2005 Ford Five Hundred 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 510 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred overview page.
What owners report
“DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MILES PER HOUR A LOUD NOISE EMANATED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, ENGINE RPMS RACED FROM 1500 TO 4500, A…”NHTSA complaint 10212228 — filed 12/18/2007
“CAR RANDOMLY STALLS. ON OCCASIONS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE IT STUTTERS, I EVEN TRIED TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL…”NHTSA complaint 10200377 — filed 08/21/2007
“2005 FORE FIVE HUNDRED- THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED; 1)FOUR TIMES THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAS COME ON , AND CAR THEN WAS UNABLE TO…”NHTSA complaint 10171372 — filed 10/19/2006
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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2005 Ford Five Hundred have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2005 Ford Five Hundred: 59 of 510 complaints on file (11.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2005 Ford Five Hundred have in total?
510 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 20 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 14 reported injuries, and none 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.
