2005 Ford Taurus speed control problems
The 2005 Ford Taurus has 541 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 54% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
541
Speed Control complaints
54%
Share of year
18
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Speed Control complaints by year
What owners report
“AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF THE BRAKES WERE NOT ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING IT AGAINST THE ACCELERATOR THE ACCELERATOR OR THE GRPM WAS OVER 3000 I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OFF OF THE HIGHWAY WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT…”
Common questions
How many speed control complaints does the 2005 Ford Taurus have?
NHTSA has 541 complaints about the 2005 Ford Taurus speed control — 54% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.