2005 Ford Taurus

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 31 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 774 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 16E026000 2016-04-01

    Recall 16E026000

    Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598, Duralast MKD598, Stop Master ST598, UltraStop ULT598, UltraLife MX598 and MX765, BrakeBest MKD765, and Prostop Platinum PGD598. These brake pads, manufactured October 1, 2014, to October 31, 2015 are…

    Recorded model years: 2005

A further 58 records exist for the Ford Taurus where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10177863 2020-07-13

    TSB 20-2233

    This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended.

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 10156863 2019-02-07

    TSB 19-2026

    Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 10155551 2019-02-07

    TSB 19-2026

    Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel replacement is recommended. Follow the Service Procedure steps to correct the condition

    Recorded model years: 2005

Showing 3 of 31 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 934 records exist for the Ford Taurus where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • PE12005 2012-03-07

    Stuck throttle

    Preliminary Evaluation (PE)12-005 was opened to investigate allegations of speed control cables detaching from the throttle body and subsequently interfering with the throttle closing fully to the idle position in model year (MY) 2005 and 2006 Ford Taurus vehicles.The speed control cable, throttle body attachment arm (?nail head?) for the speed control cable, cable mounting bracket and cable routing for…

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • DP06005 2006-12-04

    ENGINE STALLING FFV

    ON OCTOBER 11, 2006, PUBLIC CITIZEN PETITIONED ODI TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF ENGINE STALLS CAUSED BY E85 FUEL IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 - 2005 FORD TAURUS FLEX-FUEL VEHICLES (FFV). ODI'S REVIEW OF THE PETITION AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA FOUND A LOW STALL RATE ATTRIBUTABLE TO E-85 FUELING AND THAT THE MAIN CONCERNS,PROLONGED ENGINE START AND ROUGH IDLE DURING…

    Recorded model years: 2005

A further 18 records exist for the Ford Taurus where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Ford Taurus page

A further 48 records exist for the Ford Taurus where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

774 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 40
  • reports mentioning a fire 10
  • reported injuries 28
  • reported fatalities 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Speed control & accelerator541 (53.8%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1995–1999.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)124 (12.3%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 1996–2018.
  • Engine107 (10.6%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2016.
  • Fuel system41 (4.1%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 1996–2015.
  • Brakes36 (3.6%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 1995–2015.
  • Electrical system29 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2018.
  • Air bags (restraint system)28 (2.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2008–2012.
  • Body & structure22 (2.2%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 1995–2019.

Other / uncategorized: 25 classifications (2.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 12,948 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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