2006 Jeep Wrangler
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Fuel system is the leading concern among 730 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Wrangler model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 7 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 24 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, clutch assembly, pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)Apr 15, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2006 Dodge Viper and Jeep Wrangler and Liberty vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006. In the affected vehicles, the springs within the clutch pedal position switch that prevents the vehicle from starting unless the clutch pedal is pushed down may break. As a result, the vehicle may not be started when the clutch pedal is pushed down or the engine may crank and start without the clutch pedal being pushed down causing the vehicle to unexpectedly lurch.
If the vehicle unexpectedly moves there is an increased risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clutch ignition interlock switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R13.
Campaign 15V222000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, clutch assemblyMay 3, 2006
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER LINKAGE ROD MAY BREAK. THIS MAY NOT ALLOW DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CLUTCH WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND ENGINE STALLING COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER LINKAGE ROD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 06V147000 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
730 reports, newest first.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 23, 2011
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK IN MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER TJ, THE FUEL OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS/SPLASHES ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND GROUND. JEEP KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 22, 2011
NOTHING LEADING UP TO IT. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK. IT OVERFLOWS ALL OVER THE GROUND. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT MY JEEP BRAND NEW IN 2006. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT EXCEPT NEVER ACTUALLY FILL IT ALL THE WAY I USUALLY STOP ABOUT A GALLON OR TWO SHORT. BUT SOMETIMES DON'T LET GO OF THE PUMP IN TIME AND IT STILL OVERFLOWS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 21, 2011
FUEL SPILLS OUT OF FILL TUBE, AFTER PUMP SHUTS OFF. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 21, 2011
FUEL SPILLS OUT AT EVERY TIME I FILL UP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 20, 2011
2006 RUBICON WITH 40K MILES. FUEL SPRAYS OUT FROM THE GASOLINE FILL TUBE AND RUNS DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PAVEMENT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS REFUELED. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE FUEL TANK MUST BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO PAY FOR A NEW FUEL TANK WITH THE SAME DEFECT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 18, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE IMPROPERLY AND STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE OIL PICKUP DRIVE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,556 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 17, 2011
I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A 2006 RHD JEEP WRANGLER I PURCHASED FROM [XXX]. ON 4/01/10. LEMON IS NOT THE WORD. BEFORE DRIVING OFF THE LOT WITH VEH. I NOTICED THE FAN SWITCH FOR THE AC/HEATER ONLY OPERATED ON HIGH SPEED. HOURS LATER THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY REPLACED THE SWITCH FROM SOMEONES PERSONAL VEH. BECAUSE THE SWITCH IS SO HARD TO COME BY APPARENTLY. WITHIN 2 MOS THE SWITCH FOR THE FAN WENT OUT AGAIN. HAD TO WAIT ANOTHER 3 MOS. (ON BACK ORDER) THE GEAR SHIFTER CABLE BROKE NEXT AND HAD CAR TOWED AND REPAIRED. ALSO, IT WAS RUNNING EXTREMELY HOT, I WOULD HAVE TO SHUT VEH. DOWN TO COOL. THEN TO TOP IT OFF ON AUG. 13TH 2010 THE TRANS FELL OUT ON MY WAY TO WORK. I BOUGHT THE VEH ON APR 1ST (FOOLS DAY) AND BOY WAS I FOOLED. I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A DEPENDABLE, RELIABLE VEH. FOR MY JOB, THE POSTAL SVC EVEN GIVES $1000 INCENTIVES FOR THEIR CARRIERS TO BUY JEEPS. BIGGEST MISTAKE I'VE EVER MADE. I COULD OF LOST MY JOB TRYING TO DRIVE THIS JEEP IF MY BOSS HADN'T BEEN UNDERSTANDING ABOUT ALL THE BREAKDOWNS AND DOWNTIMES I HAD. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND A JEEP TO MY WORST ENEMY. JEEP TO ME STANDS FOR JUST EMPTY EACH POCKET. EVEN JEEP WONT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEH. CAN'T BUY EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR A RHD JEEP THEY DESIGNED TO DELIVER MAIL IN. IS THAT A JOKE OR WHAT? I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS VEH. AND NOT PAID NEAR THE PRICE I DID FOR THIS JEEP AND THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. BE SMART DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE I DID. IF YOU DO BUY A JEEP BETTER BUY IT BRAND NEW UNDER WARRANTY CAUSE YOU WILL NEED IT. BIG TIME. AND GET OUT FROM UNDER IT BEFORE THE WARRANTY GOES OUT. THE DEALERSHIP NOR THE MANUFACTURES OF THE JEEP WERE WILLING TO HELP ME AT ALL. I WAS STUCK WITH IT AND NOTHING I COULD DO. I AM JUST NOW (6 MOS. LATER)REBUILDING THE TRANS. I HAD TO HAVE A BREAK FROM IT. I WAS TIRED OF STAYING STRESSED OUT AND UPSET. AS SOON AS IT IS REPAIRED I AM TRADING IT. GET A WARRANTY FOR SURE. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 16, 2011
GASOLINE SPLASH BACK FROM FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING TANK. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME TANK IS FILLED.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 16, 2011
I HAVE A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED, AND ALMOST EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK IT OVERFLOWS, OFTEN SPRAYING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN IT WAS NEW, BUT HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON, GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. I BELIEVE THIS PRESENTS BOTH A FIRE HAZARD AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD, AND I KNOW THAT MANY OTHER WRANGLER OWNERS HAVE OBSERVED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 16, 2011
FUEL SPILLS OUT DURING REGULAR PUMPING AT GAS STATION. THIS HAPPENS DURING THE END OF THE PUMPING WHEN THE TANK IS ALMOST FULL. GASOLINE WILL SHOOT OUT OF THE FILLER SPOUT AND ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 15, 2011
FUEL ALWAYS SPEWS OUT OF TANK WHEN FILLING UP. WILL NOT ACTIVATE PUMP AUTO-SHUT-OFF. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 14, 2011
EVERYTIME I FILL UP THE JEEP WITH FUEL, IT SHUTS OFF THE PUMP, THEN OVERFLOWS FUEL ONTO THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 14, 2011
1. REFILLING FUEL TANK. 2. ONCE TANK IS FULL AND PUMP HANDLE TURNS OFF; A SURGE OF FUEL IS SPIT OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER, ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I REFILL THE TANK. 3. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 14, 2011
FUEL SPITS OUT OF TANK WHEN FILLING NO MATTER HOW YOU FILL TANK . WILL SPIT FUEL ON GROUND ON AUTO FILL OR MANUAL FILL ANY STATION. HAVE HAD FUEL ON MY SHOES AT TIMES MUST STAND BACK AROUND CORNER OF JEEP. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 11, 2011
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED GAS COMES SPILLING BACK OUT AS THE PUMP CUTS OFF. THIS STARTED HAPPENING THIS FALL AND HAS CONTINUED EVERY SINCE. FUEL GETS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP, THE GROUND AND WHEN NOT STANDING CLEAR ON MY CLOTHES AND SHOES. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 8, 2011
AT EVERY FILL UP ON MY 2006 WRANGLER RUBICON GAS SPITS BACK OUT ONCE IT'S FULL AND ABOUT A 1/2 GALLON OF GAS SPILLS EVERYWHERE AFTER THE AUTOMATIC STOP FUNCTION ON THE PUMPS CLICKS OFF. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 6, 2011
I HAVE A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 2 DOOR THAT EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK UP AT THE PUMP IT RELEASES A SUBSTANITIAL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE THROUGH THE INLET AS IT IS TURNING THE PUMP OFF. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I FILL MY TANK AND IS VERY DANGEROUS SEEING AS I GET FUEL ON MY SKIN AND THEN HAVE TO GET IN THE VEHICLE W/ MY 4YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT THE FAILURE.
Electrical system, Feb 4, 2011
I TRIED STARTING MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER ONE MORNING AND WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT JUST ROLLED OVER. I REMOVER THE LOCK CYLINDER AND TOOK IT TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AT MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THEY FOUND THAT THE PIECE CONNECTING THE KEY CYLINDER TO THE SWITCH HAD SNAPPED SOMEHOW. THEY INFORMED ME THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE THIS CHEAP LITTLE PIECE WAS TO BUY A NEW $400 STEERING COLUMN ( NOT INCLUDING LABOR )AND THAT THIS IS THE THIRD ONE IN THE LAST MONTH WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THAT DOESN'T WAVE RED FLAGS THEN THEY, JEEP, CERTAINLY HAVE NO CONCERN WITH THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 2, 2011
WHEN FILLING UP MY 2006 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON GAS WILL SPRAY OUT ON INITIAL SHUT OFF OF THE GAS PUMP. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT TO HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME. THEN, I COMPLAINED TO JEEP AND THEY ALLOWED THE DEALERSHIP TO SWITCH OUT TANKS BECAUSE MY JEEP WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX...GAS STILL SPRAYS OUT!!! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 29, 2011
JEEP SPILLS OUT LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE EVERY TIME IT IS FILLED UP. *LN
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 28, 2011
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK, IT WILL OVERFLOW AND LEAK GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND AND ALONG THE SIDE OF THE CAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 27, 2011
MY JEEP IS EXPERIENCING PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP DRIVE ASSEMBLY (OPDA), WITH ONLY 31,000 MILES ON THE JEEP. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHEN A CHIRPING WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE OPDA UPON ENGINE START UP. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO HAD ME GET THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AT A LOCAL JEEP DEALER, WHICH LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVE GEAR DID NOTHING TO ELIMINATE THE CHIRPING. THERE WAS SOME WEAR ON THE DRIVE GEAR WHEN IT WAS REPLACED. A SEARCH ON JEEPFORUM.COM INDICATES THE PROBLEM WITH THE OPDA IS A BUSHING THAT ISN'T GETTING OIL, DUE TO A SEAL THAT IS BLOCKING OIL FLOW. THE PART COMES PACKED WITH GREASE, BUT WHEN IT WEARS OUT THERE IS NO LONGER LUBRICATION. CHRYSLER RELEASED A SERVICE BULLETIN (E05) REFERENCE THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE OPDA IS OF FAULTY DESIGN AND CONTINUES TO SUPPLY FAULTY OPDA'S WHEN A REPLACEMENT IS IN FACT SUPPLIED. A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE, BUT IS NOT. IN FACT CUSTOMERS ARE LUCKY TO GET ANY ASSISTANCE IN COVERING THE COST OF REPAIRS IF THEY ARE NOT THE FIRST OWNER OR ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM PLACES ALL JEEP OWNERS WITH 2005 BUILD DATES AT RISK OF ENGINE FAILURE, DUE TO A KNOWN FAULTY FACTORY PART, WHICH COULD RESULT AT ANYTIME, INCLUDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, FIRE OR BOTH, WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH OF THE OCCUPANTS OF SAID VEHICLES.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 26, 2011
FUEL OVERFLOWS AFTER NOZZLE CUTS OFF WHEN FILLING GAS TANK.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 26, 2011
WHEN REFUELING OUR JEEP THE PUMP DOES NOT SHUT OFF IN TIME SPRAYING FUEL ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND GROUND. TO FIX THIS THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ACROSS THE BOARD CHRYSLER PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE NOT OWNING UP TO. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 26, 2011
GASOLINE OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME WHEN FILLING TANK ON 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR