2005 Jeep Wrangler: check engine light

Filed Aug 21, 2026 · Engine · 154,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was flashing. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to three different independent mechanics to be diagnosed, and the third mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with camshaft failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under Chrysler Campaign Number: E05 due to the engine build date. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

Filed Oct 5, 2023 · Engine · NV

Engine warning light has been coming on since about 70k miles(190k now). Scanner says O2 sensor is bad. After replacement of the O2 sensor, the fault continues to show up randomly. I carry a scanner to reset the engine code on the road. All wiring has been checked and is ok. When I clear the code, the error does not show up again for anywhere from 125 miles to around 300 miles. Clearing the code starts the process all over.

Filed Jun 26, 2017 · 53,000 miles · AL

Catalytic converter: was driving and check engine light went on, vehicle began 'chugging' as though not getting enough fuel. Smelled gasoline. Called jeep dealer in florida and was advised to let engine cool, then drive to local dealer since it sounded as though the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. Stated this as normal for the mileage. Emissions warranty valid. (was stationed in naples, italy.) jeep dealer in naples advised he would not honor any warranty and would not fix until I paid him 1k euros. Overseas military car sales got involved and said not to worry about it: work would be done and covered by warranty. Dealer pulled entire emissions system out and replaced it, then refused to release vehicle for 30 days until I paid the 1k euros. Dealer stated he did not have to honor warranty on a us-registered vehicle because fiatchrysler paid him less than he could get from me. Threatened to impound vehicle. Fiatchrysler refused to assist although dealer was not authorized to pull/replace system unless covered by warranty. Florida dealer and selling dealer in wa state advised that if we could have gotten the vehicle home, it would have been a warranty replacement without any problems because it was a common issue at this mileage (53k).

Filed Jun 7, 2017 · Engine · 88,000 miles · WI

I was driving my jeep to work on sunday june 4th going approximately 35mph when my check engine light and check gauges light came on and I had no oil pressure and it was making a horrible noise from the engine bay so I immediately shut the vehicle off. After doing some research I had found that there was an e05 recall on 2005 and 2006 jeeps for the camshaft synchronizer, camshaft gear and oil pump drive assembly. The recall covers all jeeps with the 8th caracter of the VIN being letter s which mine is and they also cover specific build dates and my jeep falls 1 month short of those dates but I am experiencing all the same problems as others. I had called chrysler and they are making a case for me but said it is not certain that anything can be done and that I should file on the federal safety agency as well. I am very dissapointed as well because my 2005 jeep wrangler only has 88k miles on it and id like to get alot more life out of it

Filed Feb 13, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · UT

The evaporated system in the jeep in turning engine light and will not pass safety and emissions without fixing it. We have a new fuel cap and have also checked the console and it still turns on heard this was a known issue but no recalls for it.

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Electrical · 69,000 miles · SC · fire

Turned my jeep on and the check engine light, sentry key light, fuel light came on and fuel gauge went to 0, jeep ran for approx 30sec and shut off. Fuses were checked, nothing found out of place. Tried it again, same thing happened. Was towed to dealership to check and fix. Was informed that the main wiring harness near an o2 sensor was "fried" and that wires were fused and melted together. Granted, my jeep is 9 years old, but this is a design issue, not a wear and tear issue. Why would wiring be placed close enough to a heat source to where it's able to catch fire and fuse together?

Filed Aug 2, 2014 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · VA

Have had ongoing electrical issues beginning in august, 2010. Check engine lights that have been proven inaccurate. Have replaced fan motor resistor x 2, electrical control unit x1, fan blower x1. Wiring is melted (burnt) at locations indicating fuse system/ wiring harness is not functioning properly.

Filed Apr 12, 2012 · Fuel system · 55,000 miles · VA

I had bought a jeep wrangler with approx 45000 miles. Right around the 55000 the check engine light came on and then I started having gas blow out of the gas tank during refueling. The jeep now has 85000 and still has the gas blow back. I had taken it to a jeep dealer and the mention that it needed a smoke test. I found that I had a major evap leak in the fuel system, I had a mechanic replace the fuel hoses. After the repairs. I still have the fuel blow back. I live in the va beach area, where fuel on the ground causes an environment problem especially when I fuel on norfolk naval base. I had fuel sprayed on me and also cautioned the wife, who already had it splash on her face. Luckily, did not spray in the eyes. When pumping gas the automatic shutoff does not kick in fast enough before blow back occurs. It happens with out warning. Is there a resolution to this issue with the jeep wranglers?

Filed Jan 13, 2012 · Fuel system · 85,300 miles · AZ

A large amount of fuel violently erupts from tank mouth when filling and overflows onto the vehicle, ground & myself. This occurs at each complete fill-up. This 2005 jeep wrangler sporadically trips obd-2 check engine codes for emission evaporative components, in the p0440-p0456 range.

Filed Apr 12, 2010 · Engine · 30,000 miles · TX

On march 13, 2010, my 2005 jeep wrangler displayed a check engine light. The code was p0302. When cleared, the code did not return and the jeep ran normally until approximately march 26, when it went into a "limp mode" (rev limiter moved to 2500 RPM) after being revved to 4500 RPM. When restarted, the vehicle ran fine, although the check engine light came on. The code was p0344. When the code was cleared, it did not reappear. However, revving the engine to 4500 RPM in all gears except reverse (n-1-2-3-4-5-6) reproduced the above results without fail. On march 28, a replacement camshaft position sensor was ordered by myself, and was installed on april 2. After the install, revving the engine to 4500 RPM once again put the vehicle into a "limp mode". I made the decision to take the jeep to south point chrysler dodge jeep in austin, tx. On may 6, I was informed that standard diagnostics could not find the issue, and the dealer requested 4 hours of tear-down time to inspect the camshaft area for damage based on recommendations from chrysler. Upon approval, it was discovered that the oil pump gear and camshaft were heavily damaged possibly due to causes outlined in the federal safety agency item # 10013784. When chrysler was contacted for this, they informed me that, along with the fact that the VIN of my jeep is outside of the VIN range of the tsb, there was no "definitive proof" that the oil pump gear had damaged the camshaft as opposed to vice versa and they would be unable to assist in the repair cost. I am requesting an expanded tsb on this issue, as there appears to be more problems here than chrysler is willing to admit.

Filed Jan 5, 2010 · Engine, Fuel system · 35,000 miles · IN

I purchased my jeep in may of 2005. Since that time the engine light has come on and the o2 sensor replaced three times. The light is on again. I truly feel there has been a malfunction in these sensors, since I talk to other jeep owners and they have the same issue. Can you fix this under a recall?

Filed Aug 6, 2005 · Engine · 90 miles · PA

While test driving, air conditioner did not work, I was assured that it would be fixed by time of pick up (july 11). The air worked when I picked up the vehicle, however, the check engine light was on. Air conditioning gave out 2 weeks later, took in for repair and they said the hose was cracked. When I picked it up after the air conditioner repairs, I didn't even leave the parking lot and the check engine light went on again. I have owned the car for 28 days and it has been in the shop for 10 days. Dealer does not want to make restitution.