2005 Ford Taurus complaints

CRASH. *NM

FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE UNTIL CURRENT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE FOLD DEALERSHIP IN REGARDS TO A NOISE RADIATING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT DASH AREA. 8/4/06 MILEAGE 6,958. ACTION TAKEN: SERVICE ATTEMPTED TO FIX NOISE IN DASHBOARD BY PLACING A PIECE OF FOAM BETWEEN THE DASHBOARD AND WINDSHIELD. 8/8/06 MILEAGE 7,001. IT WAS 8/8/06. VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR NOISE IN RIGHT SIDE OF DASHBOARD. FOAM IS SHOWING AND THIS WAS AT LEAST MY FOURTH TRIP IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. ACTION TAKEN: REPLACED RIGHT A TRIM, CHECKED PILLAR WELD. WINDSHIELD STRESS CRACK. REMOVED AIR BAG. INSPECTED AND SENT TO BODY SHOP FOR WELD WORK. 8/30/06 ACTION TAKEN: REMOVED UPPER DASH AND GARNISH TRIM, REPAIRED WELD BROKEN. 9/1/06 RETURNED TO LANDERS BODY SHOP TO PICK UP VEHICLE. THIS SAME DAY, AT 3:30 PM WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS WARMER OUTSIDE WHEN I LEFT MY OFFICE THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. I DROVE DOWN TO LANDERS AUTO BODY AND GARY PATTERSON AND A WOMAN NAMED KAREN BOTH WENT FOR TEST DRIVES WITH ME. NEITHER SAID THEY COULD HEAR THE NOISE, EVEN THOUGH I COULD. THEY STATED ALL THEY COULD HEAR WAS ROAD NOISE. I MENTIONED THAT JOEY IN THE SERVICE DEPT. HAD HEARD THE NOISE ON PREVIOUS VISITS. THEY SENT ME OVER TO SERVICE AND JOEY WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE WITH ME AND JOEY DID HEAR THE NOISE. 9/12/06 - MET WITH FORD ZONE REPRESENTATIVE AND TOOK CAR FOR TEST DRIVE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT THE A PILLAR HAS "NO SAFETY IMPACT" WHEN I EXPRESSED I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELDING THAT HAD TO BE

PURCHASED A 2005 TAURUS IN DECEMBER 2004. AT 1000 MILES OVER THE 36000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. RETURNED CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TREATED VERY POORLY. TOLD DIFFERENT INFORMATION ON REPAIR COST, BUT FORD WILL NOT FIX THE CAR WITHOUT US PAYING A HUGE PORTION OF THE 2000.00 REPAIR. *JB

PURCHASED A 2005 FORD TAURUS A YEAR AGO AND HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.. OVER THE 36,000 MILE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY, SO CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TREATED VERY DISRESPECTFUL. CALLED FORD AND NO HELP FROM THEM EITHER. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHILD SAFETY TIPPED TO THE SIDE WHEN IT IS INSTALLED IN THE BASE. THE TIPPING OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AROUND CURVES AT 10-15MPH. THE CHILD SEAT WAS INSTALLED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE USING THE LATCH SYSTEM AND THE SAFETY BELT. THE CHILD SEAT SECURED PROPERLY WHEN THE BASE IS NOT IN USE. THE CHILD SEAT IS AN EDDIE BAUER, MODEL 22-631-LNG AND IT WAS MANUFACTURED ON 9/19/2005. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.*AK

CAR HAS 44,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION ALREADY FAILING WITH THE FOLLOWING CODES: ERROR CODES P0732 AND P0733. TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT FAILED TO RESTRAINT THE OCCUPANT. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND HEAD INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED. THIS OCCURRED ON A CLEAR DAY WITH NO SURROUNDING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED IN THE FRONT END ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE STERNUM AND HEAD AREA. THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ALL WEARING SAFETY RESTRAINTS WHICH PROHIBITED ANY FURTHER INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE AT THE SCENE AND FILED A WRITTEN REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEEMED TOTALED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70MPH THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE ROAD DEBRIS PRESENT. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CAMPER TOE ON THE AXEL WAS BENT. AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE AXEL BAR, THE PROBLEM RETURNED LESS THAN A WEEK LATER. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE REOCCURRENCE.

FORD FFV TAURUS VIN 1FAFP53255A 195410 CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW 9-06-05 CAR WON'T START PROPERLY ON E-85 EVEN THOUGH CAR IS ADVERTISED AS E-85 FLEX FUEL CAPABLE. FORD MOTOR HAS SAID THEY ARE WORKING ON REPAIR FOR THE PROBLEM. *JB

I BOUGHT A 2005 FORD TAURUS ON NOV, 29, 2005. APPROX.. 1 MONTH AFTER BUYING IT, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK. IT HAS CUT OUT WHEN GOING UP A HILL, AND IT LUNGES FORWARD SLIGHTLY WHEN PARKING AND TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM 2 TIMES. THEY SAY THE BRAKE PROBLEM CAME FROM MANUFACTURING WITH THE 2005 MODEL AND THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANY OTHER PROBLEMS AS I HAVE DESCRIBED. THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE SQUEAK OF THE BRAKES, THAT IT WAS FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S FAULT FOR PUTTING THE BRAKES ON THAT THEY DID. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE AN ASSESSMENT AND REPORT OF THE FIRE AND DETERMINED IT COULD HAVE STARTED AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE MASSIVE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE ENGINE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED IN A WRITTEN REPORT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A REAR MIRROR WAS ATTACHED TO THE BACK WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE BY A SUCTION CUP. THE BACK DEFROSTER SYSTEM WAS IN USE WHEN THE AFTERMARKET MIRROR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE ATTACHED TO THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY PULLING THE MIRROR OFF THE WINDOW. THE WINDOW RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED A GARBAGE TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S SON'S VEHICLE CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE CONTACT HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS A TAKEN. THERE HAS BEEN NO INSPECTION TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK UPDATED 3/3/2006 - *NM

ON THE 1ST START OF THE DAY (EVERY DAY), FOR ONE-TWO MINUTES, WHEN I PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WILL MOVE SLIGHTLY FORWARD. THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA, AND THE RPMS DECREASE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. THIS OCCURS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THE DEALER HAD AN ENGINEER FROM FORD LOOK AT IT SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT, BUT TRIED OTHER TAURUS AND SAW THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

WE BOUGHT AN 05 FORD TAURUS IN JUNE OF 05. THE CAR HAS A POOR VENTILATION SYSTEM. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CONTROL PANEL KNOB TO MAX A/C TO CUT OUTSIDE AIR FROM GETTING INTO THE CAR. OTHERWISE IF WANT HEAT OR A/C YOU HAVE TO BREATHE POLLUTED AIR INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THIS A HEALTH HAZARD AND DESIGN FLAW IN THIS VEHICLE. THEIR HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS, DEATHS, CRASHES, FIRES, PROPERTY DAMAGE, BUT POSSIBLE HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM BREATHING IN OUTSIDE VEHICLE EXHAUST WHICH I THINK IS VERY HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AND IT'S DESIGN TEAM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO MAKE THIS COMPANY RESPONSIBLE TO THEIR CUSTOMER'S. *NM

ON OCTOBER 28,2005 I WAS VACATIONING IN HILTON HEAD S.C. I RENTED A 2005 FORD TAURUS FROM AVIS RENTAL AT THE SAVANNAH GEORGIA AIRPORT. ON OCTOBER 30, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40 AM I WAS PROCEEDING WESTBOUND ON U.S. 278 TOWARD HIGHWAY 170. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 - 55 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE. AT THAT TIME A 2002 KIA 4 DOOR CAME OFF PRIVATE PROPERTY OF THE ST. GREGOREY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH ACROSS THE TWO WESTBOUND LANES. I ACTIVATED THE BRAKES AND SWERVED TO MISS THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WE COLLIDED. MY VEHICLE HIT THEIRS BROADSIDE AT MY ESTIMATE OF 25 - 30 MPH AT IMPACT. THE IMPACT WAS TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THEIR VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION, THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE LOCKED SO I WAS UNABLE TO STEER OUT OF THE PATH OF THE KIA. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON MY VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE KIA WAS AIRLIFTED TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA AND HER HUSBAND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SAME HOSPITAL BY GROUND AMBULANCE. MY WIFE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO CAROLINA COASTAL HOSPITAL IN BLUFFTON, S.C. I SENT THIS INFORMATION ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO BUT HAVE HAD NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF IT BEING RECEIVED SO I AM RESUBMITTING IT. *JB

ON 10/28/05 I RENTED A FORD TAURUS AT THE AIRPORT IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA WHILE VACATIONING IN HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA. ON 10/30/05 I WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND IN THE SLOW LANE ON U.S. 278, A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY DIVIDED BY A 40 -60 FT GRASS DIVIDER IN ROUTE TO BEUFORD S.C. MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 50 -55 MPH WITH A POSTED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. ABOUT 150 FEET IN FRONT OF ME, I CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF A VEHICLE (2002 KIA) LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY OF THE ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF MY VEHICLE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD, SWERVED TO THE LEFT IN AN EFFORT TO STEER AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES OF THE TAURUS LOCKED UP AND I LEFT ABOUT 60 FEET OF SKID MARKS ON THE ROADWAY AT WHICH TIME I HIT THE KIA BROADSIDE AT THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I WOULD ESTIMATE MY SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION TO BE ABOUT 25 - 30 MPH. THE KIA CROSSED THE DIVIDER AND TWO EASTBOUND LANES PRIOR TO STOPPING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROADWAY SHOULDER. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION NEITHER MY AIR BAG NOR MY WIFE'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY WIFE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER SHOULDER, NECK AND KNEE. I SUFFERED INJURIES TO LEFT WRIST AND RIGHT UPPER ARM. THE FEMALE DRIVER OF THE KIA WAS AIRLIFTED TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA FOR TREATMENT AND WAS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY ON 11/9/05. THE MALE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO SAVANNAH ALSO BUT I AM UNAWARE OF HIS CONDITION. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE AND OTHER MODELS OF THIS NATURE NEED TO BE EXAMINED. THIS INFORMATION WAS NOTED ON THE ACCIDENT

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN TURNING. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. HOWEVER THE SUSPENSION WORKED ERRATICALLY. THERE WAS A TEAR WHERE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG WAS LOCATED ,AND THE LIGHT INDICATES IT WAS OFF. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A TEAR UNDER THE AIRBAG AND WHY IT HAPPENED. ALSO, THEY DID NOT CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN AIRBAG IN THE VEHICLE.*AK

DT: THE CONSUMERS 2005 FORD TAURUS DOES NOT HAVE A KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. THE ONLY WAY TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE IS WITH THE KEY LOCK, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMERS ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THEIR GRANDCHILD. *SC UPDATED 11/2/2005 - *NM

DT: 2005 FORD TAURUS SHOCKED THE CONSUMER EVERYTIME HE EXITED EITHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO APPLIED A WAX COATING TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. THE WAX APPLICATION DID NOT HELP SO THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO SPRAY THE VEHICLE WITH STATIC GUARD. THE SEAT WERE SPRAYED SEVERAL TIMES WITH STATIC GUARD BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. THE DEALER DID NOT KEEP RECORD OF ANY SERVICE DATES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED WHO THEN CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER. THEY DID START A CASE AS OF 5/4/05 (CASE NO. 5EDN4008) AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED HEALTH ISSUES. *NM

GAS TANK SENDING UNIT ARE NOT CALIBRATED. GAS GAUGE ARE NOT ACCURATE, NEEDLE ALWAYS GOES TO 7/8TH OFTANK OF GAS, SOMETIMES TO 3/4 OF A TANK. THIS CAR IS A 2005 TAURUS SE

REAR WINDOW TO 2005 TAURUS SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING.*AK