Major Problems with 2005 Ford Taurus Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Ford Taurus

2005 Ford Taurus VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 4 Mileage: 24000 miles

2005 Ford Taurus AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 137000 miles

2005 Ford Taurus AIR BAGS Victims: 2

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Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Taurus owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* - the contact called regarding a rented 2007 ford taurus. the contact had the vehicle for two weeks and	507 ~ 92045 miles
POWER TRAIN the car will accelerate without touching the foot pedal or having the cruise control on. you have to ride the...	75 ~ 89535 miles
ENGINE my 2005 ford taurus has a problem slowing down on several occasions when i attempt to slow down at stop...	65 ~ 100663 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on the 1st start of the day (every day) for one-two minutes when i push down on the brake the...	44 ~ 65156 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ford ffv taurus vin 1fafp53255a 195410 car was purchased new 9-06-05 car won't start properly on e-85 even though car	33 ~ 72296 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM throttle stuck while running @ highway speeds. while slowing became difficult to stop. required putting the trans into n then...	28 ~ 99558 miles
SERVICE BRAKES my 2005 ford taurus has a problem slowing down on several occasions when i attempt to slow down at stop...	24 ~ 97018 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. whenever the contact attempts to use the cigarette lighter she can hear the...	23 ~ 86572 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i tried to look up my car and ford did make the taurus for 2005 and 2006 i own a	22 ~ 80911 miles
AIR BAGS on 10/28/05 i rented a ford taurus at the airport in savannah georgia while vacationing in hilton head south carolina....	16 ~ 75169 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact noticed water on the passenger side floorboard. the dealer stated that...	13 ~ 98860 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the accelerator pedal became stuck while driving 55 mph and the vehicle failed...	11 ~ 93483 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact's wife was driving approximately 40 to 45 mph when the rpms...	10 ~ 68157 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 taurus flex fuel. fuel gauge reading erratic engine light on after gauge showed empty. car will not pass inspection...	9 ~ 87647 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i own a 2005 ford taurus. in january 2010 the gas pedal started to stick. in order to slow the...	7 ~ 84542 miles
STEERING i own a 2005 ford taurus se wagon with 33k miles. while driving the interstate at 70mph i began to...	7 ~ 70697 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: the contact states there was a popping noise in the steering when turning. the dealership could not find where...	7 ~ 37627 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph with the cruise control...	6 ~ 119493 miles
STRUCTURE dt: 2005 ford taurus shocked the consumer everytime he exited either side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to...	6 ~ 36332 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire and burned. the vehicle was parked for over an hour prior to...	5 ~ 44645 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the transmission starting slipping around 38500 miles. it has been repaired 3 times. hopefully it is fixed at this point....	4 ~ 80575 miles
SUSPENSION dt: the contact states there was a popping noise in the steering when turning. the dealership could not find where...	4 ~ 3075 miles
VISIBILITY it was raining... i had the windshield wipers on. parked and went to turn off wipers. would not turn off...	3 ~ 87181 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the vehicle has continental touring contact as size p215/60r16 tires. while driving 60...	3 ~ 7333 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i have a 2005 ford taurus. i am getting water dripping onto the passenger floor. it is dripping thru the...	3 ~ 22650 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on 10/28/05 i rented a ford taurus at the airport in savannah georgia while vacationing in hilton head south carolina....	3 ~ 6533 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt: the consumers 2005 ford taurus does not have a keyless entry system. the only way to get into the...	3 ~ 20667 miles
EQUIPMENT we bought an 05 ford taurus in june of 05. the car has a poor ventilation system. you have to...	3 ~ 42333 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving 65 mph the brake lights failed to illuminate. the vehicle...	2 ~ 182380 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE my 2005 ford taurus has been a headache since day one. today on my way to work the car suddenly...	2 ~ 27416 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2005 ford taurus has been a headache since day one. today on my way to work the car suddenly...	2 ~ 57416 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i purchased 4 uniroyal long touring p215/60r16 tires from wal-mart. at 5 000 miles i had the tires rotated at...	2
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS drivers door collision vehicle equipped with side air bags but did not deploy. had bags deployed glass injury would not	2 ~ 52000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. when it rained water would leak through the bottom of the floor on...	2 ~ 7500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i have a 2005 ford taurus which is equipped with a "passenger airbag off" feature. according to the owner's manual...	2 ~ 53700 miles
SEAT BELTS crash. *nm...	2 ~ 91550 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated while driving between 60-70mph the vehicle veered to the left and right without warning. there was...	2 ~ 22868 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY rear window to 2005 taurus shattered while driving.*ak...	2 ~ 138 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the timing in the engine is flawed yhe car stahas periodically. ...	1
WHEELS was driving my car when all the sudden it accelerated up to 40+mph with our me even touching pedal... i...	1 ~ 1300 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER on october 25 2013 i was driving down the highway the accelerator took off on its own (it was like...	1 ~ 200000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving my vehicle and heard a click. i hadn't pushed any buttons and didn't think much of it.	1 ~ 80100 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2005 ford taurus sedan - rear truck will release while vehicle is in motion. we bought the used vehicle in...	1 ~ 62000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2005 ford taurus transmission failure cars need to be recalled before someone get killed i know you have heard the	1 ~ 65000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2005 ford taurus/60 000 miles and they just told me my intake manifold is cracked. i don't...	1 ~ 60025 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i have a 2005 ford taurus. after buying this vehicle the dealership has closed its doors. i have been to...	1 ~ 60010 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact plugged an air pump into the cigarette lighter of the vehicle...	1 ~ 43000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES on 2/10/07 the local temperature was in the teens. i entered my 2005 ford taurus without incident put on my...	1 ~ 87000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was on vacation driving up the coast of california and i noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to brake...	1 ~ 45000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM replaced battery in 2005 ford taurus. prior to this the automobile ran without problems. after having the battery replaced the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER ongoing problem - fuel gauge does not register as tank being full when it is. car purchased used but is	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2005 taurus kept over heating and couldn't find a leak any where. i kept filling it with water and...	1 ~ 72000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have issues with this car when the temperature falls between 20 and 35 degrees with a coating of slush...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl *- the contact stated that the driver's seat belt does not latch. the 2005 ford taurus current and failure	1 ~ 51000 miles
CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated the child safety tipped to the side when it is installed in the base. the tipping...	1 ~ 17000 miles
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated while driving 70mph on the interstate the vehicle rear ended another vehicle and crashed into a...	1 ~ 62000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while traveling 60 mph the front passenger side window imploded. this occurred on a clear day	1 ~ 51000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated a rear mirror was attached to the back window of the vehicle by a suction cup....	1 ~ 7400 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated a rear mirror was attached to the back window of the vehicle by a suction cup....	1 ~ 7400 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY we bought an 05 ford taurus in june of 05. the car has a poor ventilation system. you have to...	1 ~ 20000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas tank sending unit are not calibrated. gas gauge are not accurate needle always goes to 7/8th oftank of gas	1 ~ 14 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 ford taurus with a sticking accelerator pedal or the cruise control engaging when not turned on. *kb the consumer...	1 ~ 19878 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 ford taurus with a sticking accelerator pedal or the cruise control engaging when not turned on. *kb the consumer...	1 ~ 19878 miles

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