My 2005 ford taurus seems to have a mysterious problem that two dealerships and my mechanic cannot recreate. The problem does not occur on a regular basis. The problem is when the brake pedal is depressed, the ABS light and check brake signal flashes, and then the engine light comes on, the battery light comes on and the car stalls...stops dead in its track. If does not happen on a cold start only after the car has been running during the day. I took it to one ford dealership and they replaced engine intake value. That seemed to work for about 1 year. One year to the day, it starts again. The next ford dealership had it for about 5 days and could not re-create the problem. However, they replace the air intake valve, spark plugs and a new belt. The problem occurred 5 days later but much worse. The car stalled 4 times in one trip. The following day, it worked on the cold start and 4 hours later, it stalled twice going 1500 feet. There is something wrong with the car no one can fix it. The diagnostic test machine shows no error.
2005 Ford Taurus engine complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle shut off without warning in the middle of the road. The speed was unknown. She had to shift into park and restart the vehicle. The failure has occurred continuously since the vehicle was purchased in 2005. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer over five times. They stated that a "ghost" was causing the failure and could not assist. The vehicle continues to shut off without warning. The failure mileage was 14,000 and current mileage was 62,000.
I have a 2005 ford taurus/60,000 miles and they just told me my intake manifold is cracked. I don't understand how ford would put a bad manifold on a almost new car. I am just upset that ford would put a plastic manifold where it can be cracked so quick and unsafe. The dealer went ahead and repaired the manifold but what is the assurance that the manifold will not crack again. My warranty has expired so I had to pay out of my pocket. This item should be recalled to ensure the safety of your customers.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle will only start after 4-5 attempts. The vehicle also stalls at any given moment and speed. The most recent failure occurred while driving 55 MPH, but the vehicle can stall when coming to a stop as well. Once the vehicle stalls, he places it in neutral and it restarts immediately. The contact believes this is a safety issue because the vehicle can stall on the highway. The current mileage is 53,000 and failure mileage was 45,000.
My 2005 taurus kept over heating and couldn't find a leak any where. I kept filling it with water and always kept an eye on it. When the head gasket finally failed my extended warranty refused to pay for the work that needed to be done. Cna is the warranty company. They say it is my fault because I used the wrong fluids (which was water) in the radiator and I used stop leak (which I did not and never would use).
Ford ffv taurus VIN 1fafp53255a 195410 car was purchased new 9-06-05 car won't start properly on e-85 even though car is advertised as e-85 flex fuel capable. Ford motor has said they are working on repair for the problem.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire and burned. The vehicle was parked for over an hour prior to the fire. The fire department made an assessment and report of the fire and determined it could have started around the engine compartment due to the massive damage sustained to the engine. The insurance company investigated the vehicle and deemed it totaled in a written report.
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