2010 Ford Fusion: pulls to one side

Filed Dec 10, 2021 · Steering · AZ

Complete loss of power of steering while driving in heavy traffic. Warning lights came on and message was Service Power Steering Now and Traction Control failure warning. Codes C1277 and C1963 via diagnosed with OBDII tester. When I was turning a corner, all power of steering lost. Steering wheel would not turn and barely missed hitting curb trying to complete the turn. Managed to avoid oncoming traffic and pulled onto side of road. Had to get car home so waited for traffic to clear. Steering wheel had to be manually forced to stay straight and extreme force to turn corners. Car also pulls hard to left and has to be held straight by extreme exhertion of force. Repair cost quoted over phone in excess if $2500. Told PCM and rack and pinion need to be replaced, car reprogrammed and wheel alignment.

Filed Mar 16, 2020 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · GA

While driving on i85 in atlanta at highway speeds the vehicles ahead of me will brake suddenly causing me to jam my brakes all the way to the floor. Instead of stopping or slowing the vehicle, it continues to go forward and I almost rear end the car ahead of me. I replaced the master cylinder and all four rotors, brakes and calipers. All to no effect. At slow speeds it will pull to one side during braking or feel as if it is grabbing one side then the other instead of a single smooth pressure. At higher speeds you have to double pump to get the brakes to engage with any firmness. There is a ABS control unit recall on this vehicle 19v904000 but is for plant specific vehicles. This recall needs to be expanded to all 2010 ford fusions.im going to pay to have this fixed and hope the recall is expanded. As it is, it sits in my yard because we are too afraid to drive it.

Filed Jan 29, 2020 · Steering · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While his wife was driving at, low speeds making a left turn the steering wheel pulled right. The power steering fault warning light was illuminated. The contact disconnected the battery and the vehicle worked as designed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the power steering control module needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 8, 2019 · Steering · 140,000 miles · NC

Steering wanders while driving uncontrollable at times .epas plus makes rubbing noise when turning

Filed Dec 24, 2018 · Steering · 17,100 miles · CA

Steering:electric power assist system , faliure. The vehicle pulled hard to the right almost causing me to crash. On the highway .the electronic power system gave out on me .not safe to drive.there is a recall on newer models like 2011 but not 2010

Filed Nov 3, 2018 · Steering · 112,000 miles · NC

Power steering stopped working. Car has electronic power steering. Car pulls to the right. This happened while making a turn at about 10 MPH on a city street. Loss of power steering resulted in me running over center concrete median.

Filed Jun 6, 2018 · Driver assistance · 121,000 miles · MD

While driving vehicle at highway speed, the vehicle lost electric steering control and two codes appeared on the dash - service advancetrac and power steering assist fault. The vehicle was travelling at 65ish while completing a sloping turn on the capital beltway, the vehicle pulled to the right and required extensive arm force to remain in control. The vehicle was safely moved to the shoulder of the road and towed to the dealer for service.

Filed Aug 18, 2017 · Steering, Suspension · 150,000 miles · DE

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the power steering service and traction warning indicators illuminated. The contact called sheridan ford sales (4001 kirkwood hwy, wilmington, de 19808 (302) 999-0261) for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The contact stated that the failure continued and the vehicle pulled to the right and left while driving various speeds. The contact had to turn off the ignition, wait a few moments, and restart the vehicle in order for the power steering to return to normal. The contact attempted to add power steering fluid, but discovered that the steering was electric. Several months later, while driving out of the driveway, the vehicle began to bounce. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the front passenger side tire was turned inward. The vehicle was driven back to the contact's home and, while inspecting the front wheels, she noticed that the front driver side tie rod was fractured. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed May 14, 2017 · Steering · 85,000 miles · NC

Power steering failed. Warning lights service advancetrac, service power steering. Pulling right onto city street, light traffic. Extreme difficulty maneuvering car. Trouble staying in lane.

Filed Sep 4, 2015 · Steering · 158,000 miles · TX

My wife was driving home from work when our 2010 ford fusion started pulling hard to the right. She pulled into a tire shop parking lot believing she had a right front tire failure when the information panel said "service power steering now" and "service advance trac, tires were fine. I am very grateful she was no longer on the highway as this could easily have resulted in an accident.

Filed Jul 13, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 60,971 miles · FL · crash

Car lost power steering as I was turning, pulled hard right, causing car to hit a small tree. Minor damage; cracked headlight lens and front nose piece detached from fenders. The car was restarted and the steering appeared to be fine. However, since this happened, the steering appears to be harder to control and the car has a hard pull when accelerating similar to torque steering. The car never had a problem with torque steering prior to this incident. The car also developed a sway when hitting the smallest road bumps, such as coming off a bridge.

Filed Jul 7, 2015 · Driver assistance, Steering · 92,000 miles · GA

I was driving home from work, had to stop and drop some items off for my daughter at summer camp. When I was leaving camp the steering felt like it wanted to pull to the right, a few miles down the road all power steering was lost. Service advanc-trac warning message was being displayed on the dash board. I pulled over at a convenient store to investigate the problem, could not find anything. It was raining so I carefully drove home without any power steering. Took car to local dealership where they diagnosed the problem as a rack& pinion failure, total cost to repair $1,641.00. The dealer stated they had not seen this problem before. After a short search I found hundreds of similar problems reported. I read where this same problem initiated a recall on the 2011 ford fusion, but no help referenced to the 2010 ford fusions. If they identified the defect in the 2011 models, shouldn't they fix the problem from the previous models with the advance-trac system. No dealer will touch this vehicle with its defect as a trade-in, meanwhile I'm still paying on a car that I can not drive safely.