2005 Ford Five Hundred transmission problems
The 2005 Ford Five Hundred has 139 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
139
Transmission complaints
19%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS BAD. THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND BACK. IT ALSO GOES INTO ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE. IT ALSO CAUSED ME A LITTLE ACCIDENT, I WENT IN REVERSE AND THE CAR LUNGED INTO THE GARAGE WALL, BROKE THE FRAME OF GARAGE AND CAR HAS SCRATCHES AND MARKS AT THE REAR. VERY SCARED TO DRIVE,…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2005 Ford Five Hundred have?
NHTSA has 139 complaints about the 2005 Ford Five Hundred transmission — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.