2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid driver assistance problems

Filed Feb 13, 2025 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 160,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the "Check Brake System" message was displayed on the instrument panel and the brakes failed to engage while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal to the floorboard, the vehicle responded as needed. The ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Filed Jan 16, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · 153,307 miles · CT

While driving on the highway schedule steering service came up on the dashboard. Just after pulling over the power steering failed and I could not control the steering as it was suddenly extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel. This is an extremely dangerous situation which apparently both ford and the safety board are aware of. Why on earth would the 2011 models be recalled for this identical problem, but not the 2010 models with the same part. My family could have been killed- would that have triggered a recall ?

Filed Jul 1, 2019 · Driver assistance, Steering · IL

I was driving and all of a sudden the two lights came on that said service power steering now and traction control. It became harder to steer

Filed Dec 22, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 78,573 miles · MD

Takata recall-dropped my 2010 fusion off on wednesday after 4 months waiting for the part to be in. Asked to have an oil change done while it was being worked on. I go to pick it up saturday and drop off the rental only to find my vehicle with no power steering, power steering fault, service advance trac system. I recently herniated a disc in my back and do not possess the strength to turn the wheel, rendering the vehicle unsafe to drive without power steering. My fusion never left the service bay. I get a call monday from sheehy ford service, telling me that I need a new rack and pinion to the tune of $2400, due to the electronic steering being an enclosed unserviceable system. Sheehy refused to acknowledge that they caused this failure during the course of my oil change and recall replacement of the passenger side airbag. They quoted me $1049 for an after market rack and offered to pay for it if I could prove that it was something they did to cause the failure. After hours of speaking to the service manager and assistant manager they told me that they stopped paying for the rental when I did not drive my unsafe vehicle home. By wednesday waiting for a return phone call about any other options and calling ford because there was a recall for the power steering on 11s and 12s, as suggested by the service manager, I told them to go ahead an order the after market rack. Thursday they call to tell me its ready. As I run home to grab the keys for the rental, leaving it in front of my house with my phone, computer, and other items still inside, ford had sent a tow truck to repossess the rental. County police being called, rental towed, cab to the dealer, pay the $1049, and end up getting charged over $300 by the rental company since ford refused to pay while the power steering issue was being argued. Unsafe and absolutely appalling by sheehy and ford.

Filed Nov 21, 2018 · Driver assistance, Steering · 86,000 miles · TX

Power steering suddenly failed, giving service warning, along with warning to service autotrack

Filed Feb 23, 2018 · Driver assistance, Steering · 170,000 miles · WI

Twice now the car drives fine and all of a sudden power steering fails and advan trac erros and makes the car basically immobile and very dangerous. The first time the vehicle cleared itself after it was bale to be parked and sat for an hour. Currently it stranded and immobile.

Filed Aug 27, 2017 · Driver assistance, Steering · 96,395 miles · NC

I got a slow flat while driving my 2010 ford fusion hybrid, which engaged the "low tire pressure" warning on the in-dash message center. Soon after that notification appeared the "service power steering now" (in red text, so definitely not good) and "service advancetrac" (in yellow) messages followed. I pulled into a gas station to check the tire, and upon restarting the car realized I now had no power steering. After changing the tire the messages remained and power steering was still gone. I drove the hobbled car (luckily in a straight line) to the nearby huntersville ford dealership, where it sits in the overnight lot now awaiting the bad news. How is such a dangerous issue, already identified within the same product line and generation, not being dealt with equally across the lineup?

Filed Jul 6, 2017 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 142,300 miles · OK

As I was driving to the store the power steering service light came on and the service advance trac and it become hard to steer.. So now its parked because dealership said it would cost $1500 to fix which I don't have .. After research most models just 2011 and up have this recall. I think 2010 should also be a recall their are several complaints about it

Filed May 18, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 126,332 miles · OK

I was just driving along on a city street going about 40 MPH, and all of a sudden all the dashboard lights lit up, and I couldn't break very easily. I was in the middle of traffic, and I was worried someone was going to hit me, or I wasn't going to be able to break if someone cut me off. My car had been so reliable until that moment. My car didn't break the way it always did. It took a lot more pressure to break than normal, and the breaking was very delayed. I had a few very close calls, before I could pull over. It was scary! The dealership had to replace my ABS module and my hydraulic control unit, which was very expensive. I know the federal safety agency is looking into many complaints of the same issue for 2010 ford fusions. If other vehicles are having the same issue, this should be a recall!

Filed Mar 8, 2017 · Driver assistance, Steering · 67,000 miles · CA

While driving approximately 35 MPH on a city street the advance trac warning light came on followed by messages to "service advancetrac" and "service power steering now". I was able to drive home safely without any real difficulty, but when I attempted to move the car the next morning the power steering was inoperable and I had to have the car towed to the dealership because I felt it would be unsafe to drive due to steering unresponsiveness. Dreading the diagnosis and cost to repair.