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2005 Jeep Wrangler repairs by problem area

Engine (37%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (25%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)

Other (3%)

Chart based on 71 repairs.
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2005 Jeep Wrangler repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (2%)

$500 - $999 (13%)

$100 - $499 (46%)

< $100 (38%)

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Chart based on 61 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2005 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV, ext.

190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

Jeep Wrangler in Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 2010 - Dec 2015
Jan 2011

US $275
Worn right rear brake pads. Caliper sticking. 
Apr 2014

56200 mi

US $50
Mild vibration under load at 30 mph. Replaced rear driveshaft ujoints with Spicer brand sealed joints similar to OEM. Problem solved. 
Aug 2015

63100 mi

US $20
Squeaking. Replaced drive belt and idler pulley. 

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2005 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV, ext.

190-horsepower 4.0L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

Jeep Wrangler in Colorado, United States
Oct 2009 - Dec 2020
Jan 2009

41124 mi

US $27565
27,275 miles, new hvac fan under warranty 28,603 miles, new multifunction switch under warranty 38,142 miles, new rear brakes, pads, $593 
Mar 2017

89000 mi

US $100
Male end of driver's seat belt latch failed. Replaced. 
Dec 2017

91000 mi

US $600
Replaced left front wheel bearing 
Jeep Wrangler in Ohio, United States
Dec 2007 - Mar 2016
Nov 2007

35000 mi
"death wobble"- front end shake at high speeds causing loss of control 
Oct 2008

48000 mi
"death wobble" again 
Aug 2011

85000 mi

US $15
replace driver side headlight 
Oct 2011

85000 mi

US $850
catalytic converter was defective. I have a 7yr/100k warranty but dealer said only warranted to 80k miles and charged me $100 for diags. Went to independent shop and saved $300 on repair! 
Nov 2014

121000 mi

US $75
center rear brake light keeps blowing. Found that electrical contact on rear door had slid down causing it to short out. 
Nov 2015

128300 mi
hanger broke 
Jeep Wrangler in Illinois, United States
Dec 2010 - Jul 2013
Jun 2011

63000 mi
Fuel pump 
Feb 2012

69000 mi

US $100
Replace rear main seal under powertrain warranty. 
Mar 2012

71000 mi

US $165
Driver rear brake locked up and started smoking. Towed to dealer who could not find any evidence of problem. Brakes have been fine since. 
Jul 2013

85000 mi

US $100
Replaced front u-joints, sway bar and links and front differential seal. 
Jeep Wrangler in Maine, United States
Oct 2016 - Jun 2018
Sep 2017

81000 mi

US $345
My Jeep started leaking auto transmission and making a mess in my driveway. Diagnosis found that the oil pan had pin holes caused by corrosion. Also corrosion caused the bolts for the skid plate either snapped off or stripped causing further repairs. Transmission was also serviced with fresh oil and filter. 
Nov 2017

84000 mi

US $311
Steer u-joints were getting sloppy and would bind on sharp turns. Acted like it was in 4 WD on dry pavement. 
Mar 2018

86000 mi
Output Oil seal leaking at back of transfer case.  Also while vehicle was there, exhaust system  and all shock absorbers were replaced. 
Jeep Wrangler in Colorado, United States
Jun 2006 - Jun 2018
Feb 2006

1500 mi
Nut holding transmission skid plate spinning in frame. Remove skid plate bolt and weld repair nut insert in frame. 
Jul 2007

11198 mi
warranty repair - Squealing sound from engine - Distributor shaft squealing - replace cam sensor drive housing 
Oct 2016

23000 mi

US $109
Replaced defective oil pump drive assembly, also known as camshaft synchronizer. 

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2005 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV

190-horsepower 4.0L I6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

Jeep Wrangler in Colorado, United States
Nov 2009 - Jun 2011
Sep 2009

40000 mi

US $80
Right rear brake caliper froze, replaced with caliper from parts store, replaced brake fluid that was lost during repair. 
Jeep Wrangler in Florida, United States
Feb 2016 - Jan 2022
Jul 2016

117200 mi

US $500
Coolant pump was leaking. Replaced. Radiator Replaced, as was damaged by shop. 
Dec 2017

129488 mi

US $150
Voltage regulator was bad. Advised to replace the alternator, which includes the regulator. 
Mar 2018

131000 mi

US $189
Replaced 2 control arm bushings only 1 year old. Replaced johnny joint on control arm, also 1 year old as it had broken. 
Jun 2018

132000 mi

US $400
Seized fan clutch. I replaced the fan and shroud with an electric fan. 
Jeep Wrangler in Missouri, United States
Oct 2006 - Sep 2015
Dec 2006

26000 mi
Engine was revving up to 2000 RPM when the AC turns on. Reprogramed ATI. 
Jeep Wrangler in Virginia, United States
Sep 2014 - May 2015
Dec 2014

77000 mi

US $150
Rear axle seal leaking 
Jeep Wrangler in Colorado, United States
Jun 2012 - Jun 2018
Sep 2012

91000 mi
Dashboard vent has one fin that won't move with the rest. After disconnecting battery, CD player no longer functions (AM/FM does). Internet says it needs a code, dealer says it doesn't and reccommends replacing stereo ($525 parts). Stereo is rarely used, will try to live with it or go aftermarket. 
Oct 2012

92000 mi
Received a fault code for the gas tank evap system. Found the evap canister full of fuel, possibly due to over filling the tank. drained canister and disconnected battery to clear code. 
Apr 2013

102200 mi

US $35
While performing brake job, discovered bad u-joint on front axle. Part cost $10, didn't have a press to get the old joint out so I had a shop press out the old one and press in the new one for $40. 
Nov 2013

108000 mi
ODB not ready, will not pass emissions. Jeep recently extended the warranty on the ODB to lifetime and covered this repair. 2 days in the shop, service advisor told me that they added some heat shrink. Still broken. Next step; new dealer. 
Oct 2014

113000 mi
Heater core has a leak. Repair not yet attempted, dealer quoted $1,200 
Nov 2014

113000 mi

US $12
Driver side front axle joint (u joint) had to be replaced. 
Jun 2016

120000 mi

US $1056
Replace heater core, upper and lower radiator hoses 
Jeep Wrangler in Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 2012 - Feb 2017
Mar 2012

69000 mi

US $500
Oil Pump Drive Gear worn. Whole assembly replaced 
Sep 2012

74000 mi

US $655
Whining noise coming from transmission when clutch pedal engaged. Throw-Out Bearing replaced 
Dec 2012

76000 mi

US $140
Chirping noise coming from front driveshaft (do a search on Wrangler Angry Sparrows for more info). Found 1 U-Joint in need of replacement, however replaced all 3 plus ball joint while driveshaft was out. 
Feb 2013

78000 mi

US $443
Rear drive shaft U-Joints needed to be replaced Rear differential cover was rusted out and leaking. Needed to be replaced 
Jul 2013

81300 mi

US $116
Found sway bar to be completely disconnect while rotating tires. Ordered and installed new sway bar end links Jeep would not start. Just a clicking noise. Replaced battery 
Jan 2014

78500 mi

US $25
Check Engine Light (Code P0431) showing. Replaced Upstream O2 Sensor for Bank 2 of cylinders and reset Check Engine Light. Has not come back on in >70 miles. Update: back on. 
Mar 2014

91000 mi

US $800
Check engine light P0431. Found to be bad catalytic converters. Was able to get discounted parts through friend/family discount (paid $390 for part rather than $825) Additional $200 for install. Reverse lights not working. Found to be Reverse switch on transmission. Replaced during state inspection. $50. 
Oct 2014

94300 mi

US $150
Jeep overheated. Found radiator was leaking. Replaced w/ new radiator from Advanced Auto w/ lifetime warranty 
Jeep Wrangler in Wisconsin, United States
Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
Jan 2012

66000 mi

US $300
Camshaft timing sensor bearings went out and I had to replace the camshaft sensor 

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2005 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV

190-horsepower 4.0L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

Jeep Wrangler in Georgia, United States
Nov 2010 - Oct 2015
Jul 2012

101000 mi

US $100
Replaced front u-joint 
Jeep Wrangler in Oregon, United States
Jan 2012 - Apr 2014
Sep 2013

68000 mi

US $100
Rear bearing seal. 
Dec 2013

69000 mi

US $800
Had strange sound/ vibration at freeway speed. Mechanic said it was U joint. Replaced U-Joint. More Oil Leaks- More Seals replaced 
Mar 2014

70000 mi

US $350
Ignition switch and ignition actuator pin in the steering column. 
Jeep Wrangler in Illinois, United States
Oct 2016 - Jun 2018
Jan 2017

US $425
Drivers side front axle U joint was squeaking. Upon inspection the U joint had quite a bit of play, back and forth, in it. Replaced both the drivers and passengers side. Noise is gone. 
Apr 2017

40000 mi

US $105
The cardon joint had to be disassembled and wearable parts replaced to address "angry sparrows" or rotational squeaking of the joint. 
Jeep Wrangler in California, United States
Nov 2014 - Mar 2017
Dec 2014

89000 mi
Replaced the light switch stalk 
Dec 2016

98000 mi

US $75
Oil pan seal leak 
Jeep Wrangler in Texas, United States
Sep 2015 - Oct 2019
Nov 2015

58000 mi

US $100
Head Cover (Valve Cover) gasket, along with PCV and CCV Elbows and grommets 
Dec 2015

58000 mi

US $120
AC not producing cold air, No Freon in system, recharged with dye additive. Freon leaked out indicating evaporator problem 
Jan 2016

58000 mi

US $900
Not producing cold air - replaced A/C evaporator and heat exchanger 
Mar 2017

62929 mi

US $400
Replace Shock Absorbers - Rancho RS5000X Replace Steering Stabilizer - Rancho 
Jeep Wrangler in New Hampshire, United States
Oct 2014 - Jul 2022
Sep 2015

67000 mi

US $400
The frame was developing excessive rust on the inside. I cleaned out the rust and replaced some of the threaded inserts which hold the drivetrain and guards in place. Coated the inside and outside of frame with a rust sealer/converter. 
Nov 2016

73600 mi

US $200
replaced leaking radiator 
Feb 2022

127000 mi

US $349
replace oil pan and exhaust manifold studs 

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2005 Jeep Wrangler 2dr SUV

147-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range

Jeep Wrangler in New York, United States
Oct 2010 - Aug 2011
Nov 2010

37000 mi

US $125
Glovebox pops open, broken latch. Cost $125 to replace latch. I decided not to repair it. It only pops open on the occasional bad bump- no more than 6 times a day in my area... 

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