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2007 Ford Taurus electrical system problems

The 2007 Ford Taurus has 34 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

34

Electrical System complaints

17%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Taurus electrical system complaints by model year185 complaints1986: 20 complaints1987: 83 complaints1988: 112 complaints1989: 135 complaints1990: 45 complaints1991: 55 complaints1992: 80 complaints1993: 185 complaints1994: 94 complaints1995: 106 complaints1996: 64 complaints1997: 74 complaints1998: 38 complaints1999: 63 complaints2000: 70 complaints2001: 41 complaints2002: 48 complaints2003: 102 complaints2004: 31 complaints2005: 30 complaints2006: 30 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 25 complaints2011: 52 complaints2012: 16 complaints2013: 77 complaints2014: 32 complaints2015: 34 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 11 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 1 complaints
Taurus electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ENGINE CRANKS EASILY BUT ACTS AS THOUGH THERE IS NO FUEL OR SPARK. GAUGES IN THE DASH START TO JUMP AND TICK. GENERALLY CAR STARTS AND RUNS FINE AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS AT STARTING. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR AT FORD DEALERSHIP AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 15, 2010

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2007 Ford Taurus have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2007 Ford Taurus electrical system — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.