2005 Jeep Wrangler X from North America - Comments

4-18-05 I was driving home from work when I stopped at a red light and the oil pressure-check gauge light came on and the pressure dropped to zero. When I began driving the pressure increased to normal. I stopped again and the pressure dropped to zero. I drove to the dealership where they felt the sensor was defective. Today, 4-19-05 the dealer called and said the oil pump gears were worn. They said the part has to be ordered and it would take 3-4 days before my Jeep is repaired. This is a brand new Jeep Wrangler with only 1,759 miles. Two months old. Maybe I should have bought a Honda CRV.

My next vehicle will be a "Honda"

I have purchased Chrysler vehicles since 1979. In 1998 I purchased a Dodge Neon. After 27,000 miles the engine seized up. Lack of oil pressure.

I am the owner of this Jeep Wrangler. On 6-7-05 I once again was driving home from work when I stopped at the store. The vehicle had the A/C on and the oil pressure gauge began to drop to zero pounds of pressure. Seconds later the pressure went back to normal. I drove the car to the dealership. My Jeep Wrangler now has 3100 miles. The service manager came out and observed the same problem. They have the Jeep and have called me back as they are confused. They plan on contacting Jeep. The first time this happened Jeep replace the entire cam sensor drive that connects to the oilo pump.

Hey man, I got my wrangler x in march 05. in april a recived a recall notice to have that oil gear replaced... did you get that recall notice too? I never had the oil pressure going to zero, but my oil gage now reads a little higher... the dealer claims its the sensor..

Good luck!!

I have a jeep wrangler 2005. I am having problems going into reverse the dealer says it is normal. it is grinding? anyone else having the same issue.

After the Dealer replaced the cam sensor gear assembly on my Jeep Wrangler, weeks later the oil pressure went to zero again. This is the 2005 Jeep Wrangler that I wrote about when the oil pressure problems occured. After calling Jeep Headquarters and writing letters the dealer ordered a new engine for my Jeep with only 3100 miles. My Jeep sat in the dealers service bay for almost 1 month. Jeep did pay for my one car payment. I now have 4800 miles. At this point I keep my fingers crossed. There is a technical bulletin for the cam sensor oil drive gear, but no recall. The real problem according to the dealership was the camshaft gear.

My 2005 "Mopar" Wrangler X also had troubles going into reverse. It would seem to shift into it without grinding, but when the clutch (yes, I had it all the way when I shifted) is released, it would grind loudly. Then I would press the clutch back in, and let it back out slowly as I worked the stick until it popped into gear. This is NOT normal folks. I had 5500 miles on it so I took it in for warranty work.

Guys with the gear grinding issue: Every manual transmission I have ever owned has had an issue similar. Now I haven't been in the truck with you when it happened, so I can't say that for sure. That being said, I have a 94 Jeep Cherokee and it does that. Also a 1967 Chevy C10 that does it. My wife's old VW Jetta (2002) did it. In High School a friends Mercury Lynx did it. There is a solution: When you go to put your manual transmission in reverse, put it in 1st to begin with, and then put it in Reverse. If you don't feel it click in all the way, keep pressure on the stick as you let out the clutch. It will slide right in with no grinding. All manual transmissions do this to some degree, or at least what I have found.