Driving down the highway and the electric steering went out and about crashed due to not being able to turn.
2010 Ford Fusion steering complaints
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Power steering pump tire pressure monitor advancetrac
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while pulling out of the parking lot, the steering wheel emitted abnormal loud grinding sounds. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he continued driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was test driven. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the electronic steering assist needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included in a recall associated with the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.
I was driving down the highway interstate 24 with kids in the car around the curls me marker 159 and my steering no warning went out completely hard as hell to turn traffic I spun out trying to over correct it damanage my front clip aka bumper all to hell I saw this complaint when I was searching recalls and common problems with my branded car what do I do for wants an arm and a leg I can't afford to fix the power steering was there a recall on that part or what ever came out of the 550 complaints
The power steering went out without warning. Other vehicles had a recall for this concern but this vehicle is not covered by that recall.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the power steering fault message was displayed. The contact stated that while attempting to drive, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 183,000.
power steering failure, yr make and model listed, however vin wasn't included in the recall. . 3/30/21 upgrade to an engineering analysis to determine if the 263k 2010 ford fusions should be recalled. 9/14/20 complaint #11354948 Vin #[XXX].. UPDATE REQUESTED, THANKS, INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the power steering failed to function as designed; however, the power steering functionality was available while the vehicle was turned off. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with an electronic steering gear failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the Power Steering Assist Fault message was displayed, and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the power steering control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The power steering control module was replaced and reprogrammed and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 210,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while his wife was driving down a mountain at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering assist functionality. The steering warning light was illuminated. The contact's wife was able to drive down the mountain very slowly and then pulled into a parking lot. The contact picked up his wife and drive home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,181
The power steering went out on this vehicle and after research I found that other years have had recalls on it. Although this year was not in the recall it still uses the same parts
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Electronic rack and pinion Power Steering Failure the federal safety agency Action Number: EA17004 Components STEERING Opened From: November 20, 2017–Present How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Unable to control vehicle Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No only when the issue occurred
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle would vibrate, jerk, and not properly accelerate. Also, the power steering assist fault message was displayed and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the power steering module was faulty and that the fuel inlet valve was cracked. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 106,000.
2010 model year electric power assisted steering goes out at low speed when making turns, similar to same issue recalled for 2011-2012 model years. The previous recall needs to be expanded to include 2010 model year.
Power steering just quit while driving. Scared the heck out of me. Turned car off and started again and it went away for a few minutes and then quit again.
complete power steering went out. vehicle light says service power steering check.vehicle not drivable can possibly lock- up when operating vehicle and its very dangerous.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the service advance trac warning message displayed on the instrument panel as the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where he was informed that the sensor had failed and was then given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and making a left turn, the vehicle lost power steering assist functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the power steering assist and advance trac messages displayed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering module was faulty. No further information was available. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 145,000. Invalid VIN.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while attempting to steer the vehicle to make a turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that she pulled off the road to restart her vehicle however, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was driven back to the residence and remained unrepaired. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
The power steering stopped working making the car dangerous to drive. fault message was "Power Steering Assist Failure" I think. The message went off after the car was restarted and the power steering system is working now.
Steering went out on interstate. Please please call the 2010 into recall
On at least two occasions, after cranking car, the power steering fails to work. The console warning message indicated Power Steering Assist Fault. Given that nearly one-third of ALL safety complaints for this vehicle are about steering and that several complaints have noted that the power steering can fail while driving and cause an accident, this issue certainly indicates the need for a recall. Other model years with the identical issue have been recalled.
The vehicle has an electronic assisted steering system. On many occasions when starting the vehicle the electronic steering system does not engage and it is extremely hard to turn the front wheels. This is increasing in frequency. On 2 occasions the electronic steering stopped working while the vehicle was in motion making a turn. It was very hard for me to steer the car and I am 230 Lbs and 6 foot tall until the electronic steering re-engaged. If my wife was driving the vehicle I have no doubt that she would end up losing control. She is no longer driving this vehicle because of this issue.The car has been garaged most of it's life and only has about 51, 000 miles on it. It is my understanding that Ford had the same issue on the same car in the 2011 model year. My personal mechanic inspected the vehicle and diagnosed this issue,. There are no warnings when this will occur.
Power steering advanced track. Needs to be a recall.on it
loss of power steering. errors are: power steering assist fault, service AdvanceTrac
Power steering went out while driving and warning messages came on. Message power steering assist fault and service advanced trac.
Power Steering Assist fault. Common problem on 2010 Fusions. 2011 and 2012 already recalled for exact issue. Entire rack/pinion must be replaced. Quoted $2600.00 for parts and labor from a dealership.
The car started showing a power steering assist fault on the dash and I am unable to steer my vehicle. It went out upon returning home. Luckily I didn’t hurt anyone or myself. The vehicle is safely parked. Contacted ford and was advised this has been an ongoing issue with the year and model. It is also very common. Not sure why they haven’t recalled the part or parts due to the amount of complaints that have been made. I’m in the process of having my vehicle towed to ford for repair. I was advised it’s either the rack or the steering angle sensor.
Upon leaving for work began backing out of the driveway and found the "Power steering assist fault" displayed on my cluster. Tried to turn wheel to test and found power steering was lost (wheel would not turn). Turned off the car to see if it would reset itself. I had no luck. Drove the car around the block to verify the power steering was the only thing lost and car was very difficult to drive, especially navigating corners at lower speeds. Tried to unhook the battery in an attempt to reset the onboard ECUs. Also visually inspected 2x 50a Power steering fuses were in working order. Searched online and found 2011-2012 fusions were recalled, but the 2010 Fusion power steering assist fault has been under investigation for some time.
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