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650 reports29,500 miles · Feb 17, 2010
SteeringSuspension
I OWN A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 29,500 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY, THE FRONT-END HAS STARTED TO WOBBLE/SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS AROUND 40-45 MILES PER HOUR CAUSING NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS TO BE VERY COMM…
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I OWN A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER WITH 29,500 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY, THE FRONT-END HAS STARTED TO WOBBLE/SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS AROUND 40-45 MILES PER HOUR CAUSING NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON, IN FACT, IT HAS BEEN LABELED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". PROBLEM IS, NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE IDENTIFIED THE EXACT CAUSE OR FIX. SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE: INSTALL AFTER-MARKET HEAVY STEERING STABILIZER (DID THAT, NO CHANGE), ALIGNMENT, WHEEL BALANCE, STEERING BOX, CAMBER ANGLE, ETC. ANY SUGGESTIONS? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10311373
57,773 miles · Feb 17, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHEN I FILL UP WITH GAS IT SPILLS OUT EVERYTIME. SOMETIMES IT HAS SO MUCH PRESSURE BUILT UP IT SPRAYS GAS ALL OVER THE PLACE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10311281
30,000 miles · Feb 17, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER SPEWS GAS OUT THE FILLER EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP. THIS STARTED AROUND 30,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN DOING IT SINCE. FORTUNATELY THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM YET BUT SPILLING GAS EVERY TIME I FILL UP IS NOT ONLY A WASTE BUT A HAZARD TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS NOT A LONE …
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MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER SPEWS GAS OUT THE FILLER EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP. THIS STARTED AROUND 30,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN DOING IT SINCE. FORTUNATELY THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM YET BUT SPILLING GAS EVERY TIME I FILL UP IS NOT ONLY A WASTE BUT A HAZARD TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS NOT A LONE INCIDENT, MANY REPORTS OF THIS EXACT ISSUE HAVE COME UP ON INTERNET FORUMS AND OTHER JEEP OWNERS OF SIMILAR YEARS WHO I KNOW. PEOPLE ARE EVEN POSTING VIDEOS OF IT ON U TUBE! FROM MY LIMITED RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY VALVE IN THE GAS TANK, WHICH DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT COVERING UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10311171
86,296 miles · Feb 15, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHILE FILLING UP MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER TJ IT REGULARLY OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS GAS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON ME AND MY CLOTHES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10310475
49,450 miles · Jan 31, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
05 JEEP WRANGLER, WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, WITH PUMP ON AUTO FILL, IT OVER FLOWS ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10303420
16,000 miles · Jan 30, 2010
EquipmentSeat Belts
I WISH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION IN MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER TJ. WITH ONLY 16000 MILES THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT ANYMORE AND IT APPEARS THAT THE PLASTIC SPACERS CAME APART. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TO THE COST OF $325.00 FOR A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY. IF MY JEEP BELT IS DEFECTIVE ARE THERE …
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I WISH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION IN MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER TJ. WITH ONLY 16000 MILES THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT ANYMORE AND IT APPEARS THAT THE PLASTIC SPACERS CAME APART. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TO THE COST OF $325.00 FOR A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY. IF MY JEEP BELT IS DEFECTIVE ARE THERE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE JEEP SEAT BELTS? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10303290
18,000 miles · Jan 25, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
I OWN A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER LWB, RECENTLY, EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH FUEL,GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER. THIS DEFECT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE JEEP WEBSITE FORUMS. IT SEEMS CHRYSLER IS REPLACING SOME FUEL TANKS, AS THEY ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE ROLLOVER VALVE, BUILT INTO THE TANK. BUT, AS I SEE IT, THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, AS THE…
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I OWN A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER LWB, RECENTLY, EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH FUEL,GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER. THIS DEFECT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE JEEP WEBSITE FORUMS. IT SEEMS CHRYSLER IS REPLACING SOME FUEL TANKS, AS THEY ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE ROLLOVER VALVE, BUILT INTO THE TANK. BUT, AS I SEE IT, THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, AS THE TANKS THEY ARE REPLACING, WILL IN TIME, DO THE SAME THING. YOUR TIMELY INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER, IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. THE VIOLENCE OF SOME OF THE SPILLS I HAVE WITNESSED, DESERVE IMMEDIATE ACTION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10302246
38,010 miles · Jan 22, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
HELLO, OUR 2005 JEEP WRANGLER HAS AN ISSUE WITH GAS SPILLING OUT OF THE GAS TANK WHENEVER IT IS FILLED UP AT THE GAS STATION. A SIGNIFICANT VOLUME OF GASOLINE SPRAYS OUTWARD ONTO THE DRIVER, AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH I BELIEVE MAY BE A SAFETY CONCERN. IT SEEMS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND IS QUITE COMMON, AS I HAVE…
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HELLO, OUR 2005 JEEP WRANGLER HAS AN ISSUE WITH GAS SPILLING OUT OF THE GAS TANK WHENEVER IT IS FILLED UP AT THE GAS STATION. A SIGNIFICANT VOLUME OF GASOLINE SPRAYS OUTWARD ONTO THE DRIVER, AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH I BELIEVE MAY BE A SAFETY CONCERN. IT SEEMS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND IS QUITE COMMON, AS I HAVE EVEN SEEN VIDEO DOCUMENTATION ON WEB SITES SUCH AS "YOUTUBE." *TR
NHTSA ODI #10301967
46,850 miles · Jan 9, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHEN FILLING UP MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. IT WILL CLICK THE HOSE OFF LETTING YOU KNOW THAT IT IS FULL THEN YOU GET A BACK SPLASH OF GAS ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE JEEP AND GOES ON THE GROUND. IT HAPPENS EVER TIME I FILL THE JEEP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10298843
50,000 miles · Jan 8, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
I HAVE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS HAD FUEL OVERFLOW (ACTUALLY MORE SHOOT OUT) WHILE FUELING MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON. IT OCCURS AS THE FUEL IS NEARING FULL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT MANY DIFFERENT FUELING LOCATIONS AND I ALWAYS PUMP ON THE LOWEST SETTING. I HAVE EVEN BEEN SPRAYED MANUALLY FILLING THE TANK. AFTER READING THE TJ TECHN…
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I HAVE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS HAD FUEL OVERFLOW (ACTUALLY MORE SHOOT OUT) WHILE FUELING MY 2005 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON. IT OCCURS AS THE FUEL IS NEARING FULL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT MANY DIFFERENT FUELING LOCATIONS AND I ALWAYS PUMP ON THE LOWEST SETTING. I HAVE EVEN BEEN SPRAYED MANUALLY FILLING THE TANK. AFTER READING THE TJ TECHNICAL FORUM ON JEEPFORUM.COM THIS SEEMS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE IS THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10298788