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, Nov 8, 2011
AT SPEEDS IN THE RANGE OF 45-50MPH, AND USUALLY AROUND 47MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEELS WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO RECOVER IS TO EITHER SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS AS THERE ARE YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF THE JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE". IT BECOMES VERY SERIOUS AND COULD CAUSE A PERSON TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, AND SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ADDRESS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 8, 2011
UPON REFILLING MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH GASOLINE WHEN THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF THERE IS A BLOW BACK OF ROUGHLY 1 QUART OF GASOLINE. THIS HAPPENS EACH AND EVERY TIME I RE-FUEL AND EACH TIME IT IS ROUGHLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF BLOW BACK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 8, 2011
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME DURING FILL-UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 8, 2011
SPIT BACK OF FUEL WHEN TANK IS FULL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 7, 2011
EVERY SINGLE TIME I FILL MY JEEP UP WITH GASOLINE IT SPITS BACK AT ME. I HAVE TO STAND BACK WHILE FILLING THE TANK AND GAUGE APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH GAS I AM LOW SO I CAN PREDICT WHEN TO SLOW DOWN THE PUMP, JUST TO SOFTEN THE AMOUNT OF GAS THAT IS SPIT BACK. THIS ONLY LIMITS THE AMOUNT THAT SPITS BACK, IT DOES NOT STOP IT ENTIRELY. HALF OF THE TIME I END UP WET WITH GASOLINE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 3, 2011
EVERY SINGLE TIME I PUT GAS IN THE JEEP, IT OVERFLOWS. EVEN IF I LISTEN CAREFULLY AND TRY TO STOP IT BEFORE IT IS COMPLETELY FULL. IT SPRAYS GAS ALL OVER ME, THE PARKING LOT AND THE JEEP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I'M AFRAID OF A FIRE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 3, 2011
WHEN FILLING UP THE JEEP WITH GAS THIS MORNING, FUEL SHOT OUT OF THE JEEP ABOUT 3 FEET AND ALSO RAN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP RIGHT WHEN THE FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF. HAD I BEEN STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK, I WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IN GAS TO INCLUDE MY FACE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS! THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY PROBLEM, BUT A HAZMAT PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 2, 2011
FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL UP. GAS SPILLS ON THE GROUND. IT HAPPENS AT ALL THE GAS STATIONS I VISIT IN MULTIPLE STATES, INCLUDING TEXAS, ARKANSAS, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS AND INDIANA. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 1, 2011
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK AT THE PUMP FUEL FLIES UP OUT OF THE TANK AND ALL OVER THE PLACE. EVERYTIME I FILL UP I HAVE TO CLEAN GAS OFF OF MY VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 30, 2011
WHILE FILLING UP MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER NO MATTER THE SPEED OF THE GAS FLOW THERE IS A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS OVERFLOW. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME AND AT ALL GAS STATIONS I TRY. *TT
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 29, 2011
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER HAS STARTED SPITTING FUEL OUT WHEN I FILL UP. IT NEVER DID IT UP UNTIL THIS TIME. IT SPLASHES FUEL ON THE GROUND AND DOWN THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. WE ALSO GET A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 28, 2011
MY FUEL TANK OVERFLOWED DURING FUEL FILL UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED THE LAST 4 OR 5 TIMES CONSISTENTLY. I EVEN TRIED TO FILL THE FUEL TANK AT THE SLOWEST SPEED POSSIBLE AND IT STILL OVERFLOWED AND CAME OUT THE FILLER NECK WHEN FULL. *TT
Suspension, Oct 25, 2011
DEATH WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH.L *TT
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 23, 2011
WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE IT OVERFLOWS. THE FUEL ALWAYS OVERFLOWS BEFORE IT TRIGGERS THE PUMP TO STOP FUELING. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 20, 2011
EVERY TIME DURING REFUELING THE GAS SPITS, OR SPLASHES OUT. THIS CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE TO BE SPILLED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. IT IS NOT ONLY A WASTE, AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD, BUT A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE DISCUSS THE MATTER FURTHER WITH JEEP. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER WITH THIS ISSUE, AND FAR MANY MORE OWNERS HAVE YET TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 12, 2011
WHENEVER I AM FILLING UP MY JEEP IT REGULARLY OVERFLOWS CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL ALL OVER MYSELF, VEHICLE, AND GROUND. IT TYPICALLY SPILLS FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL THE PUMP SHUTS OFF BUT IT IS A HASSLE, FIRE HAZARD, AND COSTLY. I AM AWARE OF MANY OTHER JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *KB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 4, 2011
WHEN REFUELING, THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF BEFORE SPRAYING GASOLINE OUT OF THE TANK. THIS OCCURS WHETHER THE PUMP IS RUNNING FAST OR SLOW AND WHETHER THE NOZZLE IS ALL THE WAY IN OR NOT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 2, 2011
WHEN FUELING AT GAS STATION THE FUEL DOES NOT CUT OFF AND FUEL SPILLS BACK OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PERSON FUELING AND/OR THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THERE IS NO WARNING AND THE PUMP DOES NOT CUT OFF. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 1, 2011
WHEN I FILL UP THE GAS TANK. THE VALVE IN THE TANK IS STUCK. SO IT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE PUMP CAUSING ME TO NOT KNOW IF IT IS FULL OR NOT. SINCE THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN IT IS FULL IT SPILLS OUT IF THE TANK AND ALL OVER ME THE BODY OF MY CAR AND GROUND. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN COMPLAINT WITH ALL WRANGLERS IN THIS MODEL. PLEASE HELP FIX THIS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 29, 2011
I DO NOT RECALL EXACTLY WHEN THIS ISSUE BEGAN. BUT MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED SPILLS FUEL EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK. THE GAS DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FULL AND OVER A CUP OF FUEL SPILLS OUT. THE DEALER SHIP CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM ON JEEPS OLDER THAN 2007. *TT
Steering, Sep 29, 2011
I WAS DRIVING ON THE BYPASS NEAR MY HOME AND EXPERIENCED "THE DEATH WOBBLE" BETWEEN 50-55 I THOUGHT THE FRONT END WAS FALLING OUT SO I SLOWED DOWN AND GOT TO THE SISE OF THE ROAD AND BEGAN CHECKING OUT THE VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. MY JEEP IS AT THE DEALERS AS I WRITE THIS GETTING CHECKED OUT. I THINK JEEP SHOULD PUT A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TT
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 20, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL STARTED TO SPEW BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 19, 2011
WHEN FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION, GASOLINE SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE, RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SPILLS OUT ONTO THE GROUND. *KB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 16, 2011
FUEL OVERFLOWS FROM FILLER NECK EVERYTIME PURCHASING FUEL REGARDLESS OF FUEL STATION. THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF FUEL THAT REPRESENTS A FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. FUEL SPLASHED OUT AND GOT ON MY 3.5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS STANDING AT WHAT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A SAFE DISTANCE. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR FUEL TO SHOOT OUT CLOSE TO 3 FEET. WHEN YOU THINK THE TANK IS ALMOST FULL EVEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE PUMP FUEL WILL STILL SPLASH OUT. *TT
Other or unspecified, Sep 12, 2011
2005 JEEP WRANGLER GAS TANK SPILLS GAS OUT OF THE FILL LINE ONTO THE GROUND AT EVERY FILLUP, EVEN WHEN FILLING SLOWLY. AS I READ ON THE JEEP WRANGLER FORUMS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR