2005 Ford Explorer drivetrain & axles problems

58 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2005 Ford Explorer, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 58 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 90,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 2 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Based on 53 complaints that include mileage. 23% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	4
20k to 40k miles	2
40k to 60k miles	6
60k to 80k miles	7
80k to 100k miles	18
100k to 120k miles	5
120k to 140k miles	7
140k to 160k miles	4
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 53 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped and the gear shifter was shifted into park when it rolled forward until crashing into another vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure and the current mileages were 90,000.

Reported at 90,000 miles, November 2011 Crash

Took our 2005 ford explorer to service dept. Before warranty expired-previously alexander ford, now ford of murfreesboro. The transmission had been slipping periodically at the time. They drove it & said nothing was noticeable. I indicated to them that it slipped maybe once or twice every month or so. Now vehicle is out of warranty. I was driving in traffic and the transmission slipped on me.

Reported at 65,000 miles, October 2011

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

Drivetrain & axles problems across all Ford models