Major Problems with 2005 Jeep Wrangler Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Jeep Wrangler

2005 Jeep Wrangler AIR BAGS Victims: 4

2005 Jeep Wrangler AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 2 Mileage: 3200 miles

2005 Jeep Wrangler TIRES Victims: 2 Mileage: 6440 miles

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Problems with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Wrangler owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i cannot fill my gas tank full without gas coming out spilling on the vehicle and on me. i own...	337 ~ 41388 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM recently purchased the wrangler used. fuel spill every time you fill the gas tank. when the fuel pump clicks off	98 ~ 68653 miles
STEERING purchased 2005 wrangler rubicon unlimited on january 14th returned vehicle to dealership for steering shudder and awful front end handling	55 ~ 42518 miles
SUSPENSION at 3611 miles i took my 05 unlimited wrangler back to the dealer. i complained about extreme bumpiness and partial...	39 ~ 51477 miles
POWER TRAIN i was towing my 2005 jeep wrangler when a passing motorist signaled me that there was a problem. i stopped...	22 ~ 73448 miles
ENGINE i traced a loud screeching noise to the oil pump drive assembly. as the engine warmed up the noise subsided...	13 ~ 85657 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dash gauges including speedometer/tachometer seat belt restraint light and engine gauges go on and off intermittently while driving down the	12 ~ 50945 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tire inflation specification label shows incorrect tire pressure for 30 inch wheel group....	11 ~ 51288 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i had the first experience with the front end shimmying when i had approximately 15 000 miles on the jeep....	10 ~ 16887 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 jeep wrangler x model had check engine light come on 20 days after purchase as a new vehicle. also...	10 ~ 34158 miles
WHEELS jeep shakes violently when a bump is hit or road is uneven. the problem started about 2 months after purchasing...	9 ~ 51959 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the locking mechanism on the gas cap failed and...	8 ~ 40492 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL yesterday i was sitting at a stop sign with my foot resting on the brake. i was not pressing the...	8 ~ 31442 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN six speed manual transmission grinds going into reverse/ pops out of reverse. dealership provided technical bulletin stating this condition will...	7 ~ 23233 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE when refueling the vehicle the automatic shutoff does not engage from the vehicle itself properly causing fuel to continue to...	6 ~ 65000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS my 2005 jeep wrangler unlimited began having an intermittent squeak this summer. at the end of october the dealer informed...	6 ~ 13617 miles
TIRES vehicle has problems with drivability and safety issues with its suspension along with goodyear tires being out of round and/or	6 ~ 12908 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2005 jeep wrangler purchased 4/13. on 4/12 transmission light came on in traffic vehicle lurched forward and would no longer...	6 ~ 715 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep wrangler. there was an excessive amount of fuel spillage coming from the fuel tank....	5 ~ 74717 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought my 2005 jeep unlimited with 6 000 miles on it. i have been to the dealership seven times...	5 ~ 41600 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING wiring overheating and melting blower motor fan switch at 36 500 miles. wiring overheating and melting multifunction switch for turn...	4 ~ 256169 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING bought new 2005 jeep wrangler x 8/3/05 took on trip and soon was overwhelmed with butane/exhaust smell if windows or...	4 ~ 27650 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep wrangler. while driving various speeds the front driver side wheel fractured and the...	3 ~ 46667 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl * the contact owns a 2005 jeep wrangler. while driving between 50-65 mph the entire front end of the...	3 ~ 76700 miles
SEAT BELTS front seatbelts fail to retract properly causing them to become jammed between the doorlock and the body latch. belts are	3 ~ 6433 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2005 jeep wrangler front brakes were severely worn and ball joints need replacing. ts no answer required* *jb...	3 ~ 17158 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i purchased my jeep in may of 2005. since that time the engine light has come on and the o2...	3 ~ 35833 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE rear tail gate hinges crack and break into. have to replace hinges because rear tail gate does not hang correctly	2 ~ 24617 miles
EQUIPMENT driving wrangler at 50 mph when the front end began to shake violently. this was very traumatic i had to...	2 ~ 30000 miles
VISIBILITY rear plastic window cracked in cold weather. told by dealer that this is a common problem and plastic windows cannot...	2 ~ 17500 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM noticed a burning smell and thought it was one of four trucks ahead of me. pulled off onto my exit...	2 ~ 28950 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC gas pedal and brake pedal to close to one another. while driving my vehicle this weekend. my shoe got stuck...	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle has problems with drivability and safety issues with its suspension along with goodyear tires being out of round and/or	2 ~ 4 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelarator pedal felt notchy and stuck down upon delivery. service department said it was a normal characteristic of this vehicle...	2 ~ 7506 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN 4-wd light stays on. dealer states that they did test the veh and said that the computer has to be	2 ~ 360 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i bought 4 new tires from discount tire in jacksonville florida. they are p235/75 r15 108s xl owl ptf pathfinder...	1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 'death wobble" the jeep shakes uncontrollably between 50 and 55 mph making speed and steering very hard to control. no	1 ~ 50000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in trying to start my vehicle a part inside of the ignition broke. i am told i cannot get the...	1 ~ 61000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL purchased 2005 jeep wrangler x from individual november 2010. vehicle had 21k miles. death wobble occurs everytime vehicle reaches speeds...	1 ~ 21000 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 65 mph at night with the high beam headlights...	1 ~ 90000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that all four tire pressure sensor valve stems were...	1 ~ 22000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES the tires had less that 2 000 miles of use and. upon driving at approximately 60 mph on the interstate...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY death wobble violent shaking of steering wheel with after market parts i have spent thousands of dollars trying to fix...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY i have a 2005 jeep wrangler. i am the original owner and it is the original windshield. on december 13...	1 ~ 35000 miles
TORQUE ARM > MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep wrangler. while driving 45 mph the vehicle began shaking violently. the contact stated that...	1 ~ 37000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM wiring overheating and melting blower motor fan switch at 36 500 miles. wiring overheating and melting multifunction switch for turn...	1 ~ 36500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY wiring overheating and melting blower motor fan switch at 36 500 miles. wiring overheating and melting multifunction switch for turn...	1 ~ 36500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i hit a tree head on and the air bag did not deploy. this resulted in injuries to my face...	1 ~ 14115 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING 2005 jeep wrangler with 9 600 miles. experienced "death wobble" at 40 mph. dealer said it needed new after market	1 ~ 9600 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 rubicon-2480 miles. engine indicator light has come on for the 8th time. dealer checked with digital reader which identifies...	1 ~ 900 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION dt*: the contact stated there is a problem with the gears which occurs at various speeds. while the shifter was...	1 ~ 900 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated there is a problem with the gears which occurs at various speeds. while the shifter was...	1 ~ 900 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 2005 jeep wrangler front brakes were severely worn and ball joints need replacing. ts no answer required* *jb...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the main issue of concern is what i describe as surging what i mean is the vehicle wants to go...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY butane exhaust smell overcomes driver/passengers malfunctioning rear wiper paint failing. *nm...	1 ~ 1000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT while test driving air conditioner did not work i was assured that it would be fixed by time of pick...	1 ~ 90 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC noticed car was pulling to one side. then i called dealer to report it. they looked at car and found...	1 ~ 1132 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS noticed car was pulling to one side. then i called dealer to report it. they looked at car and found...	1 ~ 1132 miles
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS noticed car was pulling to one side. then i called dealer to report it. they looked at car and found...	1 ~ 1132 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE i was backing up at night on a steep curved driveway. my front wheels went over the curb. with the...	1 ~ 2370 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i was backing up at night on a steep curved driveway. my front wheels went over the curb. with the...	1 ~ 2370 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE normal driving results in a change in the shifting action of the automatic electronic transmission. if the vehicle is warm...	1 ~ 387 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2005 jeep wrangler seat belt in front does not retracts fast enough before door closes and the door slams on	1
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT consumer complaint regarding tire pressure in the 30 inch tires. *ts the vehicle came factory equipped with 30 inch tires...	1

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