Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Ford Taurus has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
20V692000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Explorer, 2014-2015 Taurus and 2014 Edge vehicles equipped with 2.0L or 2.3L engines and fron...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Car will lose ability to accelerate, violently shakes. You can pull over, shut the car off then star... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The location of the vehicle's transmission valve body assembly subjects it to excessively high heat ... |
| Feb 28, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | 1. FAILURE ITEM: TRANSMISSION. REVERSE GEAR FAIL. AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. 2. UNABLE TO REVERSE VEH... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving in the rain at various sp... |
| Jul 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | my vehicle suddenly has a wrench light pop up and the car stalls out. still runs but wont accelerat... |
| May 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH TOWN AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING ... |
| Jul 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SUDDEN SURGE OF RPM THEN LOSS OF ALL POWER. CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE. DISPLAYED W... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN... |
| Dec 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2015 FORD TAURUS/APPROX 7850MILES ON CAR/6 MONTHS OLD....VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE AT HIGHWAY... |
| May 24, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 2015 FORD TAURUS SEL 3.5L ECOBOOST FLEX FUEL HAS VIBRATIONS AT IDLE AND SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH. VIBRATI... |
| Mar 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING RPMS SHOT UP AND LOST ALL POWER. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY SINCE I WAS ON A CITY ST... |
| Jun 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ONTO AN INTERSTATE, DURING RUSH HOUR, THE CAR QUIT ACCELERATING. S... |
| Jun 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER- NO LIMP HOME MODE JUST LOS... |
| Sep 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | UPON SHUTTING OFF ENGINE BY FRONT PASSENGER, CAR POPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL, C... |