2007 Ford Taurus problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (54) · Electrical System (14) · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System (8)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
129 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:pads 2016-04-01 · campaign 16E026000 · 49,635 vehicles
Defect: Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598, Duralast MKD598, Stop Master ST598, UltraStop ULT598, UltraLife MX598 and MX765, BrakeBest MKD765, and Prostop Platinum PGD598. These brake pads, manufactured October 1, 2014, to October 31, 2015 are intended for use on 2001-2007 Ford Taurus, 2001-2005 Mercury Sable, 1995-1999 Ford Tau
Risk: A damaged or broken brake disc may reduce a vehicle's braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bosch customer service at 1-888-715-3616.
Service bulletins (8)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2020-07-13 · TSB 20-2233 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. some 2000 and newer ford/lincoln/mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is
Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition
Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition
Power Train:driveline 2017-02-27 · SSM 46412 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2007-2016 edge/mkx/flex/mkt/mkz/mks/taurus/taurus police/explorer/explorer police equipped with all wheel drive (awd) and built on or before 30-jun-2016 may exhibit a ticking and/or knocking noise coming from the driveline area. to identify this noise, refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 10
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2016-09-21 · SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate when reading these pids and cannot display quickly enough to
Service Brakes, Air:antilock 2011-03-01 · AS-21769 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm
Showing the 6 most recent of 8 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-01-03 · Steering“i bought a 2007 ford taurus sel from a dealership oct ,2020 3 months after having we pulling up to a stop light and it was like the car wanted to take off by it's self and then when the light turned green we started to drive and it just shut off in the middle of traffic we had to get out and push it to the side almost got hit by the car behind us a…”
2022-05-21 · Service Brakes“severely rusted brake line to the driver side real brake ruptured and caused loss of brake function and emptying of the single brake fluid reservoir. i cannot currently find the ruptured line segment, but a portion of the other rear brake line was similarly rusted prompting preventative repair. fortunately, my wife was driving at low speed and was…”
2022-05-16 · Suspension · 163,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 ford taurus. the contact stated that while the vehicle was receiving routine service, she was notified that the camber toe adjustment kit, suspension, and steering needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 163,000.…”
2021-08-05 · Unknown Or Other“basically i was driving and stopped and my house and while in ideal the wiring under the hood and under the fender into the dash all started to melt together shorting the systems so i tried to repair and replace the parts due to being a used vehicle and didn't know how to report this until now. so i cut the melted chunk of wiring harnesses out and …”
2020-07-17 · Unknown Or Other · 170,000 mi · 💥 crash“as i'm driving down the road my 2007 ford taurus has started to accelerate on it's own. on july 9 this incident occurred and i was involved in a car accident hitting a tree. when i start my car it will rev up to 2 rpm and i have to push the gas to bring it back down. my mechanic has changed the o2 sensor and several other things. i believe this …”
2020-02-06 · Unknown Or Other“it's very cold outside i'm looking at forms and it seem to be a issue with the taurus family in the cold the door doesn't lack none of my door will lock until it's warm outside ??? hello it's at home in a parking spot late for work :(…”
2020-01-16 · Vehicle Speed Control · 35 mi“when i am driving on the street 35mph all of a sudden my car starts to excel (picks up speed) and in order for me to stop it from picking up speed i have to pull over and put it on park then press the gas pedal one quick time and then i can start to drive again. i can't do nothing else but pullover…”
2020-01-16 · Vehicle Speed Control · 174,000 mi“as i am driving when i press on my brakes the car trumbles, shakes and it doesn't brake all the way, it feels like something is missing…”
2019-10-23 · Vehicle Speed Control · 145,700 mi“my 2007 ford taurus was up to 3000 rpm's and my car wasn't letting me drive faster than 19 mph. when pressing the gas pedal all the far would do it rev higher and jolt forward really fast. i turned my car off and began driving normal again except the fact my transmission was still working way too hard for the speed i was going (3000 rpm's at 45 mph…”
2019-01-08 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 21,316 mi“car suddenly stops running while driving while turning into intersection…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.