2005 FORD TAURUS Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel Issues in the 2005 FORD TAURUS
1 electrical system instrument clusterpanel complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 FORD TAURUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel Complaints
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...
Other 2005 FORD TAURUS Problem Areas
Vehicle Speed Control
513 complaints
Power Train
75 complaints
Engine
68 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
44 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
33 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
29 complaints
Service Brakes
26 complaints
Unknown Or Other
25 complaints
Electrical System
23 complaints
Air Bags
17 complaints
Structurebody
13 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
11 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlcables
10 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
9 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
7 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
7 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
7 complaints
Structure
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
5 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemfanmotor
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
2 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Structurebodydoor
2 complaints
Suspensionrear
2 complaints
Visibilitywindshield
2 complaints
Child Seat
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemstarter Assembly
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontwebbing
1 complaint
Structurebodytrunk Lid
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint