2005 Ford Five Hundred transmission problems
61 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 55 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 55 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Upon putting the vehicle in park it will put itself into reverse. This happened twice. Going down hill the at 50 MPH the speedometer will drop to 20 MPH. Losing two to two and one half miles to a gallon. Contacted the dealer. Took the vehicle in. Ford had the vehicle for four weeks. Ford stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. However, the problem recurred.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle slipped out of gear and the rpm's increased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not provide a remedy. The contact feels that a crash could occur due to the over acceleration. The current mileage was 120,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Five Hundred
- Cruise control 104 complaints
- Engine 101 complaints
- Electrical system 95 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 78 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Fuel system 45 complaints
- Body & structure 33 complaints
- Latches & locks 23 complaints