2005 Ford Taurus electrical system problems

“THE CAR WILL START ACCELERATING WHILE PARKED GOING UP TO 4000 RPM, IT WILL ALSO WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATE WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON PEDAL. PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU CAN HELP [XXX].”

“MY ACCELERATOR STICKS ABOUT 50M.P.H., I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND KICK IT DOWN AS MY TACH WAS AT HIGH R.P.M, AFTER I APPLIED THE BRAKES. CAR DOES THIS INTERMINTALLY.”

“THIS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A BUSY STREET. IT SLOWED DOWN,SPUTTERED,AND WOULD NOT MOVE.IT WAS IN GEAR (D) DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST IT OFF THE MAIN STREET TO SAFETY.THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION ALERTS WERE ON. ACCELERATOR SEEMED STUCK AS WELL. THERE ARE ONLY 77,000 MILES. I AM TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE. THERE ARE MORE THAT 170 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS CAR. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR THESE TRANSMISSIONS. SOME OWNERS HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS FORTUNATE,I WAS ONLY ON A BUSY STREET. TURNING WAS ALSO DIFFICULT. NHTSA PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.”

“I SAW A RECALL NOTICE IN THE NEWS: 06N07 7807 FOR MY VEHICLE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE PCM RECALIBRATING FOR THE FLEX FUEL. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICES BY USPS AND HAVE LIVED AT THE SAME ADDRESS SINCE 1984. I HAD THE TAURUS INTO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS FOR SERVICE AND NO ONE MENTIONED THE RECALL. AS I AM RETIRED MILITARY MY VEHICLES ARE ALWAYS KEPT IN TOP CONDITION FOR TRAVEL AT ANYTIME. I WAS REFUSED SERVICE ON THE TAURUS ( TOW DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIP HAD COMPLETED WORK ON THE TAURUS, WITHOUT TAKING CARE OF THE RECALL) THE SERVICE REP STATED THAT THE TIME FOR REPAIR HAD PASSED. NO WONDER FORD MOTOR COMPANY STOCK IS DOWN IN THE TIME PASSED, (I HAVE SERVICE BILLS THAT SHOW THAT TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS AND I DO HAVE STARTING PROBLEMS WITH THE E85 FUEL. I AM WONDERING IF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE LACK OF NOTICES FOR RECALL. I JUST WANT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND MAKE A CUSTOMER AND SHAREHOLDER HAPPY...UPDATED 08/27/15 *BF”

“WAITING AT A GREEN LIGHT (DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC AND A CONGESTED INTERSECTION), THERE WAS A SWEET BURNING SMELL, FOLLOWED BY WHITE SMOKE. I MADE IT OFF THE ROAD TO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT WHEN SECONDS LATER, THE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TURNED BLACK AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE SAME SPOT. I TOOK MYSELF AND MY THREE CHILDREN OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND IN LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER, THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS A RECALL ON A RECALL OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL ABOUT THE WIRING FOR CRUISE CONTROL BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE FLUID. THIS HAPPENED IN FRONT OF WITNESSES AND I DISCUSSED THIS WITH MECHANICS. FORD NEEDS TO WAKE UP, BECAUSE PEOPLE CAN'T JUST BLOW UP IN CARS THEY TAKE CARE OF. *TR”

“2005 FORD TAURUS SE CLEANED AND INSPECTED. RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CARPETING FOUND WET WITH MOLD UNDERNEATH FLOOR-MAT. INTERIOR CARPETING PULLED BACK REVEALED THOROUGHLY SOAKED CARPETING AND CARPET MAT/INSULATION. INSULATION DESTROYED FROM THE WATER AND MOLD. FLOORBOARDS FOUND TO BE SOLID AND IN GOOD CONDITION. MINOR SURFACE RUST APPEARING ON FLOORBOARDS FROM THE EXCESSIVE MOISTURE TRAPPED UNDER THE CARPETING. WATER SOURCE FOUND TO BE ENTERING THE CABIN AT THE FIREWALL WHERE THE AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN TUBE EXITS THE VEHICLE. EVAPORATOR DRAIN DOES NOT APPEAR CLOGGED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FORD TAURUS FROM MODEL YEARS 1995-2007. RECOMMEND RECALL. *TR”