KnownCarProblems2005 Ford Taurus Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 774 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Ford Taurus, most often about the speed control (68% of complaints, typically around 93,500 miles). It is 5th of 20 Taurus model years by number of complaints.
Most common 2005 Ford Taurus problems
Speed control
529 complaints · 68%Half of these problems showed up before 93,500 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal, cables, cruise control.
While driving my daughter to school this morning, my car began to accelerate. My foot was not on the gas pedal and my car was going 60 MPH. I slowed down by using the brake, but as soon as my foot was off the brake my car began to quickly accelerate again. I put my car in neutral and the RPM's went up to 5. I had to…
I have a 2005 Ford Taurus - we started having problems with the engine accelerating without touching the gas and having to slam on the break while getting it into neutral so we do not run into someone. My wife almost could not control the vehicle. We have heard throttle body, cruise control cable, etc. Could be the…
Transmission
123 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 84,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, manual transmission.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Taurus. The contact was driving approximately 70 MPH when the vehicle would not accelerate. He coasted the vehicle to the side of the road where it was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed as a failed transmission and was repaired. Approximately 31,000 miles later…
While driving down the road with no previous indications of trouble the car suddenly started to slow down and the RPM went up. The car came to a stop in the middle of an intersection and would not move no forward or reverse. Had the car towed to the Ford dealership and told them what happened and he stated that this…
Engine
107 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 94,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Taurus. While traveling 60 MPH, the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate abnormally. In order to stop the acceleration, the contact had to shift the vehicle into neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the pollution sensor was replaced. One week later…
Numerous times, when the foot was removed the accelerator, the engine did not return to idle but continued as if your foot was still on the accelerator. Would have to apply brakes and get off the road. Extremely hard to stop if going very fast. Kill the engine, raise the hood and barely touch throttle control where…
Fuel system
41 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 100,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
I was braking to pull into my driveway, and all of a sudden the car's RPM went from normal up to 4500 rpms. When I would press the brake, the car would not slow down, it kept accelerating. I finally put the car into neutral and was able to stop the vehicle.
I was stopped at a traffic light and as I began to move off to make a right hand turn the car immediately began to pick up sped without me pushing down on the accelerator. The sped increased abruptly and seemed to be overpowering the brakes. I move the gear shift lever(automatic transmission) to neutral and the engine…
Brakes
36 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 97,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
I was driving about 40mph when my car started accelerating. I pulled over, got the car towed and "fixed" that day. About a month later, it happened again on a busier street. Being familiar with the feeling, I rode it out to my home except towards the end it would not stop. The friction on the tires made it smell like…
This happened a few times in the past month especially at high speed. When I drove on high way, I found I do not need to hold gas pedal to keep at high speed (say 65). If I brake a little and release brake, the speed will automatically go up itself. There were also a few cases that it was very hard for me to brake to…
Electrical
28 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 87,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, 12v/24v/48v battery, wiring, starter assembly.
The contact owned a 2005 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that after experiencing a problem with the windshield wipers, she realized that smoke was being emitted from under the wipers. In addition, all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the contact experienced a difficult time trying to stop…
I attempted to start my car, the engine will not turn over, there is a clicking noise under the dash, and all the interior, exterior and dash lights flash.
Air bags
27 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 64,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
While driving down a paved two lane road the side airbag on the passenger side of our 2005 Ford Taurus deployed causing approximately $2000 in damage to the vehicle. The vehicle had 64,000 miles on it at the time of the incident and was taken to the local Ford dealer fremont Ford. The dealer analyzed the incident and…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the air bag failed due to the front crash sensor. The warranty is valid for 5 years or 50,000 miles and sensor is not covered by the warranty. The repair cost was $400. The dealer and the Ford manufacturer informed the contact that as long as the light…
Other or unspecified
25 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 95,000 miles.
Numerous times, when the foot was removed the accelerator, the engine did not return to idle but continued as if your foot was still on the accelerator. Would have to apply brakes and get off the road. Extremely hard to stop if going very fast. Kill the engine, raise the hood and barely touch throttle control where…
The car revs to 3 RPM's on start. Eventually, it may kick down. As you start off, reverse or drive, the car "chugs" and has jumped back 3 ft while I was backing up. It may stall at stop sign/red light. It "chugs" at each slow down and start. Very dangerous. It is necessary and very dangerous and unnatural, but left…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Ford Taurus recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Stuck throttle
Summary
Preliminary evaluation (pe)12-005 was opened to investigate allegations of speed control cables detaching from the throttle body and subsequently interfering with the throttle closing fully to the idle position in model year (my) 2005 and 2006 ford taurus vehicles.the speed control cable, throttle body attachment arm (?nail head?) for the speed control cable, cable mounting bracket and cable routing for the my 2005 and 2006 ford taurus are common to all my 2004 through 2006 ford taurus and mercury sable vehicles equipped with either the 155 hp 3.0l 2-valve vulcan engine or the 200 hp 3.0l 4-valve duratec engine (the ?subject vehicles?). Figures 1 and 2 show the throttle body cam and speed co
Engine stalling ffv
Summary
On october 11, 2006, public citizen petitioned odi to investigate reports of engine stalls caused by e85 fuel in certain model year (my) 2003 - 2005 ford taurus flex-fuel vehicles (ffv). Odi's review of the petition and other available data found a low stall rate attributable to e-85 fueling and that the main concerns,prolonged engine start and rough idle during cold engine startup at winter temperatures, were resolved by an engine software update.to ensure that all subject vehicles receive this update, ford initiated a notification campaign to offer free engine computer recalibration.based on this information, this defect petition is denied. This denial should not be construed as a finding
Questions about the 2005 Ford Taurus
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Ford Taurus?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: speed control (529 complaints, typically around 93,500 miles); transmission (123 complaints, typically around 84,000 miles); engine (107 complaints, typically around 94,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Ford Taurus have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2005 Ford Taurus. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Ford Taurus?
- It is 5th of 20 Taurus model years by number of complaints, with 774 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.