Two problems related to transmission gear slipping have been reported for the 2005 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2005 F-150.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the transmission would slip at anytime at speeds around 60 mph. The vehicle had the transmission replaced in March of 2011. The failure recurred on September 8, 2011. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred on the September 23,2011. The dealer was in the process of diagnosing the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 84,855.
The consumer stated 2005 Ford f150 surged forward. It felt like cruise control kicked in. He took the vehicle to dealer, and dealership called Ford, and they had the accelerator chip realigned. After the vehicle was fixed the surging continued. He continued to contact the dealership and Ford. According to customer service the engineers said they could not find anything wrong with it. Consumer was currently afraid to drive the vehicle, so was sitting in the driveway. The vehicle was taken in last week, and they kept it for a week, and they stated they could not find anything wrong with it. On the way home transmission slipped and surged forward. Dealership and the manufacturer kept telling him to call the other. Consumer stated vehicle has been at dealership at least five times, and got a different service manager every time. The problem started the night he purchased the vehicle.