U.S. public vehicle records

2007 Ford TAURUS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

149 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

83,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 129 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 54 of 149 complaints (36.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	35	23.5%
Transmission and shifting	20	13.4%
Engine operation	7	4.7%
Steering behavior	6	4.0%
Electrical and battery issues	5	3.4%
Fuel system concerns	1	0.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Power Train

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System

Service Brakes

Air Bags

Engine

Vehicle Speed Control: 54; Electrical System: 26; Power Train: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 8; Service Brakes: 8; Air Bags: 7; Engine: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 13; 25,000 to 49,999: 23; 50,000 to 74,999: 21; 75,000 to 99,999: 27; 100,000 to 149,999: 35; 150,000 and above: 10

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (35). 20 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2006: 1; 2007: 3; 2008: 9; 2009: 12; 2010: 8; 2011: 7; 2012: 25; 2013: 16; 2014: 22; 2015: 11; 2016: 8; 2017: 8; 2018: 9; 2019: 2; 2020: 4; 2021: 1; 2022: 2; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 35 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 20 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10426464 · 2011-09-20 (September 20, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR THE RPMS TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,900.

Owner-reported narrative. 70,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10426464 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10444624 · 2012-01-20 (January 20, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND AS HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE BEFORE RAPIDLY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FOOT. THE CONTACT'S INJURIES WERE FROM HIM ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO BRAKING ATTEMPTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (PARSIPPANY-TROY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER: IR#29461). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE…

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444624 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10412039 · 2011-07-12 (July 12, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AND THE CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED OFF. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10412039 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10176000 · 2006-12-12 (December 12, 2006)

I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION A 2007 FORD TAURUS ISSUED TO ME AS A FLEET VEHICLE FROM MY EMPLOYER. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH LESS THAN 6 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 8 TIMES. THE MAJORITY OF TIMES IT WAS IN TAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AS I WOULD INITIATE THE TURN. SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT GOING STRAIGHT. AFTER SEVERAL STALLS, I TURNED THE VEHICLE INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN WEST PALM…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176000 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10226940 · 2008-05-07 (May 7, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE STALLS, JERKS, AND SHIFTS HARD INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES (APRIL 21, 2008, MAY 3, 2008, AND MAY 7,2008) FOR THE SAME FAILURE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ONCE WHEN THE DEALER HAD IT IN THE SERVICE CENTER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,500. UPDATED 06/03/08. *LJ THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF FRO…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226940 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10269488 · 2009-05-20 (May 20, 2009)

LISA WRIGHT MAY 18, 2009 DEAR ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM CORBETT ON DECEMBER 26, 2007 I LISA WRIGHT PURCHASED A 2007 FORD TAURUS FROM DAY FORD 3696 WILLIAM PENN HWY, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146 . I CALLED DAY FORD ON APRIL 27, 2009 PHONE NUMBER [phone removed] I SPOKE TO JOHN. I INFORMED JOHN THAT I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO STEER MY CAR AND I ASKED HIM IF I CAN BRING IT IN. I WAS INFORMED THAT I CAN HAVE IT TOWED TO DAY FORD. ON APRIL 28, 2009 JOHN CALL…

Owner-reported narrative. 44 miles reported. Look up ODI 10269488 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10279659 · 2009-08-07 (August 7, 2009)

2007 FORD TAURUS 10/25/2006: WITH 23,774 MILES I TOOK THE CAR TO WEBSTER FORD FOR A KNOCKING NOISE I HEARD COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THEY FOUND PARTS WERE MISSING IN THE MOTOR DURING PRODUCTION WHICH RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE MOTOR.(INVOICE #32124) 04/18/2007: AT 30,308 MILES I RETURNED TO DEALER FOR NOISE COMING FROM AROUND THE ALTERNATOR. THEY REPLACED THE TENSION CONTROL ARM (WHICH THEY DAMAGED DURING THE MOTOR REPLACEMENT IN APRIL 2006) AND ALSO A NEW SERPENTINE V-BELT (INVOICE #38704) THERE SERVICE BILLS STATE ALL PAR…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10279659 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10455741 · 2012-04-19 (April 19, 2012)

I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED 3 TIMES ON MY VEHICLE. IT LOPE, HEADLIGHTS DIM/BRIGHT, AND JUTTS. ALSO SLIGHT UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION OCCURS, AND OCCASIONAL HESITATION ON ACCELERATION. FUEL FILTER REPLACED, FUEL PUMP CHECKED OUT WORKING PROPERLY, AND INJECTORS ARE RUNNING FINE. ALSO ALTERNATOR CHECKED OUT GOOD, NEW SPARK PLUGS, WIRES WORKING FINE, NEW BATTERY. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT IT RUNS TERRIBLY. IT`S LOPED SINCE AROUND 60K MILES, AND SEEMS TO BE STEADILY GETTING WORSE. ALSO ON THIRD RADIATO…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10455741 at NHTSA ↗