2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid: loss of power steering

Filed Oct 2, 2024 · Steering · NJ

Power steering failed exactly as under recall 15S18 and 15N01 - however they say my car isn't included in the recall. The car is still at the dealer and broken, so the part is available at this moment. The steering warning came up while driving. Upon restarting, the car would only work in manual mode. The dealer has confirmed the problem. I have not contacted Ford yet, only talking to the dealer. There was no warning other than the one that came up when the failure occurred.

Filed Aug 26, 2022 · NJ

Code p2112, throttle body stuck closed. Lost power, no acceleration, no power steering. Has happened 3 times in the past 2 weeks. Check engine light comes on, no air bags, traction control or hill assist, messages pop up on dash. Too expensive too have Ford "diagnose" issue. No warning before this happens. There was no accident (yet) but it is my only vehicle so I have no choice about driving it.

Filed Nov 4, 2021 · Brakes, Electrical · MA

My car has approximately 110,000 miles on it. For the last 6 months, I've been getting alerts on my dashboard ("Service Advance Trak", "Hill Start Not Available", and one or two others). This happens at slow speeds and when turning. When these alerts start, I lose power steering. I've also noticed that when I apply brakes at slow speeds, the ABS engages for a few seconds. I was told by the dealer that it was the engine control module. I had it replaced and reprogrammed. However, the alerts and loss of power steering still happens though not as much.

Filed Dec 4, 2020 · Electrical, Steering · 75,000 miles · PA

Sudden loss of power steering while driving on a city street and making a turn through an intersection. Repair required is complete replacement of the electronic steering assembly gear.

Filed Dec 2, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · PA

While driving on local road loss of power steering and ABS systems. Similar to recent recall of other ford fusions, but my VIN is not covered by the recall.

Filed Jun 11, 2019 · Steering · 50,000 miles · VT

Safety recall 15s14 - steering gear motor bolt failure. Ford issued recall 15s14 which impacted my vehicle. The press release states: "customers located in non-corrosion states or provinces will be covered by extended warranty if they experience similar concerns. Dealers will replace steering gear motor attachment bolts on customer vehicles with new bolts, seal them, and replace damaged steering gears at no cost to the customer." the ford motor company technical service bulletin to dealers states for sold vehicles "dealers are to remove the original steering gear motor bolts, install revised bolts, and apply sealant to specified areas of the steering gear. If any of the original steering gear motor bolts are broken, missing or break during removal, dealers will replace the steering gear assembly. This service must be performed on affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner." for new in-stock vehicles "dealers will apply either valugard rust inhibitor aerosol vg-101a or daubert nox rust 7703-w to specific locations on the steering gear. This procedure should only be performed on new in-stock vehicles because these vehicles have not had the potential to accumulate corrosion damage in the steering gear motors with time in service." our vehicle was purchased new from the dealer and we're told they sealed the bolts prior to sale in compliance with this recall however the bolts failed at approximately 50k miles resulting in separation of the steering gear and loss of power steering, making it difficult to turn, especially at low speeds. Ford recall actions for new in-stock outlined in the tsb did not prevent the failure from occurring and did not align with their press statement. Their sealant was a patch solution which bought them time without addressing the root cause which was faulty bolts.