2005 Jeep Liberty Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 192 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2005 Jeep Liberty, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel gasoline structure” (42% of reports).
- 192fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 87,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel gasoline structure: mentioned in 81 of 192 complaints (42%)
- Gas tank: mentioned in 32 of 192 complaints (17%)
- Every fill: mentioned in 12 of 192 complaints (6%)
- Onto ground: mentioned in 12 of 192 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 95 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 192 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Jeep Liberty fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 9 | 2% | 93,500 |
| 2011 Liberty | 31 | 17% | 58,500 |
| 2010 Liberty | 25 | 13% | 50,000 |
| 2009 Liberty | 15 | 14% | 46,000 |
| 2008 Liberty | 61 | 11% | 63,500 |
| 2007 Liberty | 101 | 14% | 58,984 |
| 2006 Liberty | 164 | 12% | 84,000 |
| 2005 Liberty | 192 | 17% | 87,000 |
| 2004 Liberty | 93 | 8% | 128,500 |
| 2003 Liberty | 83 | 6% | 135,004 |
| 2002 Liberty | 88 | 5% | 126,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2005 Jeep Liberty. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Every time i get gas, the liberty cannot tell when to stop the pump from pumping gas. Gas ends up overflowing down the side of the car, on the ground and even sometimes on me. This is a dangerous situation.
Every time we put gas in our 2005 jeep liberty the pump doesn't stop and gas overflows onto the ground and onto the paint. This seems to be a common problem,
Every time we put gas in our 2005 jeep liberty the pump doesn't stop and gas overflows onto the ground and onto the paint. This seems to be a common problem, is there a recall or something that can be done?
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Jeep Libertys have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 192 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2005 Jeep Liberty (17% of the 1,118 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Jeep Liberty fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2005 Jeep Liberty?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel gasoline structure”, in 81 of 192 complaints, followed by “gas tank” (32).
Other 2005 Jeep Liberty problems
- Suspension problems (262)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (184)
- Structure problems (137)
- Power Train problems (97)
- Visibility problems (80)
- Steering problems (61)
- Electrical System problems (60)
See all 2005 Jeep Liberty problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Liberty years.