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2015 Ford Taurus fuel/propulsion system problems

53 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Taurus cite fuel/propulsion system, 19% of all 286 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
53
19% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
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Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the fuel/propulsion system

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The fuel gauge in my 2015 Taurus/Interceptor is showing inaccurate fuel levels; it will show there is less fuel in the tank than there actually is, causing me to think I am possibly going to run out of fuel. Example: I will fill the fuel tank when the gauge reads 3/4, which should be around 5 gallons of fuel used. The amount of fuel being put in the tank is significantly less than what the fuel gauge shows.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 1, 2026Electrical system, Unknown or other, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11741413
“Fuel pump control module failure. No start intermittent. Could have been stuck 5 hours away if it would've been a week earlier. No warning lights or indications previously.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 3, 2021Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11439236
“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. ONE TIME I HAD LEFT MY CAR RUNNING IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN WALKING AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR, THE CAR ROLLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND DAMAGED THE DOOR ON THE GARAGE DOOR. OBVIOUSLY THE CAR LOSING POWER TWICE ON A HIGHWAY IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. THIS HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO, AND TWO MONTHS AGO WAS THE SECOND TIME.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 25, 2021Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11404784
“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...”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 20, 2021Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11397151
“IT WILL JUST CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WANT CRANK THE GAS HAND WILL GO UP AND IT WILL SAY IT DOESN'T HAVE GAS THEN I TURN THE CAR OFF LET IT SIT THEN THE GAS HAND WILL GO UP .I CAN LET THE CAR RUN IT CAN BE ON A HALF TANK THEN LET IT RUN ABOUT 10MINS THEN ITS ON EMPTY TANK OF GAS.. IT WILL JUST STOP IN THE STREET”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 9, 2021Electrical system, Seats, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11395478
“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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 25, 2021Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11389880

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 7, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.