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2007 Ford TaurusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 149 owner complaints about the 2007 Ford Taurus, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2007 Ford Taurus
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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years67% below the Taurus median · #27 of 34 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints14913 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage99kVehicle speed control, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 3, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 Ford Taurus has problems

149 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control553
Electrical system290
Engine and engine cooling220
Power train160
Service brakes81
Structure80
Air bags73
Engine72
Fuel/propulsion system60
10 other systems260

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2007 Ford Taurus recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do vehicle speed control problems start?

99kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 48 vehicle speed control complaints. 52% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
1under 30k miles25under 100k miles23100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2007 vs. every other Taurus year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Taurus median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
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  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2007 Ford Taurus safety ratings

2007 Ford Taurus 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2007 Ford Taurus frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2007 Ford Taurus side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2007 Ford Taurus, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TIRE VALVE CRACKINGPE08060 · closed Apr 9, 2009
    No recall
In owners' words

What Taurus owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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
Complaint 11299988 · Jan 16, 2020 · 35 miles
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
Complaint 11299985 · Jan 16, 2020 · 174,000 miles
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…
Complaint 11270556 · Oct 23, 2019 · 145,700 miles

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