2007 Ford Taurus: won't start

6 of the 149 complaints about the 2007 Ford Taurus describe won't start.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 52,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Won't start by model year

2017
1
2015
20
2014
24
2013
21
2012
1
2011
1
2010
1
2007
6
2006
3
2005
5
2004
1
2003
10
2002
6
2001
3
2000
10
1999
5
1998
5
1997
5
1996
6
1995
14
1994
5
1993
11
1992
5
1991
5
1990
2

What owners say

Filed Jan 3, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · CA

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 came home one day ate dinner then we were going to go to movies we got in the car and the car would not start the alarm sound then everything went dim and auto theft blinked and car shut off we tried starting it it would not start finally got a jump it started and a little bit and then in on November 3rd we went to leave again and it would not start it was making a ticking sound then we had to get a jump and it start and we got in the car left got around the corner then all the lights on dash board like flashed and everything went dark and car shut off had to get it jumped it started but lights never came back on and so we took it to shop next day told them what happened they could not find nothing wrong and then December 15 same thing and then long story short we had it hooked up to machine and they said something about ptu at the shop I don't know what's going on I did some research of my own and there seems to be alot of simulator issues with other people's Taurus as well

Filed Nov 3, 2016 · 72,000 miles · WI

Anti theft system will not allow my car to start. Drove it for a short time, shut it off came back out and not my vehicle will not start.

Filed May 20, 2015 · Fuel system · 32,000 miles · AZ

Car will not start right away, must pump gas and keep trying after a minute or 2 then it starts. We know there is a plastic part on the fuel line and were told to watch for issues and a recall as there were many issues with it.

Filed Nov 25, 2013 · Electrical · 52,000 miles · KS

Vehicle rough started and was surging and died in the lane of a two lane busy road, had to manually steer the vehicle off the busy road into a driveway until help arrived. Vehicle would not restart for about 30 minutes. The key was then cycled 3 times and the car started. Incident #2 11/25/2013, same scenario, would not start for about 15 minutes when key was recycled 3 times the third or fourth time.

Filed Dec 30, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 79,000 miles · SD

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).

Filed Oct 16, 2007 · Electrical · 25,000 miles · WI

Problem started about 4 months after purchase. Long crank time, if not cranked longer than 2 seconds, will not start right away. Only when vehicle`s been sitting for 6 or more hours. I've taken to the garage overnight 4 times, but they keep saying nothings wrong. I didn't have this problem when I first bought this car. Starter, alternator, spark plugs, and wires, and all fuses still good. Will my car be ok? With winter coming, I don`t want to be stranded.