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 18, 2010
FUEL SPILLING OVER BEFORE PUMP SHUTS OFF WHEN FILLING UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 16, 2010
WHEN FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. IT SPRAYS GAS ALL OVER. THIS IS UNSAFE. ITS A FIRE HAZARD. IT SPILLS GAS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. ITS COSTS ME MONEY(GAS AIN'T CHEAP). IT IS GONNA RUIN THE PAINT AROUND THE FILLER NECK. JEEP REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER RECALL. IT IS HAPPENING ON MANY YEARS AND MODELS OF JEEPS. THIS IS FAR FROM AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE ROLLOVER VENT VALVE. GASOLINE IS SERIOUS STUFF. IT SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY TANK. JEEP WANTS TO CHARGE THEIR CUSTOMERS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM. I CANT PAY THAT BILL, IT IS WAY TOO COSTLY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 10, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED HAS DEVELOPED A FAULTY ROLLOVER VALVE IN THE GAS TANK CAUSING FUEL SPILLS WHEN REFUELING. CHRYSLER DENIES WARRANTY CLAIMS STATING THIS IS NORMAL WEAR. HOWEVER, THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD - FUMES AND POTENTIAL FOR FIRES AND EXPLOSION AS WELL AS HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 9, 2010
MY GAS TANK OVER FLOWS AND GASOLINE GUSHES OUT EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK AT EVERY GAS STATION. THE GASOLINE PUMP AUTO SHUT OFF VALVE DOES NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL GASOLINE GUSHES OUT PAST THE GAS TANK FILLER NECK AND INTO THE PLASTIC GAS FILL AREA. FROM THERE THE GASOLINE CONTINUES TO LEAK ONTO THE PAINTED BODY OF MY JEEP. NOTABLY, TRYING TO INSERT THE GASOLINE PUMP INTO ALL CONCEIVABLE DEPTHS INTO THE GASOLINE FUEL FILLER NECK HAS NO EFFECT ON THE GASOLINE GUSHING ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T START UNTIL MY JEEP HIT ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER (I AM THE 1ST OWNER). THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE SOMETHING WITHIN THE FUEL FILLING SYSTEM OR POSSIBLY EVAP SYSTEM IS CORRODED, PLUGGED UP, OR OTHERWISE FOULED AS THERE IS NO EXTERIOR DAMAGE. THIS COULD CREATE MULTIPLE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BOTH AT THE GAS STATION AND ON THE ROAD.
Fuel system, Other, Dec 3, 2010
I OWN A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON. NEARLY EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT A GAS STATION THE GAS NOZZLE DOES NOT CLICK OFF WHEN THE TANK IS NEAR FULL AND GAS RUNS DOWN OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR, THE FENDER AND ONTO THE GROUND (AND SOMETIMES ONTO CLOTHES/SHOES). I HAVE OWNED THE JEEP FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW (I AM THE SECOND OWNER) AND IT HAS DONE THIS EVER SINCE I PURCHASED IT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 1, 2010
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE TANK SEEMS TO HAVE A VENTING OR PRESSURE PROBLEM. WHEN THE TANK IS BEING FILLED, GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE TANK VIOLENTLY AS IT APPROACHES FULL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 28, 2010
WHEN I FILL MY 2005 WRANGLER WITH FUEL WHEN IT NEARS 15 GALLONS IT SPITS FUEL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 26, 2010
EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION FUEL GUSHES OUT EVERYWHERE AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 16, 2010
THE FUEL TANK FILL WITH OVERFLOW GASOLINE DURING FILL UP. THIS HAPPENS WITH EVERY FILL UP SINCE 2006. THE JEEP WAS PURCHASED IN 2005. THIS SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEP WRANGLERS.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 16, 2010
WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK FUEL GUSHES OUT OF THE FILLER NECK INSTEAD OF THE NOZZLE SHUTTING OFF. FUEL SPILLS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 10, 2010
FUEL OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING AT THE PUMP. I HAVE A 19 GALLON TANK AND AT AROUND 15 GALLONS THE HANDLE RELEASES AND GAS SPEWS ALL OVER THE PLACE. TALKED TO MANASSAS VA JEEP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 31, 2010
FUEL OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS REFUELED. PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A BAD CHECK VALVE IN THE GAS TANK WHICH REQUIRES THE GAS TANK TO BE REPLACED. SAME TANK AND JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL IT RECURS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AS APPROXIMATELY 1 CUP OF FUEL IS SPILLED ON THE OPERATOR. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 31, 2010
EACH TIME I PUT FUEL IN MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED FUEL SPLASHES OUT COVERING THE FILLER CAP, THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND WHATEVER IS NEARBY. I DO NOT "TOP OFF" THE TANK. IT DOES IT ON THE FIRST SHUTOFF CLICK OF THE NOZZLE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 25, 2010
GAS OVERFLOW. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 21, 2010
GASOLINE POURS OUT EVERY SINGLE TIME I FULLY FILL IT UP. IT HAPPENS ON EVERY WRANGLER SINCE 2003. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 19, 2010
WHEN FUELING MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER , AND ALLOWING THE FUEL PUMP TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF WHEN THE GAS TANK REACHES THE FULL LEVEL, FUEL WILL OFTEN OVERFLOW OUT OF THE FILL PORT. MY JEEP DEALER SAYS THAT THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK AND THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, COST FOR NEW GAS TANK $800.00. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 14, 2010
WHEN FUEL TANK IS NEARING THE "FULL" LEVEL THE FUEL TANK SPEWS OUT EXCESS FUEL WHEN FILLING TANK SPRAYING ME IF I AM STANDING ANYWHERE NEAR THE VEHICLE.. THIS HAPPENS ON EVERY FILL UP. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH JEEP VEHICLES. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 4, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR DISPLAYED A READING OF ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 30, 2010
1- EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED IT OVERFILLS. 2- IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME! EVERY TIME I FILL UP. IT OVERFILLS. TO THE POINT WHERE I JUST STOP IT WHEN IT REACHES 18 GALLONS. 3- MY JEEP IS OUT OF WARRANTY, MY DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH OUT ME PAYING FOR MISTAKE DONE BY CHRYSLER. I REALLY QUESTION MY SAFETY. AND THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 28, 2010
EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY JEEP WITH GAS, NO MATTER AT WHICH STATION, THE TANK OVERFLOWS. THE AUTO SHUT OFF IS NOT RUNNING AND THIS HAS LED TO GAS SPILLING ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY JEEP AND DISCOLORING THE WHEEL COVER., *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 25, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER HAS FUEL SPILLOVER ABOUT 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES I FILL UP THE GAS TANK WHETHER OR NOT I "HAND PUMP" THE FUEL. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THIS VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE NOVEMBER 2009. FUEL SPILLS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES ON ME (OH, AND I'M PREGNANT), AND ON THE GROUND. VARIOUS APPROACHES TO FILLING THE TANK HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 16, 2010
RAPID AND SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER IN JEEP WRANGLERS CAUSED BY RAPID FAILURE (CLOGGING) OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER. JEEP UNABLE TO REPLACE CATALYTIC DUE TO 5 MONTH BACK ORDER ON REPLACEMENT PRODUCT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 14, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED RUBICON FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS 80% OF THE TIME I FILL UP. ONCE, IT KEPT RUNNING WITHOUT STOPPING AND SPILLING 5-10 GALLONS. THIS CAUSED ME TO SLIP IN THE GAS RESULTING IN WHIPLASH WHICH I AM STILL HAVING TO ADDRESS 2 MONTHS LATER. THIS IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD, SAFETY HAZARD, ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AND MONETARY PROBLEM AND JEEP/CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL. IF NOT, THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO FORCE THE ISSUE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 14, 2010
I DRIVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT WITH A 4.0 LITER ENGINE, EVERY TIME I FILL UP, THE GAS TANK SHOOTS GAS OUT OF THE TANK, SPILLING IT ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 13, 2010
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER ALWAYS OVERFLOWS WHEN I FILL IT UP. THE FUEL FILLS THE FILLER NECK AND OVERFLOWS. *TR UPDATED 12/07/11 *BF