# 2005 Ford Five Hundred - Whirrs in neutral

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-five-hundred-whirrs-in-neutral/168373>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises, ford\
**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-five-hundred-whirrs-in-neutral/168373 "2020-08-06T20:44:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MichaelJGardner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@MichaelJGardner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichaelJGardner)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-five-hundred-whirrs-in-neutral/168373/1 "2020-08-06T20:44:08Z")

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there is a whirring sound in neutral or park seems to quiet down when you put it in drive but never really goes away

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-five-hundred-whirrs-in-neutral/168373/2 "2020-08-07T19:20:33Z")

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There’s a bearing in the transmission that can make that noise when it begins to fail. Get a quote from a good independent transmission shop.