Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2005)

650 consumer complaints on file.

#10531593July 24, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED, THE GAS TANK OVER FLOWS AND SPEWS GAS OUT DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BODY AND ONTO THE CONCRETE. IT LEAVES A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ABOUT 8 OUNCES OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526184July 22, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN REFILLING GAS THE AUTO SHUTOFF DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY AND FUEL SPILLS OUT ONTO VEHICLE AND GROUND AS IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF SOON ENOUGH. GAS CAN SPLASH ON PERSON HOLDING NOZZLE OR NEAR VEHICLE. FIRE AND POLLUTION RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525613July 18, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTIONS AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPAIR AVAILABLE TO RECTIFY THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HE HAD EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 09/18/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524986July 15, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED...WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HITTING A SPEED OF ABOUT 62 MY JEEP STARTING SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOOSE MY FRONT END! THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO COME OFF IN MY HANDS AND THAT MY TIRES WERE READY TO FALL OFF AS WELL! THIS WAS VERY VERY SCARY SINCE I HAD MY GRANDCHILD IN THE JEEP WITH ME! I PAID OVER $800 TO HAVE THE SUSPENSION ROD/TIE RODS REPLACED. THEN SHORTLY THEREAFTER, MY JEEP WOULD NOT START. A LITTLE PIN IN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE AND THE THAT PART IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY SO I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED...ABOUT ANOTHER $600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524988July 15, 2013
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED....IT WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING AND I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. A TINY PIN IN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. THIS 1/2" PIN IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY AND I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AT A COST OVER $600! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522795July 2, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
HI, APPARENTLY MY SITUATION ISN'T UNIQUE, I HAVE A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED WITH LESS THAN 70K MILES. AT ABOUT 50MPH IT STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS JEEP, ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS. I TOOK IT TO THE TIRE SHOP AND THEY INSPECTED THE TIE-ROD ENDS AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. IT WAS SHAKING SO BAD I THOUGHT THAT SURELY MY FRONT END WAS COMING APART SO, I GOOGLED MY PROBLEM AND WAS LED TO A PLETHORA OF INFORMATION AND FOUND THE TERM "DEATH WOBBLE", I THOUGHT IT FELT LIKE DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, BUT DEATH WOBBLE SEEMS TO ALSO BE AN APPROPRIATE TERM AS WELL, BECAUSE THE FRONT END SEEMS TO BE SHAKING TO DEATH. I, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, WENT TO KEVIN'S OFF ROAD, KOR, WEBSITE AND READ ABOUT THE POTENTIAL CAUSES AND CURES. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS, IT'S AS STOCK AS THEY COME. ANYWAY, KEVIN'S RECOMMENDED SOLUTION TO MY "WOBBLE" IS TO REPLACE THE TRACK BAR, THE STEERING DAMPER, CONTROL ARMS AND BUSHINGS. THE COST FOR THIS IS AROUND $366 FOR THE PARTS AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE LABOR COSTS WILL BE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT MAYBE SOMEONE AT CHRYSLER SHOULD ACTUALLY GO DRIVE ONE BEFORE THEY SAY "IT'S NOT OUR FAULT". THEY SHOULD BE PART OF THE SOLUTION SINCE THEY CREATED THE PROBLEM. MY 1989 JEEP DOESN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM, LEAF SPRINGS VS. INDEPENDENT COIL SPRINGS, PERHAPS,... A SMOOTHER RIDE BUT AT WHAT COST? $366 PLUS LABOR FOR ME. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP APPLY PRESSURE TO CHRYSLER TO MAKE THIS RIGHT? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND INTEREST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516118June 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514305May 30, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FUELING UP, NOZZLE DOES NOT SHUT OFF AND FUEL SPILLS OUT ONTO ME AND GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513590May 26, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND NOTICED THAT WHEN FILLING THE TANK IT ACTUALLY SPLASHES FUEL OUT OF THE FILL TUBE EVERY TIME THE GAS STATION NOZZLE CLICKS OFF WHEN FULL. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS JEEP FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO MICHIGAN AND USED SEVERAL DIFFERENT STYLES OF NOZZLES FROM GAS STATIONS IN MANY STATES. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE FUEL DELIVERY, ANGLE THE NOZZLE DIFFERENTLY, STOP EARLY AND RESUME FILLING. THE RESULT IS ALWAYS THE SAME. ENOUGH FUEL TO RUN DOWN A SQUARE FOOT AREA ON MY CAR AND LEAVE A PUDDLE ON THE GROUND WILL ALWAYS SHOOT OUT UNDER PRESSURE. I END UP WITH GAS ON MY CAR, ON ME AND ON THE GROUND. THIS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED SAFE FOR MY WELL BEING OR THE ENVIRONMENT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY GAS TANK, A $1200 REPAIR, TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512129May 8, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED ON MY 05 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED, THE PUMP DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY, SPILLING GAS OVER THE VEHICLE, THE GROUND, AND THE INDIVIDUAL PUMPING THE GAS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME, REGARDLESS OF GAS STATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509949April 29, 2013
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INSIDE LANE AT OR ABOUT 43MPH ON A STATE HWY WHEN IT HIT A VERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE I COULD REGAIN CONTROL, NEARLY STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE OUTSIDE LANE. THE SHAKING WAS SO VIOLENT I THOUGHT MY JEEP WAS LITERALLY GOING TO FALL APART AND/OR FLIP OVER. I WORK OUT OF TOWN AND WAS FORCED TO RETURN HOME AND TAKE MY WIFE'S TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509621April 25, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN REFUELING MY JEEP, FUEL WAS EXPELLED FROM THE FILER NECK AT THE SAME TIME THE FUEL PUMP CUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. I WAS COVERED IN GASOLINE THIS TIME AFTER THE FUEL WAS EXPELLED FROM THE TANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON EVERY REFILL STARTING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO BUT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN DOUSED WITH FUEL. THE JEEP DEALER INDICATED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN INITIATED ON HUNDREDS OF WRANGLERS BUT NOT THE 2005 JEEP WRANGLERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THE CONSUMER NEEDS YOUR HELP!! MANY ONLINE ARTICLES FROM ORGANIZATIONS LIKE EDMUNDS AND CONSUMER REPORTS HAS INDICATED THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE IDENTIFIED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION AND CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505312April 2, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD AT ABOUT 47 MPH WHEN I MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. IT SERIOUSLY FELT AS IF MY WRANGLER WAS GOING TO SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL AND TIRES RIGHT OFF. THE ONLY WAY I ABLE TO STOP THE SHAKING WAS TO PULL OVER AND SLOW DOWN, THEN AS SOON AS I HIT 47 MPH THIS HAPPENED ALL OVER AGAIN. DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND THEY CALL IT A "DEATH WOBBLE," AND THIS HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH JEEP WRANGLERS FOR SOME TIME NOW. BUT FOR SOME REASON CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SEVERITY AND DANGEROUS NATURE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. THIS KIND OF DEFECT COULD KILL SOMEONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505313April 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I GO TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK- ONCE THE FUEL PUMP REACHES THE FULL AMOUNT THE FUEL STARTS COMING OUT OF THE TANK SPILLING ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY WRANGLER AND SOMETIMES ON MY SHOES. EVEN WHEN I SLOW PUMP THE GAS INTO THE TANK, ONCE IT REACHES A CERTAIN POINT (WHICH I CAN NEVER TELL BECAUSE MOST VEHICLES MAKE THE GAS PUMP CLICK OFF ONCE FULL) IT ALMOST ALWAYS AUTOMATICALLY PURGES ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505046March 30, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS FILLING UP MY GAS TANK. WHEN TANK WAS FULL, GAS SPILLED OUT OF FILLER ALL OVER MY VEHICLE AND GROUND BEFORE IT WOULD STOP. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR WRANGLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503678March 19, 2013
STEERING, WHEELS
WHENEVER JEEP REACHES SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND HITS A BUMP FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. YOU MUST SLOW AT ONCE TO GET IT TO STOP. AFTER ASKING OTHER JEEP OWNERS I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WENT TO THE JEEP DEALER AND WAS ONLY GIVEN A SERVICE BULLETIN AND NO ANSWERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502117March 8, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK AND WHEN REFUELING, THE FUEL WOULD SPILL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FUEL CONTINUED TO SPILL TO THE GROUND AS THE FUEL TANK WAS BEING FILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,344 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ THE DEALER ORDERED A NEW FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501622February 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IN TRYING TO START MY VEHICLE, A PART INSIDE OF THE IGNITION BROKE. I AM TOLD I CANNOT GET THE PART THAT BROKE AND I MUST PURCHASE AN ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN TO REPLACE THIS PART IN BETWEEN THE KEY AND THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT STARTS MY VEHICLE. IT IS A SMALL PART, AND I CANNOT SEE HAVING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN TO REPLACE THIS SMALL PART. I AM TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS ABOUT $800.00. I THINK THIS IS ENTIRELY UNREASONABLE AND IRRESPONSIBLE ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER. THIS PART IS USED DAILY AND SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER 60,000 MILES OF WEAR. MY SEVEN YEAR / 70,000 MI WARRANTY HAS JUST EXPIRED AND I AM APPALLED THAT SUCH A LARGE COMPANY CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX OR EVEN STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO HAVE FAILED SO PREMATURELY. IT IS USED EVERY TIME YOU START THIS VEHICLE, AND UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION OF THIS PART, IT SEEMS THAT IT IS MADE OF SUB-STANDARD MATERIAL TO BE A PART THAT MUST ENDURE DAILY USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499533February 21, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO THE GAS TANK STARTED OVER FLOWING WHEN I PUT GAS IN. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A PUMP PROBLEM BUT IT GOT WORSE OVER TIME. WHEN I FILL THE TANK IT OVER FLOWS ABOUT A CUP OF GAS. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT HAPPENS ON SOME JEEPS. THE PROBLEM IS THE ROLL OVER VALVE STICKS OPEN. THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE GAS TANK - $1,250.00. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR CHRYSLER WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGED IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IF THERE ARE 1 MILLION JEEPS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS PROBLEM, THEIR DRIVERS FILL UP ONCE A WEEK, AND SPILL A CUP EACH THAT AMOUNTS TO 60 THOUSAND GALLONS OF GAS DUMPED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT A WEEK. SEEMS LIKE CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND EITHER YOU OR THE EPA SHOULD ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497991February 13, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SPILL OCCURS DURING FILL UPS. FUEL WILL SPILL ONTO THE GROUND AS WELL AS SPEW OUTWARD FROM THE VEHICLE. FUEL HAS GOTTEN ONTO MY CLOTHING AND SKIN ON TWO OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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