2005 Ford TaurusProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 774 owner complaints about the 2005 Ford Taurus, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 3, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where the 2005 Ford Taurus has problems
774 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 529 | 19 |
| Power train | 123 | 4 |
| Engine | 68 | 2 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 40 | 2 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 29 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 28 | 6 |
| Air bags | 27 | 15 |
| Service brakes | 26 | 6 |
| Structure | 22 | 5 |
| 16 other systems | 71 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2005 Ford Taurus recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
When do vehicle speed control problems start?
93kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 484 vehicle speed control complaints. 56% were reported before 100,000 miles.
What owners say repairs cost
Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.
Power train
11 owners mentioned a cost$2,100median
Vehicle speed control
10 owners mentioned a cost$400median
If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.
2005 vs. every other Taurus year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Taurus median. How we score
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2005 Ford Taurus safety ratings
2005 Ford Taurus 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2005 Ford Taurus, and the recalls they led to.
- ENGINE STALLING FFVNo recall
- Stuck throttleNo recall
What Taurus owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
I was on my way to work. When I came to the stop sign to turn on the main road. I felt my car jerk. I thought it was weird and kept driving anyways. Then I noticed the resistance was gone from the gas pedal and it went straight to the floor. So I came to the stop light and kept my foot on the…
For a while now I have noticed that intermittently when barely stepping on the accelerator pedal, the car will accelerate but continue to speed up even with my foot off of the accelerator. I have to step on the break extremely hard to come to a stop, and car will still be doing around 40mph when at…
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently from 45 mph to 65 mph. The contact stated the accelerator pedal was not being depressed during the failure. The brake pedal was depressed to slow the vehicle to a stop. The contact…
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