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, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Aug 20, 2012
WHEN I HIT SPEEDS OF 50MPH, MY JEEP WOBBLES TERRIBLY. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AND IT EVEN HAS A NAME, THE "DEATH WOBBLE". WE ARE GOING TO PASS THE JEEP ONTO OUR 16 YR OLD DAUGHTER, BUT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT IS GOING TO BE RECALLED OR IF IT IS FIXABLE. I WOULD HATE ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO OUR DAUGHTER, ESPECIALLY IF JEEP IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM,
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 18, 2012
WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED WITH AROUND 12,000 MILES LAST YEAR. EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, IT WILL RUN OVER WHEN PUMPING GAS. IT DOES NOT CUT OFF SO YOU JUST HAVE TO LISTEN TO STOP IT. I GOOGLED AND SAW THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH OTHER YEARS. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THE PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 20, 2012
I AM EXPERIENCING FUEL SPIT-BACK DURING EVERY REFUELING OF MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT TANK AND THE PROBLEM HAS AGAIN OCCURRED ON THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK. I AM CONSIDERING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH 2005-2006 JEEP WRANGLERS AS WELL AS THE 2007-2008 JEEP WRANGLERS. I KNOW A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE 2007-2008 JEEP WRANGLERS. HERE IS A LINK TO AN EDMONDS ARTICLE: HTTP://WWW.AUTOOBSERVER.COM/2011/02/CHRYSLER-REPLACES-SOME-FUEL-TANKS-FOR-GAS-SPIT-BACK.HTML HERE IS A LINK TO A JEEP FORUM WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND IT IS NOT ISOLATED TO THE 2007-2008 JEEP WRANGLERS: HTTP://WWW.WRANGLERFORUM.COM/F19/OVERFLOW-AT-THE-GAS-PUMP-46693-2.HTML. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 17, 2012
WHEN FUELING THE JEEP THE GAS OVERFLOWS. EVEN THOUGH WE ARE VERY CAREFUL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GAS UP THE CAR AND NOT HAVE GAS ALL OVER YOUR HANDS AND THE GROUND. THE GAS DRIPS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. WE HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT PUMPS AND DIFFERENT ANGLES TO NO AVAIL. IT IS NOT HUMAN ERROR AS WE HAVE OTHER VEHICLES THAT WE NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM AT THE SAME PUMPS WITH ANY OTHER CAR. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 10, 2012
WHEN REFUELING AND FILLING UP GAS TANK, THE AUTOMATIC GAS PUMP NOZZLE DOES NOT SHUT-OFF IN TIME RESULTING IN GAS OVERFLOW/SPILLING. TYPICALLY A FEW CUPS OF GAS WILL SPILL OUT BEFORE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF THE GAS FLOW. HAVE TRIED FILLING AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS, WITH DIFFERENT PUMPS, AND POSITIONING NOZZLE IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS BUT RESULT IS THE SAME AND GAS OVERFLOWS. ONLY WAY TO PREVENT IS TO GUESS HOW MUCH GAS IS NEEDED -- THEN STOP PUMP BEFORE TANK IS FULL -- THEN FILL REMAINDER OF TANK WITH PUMP ON SLOWEST SETTING. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 9, 2012
GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME I FILL UP. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO, THE GAS ALWAYS SPITS OUT OF THE TANK AND ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR BEFORE THE PUMP STOPS. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE TANK OR AN INTERNAL CHECK VALVE WHICH SHOULD PREVENT THIS. I CAN NEVER FILL THE GAS TANK UP FULL BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE ONLY FIX I HAVE FOUND THROUGH RESEARCH IS A BRAND NEW GAS TANK, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 3, 2012
EVERYTIME I FILL THE GAS TANK THE GAS OVERFLOW ON TO THE GROUND AFTER THE GAS HOSE SHUTS OFF. *JS
Suspension, Jul 2, 2012
AFTER I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED AND WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SEVERELY SHIMMY. IT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO STOP WAS TO DECELERATE. I HAD THE DAMPENER AND TIRES REPLACED (THEY WERE WORN UNEVENLY) TODAY. I HAVE MAJOR CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE LONG TERM. THERE ARE MANY ANECDOTAL REFERENCES ON GOOGLE CONCERNING THIS BEING A MAJOR PROBLEM (GOOGLE SEARCH WRANGLER "DEATH WOBBLE." ) ONE STORY INDICATED THAT THERE WERE A LIMITED NUMBER OF FORMAL COMPLAINTS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I ADDED A COMPLAINT AS THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT FOR AN UNSUSPECTING DRIVER. I WILL UPDATE THE RESULT OF THE REPAIR IN TERMS OF WHETHER IT RESOLVES THE INCIDENT OR NOT. *JS
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jun 19, 2012
THE VEHICLE GAS FILLER TUBE OVER FLOWS NEARLY EVERY FILL UP. GAS SPILLS OUT ONTO THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND. *JS
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 17, 2012
APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASING MY USED 2005 WRANGLER, GAS STARTED TO OVERFLOW FROM THE FILLER TUBE UPON FUELING. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, I THOUGHT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PUMP SHUT-OFF AT THE STATION UNTIL IT HAPPENED THE NEXT TIME AND THE NEXT AND SO ON. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS WITH NO RESOLVE. A GOOD AMOUNT OF GAS WILL SPILL OUT OF THE TANK ONCE THE TANK HAS REACHED CAPACITY, SPRAYING GAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THE GROUND. THIS CAN BE MINIMIZED BY SLOWING THE FLOW FROM THE NOZZLE, BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN THE TANK IS GOING TO BE FULL OR NOT. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE IS NOW A VOLATILE SUBSTANCE ON THE GROUND, BUT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AS THERE IS NOW GASOLINE THAT COULD EASILY ENTER THE GROUND WATER. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, HAS ADMITTED THAT IT AFFECTS OTHER MODEL YEARS YET REFUSES TO ACCEPT FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Power train, Jun 13, 2012
AROUND JUNE 2010, I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. UPON RETURNING TO VEHICLE, SHIFT LEVER JUST FLOPPED BACK AND FORTH. COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. HAD JEEP TOWED TO JEEP DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTER CABLE AT A COST OF OVER $300.00. TWO WEEKS AGO, JUNE 2012, WHILE DRIVING, JEEP SHIFTER BROKE AGAIN WHILE LOCKED IN DRIVE. SAME DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SHIFT CABLE BUSHING. ANOTHER $100. I CALLED JEEP/CHRYSLER AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. FUNNY, SINCE THERE ARE MANY WEBSITES ABOUT THIS VERY, ONGOING, PROBLEM WITH JEEP SHIFTER CABLES. IN MY OPINION, THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO WARNING OF FAILURE. IF IT HAD OCCURRED A DAY PRIOR, I COULD HAVE BEEN BACKING DOWN THE BOAT RAMP! I FEEL A RECALL, OR AT LEAST, A NOTIFICATION TO JEEP OWNERS, SHOULD BE INITIATED BY JEEP/CHRYSLER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 4, 2012
WHEN FILLING UP THE JEEP WITH GASOLINE, GAS PUMPS WILL NOT CLICK OFF, AND THE FUEL TANK OVERFILLS, BUT SPRAYS OUT WITH GREAT FORCE SOAKING THE INDIVIDUAL PUMPING GASOLINE. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 3, 2012
FILLED UP FUEL TANK, WHEN IT GOT TO THE TOP IT DIDN'T SHUT OFF WITHOUT SPILLING OUT. NOW IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME. *TR
Structure, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 3, 2012
WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF DOES NOT ENGAGE FROM THE VEHICLE ITSELF PROPERLY, CAUSING FUEL TO CONTINUE TO FLOW AND OUT AND ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT ALSO SPRAYS OUT AND ON THE OPERATOR FUELING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM JEEP ABOUT THE ISSUE, BUT ACTION HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER. I REQUEST THIS BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS CLASSIFY GASOLINE AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, KNOWN TO CAUSE HEALTH DEFECTS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH SKIN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS WHEN IMPROPERLY CONTAINED. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, May 29, 2012
OUR 2005 JEEP WRANGLER HAS BEEN OVERFLOWING WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK FOR TWO MONTHS NOW. THERE IS NO WARNING AND THE GAS SPEWS OUT OF THE NOZZLE/TANK. THE GAS OFTEN GETS ALL OVER MY SHOES, HANDS AND PANTS. WE ARE NOT IGNORING THE SHUT OFF CLICK, SINCE THIS PROBLEM BEGAN THERE HASN'T BEEN ONE. FOR OUR OWN SAFETY WE WAIT UNTIL THE GAS LIGHT IS ON TO GET GAS AND THEN ESTIMATE HOW MUCH GAS WE NEED IN ORDER TO STAY GAS FREE. WE HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEP AND CHRYSLER VEHICLES INVOLVING THE INLET CHECK VALVE, YET THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, May 23, 2012
EVERY-TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS OUT VIOLENTLY. *TT
Power train, May 15, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFT LINK FELL OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD TO CLIMB UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO SHIFT IT INTO GEAR; WHERE HE RAN THE RISK OF THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER HIM. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WERE NO RELATED COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WOULD PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000.
Fuel/propulsion system, May 13, 2012
RECENTLY PURCHASED THE WRANGLER USED. FUEL SPILL EVERY TIME YOU FILL THE GAS TANK. WHEN THE FUEL PUMP CLICKS OFF FUEL SHOOTS OUT THE FILL SPOUT. *TR
Power train, May 10, 2012
PURCHASE A USED 2005 JEEP WRANGLER (SPORT) WITH 103,000 MILES IN EARLY 2011. THE SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR ABOUT ONCE A DAY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. IT ALMOST SEEMS RANDOM, NEVER KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT THE EVENT. THE EVENT IS QUITE DISTURBING AND LOUD, WITH A LOUD "POP". THE JEEP ROLLS FORWARD BUT OUT OF GEAR. I MUST QUICKLY PUT IT BACK IN FIRST GEAR TO CLEAR THE INTERSECTION, RED LIGHT, ETC. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS TRANSMISSION? IS IT NORMAL WEAR-AND-TARE, OR IS THERE A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION? WHAT IS THE SOLUTION TO THIS UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION? HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL? *TR
Power train, May 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED TWICE UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ROLLED BACKWARD UNTIL HE ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 25, 2012
ON FEBRUARY 18TH 2012, I PURCHASED A USED 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON FROM A JEEP DEALERSHIP. EVERY TIME I'VE FILLED UP FOR GAS, THERE IS AN OVER SPILL OF ABOUT 1/8 OF A GALLON. THIS HAPPENED ON 2/27/12, 2/29/12 , 3/15/12, 3/25/12, AND 4/23/12. EVEN WHEN SLOWING DOWN TOWARDS THE END OF THE FILL UP, IT STILL SPILLS OVER, JUST LESS SEVERE. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY PERFORMED A FUEL SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPGRADE ON 4/06/12, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE NUISANCE (NOT TO MENTION SAFETY/FIRE HAZARD) AND FROM WHAT LITTLE RESEARCH I'VE DONE, DOES NOT SOUND LIKE AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 24, 2012, fire
2005 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER STATES WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEATER/FAN SWITCH WAS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. ON MARCH 22, 2010, SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE VENTS INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BURNED COMPLETELY TO THE FRAME. CHRYSLER DETERMINED THERE WERE NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS DESPITE THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THE CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 12, 2012
I HAD BOUGHT A JEEP WRANGLER WITH APPROX 45000 MILES. RIGHT AROUND THE 55000 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I STARTED HAVING GAS BLOW OUT OF THE GAS TANK DURING REFUELING. THE JEEP NOW HAS 85000 AND STILL HAS THE GAS BLOW BACK. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A JEEP DEALER AND THE MENTION THAT IT NEEDED A SMOKE TEST. I FOUND THAT I HAD A MAJOR EVAP LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, I HAD A MECHANIC REPLACE THE FUEL HOSES. AFTER THE REPAIRS. I STILL HAVE THE FUEL BLOW BACK. I LIVE IN THE VA BEACH AREA, WHERE FUEL ON THE GROUND CAUSES AN ENVIRONMENT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN I FUEL ON NORFOLK NAVAL BASE. I HAD FUEL SPRAYED ON ME AND ALSO CAUTIONED THE WIFE, WHO ALREADY HAD IT SPLASH ON HER FACE. LUCKILY, DID NOT SPRAY IN THE EYES. WHEN PUMPING GAS THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF DOES NOT KICK IN FAST ENOUGH BEFORE BLOW BACK OCCURS. IT HAPPENS WITH OUT WARNING. IS THERE A RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE WITH THE JEEP WRANGLERS? *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 11, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE DRIVER WAS REFUELING WHEN FUEL WAS SPEWED OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK AND ONTO THE DRIVER'S LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 9, 2012
2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED - THERE IS A BACK-SPLASH ISSUE WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE, EVERY TIME! IF YOU DO NOT JUST STOP IT EARLY (BEFORE IT IS FULL) IT WILL SPLASH BACK EVERY TIME YOU FUEL, SOMETIMES QUITE A BIT OF FUEL SPILLED. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL JEEP AND MOST OF THEM SAID THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS AND ASKED IF THIS WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I FIND THAT UNLIKELY. *TR