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, Sep 9, 2010
EVERY TIME I FILL MY JEEP WITH GASOLINE, AT THE END OF FILLING THE TANK, GAS WILL COME UP OUT OF THE TANK, THROUGH THE GAS HOLE AND SPILL ON THE FLOOR. THIS COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL FIRE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Sep 2, 2010
EVERY TIME I ATTEMPT TO FILL MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER'S TANK TO FULL, GAS SPILLS OUT OF THE FUEL TUBE AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THIS IS AT LEAST 8OZ OF FUEL EASILY GUSHING OUT AND IS A FIRE HAZARD. I AM THE SECOND OWNER, AND HAVE ONLY OWNED IT SINCE 7/31/10. I HAVE FILLED THE TANK 4 TIMES AND ALL 4 TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED. A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED A WRANGLER FORUM WHERE COUNTLESS JEEP OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE, CHRYSLER WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE PAID FOR NUMEROUS GAS TANKS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT CALLED CHRYSLER YET, BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW THE RUNAROUND I WILL ENCOUNTER BASED ON OTHER'S EXPERIENCE, AND AM WAITING UNTIL I HAVE SOME TIME OFF NEXT WEEK TO DEVOTE TO THIS FRUSTRATING PHONE CALL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 30, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL TO THE GASOLINE TANK HE NOTICED THAT IT SPILLED BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,493.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 17, 2010
AT THE 65K MILE MARK EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE GAS WILL OVERFLOW AND SPILL OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE THERE ARE ALOT OF TJ OWNERS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO. IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE IF I HAVE THE TOP OFF MY 3 YEAR OLD SON SIDES RIGHT ABOVE THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND GAS COULD SPLASH ONTO HIM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 17, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER, FUEL OVERFILLS EVERY TIME I GO TO THE PUMP. WHEN THE FUEL PUMP AUTO STOPS ABOUT A QUART OF FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF THE VEHICLE FILLER TUBE. THE FUEL HAS SPLASHED ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, AND MY CLOTHES. THIS OCCURS ON THE FIRST AUTO SHUT-OFF AND IS NOT DUE TO TOPPING-OFF THE TANK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE JEEP WRANGLER AND IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 15, 2010
I OWN A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON. IT IS UNMODIFIED. IT WILL CONSISTENTLY OVERFLOW AT THE GAS PUMP IF I FILL THE TANK. THEREFORE, I MUST MONITOR THE PUMP CLOSELY AND STOP SHORT OF FILLING THE TANK TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 9, 2010
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER SPILLS GAS FROM THE FILL PIPE EVERYTIME IT IS FILLED UP. IM NOT TOPPING IT OFF. IT DOES THIS EVERYTIME FROM THE FIRST SHUTOFF. ITS NOT THE NOZZLE AS THIS HAPPENS AT ALL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. I FOUND ON JEEP FORUM THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL WRANGLERS. THIS CAN BE A SAFETY CONCERN AS A FIRE COULD HAPPEN OR SKIN IRRITATION CAN OCCUR AS SOMETIMES I GET SPLASHED WITH FUEL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Aug 5, 2010
OVER FLOWING FUEL FILLER TUBE WHEN PUTTING IN GAS. *TR
Power train, Jul 26, 2010, crash
2006 GMC SIERRA, WAS TOWING A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER USING A TOW BAR. THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE JEEP ENGAGED CAUSING THE WHEELS OF THE JEEP TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE IN TOW SPUN AROUND, TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE JEEP STRUCK THE CONCRETE WALL AND ROLLED OVER AND BROKE FREE OF UNIT 1.*BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0435-90)*JB UPDATED 08/06/10 *BF
Suspension, Jul 21, 2010
WE OWN A 2005 JEEP TJ WRANGLER. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT WILL STOP. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM AND FIND THAT IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF JEEP. WE HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER, SWAY BAR ENDS, TRACK BAR BUSHINGS, ALL NEW SHOCKS, BRAKES AND ROTORS, TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO AVAIL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND WE CANNOT SEEM TO GET ANY ANSWERS. THE JEEP HAS 60,00 MILES ON IT AND IS COMPLETELY STOCK WITH NO MODIFICATIONS ON IT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVE, BUT MY ONLY VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO MY JOB. MY WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER SUSPENSION AND STEERING SO EVERYTHING I HAVE DONE HAS BEEN AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS WRECK AND FOR A YOUNG DRIVER COULD BE FATAL. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION. WE ARE STUCK WITH WHAT WE HAVE, AS WE ARE STILL PAYING ON IT. WE CAN GET NO ANSWERS, EXCEPT KEEP REPLACING PARTS WITH BETTER QUALITY ONES. WHICH BRINGS THE QUESTIONS UP, WHY DID THEY USE LESS THAN GOOD QUALITY WHEN IT WAS BUILT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 18, 2010
I BOUGHT MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON MARCH 1ST, 2010. I BOUGHT IT USED. EVERY TIME I HAVE FILLED THE TANK AT A GAS STATION, IT OVERFLOWS. THE ONLY FIX IS TO NOT FILL IT UP, BUT I LIVE IN NEW JERSEY, AND GAS STATION ATTENDANTS PUMP OUR GAS AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO NOT DO IT. *TR
Steering, Jul 16, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER EXPERIENCES HIGH SPEED WOBBLE EVERY DAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEP VEHICLES. INTERNET USERS REFER TO THE CONDITION AS "DEATH WOBBLE." I WOULD NOT WANT THAT NAME ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OF MY PRODUCTS. I GOT RID OF A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT DID THE SAME THING. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR VEHICLES FOLLOWING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT LET MY WIFE OR KIDS DRIVE THIS CAR. I DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE WHO CONFIRMS THE DEATH WOBBLE MONIKER. THE FAILURE OCCURS DAILY. I HAVE BALANCED THE TIRES REPEATEDLY AND ROTATED AND CROSS ROTATED TIRES. EVEN BROKEN DOWN TIRES AND ROTATED THEM ON RIMS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL BALANCE. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER JEEP PRODUCT. THEY NEED TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 28, 2010
MY JEEP'S GAS FILLER OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK WITH GAS. NO MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO OR IF I FILL IT SLOWLY OR FAST. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 28, 2010
EVERY TIME I FILL MY JEEP UP WITH GAS IT OVER FLOWS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO, OR HOW SLOWLY I FILL THE TANK. GASOLINE SPILLS OUT ONTO THE GROUND EVERY SINGLE TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 27, 2010
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH FUEL. I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 27, 2010
MY JEEP WRANGLER SPILLS GAS FROM THE FILL PIPE EVERYTIME IT IS FILLED UP. IM NOT TOPPING IT OFF. IT DOES THIS EVERYTIME FROM THE FIRST SHUTOFF. ITS NOT THE NOZZLE AS THIS HAPPENS AT ALL DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. I FOUND ON JEEP FORUM THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL WRANGLERS. THIS CAN BE A SAFETY CONCERN AS A FIRE COULD HAPPEN OR SKIN IRRITATION CAN OCCUR AS SOMETIMES I GET SPLASHED WITH FUEL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 22, 2010
GASOLINE SPILLS OUT OF TANK AFTER EVERY FILL UP. GAS SPRAYS ON GROUND, CAR AND PEOPLE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 1, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED. NO EXCESSIVE WEAR OR TEAR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SPLASHING GAS EVERY TIME THE TANK IS TOPPED OFF FOR OVER A YEAR. THIS CAUSES ANYWHERE FROM A HALF PINT TO A QUART OF GAS TO SPRAY AND RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE JEEP. AS FAR AS I KNOW JEEP HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX WHAT I SEE AS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 28, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER ROCKY MOUNTAIN EDITION. EVERY TIME I FILL UP A THE GAS STATION GAS OVER FLOWS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I BARELY SQUEEZE THE HANDLE, OR LEAVE IT ON THE AUTO FLOW NOTCHES. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. *TR
Steering, Suspension, May 28, 2010
I BOUGHT MY 2005 JEEP BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT. WITHIN A YEAR I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I HAD BEEN A VERY MODERATE DRIVER, AND HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE JEEP TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE STABILIZER ARM, WHICH THE WARRANTY COVERED, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED. THE DEALER THEN ROTATED AND BALANCED MY TIRES AND ADJUSTED MY ALIGNMENT. THEY CHARGED ME OVER $200 FOR THAT. THIS SEEMED TO MASK THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A YEAR, THEN THE "DEATH WOBBLE" RETURNED. I TOOK THE JEEP TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS PROMPTLY SOLD 2 NEW TIRES (STOCK UNIROYAL TIGER PAWS @ $104 EACH) AND A STEERING DAMPENER. TOTAL COST THIS TIME WAS WELL OVER $500. THIS TOOK CARE OF THE WOBBLE FOR ABOUT A YEAR. NOW THE WOBBLE IS BACK, AND I'M WONDERING WHAT TO DO. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER DEALER TO FLEECE ME AGAIN, AND I HEAR JEEP ISN'T ACKNOWLEDGING THIS WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. IN THE MEANTIME THOUGH, I LOVE MY JEEP AND WANT IT FIXED. I DON'T WANT IT TO KILL ME OR ANYONE ELSE. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM? I CAN'T AFFORD $200-$500 EVERY YEAR ON BAND-AID SOLUTIONS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 27, 2010
JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED GAS OVERFLOW. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 21, 2010
TJ WRANGLER JEEP. WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK AT THE END OF THE FILLING IT SPILLS GAS OUT OF THE TANK ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE GAS WILL GUSH OUT AND GET ALL OVER THE JEEP AND THE PERSON FILLING THE TANK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 20, 2010
A VALVE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK IS FAULTY LEADING TO FUEL SPILLAGE AFTER THE GAS NOZZLE CLICKS OFF DUE TO PRESSURE BUILDUP. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR, AND COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND IT SEEMS JEEP DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AS FUEL SPILLS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. THIS IS ALSO AN EMISSIONS ISSUE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 19, 2010
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK, IT OVERFLOWS AFTER THE NOZZLE CLICKS CLOSED. THE ONLY WAY I'VE FOUND TO PREVENT THIS IS TO 'GUESS' WHEN THE TANK IS ALMOST FULL, THEN PUT MY EAR TO THE OPENING AND LISTEN FOR FUEL COMING TO THE TOP. THAT'S DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE UNNECESSARY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 9, 2010
AT THE END OF FUELING FUEL SHOOTS FROM FILLER NECK AFTER FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF. *TR