2015 Ford Taurus: common problems and reliability
· 6th generationOne of the weaker Taurus years.
279 owner complaints, most about back over prevention. 6 recalls.
Should I buy a 2015 Taurus?The 2015 Ford Taurus has 279 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are back over prevention and fuel/propulsion system. Owners most often flag internal water pump failure: often leaking externally behind the alternator and occasionally mixing coolant into the oil.
Safety record for the 2015 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 Ford Taurus vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2015 a good year for the Taurus?
Across the 24 Taurus model years we track, complaint volume runs from 17 (2019) to 1,471 (2002). With 279 complaints, the 2015 Taurus sits about the same as the model's median of 318.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2015 Taurus
fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Campaign 16V621000Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump.
fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting
Campaign 15V605000Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and 2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured on July 24, 2015. During vehicle production, the fuel tank attachment bolts may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the fuel tank straps may fracture and the fuel tank could separate from the vehicle.
parking brake
Campaign 15V464000Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
suspension:rear
Campaign 20V072000Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
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power train:axle assembly:axle shaft
Campaign 20V692000Ford 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 front wheel drive. The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.
back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Campaign 25V695000Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
What owners report on the 6th generation Taurus
Owners of the 2009-2019 Taurus generally describe it as a comfortable, spacious, and quiet highway cruiser that is reliable when maintained, but the ownership experience is heavily shadowed by two recurring mechanical fears: the internal water pump and the PTU on all-wheel-drive models.
- Very frequentInternal water pump failure
Often leaking externally behind the alternator and occasionally mixing coolant into the oil.
- RecurrentPTU (power transfer unit) failure or fluid degradation on AWD models
- RecurrentRough cold shifts and transmission mount wear on the 6-speed automatic
- RecurrentCoolant leaks traced to the water pump weep hole area near the alternator or AC compressor
- RecurrentOil pressure warning light and beeping
Sometimes traced to a leaking oil pressure switch on 3.5/3.7 engines.
Owner insights for the 6th generation Taurus. Read the full 6th generation owner report.
Typical used price
Used Taurus listings typically run $9,114–$14,953 across 2010 to 2019 model years.
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