2005 Ford Taurus complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR EMITTING FORM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SIXTH SPARK PLUG WAS STRIPPED AND A PORTION OF THE SPARK PLUG FRACTURED INTO THE CORE OR THE CYLINDER OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 100,000.

THE CAR WILL ACCELERATOR ON ITS OWN WHEN YOUR FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CRUISE IS NOT ON. WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN PARK THE RPM WILL GO UP TO 4000 PLACE BACK IN DRIVE AND THERE IS A LOUD THUD FROM THE ENGINE. FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES GO DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR AND LITERALLY CAUSES THE BRAKES TO BURN UP. I HAVE GONE THREW A NEW SET OF PADS IN A MONTH DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO APPLY CONSTANT, HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL BEFORE IT WOULD RELEASE. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED, AND THE THROTTLE WAS CLEANED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT WOULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

JUST PURCHASED A 2005 FORD TAURUS AND NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING FASTER THAN OTHER CARS DO, POSSIBLY THE ENGINE? HOWEVER AFTER SEARCHING THE DATABASE AND FINDING THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. WHY HAS THIS VEHICLE NOT BEEN RECALLED, AND WHY WAS I SOLD A VEHICLE WITH DEFECTS THAT AN AUTO DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE MORE AWARE OF BECAUSE THEY ARE MECHANICS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES YET THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IMMEDIATELY, THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM OVERDRIVE TO THE DRIVE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

2005 FORD TAURUS WITH A STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, OR THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGING WHEN NOT TURNED ON. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD GO FROM 45 MPH TO 70 MPH IN LESS THAN 1/4 OF A MILE WITHOUT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. THE RIGHT REAR STRUT, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

2005 FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC,HAD TO BE PUSHED ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC. 57,000 MILES. MECHANIC FOUND STRIPPED TORQUE CONVERTER PUMP DRIVE PLATE. OLD PART AVAILABLE. FOUND HUNDREDS OF INSTANCES OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE OCCURRING ONLINE BUT NO RECALL BY FORD AS OF NOW. *TR

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 DECIDED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AS IT WAS TRAVELING DOWN A STRAIGHT TWO LANE HIGHWAY. WE APPEALED THE DECISION TO FORD LEGAL AND WAS TOLD SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. I ARGUED AIRBAGS WERE NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD EXPECT TO WEAR OUT AND FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. FORD STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THERE WAS NO APPEAL PROCESS TO THEIR DECISION. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS. AFTER BUYING THIS VEHICLE THE DEALERSHIP HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS. I HAVE BEEN TO A FEW SHOPS THAT ARE NOT SURE HOW TO FIX MY DASHBOARD PROBLEM. MY FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READABLE. I HAVE HAD QUOTES TO BE OVER 1000.00. I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO REPAIR THIS. I JUST HAD OUR FORD TRUCK IN FOR A BAD COIL. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THOSE. THE MECHANIC SAID OUR TRUCK THAT THE FORDS WILL RUN HOT. IT HAD BURNT WIRES IN THE COIL. WE ARE HOPING FOR NO FURTHER DAMAGE. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. I GUESS AT MY MILEAGE AND FILL MY TANK. I JUST CANT BELIEVE THAT IT IS A GUESSING GAME AND CAN'T GET THIS REPAIRED FOR LESS. I AM OUTRAGED AS A FORD OWNER. WE HAVE HAD THESE VEHICLES MAINTAINED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CRUISE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $600.00. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS $180. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. UPDATED 9/13/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE ENGINE WENT INTO A HIGH ACCELERATION MODE AND LOCKED UP. SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE BANGED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH FINALLY BROKE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL CABLE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600.00. UPDATED 09/15/10*JB UPDATED 09/10/12. *JB

TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND ALTHOUGH RPM'S WOULD GO TO 6000 YOU COULD ONLY DRIVE 30MPH - NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - SERVICE HAD BEEN DONE PER MANUAL AND WAS CURRENT - MILEAGE WAS 60K - REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS THE SOLUTION - REALLY NOT HAPPY. *TR

I HAVE BEEN IN THE AUTOMOBILE SERVICE INDUSTRY FOR THE PAST 40+ YEARS AS A TECHNICIAN, TECHNICIAN TRAINER, SERVICE MANAGER, AND SHOP OWNER. IN MY PRESENT CAPACITY I MANAGE A SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR A FRANCHISE WHICH SUPPLIES USED VEHICLES TO THE SUPREME CREDIT MARKET. THE NUMBER ONE SELLING VEHICLE FOR US IS THE 2000 - 2006 FORD TAURUS. IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD TWO COMPLAINTS OF SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATION FOR NO APPARENT REASONS. AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLES AND DUPLICATING THE COMPLAINTS I FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE END WHICH CONNECTS TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BECOMES UNABLE TO REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE THROTTLE LEVER TAB ON THE THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE DUE TO WEAR OVER TIME. WHEN IT BECOMES DISCONNECTED IT WILL CATCH ON THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TAB DURING DECELERATION AT TIMES AND CAUSE THE IDLE SPEED TO STAY ELEVATED EVEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT APPLIED, THE INCREASE IN RPM CAUSES INTAKE MANIFOLD VACUUM TO DECREASE WHICH DECREASES THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSIST, THIS COUPLED WITH THE INCREASED RPM MAKES THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP. I AM AWARE OF ONE POSSIBLE OCCURRENCE WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE IN THE INTEREST OF A MULTITUDE OF MOTORISTS TO LOOK INTO THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I AM WRITING YOU TO NOTIFY YOU OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 2005 FORD TAURUS (VIN # [XXX]). THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK MY CAR FOR SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ME THAT THE TIMING GEAR GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE TECHNICIAN KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS COMMON FOR FORD ENGINES TO START LEAKING AT THIS SPOT AROUND 60,000 MILES. THE DEALER WANTS APPROXIMATELY $700.00 TO FIX THE LEAK. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE CAR HAPPENED LAST WINTER WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT. A TUNE UP WAS PERFORMED AT A COST TO ME OF $416.91. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE TUNE UP DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM THEN THE COMPUTER WOULD NEED TO BE RE-FLASHED AT THE COST OF $200.00. I PREVIOUSLY SENT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AN E-MAIL ABOUT THIS BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I DON'T FEEL IT IS RIGHT FOR A VEHICLE TO HAVE THESE SORTS OF PROBLEMS AT ONLY 66,000 MILES AND I BELIEVE THAT THE GASKET IS A POOR DESIGN. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT HE WAS GOING TO PUT ON AN AFTER MARKET GASKET AND IT WOULD BE OF BETTER QUALITY THAN THE ONE THAT IT IN THEIR NOW. THESE PROBLEMS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS BOTH THE USE AND VALUE OF MY CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD TAURUS. IN JANUARY 2010, THE GAS PEDAL STARTED TO STICK. IN ORDER TO SLOW THE CAR, I HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. WHEN I HAVE REGAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR WHILE IT IS IN NEUTRAL, I JAZZ THE GAS PEDAL AND IT POPS UP AUDIBLY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE FORD DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT REMAINS UNRESOLVED. I AM REQUESTING A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS. *TR

2005 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER STATES STICKY ACCELERATOR AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE, WHEN HE TRIED TO LIFT IT WITH HIS FOOT.

WHEN DRIVING ALONG BETWEEN 30-40 MILES PER HOUR IN MY 2005 FORD TAURUS, MY CAR WILL ACCELERATE WHEN MY FOOT IS OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKE AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE REVS UP. I THEN JAZZ THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES AND THIS STOPS THE SPEEDING. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES. FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS A CARBON BUILDUP AND CLEANED THIS CARBON. SECOND TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE FLOOR MAT AND REMOVED THE MAT. IT IS NOW IN FOR THE THIRD TIME AND CONTINUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE A 16 AND 18 YEAR OLD THAT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND JUST WANT IT FIXED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF UPDATED 07/06/10

SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE IN 2005 FORD TAURUS FRONT CRASH SENSOR FAILURE AT 54,000 MILES. IS A COMMON FAILURE SEEMS DUE TO SALT CORROSION IN NORTH EAST. DISABLES AIR BAG FUNCTION. NO ACCIDENT OR DEPLOYMENT IN THIS CASE. IT IS NOT GOOD DESIGN THAT THERE ARE MANY FAILURES OF THIS IN TAURUS'S. *TR

HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 55-65 MPH SOMETIMES THE ACCELERATOR STICKS ON MY 2005 FORT TARUS SEL. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK, BUT MORE FREQUENT OVER THE LAST WEEK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS OF DATE TO CORRECT IT. I RESEARCHED ON LINE IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THE PROBLEM AND WHAT THEY DID. I FOUND QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WITH FORD ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE SPEED ALSO BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE HAD MALFUNCTIONED WHICH WAS REPLACED. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,295. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT RELATIVELY HIGH ENGINE RPMS AND WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT AT INTERVALS OF TEN MINUTES. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BECOME UNUSUALLY HARD AND RESISTANT WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN ENGINEER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,296 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,296.

ON FEBRUARY 5,2010 AT 4:44 PM,MY FORD TAURUS SE 4DR SDN NEGLECTED TO PROCEED FROM A STOP LIGHT AND WAS HAVING NO PROBLEMS PROCEEDING PRIOR TO THAT STOP LIGHT AND WAS STILL IN DRIVE AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN TO GO,BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO PROCEED AND WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND RUNNING,THINKING I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED WITH TRAFFIC AND NOT ABLE TO, HAD TO PUSH THE TAURUS OFF THE ROAD WITH HELP FROM OTHER DRIVERS,THAN CALL FOR A TOW. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE GREENWAY FORD DEALER SHIP LATER THAT NIGHT FOR ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET. AFTER CALLING THE SAID MENTIONED DEALERSHIP ABOVE WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANIC COULDN'T START REPAIRS UNTIL 02/08/2010. WHEN THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AFTER EIGHT HOURS OF MECHANICAL WORK,I WAS CALLED TO COME AND PICK-UP MY FORD AT THE TUNE OF $1,593.74 OF MECHANICAL REPAIRS TO THE R&R TRANSMISSION AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION FILTER AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AFTER 24,000 MILES OR 24 MONTHS,AFTER RESEARCHING THE FORD ON THE LEMON LAWS FOUND NONE TO BE SEEN OR FOUND TO BE MY FORD IN QUESTION,BUT DID FIND A DEFECTED ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION MENTIONED ABOVE FOR THAT YEAR AND MODEL AND MAKE,WITCH I MADE A COPY OF FOR MY RECORDS,I HAVE CONCERNS AND A COMPLAINT TO BE SETTLED THERE-OF WITH FORD....... *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN OUR 2005 FORD TAURUS IT SUDDENLY SOUNDED AS IF OUR CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. AFTER COASTING DOWN A HILL AND INTO A PARKING LOT WE DISCOVER THAT OUR CAR WILL NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED AND NOW ARE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

MY 2005 FORD TAURUS ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN EVERY SO OFTEN. WHEN IT ACCELERATES, I TRY TO BRAKE, BUT THE CAR VIBRATES VERY BADLY AND DOES NOT WANT TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN I DO GET IT SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH, I PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. I PUT IT IN PARK AND THE RPM'S JUMP TO 4 OR OVER. I FLOOR THE GAS A COUPLE TIMES. THIS SEEMS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING EVERY COUPLE MONTHS FOR ABOUT THE LAST YEAR. *TR

I WAS JUST DRIVING AND THERE WAS A WHIRLING SOUND A MY CAR JUST COAST TO STOP. RIGHT NOW I HAVE TO SPEND 1700.00 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND HEARD A CLICK. I HADN'T PUSHED ANY BUTTONS AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. A MINUTE LATER I LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW THE TRUNK HAD OPENED ON ITS OWN. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT RECENTLY ON HWY 4 E IN PITTSBURGH NEAR THE LOVERIDGE FREEWAY EXIT. MY VEHICLE WAS HIT AT A SPEED HARD ENOUGH TO THROW MY BODY BACKWARDS THEN FORWARD WHICH CAUSED MY FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS FORCE CAUSED A HEAD INJURY, FACIAL LACERATION, FACIAL CONTUSION ETC. AND THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

O/R TRANSMISSION LET GO....R&R TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER DEFECTED AND REPLACED AT 69,533 ODOMETER MILES,THIS CAR IS TO NEW TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

POWER TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 FORD TAURUS, AND MY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WHICH HAS NOT WORKED SINCE MARCH OF 2008. I CONTRACTED FORD MAIN OFFICE IN DEARBORN MI. ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH NO EFFORT TO HELP. AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL PROBLEM I HAD 68,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHICH I BOUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP IN MARCH OF 2008. I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM THEM AGAIN. I HAVE SPENT OVER 2000.00 ON POWERTRANS PROBLEMS WHICH STARTED IN JULY OF 2008. MY CAR STAYED IN THE POWERTRANS SHOP FROM JULY-DEC OF 2008 AND BECAUSE I HAD NO MORE MONEY TO INVEST IN THIS CAR I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE MY AIR CONDITIONING SINCE OWNING THE CAR. I HATE SUMMER DRIVING FOR THAT REASON. PLEASE REVIEW AND NOTE MY COMPLAINT. IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GET MY AIR CONDITIONED FIXED PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS WITH 85,000 MILES. WITHIN THE LAST WEEK THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION CAUSING AN INCREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT APPLYING ANY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD STILL IDLE HIGH. DUE TO THE SUDDEN INCREASE IN SPEED ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS I ALMOST LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WOULD HAVE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT HAD I NOT VEERED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING AND IDLING HIGH. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER WHO ADVISED ME THAT THEY HAD SEEN A SUDDEN INCREASE OF THIS TYPE OF ISSUE AND THAT THEY WERE CLEANING OR DECARBING THE THROTTLE BUT IF IT HAD TO BE REPLACED THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE AGAIN STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN AND I HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TRY AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE SPEED BY APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. I DROPPED OFF MY VEHICLE ON 2-12-2010. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, NOT ONLY DID THEY HAVE TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BUT I HAD TO HAVE MY INJECTORS CLEANED AS WELL AS REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. *TR

WHEN IT IS COLD (30 OR BELOW DEGREES) THE ENGINES DIES RIGHT AFTER YOU START IT. I WAS GOING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE ENGINE JUST DIED. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED SINCE DEC. 2009, MY MACHANIC CANNOT SEE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HE KEEPS REPLACING PARTS, BUT, APPARTENTLY NOT THE RIGHT ONE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. SHE STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD NEED A RAIN CAP EXTENSION INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 89,542. UPDATED 3/17/10 *CN UPDATED 06/17/10*JB

JANUARY 16, 2009 I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CAR ACCELERATOR STICKING. I HAD TO RIDE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BECAUSE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE TO HIGH SPEED IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY FOUND THE RETAINER ON THROTTLE BODY BROKEN AND THE THROTTLE BODY, GASKET AND CRUISE CONTROL CABLE NEED REPLACEMENT AT $249+ TAX, PLUS I HAD TO PAY $43 JUST TO FIND ALL THIS OUT. THEY HAD TO CUT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE OUT SO THE ACCELERATOR WOULD STOP STICKING. I DECLINED THE REPAIR, AS I FELT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND/OR IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A WARRANTY REPAIR. SO NOW I HAVE NO CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH I PAID FOR WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 2005. I FEEL FORD SHOULD FOOT THE BILL FOR THIS REPAIR, SINCE THIS WAS APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *TR

2005 FORD TAURUS HAS STICKING GAS PEDAL PROBLEM SIMILAR TO THE RECENT TOYOTA GAS PEDAL PROBLEM. DEALER OFFERS NO WARRANTY FOR REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE INTO A PARKING LOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY FOR $300. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED SINCE THERE WERE NO EXISTING RECALLS THE CONTACT WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,989.

2005 FORD TAURUS SEDAN - REAR TRUCK WILL RELEASE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WE BOUGHT THE USED VEHICLE IN THE SUMMER OF 2009, ON AT LEAST SIX OCCASIONS, THE REAR TRUCK LID OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL RELEASE BUTTON, A REMOTE RELEASE BUTTON AND AN INTERNAL SAFETY RELEASE STRING. ON EACH OCCASION NEITHER BUTTON WERE ACTIVATED. NO CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD ON EACH OCCASION. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY REPORTS OF THIS. RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) STRUT SYSTEM - ON COMPLETION OF AN ALIGNMENT OF FORD TAURUS, THE RIGHT FRONT (PASSENGER) STRUT SYSTEM WAS DEEMED BROKEN. ALL OTHER SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE ALIGNED WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT SYSTEM COULD ONLY BE ALIGNED JUST OUTSIDE OF THE MAXIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, AND NO FURTHER ADJUSTMENT CAN BE MADE WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. *TR

TRANSAXLE GOING OUT WITH NO SIGNS OF PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING TURN TRANSAXLE WENT OUT WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF TURN IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. WAS LUCKY NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND PARKING LOT CLOSE ENOUGH WHERE I COULD COAST INTO SAFELY. NO GEARS EXCEPT PARK IT WAS LIKE ALL OTHER GEARS WAS NEUTRAL. I AM GOING TO HAVE TRANSAXLE REPLACED OR REBUILT. *TR

THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON MY 2005 TAURUS BROKE (69000) WHICH PREVENTED ME FROM ENGAGING A GEAR. I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND MY DRIVEWAY IS A SLIGHT SLOPE SO TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING I ROLLED INTO THE STREET. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT THE TIME BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE DISASTROUS THEN IT WAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITHOUT APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WANING. VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING ON HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. NO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEARS. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE MASS AMOUNTS OF COMPLAINTS ON SAME TYPE FAILURE. TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS. ALL FORD KNOWLEDGEABLE MECHANICS REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS ON REGULAR BASIS. IF YOU GOOGLE "FORD TAURUS TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEMS" YOU WILL GET BACK 51,000 HITS. THAT IS A LOT FOR FORD TO SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. IT COST ME $1035.00 TO HAVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED ON A 2005 MODEL 52,000 MILE VEHICLE. I THINK THAT IS A PROBLEM. WE WERE VERY LUCKY BECAUSE WHEN THE CAR QUIT MOVING A SEMI TRUCK CAME VERY CLOSE TO RUNNING OVER US. I HAVE CORRESPONDED WITH FORD BY EMAIL AND LETTER AND THEY SAID TO GO AWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF AN INTERSECTION, AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOTOR MOUNTS WERE NEVER PROPERLY BOLTED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PRIOR THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LURCH FORWARD. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE ACCELERATING AT 25 MPH THE RPMS INCREASED, BUT THE VEHICLE DOWN-SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR, AND THEN STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND THE OIL AND FILTER WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,665 . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,661.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION HE WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, AND A MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE FAILURE RESURFACED, SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE DETENT CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM ITS ANCHOR ON THE THROTTLE BODY. IT WAS REPAIRED TEMPORARILY UNTIL THE CABLE PART WAS ORDERED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50000. UPDATED 04/13/10.*LJ UPDATED 10/07/10

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 PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. THIS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM A FEW MONTHS AGO AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. THEY DISCONNECTED THE CABLE AND ORDERED A NEW ONE. IT HELPED FOR A FEW MONTHS. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING ON YOUR WEBSITE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY ACCIDENTS OR CRASHES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE COMPLAINTS, REST ASSURED IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. CITIZENS ARE EXPECTED TO ACT RESPONSIBLY BY FOLLOWING THE LAWS, PAYING THEIR TAXES, CARRYING AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE, ETC. WHY ARE THE AUTOMOBILE MAKERS NOT BEING HELD TO THE SAME STANDARDS OF RESPONSIBILITY? *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC - NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT WITH SUDDEN STOPPING IN TRAFFIC - THIS HAPPENED AT 56000 MILES - DEALERSHIP DID QUICK FIX - SAME THING HAPPENED AT 51000 MILES - TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS WITH NO WARNING. *TR

HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS FLEX FUEL. WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN IT ACCELERATED LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR! HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A STRANGE SOUND LIKE MARBLES ROLLING AROUND IN IT AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WON'T ENGAGE. THE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS UP AS THOUGH IT IS WORKING BUT YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS AND IT SLOWS DOWN. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS FOR THE TAURUS BEFORE AND AFTER THE 2005 MODEL FOR FIRE HAZARD WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL GOING OUT BUT NOT FOR THE 2005. THEY NEED TO RECALL IT AND FIX BEFORE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS FILED OR SOMEONE DIES! *TR

1. WAS BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE AND THE AIRBAG IN STEERING WHEEL JUST WENT OFF. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. 2. CONTUSION OF FACE, SCALP, AND NECK EXCEPT EYES, CONTUSION OF HAND AND ARM, HYPERTENSION. 3. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY REQUESTED THE MODULE BE SENT TO THEM BEFORE THEY WOULD REPLACE THE AIRBAGS. TO THIS DATE FORD HAS NOT FIXED THE VEHICLE OR GIVEN ANY REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. WE FEEL THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND EVEN IF THEY REPAIR IT WE WILL STILL NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING FOR FEAR OF AIRBAG COMING OUT AND HURTING US AGAIN WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS SE THAT I BOUGHT FOR MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AT 52045 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH WITH A SEMI BEHIND HER WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, DROPPING HER SPEED TO 20MPH. FORD WILL NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, IF FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, WHY THEY WON'T CORRECT IT. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED, AND YET THEY WON'T CLAIM FAULT. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN OR WILL DO. *TR

TL*THE 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 ILLUMINATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,400. UPDATED 10/29/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HIS RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, SINCE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, A REMEDY WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.