Model year record
2005 Ford Taurus
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 1,005 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 513 | 93,200 mi |
| Power train | 75 | 96,000 mi |
| Engine | 68 | 107,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 44 | 65,268 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 33 | 80,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 29 | 101,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 26 | 110,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 25 | 95,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 23 | 95,000 mi |
| Air bags | 17 | 84,600 mi |
| Structure: body | 13 | 107,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 11 | 106,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 10 | 62,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 9 | 77,982 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 7 | 44,362 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 7 | 81,600 mi |
| Steering | 7 | 96,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 7 | 120,000 mi |
| Structure | 6 | 53,450 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 5 | 68,389 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 4 | 81,000 mi |
| Suspension | 4 | 1,300 mi |
| Equipment | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 3 | 62,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | 19,600 mi |
| Tires | 3 | 22,000 mi |
| Visibility | 3 | 89,542 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 3 | 32,300 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 2 | 42,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | 15,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 54,831 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2 | 182,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 2 | 63,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | 54,831 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 2 | 19,878 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 2 | 275 mi |
| Child seat | 1 | 17,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | 19,878 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | 19,878 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 43,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | 72,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 60,025 mi |
| Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 14 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | 60,010 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 87,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | 51,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 1 | 62,000 mi |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | 80,100 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 62,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 200,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | 7,400 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | 51,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | 7,400 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | 1,300 mi |
The 2004 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.