2015 Ford Taurus Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 33about this part
- Share
- 12%of 281 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,860miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the engine of the 2015 Ford Taurus, 12% of the 281 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,860 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving the car and low or high speeds it will stall in the middle of driving it. No engine lights will be on or any type of warning. Once it stalls and the vehicle is turned off and then turned back on it will work fine until it will do it again. With the recalls of some of these models I looked up the VIN number and there is no recall however it seems based on research we are having the same problem as other fords were having with the fuel system.”
NHTSA complaint #11111185, filed 2018-07, 55,000 miles“While driving my vehicle home from work the engine began shuddering, surging, and finally died leaving me stranded on the side of the road causing potential hazard for myself as well as other drivers. I towed the vehicle to my mechanic who told me it could be either the high pressure fuel pump or the fuel pump control module. The vehicle only has 61,000 miles on it making it just outside the manufacturer's 60,000 mile warranty. Ford refused to extend any kind of warranty when the mechanic called. …”
NHTSA complaint #11319297, filed 2020-03, 61,000 miles“Car stalled while going 50 MPH, lights inside worked fine, notice alerted me on the dash that car was not in park. I was unable to accelerate, pulled to a stop on the side of the road and put the car in park and turned the vehicle off. Restarted and it restarted just fine. I noticed there were recalls on the 2015 Ford Taurus that were made in the chicago plant for very similar problems but mine is not included. 37000 miles on the vehicle. Pretty dangerous for it to just stall when going that fast for no apparent reason.”
NHTSA complaint #11081448, filed 2018-03, 37,000 miles“Twice the power went off on my car while driving on the highway. I was lucky to be able to pull off the road. Waited a few minutes and got power back. The car makes noise when going down the road, and I have always been told that the Ford Taurus does this. They said nothing was wrong. The noise is where you wonder if you are safe, and probably would never find a buyer for the vehicle. The car sounds like an electrical problem sometimes from the radio, and when I use the phone. Weird. The blue lights on the dash board can be blinding. Had my eyes checked by a specialist and not my eyes. …”
NHTSA complaint #11404784, filed 2021-03, 129,000 miles“Service engine soon indicator came on. Later, the car stalled on the highway, almost causing an accident. Dealer could not provide an answer to why this happened. Upon investigating this issue myself, I found safety recall 16s31 which described the exact symptoms experienced with my car. My car was manufactured at the Ford chicago plant during the designated time period of the recall, yet my VIN # was not part of the recall. Ford dealer agreed that the reason for the recall could have been the cause of my car shutting down on the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #11083100, filed 2018-04, 89,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 6% |
| 2018 | 3 | 6% |
| 2017 | 4 | 9% |
| 2016 | 12 | 14% |
| 2015 | 33 | 12% |
| 2014 | 16 | 7% |
| 2013 | 70 | 12% |
| 2012 | 11 | 14% |
| 2011 | 40 | 21% |
| 2010 | 37 | 18% |
| 2009 | 6 | 9% |
| 2008 | 20 | 11% |
| 2007 | 7 | 5% |
| 2006 | 24 | 8% |
| 2005 | 68 | 9% |
| 2004 | 25 | 7% |
| 2003 | 23 | 2% |
| 2002 | 9 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 0% |
| 1999 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0% |
| 1997 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 0% |
| 1995 | 3 | 0% |
| 1994 | 2 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ford Taurus
73 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
63 complaintsSteering
50 complaintsOther or unknown
42 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford Taurus
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology