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vehicle
2005 / ford / taurus
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
774 on file (2005-02-22 → 2023-10-03)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
245 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Torque converter spline failure and loss of drivePOWER TRAIN17 complaints2014-03 → 2019-11taurus-2005-torque-converter-failure
10916770 UPON RETURNING TO THE TAURUS IN A PARKING LOT, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE. THE GEAR SHIFT MOVED AS FREELY AS IT NORMALLY DOES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED ACROSS TOWN
10717888 TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION GEARS DISENGAGE AND THERE IS NO MORE ACCELERATION. I COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ENGINE IS RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE WHEN SHIFTED IN ANY GEAR (FORWARD OR REVERSE). TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP
10694989 VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, THEN LOST ALL DRIVE AND REVERSE. NO WARNING OR NOISES DETECTED. POSSIBLE PROBLEM MIGHT BE STRIPED SPLINES IN TORQUE CONVERTER OF TRANSMISSION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ALL PUMP PRESSURE IS LOST AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL APPEAR TO BE IN NEUTRAL
Floorboard rust and water intrusionSTRUCTURE4 complaints2014-07 → 2019-08taurus-2005-floorboard-rust-water
11244605 I HAVE A 2005 TAURUS WITH 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE BODY LOOKS ALMOST LIKE NEW. INSIDE IS CLEAN. IVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. WAS BOUGHT NEW. WENT FOR INSPECTION, CAR FAILED. FRAME RUSTED OUT. WAS TOLD NOT SAFE TO DRIVE
10817110 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
10672186 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE
Door and tailgate latch failure to engageSTRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES4 complaints2015-01 → 2021-03taurus-2005-door-latch-failure
10670874 WHEN IT IS COLD OUT AND YOU TRY TO CLOSE THE DRIVERS DOOR IT WILL NOT LATCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST MONTH. THE DANGER IN THIS IS THAT IF YOU DO NOT REALIZE THAT THE DOOR DID NOT LATCH WHEN YOU CLOSED IT THEN IT COULD OPEN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT
11062722 DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. DOOR REMAINS OPEN. DOOR LATCH SPRING MAY BE FROZEN. I OPENED THE DOOR AND STARTED THE MOTOR BUT COULD NOT DRIVE CAR BECAUSE DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH CLOSED
11405200 DESIGN FLAW - STATION WAGON REAR TAILGATE OPENING LEVER AND ROD TO LOCK IS INOPERATIVE
Brake light and headlight switch failureEXTERIOR LIGHTING3 complaints2015-09 → 2016-04taurus-2005-brake-light-switch-failure
10860833 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
10763946 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK ON. AFTERWARDS, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN
Unintended acceleration from cruise control cableVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL132 complaints2014-03 → 2023-10taurus-2005-unintended-acceleration
10816285 CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING
10701292 ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. REACHED A SPEED OF 60 MPH ON BUSY HIGHWAY. WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAD COME OFF. ALMOST HAD A COLLISION. VERY DANGEROUS!
11427597 The contact owns a 2005 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently from 45 mph to 65 mph. The contact stated the accelerator pedal was not being depressed during the failure
Air bag non-deployment and clock spring failureAIR BAGS7 complaints2014-05 → 2020-12taurus-2005-airbag-nondeployment
10730218 THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
11092221 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED
10588628 I GOT A FLASHING CODE FOR THE AIR BAGS, THE CODE SHOWS THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN AND THIS DISABLES THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG, THIS CAR HAS ONLY 51,000 MILE ON IT AND THIS PART SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2005 Ford Taurus vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/ford/taurus
@misc{wrenchpro_2005_ford_taurus_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2005 Ford Taurus},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/ford/taurus}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
