2005 Ford Taurus air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 28 complaints for the 2005 Ford Taurus, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 16 crashes, 19 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* 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. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger both sustained injuries that required medical attention. The driver of the vehicle suffered fatal injuries. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 137,000.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Taurus
- Cruise control 541 complaints
- Engine 108 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 75 complaints
- Transmission 49 complaints
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Body & structure 22 complaints