2005 Ford Taurus: hesitation when accelerating

5 of the 774 complaints about the 2005 Ford Taurus describe hesitation when accelerating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 99,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Hesitation when accelerating by model year

2018
1
2015
4
2014
7
2013
6
2011
3
2010
6
2008
3
2007
2
2006
1
2005
5
2004
1
2003
8
2002
6
2001
7
2000
7
1999
2
1998
7
1997
5
1996
4
1995
7
1994
10
1993
16
1992
4
1991
8
1990
1

What owners say

Filed Jul 31, 2018 · Engine · 69,000 miles · MS

When driving my 2005 ford taurus or parked wirh engine operating, it hesitates and accelerate on its own. I have taken it to a ford dealership and after several hundred dollars for a fuel injection system cleaning, I was told they could not duplicate the problem. This issue has been going on for several years now.

Filed Mar 7, 2016 · Transmission · 99,000 miles · ME

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the transmission exhibited intermittent hesitation. Also, while accelerating from a complete stop, the vehicle stalled without warning and restarted normally. The failure became progressively worse. The failure recurred numerous times. Most recently, the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power train control module would need to be replaced. The part was on backorder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2015 · Transmission · 169,904 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. While driving at 40 MPH, the check transmission warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle hesitated to stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that there was transmission failure. The vehicle transmission module was reprogrammed however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 169,904.

Filed Oct 18, 2012 · Transmission · 23,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the transmission began to jerk with hesitation and the warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. In addition, the transmission would slip gears unexpectedly. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where they stated that the transmission would need to be replaced due to internal damage. In 2009, a rebuilt transmission was installed in the vehicle by an authorized dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000 in 2009. Less than 50,000 in 2012. Updated 1/15/13 *cn the consumer stated the dealer was willing to pay for half of the transmission repairs. The manufacturer was unwilling to assist with repairs. Updated 1/29/2013 *js updated 06/10/14

Filed Sep 17, 2012 · Acceleration · 150,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated while driving the vehicle began to hesitate and the rpms increased to 4,000. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by depressing the brake pedal with force and turn the vehicle off. The rpms continued to increase when the vehicle was restarted. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 150,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 153,000.