Michael Adams presents: 2005 Ford Taurus SE review

[@rayray2752]

i just bought my first car, a 2005 taurus with 102,000 miles. i love it! i might have to have a few repairs done, but overall it was pretty well maintained. got it for $1,200 :)

[@lightningvolt1273]

sunny waters $1,200???????? Wow! Still have it?

[@Erica92]

@@lightningvolt1273 you can find taurus in that price range on cargurus

[@Dnh-Bear]

I have a 2007 and I love it to

[@lilpup1414]

@@Dnh-Bear I'm kinda new to cars. How do you shift gears in this car? There isn't a thing where I put it into park or reverse. Is it the stick on the steering wheel and if so then how do I work it? Could you send a video tutorial. Thanks

[@juiceoverflow]

im buying the same car with the same mileage for $1600 tomorrow

[@an2niotransitproductions813]

I miss when non-sporty normal cars existed. I especially love the front split bench seating!

[@RamonEvans]

you sir can make any car sound epic

[@MikeyMcCrashCap]

I love my 2005 Taurus. So much so I bought another one, a 2006. Love the body style, the handling, the v6 engine, etc..

[@toniabeck1207]

22

[@davidsoto7114]

does it handle well ??

[@ruchpat1]

Most underrated car of all time

[@an2niotransitproductions813]

Patrick Front split bench seating in these are amazing! Specially the third gen ones.

[@ewomack120677]

I just bought an 05. Mileage is high at 129,000...but for $2000 its a great deal. The car runs and looks great. Only thing it needed was an a/c recharge, and I took care of that yesterday. Now it's tip top. Love this car!

[@MichaelAdamsRocks]

I liked the ones that were in the 2000-2003 models as well as the gauge cluster from those years too.

[@joegartner7736]

Also, the sides did change just slightly, if you pay close attention you'll see they changed the door handles in 2004-07 Not only that but in 2000-03 the trunk lid had carpeting that they took out in 2004 and the main piece of carpet over top of the spare wheel was stitched together and had a plastic handle in 2000-03. In 2004 it was just the carpet glued to a board with plastic glued on the bottom of that

[@joegartner7736]

There was also radio, guage and shifter bezel colors like black and silver that they didn't offer anymore in 2004

[@danieljosephc1]

I have a 2002 Ford Taurus with 127444 thousand miles on it blue exterior and gray interior cloth seats i love the car the only major car repair i had was the previous owner put stop leak in the radiator and i had to have the radiator and radiator hoses replaced since i just got the car 5 or 6 days ago i did not have to pay for repairs and for right now it drives great

[@CLEdwards1982]

Your Taurus has 127444 THOUSAND miles on it!?!?! That means it has 127,444,000 miles! I'm amazed that a car can go over one hundred million miles! (Note sarcasm).

[@MikeyMcCrashCap]

@@CLEdwards1982 127,444,000 miles, and still running??? Where can I find one of those??? Lol

[@kaylarodgers8436]

I got mine this week! It's a 05 and 98,000miles! 2 owners!

[@migue2255]

just got one yesterday as my first car and i love it

[@asiame4389]

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my question. Have a wonderful day!

[@ronaldwilliford301]

2005 Ford Taurus a Great Car smooth ride and smooth running, 3.0 Vulcan Great Engine, mines had over 150,000 miles no internal work.

[@MichaelAdamsRocks]

@Senicova Yep, haha. That is Ohio. I love this car. We are planning on taking this car to Myrtle Beach in October, so I'm glad to know my butt won't go numb! lol, thanks for the comment!

[@joegartner7736]

The rear bumper was also resigned for 2004 as well

[@42luke93]

The bench seating is what makes this car!

[@42luke93]

I wish that Ford Taurus still offered that front split bench seat option!

[@rosspierce1559]

If I went out and bought a car that's old I would put 4 grand into it cause the older ones bring alot of memories for me

[@dvferyance]

I just baught a 2005 Ford Taurus today.

[@MrTaco-if2sk]

"in this freezing ohio weather" I 100% agree but now May 29 2018 it is REALLY hot!

[@jebsimpson290]

Michael, I just bought a 2005 F Taurus (4 door sedan). It doesn’t have an owners manual. I am trying to put seat covers on the back bench seat. How do I get the back rest portion to fold down- it is NOT split like the one you showed in the video (there aren’t any pull down straps or releases that I see…….) Please tell me that this back seat DOES fold down🙏🏼🙏🏼……

[@mrkongsimr]

Quite nice review mr Rocks , thank you .

[@Fordguy1997]

drive does not give the car more power, it just prevents the car from shifting into 4th gear, thereby giving it more torque from 35 mph to about 55 mph. after about 55 mph, it is necessary to shift into overdrive. but it doesn't affect the acceleration if you keep your foot into it

[@DoomsdayMelody91]

and if you can find a 3.4L v-8 that still runs I would highly recommend swapping it into either your gen 3 or gen 4. Just make sure you weld the cams

[@Senicova]

I have an 01 SES, 90k miles.. bought it for only $2200 out the door. This wasn't no beater either, it was spotless inside and out, Leather and everything. In April I drove it from ohio all the way to california.. I had no problems with it at all. And my butt didn't go numb from all the driving! You can get these cars in really good condition for a real good price. The license plate on this car ERP****, is the same as my plate.. I thought that was Ohio!

[@josephdan2850]

2010 Ford Taurus is full size sedan while 1986-2007 Ford Taurus is midsize sedan.

[@antnee5100]

I love mine. Rides like a boat 🛥️

[@jaredclem17]

Handles like butter? Really.... Because the analogy of butter makes perfect sense. Butter handles great.... I guess

[@BenRSnyder]

I assume he meant smooth as butter. It handles smooth maybe?

[@thomasmica2856]

Time flies...

[@roborick4165]

great video i learned alot! and hopefully will enjoy mine as much as u seem to with yours

[@DrscammerRacingrush2]

Love these cars

[@NickMyers1]

Nicely done review & video sir. Very impressive! The review hit the the nail on the head. I should make a video of my 2000 SEL this weekend.

[@narwhool]

Dude, this is a really nice, thoughtful and through video. It's excellent :)

[@MichaelAdamsRocks]

You're welcome! Thank you!

[@sunflowernation8475]

Great review!!!! I love my 2005, but now i want a 2010 lol 😆

[@devinj125]

The only problem i find with the car is the option to change the deck

[@Jhihmoac]

Nice informative video...I have a low mi. '96 GL (first of the bubble Gen3's) w Vulcan V6...Good, comfortable runner for point A to B...Nothing fancy, but it has power when you need it...

[@TheSchlippsters]

have this car and love it! but wish i had a tape instead of a cd drive

[@chrisl2090]

I am looking to get a 05 Taurus SEL. with a 3.0l v6 24v. Those things haul ass.

[@retariedfazetank8884]

Bro Idk if I'm trippen but my dad has that car rn it goes 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds

[@derp50]

Personally I prefer the old steering wheel in that generation of Tauruses, but maybe that's just me.

[@asiame4389]

Great Job!

[@gentle285]

nice video!

[@MichaelAdamsRocks]

@fordguy999 : I had to keep the video under 10 minutes to put it on KZbin. But I did recognize that generation, just didn't have enough time to put it in the video. Sorry.

[@im4rmapple]

im buying mine this week how you like it?

[@DoomsdayMelody91]

The 3.0L Vulcan v-6 (the 153hp engine) is too anemic for this car imo. I drive a 99 with the 3.0L Duratec (200hp) and it definitely suits the car much much better.

[@BraxtonBigfoot]

love Ford

[@Robjohnnetwork]

Il take a Ford Taurus over a Bugatti any day!

[@42luke93]

Not many sedans in the 21st century can say they can legally seat 6 passengers.

[@MichaelAdamsRocks]

@TripleHomicide : It really is a great car! My next car is gonna be from Ford I think thanks to this car.

[@ruchpat1]

Gosh this is such a better car than it looks on the outside it looks disgusting on the inside it does a good job this car is proof that looks can be deceiving because despite the fact it's ugly it can be a good car sometimes

[@LostConcept]

Try driving in "drive" (Plain D) rather then "overdrive" (D inside white circle) if you want more power from the V6 engine. Overdrive is better for every day driving, because it saves on gas by using a lower RPM. If you still have the problem, have it inspected. (I own a 05' Ford Tauras SEL.)

[@asiame4389]

Do you think that 140000 miles is too many mile for a 2005 Taurus?

[@Joel-vx7hz]

+Asia @Me thats how many miles mine has ive had it for a few months and its a great car. just needs a speed sensor and maybe a new battery. just make sure the rear suspension isnt sagging to the ground, very common with tauruses

[@djdigital3806]

No

[@earnestshamburger546]

Kind of great

[@sanguis_aeternus-x]

Anyone having problems with acceleration?

[@Rheticle]

@TripleHomicide ur dream car is a taurus wagon?...... lol

[@ruchpat1]

The car is OK

[@Djriggs85]

Just like Car and Driver, Only better!!!

[@michaelippolito1834]

me too

[@kJ-zh6vu]

Does it have a aux cord?

[@JEazy86]

No but you could use a Bluetooth FM transmitter

[@42luke93]

Cassette Tape adaptors work too if you have one on it and not the cd player.

[@CarsonMaillet]

200 hp

[@JesusRoseAgain]

2000-2003 is best

[@marynassar3674]

I do not see this as an accurate review since it sounds more like a Ford commercial. I have had more than one Ford and the Taurus is the worst. Your review is biased.

[@MichaelAdamsRocks]

I've had two and they've honestly been great. The second one had 200 and some thousand miles on it when I got it and it drove like a champ. Not in perfect shape, but it comes down to past maintenance and such. Thanks for watching.

[@josephdan2850]

You are 100 percent wrong sir. Ford Taurus is one of most reliable vehicles in car history.

[@cmw7306]

The Fiestas are the worst.

[@leechylivey4881]

Ugliest car ever😂😂

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just like u🤷🏽‍♂️

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