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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 Sep 9, 2026

49 of the 268 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 31 of those describe power steering loss.

Tick what matches of 31 reports

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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 Sep 9, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Taurus

EA94-008opened Feb 16, 1994
Steering · model years 1987 to 1993

Broken tie rods. Closed feb 27, 1995.

NHTSA summary
There is no summary currently available
PE93-099opened Nov 30, 1993
Steering · model years 1988 to 1989

Steering lck-up/impediment. Closed mar 28, 1994.

NHTSA summary
There is no summary currently available
PE93-058opened Jun 15, 1993
Steering · model years 1987 to 1993

Broken tie rods. Closed feb 16, 1994.

NHTSA summary
There is no summary currently available
PE92-044opened Apr 27, 1992
Steering · model years 1988 to 1990

Power steering leaks/fires. Closed aug 31, 1992.

NHTSA summary
There is no summary currently available
PE87-030opened May 12, 1987
Steering · model years 1986

Steering binding. Closed aug 24, 1987.

NHTSA summary
BASED ON AN ODI FAILURE REPORT ANALYSIS SHOWING 6 COMPLAINTS, 4 ACCIDENTSAND 3 INUJURIES, A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION WAS OPENED AND AN INFORMATIONREQUEST WAS SENT TO FORD.SUBSEQUENTLY, ODI RECEIVED 4 ADDITIONAL COM-PLAINTS.FURTHER INFORMATION WAS DEVELOPED WHICH LED TO DELETION OF 4COMPLAINTS AND THE ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES.IN ONE OF THE ACCIDENTS, THEPOLICE REPORT CITED THE DRIVER FOR INATTENTION TO DRIVING AND IN ANOTHERTHE POLICE REPORT CITED THE DRIVER FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.IN THETHIRD REPORT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ALLEGATION WAS FOR STEERING SEPARATIONAND NOT BINDING.TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE EVALUATED AS NOT BEING RELATEDTO THE STEERING BINDING WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS INQUIRY.FORD'S RESPONSE TO THE INFORMATION REQUEST DISCLOSED THAT THE COMPANY HADBEEN AWARE OF A CONDITION DESCRIBED AS TEMPORARY LOSS OF ASSISTANCE(TLA) IN STEERING IN EARLY PRODUCTION OF THE TAURUS/SABLE NAMEPLATES.SIGNIFICANTLY, FORD FIELD REPRESENTATIVES SENT 167 REPORTS TO FORD'S===

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.

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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.

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