I was driving back from taking a disabled person to the doctors and transmission just quilt working. No noise or anything just quit. We sat on busy highway for two hours waiting for a friend to tow the car. Just like the recalled vehicles. My car has same transmission but was not recalled. Why? Now I have no car. Can't afford to get it fixed. And have no way to take the disabled person I take care of to the doctors.
2005 Ford Taurus transmission complaints
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July 25, 2011, 1st engine revved but car did not move. Pressed gas,car took off at full speed. Reached speeds over100 MPH in a 35 MPH, turned off ke to stop. Ford replaced throttle body ,cruise control cable due to wear, fuel filter, air filter , transmission flush, replace washer hose at $748.22 cost to owner. 2nd, june 2012. Car started sudden acceleration, turnoff key to stop car. Ford dealer could not replicate sudden acceleration incident, told owner to pick up vehicle, no work performed. 3rd incident march 21,2013, sudden acceleration shifting into drive, turned off key, re-started engine light came on, car missed & chugged. Car would not go 20 MPH. Ford said they could not replicate rapid acceleration. Went to pick up car at deal and when started engine light was on and car missed and chugged. Could not drive car off of dealer's lot. Returned keys with instructions to review rapid acceleration problems. Contacted ford corporate customer service opened case [xxx]. Was told that no recall exists on that vehicle, we could have a discount on buying a new ford vehicle to resolve the incident. Ford dealer on nd review replaced ignition coil assy, spark plugs, updated PCM codes, tightened tie rods, 4 wheel alignment, replaced 2 front tires, fuel filter, front or rear brakes with rotor replacements, oil filter and lube change at cost of $1681.82 to owner. Ford dealer at pick up would not provide written guarantee that rapid acceleration problem had been fixed or eliminated. My son's safety at hands of fords refusal to fix problem. His fathers 2002 escape (similar 6 cylinder ford) has a recall and fix for rapid acceleration problems. We asked ford customer service about future liability if we sold the car & they said if we sell the car there would be no liability. This does not seem to ethical & leaves vehicle owner at a potential safety risk.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while attempting to accelerate up a hill. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer stated that the transmission malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the transmission. The failure mileage was 147,000.
Car is accelerating on its own...when I start car the RPM goes pass 5 like I am giving it gas....I can be driving and it picks up speed by itself when it does this and I try to come to complete stop its hard to stop...almost got in several accidents ..have a toddler in car..it is totally unsafe.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that while accelerating from a complete stop, the rpms increased but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was later inspected by an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
Vehicle accelerated unexpectedly and speed continued to increase even though I removed my foot from the accelerator. I put the vehicle in neutral - the engine was running at this point at nearly 4000 RPM - and pressed quickly on the accelerator. This stopped the acceleration and the engine returned to normal RPM. This scenario was repeated two more times before I arrived at my destination.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle abnormally jumped out of gear and stalled. The contact waited several minutes and was able to restart the vehicle, as it proceeded to drive normally. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised him that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the transmission. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000.
The transmission of my vehicle, without warning or prior history of failure, acted like I'd moved the gear into neutral while driving the legal speed limit on the interstate. Engine would rev, but nothing happened. Coasted to a stop on the side of the road without the ability to accelerate or move the vehicle to a safer location. There are at least 150 people who have had a similar experience as me but ford will not issue a recall despite a clear fault with the transmission for this make and model. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/taurus/2005/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml.
I was in the process of parking my car and when I put it into park the engine revved up and had to turn off the car as it would not throttle down. The second time I was driving, was applying brakes and started to drive and engine revved up, had to brake and then turn car off. Third time I was starting vehicle and engine revved up, had to turn off. The cruise control cable was replaced on the vehicle less than a year after I purchased.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the engine rpms increased and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder however, the contact was unable to engage in any gear. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who inspected the failure and advised the contact that the transmission or the torque converter may have needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified who stated that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 74,000.
After getting off the highway my car begin accelerating on its own. While applying the brake the car remained at 1500 rpms. I put the gear in park and the car went to just over 4000 rpms. I put the car in neutral and it remained around 4000 rpms. This has not caused an accident, but it is very dangerous and not normal. I contacted ford and they told me that they are not aware of this particular problem with 2005 ford tauruses.
My daughter was driving the car the engine was idled up she turned in the driveway and could not stop the car before it hit a tree. This is the same day I replaced a idle control valve for the third time.
Vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the torque converter needed to be replaced.
I bought my taurus 2005 se at the end of february 2012 at mileage of approximately 81,600. It has occurred twice already that the car kept accelerating after I fully released the gas pedal. Both of them occurred on us hw1. The first time was in may and I wasn't sure what was happening at that time because the traffic wasn't stopped completely, before I could fully identify the problem, the traffic started moving fast again. The second time was last saturday when I was driving from princeton to new york, my wife and 2 year old daughter were both in the car. The traffic was jamming and stopped completely at some point, then I had a really hard time in stopping my car. This time I had a clear feeling that the car was accelerating, although not at high power, but I had to use my full body strength to stop the car and kept pressing the brake for the whole time. Luckily the traffic didn't stop for too long, otherwise I might have given up and just hit the car 1 meter in front of me. I realized only later that I could have also shifted the gear to neutral or turned off the car. I took the car to a mechanic this saturday but he wasn't sure what's happening because the problem is not regularly duplicate. Then I looked up this online and found that this is probably a common problem with taurus 2005 and 2006, I am just another victim. Although accident didn't happen, it was very scary. Certainly such accident couldn't have been prevented if it was my wife driving the car.
Ea09016 this recall should be expanded to include all models of car vehicle with this transmission/issue not just mini vans. There are quite a number of complaints with the same issue. We had the same issue and during my investigation this appears to be transmission (torque converter related) not vehicle make and model related. I have filed complaints with both the federal safety agency and ford only to be told (by ford) that the recall doesn't apply because it is this decision does not apply to other types of vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact was traveling 35 MPH when the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 110,000. Updated 7/23/12 *cn the consumer stated the forward and reverse gear went out on the vehicle. A mechanic informed her, the spline on the torque converter failed. Updated 07/30/12
On 5/24/2012, I was driving in my neighborhood at about 45 MPH when all of a sudden the rpms spiked to about 4000 and the car would not slow down from 45 MPH even with my foot off the accelerator. I was able to turn down a side street and stop. My brakes did work. I had the car towed to my dealer. The dealer replaced the throttle body and speed control cable and said they had worn causing cable to come loose and jam throttle body.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was coasted to the shoulder and towed to a local mechanic. The mechanic performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the torque converter. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 51,581. Updated 05/10/12
Sudden loss of power transmission power/burning smell. Driving in madison wisconsin, the 2005 ford taurus suddenly lost power. I was able to coast to a stop, but needed to be towed to a repair shop. The symptoms, transmission id and other characteristics are the same as the transmission issues with freestar and other ford minivans/autos. Upon consulting with a ford authorized dealer, the only remedy is to replace the transmission. When pressed for an answer, they described the same situation as the current recall ... And stated that my taurus transmission was the same transmission .. Most likely with the same issue.
I was pulling into a gas station and starting to slow down, but the car kept accelerating. I applied the brakes and put the car in park, but the engine was racing. I pushed down on the gas pedal very hard several times before the car stopped the excessive acceleration. Another time I was driving on the freeway at about 60 MPH and the car started to accelerate, but I also pushed down very hard several times before the acceleration stopped.
Car accelerator stuck. Put car in neutral and park and went up to 4,000 RPM. Had to turn car off. Taking car in to a service center.
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.
Driving down expressway and car began to speed up on its own. Could not get it to slow down. Had to put car in neutral and pull into emergency lane. I then turned car off and was able to stop. Had to be towed to shop. Throttle was fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact was driving 40 MPH when the acceleration pedal became stuck in open throttle position. The contact had to abruptly stomp on the pedal in order for it to release. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the throttle or the vehicle speed control cable failed and caused the failure. The dealer advised that the cables would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 126,000. The consumer stated sudden acceleration caused the transmission to fail, due to the strain of trying to slow the vehicle down. Updated 08/22/12
Throttle stuck while driving. This has happened many times. I have had a transmission shop look at it to no avail. Decided to write you after hearing other consumers report the same problem in a local new story.
I was on vacation driving up the coast of california and I noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to brake my vehicle and my tachometer would not predictably fall as I let off the gas. It was subtle at first but then became more pronounced so I started shifting the car into neutral to see if it was the engine or something else. After putting it into neutral I noticed the car would not goes less than 2000 RPM on the tachometer. Then it became apparent that the car was accelerating independently of my input through the gas. I pulled into a parking lot and coasted in neutral, parked and shut off the engine. As I have some automotive mechanic experience, I figured something was wrong with the throttle linkage or something was stuck in the throttle plate. On inspection, I noticed the cruise control linkage and slid off. I then went to radioshack and bought some small zip ties and zip tied the linkage in place. It is to this day held in place with zip ties and I haven't had any problems since (108,000 miles currently). I saw that the federal safety agency was investigating these vehicles for the same complaints and thought I'd report my incident in hopes of helping others.
Throttle sticks open when driving and revs to 3000 at a stop when parked. Can't take foot off the brake otherwise car speeds up. Have to turn engine off and let sit before starting again. Has happened 4 times, but no codes found when scanned.
Sticky throttle. Engine race to 3200 rpms. I had a hard time stopping the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford taurus. The contact stated that the transmission would not shift gears. In addition, the vehicle would abnormally lunge forward while in park. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced but the failure recurred one month later. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.
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