Jeep Wrangler / 2005
2005 Jeep Wrangler problems
Owners have filed 756 complaints about the 2005 Jeep Wrangler with NHTSA. Fuel system, gasoline accounts for 46.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 13.1%.
Complaints756
Crashes12
Fires10
Injuries19
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Fuel system, gasoline 46.6% · 352
Fuel/propulsion system 13.1% · 99
Steering 7.7% · 58
Suspension 6.9% · 52
Power train 5.4% · 41
Engine and engine cooling 2.9% · 22
Electrical system 2.6% · 20
Engine 2.4% · 18
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire, 19 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Jeep Wrangler in this data, 2005 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 14 in the last three years against 28 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 49,450 miles.
In owners' own words
When filling the car with gasoline, the automatic shut off does not occur and fuel blows out of the Jeep and down on the ground and me if I am close. It appears that a substantial amount of fuel spills. This occurs at all fill ups it is not gas station specific. This can be a danger if it spews on something hot. Also I would think that it's an environmental concern and it stinks. Very frustrating problem! Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 46,200 miles
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. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, the fuel would spew from the tank onto the side of the vehicle and onto the contact. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was refueled. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 52,512 and the failure mileage was approximately 51,000. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 51,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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