2005 Ford Taurus complaints

2005 FORD TAURUS TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED, I KNOW YOU HAVE HEARD THE ISSUES, PLEASE BE PROACTIVE, THANKS. *TR

THE PAINT IS BUBBLING AND PEELING ON THE ROOF, FRONT BUMPER AND THE REAR BUMPER. *TR

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO MAROONE FORD IN DELRAY BEACH FL FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR SUGGESTED I GET AN INDUCTION FLUSH,SINCE THAT TIME MY CAR HAS SURGED NOW AND THEN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE CAR TAKES OFF LIKE THE THROTTLE IS STUCK AND I USUALLY HAVE TO TURN OFF THE CAR ENGINE TO FIX IT. *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD TAURUS SE WAGON WITH 33K MILES. WHILE DRIVING THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH, I BEGAN TO EASE OVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN MOVE BACK INTO THE LEFT LANE WHICH SENT MY FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL INTO A MAJOR OSCILLATION WHICH I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE IN A CAR BEFORE. I DON'T SEE ANY RECALLS FROM FORD ON THIS ISSUE BUT WONDERING IF YOU MAY HAVE RECEIVED ANY SIMILAR ACCOUNTS BY OTHER OWNERS. NO TELLING WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD THIS OCCURRED DURING WINTER DRIVING OR WET ROADS. ALSO, IT HAPPENED ORIGINALLY WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH A SIMILAR REQUIREMENT TO DO A SUDDEN CORRECTION BUT IN THIS CASE SHE WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 40 MILES AN HOUR ON A CITY STREET WHEN AGAIN THE FRONT END WENT INTO A MAJOR OSCILLATION AND DIFFICULT TO BRING BACK UNDER CONTROL AND THE CAR BACK TO CENTER. PLEASE ADVISE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

05 FORD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

MY 2005 FORD TAURUS SEEMS TO HAVE A MYSTERIOUS PROBLEM THAT TWO DEALERSHIPS AND MY MECHANIC CANNOT RECREATE. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE ABS LIGHT AND CHECK BRAKE SIGNAL FLASHES, AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR STALLS...STOPS DEAD IN ITS TRACK. IF DOES NOT HAPPEN ON A COLD START ONLY AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING DURING THE DAY. I TOOK IT TO ONE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED ENGINE INTAKE VALUE. THAT SEEMED TO WORK FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. ONE YEAR TO THE DAY, IT STARTS AGAIN. THE NEXT FORD DEALERSHIP HAD IT FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS AND COULD NOT RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY REPLACE THE AIR INTAKE VALVE, SPARK PLUGS AND A NEW BELT. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED 5 DAYS LATER BUT MUCH WORSE. THE CAR STALLED 4 TIMES IN ONE TRIP. THE FOLLOWING DAY, IT WORKED ON THE COLD START AND 4 HOURS LATER, IT STALLED TWICE GOING 1500 FEET. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR NO ONE CAN FIX IT. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST MACHINE SHOWS NO ERROR. *TR

2005 TAURUS FLEX FUEL. FUEL GAUGE READING ERRATIC, ENGINE LIGHT ON AFTER GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY. CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION IN NYS WITH ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. FIX,REPLACE MODULE UNDER DASH PART #YF1U-14A069AA $50.00 AT DEALER. FLEX FUEL MODULE. THIS FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL TANK IS NOT PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2005 FORD TAURUS SEL WITH 90,XXX MILES ON IT HAD ITS TRANSMISSION FAIL. IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED, BUT AT THIS POINT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY THE FORD SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD IS AWARE OF BUT IS NOT DOING NOTHING ABOUT. I WILL BE OUT A MINIMUM OF $1,800 FOR A PROBLEM FORD KNOWS ABOUT, BUT DOES NOTHING TO HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS. ALL OF MY MILES ARE INTERSTATE MILES AND THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IN EVERY WAY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY SIDE STREET ROAD AND IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL. IT WILL NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAS HAD TO FIX SEVERAL OF THESE AND I TALKED WITH A LOCAL TRANSMISSION MECHANIC AND HE AGREED THAT HE, TOO, HAS HAD TO WORK ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR. FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP AND HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND WITH TODAY'S ECONOMY AND ALL THAT IS GOING ON, I NEED HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. SHE HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER OVER FIVE TIMES. THEY STATED THAT A "GHOST" WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK JUST AS I DO EVERY DAY MY CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE FUNNY IT FELT LIKE THE WIND WAS PUSHING ME ALONG AND THE CAR WAS SPEEDING UP. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE I BEGAN TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR SHOWED ME A MIND OF ITS OWN IT ACCELERATED TO 60 MILES AN HOUR (ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT) AND THE RPS WERE AT ABOUT 4500. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD THE CAR SEEMED TO BE FINE. AVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN MORE AND MORE. WE TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE INDUCTION SYSTEM CLEANED OUT AFTER PAYING FOR THAT THE CAR SEEMED TO WORK FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO THE AUTO SHOP TO TRY AGAIN. *TR

THE ACCELERATOR ON MY 2005 FORD TAURUS SE GETS STUCK, CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND/OR TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT THE DRIVER TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. IT HAS BEEN FIXED FOUR TIMES AND EACH TIME THE REPAIR ONLY LASTS A FEW WEEKS TO A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE IT OCCURS AGAIN. IT WAS REPAIRED TWICE BY A LOCAL GARAGE, FIRST BY LUBRICATING THE THROTTLE CABLE THEN THE CABLE WAS REPLACED. WE THEN TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY REPLACED AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY AND ULTIMATELY DISCONNECTED A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, THINKING THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS ISSUE HAS CONTINUED AND IS CLEARLY UNSAFE. INCIDENT DATE IS ONGOING FOR THE LAST YEAR. *TR

I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN. THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER ALSO RETAINED FAILED ASSEMBLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED VERY FREQUENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND IDLE, BUT NOT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOST LIKELY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,314 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS CONSTANTLY FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE STARTS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

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 WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CALLED LATER THAT DAY AND STATED THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT IT HAS NO PRESSURE AND THAT THE COULD PUT IN A REMANUFACTURED ONE IN CHEAPER THAN REPAIRING THIS ONE THE TOTAL WILL BE IN HE AREA OF $3,100.00 I HAVE GOOGELED THIS AND HAD OVER 147,000 HITS. SOUND LIKE FORD IS HIDING A MAJOR DEFECT AND PLACING EVERY ONE THAT DRIVE ONE AT A MAJOR RISK. WHAT IF THIS HAD BEEN A RR CROSSING? BY THE WAY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED AT 80,000. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN 2ND & 3RD GEAR. CAR HAS ONLY 62,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED THIS WEEK AT $2100. CONTACTED FORD CONSUMER SERVICES BUT NO RESPONSE, BUT REALLY NO SURPRISE THERE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. FORD REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY - I REFUSE TO BUY ANOTHER FORD. I HAVE DRIVEN A FORD SINCE THE DAY I GOT MY DRIVER'S LICENSE BUT AFTER THIS INCIDENT FORD HAS LOST ME AS A CUSTOMER. *TR

AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN MY 2005 FORD TAURUS CAR ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 AT 6:30AM. WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF SMELLING THE SMOKE MY ENTIRE CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND. I COMPLAINED TO FORD ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES AT ALL. THE WORST PART IS THAT I STILL HAVE 12 MONTHS OF PAYMENTS ON THE CAR AND THEY STILL WANT THEIR MONEY. FORD VEHICLES ARE SO OUT OF FAVOR WITH THE PUBLIC THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS ONLY OFFERING ME $8000.00 FOR THE CAR AND I PAID $30,000.00 IN 2005 FOR IT. THIS LEAVES ME WITH INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO BUY ANOTHER 2005 FULL SIZE SEDAN. FORD HAS INDICATED THAT I DID NOT MISS ANY RECALLS. I AM NOT SURE IF THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS... *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS/60,000 MILES AND THEY JUST TOLD ME MY INTAKE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW FORD WOULD PUT A BAD MANIFOLD ON A ALMOST NEW CAR. I AM JUST UPSET THAT FORD WOULD PUT A PLASTIC MANIFOLD WHERE IT CAN BE CRACKED SO QUICK AND UNSAFE. THE DEALER WENT AHEAD AND REPAIRED THE MANIFOLD BUT WHAT IS THE ASSURANCE THAT THE MANIFOLD WILL NOT CRACK AGAIN. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS. *TR

THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE FOOT PEDAL OR HAVING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. YOU HAVE TO RIDE THE BRAKE AND SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO REV THE ENGINE AND EVENTUALLY DISENGAGE THIS ACCELERATION PROCESS. THE MECHANIC HAS CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. BOTH OF THESE FIXES SEEMED TO "SOLVE THE PROBLEM" FOR A WHILE. BUT THE CAR IS BACK TO THIS CONDITION AGAIN. ON GOING PROBLEM FOR 10 MONTHS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO USE THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, SHE CAN HEAR THE FUSES POPPING UNDER THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,405 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/11/08,*JB

IT WAS RAINING... I HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON. PARKED AND WENT TO TURN OFF WIPERS. WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. I REMOVED FUSE. REPLACED FUSE... BEGAN TO SMOKE AGAIN. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BLOWN. NOW I HAVE NOTICED THAT CAR IS HAVING DIFFICULTY SHIFTING. TODAY I HAD A DIAGNOSIS DONE, TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION ON THE KENAI SPUR HWY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHEN IT RAINED, WATER WOULD LEAK THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS RELATED TO THE CABIN AIR FILTER. THE TECHNICIAN INSTALLED A RAIN HAT AND COVER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT PLUGGED AN AIR PUMP INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER OF THE VEHICLE AND THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT FIRE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE FIRE HAD EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER; THEREFORE, HE DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE ENGINE DOES NOT START. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF MY TAURUS LESS THAN ONE MONTH AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND THE TRANS FLUSHED AT A DEALERSHIP AS PART OF MY LEASE-END PURCHASE OPTION (I LEASED THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS PRIOR TO PURCHASING IT). THE CAR WAS PAST THE WARRANTY AT 64,500 MILES AND I DID NOT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. AFTER RUNNING THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TEST, I WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING HAD FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT FAILED. THEY OFFERED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BY BREAKING DOWN THE TRANS AT A MINIMUM OF 10 HOURS LABOR AT $88.00 AN HOUR. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR SOME ASSISTANCE AND WAS DENIED BECAUSE THEY HAD NO RECORD OF MY CAR EVER BEING REPAIRED AT ANY DEALERSHIP DURING THE LIFE OF MY LEASE. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE'S OPERATION PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING FLUSHED, SO THERE WAS NO REASON TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 TO 5000 MILES AND ALL FLUIDS CHECKED ON A REGULAR BASIS (NOT AT THE DEALERSHIP). I TOOK MY CAR TO A LICENSED TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HAD THE TRANS REBUILT FOR $1,200.00 THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE FAILED PART WAS A BOOST VALVE IN THE VALVE BODY. THEY REBUILT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND INSTALLED A NEW OVERHAUL KIT AND THE BOOST VALVE. EIGHT DAYS AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR, I HAD TO RETURN TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP BECAUSE THE CAR WAS HARD TO START, THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE L

ON 2/10/07 THE LOCAL TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE TEENS. I ENTERED MY 2005 FORD TAURUS WITHOUT INCIDENT, PUT ON MY SAFETY BELT, STARTED IT AND BEGAN TO DRIVE. UPON BEGINNING A RIGHT TURN MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN - THE LATCHING MECHANISM HAD FROZEN OPEN. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO ANY VEHICLES, BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN OTHERWISE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A COMMON FORD PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VERY SAME PROBLEM PLAGUED A 1996 WINDSTAR I USED TO OWN. *TR

DRIVERS DOOR COLLISION, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD BAGS DEPLOYED GLASS INJURY WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

AFTER IT RAINS, THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD IS SOAKED. THERE IS ALSO RUST ON THE METAL PARTS IN THE GLOVE BOX AS WELL AS DRIP STAINS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD IT IS JUST MOISTURE CAUSING THE RUST (SUCH A LIE). THEY SAID THE SMELL IN THE VENTS WAS CAUSED BY A SMALL BUILD UP OF WATER IN THE AIR VENT RESERVOIR. I HAVE ONLY 17,000 MILES ON MY 2005 TAURUS (WHICH I PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER, 2006 WITH ONLY 247 MILES ON IT) BUT THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED THIS MONTH. I DO HAVE A 6 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND WAS TREATED VERY RUDELY BY THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100.00 TO "INVESTIGATE" THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS MOST LIKELY NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING IN MANY SABLE AND TAURUS CARS YET FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM IN THESE FORD VEHICLES AND FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND FIX IT AT THEIR COST. HOW QUICK THEY ARE TO TAKE MY MONEY TO BUY THE CAR AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY YET THEY WILL NOT FIX NOR ACKNOWLEDGE PUBLICLY THIS PROBLEM (WHICH THEY CREATED). PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND TELL FORD TO DO A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE AIR INTAKE HEATER BOX AND THE WEATHER STRIPPING COWL PANEL FAILED. THE COWL PANEL WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,917 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,017.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS, SIZE P215/60R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE IN EACH TIRE WAS LOW BY ONE POUND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" FEATURE. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO DETERMINE IF A CHILD WEIGHS ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAG TO BE DEPLOYED AND IF NOT THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSED TO BE DISABLED AND A LIGHT NEAR THE HEAT/AIR CONTROLS WILL LIGHT UP STATING "PASS AIRBAG OFF." THIS FEATURE WAS ONE OF THE DECIDING FACTORS WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. RECENTLY I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD STRIKING A UTILITY POLE. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH MY BARELY 60 POUND DAUGHTER IN THE FRONT SEAT. WE ALL KNOW THAT AIRBAGS ARE DANGEROUS, HOWEVER MANY PARENTS DEPEND ON THIS SPECIAL FEATURE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE AIRBAG WHEN THEIR SMALL CHILD OR CARSEAT IS IN THE FRONT.

REPLACED BATTERY IN 2005 FORD TAURUS. PRIOR TO THIS THE AUTOMOBILE RAN WITHOUT PROBLEMS. AFTER HAVING THE BATTERY REPLACED, THE CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR SHIFTED VERY ERRATICALLY. IT STALLED ON ME AT 45 MPH. VERY SCARY. *JB

IT SEEMS LIKE AFTER HEAVY RAIN WATER COLLECTS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE DASH AND RUNS DOWN INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD OF THE CAR. IT COLLECTS SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER THAT SITS IN THE FLOORBOARD AND I HAVE TO SOAK IT UP WITH A LOT OF TOWELS. I KEEP A GARBAGE BAG IN THE FLOORBOARD TO KEEP FROM RUINING MY CARPET WHICH ALREADY SMELLS REAL BAD AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM ON OTHER FORD TAURUS' GOING BACK TO AT LEAST 2001 MODELS. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL? I READ IN THE COMPLAINTS THAT IT CAUSED THEIR BLOWER MOTOR TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF ASAP BUT FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE FORD TAURUS THEN FORD SHOULD RECALL IT AND THEY SHOULD REPAIR IT AT NO COST. THEY SHOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED TO LOOK AT THE BLOWER MOTOR AND ANYTHING ELSE IT COULD HAVE EFFECTED AND REPLACE IF NEEDED. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REQUEST THEY CLEAN MY CARPET AND GET THE BAD SMELL OUT OF IT. I WAS TOLD TO REFER TO A RELATED RECALL UNDER 03V08700 AND COMPLAINT #10184014. THANKS! *TR

ONGOING PROBLEM - FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER AS TANK BEING FULL WHEN IT IS. CAR PURCHASED USED, BUT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WILL TRY TO HAVE FORD COVER REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY START AFTER 4-5 ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT AND SPEED. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BUT THE VEHICLE CAN STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP AS WELL. ONCE THE VEHICLE STALLS, HE PLACES IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CAN STALL ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 53,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

2005 FORD TAURUS SE WATER CONTINUES TO LEAK ONTO PASSENGER'S FLOOR BOARD. WHEN IT RAINS WATER COMED THROUGH FIREWALL AND BLOWER MOTOR, AFTER ONE ATTEMPT TO REPAIR WATER STILL WAS COMING IN TO THE VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD RECALL ALL 2005 FORD TAURUS WITH THIS PROBLEM, SERVICE REPAIR FOLLOWED TECHANICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM 2001 THRU 2003 MODEL YEAR, WATER PROBLEM NOT FIXED. , FORD SHOULD RECALL THE 2005 FORD TAURUS SE. *AK

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS SE, WATER IS DRIPPING ONTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR THROUGH THE BLOWER MOTOR, ( WHEN IT RAINS ) FORD SHOULD RECALL OR FIX THIS PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, OR BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2005 TAURUS KEPT OVER HEATING AND COULDN'T FIND A LEAK ANY WHERE. I KEPT FILLING IT WITH WATER AND ALWAYS KEPT AN EYE ON IT. WHEN THE HEAD GASKET FINALLY FAILED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. CNA IS THE WARRANTY COMPANY. THEY SAY IT IS MY FAULT BECAUSE I USED THE WRONG FLUIDS (WHICH WAS WATER) IN THE RADIATOR AND I USED STOP LEAK (WHICH I DID NOT AND NEVER WOULD USE). *TR

WINDSHIELD HAZY, CLOUDY LOOKING WHILE DRIVING. CLEANED WINDSHIELD THINKING IT WAS DIRTY OR HAZED OVER FROM ROAD DUST. THIS WAS NOT NOTICEABLE FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER VERY NOTICEABLE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR WHEN THE TEMPERATURE FALLS BETWEEN 20 AND 35 DEGREES WITH A COATING OF SLUSH OR SNOW FROM 1/4 OF AN INCH UP TO 5 INCHES. THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TRAVELING AT 40 TO 65 MPH AND USUALLY ON A STRAIGHT AWAY SUCH AS THE THRUWAY. SOMETIMES WHEN THIS CAR HAS ISSUES I GET A THUMP FROM THE REAR AXLE AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY HARD BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. IT'S AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.. IN THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE WILL BUCK OR SURGE AND FEELS LIKE THE MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS GOING TO QUIT FUNCTIONING. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS. I AM GETTING WATER DRIPPING ONTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR. IT IS DRIPPING THRU THE BLOWER MOTOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE TAURUS. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL OR UNDER WARRANTY.*JB

I PURCHASED A 2005 FORD TAURUS USED IN DECEMBER 2006. ON APRIL 10, 2007 MY TRANSMISSION PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 44,600 MILES. THE MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE STATED THAT HE HAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS IN THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MODEL. [XXX]. THE REPAIR COST TOTAL OVER $900.00. *TR UPDATED 07/11/2012 *JS

2005 TAURUS SUFFERED"INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE" @45,000 MILES. CAR WILL BE ON THE ROAD 3 YEARS IN MAY 2007. TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY SELLING DEALER WITH MOTORCRAFT RE-MANUFACTURED WHICH NOW HAS A 3 YEAR OR 75,000 MILE WARRANTY. REPAIR WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED IF THIS WARRANTY WAS IN EFFECT! PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 FORD TAURUS WITH 28,000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, AND ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANY FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,700.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE FOR TO LOOK INTO A RECALL FOR TO FIX POTENTIAL DEFECT. UPDATE 4/25/07*TR

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A RENTED 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS AND THE ENGINE SURGEED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,062. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

TL*- WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 FORD TAURUS AT 20-25 MPH IN ICY CONDITIONS THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTO A WALL ATTEMPTING TO MISS STRIKING A SECOND VEHICLE WHO HAD BRAKED SUDDENLY. AFTER THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE WALL IT CONTINUED TO SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK A THIRD VEHICLE HEAD ON ABOUT 20 YARDS AWAY, WHICH WAS STATIONARY BECAUSE IT WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CRASH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, HE WAS NOT SURE IF THE PRETENSIONER DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH BRUISING. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND WILL RECEIVE THE POLICE REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT WERE BOTH 89000. *AK

INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH. THE 2005 FORD TAURUS CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 51,000 MILES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER AT THIS TIME.

I TRIED TO LOOK UP MY CAR AND FORD DID MAKE THE TAURUS FOR 2005 AND 2006, I OWN A 2005 ONE. *JB

THE TRANSMISSION STARTING SLIPPING AROUND 38500 MILES. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES. HOPEFULLY IT IS FIXED AT THIS POINT. I WAS ALMOST HIT TWICE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM 50 MPH TO 25 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND JUMP LANES TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. *NM