8.4
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$173.00
Average Mileage:
38,522 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace exhuast pipe (3 reports)
- ford dealer had to repair it under the emissions mandate (1 reports)
- was rewelded back on at manifold (1 reports)
exhaust system problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
Helpful Websites About 2007 Ford Taurus entire exhaust fell to the ground
2009May 18
Taurus SE
- Automatic transmission
- 57,609 miles
I started my car after work and it sounded like it blew up, the exhaust had completely come off and was on the ground. I had it towed to Ford and they sent it on to a local exhaust dealer. They (ford) told me it had gotten bumped and was not covered under my extended warranty, so I had to pay for it. The man that fixed my car told me the weld had come apart and this was not the first Taurus that this has happened to. I really am pissed and will get my money back from Ford or the extended warranty company even if I have to write a letter to the editor! The rich just keep getting richer and will try to screw you anyway they can.
1920May 18
Taurus
- Automatic transmission
- 32,000 miles
Why are we not told that there was a TSB on this problem?
2009Jan 24
Taurus SE 3.0L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 32,000 miles
I was just reading about the same problem someone else had with their Ford Taurus Exhaust. Last night 1/24/09, as I was leaving a parking lot after dinner with my wife, I heard a very loud clang then the engine was really loud. I pulled over to see what it was only to see that my exhaust pipe had broken off at the exhaust manifold & was dragging on the ground. I called a tow truck thinking I would need a tow because if the pipe got stuck in a pothole it would rip the entire exhaust right off. The tow truck came & put the car in the air. The driver then used a bungee cord to temporarily hold the pipe off the ground. Thankfully that was enough to get us home & we were only about 5 miles away from home. Looks like I'll be taking the car to the shop on Monday. Good thing I wasn't on the highway at the time. How could this happen to a car with only 32,000 miles!!! unreal!!!
2008Jun 25
Taurus SE
- Automatic transmission
- 27,000 miles
I only had this car for 6 months.I was driving down the road to go to work and I heard a huge bang.Pulling over I looked at my tires thinking I had a flat,and I heard my loud car.Thank God I wasn't that far from home.It was scraping on the ground.Next morning brought to a muffler dealer and he said part of the exhaust pipe needed to be replaced along with a new hanger.He informed me it was the third Taurus he seen with this same problem.And just think it could of happened on the interstate.In my opinion it wasn't fastened secure enough.
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2009Sep 17
Taurus SEL 3.0L
I also have a 2007 Ford Taurus, who's exhaust fell off at the manifold at 44k miles. It too was a weld failure. Here's what I did. I took it to my Ford dealer, along with a copy of the TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) 09-02-10. The bulletin explains the failure and gives them the part number(s) for the "repair kit" and tells them in detail where to cut the original pipe, in order to replace the broken end with a new flex-pipe section and reattach it to the exhaust manifold.
Now for the best part...the reason Ford MUST pay for the repair, regardless of the fact that it was after three years or 36k miles, is because of "EMISSIONS". PRIOR to the repair, the pipe is all one piece past the catalytic converter. The federal government MANDATES that they cover "EMISSIONS" much longer than their standard warranty. Since the catalytic converter is part of emissions, they are required to repair it at no cost to the customer.
I had to smack my dealership service adviser over the head with it, but they finally understood what I was saying and they covered the repair in full.
Kermit F.
Rochester, NY, USA
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