 19, 2012
WHEN FILLING UP WITH FUEL, THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF UNTIL AFTER FUEL HAS SPILLED OUT OF THE FUEL TANK DOOR AND ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 18, 2012
WHEN FILLING THE CAR WITH GASOLINE, THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF DOES NOT OCCUR AND FUEL BLOWS OUT OF THE JEEP AND DOWN ON THE GROUND AND ME IF I AM CLOSE. IT APPEARS THAT A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLS. THIS OCCURS AT ALL FILL UPS IT IS NOT GAS STATION SPECIFIC. THIS CAN BE A DANGER IF IT SPEWS ON SOMETHING HOT. ALSO I WOULD THINK THAT IT'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AND IT STINKS. VERY FRUSTRATING PROBLEM! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 10, 2012
WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK, FUEL SPLASHES OUT OF THE TANK AND COVERS THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND THE GROUND BELOW. THIS HAPPENS WITH EVERY FILL UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 9, 2012
THE AUTOMATIC FUEL SHUT-OFF DOES NOT WORK CAUSING FUEL TANK TO BE OVERFILLED. I HAVE FUEL SPILLAGE EVERY TIME AND IT DOESN'T A MATTER HOW FAST THE FUEL IS PUMPED. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 8, 2012
PUMP KICKS OFF EVERY 2/10THS OF A GALLON WHILE PUMPING FUEL. HAPPENS WHETHER YOU ARE AT FULL FLOW OR JUST LETTING IT TRICKLE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 7, 2012
EVERY TIME THAT I REFILL THE TANK, GAS WILL OVERFLOW OUT OF THE TANK AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. SOMETIMES THE GAS WILL SPRAY OUT VIOLENTLY, OTHER TIMES THE GAS WILL JUST SPILL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 7, 2012
THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK IN THE WRANGLER UNLIMITED EDITION MADE FROM 2004 TO 2006 CAUSES IT TO HOLD AN AIR BUBBLE AND BLOW A LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS OUT OF THE FILLER SPOUT WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE JEEP IS FILLED UP WITH GAS. THESE SPILLS ARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 6, 2012
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. EVERY TIME I FILL GAS, WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF GASOLINE COMES SPRAYING OUT OF THE VEHICLE'S TANK AND ALL OVER THE GROUND. APPROXIMATELY A CUP OR MORE COMES OUT OF THE JEEP'S TANK. I THINK THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT BY THIS DEFECT. A RECALL FOR THE ITEM SHOULD BE MANDATED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND JEEP SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS PRETTY WIDESPREAD. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 3, 2012
GAS TANK SPITS BACK OUT GAS AS SOON AS THE FILLING STOPS. THERE IS ENOUGH GAS LOST TO SPILL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND. I HAVE USED DIFFERENT PUMPS AT THE SAME STATION AND FINALLY WENT TO OTHER STATIONS AND THE SAME HAS HAPPENED EACH TIME I GAS UP MY VEHICLE. I JUST RETURNED FROM THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE CHECK VALVE AND I WOULD NEED A COSTLY REPLACEMENT OF THE WHOLE TANK. I SEE NOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS GAS TANK. LOSING EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS IS COSTLY NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF FREE GAS SPILLING OUT. A RECALL IS NEEDED WHICH IS NOT LIMITED TO ONLY CERTAIN YEARS. *KB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 29, 2012
FUEL GUSHES OUT OF TANK DURING EVERY FILL UP. MAYBE 3-9 FL. OUNCES POUR OUT, MAYBE MORE. THIS HAPPENS IF THE PUMP IS SET ON AUTO FILL, THE PUMP CLICKS OFF, BUT A SPLIT-SECOND LATER FUELS COMES OUT FOAMING. IF THE PUMP IS MANUALLY OPERATED AND THE LEVER IS EASED SO THAT IT PUMPS ABOUT HALF SPEED OR LESS, IT DOES NOT GUSH OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGH THE CAR NEW, I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAS NEVER NOT DONE IT ON AUTO FILL AND IT TAKES SKILL TO AVOID IT. *TT
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 29, 2012
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT THE FILLER NECK BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY AND AT ALL GAS STATIONS TRIED. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND OCCURS ON MANY JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES. *TT
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 25, 2012
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK, THE AUTO SHUT OFF DOESN'T HAPPEN UNTIL THE TANK OVERFLOWS, THIS HAS CAUSED GAS TO SPILL OUT SOMETIMES ONTO THE PERSON FILLING UP THE TANK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME AT ANY STATION I USE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 22, 2012
WHEN FILLING WITH FUEL, THIS JEEP SPITS FUEL BACK OUT THE FILLER ON YOU WHEN IT GETS FULL. HAPPENS LIKE 95% OF THE TIME NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU FUEL IT. THIS WILL GET SOMEONE BURNED SOONER OR LATER. COMMON JEEP PROBLEM LISTED IN ONLINE FORUMS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 21, 2012
FUEL FILL SPITS OUT FUEL EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION DUE TO THE VOLATILITY OF GAS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 18, 2012
GAS OVERFLOWS / SPEWS OUT WHEN FILLING UP DUE TO BAD DESIGN OF FUEL TANK VENT SYSTEM.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 15, 2012
FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EACH AND EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH FUEL. I HAD A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 15, 2012
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GASOLINE SPEWS FROM THE FILLER NECK PRIOR TO THE AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF ON THE PUMP ENGAGING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE SINCE 2008.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 13, 2012
A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL VIOLENTLY ERUPTS FROM TANK MOUTH WHEN FILLING AND OVERFLOWS ONTO THE VEHICLE, GROUND & MYSELF. THIS OCCURS AT EACH COMPLETE FILL-UP. THIS 2005 JEEP WRANGLER SPORADICALLY TRIPS OBD-2 CHECK ENGINE CODES FOR EMISSION EVAPORATIVE COMPONENTS, IN THE P0440-P0456 RANGE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 11, 2012
GAS IS OVERFLOWING WHEN I FUEL UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES ALREADY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 11, 2012
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE PUMP WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AND THERE IS A HUGE SPRAY OF GASOLINE OUT OF THE TANK. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME, YOU ARE FORCED TO LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF THE GAS AND JUDGE WHEN IT IS ABOUT TO SPILL OUT IN ORDER TO PREVENT IT. (NOTE: I NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE, BUT I AM DOCUMENTING IT HERE SINCE I HAVE HEARD THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM.) *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 10, 2012
WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE OVERFLOWS AND SPEWS OUT OF THE GAS TANK OPENING. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS FUELED AND OCCURS AS THE TANK REACHES FULL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNHEALTHY SITUATION WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THIS IS A KNOWN AND WIDELY REPORTED ISSUE, BUT NOT YET RESOLVED BY CHRYSLER. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 10, 2012
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER TJ WILL SPIT FUEL EACH TIME I FILL THE VEHICLE (OVERFLOW) AND IT WILL SPILL GASOLINE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND. *TR