2015 FORD TAURUS Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that after an oil change at a local dealer, the contact was informed that the auxiliary battery wiring harness was failing and needed to be replaced. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that this failure was a series of failures of the vehicle. The contact previously had the fuel pump and the fuel tank mounting bolts replaced. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V621000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V605000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact stated that she had not found a recall for the auxiliary battery wiring harness. The contact stated that the dealer had diagnosed the failure of the wiring harness but that the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently shut off. The contact stated that the failure had occurred in 2020. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed fuel pump and failed modulator. The vehicle was repaired. The failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed fuel pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,916.

Mileage: 60,916

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the vehicle would not start. The contact stated that after multiple attempts the vehicle failed to start up. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V621000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact replaced the fuel pump electric module, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that on various occasions, the vehicle failed to start up after multiple attempts, without warning. The contact called an independent mechanic who linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V621000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact called the manufacturer who referred him to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the fuel line had been leaking, requiring frequent refueling. The vehicle had been emitting a fuel odor. While idle the vehicle suddenly jerked and the fuel indicator warning illuminated. The contact pulled into a nearby parking space where the fuel indicator showed 20 miles to empty however, the fuel gauge showed empty. The contact had a certified mechanic diagnose the vehicle and determined that the fuel line had been previously repaired as a temporary fix. The fuel line had been replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 127,424.

Mileage: 127,424

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. Additionally, while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive power but did not stall. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V621000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the service vehicle soon warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to violently shake and stall. The contact managed to coast the vehicle off the freeway into a parking lot where the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the engine was still running. The vehicle resumed normal operation prior to the failure. The vehicle was having a service check for the oil change at an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle, however, was unable to duplicate the issue. The vehicle then was taken to the dealer where a second diagnostic test was performed, and it was determined the throttle body actuator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start. The contact stated that she attempted to get a jump start however, the vehicle still would not start. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was then towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with the fuel pump module and the battery needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16V621000 (Fuel system, Gasoline). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact to call back after the vehicle was diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while her husband was driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact's husband had to physically push the vehicle to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The independent mechanic initially diagnosed the vehicle with a defective fuel pump. The fuel pump was replaced however, the failure recurred twice after the replacement. On the third failure, the modulator was replaced due to the modulator over heating the fuel pump. Upon investigation, the mechanic informed the contact of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V621000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO START-UP AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WHICH THE CONTACT HAD REPLACED. HOWEVER RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING 44 MPH THE FAILURE RETURNED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,436.

Mileage: 73,436

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER OR CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Mileage: 114,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AFTER MOVING OFF FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE RPM DECREASED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CONTACTED YANKEE FORD (165 WATERMAN DR, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106, (207) 799-5591) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 75,100.

Mileage: 75,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THEY ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE DTC CODE WAS P0627 (FUEL PUMP FAILURE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

2015 FORD TAURUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FORD FUEL MODULE PROBLEM. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 16V621000. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE OIL CHANGE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED ACADEMY FORD (13401 BALTIMORE AVE, LAUREL, MD 20707, (800) 658-7794) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

DRIVING MY FORD 2015 TAURUS SEL TRIM PACKAGE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ONTO THE ROAD AND IT DIES WILL NOT START THE ENGINE I HAVE IS A 3.5 LITER V6 FLEX FUEL, HAD A BAD FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE CHECK WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY HAVE A RECALL ON TAURUS BUT NOT MY MODEL BUT THE SAME PART ISSUE, THE RECALL NUMBER IS 16S31, THE ENGINE WILL STOP AT ANY TIME DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE IN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION THIS IS VERY DANGERS.

TL* THE CONTACT LEASES A 2015 FORD TAURUS. WITHIN LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V621000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) BY SHAMALEY FORD (11301 GATEWAY BLVD W, EL PASO, TX 79936, (915) 591-8600), IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SAME DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND PLANNED TO CONDUCT MORE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. A CASE NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,823.

Mileage: 16,823

FORD ISSUED A RECALL OF THE 2013-2015 TAURUS, BUT ONLY WITH THE TURBO-CHARGED ENGINE. RECALL IS FOR FUEL PUMP MODULES. THE CAR CAN STOP RECEIVING FUEL OR NOT START ALTOGETHER. ONCE IT STOPS RECEIVING FUEL, IT WILL NOT START. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS NOT TURBO CHARGED, IT HAPPENED TO ME ON MY 2015 FORD TAURUS WITH THE 3.5 L ENGINE. 2 WEEKS AGO, IT REFUSED TO START. DEALERSHIP, ROUNTREE FORD IN SHREVEPORT, COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. TOOK A SHOT IN THE DARK AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP RELAYS. WRONG ANSWER. LAST WEEK, WHILE DRIVING, IT SHUT DOWN IN DOWNTOWN LITTLE ROCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE CURB, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALERSHIP, NORTH POINT FORD IS NOW FIXING IT. SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, ALTHOUGH THE SAFETY BULLETIN SAYS FUEL PUMP MODULE. I AM OUT 2 TOWING FEES AS WELL AS CAR RENTAL 2 WEEKS IN A ROW. NOT GOOD. FORD, RECALL ALL 3.5 LITER FORD TAURUS BECAUSE IT IS NOT JUST TURBO CHARGED!! *TR UPDATED 7/9/18*JB *TR

Mileage: 94,000