2007 Ford Taurus Engine Problems

THE HIGH AC LINE DRIPS ON THE SERPENTINE BELT AS A RESULT OF CONDENSATION DURING AC USE. THIS CAUSES A LIGHT SQUEAL THAT LEADS TO A LOUD SQUEAL. DURING THE SUMMER, THE ONLY WORK AROUND IS HAVING THE BELT CLEANED REGULARLY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. EVENTUALLY, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE MOISTURE CAUSED THE COMPRESSOR TO SEIZE. WHEN THE COMPRESSOR SEIZED, IT CAUSED THE BELT TO SNAP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A LOSS OF POWER DURING OPERATION WHICH MADE ME ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BUT WILL NOT GET BACK TO ME TO RESOLVE THE MATTER. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT I GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR WITH HOPES THAT IT WILL BE RECALLED IN THE FUTURE AND I BE REIMBURSED. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIPS AREN'T ABLE TO PERFORM A REPAIR BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR IT WITHOUT A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11105029

Incident

Dec 28, 2015

Mileage

93,000 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT (DEPRESSING THE BRAKE), THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND RPM KEPT HIGH. RPM WENT TO NORMAL IN FEW SECONDS. IT OFTEN HAPPENS (1 OF 10 TIMES DEPRESSING BRAKE), YESTERDAY MORNIG THE CAR LOST POWER ON FREE WAY (VECHICLE SPEED WAS NOT ABLE TO PASS 40 MPH), IT BACKED NORMAL IN THE AFTERNOON. SENT THE CAR TO GARAGE, IT CAN BE REPEATED BY SHIFT TO D, DEPRESSING BOTH GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS, QUICKLY RELEASE GAS PEDAL.

NHTSA ID

11088639

Incident

Apr 16, 2018

Mileage

158,000 mi

(SENT TO FORD) THIS LETTER SERVES TO INFORM YOU OF A SERIOUS MECHANICAL DEFECT. I DRIVE A 2007 FORD TAURUS SEL [XXX] WITH APPROXIMATELY 162,500 MILES. THE CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND HAS REGULAR MAINTENANCE. WE ALSO OWN A FORD MUSTANG, FORD FOCUS, AND FORD F-150. WE HAVE BEEN REGULAR FORD CUSTOMERS FOR YEARS. TODAY I DROVE MY CAR ON THE INTERSTATE FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE SOMETHING WAS APPARENTLY VERY WRONG. I SPED UP TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY THE CAR CONTINUED ACCELERATING, EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. I USED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN A BIT, BUT IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN ENOUGH. FROM THERE I BEGAN HAVING A PANIC ATTACK. I WASN'T SURE IF I COULD GET OUT OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT HITTING SOMEONE AND OFF THE EXIT RAMP. WITHOUT GOING INTO ALL THE DETAILS, I MANAGED TO USE THE EXIT LANE AND SOMEWHAT SAFELY STOP THE CAR AT AN ABANDONED GAS STATION. UPON TRYING TO BRING THE CAR TO A FULL STOP, I USED THE PARKING BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE RPMS SKYROCKETED TO 4,000 BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF. HAD THIS NOT BEEN A MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON WITHOUT MUCH TRAFFIC ON A SUNNY DAY, I DON?T KNOW IF THIS STORY WOULD HAVE ENDED AS WELL. I TRULY FEARED FOR MY LIFE AND THOSE ON THE ROAD WITH ME. IT IS CLEAR AFTER THE FACT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE CAME OFF. (I HAVE NEVER USED THE CRUISE CONTROL IN THIS CAR, INCLUDING TODAY.) LOOKING AT THIS I CANNOT IMAGINE HOW FORD COULD DESIGN SOMETHING SO CLEARLY DESIGNED TO FAIL. WHEN THE GAS IS PUSHED, POSSIBLY IN EXCESS TO ENTER A BUSY INTERSTATE, THE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY IS PUSHED TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. I DEMAND A FULL INVESTIGATION OF THIS SO THAT NO ONE ELSE'S LIFE WILL BE ENDANGERED AS MINE WAS TODAY. I HAVE YET TO FULLY RECOVER THIS HIGHLY EMOTIONAL EVENT. I WOULD APPRECIATE A COPY OF YOUR INVESTIGATIVE FINDINGS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11082595

Incident

Apr 2, 2018

Mileage

162,500 mi

TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING 60MPH AND TRIED TO SET CRUISE CONTROL AND TOOK FOR OFF GAS ABS THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING FAST. ABOUT 80MPH I TAPPED THE BRAKE, CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT TURNED OFF AND CAR KEPT ACCELERATING AND RPMS WERE IN THE RED. I PUSHED AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKES AND CAR KEPT ACCELERATING PAST 85MPH AND I WAS NOW COMING INTO 30MPH ZONE AND RPMS WERE HIGH AND I TRIED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL CAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THE ENGINE REVVED COMPLETELY UP WITH RPMS AND I FINALLY JUST THREW IT IN PARK IN ROAD AND TURNED CAR OFF AND CALLED INSURANCE FOR TOW TRUCK. MY SON SAID I HAD BURNT MY BRAKES.. UNSURE OTHER THAN THERE WAS SMOKE FROM SOMEPLACE UNDER CAR. I GOT DOWN AND VISUALLY AND LOOKED FOR GAS PEDAL TO BE STUCK OR ANYTHING AND IT WAS NORMAL. TRIED STARTING CAR AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT BACK OFF DUE TO RPMS IN RED. HAPPENED 3 SEPERATE TIMES BUT MECHANIC NEVER FOUND ANYTHING WRONG OR WHAT IT WAS SO MY DAD DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRES OR SOMETHING WITH CRUISE CONTROL. CAR IDLES NOW HIGH AND RPMS RUN HIGHER THAN NORMAL. NOBODY KNOWS WHAT TO FIX SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX.

NHTSA ID

11080024

Incident

Dec 2, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

I AM VERY SCARED OF MY CAR RIGHT NOW AND I FEEL LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL APART ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. THE ACCELERATOR STICKS AN DOES NOT WANT TO LET GO TO SLOW DOWN.

NHTSA ID

11065475

Incident

Jun 11, 2015

Mileage

119,119 mi

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. ALL FAILED AFTER ONLY 2 TO 3 MONTHS OF REPLACING. PLUS TIE RODS, AND ENDS ARE BAD. ALREADY STUCK IN A GOOD $3000 JUST TO KEEP THIS CAR DRIVABLE. WONDERING IF IT`S EVEN WORTH FIXING ANYMORE AT THIS POINT. MECHANICS CAN`T EXPLAIN WHY ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE CAR`S EATING STRUTS IN SUCH SHORT TIME. NOTHING APPEARS TO BE DAMAGED UNDER BODY. AND I PURPOSELY AVOID POT HOLE RIDDEN SIDE ROADS, AND RAIL ROAD CROSSINGS WHEN I CAN. SO IT`S NOT LIKE I`M BEING ROUGH ON THE CAR. NEVER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2001 FORD TAURUS. SHOULD HAVE JUST KEPT IT. :( *TR

NHTSA ID

10586647

Incident

May 5, 2014

Mileage

132,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING OIL SMELL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE, CAUSING HER TO HAVE HEADACHES WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED BY A LEAKING OIL BAND GASKET THAT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10557415

Incident

Dec 15, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY THE VEHICLE BECAME LOUD. THE EXHAUST PIPE HAD BROKE AWAY FROM ITS EXHAUST PIPE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CLAMP AND WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND. THE ACTUAL CLAMP WAS STILL IN PLACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10482820

Incident

Oct 27, 2012

Mileage

94,831 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING HIM TO HAVE TO AVOID AN CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEN CRASHED INTO A CEMENT PARKING CHOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE RESULTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10466658

Incident

Jul 19, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

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 RADIATOR. A FRIEND TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE AC GETTING LOW OR CHARGING, OR POSSIBLE IAC MOTOR GOING OUT, BUT THERE`S NO REAL GOOD WAY OF TESTING IT. DEALERS KEEP TELLING ME THEY WON`T FIX UNLESS IT`S FOR SURE BROKEN. WILL TAKE TILL I`M STRANDED TILL A MECHANIC WILL FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10455741

Incident

Apr 19, 2012

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. A MONTH AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE SECOND REPAIR ALSO DID NOT REMEDY THE STALLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

NHTSA ID

10443755

Incident

Aug 10, 2011

Mileage

58,000 mi

WE PULLED OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY AND DROVE AROUND THE CORNER WHEN WE HEARD A LOAD NOISE. THE CAR HAD LITTLE POWER; THEREFORE, WE TURNED AROUND AND, SLOWLY, DROVE BACK TO OUR HOME. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE HAD DROPPED AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. I DID A SEARCH FOR 2007 FORD TAURUS EXHAUST SYSTEM PROBLEMS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRANCE FOR THIS VEHICLE YEAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED AND THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. AS A RECALL COORDINATOR AT A MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURER, I UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY IN YOUR PRODUCT AS WELL AS THE COST OF POOR QUALITY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE COST OF POOR QUALITY SHOULD BE PASSED ON TO THE CONSUMER. FORD SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF ALL EXPENSES. I PURCHASED THIS AUTOMOBILE WITH 14000 MILES AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THOUGH THE CAR HAS A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF MILES, THIS STILL SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED AND I WAS NEVER AWARE OF THIS REOCCURRING PROBLEM; OTHERWISE,I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE KNOWING THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT COVERING THE COST TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. HAD WE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT RATES OF 65 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED, MAIMED, OR EVEN KILLED! *TR

NHTSA ID

10442613

Incident

Jan 6, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

I HAD DRIVEN MY CAR IN THE AM AND IT WOULD NOT START IN THE AFTERNOON. I CALLED FOR A TOW ON MONDAY, AFTER THE HOLIDAY. THE SYMPTOMS PRESENTED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WERE: THE CAR DID NOT START, AND THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT WAS BLINKING. THE CAR WAS JUMPED AND THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. TODAY, THE CAR STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, SAME ISSUES. THIS TIME I DID NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO BE JUMPED. INSTEAD, IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS ABLE TO RUN A BETTER DIAGNOSTIC WHICH APPEARED TO BE THE ALTERNATOR, BUT IT COULD ALSO BE THE COMPUTER. IN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ON MY OWN, THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH FORD CARS AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. SOME WERE DRIVING WHEN THE CAR JUST 'SHUT DOWN. THE FOLLOWING ARE JUST A FEW OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE FOUND. HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2002/FORD/TAURUS/10405871.ASPX HTTP://WWW.FORDTAURUS.NET/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?F=37&T=13438&P=101835#P101835 TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F110E23TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F110E23 HTTP://WWW.FORD-FORUMS.COM/ENGINE-DRIVETRAIN/2000-FORD-TAURUS-CAR-WONT-START-ANTI-THEFT-DEVICE-BLINKS-T31244.HTML HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F110E23 HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0CE673/204#MSG204 HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX?229@@.F0CE673/204 HTTP://ANSWERS.YAHOO.COM/QUESTION/INDEX?QID=20070823101809AAEOYAE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/TAURUS/2002/ENGINE/ENGINE_FAILS_TO_START_WHEN_WARM.SHTM. PLEASE NOTE, ONE REPORT ON ONE WEBSITE HAS HAD OVER 600 VIEWS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT HAS GONE ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND FORD NEEDS TO FIX IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *KB

NHTSA ID

10441708

Incident

Dec 24, 2011

Mileage

79,000 mi

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE EXHAUST PIPE FAILED AT THE MANIFOLD CONNECTION DROPPING THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE EXHAUST, INCLUDING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO THE GROUND. AT A HIGHER SPEED OR WITH UNEVEN GROUND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE OR INJURY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS YEAR VEHICLE. EXHAUST/EMISSIONS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED FORD IS COVERING THE PARTS AND LABOR AT 100%. UPDATED 05/24/11

NHTSA ID

10403250

Incident

May 22, 2011

Mileage

60,676 mi

THE CONNECTION FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD HAS FAILED TWICE, ONCE AT 32K MILES AND NOW AT 81K MILES. BOTH TIMES THIS CAUSED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO COLLAPSE TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP MOVING FORWARD. LUCKILY BOTH TIMES I WAS IN A PARKING LOT GOING UNDER 15MPH OTHERWISE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON A ROADWAY. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING EITHER TIME. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS NOT THE FACT THAT THIS PART FAILS FOR NO APPARENT REASON, BUT THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO SUPPORT FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BETWEEN THE REAR AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10401431

Incident

May 16, 2011

Mileage

81,000 mi

THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE MUFFLER SYSTEM FELL TO THE GROUND ON MY 2007 FORD TAURUS, SHORTLY AFTER PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN REAL BAD AND INVOLVED OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. THANK GOD IT WAS ON A SIDE STREET. IF IT WOULD HAVE ENT IN A POT HOLE AT A DECENT SPEED, I AM SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UGLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10329435

Incident

May 7, 2010

Mileage

42,753 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE FLEX EXHAUST PIPE FELL ONTO THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PIPE WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLEX PIPE WAS LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BY ADDING WIRE TO THE PIPE AND PROCEEDED TO A NEARBY REPAIR SHOP FOR A REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLEX PIPE WAS POORLY DESIGNED. UPDATED 06/15/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10321578

Incident

Mar 10, 2010

Mileage

28,000 mi

BOUGHT A 2007 FORD TAURUS, HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. AL HENDRICKSON TOYOTA WAS THE DEALERSHIP. TIRES WERE WEARING OUT EVERY 500 MILES, EACH TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE ALIGNMENT. HAVE HAD MANY CARS IN MY 40 YEARS OF DRIVING. TOLD THEM THE CAR MUST HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND I WANTED ANOTHER CAR WAS REFUSED.. THEN THE ENGINE BLEW UP HAD WARRANTY, THE ENGINE THAT WAS JUST PUT N IS ALSO NO GOOD I THINK THEIR FRAUDULENT SELLING PRACTICES SHOULD BE STOPPED. I AM AN ELDERLY FEMALE,DISABLED AND CANNOT GET TO DRS ECT WITHOUT A CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10296968

Incident

Jan 26, 2008

Mileage

63,563 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FLANGE FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FRACTURED OFF. HE MADE AN INTERIM REPAIR TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A REPAIR KIT INSTALLED AT AN EXPENSE OF $200.00. THE MANUFACTURER DESIGNED A REPAIR KIT BECAUSE THE FLANGE FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS WELDED IMPROPERLY. WHEN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILS AS IN THIS CONDITION, THE RISK FOR FIRE HAZARD WAS INCREASED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLANGE SEPARATED FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PIPE WHICH ALLOWED IT TO DROP TO THE GROUND. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10293682

Incident

Oct 3, 2009

Mileage

51,000 mi

WELDMENT HOLDING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GAVE OUT, CAUSING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND BACK TO DRAG ON THE GROUND. TOOK IT VIA FLATBED AND DEALERSHIP RE-WELDED IT BACK ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277077

Incident

Jun 13, 2008

Mileage

36 mi

2007 FORD TAURUS SEL EXHAUST SYSTEM CAME LOOSE FROM WHERE ITS FASTENED TO THE MANIFOLD OF THE ENGINE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PIPE IN THE FLANGE THAT FASTENED TO THE MANIFOLD WAS NOT FLARED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY. THERE WAS NO HANGER AT THE FRONT AS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS ACTUALLY MADE ON THE PIPE THAT FASTENED TO THE FLANGE. APPARENTLY, THE SUPPORT HANGER WAS QUITE A DISTANCE BACK AS THE PIPE COULD POSSIBLY DROP DOWN IF IT WERE TO COME LOOSE AT THE FRONT. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED HE COULD EASILY SLIP THE PIPE BACK INTO THE FLANGE. IT WAS AS IF THE PIPE HAD NEVER BEEN FLARED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MUFFLER SHOP TO HAVE THE PIPE WELDED, BUT THE PART WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR A WELD NOR WAS THERE ROOM TO DO SO. THE REPAIRMAN WAS ONLY ABLE TO TACK WELD IT. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND WAS INFORMED FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE.*JB

NHTSA ID

10273391

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

WHILE DRIVING MT VEHICLE WITH 20,000 MILES, THE EXHAUST FELL OFF AT THE FLANGE BEHIND THE MANIFOLD WHILE DRIVING. I'VE READ OF MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FLANGE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS MODEL SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10272739

Incident

Jun 15, 2008

Mileage

20,000 mi

FORTUNATELY THE 2007 FORD TAURUS WAS IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE WHOLE EXHAUST FELL OFF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A MELTED FLANG. WAS NOT AWARE THAT WE HAD TO CHECK A TSB FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR VEHICLE. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO DO NOT HAVE TO PAY. VERY WORRIED ABOUT OTHER DRIVERS SAFETY. COULD NOT IMAGINE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR AND HAVE YOUR EXHAUST FALL OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269416

Incident

May 17, 2009

Mileage

37,000 mi

I PARKED MY CAR AT WORK IN THE MORNING. GOT IN IT AT LUNCH AND REALIZED THAT THE EXHAUST HAD FALLEN OFF AT THE MANIFOLD. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS A BAD WELD JOB FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE AND HOPEFULLY THE LAST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242977

Incident

Sep 18, 2008

Mileage

36,300 mi

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 FROM A STOP. UPDATED. 05/30/08

NHTSA ID

10226940

Incident

Apr 21, 2008

Mileage

30,300 mi