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, May 7, 2010
MY FUEL TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL UP, SPILLING GASOLINE ALL OVER MY JEEP, GAS CAP, AND GROUND. CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF STANDING BY GAS TANK WHILE FILLING UP. WHAT IF A SMALL KID WALKS UP TO MY CAR WHEN IT SPILLS OUT? I SEE 86+ COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE! IT'S BEEN HAPPENING TO ME FOR WELL OVER 3 YEARS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 1, 2010
EVERY TIME I REFUEL MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPITS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER ONTO THE GROUND. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE CHECK VALVE BUILT INTO THE FUEL TANK. THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 28, 2010
GAS BACKS UP OUT OF FILL POINT EVREY TIME I FILL TANK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 23, 2010
GAS SHOOTS OUT OF FILL TUBE EVERY TIME I FILL UP AT THE GAS STATION. IT DOES IT EVERY TIME, SOMETIMES EVEN DURING SLOW FILLS. IT IS ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS... *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 22, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER - WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, THE GAS SPILLS OUT ON THE GROUND AND ON THE SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. DOES THIS EVERYTIME I FILL UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 20, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER FUEL SPILLING WHEN FUELED. AT AROUND 20,000 MILES EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE TANK GAS IS SPIT OUT. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN. I EVEN TRIED RUNNING THE NOZZLE AT THE SLOWEST SPEED POSSIBLE, AND IT WILL STILL SPIT SOME OUT. TALKING TO OTHER JEEP OWNERS WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE EFFECTING MOSTLY 2004 WRANGLERS AND NEWER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE, IF NOT CAREFUL IT CAN COVER THE PERSON FUELING WITH GAS, AND OTHER PEOPLE IF THEY ARE CLOSE ENOUGH, AND IT WASTES PRECIOUS GAS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 18, 2010
FUEL OVERFLOW WHEN REFUELING. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 15, 2010
WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS, THE GAS PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF THE GAS FLOW FROM THE PUMP AND THEN THE GAS TANK WILL SPIT OUT GAS FROM THE VEHICLE'S TANK. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 13, 2010
JEEP WRANGLER FUEL TANK SPLASHES GASOLINE ONTO PAVEMENT AS FILL PUMP SHUTS OFF. IT HAPPENS AT ANY STATION, AND AT ANY FILL SPEED. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 12, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER ROCKY MOUNTAIN EDITION. EVERY FILL UP RESULTS IN AN OVERFLOW OF GAS BECAUSE THE NOZZLE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF UNTIL THE TANK OVERFLOWS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS AND WAS NEVER A PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 12, 2010
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON OVERFLOWS FUEL EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK. FOR SOME REASON THE GAS PUMP WILL NEVER STOP FILLING THE TANK AUTOMATICALLY UNTIL A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL COMES SPILLING OUT OF THE FILL TUBE. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON JEEP FORUMS ONLINE, AND FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RECALLING AFFECTED MODELS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 12, 2010
ON MARCH 13, 2010, MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER DISPLAYED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE CODE WAS P0302. WHEN CLEARED, THE CODE DID NOT RETURN AND THE JEEP RAN NORMALLY UNTIL APPROXIMATELY MARCH 26, WHEN IT WENT INTO A "LIMP MODE" (REV LIMITER MOVED TO 2500 RPM) AFTER BEING REVVED TO 4500 RPM. WHEN RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RAN FINE, ALTHOUGH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CODE WAS P0344. WHEN THE CODE WAS CLEARED, IT DID NOT REAPPEAR. HOWEVER, REVVING THE ENGINE TO 4500 RPM IN ALL GEARS EXCEPT REVERSE (N-1-2-3-4-5-6) REPRODUCED THE ABOVE RESULTS WITHOUT FAIL. ON MARCH 28, A REPLACEMENT CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS ORDERED BY MYSELF, AND WAS INSTALLED ON APRIL 2. AFTER THE INSTALL, REVVING THE ENGINE TO 4500 RPM ONCE AGAIN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO A "LIMP MODE". I MADE THE DECISION TO TAKE THE JEEP TO SOUTH POINT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN AUSTIN, TX. ON MAY 6, I WAS INFORMED THAT STANDARD DIAGNOSTICS COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE, AND THE DEALER REQUESTED 4 HOURS OF TEAR-DOWN TIME TO INSPECT THE CAMSHAFT AREA FOR DAMAGE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CHRYSLER. UPON APPROVAL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL PUMP GEAR AND CAMSHAFT WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED POSSIBLY DUE TO CAUSES OUTLINED IN NHTSA ITEM # 10013784. WHEN CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED FOR THIS, THEY INFORMED ME THAT, ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT THE VIN OF MY JEEP IS OUTSIDE OF THE VIN RANGE OF THE TSB, THERE WAS NO "DEFINITIVE PROOF" THAT THE OIL PUMP GEAR HAD DAMAGED THE CAMSHAFT AS OPPOSED TO VICE VERSA AND THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR COST. I AM REQUESTING AN EXPANDED TSB ON THIS ISSUE, AS THERE APPEARS TO BE MORE PROBLEMS HERE THAN CHRYSLER IS WILLING TO ADMIT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 11, 2010
THE FUEL TANK OF MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 11, 2010
THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 9, 2010
WHEN FUELING MY VEHICLE, THE PUMP STOPS BUT GAS FLOWS OUT OF THE FILLER. I HAVE TO FILL THE TANK VERY SLOWLY TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GET FUEL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 9, 2010
EVERY TIME WE FILL UP WITH GAS, IT OVERFLOWS OR SPRAYS OUT WHEN THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF. WE TOOK IT IN TO GET IT WARRANTIED, AND JEEP SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT FROM OFFROADING. HOW COULD THAT BE WHEN IT HAS DONE IT SINCE BRAND NEW? THEY INFORMED US IT WILL COST US ABOUT $1000.00 TO FIX, I THINK IT IS A DEFECT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 8, 2010
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT HAS A FUEL TANK OVERFLOW ISSUE. WHEN FILLING THE TANK UP IT INEVITABLY OVERFLOWS REGARDLESS OF WHAT STATION, EXISTING FUEL LEVEL OR TYPE OF FILLER NOZZLE. IT IS ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS ISSUE IS RATHER WIDESPREAD. I INITIALLY BELIEVED THAT SOMETHING HAD SIMPLY BROKEN, BUT AFTER A BIT OF RESEARCH I AM NOT ALONE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 8, 2010
MY GAS TANK OVERFLOWS AFTER THE MACHINE CLICKS OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IN MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 28K MILES ON IT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 7, 2010
ON 4/5/2010 I PURCHASED A USED 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. I DROVE IT FROM IL TO PA. DURING THAT DRIVE I NEEDED TO GET GAS 3 TIMES. EACH TIME I FILLED THE GAS THE TANK OVERFILLED AND FUEL WAS SPILLED. I WENT ONLINE TODAY TO CHECK ON THIS ISSUE AND FOUND MANY OTHERS SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 7, 2010
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER WILL HAVE GAS( FUEL ) SPILLAGE WHEN FILLING TANK. FUEL NOZZLE WILL DISCHARGE FUEL ONTO GROUND AND SIDE OF VEHICLE AT THE END OF FUELING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME. THIS HAPPENS IF NOZZLE SHUTS OFF BY IT'S SELF OR IF I AM FILLING . *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 27, 2010
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GAS SPRAYS OUT WITH FORCE WHEN TANK IS FULL BEFORE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 27, 2010
FUEL SPILL OUT OF JEEP WHEN FUELING. FUEL SPLASHES OUT ABOUT 1 PINT. ON JEEP, PERSON AND GROUND. CLEAN-UP WAS NEEDED.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 26, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER. GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME IT IS FILLED UP. GAS COMES GUSHING OUT AS PUMP STOPS.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 26, 2010
FUEL SPILL WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK. HAPPENS EVERY TIME. SHUTOFF DOES NOT WORK
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 26, 2010
2005 JEEP WRANGLER LJ/TJ RUBICON UNLIMITED WHEN FILLING UP WITH GASOLINE THE TANK OVERFLOWS OUT OF THE VEHICLE SPRAYING ONTO THE OPERARTOR OF THE GAS PUMP AND FLOODING THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND ON THE GROUND. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE OPERATOR OF THE PUMP IS COVERED IN GAS AND FUMES THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND DAMAGE TO THE SKIN AND EYES; IN WORSE CASE SCENARIO AN EXPLOSION IF A CELL PHONE IS IN ONES POCKET OR NEARBY. PLEASE RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY; IT HAPPENS TO ALMOST EVERY JEEP WRANGLER AND EVENTUALLY WILL EFFECT ALL. THIS IS NOT FROM TOPPING OFF OR USING A HIGH PRESSURE GAS NOZZLE OR ONE GAS STATION. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHERE I AM AND IF I DON'T TIME IF CORRECTLY GASOLINE WILL BE ALL OVER THE PLACE. ALTHOUGH NOT SERIOUS, AT ONE TIME GASOLINE DID SPRAY ENOUGH ON A WINDY DAY TO HIT ME IN THE EYE CAUSING A BURNING SENSATION AND REDNESS OBVIOUSLY I COULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. IF A YOUNG CHILD IS NEAR BY THIS WOULD BE A SERIOUS ISSUE.