Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH and making a left turn, the power steering fault message displayed on the instrument panel and the steering wheel suddenly became very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer sterling ford located at 5524 I-49 frontage rd, opelousas, la 70570 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 165,000.
2010 Ford Fusion steering complaints
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Power steering failure , backing out of the driveway and discoved no power steering. Reported to raceway ford in riverside ca, dough hall said there's no recall on it and can fix @ a costly price....however...the federal safety agency's initial investigation of the 2010 fusion cars found the power steering faults increase as the cars get older, and failure rates are similar to previous power steering investigations of other ford models. Safety regulators say the 2016 preliminary investigation is now upgraded to an engineering analysis to determine if the 263,000 model year 2010 ford fusion cars should be recalled.
While driving at 50 MPH on a duel lane road .the service power steering light came on., on the dash when I went to make a right hand turn the power steering did not work causing me to almost hit another vehicle. After reading on line and at ford .this is a problem with ford fusions of that model. In fact there is a recall on 2011 and12 for this but not the 10 and it should be
While driving on a two lane highway in the rain, my "check power steering soon" warning came on. Within a mile, the message changed to "check power steering now" & all power steering was lost. It appears that this issue has been recalled in other years of this model, but not the 2010 fprd fusion hybrid.
My power steering and traction light came on while driving, parked the car and two hours later went to drive the car and no power steering. Now I am having to pay 2000 for a fix that I see has affected many of the cars that are same year make and model as mine.
When driving steering intermittently has gone out with 'power steering assist fault' appearing on the screen, usually restarting the car would fix it. Now going to work car didn't have power steering, after restarting advancetrac came on as well and now power steering assist fault is on permanently
My power steering went out on the highway I purchased the car with no problems maybe a wheel alignment now my power steering isn't working and in order to fix it the car shops are saying replace the entire rack and pinion which is expensive. I have also looked up this issue and many people share this same issue and nothing is being done about it.
My 2010 ford fusion have electric power steering failure, twice one while driving. I'm not able to find the recall but yes lot's of investigations.
My car was in motion while driving in ny city traffic; the power steering went out and we received the advanctrac / service power steering now message. It was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed replaced. My mechanic told me it was going to cost 400 dollars alone for the part. I looked at this issue online and countless people seem to he having the same issue the 2010 ford fusion but ford has not have a recall for it yet. I'm still driving it, times are hard I cant afford this expense.
I was driving my 2010 ford fusion se on a highway and suddenly the steering wheel locked up and became extremely difficult to turn. I was fortunate enough to be able to turn into a local shopping mall. An alert popped up in the dash that said service electrical power steering. I called my local ford service company and the service technician explained that this was a recall on the rack and pinion/ steering gear for my car model. He explained to me that this was a recall and unfortunately a common issue with the vehicle I had. However, I found out that my VIN was not included in this recall, and was informed that I would have to pay for the repairs myself. I called the ford company and explained to them the issue thinking that they would simply add my vehicle and I was told that my VIN wasn't included. I explained to them how they could call my local dealership where my car was being repaired to confirm what I said was true, however, I was told they wouldn't do that. I asked to speak to a supervisor and the supervisor called a day later. She told me that at this time my car would not be added to the recall. I asked her how and why they came to this conclusion and she informed me that this was protocol. I asked her if they did any research into why my VIN was not added the first time, or double checked to see if there was an oversight as to why my VIN was not added and she told me that they did not look into my issue or claim, she just listened to the call, and called me back to inform me that at this time the would not add my car to the recall list. I asked her who decided to add the vehicles was it ford or the federal safety agency and she informed me she did not know. I again ask her how I can get someone to review this issue as this is a serious recall and matter. I explained to her that I could have been on the interstate when the steering went out. She told me to contact the federal safety agency.
The electronic power steering has failed. When I start the vehicle I get the error message 'power steering assist fault'. I started receiving this error message around 70,000 miles but before I could turn the car off and the error message would be gone and the power steering would kick in after a few seconds. The epas has now completely failed. Like many other fusion owners have found, all ford dealers around the columbus, ohio area quote the repair price being in excess of $1,600.
Power steering has gone out 3 times. When it has happened I usually stop the car, turn it off, then turn it back on and it is back.
After my daughter started her 2010 fusion, put it in drive and went to turn the steering wheel steering when the wheel locked causing her to hit a mailbox before being able to stop. After shutting the car off and starting it again steering operated normal. This scares the crap out of me what happens if this happens while she's driving down the freeway.
Had this fixed less than a year ago to the tune of $1700. Here we are again. It's just a matter of time when the power steering fails again. Service advancetrac warning illuminated while accelerating on dry interstate. This is a safety hazard. People who can't afford the fix will end up in an accident.
The power assist warning has come on 2 x now causing me to have no power steering, once I turn the car off an back on it is fine again for a bit then will happen again. One time it happened car was stationary an was just putting in reverse, the other was driving down my side. So luckily not on a city street or highway at higher speed. The steering fluid is fine it, I checked that. I am extremely concerned regarding this an safety with driving. An I understand there are several complaints regarding this over the last few years etc.
The electronic power steering system failed unexpectedly while driving, resulting in loss of power steering. This made it extremely difficult to maneuver the vehicle safely out of traffic and to the side of the road by using manual steering. Ford dealership reports a fault within the control module for the entire steering system. This appears to be a common problem among this year, make and model of vehicle, to include a recall from ford for 2011 and 2012 ford fusion power steering systems. For whatever reason, the 2010 fusion was not included in this recall and after even a brief internet search of the issue, it definitely needs to be . This has resulted in a $1800 repair bill for a car with 62k miles.
My car suddenly popped up a message saying service power steering now. There was no warning and the steering just locked up. Safely towed it to the dealer and the sterering rack needs replaced for 2,000. This is a rip off for a part that could have killed me
Power steering fails while driving, was on the interstate and it just stopped working. I was able to manually steer vehicle with no power steering, however if this had happened to my wife or daughter they would have lost control, it was not easy. Vehicle has been checked out and the rack and pinion with the electronic power steering is bad. I had this replaced at approx 70k miles and the replacement has now failed. Obviously there is a design flaw
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel jerked and it became difficult to steer the vehicle. The contact pulled over, restarted the vehicle and continued driving to her residence. The vehicle was taken to courtesy ford conyers (1636 dogwood drive conyers, ga 30013, 866‑792‑2917) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a failure with the electronic power steering. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Power steering fault code appeared on the dash and the steering wheel was frozen. Turning the ignition off and restarting the car returned it to normal mode. We could then drive the car to the montrose ford dealership where the said it need a new electric power steering unit. Cost $1800 plus. The car only has 44500 miles and has been very well maintain.
I guess it is going to take a family getting killed before anyone does anything about the power steering problems in the 2010 ford fusions... It is a shame... The part numbers for the steering gear are the same from 2010- and up... They did a recall on the 2011 but I guess the lives of the 2010 owners are not important.... I say we start a class action lawsuit against ford and the federal safety agency for endangering our lives
My power steering went. Out on my 2010 ford fusion while I was driveing thru the mountains of west virgina virgina
The vehicle has no power steering or traction control. It is displaying the power steering assist fault and service advance traction control. According to the dealer, the only way to correct the problem is replacing the rack & pinion which is $1400. I've researched a recall on 2011 fusion's with the same problem. Why is the 2010 excluded? I do not feel the vehicle is safe to drive, but is the only transportation I have. The fault occurs all the time, sitting, driving, etc.
The following alert appears when I start my car: "power steering assist fault". At this point, the steering wheel is locked and too hard to turn. At first, I would turn the car off and back on, and it would be fine. But for the past few weeks, I've been unable to drive the car at all.
Dtcs u3000:04, u3000:49 and u2011:49 appeared while putting the vehicle in reverse, and has been intermittent since, causes complete loss of power steering until able to restart the vehicle.
Steering wheel froze while driving on the highway and advance track came on.
Tl* the contact's relative owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while his relative was driving at 30 MPH, she attempted to make a left turn and the power steering suddenly failed. Due to the failure, the contact drove into a ditch as several warning lights appeared on the instrument panel. The air bags did not deploy as a result of the accident. The contact suffered no injuries and the police were not called to the scene of the accident. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home after the failure. The contact called sarchione ford lincoln of alliance (2480 w state st, alliance, oh 44601) where he was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and gave the contact the same information as the dealer. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
Sudden power steering failure. Started going out while driving 25mph. Stopped the car then turned it back on, it had 0 power steering available after that. Endangered my 6 month old. Same issue as everyone else. Power steering goes out, same part recalled in 2011-2013. Same part is in my vehicle. Please make ford help us with the 1600-2000 cost of replacement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 60 MPH, the vehicle loss power steering assist and became difficult to steer. The contact stated that the service advance trac and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the clock spring and the electronic steering system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Zoellner ford-lincoln of beatrice located at 4115 north s 6th st, beatrice, ne 68310, 402‑223‑2547, was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was informed of failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.*dt
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel ceased with the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact stated he depressed brake pedal to stop the vehicle in the middle of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle towed to village ford inc located at 23535 michigan ave, dearborn, mi 48124, (313) 565-3900, where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the rack and pinion assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred twice. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
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