2015 Ford Taurus · symptom sheet
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy
- 31owner reports
- 62,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Nov 17, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
49 of the 274 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 31 of those describe power steering loss.
Tick what matches of 31 reports
Power steering loss on other Taurus years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Power steering loss is the steering wheel suddenly going heavy, usually with a warning on the dash. Nearly six in ten complaints in this group mention a warning light or message, and almost two thirds mention driving or highway speed rather than parking.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering rack (6 reports) and the EPS motor or module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the steering system covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Taurus
Broken tie rods. Closed feb 27, 1995.
Steering lck-up/impediment. Closed mar 28, 1994.
Broken tie rods. Closed feb 16, 1994.
Power steering leaks/fires. Closed aug 31, 1992.
Steering binding. Closed aug 24, 1987.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 52,000 and 94,000 miles, from the 29 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“As I was backing out of my garage and begin to turn, my steering wheel became very stiff and my Dash displayed electronic power steering fault service required causing me to almost end up in my neighbor's yard and barely able to make it back into my garage It All Happened instantly with no prior problems or Warnings I will take it to a Ford dealership for further Diagnostics”
Filed Nov 17, 2025
“Was driving home and got service steering fault error on dash and steering became stiff very hard to turn. Almost caused an accident.”
Filed Sep 13, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 31 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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