2005 Ford Taurus complaints

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY SIX YEAR OLD VEHICLE FAILED AFTER ONLY 79,000 MILES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTED INCIDENTS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR THE 2005 FORD TAURUS (PLEASE SEE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/TAURUS/2005/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML FOR A LIST OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS). I BELIEVE THAT NHTSA NEEDS TO CONDUCT A FULL INVESTIGATION OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO ENSURE THAT IT IS FOLLOWING SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS. SURELY, A DEFECTIVE AND FAULTY TRANSMISSION IS NOT WHAT CONSUMERS SHOULD EXPECT WHEN PURCHASING A VEHICLE. I NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT, AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE. SINCE FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE, I EXPECT THE NHTSA, AS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY, TO FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO CONSUMERS TO INVESTIGATE THE CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY OF 2005 FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSIONS. I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE, AND I AM WILLING TO PROVIDE ANY NECESSARY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *KB

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHENEVER THERE IS MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL, WATER LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE DASH, SOAKING THE FLOOR AND THE BLOWER MOTOR WILL NOT WORK. WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD FOGS OVER AND I CANNOT GET THE BLOWER TO TURN ON, CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL ISSUED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. AS I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, BUT IT WASN'T. IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I WAS NARROWLY ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SINCE THAT TIME I HAD SEVERAL RECURRENCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME WHILE DRIVING. SOME WHILE SITTING STILL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE, AND I AM WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE UNTIL A RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK OPEN ON TWO OCCASIONS. UPDATED 12/13/11 *TR

I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 FORD TAURUS AND IT WAS RUNNING FINE FOR LIKE 2 DAYS. THEN THE CRUISE STOPPED WORKING A FEW DAYS LATER THE ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO STICK. I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 AND SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN AND I NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO STEER OFF THE ROAD AND PRESSING THE BRAKES WAS VERY HARD. THIS SEEMS TO BE A TREND FOR THE CAR AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! SOMEONE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DIE FOR THIS TO BE RECALLED!! *KB

VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS TIMES, TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR SEEMED TO HELP. TOOK THE CAR TWICE TO THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY CLEANED THE IDLE CONTROL MOTOR BECAUSE IT WAS DIRTY. FORD SAID IF IT ACTS UP AGAIN THE IDLE CONTROL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER NON-FORD MECHANIC AND WITHIN (2) MINUTES HE HAD THE ANSWER. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS HANGING OPEN ON THE THROTTLE PLATE. I HAD HIM DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL, BELIEVE ME, I WAS VERY APPREHENSIVE ABOUT THIS. IN THE MEAN TIME I HAD THEM ORDER ANOTHER CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. IT TOOK ABOUT A WEEK TO ARRIVE, BUT I HAD NO SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS WHAT SO EVER. I DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE NEW ONE PUT ON. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER, AND I HAVE HAD NO SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS SINCE MID MAY. I WANTED TO BE CERTAIN THAT THIS WAS THE OBVIOUS ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I FILED A COMPLAINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED UP TO 65 MPH DESPITE THE BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE WAS TEMPORARILY RESOLVED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS MANUALLY SHUTDOWN AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,120.

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 2005 FORD TAURUS SEL. THERE IS LESS THAN 65,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS MODEL YEAR. TRANSMISSION ISSUES ARE THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT ON ALL THE WEBSITES I VISITED. I NOW HAVE TO PAY $3,000+ TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION ON A CAR WORTH $7,500 - THIS IS NOT A GOOD QUALITY VEHICLE. *TR

IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A "STICKING ACCELERATOR" 8-10 TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY 1995 FORD TAURUS. WHILE AT SPEEDS IN THE 35-40 MPH RANGE, I BECOME AWARE THAT THE CAR IS ACCELERATING; WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR CONTINUES TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE. APPLYING THE BRAKE DOES NOT RELIEVE THE CONDITION, AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL RESULTS IN THE ENGINE RUNNING UP TO MORE THAN 4000 RPM. ON SOME OCCASIONS, TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES CLEARS THE PROBLEM, AND THE ENGINE GOES BACK TO A NORMAL IDLE SPEED. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD TO GO INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION KEY. WHEN RESTARTING, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO ACT NORMAL. MY LOCAL GARAGE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE HAD THEM DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL. IN CHECKING ON-LINE, IT APPEARS THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TO A NUMBER OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR. *TR

CAR ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN FOR NO REASON AT ALL. WE HAVE HAD IT TO TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS, WHICH ONE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT STOP FOR ABOUT A WEEK. NOW IT IS BACK DOING THE VERY SAME THING AND SO DANGEROUS WE CANNOT DRIVE IT. CAR ONLY HAS 60000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT BE REACTING IN SUCH A DANGEROUS MANNER. IF THERE ISN'T A RECALL THERE SHOULD BE! *TR

TL* 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, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 60 MPH. THE TACHOMETER BEGAN TO DISPLAY A VERY HIGH READING AND THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SAFELY TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, WITH THE GEAR IN PARK AND THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE TRIED TO ACCELERATE IN A WILD MANNER , REACHING FIVE ON THE TACHOMETER, BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN ITS POSITION DUE TO THE PRECAUTIONS, SHE TOOK PRIOR TO RESTARTING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO GET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ENGAGE. HOWEVER, LATER ON IN THE DAY, THE CRUISE CONTROL FINALLY ENGAGED. UPDATED 12/30/11

I OWN A 2005 FORD TAURUS SEL. IT'S BEEN A PIECE OF JUNK SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT.WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT,IT WAS BURNING OFF FRONT TIRES EVERY 2000 MILES,IT WAS ALIGNED BY THE DEALER TWICE,ENDED UP HAVING TO TAKE IT TO A FRIENDS TIRE SHOP,WE [I'M A MOTORCYCLE BUILER/WELDER..] ENDED UP CUTTING THE WELDS ON THE SHOCK MOUNT AND MOVED IT.THE GAS MILEAGE IS AWEFUL,BUT NOW,AFTER 96,000 MILES,THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP.IT WAS CHANGED EVERY 30,000 MILES,ALWAYS LOOKED LIKE MUD.TWO WEEKS AFTER IT STARTED SLIPPING,MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME LATE FROM WORK ON A SECLUDED,DARK,REALLY BUSY HIGHWAY,OUT OF THE BLUE,THE TRANSMISSION JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING,SHE HAD TO DRIVE IT INTO A DITCH,OR GET KILLED,LUCKILY,THE CAR WASN'T DAMAGED BADLY OTHERWISE. SHE SPENT 45 MINUTES STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE DARK UNTIL I GOT THERE WITH A WRECKER.I'VE LOOKED ONLINE,AND TALKED TO FRIENDS WHO OWN GARAGES,THESE CARS ARE SCRAP.NEARLY EVERY ONE THAT MAKES IT TO 100,000 MILES WILL EXPERIENCE CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AT ANY TIME,ANYWHERE,TOTALLY WITHOUT WARNING... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* 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 THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE, BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN ACTING A ERRATIC A WEEK PRIOR. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 09/12/11

WHILE IN PARKING LOT, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. HELD THE BRAKES TO KEEP CAR FROM MOVING AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, THE RPMS WHEN UP TO 7000, GAS PEDAL WAS NOT BEING TOUCHED. AFTER I GOT THE CAR STOPPED AND WHILE IN NEUTRAL, I QUICKLY PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL ONCE AND THE ENGINE CAME BACK DOWN TO IDLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL. I AM SURPRISED BY THE MANY REPORTS OF THIS ON THE FORD TAURUS THAT IT ISN'T A RECALL. THIS IS THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE TOYOTA HAD. SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS GETS RECALLED?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV VERY RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS STOPPED. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 10/5/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, IS KEEPING THE THROTTLE OPEN AND MAKING THE RPM'S RISE HIGHER THAN THEY SHOULD. UPDATED 10/26/11

2005 FORD TAURUS HAD UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION WITH STUCK THROTTLE. FOUND CRUISE CONTROL CABLE DISCONNECTED AND JAMMED AT THROTTLE BODY. ALSO FOUND STICKING THROTTLE BODY. REPLACED CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY. NO ASSISTANCE FROM FORD OR LOCAL DEALER. *TR

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT I FELT THE CAR TRYING TO LUNGE FORWARD. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I SLOWLY RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE BREAK THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND MOVE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE CAR COMPLETELY AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE CAR STARTED REVVING UP AND BECOMING VERY LOUD. I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR DROVE ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, BUT THE ACCELERATION SPEED WAS MORE AGGRESSIVE THIS TIME, I PULLED OVER INTO A EMPTY PARKING LOT I WAS TOO AFRAID TO BE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE WORKING I HAD TO PRESS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR TO GET THEM TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. WHAT'S EVEN WORSE IS NOW MY CAR HAS STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE AS WELL. AFTER SEEING THE SAME COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER ON THIS SITE I DO NOT KNOW WHY THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I FELT AFRAID FOR MY LIFE! AND BY THE WAY LAST WEEK I MADE MY FINAL CAR PAYMENT FOR THIS CAR AND JUST DAYS LATER THIS HAPPENED!

2005 FORD TAURUS 3.0, VULCAN OHV FLEX-FUEL ENGINE. 24,000 MILES, DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE ANYMORE. HOOD MISALIGNED ITSELF. INTERIOR PIECES FALLING OFF. WHEN STARTING, STARTER WOULD SPIN FREE OF THE FLYWHEEL AND NOT START. (STILL DOES THIS, BUT WILL START ON THE 2ND TRY USUALLY) BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS ERRATIC, LIGHT BRAKING PRODUCES A FLASHING EFFECT LIKE I'M HITTING THE BRAKES FRANTICALLY. MAKES ME LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT DRIVER.(HAVE SEEN THIS ON OTHER RECENT MID-2000'S FORDS BEFORE. THOUGHT THEY WERE IDIOT DRIVERS! CANNOT USE E-85 IN ANY CHILLY WEATHER BELOW 50 DEGREES OR IT IS A VERY LONG START AND IT'LL IDLE AT 2,500 UNTIL WARM. ROUTINELY GETS 17 MPG WHILE BEING DRIVEN VERY EASY. 30,000 MILES, FLEX-PIPE EXHAUST BROKE ON HIGHWAY, ALMOST RIPPED OFF WHOLE EXHAUST. WASN'T EVEN WORN LOOKING, JUST BROKE IN HALF! BRAKE ROTORS WARPED QUICKLY, NEVER DID ANY HARD STOPS.CONTINENTAL TIRES WERE BADLY CRACKED AND UNSAFE, HAD NEVER BEEN RUN LOW OR ABUSED. BRAKE PEDAL SHAKES UP AND DOWN PERIODICALLY WITH NO REASON FOUND, FEELS LIKE ABS BUT CAR HAS NO ABS. 40,000 MILES, COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE HIGHWAY CRUISING. SEAT ADJUSTMENT WILL NOT BUDGE, WIFE CANNOT DRIVE CAR AS SEAT IS SET FOR ME. 45,000 MILES, AC COMPRESSOR BEARING FAILURE REQUIRING COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT. POWER WINDOW CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ACCELERATOR CABLE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. USES OIL AT A HIGH RATE FOR A LOW-MILEAGE CAR.( HAVE NEVER NEGLECTED OIL.) OUTER DOOR WINDOW RUBBER IS BADLY D

WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY 2005 FORD TAURUS SHUT OFF. ALL OF THE GAUGES WENT DEAD. THE CAR DID NOT STALL, BUT I SLOWLY STARTED DECELERATING THE CAR. FIVE SECONDS LATER, THE SYSTEM SUDDENLY RESTARTED LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND THEY STATED THAT IF THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE INCIDENT, THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TWO WEEKS AGO I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE RPMS STARTED TO REV-UP AND MY CAR SEEMED TO BE TRYING TO LURCH FORWARD. HOWEVER, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON TWICE AND IT DID THE SAME THING. WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR DROVE ITSELF AROUND THE CORNER. THE ONLY CONTROL I HAD WAS PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. IT CONTINUED TO DRIVE ITSELF UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF. IT DID THIS 4 TIMES IN TOTAL. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, I FELT THE GAS PEDAL "POP" UNDER MY FOOT AND THE CAR BEGAN TO RESPOND AGAIN. ON THE LAST TRIP THE CAR DROVE ME ALMOST 20 MILES OF ITS OWN VOLITION. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ALTHOUGH I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT ONLINE, FORD TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED - - I COULD HAVE REAR-ENDED SOMEONE OR WORSE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS THAT HAS RECENTLY (SINCE YESTERDAY) STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED IT SLOWS DOWN SOME, BUT WILL NOT STOP COMPLETELY. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE, AND IT WOULD START UP JUST FINE AFTER THAT, BUT WOULD RESUME THE ISSUE SHORTLY THEREAFTER. I FEEL EXTREMELY UNSAFE. THE ONLY THING THAT HELPS EVEN THOUGH IT IS OF MINIMAL ASSISTANCE IS PRESSING DOWN THE GAS PEDAL AND RELEASING IT WHILE DRIVING. EVEN THEN SOMETIMES THE RPM'S WILL STAY BETWEEN 4-5,000. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT IT OFF AND PARK SAFELY IS TO BRAKE TO THE FLOOR, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHERE THE RPM'S GO OVER 4,000 AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. AFTER READING ALL OF THESE SIMILAR INSTANCES, I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

THIS HAPPENED IN A 2005 FORD TAURUS SE SEDAN WITH THE 3.0L VULCAN V6 FLEX-FUEL ENGINE. CAR WAS JUST HITTING 85,000 WHEN THE PROBLEM APPEARED. CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A SQUEALING NOISE- WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE BELT BEGINNING TO WEAR HEAVILY. IT WAS CHANGED, AND THE NOISE BECAME EVEN WORSE. NOW AN ADDED CLUNKING SOUND BEGAN TO MANIFEST ITSELF. IT WAS FOUND OUT TO BE THE A/C COMPRESSOR BEGINNING TO BREAK. IN FACT, A NUT OR SOMETHING HAD BECOME LOSE, WHICH WAS THE CLUNKING NOISE I HEARD. THE WHOLE COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND FILLED (SO I CAN USE THE A/C.) AND A NEW BELT HAD TO BE BOUGHT AS WELL. IF THIS COMPRESSOR WASN'T REPLACED, IT WOULD HAVE FAILED- CAUSING IT TO SEIZE, THE BELT TO BREAK, AND MY ENGINE TO QUICKLY OVERHEAT AND PROBABLY CRACK. IT TOOK AROUND 2 HOURS TO REPLACE EVERYTHING- INCLUDING LETTING THE BROKEN A/C COMPRESSOR OUT. ILLEGAL, BUT I COULD NOT AFFORD TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND GETTING CHARGED $800+ SO I HAD MY BROTHER IN LAW DO IT. ALTOGETHER I SPENT AROUND $350 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I LATER LEARNED, FROM MY MECHANIC FRIEND, THAT TAURUS' HITTING AROUND 80K HAVE THIS SAME A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE LIKE CLOCKWORK. IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM, THAT IS EXPENSIVE, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED IF IT IS KNOWN WHAT CAUSES IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE ENGINE DISPLAYED AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. UPDATED 06/20/11

FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WHEN DRIVING, DEALER SAID $2500 TO FIX, I CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE. FORD NEED TO FIX THIS ON A RECALL BASIS.THANK GOD MY CAR WAS NOT ON HIGHWAY GOING FAST WITH MY 3 KIDS IN IT , THEN IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE BUT A LAWSUIT ISSUE. FORD NEED TO LOOK AT THIS AND REFUND ALL CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THESE REPAIRS. *TR

DRIVE AT ABOUT 20MPH. TRY TO HIT THE BRAKE TO STOP. CAR MAKE VERY LOUD NOISE. FOUND GAS PEDAL NOT COME BACK. TAKE TO DEALER, DEALER TOLD ME GAS PEDAL STICK DUE TO SOME SPOT ON THROTTLE BODY. SO HAVE TO CHANGE THE THROTTLE BODY.

THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED IS THAT IT SEEMED TO BE DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE TOYOTAS WERE DOING, ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. WHEN I WOULD GET TO APPROX. 50-55MPH, I COULD FEEL THE GAS PEDAL "STICK." THE CAR WOULD THEN ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, UP HILLS, ON FLAT ROADS, ETC. THE BRAKES WOULD STOP THE CAR, BUT YOU COULD HEAR THE ENGINE IDLING IN A HIGHER GEAR, AND WHEN THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED, THE CAR WOULD TAKE OFF WITHOUT GAS BEING APPLIED. ONCE, WHEN I WAS PARKING, THE CAR WAS DOING THIS AND WHEN I PLACED THE GEAR IN "P" THE RPM'S WHEN PAST 3 BEFORE I SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS, THEY INSTANTLY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND SAID THEY HAD SEEN 3 COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ALREADY. THE PROBLEM ENDED UP BEING THE THROTTLE BODY AND CRUISE CONTROL CABLES. I JUST FELT THAT I NEEDED TO LET YOU KNOW OF THE SITUATION AS IT CONCERNED ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND IF IT HAS HAPPENED ENOUGH THAT ONE DEALERSHIP KNOWS THE PROBLEM INSTANTLY WITHOUT SEEING THE CAR, I THINK THIS MAY BE AN ISSUE THAT WARRANTS A RECALL OF SOME KIND.

2005 TAURUS - DRIVING CAR AND CAME TO A STOP. WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CATCH GEAR. THERE WAS NO SLIPPING OF GEARS, NOISES OR ANY OTHER KIND OF WARNING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. I HAVE FOUND A COUPLE LINKS ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR CAR. ! PLEASE SEE POSTED LINKS, THIS NEEDS TO BE MADE A RECALL! HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/TAURUS/2005/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/FORD/TAURUS/AUTOMATIC+TRANSMISSION. *TR

I PURCHASED 4 UNIROYAL LONG TOURING P215/60R16 TIRES FROM WAL-MART. AT 5,000 MILES I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AT WAL-MART. AFTER ROTATING THE TIRES, THE NEXT DAY THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. WAL-MART SAYS THERE ARE FLAT SPOTS IN THE TIRE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES AND THIS WAS CAUSED BY ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION. WAL-MART MANAGER SAID TO HAVE ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION CHECKED AND THEN THEY WOULD REPLACE WARRANTED TIRES. ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE IN ORDER. WAL-MART MANAGER REFUSES TO CHANGE TIRE. THREE TIRE SHOPS HAVE SAID THE PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN TIRES, NOT ALIGNMENT OR SUSPENSION. I ALSO LEARNED WAL-MART PLACED THREE DIFFERENT D.O.T. NUMBER TIRES ON MY CAR. D.O.T. NUMBERS Y9XBVNUU1509/ 2809 AND (2) 2909. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF 2005 FORD TAURUS. GOOGLED 2005 TAURUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FOUND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN MY 2005 FORD TAURUS I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM: I WAS STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I THEN FELT THE CAR START TO VIBRATE AND THE CAR STARTED TO LURCH FORWARD. I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THE RPM'S WERE CLIMBING FROM 900 TO OVER 1500. I TRIED RESTARTING THE ENGINE BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR PARK THE RPM'S SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO OVER 4000 AND CLIMBING. THE ENGINE WAS "SCREAMING" AND THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. I TRIED TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL TO SEE IF IT WAS STUCK BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP. AS I COULDN'T PULL OFF DUE TO BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC OVER THE BRIDGE, I HAD TO RIDE THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY HOME. ONCE HOME WE POPPED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT A THROTTLE CABLE HAD COME OFF FOR NO REASON. WHAT ANGERS ME BESIDES THAT I COULD HAVE DIED OR BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH, IS THAT THERE IS NO SAFELY. IF THE CABLE COMES OFF WHY IS IT ACCELERATING, IT SHOULD HAVE SLOWED OR NOT MOVED AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A NEUTRAL POSITION. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED?! IT SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUOUSLY REPORTED PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. HOW IS IT THAT ONLY THE 2005 TAURUS MODEL HAS ABSOLUTELY NO RECALLS BUT EVERY YEAR AROUND 2005 HAS A RECALL?!? WHAT TAKES SO [XXX] LONG TO RECALL THIS OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS DEFECT?!? I HAVE TAKEN VIDEO OF MY RIDE HOME SO IT PROVES THAT NO, I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS, NO, I DID NOT HAVE A CAR MAT STUCK UNDER THE GAS PEDAL, NO I DID NOT HIT THE GAS PEDA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHEN TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO 90 MPH WITHOUT WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED DUE TO COST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 3/2/2011 *CN UPDATED 05/05/11

MY 2005 FORD TAURUS HAS BEEN A HEADACHE SINCE DAY ONE. TODAY ON MY WAY TO WORK THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES WAS A CHALLENGE AS I ALMOST COULDN'T STOP WHEN PULLING OVER FOR SAFETY. PRIOR TO THIS, OVER $2000 FOR A NEW ENGINE, ANOTHER $900 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION, ANOTHER $250 FOR A POWER STEERING PUMP, AND DAILY ISSUES LIKE THE DOOR NOT LATCHING AND ME TRYING TO HOLD DRIVER'S DOOR SHUT WHILE DRIVING AT THE SAME TIME, AND THEN HAVING TO TIE A ROPE ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT TO THE PASSENGER DOOR. ALSO, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TURN ON ON THEIR OWN AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF CRAP. IF YOU BUY THIS KIND OR CAR, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AAA TOO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD TAURUS. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED THAT EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

I WAS DRIVING OFF A HEAVY TRAVELED ROADWAY, TURNING A EXIT RAMP SUDDENLY MY 2005 TAURUS WAGON SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ME PLACING MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL, HOPPING THE CAR WOULD STOP. I NEARLY RAN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THE CAR STOPPED. IN DISCUSSING THIS WITH SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE FAMILY, THEY TOO EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WITH THE CAR QUICKLY ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO I ATTENDED A SEMINAR IN ATLANTIC CITY, IT BEGAN TO SNOW AND I TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES HOME IN THE ICE AND SNOW. I AM SURELY GLAD THAT THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AT THAT TIME. A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY FEATURE. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR UPDATED 11/01/11

1. SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSED BY SPEED CONTROL CABLE DETACHING FROM SHAFT ON THROTTLE BODY DUE TO WEAR, 2. OCCURS EVERY FEW DAYS, CAN CAUSE CRASH 3. TEMPORARY FIX IS TO DRILL A HOLE AND PLACE A COTTER PIN THRU THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE END TO RETAIN THE CABLE END TO THE SHAFT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS WITH A LITTLE OVER 68,000 MILES. WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR BEGAN TO SPEED UP ON ITS OWN AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN VERY EASILY AND I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACED IT INTO PARK. EVEN AS THE CAR WAS IDLING IN PARK THE RPMS CONTINUED TO GO UP. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE IDLE CONTROL SOLENOID. THIS INCIDENT WAS TERRIFYING AND I DO NOT FEEL THE CAR IS SAFE ANYMORE. *TR

AT AROUND 70,000 MILES NOTED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD GO UP WITHOUT ACCELERATION PERIODICALLY, AND THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. TOOK IT IN, FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED AND AFTER REPLACEMENT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 55-65 MPH WITHOUT HER ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO STOP IT. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 3 TO 4 TIMES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CABLE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,843.

OWN A 2005 FORD TAURUS SEL. WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES ON IT, AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED ENGAGING. THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY INTERSTATE 90 MILES FROM HOME. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THIS AND MANY OTHER ACCOUNTS HAVE LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS INSTALLED FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS MODEL LINE. NO TRANSMISSION SHOULD DROP OUT WITHOUT WARNING WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT, COST ME $2200 IN THE END. *TR

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 CAUSE. AFTER FINDING MANY COMPLAINTS, ONE WHERE SOMEONE HAS DIED, I AM SURPRISED THIS IS NOT A RECALL. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE OR DO MORE PEOPLE NEED TO DIE OR DO WE NEED THE MEDIA TO GET INVOLVED? *TR

2005 FORD TAURUS SEL. 91,00 MILES. THE GAS PEDAL STICKS AND THE CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THE MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKE WITH ARE BLAMING ANYTHING FROM THE THROTTLE BODY TO A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. I AM NOT DRIVING THE CAR DUE TO THE DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HAVE RESEARCHED OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WIT THE 2005 TAURUS. I AM CONCERNED. IS THERE ANYTHING THE DOT CAN DO TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A DEFECTIVE ISSUE WITH THE FORD TAURUS? *TR

WE WERE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN WE WENT TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO GO THE RPM'S REVVED FOR A SECOND AND THEN NOTHING. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND STILL NOTHING. THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. NOW WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET IT FIXED AND ARE GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND IT ONLY HAS 95,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED CLUTCH PLATE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND ALSO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF FACTORY WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 01/06/11*LJ 03/28/11

TORQUE CONVERTER ON 2005 FORD TAURUS BLEW UP. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A VERY BUSY ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED. IN ADDITION TO DELAYING TRAFFIC IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN WHO WERE IN THE CAR WITH MY. THE MECHANIC WHO FIXED MY CAR SHOWED ME THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE METAL HAD TURNED BLUE FROM BEING HEATED TO AN EXTREME HEAT. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER BLEW UP SENDING METAL PIECES INTO MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES AND I THINK IT IS TIME THAT FORD IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR AN OBVIOUSLY FAULTY PART. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, NO NOTICE, NO NOTHING. JUST LUCKY IT DID NOT GIVE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL BAD ACCIDENT IF IT WOULD HAVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN HER DEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THE DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE FATALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD OCCASIONALLY STUCK AND THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD HEARD OF NO SUCH FAILURES WITH THE MODEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 260,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 02/28/11

2005 FORD TAURUS SE - SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 65,248 MILES ON CAR. TRAVELING 70MPH ON MAJOR HIGHWAY, PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO 7,000RPMS AND SLOWED FAST, MANAGED TO GET IT SIDE OF ROAD. HAD ONLY PARK AND NEUTRAL GEARS. NO WARNING LIGHT, NO UNUSUAL NOISE, NO PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE. REQUIRED A NEW REBUILT TRANSMISSION, $3,000 EXPENSE. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, NO ONE HURT. *TR

2005 FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 56,000MI AAMCO SAID WAS A KNOW ISSUE. AND BELIEVED A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS FILED. WANT TO BE INCLUDED. SOMETHING ABOUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER/SPLINE. WENT TO STORE, WAS DRIVING HOME, AND TRANSMISSION JUST WENT AS I WAS PULLING ONTO THE HWY. MY FAMILY AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! *TR

2005 FORD TAURUS - WE HAVE BEGUN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SURGING RPM'S/ACCELERATION, WHICH RECENTLY ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. REPLACING THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR DID NOT RESOLVE. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL INITIATED BEFORE DEATHS RESULT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH EXTREME PRESSURE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. SHE THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE RPMS INCREASED TO 5000. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE ADDITIONAL TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.