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Used 2005 Jeep Wrangler Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

I LOVE MY NEW JEEP

Bikergal18, 09/12/2005
2005 Jeep Wrangler SE 4WD 2dr Convertible SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have been wanting one forever, so I broke down and got a Wrangler. It is everything I wanted. Being a Honda person, it was a bit of a leap, but well worth it. We will see if long term reliability will be a problem. I went basic with the SE, but then a Jeep is not a luxury vehicle. Not great for lots of highway travel, but also not as bad as I expected. Luckily I have a short commute. Soft Top is a snap to get up and down, and perfect for Cape Cod in the summer! I went automatic, full metal doors, and A/C. Came standard with CD player and back seat. What more could you want? After all the snow last winter, I can't wait for the 4WD.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

great fun

jrainsa, 11/17/2004
2005 Jeep Wrangler SE 4WD 2dr Convertible SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

fun to drive, a bit noisy w/ soft top..but who cares!! its fun!! AND I GET LOTS OF LOOKS FROM OTHER DRIVERS..ITS GREAT

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1 out of 5 stars

Never buy a Jeep

Karen Miller, 01/12/2017
2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4WD 2dr Convertible SUV (4.0L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful

The Power Control Module went out on my jeep over 2 month ago. I continue to be told its on back order. I am still making payments on a jeep that I can not drive!!!!

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Was a nice car

Melissa, 04/16/2010
2005 Jeep Wrangler X 4WD 2dr Convertible SUV (4.0L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

Bought brand new at the end of 05, and drove it till my teen wrecked it 2010. They really are prone to flipping over belly up. Had it when it first had 200 miles on it till 49k miles. Only troubles we had was with the rotors. Had them replaced,or resurfaced every 6 months or so. It would shimmy as slowing down from high speed. Never had any other mechanical trouble with it stalling, not starting, it was very dependable. Was a gas guzzler, and for me the the windows and top were a pain to take off and remove. Id still be driving it now, and I miss it.

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3 out of 5 stars

Love the car not the bills

M. Emanuel, 03/09/2018
2005 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4WD 2dr Convertible SUV (4.0L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

I bought this vehicle (2005 Jeep Wrangler Sport) to plow a big driveway and it did not disappoint. It’s small size and turning radius helps in plowing tight areas. However, the road salt and chemicals the state puts on the road has literally eaten up my oil pan, transmission pan and brake lines. The interior within the engine compartment has severely rusted, as well as the undercarriage and it has less than 50k miles on it- love the Jeep, not the cost to repair and the undercarriage rust issues.

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Reliability
2 out of 5 stars
Value
3 out of 5 stars
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