2015 Ford TAURUS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 Ford Taurus has received an impressive overall safety rating of 5 out of 5. This car excels in various crash scenarios, including front crash, side crash, and side pole crash ratings, all scoring the highest possible rating. Additionally, the Taurus comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, which enhances the vehicle's handling and helps prevent skidding. It also offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems to further enhance safety on the road.

Despite its stellar safety ratings and advanced safety features, it is worth noting that there have been 184 complaints filed for this model, and there have been 5 recalls issued. It is essential for Ford to address these complaints and recalls promptly to ensure the continued safety and satisfaction of Taurus owners.

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Complaint Count

184

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2015 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2015 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 Ford Taurus 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score 2019 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score 2019 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 3 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score 2019 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2015 Ford TAURUS

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"unknown"
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2022-09-06
Complaint:
"i was driving on the highway (395 south). car just stalled. no power nothing. almost caused accident. i was lucky to pull on the the shoulder. i am familiar with the issue occurred on lincoln/ ford. even though there is recall for certain models for fuel pump relay module, ford denies it and put my life and others in danger. my wife came picked me up and went autopart store and got the part, installed it. back on the road..."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2023-07-01
Complaint:
"pulling out from a red light my car stalled. no warning lights. 2 days later it would not start. found it to be the fuel relay module that is recalled on other models but not mine."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2023-01-01
Complaint:
"i parked the car after work and the next morning it wouldn't start. no warning, no check engine lights or anything. i have to have the car towed to the dealership and find out 3 days later it is the fuel pump driver module. why wouldn't i get any warning this was going out?"
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-09-01
Complaint:
"customer stated vehicle stalled out while driving down the road from her house and would only crank without starting afterwards. no diagnostic trouble codes stored in vehicle. vin is not covered under the current fuel pump control module recall."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-09-11
Complaint:
"after trying to start my car this morning, the vehicle would turn over but wouldn't start. i learned of a recall that affected other 2015 taurus' for the fuel control pump module and replaced the part without any further issue. my vehicle however stated no recalls when searched by vin. vehicle was stationary in parking lot. no mechanical codes were showing either, vehicle would just turn over but not start."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-02-08
Complaint:
"vehicle was parked in a parking lot and would crank, but not start randomly. there is a recall for this part on other 2015 ford taurus, but apparantly not for my specific model, which i find strange. the nhtsa campaign number is 16v621000. it says it includes the 2015 ford taurus awd, which my vehicle is. when i search recall by vin, my 2015 ford taurus says there is no recall, when clearly my model should be included with the other 2015 models."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2022-01-07
Complaint:
"i was about to go to lunch at work when my car wouldn't start. the automotive instructor at the technical college i work at told me it was the fuel pump and system. he check the fuel tank by and finally got it to start. when i git ready to go to work july 6th at 7am, my car wouldn't start again and hasn't started since i drove it last on sunday july 5th. i have been without a vehicle since and now i'm trying to trade it for a better vehicle. my 2015 ford taurus only has 63,300 miles."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-05-06
Complaint:
"i was parked in my apartment complex parkings. i was charging my phone in the car while the engine is off. the radio as well as the interior lights were on for approximately 45 mins. then, i tried to start the engine, but it did not start. it was giving a weird sound that is scary to me, the owner. so, i left it as is for the night. i am now reporting this problem because when i entered my vehicle's vin number, the website stated that it does not have any recalls in it. i know that 2015 ford taurus has this recall problem, but for some reason, my car is not included with these cars. *tr"
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-06-05
Complaint:
"tried to start car one morning had it towed to a dealer and it turns out it was the fuel pump drive module and replacing it fixed the problem. there was a recall for ford taurus of 2013-2015 and they said my vehicle was not affected, but clearly it was."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-02-04

Recalls for the 2015 Ford TAURUS

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford 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."
Consequence:
A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP
Date of incident: 2016-08-25

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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