Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 041512 | 09/06/2004 | 041710 | 10011157 | 4f50n transaxle no 1-2 upshift and diagnositc trouble code p0732. *tt | 01/04/2005 |
| 17358 | 08/01/2004 | 17963 | 10008183 | Groan/buzz/vibration when the gear selector is in park with the vehicle parked on an incline. *tt this bulletin updates previous bulletin 17358, dated 11/01/2003 to include 2005 models. *tt | 07/22/2004 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 0607 | 12/06/2006 | 10022203 | Extended warranty coverage for vehicles with hard start when operating on e85 fuel, powertrain control module (pcm) calibration. warranty extended for 10 years or 100,000 miles which ever comes first. sample consumer letter attached. *kb | 07/23/2007 | |
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 05145 | 10016808 | Erratic fluid level reading on transaxle dipstick-leaks-4f50n, ax4n, ax4s transaxle. *sc | 10/11/2005 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 70000 | ||
| Car is accerating on its own...when i start car the rpm goes pass 5 like i am giving it gas....i can be driving and it picks up speed by itself when it does this and i try to come to complete stop its hard to stop...almost got in several accidents ..have a toddler in car..it is totally unsafe | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 96000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the rpms increased but the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the contact | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the rpms increased but the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the contact | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while stopped at a stop light the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and noticed the rpm reading increased but the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was towed to the contacts home. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage 96,000. da | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 105000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle accelerated unexpectedly and speed continued to increase even though i removed my foot from the accelerator. i put the vehicle in neutral - the engine was running at this point at nearly 4000 rpm - and pressed quickly on the accelerator. this stopped the acceleration and the engine returned to normal rpm. this scenario was repeated two more times before i arrived at my destination. *tr | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle abnormally jumped out of gear and stalled. the contact waited several minutes and was able to restart the vehicle, as it proceeded to drive normally. the vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised him that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000. kmj | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and the vehicle jumped out of gear and stalled. the contact waited a while and restarted the vehicle and it drove as normal. the vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. after diagnosis they advised him that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000. tb | |||
| 12/19/2012 | 76000 | ||
| The transmission of my vehicle, without warning or prior history of failure, acted like i'd moved the gear into neutral while driving the legal speed limit on the interstate. engine would rev, but nothing happened. coasted to a stop on the side of the road without the ability to accelerate or move the vehicle to a safer location. there are at least 150 people who have had a similar experience as me but ford will not issue a recall despite a clear fault with the transmission for this make and model. http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/taurus/2005/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 63000 | 1 | |
| I was in the process of parking my car and when i put it into park the engine revved up and had to turn off the car as it would not throttle down. the second time i was driving, was applying brakes and started to drive and engine revved up, had to brake and then turn car off. third time i was starting vehicle and engine revved up, had to turn off. the cruise control cable was replaced on the vehicle less than a year after i purchased. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 23000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission began to jerk with hesitation and the warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. in addition, the transmission would slip gears unexpectedly. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where they stated that the transmission would need to be replaced due to internal damage. in 2009, a rebuilt transmission was installed in the vehicle by an authorized dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 23,000. kmj | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the engine rpms increased and the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was merged to the shoulder however, the contact was unable to engage in any gear. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic who inspected the failure and advised the contact that the transmission or the torque converter may have needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified who stated that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 74,000. | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 23000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission began to jerk with hesitation and the warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. in addition, the transmission would slip gear unexpectedly. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and they stated the transmission would need to be replaced due to internal damage. in 2009, a rebuilt transmission was installed by an authorized dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 23,000. js | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the engine rpms increased and the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was merged to the shoulder however, the contact was unable to engage in any gear. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic who inspected the failure and advised the contact that the transmission or the torque converter may have needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified who stated that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 74,000. kmj | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 74000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the engine revved and the vehicle stall. the vehicle was merged to the shoulders turned the engine off and on but would not engaged into any gear. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop who inspected the failure and stated the transmission or the torque converter may need to be replace. the manufacturer was notified who stated there was no recall and offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 74,000. mw | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 108110 | 1 | |
| After getting off the highway my car begin accelerating on its own. while applying the brake the car remained at 1500 rpms. i put the gear in park and the car went to just over 4000 rpms. i put the car in neutral and it remained around 4000 rpms. this has not caused an accident, but it is very dangerous and not normal. i contacted ford and they told me that they are not aware of this particular problem with 2005 ford tauruses. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 98618 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling 40 mph and attempting to depress the brakes, the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence and was not repaired or inspected. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 98,618. kmj | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 108110 | ||
| After getting off the highway my car begin accelerating on its own. while applying the brake the car remained at 1500 rpms. i put the gear in park and the car went to just over 4000 rpms. i put the car in neutral and it remained around 4000 rpms. this has not caused an accident, but it is very dangerous and not normal. i contacted ford and they told me that they are not aware of this particular problem with 2005 ford taurus's. | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 98618 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while traveling 40 mph and attempting to depress the brakes, the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence and was not repaired or inspected. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 98,618. kmj | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 124805 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving the car the engine was idled up she turned in the driveway and could not stop the car before it hit a tree. this is the same day i replaced a idle control valve for the third time. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 98618 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while traveling 40 mph she attempted to depress the brakes and the vehicle continued to accelerate. the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure and current mileages were 98,618. mh | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning while his wife drove the vehicle. the driver drove the vehicle home with the brake depressed. the contact inspected the vehicle and located the failure at the throttle cable disconnected from the throttle plastic lever. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate current and failure mileage was 95,000. li | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 124805 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving the car the engine was idled up she turned in the driveway and could not stop the car before it hit a tree. this is the same day i replaced a idle control valve for the third time. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning while his wife drove the vehicle. the driver drove the vehicle home with the brake depressed. the contact inspected the vehicle and located the failure at the throttle cable disconnected from the throttle plastic lever. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate current and failure mileage was 95,000. li | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 124805 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving the car the engine was idled up she turned in the driveway and could not stop the car before it hit a tree. this is the same day i replaced a idle control valve for the third time. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning while his wife drove the vehicle. the driver drove the vehicle home with the brake depressed. the contact inspected the vehicle and located the failure at the throttle cable disconnected from the throttle plastic lever. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate current and failure mileage was 95,000. li | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 72300 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 72300 | ||
| Vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the torque converter needed to be replaced | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 83800 | 1 | |
| I bought my taurus 2005 se at the end of february 2012 at mileage of approximately 81,600. it has occurred twice already that the car kept accelerating after i fully released the gas pedal. both of them occurred on us hw1. the first time was in may and i wasn't sure what was happening at that time because the traffic wasn't stopped completely, before i could fully identify the problem, the traffic started moving fast again. the second time was last saturday when i was driving from princeton to new york, my wife and 2 year old daughter were both in the car. the traffic was jamming and stopped completely at some point, then i had a really hard time in stopping my car. this time i had a clear feeling that the car was accelerating, although not at high power, but i had to use my full body strength to stop the car and kept pressing the brake for the whole time. luckily the traffic didn't stop for too long, otherwise i might have given up and just hit the car 1 meter in front of me. i realized only later that i could have also shifted the gear to neutral or turned off the car. i took the car to a mechanic this saturday but he wasn't sure what's happening because the problem is not regularly duplicate. then i looked up this online and found that this is probably a common problem with taurus 2005 and 2006, i am just another victim. although accident didn't happen, it was very scary. certainly such accident couldn't have been prevented if it was my wife driving the car. *tr | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 83800 | ||
| I bought my taurus 2005 se at the end of february 2012 at mileage of approximately 81600. it has occurred twice already that the car kept accelerating after i fully released the gas padel. both of them occurred on us hw1. the first time was in may and i wasn't sure what was happening at that time because the traffic wasn't stopped completely, before i could fully identify the problem, the traffic started moving fast again. the second time was last saturday when i was driving from princeton to new york, my wife and 2 year old daughter were both in the car. the traffic was jamming and stopped completely at some point, then i had a really hard time in stopping my car. this time i had a clear feeling that the car was accelerating, although not at high power, but i had to use my full body strength to stop the car and kept pressing the brake for the whole time. luckily the traffic didn't stop for too long, otherwise i might have given up and just hit the car 1 meter in front of me. i realized only later that i could have also shifted the gear to neutral or turned off the car. i took the car to a mechanic this saturday but he wasn't sure what's happening because the problem is not regularly duplicatable. then i looked up this online and found that this is probably a common problem with taurus 2005 and 2006, i am just another victim. although accident didn't happen, it was very scary. certainly such accident couldn't have been prevented if it was my wife driving the car. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Ea09016 this recall should be expanded to include all models of car vehicle with this transmission/issue not just mini vans. there are quite a number of complaints with the same issue. we had the same issue and during my investigation this appears to be transmission (torque converter related) not vehicle make and model related. i have filed complaints with both nhtsa and ford only to be told (by ford) that the recall doesn't apply because it is this decision does not apply to other types of vehicle. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Ea09016 this recall should be expanded to include all models of car vehicle with this trasmission/issue not just mini vans. there are quite a number of complaints with the same issue. we had the same issue and during my investigation this appears to be transmission (torque converter related) not vehicle make and model related. i have filed complaints with both ntsa and ford only to be told (by ford) that the recall doesn't apply because it is this decision does not apply to other types of vehicle. | |||
| 06/28/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 110,000. | |||
| 06/28/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 110,000. kmj | |||
| 06/28/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate despite the accelerator pedal being depressed. the vehicle was towed home after the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the mechanic confirmed torque converter needed to replaced. the manufacture was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 110,000. rds | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 51581 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was coasted to the shoulder and towed to a local mechanic. the mechanic performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the torque converter. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 51,581. kmj | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 51581 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated while driving at 45mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle had to be coast onto the road shoulder. the vehicle was towed to the local mechanic; who performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the torque converter. the vehicle was not repaired the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 51,581. li | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Sudden loss of power transmission power/burning smell. driving in madison wisconsin, the 2005 ford taurus suddenly lost power. i was able to coast to a stop, but needed to be towed to a repair shop. the symptoms, transmission id and other characteristics are the same as the transmission issues with freestar and other ford minivans/autos. upon consulting with a ford authorized dealer, the only remedy is to replace the transmission. when pressed for an answer, they described the same situation as the current recall ... and stated that my taurus transmission was the same transmission .. most likely with the same issue. | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the transmission would not shift gears. in addition, the vehicle would abnormally lunge forward while in park. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. the transmission was replaced but the failure recurred one month later. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the transmission would not shift gears. in addition, the vehicle would abnormally lunge forward while in park. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. the transmission was replaced but the failure recurred one month later. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. kmj | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that the vehicle transmission would not shift gears. the contact stated that in another occasion the vehicle lunge forward although it was in the park position. the vehicle was towed to a local who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. a month later, the failure occurred again. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. pm | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Lost all motive power or the ability to move forward or reverse without warning | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 50740 | ||
| First, i want to say that this vehicle is well mantained and serviced on a regular basis. it was a pleasent summer day but had more of a autumn feeling wether. i was driving on the interstate in east tennessee, i had just merge onto the interstate and had been driving for maybe 10 minutes. i slowed down for traffic to about 40 mph as i crest a hill. when i stepped back onto the gas (going down hill now), i felt the car shift into 4 gear. i then felt, and heard a pop similiar to a blowout, but in reality it was the car sliding out of gear. i had only managed to reach about 50mph when the car stop accelearating, (i put on my hazards) i was trying to coast to a safe place, but the constrution projects made no place to pull off. within 5 seconds, a car traveling behind me was bumped by a tractor trailor and was knocked into me. my ford mechanic says the transmission is shot and the catalytic converter went out (was that the popping noise? i wonder.) $3500 to fix this problem. i have google 05 transmission problems and have found numerous over 500 problems that have to do with. i don't know whether ford was trying to save a few dollars, or if they were trying to save fuel mileage, but this transmission is a serious problem. i will not buy another ford if this problem doesn't get resolve by ford recalling these transmissions. last laugh, insurance compainies will repair any car to the quality it was just before the wreck (no better, no worse.). since my transmission went out before the car wreck, they can replace it, ergo... the insurance covers the body work, but will not cover the transmission. my question to ford is does someone have to die before you fix your errors. my father worked at ford for 22 years; he would be.... really disappointed to see what ford pass for quality. | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Lost all motive power or the ability to move forward or reverse without warning | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 50740 | ||
| First, i want to say that this vehicle is well mantained and serviced on a regular basis. it was a pleasent summer day but had more of a autumn feeling wether. i was driving on the interstate in east tennessee, i had just merge onto the interstate and had been driving for maybe 10 minutes. i slowed down for traffic to about 40 mph as i crest a hill. when i stepped back onto the gas (going down hill now), i felt the car shift into 4 gear. i then felt, and heard a pop similiar to a blowout, but in reality it was the car sliding out of gear. i had only managed to reach about 50mph when the car stop accelearating, (i put on my hazards) i was trying to coast to a safe place, but the constrution projects made no place to pull off. within 5 seconds, a car traveling behind me was bumped by a tractor trailor and was knocked into me. my ford mechanic says the transmission is shot and the catalytic converter went out (was that the popping noise? i wonder.) $3500 to fix this problem. i have google 05 transmission problems and have found numerous over 500 problems that have to do with. i don't know whether ford was trying to save a few dollars, or if they were trying to save fuel mileage, but this transmission is a serious problem. i will not buy another ford if this problem doesn't get resolve by ford recalling these transmissions. last laugh, insurance compainies will repair any car to the quality it was just before the wreck (no better, no worse.). since my transmission went out before the car wreck, they can replace it, ergo... the insurance covers the body work, but will not cover the transmission. my question to ford is does someone have to die before you fix your errors. my father worked at ford for 22 years; he would be.... really disappointed to see what ford pass for quality. | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 55000 | ||
| Lost all motive power or the ability to move forward or reverse without warning | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 50740 | ||
| First, i want to say that this vehicle is well mantained and serviced on a regular basis. it was a pleasent summer day but had more of a autumn feeling wether. i was driving on the interstate in east tennessee, i had just merge onto the interstate and had been driving for maybe 10 minutes. i slowed down for traffic to about 40 mph as i crest a hill. when i stepped back onto the gas (going down hill now), i felt the car shift into 4 gear. i then felt, and heard a pop similiar to a blowout, but in reality it was the car sliding out of gear. i had only managed to reach about 50mph when the car stop accelearating, (i put on my hazards) i was trying to coast to a safe place, but the constrution projects made no place to pull off. within 5 seconds, a car traveling behind me was bumped by a tractor trailor and was knocked into me. my ford mechanic says the transmission is shot and the catalytic converter went out (was that the popping noise? i wonder.) $3500 to fix this problem. i have google 05 transmission problems and have found numerous over 500 problems that have to do with. i don't know whether ford was trying to save a few dollars, or if they were trying to save fuel mileage, but this transmission is a serious problem. i will not buy another ford if this problem doesn't get resolve by ford recalling these transmissions. last laugh, insurance compainies will repair any car to the quality it was just before the wreck (no better, no worse.). since my transmission went out before the car wreck, they can replace it, ergo... the insurance covers the body work, but will not cover the transmission. my question to ford is does someone have to die before you fix your errors. my father worked at ford for 22 years; he would be.... really disappointed to see what ford pass for quality. | |||
| 12/02/2011 | 104524 | ||
| Transmission went out while driving on a busy street. towed to a ford dealership and the mechanic claimed the diagnostics indicated that the transmission pump went out. this may have caused other transmission components to go out as well. with only 104,000 miles, the mechanic suggests a new transmission be installed. | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 96000 | ||
| 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... lou degrose | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. while driving approximately 5 mph the transmission failed the gear willn't shift out of first. the vehicle was towed to the dealer diagnosed the clutch plate failed, the transmission had to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer willn't assist with the repair, because the vehicle was over sixty thousand miles. the failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. li | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 43700 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 84000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 84000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph when the vehicle wouldn't accelerate anymore. he coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and it was towed to an independent mechanic. the vehicle was diagnosed for a new transmission being needed. the vehicle was repaired for the transmission. in approximately 31,000 miles later the transmission failed again. the vehicle has not been repaired nor has the manufacturer been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 84,000. tb | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 40000 | ||
| 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 deteriorated and cracking apart. i've had 20 year old cars that had better rubber. paint is beginning to chip off the dash(why is this painted?). this car is of terrible quality. i have had 37 cars and this is the worst one of them all. i have always liked fords until this car. ford did honor the warranty when in effect but it is falling apart way too fast and my only recourse is to never buy another ford. | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 101412 | ||
| 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 isse.ford need to look at this and refund all customers that have paid out of pocket for these reapirs. | |||
| 04/05/2009 | 46000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/14/2010 | 90000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 95000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 88000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/09/2010 | 65268 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 55989 | ||
| 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 transimisson just went as i was pulling onto the hwy. imy family and i could have been killed! | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 60000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 78453 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 69533 | ||
| On febuary 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 nindy eight dollars out of pocket .after calling the said mentioned dealership above was told that the mechanic couldn't start repairs untill 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 convertor and transmission filter after my warranty expired after 24,000 miles or 24 months,after researching the ford on the lemmon 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 modle and make,witch i made a copy of for my recoreds,i have concerns and a complaint to be setteled there-of with ford....... | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 73500 | ||
| I was just driving and yhere was a whirling sound a my car just coast to stop. right now i have to spend 1700.00 for a rebulit transmission | |||
| 02/08/2010 | 69533 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/13/2008 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 01/07/2010 | 133325 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 69000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/25/2009 | 62318 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 47000 | 1 | 11/01/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 88661 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/22/2009 | 51000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 52047 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/03/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| 05 ford transmission failure. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2005 | 90500 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/25/2007 | 100000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/24/2008 | 82000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/19/2008 | 62000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 97000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/05/2008 | 64500 | 2 | 01/07/2008 |
| 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 light came on and stayed on. the technician informed me that these problems had nothing to do with the trans but was the mlps (manual lever position sensor) which i had them replace at a cost of $75.00. i was told by the technician that this sensor had gone bad and caused my initial transmission problems. this was a small, plastic part that the dealership missed somehow during their so-called inspection of the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 01/26/2007 | 100 | 03/31/2005 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 44600 | 1 | 12/20/2006 |
| 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. vin 1fafp53265a157863. the repair cost total over $900.00. *tr | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 45000 | 1 | 03/22/2005 |
| 2005 taurus sufferedinternal 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 | |||
| 08/14/2006 | 37000 | 1 | 12/10/2004 |
| 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 | |||
| 05/18/2005 | 38000 | 1 | 05/16/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| 05/05/2006 | 40000 | 1 | 05/16/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| 11/25/2005 | 0 | 200 | |
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 81000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/14/2006 | 38500 | 3 | 02/22/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/21/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||