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.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 6, 2012
THE OIL PUMP DRIVE ASSEMBLY (OPDA) UPPER BUSHING HAS NO WAY TO LUBRICATE DUE TO MANUFACTURING ERROR IN THE 2005 AND 2006 4.0 ENGINE. THIS CAUSES HIGH METAL TO METAL SCRAPING SOUND AND WILL RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. HAPPENED AFTER 38000 MILES IN A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE. TALKED TO MANY JEEP DEALERS AND SERVICE TECH'S AND THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ANY ASSISTANCE OR SUGGESTIONS FOR A FIX. *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
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 10, 2012
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE GAS PUMP STOPS BUT THE GAS COMES GUSHING OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE FILLED UP MY JEEP SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IN JAN 2011. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 10, 2012
THE FUEL ALWAYS SPEWS OUT OF THE TANK WHEN ALLOWING THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF OF THE GAS PUMP. IT HAPPENS WITH EVERY GAS STATION I USE. I WOULD ESTIMATE ABOUT 1 TO 2 CUPS OF FUEL SPILL OUT AND ONTO THE GROUND EACH TIME I FILL UP. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT INVOLVES A FAULTY VALVE IN THE WRANGLER GAS TANK. JEEP NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Jan 10, 2012
FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP AND WILL NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A STOP. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT 5 TIMES BETWEEN AUGUST 06 AND JANUARY 07. DEALER REPLACED STEERING DAMPNER IN AUGUST, 2006. REPLACED TRAC BAR IN DECEMBER, 2006. I HAD INDEPENDENT SHOP CHECK FRONT END. FOUND NOTHING OUT OF SPEC. AT ONE POINT DEALER CLAIMED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY TIRES. NEW TIRES FIXED PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. HAD TIRES BALANCED 4 TIMES IN 2009. REPLACED STABILIZER SHOCK AGAIN IN AUGUST, 2009 AND AGAIN IN DECEMBER OF 2011 WITH HEAVY DUTY ONE. PROBLEM PERSISTS TODAY IN JANUARY OF 2012. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 9, 2012
WHEN REFUELING A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY (ESTIMATED AT 8 OUNCES OR MORE) OF GASOLINE IS "SPIT BACK" OR DISCHARGED FROM THE FUEL FILLER OPENING AS THE TANK REACHES FULL. THIS DISCHARGE PRODUCES A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE AT LEAST 24" IN DIAMETER AND LEAVES THE EXTERIOR AND UNDERSIDE OF THE FENDER DRIPPING WITH GASOLINE AND DEPENDING ON THE FILLER HOSE CONFIGURATION MAY SOAK THE CLOTHING OF THE PERSON OPERATING THE PUMP. THIS EVENT OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS REFUELED UNLESS CARE IS TAKEN TO STOP ADDING FUEL BEFORE THE TANK REACHES FULL CAPACITY. CLEARLY THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION!! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 29, 2011
WHEN I TRY TO FILL MY TANK USING THE AUTOFILL OPTION ON THE FUEL PUMP HANDLE, THE FUEL DOESN'T SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL AND WILL COME SPLASHING OUT IN FORCE. MY SOLUTION THUS FAR IS TO BE AWARE OF THE GALLON AMOUNT AS I FUEL THE VEHICLE, THEN WHEN IT GETS FAIRLY CLOSE, I TRY TO TRICKLE THE FUEL IN SO AS NOT TO SPLASH TOO MUCH FUEL OUT ON TO THE GROUND OR MY PANTS AND SHOES. *KB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 28, 2011
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH GAS, THE GAS PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THIS CAUSES OVERFLOW OF GAS FROM THE TANK. AN INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEP WRANGLERS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 27, 2011
FUEL SPILLS WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE JEEP. MY FATHER HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 23, 2011
WHEN FILING GAS TANK, GAS DOES NOT SHUT OFF BEFORE OVERFILLING AND CAUSING A SPILLAGE ON GROUND AT GAS PUMPS. ALWAYS RUNS OUT AND IS DAMAGING PAINT AROUND FILLER HOLE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 22, 2011
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE SHUTOFF VALVE TO PREVENT FUEL OVERFLOW DOES NOT APPEAR TO WORK PROPERLY AND THE RESULT IS THAT FUEL OVERFLOWS FROM THE FILLER NECK AND RUNS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT'S FILLED UP REGARDLESS OF HOW QUICKLY OR SLOWLY I REGULATE THE FLOW OF FUEL INTO THE TANK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 22, 2011
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE PUMP WILL STOP PUMPING GAS BUT THE FUEL WILL SPLASH OUT OF THE FILL PORT ON MY JEEP. THERE ARE MANY YOUTUBE VIDS SHOWING THIS PROBLEM. GAS IS EXPENSIVE SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. *TR