2010 Ford Fusion: windshield wiper failure

Filed Oct 24, 2019 · Steering · 129,839 miles · WI

Power steering assist fault goes on several times a week and is accompanied by a loss of power steering. In fact, my steering tightens up so much that I don't think I could drive the car. So far, this has only happened when I first start the car. The steering returns to normal if I turn the car off, move the steering wheel from side to side sharply and then turn the car on again. Once I was able to get the power steering to work while the car was still running by just abruptly turning the steering wheel to one side. I saw that some have had this happen on the freeway. This has never happened to me, but I cannot imagine what I would do if it did. I have a picture of the error message on my cell phone that I took on october 6, 2019. My car had 129,839 miles on it at the time. Research tells me that this repair will cost $1440 or so, which is completely unaffordable for me. Why is this not recalled when it seems to be happening so often? My friends do not feel safe driving with my anymore and refuse to ride with me. I loved this vehicle, but I am beginning to rue the day that I purchased it. I just put in $445.00 repairing some oxygen issue, the driver's side blinker, and the windshield wiper fluid lines. I was given an estimate of $499.00 to replace my front passenger head light unit because it gets condensation in it and they can't just replace a seal. However, none of these is the safety issue that I feel the power steering going out would be. I feel ford should definitely be responsible for replacing/repairing this as so many have complained and the level of safety could be compared to the air bag recall. I had to pick one date below as to when it happened so I put the date I took the picture. It has been going on for a couple of months, though.

Filed Apr 10, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · OR

Power sterring some times when starting ,have to turn off them restart to make it work.windshiele wipers intermitten stopsworking,blind spot light,cross traffic,rear parking aid light comes on cant turn off all on starting off.

Filed Nov 6, 2012 · Acceleration, Body · MI

2010 ford fusion sel. Customer writes in regards to continued transmission problems.*smd the consumer stated the transmission would slip harshly and hesitate on acceleration. The recall repair did not correct the transmission problems. It was determined that the valve body and solenoid body were defective. Also, one of the tires was leaking air, there was an issue with the traction and brakes. There were noises coming from the front of the vehicle. The steering wheel would not lock into place, the cd player did not work at times, the driver side visor did not stay in place, the gas over flow tube was inoperative, the vehicle would pull hard when the brake was applied. The rear driver's side door had to be slammed extremely hard, in order to close it. The driver's side seat belt was backwards. The passenger side windshield wiper dragged on the windshield and the vehicle would sometimes surge on its own. Each time the consumer went to the dealer about certain problems, she was told no problems were found.

Filed Jan 19, 2012 · Visibility · 45,000 miles · KY

In cold/inclement weather, the wipers will not stay defrosted and will freeze to the windshield & not come on, or will not clean the windshield for enough visibility to see the road while driving which can cause a crash. This is due to the fact that the wipers sit too far below the defroster vents on the car. I let my car warm up for 15 mins on dec 12th and made sure they were clean before I got on the parkway. After being on the road 20 minutes & leaving my defroster on high, I turned my wipers on to clear the dirty water/slush thrown on my car by 18 wheelers. The wipers stuck again, and I ran off the side of the road by looking out the side windows to prevent an accident. I had to pry the wipers off the windshield because they had froze again. This is the third time this has happened to me. The other two times were in 2010. I couldn't remember the first two dates, so I used the most current as the info above including mileage. I try to avoid driving my car during freezing moist conditions because I'm scared I will wreck. I notified ford a few days ago and they are looking into the situation, but they told me there has not been a recall. I shouldn't be scared to drive my car!

Filed Apr 22, 2010 · Visibility · 968 miles · SD

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that on april 16, 2010 while driving at approximately 55 MPH, a ?pea sized stone? Hit the windshield in the center near the wiper blades. The windshield initially had a ?chip? In it which expanded to a crack about 18 inches long. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact called the manufacturer but was offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 968. The current mileage was 988.