2005 Ford Taurus drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 75 complaints for the 2005 Ford Taurus, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 71 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 71 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I own a 2005 ford taurus sel. It's been a piece of junk since the day I bought it.when I first bought it,it was burning off front tires every 2000 miles,it was aligned by the dealer twice,ended up having to take it to a friends tire shop,we [I'm a motorcycle builer/welder..] ended up cutting the welds on the shock mount and moved it.the gas mileage is aweful,but now,after 96,000 miles,the transmission started acting up.it was changed every 30,000 miles,always looked like mud.two weeks after it started slipping,my…
My daughter was driving the car the engine was idled up she turned in the driveway and could not stop the car before it hit a tree. This is the same day I replaced a idle control valve for the third time.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Taurus
- Cruise control 541 complaints
- Engine 108 complaints
- Transmission 49 complaints
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Air bags 28 complaints
- Body & structure 22 complaints