2007 Ford Taurus cruise control problems
55 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2007 Ford Taurus, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 48 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 ford taurus. While attempting to make a right turn and attempting to stop, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a building. The driver and passenger side air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The passenger received chest injuries and the driver received head, chest, leg, and facial injuries. Medical attention was needed a police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced sudden abnormal acceleration. The contact stated that the vehicle was still accelerating while the brakes were being applied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer replaced the cruise control cable. The contact stated that the failure persisted after the repairs. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Ford Taurus
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints