2007 Ford Taurus Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 149 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 143,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 2007 Ford Taurus, 3% of the 149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 143,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was having problems steering my car I opened up the hood the power steering was bubbling over and was a little smoky never had a problem like this before.”
NHTSA complaint #10664430, filed 2014-12, 155,000 miles“Since my 2007 Ford Taurus hit the 100k mile mark, everything started failing. First it was a simple cam sensor, then radiator (x2) throttle body, (x4 each winter for 4 years in a row would just fail. Ended up replacing with an after market brand. Haven't had a problem since) now recently, with in the last 6 months, all suspension (struts, sway links, ball joints) all failed. Replaced rears once, fronts are still a problem on second new pair. Going on third pair just with in 2 months of each replacement, the struts just fail. Tried several brand. Kyb, and gabriel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10586647, filed 2014-05, 132,000 miles“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 and the on coming cars I've had it serviced for tune and oil changes fuil system flush everything and they can never find anything wrong with it but a miscellaneous leak that they can not find where it's coming from and now we'll first in Sept we…”
NHTSA complaint #11499856, filed 2023-01Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 | 9 | 10% |
| 2015 | 50 | 18% |
| 2014 | 64 | 28% |
| 2013 | 295 | 50% |
| 2012 | 17 | 22% |
| 2011 | 25 | 13% |
| 2010 | 41 | 20% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 35 | 20% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 13 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 1% |
| 2002 | 18 | 1% |
| 2001 | 20 | 2% |
| 2000 | 29 | 2% |
| 1999 | 106 | 12% |
| 1998 | 40 | 7% |
| 1997 | 59 | 8% |
| 1996 | 101 | 12% |
| 1995 | 39 | 3% |
| 1994 | 26 | 3% |
| 1993 | 57 | 4% |
| 1992 | 56 | 8% |
| 1991 | 76 | 12% |
| 1990 | 51 | 13% |
| 1989 | 53 | 9% |
| 1988 | 26 | 8% |
| 1987 | 21 | 8% |
| 1986 | 9 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2007 Ford Taurus
55 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Ford Taurus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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