2005 Ford Explorer Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 497 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2005 Ford Explorer overview page.
What owners report
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE DRIVER STATED THE TRANSMISSION IN HIS VEHICLE IS FAULTY. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE IT SLIPS…”NHTSA complaint 10281803 — filed 08/26/2009
“2007 FORD EXPLORER WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. WE TESTED IT ON THE TOW TRUCK AND IT STILL WOULD…”NHTSA complaint 10267524 — filed 05/01/2009
“DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK ALL OF THE SUDDEN TRANSMISSION OVER HEAT ALARM COMES ON, THEN WHITE SMOKE OUT THE BACK ON MY TRUCK. 2005 FORD…”NHTSA complaint 10258820 — filed 02/16/2009
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2005 Ford Explorer have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2005 Ford Explorer: 40 of 497 complaints on file (8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2005 Ford Explorer have in total?
497 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 22 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 14 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
