Two problems related to transmission shudder have been reported for the 2005 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Jeep Wrangler based on all problems reported for the 2005 Wrangler.
Manual transmission had been grinding and popping out of reverse since purchase in January 2005. Recently transmission was popping out of forward drive gears and failing to engage. Dealer inspected and found the transmission not going into reverse, popping out of 3rd, grinding in 5th and generally very noisy. Reverse shaft and gear, counter shaft and synchronizers all severely worn out. Metal chunks were found throughout transmission. Transmission had less than 15,000 miles. Complete transmission replacement was required.
Six speed manual transmission grinds going into reverse/ pops out of reverse. Dealership provided technical bulletin stating this condition will lead to an eventual loss of forward drive gears if not corrected. However, problem was unable to be duplicated on several occasions and subsequently was not repaired.