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.
Power train, Jun 8, 2011
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER GOING INTO PARK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 5, 2011
2005 JEEP WRANGLER X, WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS AT THE PUMP, THE GAS DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FULL AND GASOLINE SPILLS OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 3, 2011
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, PRIOR TO GETTING FULL, THERE IS GAS "BURPING"/SPLASHING OUT OF THE FILL OPENING. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 27, 2011
GAS OVERFLOWS FROM THE FILL POINT EVERY TIME I REFUEL, REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION USED OR FILL SPEED. THIS PRESENTS A FIRE AND HEALTH HAZARD TO THE PERSON REFUELING. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 26, 2011
ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER GAS OVER FLOWS OUT OF THE FILL TUBE EVERY TIME I GAS UP. I HAVE USED MANY DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS WITH THE PUMPS AT MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS. NO MATTER WHAT I DO, THE GAS ALWAYS OVERFLOWS WHEN I GAS UP. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I PURCHASE THE JEEP 3 YEARS AGO. I WOULD ESTIMATE ABOUT A QUART OF GASOLINE SPLASHES OUT ALL OVER ME, MY JEEP, AND ON THE GROUND. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. SOME THING NEEDS TO BE DONE. WHEN I LEAVE THE GAS STATION THERE IS A VISIBLE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND BECAUSE THE FUEL BACKSTOP VALVE IN THE JEEP DOES NOT STOP THE GAS FROM SPLASHING OUT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 25, 2011
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AND SPLASHES OUT GAS WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS. IT OCCURS AT EVERY FILL UP AND AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS/PUMPS. THE RESULT IS GAS SPLASHING AND FLOWING OUT OF THE FILLER NOZZLE POSING A FIRE HAZARD AND EXPOSURE TO A SOLVENT. THE GAS TANK WAS REMOVED AND THE VENT HOSES INSPECTED WITH NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 24, 2011
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAS ALWAYS SPEWS OUT WITHOUT THE NOZZLE CUTTING OFF. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 22, 2011
FUEL SPRAYS OUT AND RUNS OVER SIDE OF FUEL INLET WHEN TANK HAS FILLED. THIS HAPPENS ON 100% OF FILLUPS, ELIMINATING A DEFECTIVE PUMP NOZZLE FROM POSSIBLE CAUSES. SPILLED FUEL CAN BE ANYWHERE FROM A FEW TABLESPOONS TO HALF A LITER. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 20, 2011
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK WITH THE LOCK ON THE PUMP, THE PUMP DOESN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL IT HAS OVERFLOWED. THERE IS ALWAYS GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND WHEN FINISHED. THIS EVENT OCCURS APPROX 98% OF THE TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 14, 2011
GAS EXITS MY GAS TANK WITH FORCE BEHIND IT AFTER EVERY FILL UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 11, 2011
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK. NOT JUST SOMETIMES, EVERY SINGLE TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 11, 2011
GAS SPITS OUT OF FILLER NECK BECAUSE THE PUMP WONT CUT OFF. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 10, 2011
DURING REFUELING OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE TANK GETS FULL IT WILL SHOOT GAS OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE. MANY TIMES IT HAS NOT ONLY SPLASHED ON THE GROUND AROUND THE JEEP, BUT ALSO ON ME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 5, 2011
GAS SPRAYS OUT WHEN FILLING JEEP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 4, 2011
WHEN FILLING THE CAR WITH FUEL AT VARIOUS GAS STATIONS OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS THE FUEL PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSES GASOLINE TO SPILL OUT OVER THE FILLER NECK. THE SPILL IS STRONG ENOUGH WHERE IT SPEWS BACK A FEW INCHES TOWARDS THE PERSON STANDING NEXT TO THE TANK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 3, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL WOULD SPEW FROM THE TANK ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,512 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 29, 2011
FUEL DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN FILLING TANK. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. GAS SPEWED ONTO MY SHOES AND CLOTHING! 87 OCTANE IS NOT THE SCENT I CHOOSE TO BE WEARING! IS THERE IS A RECALL THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT???? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 29, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WOULD SPILL OUT ONTO HIS CLOTHING SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 25, 2011
WHEN REFUELING 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED GAS SPILLS OUT AT COMPLETION OF FILL UP. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS REFUELED AND GAS THEN RUNS DOWN SIDE OF VEHICLE. *TR
Power train, Apr 24, 2011
6 SPEED TRANSMISSION FORKS ARE POORLY DESIGNED. VEHICLE CAN POP OUT OF 1ST GEAR STARTING AT UNDER 15K MILES. CAN LEAD TO VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WHEN PARKED IN GEAR AS WELL AS ROLLING BACK WHEN STARTING ON HILLS. MY VEHICLE HAD THE PROBLEM ALREADY AT ABOUT 90K WHEN I BOUGHT IT. NO IDEA HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE. MANY REPORTS INDICATE THE PROBLEM CAN OCCUR IN THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION AT AS EARLY AS 15K DUE TO DESIGN. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC, AND WHILE IT IS NICE TO BE PAID TO REPLACE THESE PARTS REGULARLY, IT CAN BE A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 15, 2011
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED (24,000 MILES) STARTED SPITTING A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE FROM THE FILLER TUBE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT WOULD SPIT OUT ABOUT A SECOND AFTER THE NOZZLE SHUT OFF. LIKE MANY OTHERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, I BLAMED THE STATIONS EQUIPMENT. I TRIED OTHER STATIONS & OTHER TECHNIQUES LIKE FILLING SLOWER & TRYING TO ANTICIPATE WHEN THE TANK WOULD BE FULL & FILLING AS SLOWLY AS THE NOZZLE WOULD ALLOW. NOTHING SEEMED TO PREVENT THE SPIT BACK. I RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF THE WORKINGS OF THE VAPOR CONTROL PROPERTIES OF MY JEEP. THAT LED ME TO AN INTERNET FORUM & TO THE FACT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SAW THAT THE NHTSA HAS INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM ON 2007 & 2008 WRANGLERS & THAT HAS LED TO CHRYSLER VOLUNTARILY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THOSE GAS TANKS. HOWEVER, IN THEIR FINAL REPORT THE NHTSA (PE10-032) SEEMED CRITICAL OF THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS BECAUSE OF INTERNET EXPOSURE. IF THIS EXPOSURE LEADS TO IDENTIFYING MORE PEOPLE WITH LEGITIMATE COMPLAINTS, HOW IS THIS A BAD THING? THESE ASSERTIONS MAY BE EASILY VERIFIED BY A TRIP TO A FILLING STATION. PART OF CHRYSLERS RESPONSE WAS BASED ON WARRANTY CLAIMS, IT IS LOGICAL THAT THE OLDER & OUT OF WARRANTY VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED IN THEIR EVALUATION. I BELIEVE THAT EXTENDING THE WARRANTY RATHER THAN A RECALL IS A GOOD WAY OF HANDLING THIS (REPLACING ONLY THE TANKS WITH PROBLEMS) & I APPLAUD CHRYSLER FOR THIS. I HOPE YOU WILL ENCOURAGE CHRYSLER TO ADD THE 2004-2006 WRANGLERS TO THE EXTENDED GAS TANK WARRANTY PROGRAM AS WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE 07 & 08S ARE. THE FAIR ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. THE IDENTIFIED FAILURE SEEMS TO BE A CHECK VALVE IN THE GAS TANK.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 14, 2011
WHEN FILLING UP MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON GAS SPRAYS EVERYWHERE. IT WILL SPRAY EITHER ALL OVER MY CAR OR SPIT OUT AT LEAST 3-4 FEET AND HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FILL THE GAS TANK TO FULL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 14, 2011
WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE AUTO SHUT-OFF DOES NOT ENGAGE. THIS IS A HAZARD BECAUSE FUEL SPILLS OVER AND OUT ONTO THE VEHICLE AND SURROUNDING PAVEMENT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 12, 2011
EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS ALL OVER THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF ON THE GAS PUMPS DOES NOT DO ANYTHING. THE GAS PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY AND STILL OVER FLOW. SICK AND TIRED OF CONSTANTLY CLEANING GAS OFF THE OUTSIDE OF MY CAR. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 9, 2011
FUEL OVERFLOWS EVERY FILLUP. *TR