What 258 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Taurus

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed an upside-down and unclear image, causing the vehicle to bump into another vehicle on one occasion. No injuries or damages were reported. Several dealers were contacted about the failure and informed that parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ODI 11749152

Backup camera of 2015 Ford Taurus. The screen will be blank or the picture may be upside down or it says report to the dealership immediately. Does not happen every time but most times. I backed into a UPS van because the camera did not work

NHTSA ODI 11689553

Airbags failed to deploy in a right front collision with a deer. Banged head off steering wheel. GEICO repaired over 8000 in damage. Took 19 days to repair.

NHTSA ODI 11647554

Airbag deployed but did not inflate. Had 2 large holes in it

NHTSA ODI 11527389

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact indicated that the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into a nearby building. During the incident, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but the airbags did not deploy. The front passenger sustained a back injury that required medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failures were not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 14,000.

NHTSA ODI 11457683

FROM DRIVER ' ' I DISCOVERED THE CAR EITHER CAUGHT FIRE INSIDE OR THE DOOR PANEL EXPLODED. I OBSERVED NO VISIBLE DAMAGE UPON MY RETURN TO FLETC ON MONDAY 9/9; TODAY 9/12 WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, RESPONDED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, SMELL OF BURNT MATERIALS, AND DAMAGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONSISTENT WITH A FIRE/EXPLOSION. EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE IS STILL INTACT, CAR IS NOT OPERABLE." *TR

NHTSA ODI 11321059

HEADLIGHTS CRASHNO FIRENO INJURIES0 DEATHS0 THE VISIBILITY PROVIDED BY THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY (HIGH AND LOW BEAM), IS LESS THAN THE STANDARD FOR NIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ALMOST NON-EXISTENT WHEN MAKING TURNS ON DARK ROADS. HIGH BEAMS ARE THE EQUIVALENT OF DIMMED LOW BEAMS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THERE ARE PLENTY OF FORUM DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH MOST EVERYONE AGREEING ON A HEAD ASSEMBLY FLAWED DESIGN. I NOTICED THIS ISSUE AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE (NEW) FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAVE ALREADY HEAT A DEER DUE TO INADEQUATE LIGHTS. WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURN CANNOT SEE WHAT TURNING INTO. THIS DO NOT SHOW UP ON OTHER CARS I DRIVEN. I HAVE ASKED SEVERAL DEALERS ABOUT THIS WAS IGNORED.

NHTSA ODI 11269239

THE TRUNK LID FELL AND SPLIT MY HEAD OPEN WHILE LOADING LUGGAGE. I BLED LIKE A STUCK PIG AND THEY USE GLUE TO PATCH THE GASH IN MY SCALP. THE BLOW TO MY HEAD MADE MY VISION GO BLACK. KISER MEDICAL TOOK X-RAYS BUT FOUND NO FRACTURE OF THE SKULL. THE TRUNK LID FRICTION CYLINDERS FAILED TO HOLD THE LID UP AND THEY ARE ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. EVENT HAPPENED 14OCT16. IF THE CAR IS ON A FLAT SURFACE IT WILL APPEAR TO WORK BUT THE SLIGHTEST JARRING OF THE CAR OR A BIT OF WIND AND DOWN IT COMES LIKE A MEAT CLEAVER. SORRY IF THIS DOCUMENTATION IS INCOHERENT BUT THE DOCTOR SAID I MOST LIKELY HAD A CONCUSSION FROM THE HIT. I DON'T HAVE A WAY TO FILE ANY MORE INFORMATION AT THIS TIME SINCE I AM STILL ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI 10916322

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA ODI 10874345

PASSENGER SEAT OVERHEATED CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON MY WIVES BUTTOCKS. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS SEAT HEATER WAS USED. IT OCCURRED QUITE RAPIDLY. SUBSEQUENT TESTING REVEALED TEMPERATURE WENT TO 126 DEGREES IN LESS THAN 4 MINUTES, TEST WAS STOPPED AT THAT POINT FOR FEAR OF A FIRE OCCURRING. WE HAVE PICTURES WHICH CAN BE USED IF NECESSARY.

NHTSA ODI 10851916

I PURCHASED A 2015 FORD TAURUS IN JULY OF 2015 BRAND NEW ONLY 3 MILE ON THE VEHICLE. I NOTICE THAT AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION I NOTICED SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. ON THE SECOND MAINTENANCE VISIT I ADVISE THE INTAKE PERSON THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOSS. AFTER THE SERVICE I WAS GIVEN THE PAPERWORK THAT STATED EVERY THING WAS FINE. WELL ON 3/14/2016 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE SMOOTHLY PAVED BUSY STREET THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD THUMP AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW THE CAR HAD FLIPPED ACROSS THREE LANES AND LANDED UP SIDE DOWN. I CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP I PURCHASE THE CAR FROM AND WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE SALESMEN AFTER TELLING HIM WHAT HAPPEN THAT, "THAT WAS A DEFECT" AND I NEED TO GET A LAWYER. ALL I WANT IS THE SOMEONE FROM FORD MOTOR THE INSPECT THE CAR. THE CRAZY PART IS THE AXLE, BRACKET, AND SUSPENSION ARE COVERED UNDER MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BUT BECAUSE MY CAR FLIPPED I WAS TOLD I HAD TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE EVEN THOUGH THE THE FRONT AXLE, BRACKET AND WHEEL BROKE OFF THE CAR CAUSING IT TO FLIP. THE METAL FRAME EVEN BROKE, EVERYTHING WAS STILL ATTACKED TO FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL THAT BROKE OFF AND THE CAR WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE STREET NO BUMPS OR ANYTHING. NOW IF MY SO WOULD HAVE DIED AND WAS SEVERELY INJURED I GUESS THEN FORD MOTOR WOULD ISSUE A RECALL LIKE THEY DID FOR THE 2013 & 2014 FORD TAURUS WITH AXLE AND BRACKET DEFECTS.

NHTSA ODI 10849916

I WAS FULLY STOPPED AND TURNING LEFT AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, THE LIGHT WAS GREEN, I WAITED FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR. DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT TURN, I LOST STEERING FUNCTION: WHILE I TRIED TO TURN LEFT, THE VEHICLE VEERED RIGHT. THE RIGHT WHEEL STRUCK THE CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT TOTALLY SEPARATED. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS HAPPENED DUE TO STRIKING THE CURB, BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE, IT HAPPENED DURING THE LEFT TURN.

NHTSA ODI 10824661

UPON SHUTTING OFF ENGINE BY FRONT PASSENGER, CAR POPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL, CRASHING INTO A TREE, PINNING FRONT PASSENGER UNDER DOOR SILL. NO ONE IN DRIVER'S SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10655329

CAR WAS IDLING IN PARK. PUSH BUTTON START/STOP WAS PUSHED TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND AT THAT INSTANT, CAR WAS RELEASED FROM PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO TREE, INJURING RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER. NO ONE IN DRIVER'S SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10644303