2005 Ford Taurus fuel/propulsion system problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2005 Ford Taurus — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Dec 16, 2020
“My car began to try to rev up and try to go really fast . I had to slam on brakes and turn the motor off. After doing this I took it to a mechanics and was told my switch for the cruise control had popes off and stuck in my ignition and caused my car to accelerate. I almost killed myself several…”
filed Sep 4, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Taurus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Taurus | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Taurus | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 Taurus | 7 | 9% |
| 2015 Taurus | 53 | 20% |
| 2014 Taurus | 54 | 24% |
| 2013 Taurus | 96 | 17% |
| 2012 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 Taurus | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Taurus | 7 | 3% |
| 2009 Taurus | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 Taurus | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 Taurus | 6 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Taurus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.