2015 Ford Taurus Engine Problems

Water pump is defective, leaks, and provides no warning in system. Replacing is unbelievably expensive ($5,000 for a water pump, but inside engine so extensive labor) and Ford needs to perform a recall as it can create major motor damage rendering the vehicle inoperable. Had to replace ours this past summer and now our daughter's 2013 Lincoln MKS has the same issue for same unbelievable expense and now we have to monitor our 2013 Ford Explorer for potential same issue. NO WARNING LIGHTS! TOO EXPENSIVE for consumers to repair! Please, do right thing and make FORD responsible. Under 150K miles on each vehicle!

My 2015 Ford Taurus goes into limp mode because of inadequate air flow across the Throttle Body Actuator. Scanner results show the Throttle Body Actuator as the problem issue. I have sprayed cleaner in the butterfly spring but the vehicle is still going into limp mode after driving it only a few miles after spraying the cleaner. It could be the throttle body has issues or it could be one of the sensors. At any rate, having the vehicle go into limp mode while driving 80 MPH down the freeway is a very dangerous situation. It has put me in precarious positions and it is clear that the Throttle Body is the issue.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the temperature gauges were fluctuating. The contact pulled over and turn off and restarted the vehicle several times; however, the gauges were still fluctuating. Additionally, the contact stated that there was a leak seen underneath the vehicle. The check engine and temperature gauge warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the water pump and catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The contact then made a local dealer aware of the failure and it was confirmed that there was no related recall on the VIN for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

IT'S MAKES A WEIRD NOISE AND I TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS AND THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. *TR

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. WHEN I CHECKED THE ISSUE ONLINE I LEARNED OF A 2016 FORD RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FOR 2013-2015 FORD VEHICLES WHICH APPARENTLY DOES NOT COVER MY CAR. BOTH THE MECHANIC AND I ARE BAFFLED THAT A FUEL PUMP COULD SUDDENLY FAIL WITH ONLY 61,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT FORD WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO EVEN ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. AS FAR AS THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE, I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TALKING WITH FORD ABOUT IT.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PUTTING OUT COOL AIR ONLY WHEN THE HEAT WAS ENGAGED. IT WOULD EVENTUALLY WARM A BIT BUT WOULD RETURN TO BLOWING COOL AIR ONLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WATER PUMP. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE REQUIRES THE ENGINE TO BE REMOVED TO GET TO THE PUMP AND THE COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $2000. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN IN ORDER TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE

2015 FORD TAURUS UNDER 93,000 WATER PUMP FAILURE. NO WARNINGS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. STARTED TO OVER HEAT AND COOLANT WAS PORING OUT UNDERNEATH. HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE WATER PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. OVER $2000 DOLLARS FOR THIS FIX. THE WATER PUMP SHOULD LAST UNTIL 150,000. FORD KNEW IT WAS AN ISSUE AND NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX IT. CURRENTLY STILL IN GARAGE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING BELOW 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST AND STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC CAUGHT UP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT "WARNING TOOL" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH AN ORANGE WRENCH ICON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MALLOY FORD OF WINCHESTER (1911 VALLEY AVE, WINCHESTER, VA 22601, (540) 667-4434) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. A MECHANIC DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT IT WAS UNKNOWN WHICH PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KRAPOHL FORD & LINCOLN (1415 E PICKARD RD, MT PLEASANT, MI 48858, 1-800-772-5974) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FUEL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON BUSY INTERSTATE. AFTER A FEW START/STALL CYCLES, MOTOR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. FULL FUEL TANK, WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE, WITH ONLY ABOUT 42K MILES AND NO DAMAGE HISTORY. NEEDED TO PUSH OFF ROADWAY, VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. TOWED TO GARAGE, CURRENTLY AWAITING DIAGNOSIS.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,100. *TT

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.

MY 2015 FORD TAURUS WITH THE 3.5L V6 WILL UNEXPECTEDLY STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WILL GO INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" UNTIL YOU TURN THE CAR OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 70MPH AND AT 45MPH. THE DEALERSHIP UPDATED THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG. A WEEK AND A HALF LATER THE CAR STARTS STALLING OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME I HAVE A OBDII HOOKED UP TO THE CAR AND THE CODE IS P2112 (THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL). THE DEALERSHIP IS TOO BUSY THIS WEEK, SO I HAVE TO SEE WHAT THEY DO. FROM WHAT I'VE READ OTHER FORDS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS OVER 23,000 MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE'S RPMS SUDDENLY REDUCED AND FORCED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE CONTACT DROVE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

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. THIS SITUATION IS TOO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF IT OCCURS AGAIN. I CONTACTED FORD, THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT FAULT AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD REPORT THE INCIDENT TO NHTSA, CASE# [XXX]. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, A STRONG ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE HOOD. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD, THE STEAM WAS SO HOT THAT HE COULD NOT TOUCH THE RADIATOR HOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS PLACED IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION FROM PREVIOUS OLDER MODELS CAUSING THE RADIATOR TO EMIT HIGHER HEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. UPDATED 5/11/15*CN