2005 Ford Taurus

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT SOME BLACK ICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,463. UPDATED 02/11/2014 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL.

• 12/31/2008· POWER TRAIN

  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.

• 12/31/2007· STRUCTURE

  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

• 12/30/2020· AIR BAGS

  THE CAR WAS STARTED THEN IT WAS BEING SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF, BEFORE GETTING IT IN TO DRIVE (MADE IT TO NEUTRAL).THIS HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY.

• 12/30/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2 TIMES SINCE SEPT. 2018 THE CABLE UNDER HOOD TO ACCELERATOR CAME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. THE MOST RECENT I WAS DRIVING IN A SUBDIVISION AT 10 MPH.THE RPM'S INCREASED DRASTICALLY. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS ISSUE AND FORD NEEDS TO FIX IT. I GOT THIS FROM MY ELDERLY MOTHER AND I AM JUST THANKFUL IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING.

• 12/30/2015· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/30/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCrash

  VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND KEPT GOING FASTER. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN A COTTON FIELD. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE ACCELERATION STUCK. TAPPING THE GAS PEDDLE WORKED THE FIRST TWO BUT NOT THE LAST TIME. IT KNOCKED A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND DID SOMETHING TO THE BRAKE LINE. *TR

• 12/29/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  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

• 12/28/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. *TR

• 12/28/2012· POWER TRAIN

  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.

• 12/27/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  THIS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A BUSY STREET. IT SLOWED DOWN,SPUTTERED,AND WOULD NOT MOVE.IT WAS IN GEAR (D) DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST IT OFF THE MAIN STREET TO SAFETY.THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION ALERTS WERE ON. ACCELERATOR SEEMED STUCK AS WELL. THERE ARE ONLY 77,000 MILES. I AM TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE. THERE ARE MORE THAT 170 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS CAR. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR THESE TRANSMISSIONS. SOME OWNERS HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS FORTUNATE,I WAS ONLY ON A BUSY STREET. TURNING WAS ALSO DIFFICULT. NHTSA PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.

• 12/26/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING.

• 12/25/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 70. I PUT ON THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT WOULDN'T ENGAGE. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES THEN GAVE UP. NOT 5 MINUTES LATER I TRIED TO GO SLOWER, ABOUT 65, AND THE CAR SPED UP TO 70 ON ITS OWN. I WAS CONFUSED BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS NOT LIT, WHEREAS IT WAS LIT WHEN IT WOULDN'T WORK. I PRESSED THE OFF BUTTON MANY TIMES BUT IT KEPT TRYING TO ACCELERATE. MY FRIEND WAS TRYING TO MAKE ME PULL OVER BUT I WAS SCARED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS RACING AND IT SEEMED LIKE THE BRAKES WERE SLUGGISH. I FINALLY STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER & TURNED OFF THE CAR. I WAS FREAKING SCARED BECAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON IT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO RACE, WAY UP OVER THE 3000 RPMS. WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE IT LURCHED FORWARD. WE HAD TO GET SOMEWHERE, SO MY FRIEND STARTED DRIVING. I WAS SHAKING. IT UNSTUCK BY ITSELF BUT CONTINUED TO DO IT SEVERAL TIMES. AND I NEVER TOUCHED THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN. IT DOES IT GOING 30MPH, 60MPH, WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO FIX THIS & THIS CAR HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT! I'M SCARED IT'S GOING TO DO IT & THE BRAKES FAIL WHEN I TRY TO SLOW DOWN. *TR

• 12/25/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN I NOTICE THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TRIED TO PLACE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TERRIFIED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND PLACED THE CAR IN PARK. ONCE I DID THAT THE RPMS RAISED TO ABOUT 4. I WAS SO SCARED THAT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO BLOW I QUICKLY CUT THE CAR OFF. I SAT FOR 5 MINUTES AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AGAIN THE RPMS SHOT UP TO 4 AGAIN. FEARING THAT I COULD KILL MYSELF OR SOMEONE I JUST LEFT THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP GET FORDS ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE DIES!!!!!! *TR

• 12/24/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  1. SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSED BY SPEED CONTROL CABLE DETACHING FROM SHAFT ON THROTTLE BODY DUE TO WEAR, 2. OCCURS EVERY FEW DAYS, CAN CAUSE CRASH 3. TEMPORARY FIX IS TO DRILL A HOLE AND PLACE A COTTER PIN THRU THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE END TO RETAIN THE CABLE END TO THE SHAFT. *TR

• 12/24/2005· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/23/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING WITH MY SOME IN THE CAR ON AN INTERSTATE, I TRIED TO SET MY CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE WOULD REGISTER THAT IT WAS SET BUT IT WOULD NOT HOLD THE SPEED THAT WAS SET. AFTER A LITTLE WHILE MY CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AFTER TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, WHICH JUST SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GRINDING THE BRAKES BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WANT TO IDLE DOWN. PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, THE RPMS REVVED OVER 4000 AND THE SAME WHEN I SWITCHED TO DRIVE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND UPON TURNING THE CAR BACK ON THE RPMS WENT OVER 4000 RPM AGAIN. I TALKED TO FORD AND THEY SAID SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL THAT THERE WAS LOT BING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I THINK THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

• 12/22/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. I HAVE TO PUT THE CARD IN NEUTRAL AND KICK THE ACCELERATOR TO GET IT TO DECELERATE. I GOOGLED IT AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FRAYED ACCELERATOR PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THE INTERNET. *TR

• 12/20/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE ENGINE RPMS ALSO INCREASED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SECURED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

• 12/20/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 12/20/2012· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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. *TR

• 12/19/2018· STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  FIRST TIME (OCT 2018): WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY CAR KEPT ACCELERATING WITHOUT MY FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO BRAKE TO SLOW WITHIN ACCEPTABLE SPEED. WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE PROBLEM STOPPED OCCURRING. I TOOK IT TO MECHANIC & HE COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM OR REPLICAT THE PROBLEM. 2ND TIME (OCT 12, 2018, 4 DAYS AFTER BEING ST MECHANIC) & 400 MILES AWAY FROM HOME-- I WAS DRIVING ON SURFACE STREET IN THE CITY, ACCELERATION HAPPENED AGAIN WITHOUT ANY USE OF ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO BRAKE & GET TO SIDE OF STREET, PUT IN PARK & TURN OFF ENGINE. WAITED 10 MINUTES & TRIED AGAIN. PROBLEM REMEDIED. WE LOOKED ON INTERNET & FOUND "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" PROBLEM WITH SAME MAKE & YEAR DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COMING OFF THE THROTTLE CONTROL & GETTING IN THE WAY OF THROTTLE TRYING TO CLOSE. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, TOLD THEM TO LOOK FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH CRUISE & THROTTLE, & THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE UI BUT ASCRIBED IT TO SOMETHING ELSE & CHARGED ME OVER $400, SO I COULD DRIVE BACK 400 MILES TO HOME SAFELY. 3RD TIME- WITHIN 7 DAYS, SAME ACCELERATION HAPPENED AFTER JUST LEAVING HOME, DRIVING IN CITY. HAPPENED RIGHT WAY, THROTTLED REALLY HIGH RPM'S & SO I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO STOP. TRIED IT AGAIN OVER NEXT 24 HOURS & PROBLEM CONTINUED. TRIED IT 2 DAYS LATER WHEN TAKING IT TO MECHANIC & IT HAD RESOLVED SO I COULD DRIVE IT THERE. TOLD FORD MECHANIC ABOUT THE INTERNET EXPLANATION. INDEED, THAT IS WHAT THEY FOUND: THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS OFF THE THROTTLE CONTROL. WAS PINCHING AGAINST THE THROTTLE, CAUSING IT TO STAY OPEN. THEY TRI ED TO GET THE PART, BUT WERE UNABLE. SO THEY USED A CABLE TIE TO SECURE IT IN PLACE. THAT HAS BEEN ALMOST A MONTH AGO, & I HAVE NOT HAD THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCUR SINCE.

• 12/18/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ACCELERATOR IS STICKING CAUSING THE CAR TO REV HIGH (4000) RPM'S WHEN NOT STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS ACCELERATOR STICK CAN BE CORRECTED TEMPORARILY BY STABBING AT THE GAS PETAL QUICKLY. MY MECHANIC SAID THE CRUSE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED IT BUT THE ISSUE OCCURRED THE NEXT DAY. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER SEVER TIMES AND THEN TO ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT ABOUT 35 MPH LET OFF THE GAS COMPLETELY TO COAST, AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND PICK UP SPEED. THIS ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO THE CAR BEING WARMED UP OR RUNNING COLD.

• 12/18/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AS I WAS ACCELERATING, AND GET TO AROUND 40 OR 45MPH, THE CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND THE SPEED WOULD SUDDENLY INCREASE EVEN IF I WASN'T PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR. THEN I WOULD TRY TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR AND IT WOULD BE JERKING AND WOULD COME TO A STOP FINALLY, BUT THE RPM WOULD BE TO OVER 4,000 OR EVEN 5,000. IT WOULD DO IT FOR A FEW MILES THEN SUDDENLY GO BACK TO RUNNING NORMAL. I ALSO NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING SINCE THE CAR STATED DOING THIS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND ALL THEY COULD FIND WRONG WITH THE CAR WAS THAT THE THROTTLE BODY PLATES WERE COVERED IN GUNK AND THEY CLEANED THEM, AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY IDLE AIR INTAKE VALVE WHICH I HAD BOTH DONE. FROM TIME TO TIME THE CAR WILL STILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, AND I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO EITHER BLOW THE ENGINE FROM THE HIGH RPM'S OR RUN INTO SOMEONE IF I CAN'T GET THE CAR SLOWED DOWN IN TIME. *TR

• 12/18/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  HELLO, I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WITH SNOW AND ICE ON THE GROUND. I NOTICED IT HAPPENS WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE AT STOP SIGNS, THE CAR WILL START TO ACCELERATE VERY SUDDENLY REACHING SPEEDS UP TO 40MPH UNTIL I STEP ON THE BRAKE. *TR

• 12/16/2020· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MY CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE GAS. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 4 TIMES A WEEK WHILE I AM DRIVING AND HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 50 MPH. I CAN MAKE THE ENGINE REV/ACCELERATION STOP BY QUICKLY TAPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED BECAUSE MY MECHANIC THOUGHT THIS WAS PART OF THE PROBLEM BUT THE RANDOM SEF-ACCELERATION HAS CONTINUED AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON OFF AND ON FOR A FEW YEARS BUT HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS.

• 12/16/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE OF IT. NOT SAFE AT ALL. WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY EVERY DAY IT DOES IT AND SHOOTS ME INTO THE DRIVEWAY FAST ALMOST HITTING GARAGE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE ME OR MY KIDS ARE HURT BECAUSE OF IT.

• 12/16/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  GAS PEDDLE STUCK CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE. HAD TO APPLY BRAKE WITH FORCE AND PRESS ACCELERATOR TO FLOORBOARD TO GET IT TO UNSTICK. COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS WRECK. *TR

• 12/15/2014· POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND AS I BEGAN TO MOVE OFF TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO PICK UP SPED WITHOUT ME PUSHING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE SPED INCREASED ABRUPTLY AND SEEMED TO BE OVERPOWERING THE BRAKES. I MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER(AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE IT'S REVS. I STOMPED ON THE ACCELERATOR WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING CLOSE TO 60 MPH, NOW COASTING IN NEUTRAL, AND THE ENGINE REVS BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION HAD MY DAUGHTER, A NOVICE DRIVER OF SIX MONTHS, BEEN BEHIND THE WHEEL. *TR

• 12/15/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DRIVING AT 45MPH NOTICE THAT THE CAR WAS SPEEDING UP BY ITS SELF TRIED TO BRAKE THE CAR HAD BAD VIBRATION WHEN FINALLY STOP, RPMS WERE AT 4000. *TR

• 12/15/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I HAVE A 2005 FORD TAURUS WITH A LITTLE OVER 68,000 MILES. WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR BEGAN TO SPEED UP ON ITS OWN AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN VERY EASILY AND I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACED IT INTO PARK. EVEN AS THE CAR WAS IDLING IN PARK THE RPMS CONTINUED TO GO UP. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE IDLE CONTROL SOLENOID. THIS INCIDENT WAS TERRIFYING AND I DO NOT FEEL THE CAR IS SAFE ANYMORE. *TR

• 12/14/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  Y VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED HIGH RPM AND UNCONTROLLABLE HIGH SPEEDS. IT WAS FIRST DISCOVERED WHEN ACCELERATING UP TO 40 MPH, AND SUDDENLY THE SPEED INCREASED WITH THE RPM GOING UP TO 4,000. THE GAS PEDAL WAS UNTOUCHED AND THE SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASED. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP BUT THE RPM REMAINED AT 4,000 RPM, WHILE AT A STOP, THE DRIVER CHANGED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO NEUTRAL, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO AT 4,000 RPM. THIS WOULD GO ON FOR ABOUT 3-4 MILES, AND SUDDENLY GO BACK TO NORMAL MODE. THEN THE SYMPTOMS WOULD RETURN AGAIN UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE DECEMBER 5TH, AND IT IS WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON THE FREEWAY. THE SPEED CONTROL WOULD ALSO BECOME ERRATIC ONCE IT HITS 60 MPH. THE DRIVER WOULD CHANGE SHIFT TO NEUTRAL OR TO D MODE JUST TO DISRUPT THE ERRATIC SPEED BEHAVIORS. THE SYMPTOMS WOULD GO AWAY "ON ITS OWN". IN ADDITION, I FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME . THE CRUISE CONTROL CAN BE TURNED ON BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT ENGAGED OR IS NOT HOLDING THE SPEED. I HAVE DONE A THOROUGH CHECK ON THE ENGINE LOOKING FOR ANY DAMAGES, ANY LEAKS IN THE INTAKE AIR PIPES, OR FAULTY SENSORS AND FOUND NOTHING, BUT FROM RESOURCES, I LEARNED THAT IT MAY BE A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION. IT IS NOW A SAFETY CONCERN, FOR ME AS THE DRIVER BUT FOR MY CHILDREN AND MY WIFE. *TR

• 12/13/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AT AROUND 70,000 MILES NOTED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD GO UP WITHOUT ACCELERATION PERIODICALLY, AND THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. TOOK IT IN, FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED AND AFTER REPLACEMENT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. *TR

• 12/10/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  I HAVE MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE MY CAR IS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND HAVE TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT. RPM'S ARE SO HIGH THE REV LIMITER KICKS IN AND AT LEAST 15-20 TIMES WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE CAR AT IDLE, CAR WOULD ACCELERATE FAST WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALMOST HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME, ONCE AGAIN PUTTING IN NEUTRAL TO STOP IT, HAD IT LOOKED AT BY SERVICE CENTERS BUT NO FAULT CODES WERE FOUND AND WAS TOLD NOT REPAIRABLE IF NO CODE WERE FOUND BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE GUESSING FOR THE PROBLEM. AND I DID LOOK TO SEE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS ON OR OFF THE LINKAGE ASSEMBLY, BUT CABLE WAS ATTACHED OK AND HAD NOT FALLEN OFF LIKE OTHER REPORTS. *TR

• 12/09/2013· STRUCTURE

  THERE ARE HUGE HOLES IN THE PASSENGER, DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER FLOOR PANS. THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN IS COMPLETELY GONE - ONLY THING THAT PREVENTED THE PASSENGERS FEET FROM FALLING THROUGH WAS THE CARPET. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR PAN HAS A ~ 8" DIA HOLE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE HAS ~ 10" DIA HOLE. *TR

• 12/08/2020· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHILE IN SERVICE WITH THE CONTACT INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN ASKED THE CONTACT TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSED TO CHECK THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE BUSINESS FRONT GLASS DOOR AND CAME TO A STOP ON A STREET. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 164,000.

• 12/08/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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.

• 12/07/2018· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY CAR ACCELERATES RAPIDLY EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS OFF THE GAS PEDAL; I NOTICE THIS BEGINS TO HAPPEN WHEN I GO ABOVE 50MPH. FOR EXAMPLE, TONIGHT I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55MPH WHEN I HAD TO BRAKE TO GO AROUND A CURVE; I WOULD SAY I SLOWED TO AROUND 35/40MPH. AS SOON AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING AND WENT ALL THE WAY UP TO 65MPH WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND I HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME TO GET MY CAR TO SLOW BACK DOWN. THIS ALSO HAPPENED LAST NIGHT, DRIVING AT THE SAME SPEED, EXCEPT INSTEAD OF BRAKING FOR A CURVE I HAD TO SLOW FOR TRAFFIC. ONCE AGAIN, AS SOON AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT ACCELERATED. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS AS IF THE GAS PEDAL IS STUCK, AND IF I GENTLY TAP IT A CERTAIN WAY THE ACCELERATION ISSUE IS RESOLVED, BUT OTHER TIMES THIS SOLUTION DOESN'T WORK. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND SEE THAT YOU BEGAN AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE PROBLEM IN 2012, BUT I DO NOT SEE ANY CURRENT UPDATES. I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR VERY LONG AND DON'T DRIVE IT OFTEN, SO I JUST BEGAN TO NOTICE THE ISSUE WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC YET, BUT BASED ON SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I'M ASSUMING IT'S THE CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE YOU ARE INVESTIGATING. WHILE I HAVE MANAGED TO GET THE SPEED UNDER CONTROL SOMEWHAT EASILY SO FAR, I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT LOSING CONTROL ENTIRELY.

• 12/06/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED. THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,545.

• 12/06/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  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

• 12/05/2011· POWER TRAIN

  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. *TR

• 12/04/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING THE SAME DAY. ENGINE ACCELERATES WITH RPM CLIMBING WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE FIX FOR ME IS TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND TAP THE GAS PEDAL WHICH GETS THE ENGINE TO BRING THE RPM'S BACK DOWN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AND IN GEAR USUALLY AT LESS THAN 50 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERYDAY FOR A FEW WEEKS. GOING TO BRING IT IN TO BE REPAIRED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP.

• 12/04/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME JAMMED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 127,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/03/2015· 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 FT BACK WHEN BACKING UP. IT STALL AT STOP SIGN/RED LIGHTS. IT "CHUGS" EVEN WHEN CAR HAS WARMED UP AND WILL "CHUG" AT EACH STOP AND START. CITY DRIVING IS IMPOSSIBLE AS ARE PARKING LOTS. VERY DANGEROUS! I HAVE SPEN $450. ON REPAIRS. I EVEN WENT TO THE FORD DEALER, SAME THING. TRIAL AND ERROR AND IT IS NOT FIXED AND IS GETTING TOO EXPENSIVE. I NEED A SOLUTION TO THIS. IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS OF HORROR DRIVING THIS CAR AND I HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN ON A VERY REGULAR BASIS. PLEASE HELP!

• 12/03/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE CAR REVS TO 3 RPM'S ON START. EVENTUALLY, IT MAY KICK DOWN. AS YOU START OFF, REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE CAR "CHUGS" AND HAS JUMPED BACK 3 FT WHILE I WAS BACKING UP. IT MAY STALL AT STOP SIGN/RED LIGHT. IT "CHUGS" AT EACH SLOW DOWN AND START. VERY DANGEROUS. IT IS NECESSARY AND VERY DANGEROUS AND UNNATURAL, BUT LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND RIGHT ON THE GAS IS MANDATORY. ALSO VERY DANGEROUS. PARKING LOTS ARE HAZARDOUS, AS IS MY PARKING AT HOME. THE CAR "CHUGS" COMPLETELY ON ITS OWN AND IF ONE IS NOT COMPLETELY AWARE AND PREPARED WILL JUMP 3 FEET AND HIT WHAT EVER IS NEAR.

• 12/03/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 12/02/2009· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/01/2005· VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  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

• 11/30/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE RPM READING INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP BY DRIVING OVER A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 11/30/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  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