2005 Ford Taurus electrical system problems
29 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2005 Ford Taurus, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact plugged an air pump into the cigarette lighter of the vehicle and the wiring underneath the dashboard caught fire. By the time the fire department arrived, the fire had extinguished itself. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer; therefore, he does not know the cause of the failure. Currently, the engine does not start. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 43,000.
Tl*the contact owned a 2005 ford taurus. Upon starting the vehicle the contact began to smell a burning odor and noticed smoke underneath the dashboard. The vehicle was shut off. The contact opened the hood and observed that everything under the hood was on fire. The police and fire department appeared on the scene to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent repair shop where they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. The failure and current mileage was 107,000.
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
- Air bags 28 complaints
- Body & structure 22 complaints