2005 Jeep Wrangler vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Jeep Wrangler — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“: I am the owner of a 2005 jeep wrangler. For the last 10+ years my accelerator has stuck at full throttle 5-7 times. Every time I have taken it to a shop - they have test driven it but no sticking. Last wednesday (5/22) at a 4 way stop sign my accelerator stuck again at full throttle & I hit a…”
filed Jun 9, 2019
“'death wobble" the jeep shakes uncontrollably between 50 and 55 mph making speed and steering very hard to control. No one seems to know what causes it. Been to many jeep mechanics.”
filed May 3, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wrangler | 4 | 7% |
| 2024 Wrangler | 65 | 10% |
| 2023 Wrangler | 19 | 6% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 21 | 6% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 41 | 5% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 12 | 2% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 18 | 2% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 24 | 1% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 14 | 5% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 35 | 8% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 30 | 7% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 21 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Jeep Wrangler
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.