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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FAFP56U05A••••••2005 Ford TAURUS
That is about average for the 2005 Ford TAURUS — 6 complaints per build across 108 builds.
4on this build
632on the model
108builds in total
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 2Suspension 1Air Bags 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlOct 2015
While driving 40 mph my car suddenly excellerated to a very high rate of speed I was on a city street with very few cars at the time but became frightened because the brakes seemed inoperable I had to press very hard and finally the car slowed but this is the second time this…
Power TrainJan 2015
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…
SuspensionAug 2005
Dt: the contact states there was a popping noise in the steering when turning. The dealership could not find where the noise was coming from. However the suspension worked erratically. There was a tear where the passenger's side airbag was located ,and the light indicates it was…
Vehicle Speed ControlJun 2012
While driving, the car speeds up without control of the driver. This has happened three times in the last month. Each time this has happened, the car has been between 25 and 40 mph. The car begins to speed up of its own power. The speed will continue to rise unless you can stop…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FAFP56U05A307446 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.