2005 FORD TAURUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 769 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (461 complaints · 60.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 40
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 28
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 461 of 769 owner complaints (60.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 461 complaints, 60.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 461 · 60.0% · 16 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 102 complaints, 13.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 102 · 13.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 55 complaints, 7.2% of reports ENGINE 55 · 7.2% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 22 complaints, 2.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 22 · 2.9% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 2.6% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 2.6% · 9 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 2.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 2.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 19 · 2.5% STRUCTURE: 15 complaints, 2.0% of reports STRUCTURE 15 · 2.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 9 complaints, 1.2% of reports VISIBILITY 9 · 1.2% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 154 complaints, 20.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 154 · 20.0% · 13 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 461 60.0% 16 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 102 13.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 55 7.2% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 22 2.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 20 2.6% 9 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 2.6% 1 crashes · 5 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 19 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 15 2.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 9 1.2% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 154 20.0% 13 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2005. 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 118 owner reports 118 2012-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2012-Q3: 54 owner reports 54 2012-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2013-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2013-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2013-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2013-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2014-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2005 Oct 2023 Investigation DP06005 ● Investigation DP06005 Investigation PE12005 ● Investigation PE12005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 7
2006-Q1 Owner reports 6
2006-Q2 Owner reports 4
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 7
2007-Q2 Owner reports 7
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 11
2010-Q1 Owner reports 18
2010-Q2 Owner reports 9
2010-Q3 Owner reports 11
2010-Q4 Owner reports 15
2011-Q1 Owner reports 9
2011-Q2 Owner reports 10
2011-Q3 Owner reports 11
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 118
2012-Q2 Owner reports 56
2012-Q3 Owner reports 54
2012-Q4 Owner reports 34
2013-Q1 Owner reports 32
2013-Q2 Owner reports 38
2013-Q3 Owner reports 29
2013-Q4 Owner reports 20
2014-Q1 Owner reports 23
2014-Q2 Owner reports 26
2014-Q3 Owner reports 18
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 15
2015-Q2 Owner reports 11
2015-Q3 Owner reports 13
2015-Q4 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 DP06005
Defect investigation 1 PE12005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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