2005 Ford Taurus transmission problems
49 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2005 Ford Taurus, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
It was raining... I had the windshield wipers on. Parked and went to turn off wipers. Would not turn off, and began to smoke. I removed fuse. Replaced fuse... Began to smoke again. Windshield wiper motor blown. Now I have noticed that car is having difficulty shifting. Today I had a diagnosis done, transmission needs replaced.
This incident first happened while I was pulling into a parking spot and since many times. The car gets stuck in full throttle and sometimes impossible to stop I have to throw into neutral to keep from slamming into vehicles, it has torn up my new brake pads that I put on in the fall. It will be fine for a period of time then all of sudden out of no where the car will get stuck in full throttle. I have been told by a ford mechanic that this is a common issue.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Taurus
- Cruise control 541 complaints
- Engine 108 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 75 complaints
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Air bags 28 complaints
- Body & structure 22 complaints