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
650 reports, newest first.
Steering, Suspension, Apr 8, 2012
HELLO, I OWN A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRYING TO "MAINTAIN" THE PROPER SPEED LIMIT, MY JEEP WILL DEVELOP A DEATH WOBBLE TO THE FRONT END. THIS ERRATIC AND ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE BEHAVIOR OCCURS AT ANYWHERE FROM 55 TO 60MPH. AFTER TRYING TO RESEARCH THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY JEEP IS MY DAILY DRIVER, AND ALSO IS USED TO TRANSPORT MY 4 AND 5 YEAR OLD KIDS AROUND. DUE TO THE ECONOMY I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE, NOR WILL I SELL THESE PROBLEMS TO SOMEONE ELSE. I AM SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN MORE HIGHWAY RELATED INCIDENTS/FATALITIES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IN SOLVING THIS ISSUE. DEALERSHIPS ARE NO HELP AND I CANT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END JUST TO END UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME 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 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
Steering, Mar 21, 2012
FRONT END STARTS INTO A VIOLENT WOBBLE BETWEEN 50 & 55 MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT TIRES AND DIFFERENT TIRE PRESSURES AND THE WOBBLE STILL PERSIST. THE SUSPENSION HASN'T BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS IN STOCK CONDITION. I THINK THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX IT. *JS
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
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
Steering, Suspension, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Feb 18, 2012
DEATH WOBBLE VIOLENT SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WITH AFTER MARKET PARTS I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT STILL DEATH WOBBLES JEEP NEED TO REIMBURSE PEOPLE FOR THIS IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS BY A DISCLOSURE OF SOME SORT WHEN I WENT TO PURCHASE THE JEEP I WOULD HAVE NOT PURCHASED IT. *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