Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 25 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the electric power steering warning indicator illuminated, which caused the contact to slam on the brake pedal. The vehicle was towed to york's of houlton (315 north st, houlton, me 04730, (207) 532-6534) where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was currently being repaired along with the air bags. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unknown.
2010 Ford Fusion steering complaints
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Power steering went out while driving 3 months ago, had it replaced at a hefty price. This morning as I'm driving kids to school the power steering goes out again!!! Now my car is stuck by the road in front of my house bc I can't turn the wheel to get into the driveway. This is beyond ridiculous! Wish I had known what a pos car this was before I bought it.
While driving on a highway with a speed limit of 75 MPH the car's power steering quit working making it nearly impossible to control the car. It was a near miss avoiding a collusion with another vehicle. Cars warning system says power steering assist fault.
Power steering has gone out. I saw that there are over 900 other reports of the same problem with the same car. I'm hoping this was revealed and that for dinner has to fix it for me
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. After starting the vehicle, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was restarted and the warning indicator illuminated continuously. In addition, the steering wheel had to be turned with force. The contact called champion ford lincoln (706 us-74 bus, rockingham, nc 28379, (866) 676-6023) and was informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 283,000.
Takata recall is the power steering is not working .
I was driving down the highway on the interstate at a speed limit of 60mph in motion on my way home and it started getting hard to turn my steering wheel which made it hard for me to make a left or right turn when I was exiting the exit. The service power steering popped up on my dashboard and advance trac. So then it ended up changing to say service power steering now which it made it very hard and difficult to even be able to drive my car period. I got a estimated of $1811.94 for my car to be repaired at wynne ford at 1020 w. Mercury blvd hampton va 23666 and for me to get a estimate of that price I can't afford to pay that it's like buying a used car at that price. I just find it hard to believe that it's a recall on a 2011-2012 ford fusion but not a 2010 when the same exact defect is going on with that same carjis a different year. Which basically I would be paying to get a electrical power steering rack and pinion in order for my car to be able to drive and function correctly.
A few months ago I was driving on a major street in austin, & turning into a store parking lot & my power steering failed! Steering wheel totally locked up on me! Very scary-almost hit 2 oncoming cars! Power steering assist fault light was on & minutes later another warning about advance trac fault. Turning steering wheel is nearly impossible for me.(I'm 5'3" 130 lbs & not a body builder!). I managed to drive it 3 blocks to a mechanic. They charged me $100 for estimate of $2400 to repair!! I do not have that kind of money!! Is there a class action lawsuit I can join or something else to voice my complaint? Also I am only 10 mins from my work so it's possible I could drive it just to get to my job but the inspection has expired! Does anyone know if they will pass inspection without power steering? I've heard different stories! Thank you! Frustrated! Cheryl
Steering wanders while driving uncontrollable at times .epas plus makes rubbing noise when turning
2010 ford fusion - power steering the power steering failed as I was coming off the interstate in the middle of a hard right turn/circle. It became impossible to fully control the steering and completing the right turn. I almost ran off the road/embankment when this happened. I can't find any information on a recall?
Electric steering goes out and the car becomes extremely hard to steer. Warning light comes on. Stopping and letting it reset works sometime. The car is dangerous to drive. An inexperienced drive could have a catastrophic wreck because of this manufacturer problem. It seems everyone knows about this malfunction ( ford technicians recommend I file this complaint ) but I recieved no help from ford .
While driving my 2010 ford fusion the power steering failed completely..could not steer the car...message said "power steering assist fault". Fortunately we were on a city street and not on rt.9 ..the very busy highway we usually travel on. After a few minutes I shut the car off..waited a minute and started it again..it was ok to drive but only about a mile and it happened again..we were about 6 miles from home...this happened two more times before we actually got home! It was a very scary experience as the power steering failed as I was driving and I was on a curve on a busy street...we sat there with the flashers on hoping that no one would run into us! Car is now being towed to ford garage for repair...and from what we were told could be very costly. We've been informed that ford has recalled many cars for this same problem but not the 2010 fusion which many have had this problem with! I find it absolutely amazing that ford has been aware of this problem and did not recall the 2010 fusion. Driving a car that suddenly loses it's steering is definitely life threatening...no better reason than that for ford to recall and repair this ongoing problem with the 2010 fusions!!
I had a flat tire whail the tire was going flat the power steering went out and it seems to be a big problem with these cars the car was in motion when the power steering went out I was on a side street
The power steering stopped working & almost caused the driver to have an accident. Vehicle was moving in a parking lot. Upon turning into a parking space the vehicle steering failed & almost hit the car next to it. A mechanic ran diagnostic & determined the electronic epas torque sensor had failed.
Driving vehicle at about 25 MPH when an alert came up to check stability control and power steering. Power steering was slightly tougher but not hard. Drove for another 20 miles to destination and it was fine. A few hours later when the car was restarted the power steering was completely gone and alert said to check power steering now
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving, the steering wheel seized without warning and "power steering default" appeared. When the contact shifted into neutral, powered off the engine, and restarted the engine, the vehicle was able to drive normally. The failure recurred numerous times. Each time, the contact had to power off and restart the engine in order for the vehicle to drive normally. The vehicle was taken to autonation hyundai tempe (8050 s autoplex loop, tempe, az 85284, (480) 505-4247) to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall on the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 78,600.
Warning light appeared 3 days ago to service power steering. Within a couple of hours the power steering quit working - almost could not get it parked in my driveway.dealer brought out computer got the steering unlocked, said to add some transmission fluid which we did. That was 2 days ago, the steering started acting up again and by the time we got home, it was locked up again. Got some transmission fluid but was unable to unlock the steering. It did look like some fluid had been leaking on the pavement. But this is a tremendous safety hazard - there was no warning between the message saying to service it and within minutes the power steering locked up and it took a lot of strength to get it home. Fortunatley, both times we were close to home and not on a freeway somewhere. The first time the car lot we purchased it from came out with a small computer and got it to working again, said to add some transmission fluid because the two worked together. We did that - worked only 2 days and steering went out today. It is my granddaughters car and she nor I really have the money to fix it or get a new one and she is expecting a baby.
Driving on the freeway and the power steering stops almost caused an accident. I pull over turn the car off and restart it and it works fine for about 2 minutes and then it stops working again. It says 'power steering assist fault '. I looked it up and over 263,000 models have been reported and over 2,200 complaints. There needs to be a recall before someone gets into a accident and gets seriously hurt.
My 2010 ford fusion lost all electronic power steering while driving 45 on the highway with my 12 yr old and 1 month old in the vehicle. While driving my steering seized up and I had to use all extra force to turn off the highway. Thank god traffic was easy and I was able to get off the road. The dash board lights came on saying tire pressure low, service power steering and advanced trac warning. Many complaints have been made about the 2010 ford fusion. However a recall has only been issued for the 2011-2012 model for the same exact issue that many people are having with the 2010 as well. This is a serious matter. It can be very dangerous not only to us as the drivers but everyone on the road. Very unsafe! Hopefully a recall is given for the 2010 models as well, being that it is the same exact issue for a year later and above.
It has happened twice so far where the 'power steering assist fault' light comes on and my car won't turn. The first time I was driving and had to pull off to the side of the road (luckily it didn't end in a bad wreck!) and today it happened while trying to drive my children to their bus stop! This is a serious issue and needs to be recalled before something bad happens!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving, an unknown indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the power steering failed. The contact pulled the vehicle into a fuel station and had it towed home. Middletown ford (1750 n verity pkwy, middletown, oh 45042, (800) 556-1581) was contacted and stated that the failure could either be caused by the power steering or the gear shift. The dealer also stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 102,000.
My 2010 ford fusion with 72231 miles recently lost all power steering when started, shut off and restarted and it came back. Next day it happened again and includes service advance trac warning as well as the steering assist failure warning. It will not correct itself by restarting and is permanently disabled. This is my wife's car whom is 67 years old, 110 lb. And cannot physically drive it. Had this happened to her while driving it would most definitely resulted in a major accident! I am a retired ford dealership employee and have done a lot of research on the subject and can't believe that the federal safety agency has not issued a recall notice on the 2010 fusion but did on 2011 model with exact same component failure and safety issues! My car is undrivable and being disabled I am unable to repair myself or afford paying dealer for repairs that should be resolved due to the safety issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 35 MPH, the "power steering assist fault" warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The steering wheel seized and the contact had to use excessive strength to make turns. The vehicle was driven to kunes country ford (1231 geneva st, delavan, wi 53115, (262) 728-9163) where unknown repairs were made. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,272.
While driving my car the power steering just went out making my car very hard to steer. Power steering assist fault came up on my display.
Power steering service light came on as well as advancetrac service. Then went to restart car and steering column is locked. Recalls have been made on 2011 and newr but not on 2010 with many reported issues.
The power steering assist failure engages and I cannot steer my car steering just fails! Cannot turn steering wheel at all while traveling at 40 MPH could have resulted in a horrible accident I was unsuccessful at getting off the road but turned the car off and restarted it it was ok for a bit however after researching several 2010 owners have the same problem and only recalls were issued for 2011 owners its costs 1800.00 to repair at dealership I am afraid to drive my car. I literally could not budge the steering wheel. I was not turning a corner at the time I was headed straight, with a curve ahead of me. The car has only 75k miles has always been well taken care of.
Power steering will stop working while driving. I read or saw that other years had been recalled but not the 2010 model.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While the contact's wife was driving 40 MPH, the power steering began to fail without warning and the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. The contact's wife was able to drive the vehicle home despite experiencing the failure. The contact called an independent mechanic who provided a repair estimate for the vehicle. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. In addition, the power steering assist fault warning indicator illuminated. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it resumed normal operation. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The contact called fairway ford lincoln (located at 555 w meadows dr, freeport, il 61032, (815) 232-6868) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 188,000.
My 2010 ford fusion lost power steering while I was driving home from work at 55 MPH. My power steering completely failed and caused me to go off the road and almost caused an accident with several other cars. Ford charged me $1,800 to fix my power steering when they knew about this safety issue. As they had recalled all the ford fusions at the time but the 2010.
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