Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Taurus has 24 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On December 10, 2020 I acquired tis particular automobile. In the calendar year following, I hav... |
| May 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STARTED RECENTLY, WHEN I START THE CAR THE RPMS REV WAY UP. PAST 3000. WHILE DRIVING I CONSTANTLY HA... |
| Jun 18, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | DROVE HEAD ON INTO A DITCH THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. |
| Feb 28, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL FORWARD MOTION WHILE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 70 MPH, ENGINE RUNNING AN... |
| Jan 14, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. DOOR REMAINS OPEN. DOOR LATCH SPRING MAY BE FROZEN. I OPENED THE DOOR ... |
| Oct 15, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | THE TIMING IN THE ENGINE IS FLAWED, YHE CAR STAHAS PERIODICALLY. |
| Sep 26, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD TAURUS HOME WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE GAS PEDAL W... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HTTP://WWW.FREEP.COM/STORY/MONEY/CARS/FORD/2016/09/08/FORD-RECALLS-15M-MORE-VEHICLES-FAULTY-DOOR-LAT... |
| Dec 8, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE OF IT. NOT S... |
| Nov 30, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE A CAR THAT REVS TO 3 ON START. ON DRIVING OR BACKING IT 'CHUGS' ON IT'S OWN AND HAS JUMPED 3 ... |
| Sep 2, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR REVS TO 3 RPM'S ON START. EVENTUALLY, IT MAY KICK DOWN. AS YOU START OFF, REVERSE OR DRIVE, ... |
| Jan 12, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WAS AT STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WHEN MY CAR S... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE GAS GAUGE JUST STOPPED WORKING CAN BE VERY COSTLY REPAIR FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND WE BOUGHT THE CA... |
| Sep 1, 2012 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN AOPERATING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE RPM WILL G... |
| Mar 14, 2012 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE MILEAGE LISTED IS APPROXIMATE AS THE CAR IS STILL IN FOR SERVICING. ON THE MORNING OF 3/14/2012... |
| Nov 23, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I NOTICED A MUSTY SMELL FIRST. AFTER A HEAVY RAIN I NOTICED THAT MY PASSENGER FOOT WELL WAS SOAKING... |
| Mar 2, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVE AT ABOUT 20MPH. TRY TO HIT THE BRAKE TO STOP. CAR MAKE VERY LOUD NOISE. FOUND GAS PEDAL NOT CO... |
| Jan 18, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED IS THAT IT SEEMED TO BE DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE TOYOTAS WERE D... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DESIGN FLAW - STATION WAGON REAR TAILGATE OPENING LEVER AND ROD TO LOCK IS INOPERATIVE. |
| Mar 17, 2010 | EQUIPMENT | MY 2005 FORD TAURUS ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN EVERY SO OFTEN. WHEN IT ACCELERATES, I TRY TO BRAKE, BUT... |