2005 Ford Taurus Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2005 Ford Taurus covers just two trims, SE and SEL, in four-door wagon and four-door sedan form, and two naturally aspirated 3.0L V6 engines. The OHV V6 runs on flex-fuel or gasoline; the DOHC V6 runs on gasoline. A short trim list does not shorten the engine coverage, and the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are complete for both V6s, with the flex-fuel engine's fuel system and the DOHC engine's valvetrain each documented in their own right.

Engines covered

• 3.0L V6 (182 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
• 3.0L V6 (181 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door wagon
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• SE
• SEL

Known issues on the 2005 Taurus. A single recall is on federal record, covering aftermarket replacement front brake pads sold under a range of brand names that can damage or break the brake disc and reduce braking power. Owners have submitted 774 complaints to NHTSA, and vehicle speed control accounts for well over half of them, with the power train a distant second and engine and engine cooling third. For a car whose complaint record is so concentrated, the manual's speed control diagnostics and wiring diagrams are the first reference, backed by its power train procedures and brake specifications.