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.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 21, 2011
WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS FILLED COMPLETELY WITH GAS THE GAS PUMP WILL QUIT PUMPING FUEL BUT 1/2 - 1 CUP OF FUEL SPILLS OUT EVERY TIME AFTER THE FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 20, 2011
WHEN I WAS AT A GAS STATION THAT DIDN'T HAVE A FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM ON THE FUEL PUMP HANDLE, FUEL WOULD SPIT BACK OUT WHEN THE FUEL TANK GOT FULL, GETTING FUEL ON THE PUMP HANDLE AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 20, 2011
EVERY TIME I FILL MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER, THE FULL HOSE WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND GAS SHOOTS OUT ALL OVER THE FENDER AND THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL GAS STATIONS AND IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER I USE THE AUTO SHUT OFF OR HOLD THE NOZZLE, THE GAS STILL SHOOTS OUT CREATING A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 19, 2011
WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE IT WILL NOT STOP THE PUMP AND BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 18, 2011
FUELING STOPPER ASSEMBLY DOES NOT TRIGGER GAS STATION PUMP NOZZLE TO STOP DISPENSING FUEL ON TIME. THE RESULT IS SPILLED FUEL EVERY TIME DUE TO FUEL OVER FLOW FROM FUEL TANK WHEN EVER A FUEL FILL UP IS ATTEMPTED. THIS HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 15, 2011
INCIDENT MILEAGE ON MY REPORT IS DUE TO BUYING THE VEHICLE USED, BUT HAS MOST LIKELY OCCURRED SINCE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. DUE TO AN BAD CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK, OVERFILLING OCCURS AT ALMOST EVERY FILL-UP, CREATING BOTH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 13, 2011
WHEN TRYING TO PUT GAS INTO TANK THE GAS OVERFLOWS OUT THE FILL TUBE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 11, 2011
EVERY TIME YOU FILL THE FUEL TANK, FUEL SPILL'S OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE PROBABILITY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Dec 10, 2011
2005 JEEP WRANGLER. WELL MAINTAINED. HIGHEST QUALITY OIL, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTERS, COOLING SYSTEM. CAMSHAFT FAILURE AT ROUGHLY 50,000 MILES. EXCESSIVE WEAR CAUSING KNOCKING. DIAGNOSIS FROM CHRYSLER: NEW ENGINE REQUIRED. NO OVERHEATING, NO ABUSE. THE OIL PUMP DRIVE ASSEMBLY GEARS ARE WORN DOWN SO OIL IS NOT FLOWING PROPERLY. THIS IS A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE CAMSHAFT FAILURE. THE OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE CAMSHAFT FAILURE IS THAT IT IS A FLAT TAPPET CAMSHAFT FROM THE FACTORY. THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF CAMSHAFT NEEDS THE ZDDP OIL ADDITIVE. MODERN OIL DOES NOT CONTAIN ZDDP BECAUSE IT CAUSES CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. WITHOUT ZDDP EXCESSIVE WEAR OCCURS. THIS IS COVERED IN SAE BULLETIN # 770087. SAE IS THE SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS. ONCE WEAR REACHES A CERTAIN LEVEL FURTHER WEAR IS RAPID AND CAUSES CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.FURTHERMORE, MY JEEP IS STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. HOWEVER, MY WARRANTY HAS BEEN UNLAWFULLY DENIED BECAUSE I HAVE SOME UNRELATED AFTERMARKET PARTS ON MY JEEP. LITIGATION IS PENDING ON THIS ISSUE. CHRYSLER HAS GONE AGAINST THEIR OWN WRITTEN WARRANTY, AND WELL AS FEDERAL LAW (MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT). *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 9, 2011
WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK, GAS WILL SPILL OUT FOR FILL SPOUT BEFORE THE GAS NOSSEL SHUTS OFF. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 9, 2011
GAS SPILLS OUT WHENEVER I FUEL-UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 3, 2011
FUEL OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS ALL OVER THE EXTERIOR, GROUND AND SOMETIMES MY SHOES EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK. I KNOW THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE, AND AM HOPING FOR A RECALL. THANKS!!! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 1, 2011
WHEN I FILL MY 05 WRANGLER IT OVERFLOWS BEFORE PUMP SHUTS OFF,THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FILL UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 1, 2011
GAS TANK SPILLS EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP. SQUIRTS OUT AND ONTO MY CLOTHES, GROUND, PAINT JOB AND FENDER. ME AND MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. RECALL!!!! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 28, 2011
GAS OVER FLOWS AND SOAKED MY PANTS. *KB
Steering, Suspension, Wheels, Nov 27, 2011
WAS DRIVING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HIT A LITTLE BUMP AND MY WHOLE FRONT END OF MY JEEP STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, I THOUGHT THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO COME OFF, I COULD BEARLY CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, I HAVE HAD LESS VIOLENT ONES BUT THEY ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT NOW, I JUST WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID MY STEERING DAMPER WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR 255.00 , I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS " DEATH WOBBLE" AND ALL THE WORK THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING DONE ONLY TO HAVE THE ISSUE COME BACK, I DO NOT WANT TO WASTE MONEY ON ALL THE THINGS THAT THEY WILL TRY AND REPLACE ONLY TO FIND ITS NOT THE REAL ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 26, 2011
I BOUGHT MY 05 JEEP LJ WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH 20,600 MILES AND THE 1ST TIME I FILLED IT AT 20,800 AND EVERY SINGLE TIME IT WHETHER I HAVE THE HANDLE SET TO AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF OR HAND PUMP IT SLOW OR FAST DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GAS STATION IT SPEWS GAS ALL OVER BEFORE STOPPING TODAY AT 31K MILES I'VE HAD IT SLEW SO BAD I GOT SOAKED FROM THE WAIST DOWN HAVING MY LEGS FEEL A BURNING SENSATION ALONG WITH MY FEET DUE TO BEING SOAKED IN GAS!!!!!!!!!! I WANT A RECALL I LOOKED ONLINE MOST WRANGLER OWNERS COMPLAIN OF THIS ISSUE THIS ISN'T A SOLE COMPLAINT AS FAR AS IM AWARE WHY HASN'T IT BEEN RECALLED?? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 23, 2011
EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY VEHICLE THE NOZZLE DOESN'T KICK OFF, GAS POURS OUT THE FILLER NECK, GAS IS EXPENSIVE THESE DAYS TO JUST POUR IT ON THE GROUND AND BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, I TRY TO NOT LET IT HAPPEN BUT STILL IT DOES, I FEEL THAT JEEP SHOULD BRING OUT A RECALL ON THIS. I CANT FILL MY VEHICLE UP ALL THE WAY AS I LIKE TO BE ABLE TO. THE FENDER FLARE IS DISCOLORED BECAUSE OF THE GAS SPILLING OUT ON TO IT AND THEN I HAVE TO GO AND GET THE GAS OFF MY HANDS AND SHOES WHEN I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. I KNOW THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS OTHER THAN MINE AS YOU CAN GO TO HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F176/HAVE-FUEL-SPILL-PROBLEMS-LIKE-MANY-US-SUBMIT-COMPLAINT-FORCE-RECALL-974337/ AND SEE MANY ON THERE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM ASWELL AND HAVE VIDEOS OF THIS HAPPENING. IM JUST AFRAID THAT STATIC ELECTRICITY MY SPARK ON IT AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENS AND CAUSES A BIG MESS. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHERS MAKE JEEP SEND OUT A RECALL ON THIS. MY VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOCK NO MODIFICATIONS HAS BEEN DONE TO IT TO ALTER THE WAY GAS GOES INTO THE TANK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 15, 2011
FUELS SPRAYS OUT OF THE FILL POINT WHEN FILLING AT A GAS STATION. I HAVE HAD IT SPRAY INTO THE AIR AND INTO MY MOUTH AND CLOSE TO MY EYES. I HAVE THE NOZZLE IN THE HOLE AND ON AUTO STOP AND WHEN IT IS FULL, THE PUMP STOPS THE FUELING AFTER THE FUEL COME SQUIRTING OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND I AM SICK AND DANG TIRED OF GETTING FUEL ALL OVER MY HANDS, FACE AND CLOTHING! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Nov 14, 2011, crash
THE ACCELERATOR (GAS PEDAL) INITIALLY FELT AS THOUGH IT WERE STUCK, AS IF THERE WAS A BLOCK UNDER IT, WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT 2 PARKED CARS DID THE VEHICLE COME TO A STOP.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 13, 2011
WHEN FUELING VEHICLE GAS SPLASHES OUT OF FUEL FILLER INTAKE. THIS HAPPENS ON JUST ABOUT EVERY FILL UP. IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IF YOU FILL UP SLOWLY OR AT NORMAL FILL SPEED. GASOLINE SPILLING ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND CAN'T BE A SAFE THING.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 13, 2011
FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS AT EVERY FILL UP REGARDLESS OF THE GAS STATION. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 10, 2011
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER, I GET A BACK SPLASH OF GAS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. I'VE TAKEN THE PRECAUTION OF SLOWING THE PUMP DOWN WHEN CLOSE TO FULL, BUT STILL SPILL GAS. WHEN I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER ABOUT ANOTHER ISSUE, I MENTIONED THE OVERFLOW ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE "FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE" LOOKED AT THE NEXT TIME I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Steering, Nov 10, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SO EXTREME THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VENTURE OFF THE ROADWAY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 10, 2011
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED THE TANK WILL OVERFLOW. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I LET THE AUTO STOP CLICK TO STOP THE GAS OR IF I SLOW DOWN WHEN I KNOW IT IS GETTING FULL, THE GAS WILL OVERFLOW AND LEAK EVERYWHERE. IT'S A DECENT SIZE PUDDLE TOO, NOT JUST A COUPLE DRIPS. *TR