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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J4FA49S25P••••••2005 Jeep WRANGLER
That is about average for the 2005 Jeep WRANGLER — 5 complaints per build across 92 builds.
6on this build
490on the model
92builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedFuel System 2Gasoline 2Engine And Engine Cooling 2Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireNov 2013
Had been noticing a plastic burning smell for a couple months, never found a cause or anything not working properly. Driving home early one morning I noticed my headlights were not working, the brights worked and so did the fog lights, but no low beams. After looking on jeep…
SuspensionJun 2011
I bought a 2005 se sport jeep wrangler about two years ago. In the past few months I have noticed vibrations increasing in the steering wheel and just in the past month the shakings have become extremely violent between 52-60 mph, causing me to have to pull over and stop on the…
Fuel SystemJun 2010
Gasoline spills out of tank after every fill up. Gas sprays on ground, car and people
SteeringJul 2008
2005 jeep wrangler. Severe wheel shimmy at speeds between 50-55 mph. Shimmy occurs after hitting a bump. Dealer and chrysler say steering damper needs to be replaced but part is on national back order. A technical service bulletin NHTSA 10020334 has been issued
Engine And Engine CoolingNov 2007
When filling gas tank shutoff does not work and gas overflows. Happens at every station, every time I fillup
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1J4FA49S25P320769 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.