The power steering has failed twice in less than one year. Once while turning left across oncoming traffic resulting in a near miss head-on collision. Ford has a recall on the electronic power assisted steering (epas), which is what fails (the federal safety agency recall 15v‑340), but it is only for fusions manufactured between sept 2010 and feb 2012. My vehicle was manufactured in may 2012 - 3 months too late - in the very same facility as the cars included in the recall. The problems I am experiencing with my car are exactly as those described in the findings reported in the federal safety agency investigation. I paid $1,400 to have the epas replaced the first time in dec 2015, and I should not have to pay that amount to have it replaced a second time in less than a year. The ford dealership quoted almost twice that amount. The recall obviously needs to be extended.
2012 Ford Fusion steering complaints
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While turning yesterday, my car lost power steering. The light for advance track system light illuminated and the message center read "power steering assist fault: service immediately." I man handled the car home a short distance and turned it off. Mad and aggravated I called the ford dealer and explained what happened. The checked warranty info, recall info, and found nothing for my car. I was able to find a recall alert that my insurance company matches to my car. I gave the recall number to the ford dealer. They were very nice and were able to find out the warranty only covers cars built sept 2010- february 2012. Guess what? My car was built june 2012. I called ford customer care. They say I have to take it into the dealer to be diagnosed. I call dealership and have it "officially" diagnosed. The motor code u0211:49 and dealership suggests calling customer care to get a validation code. I called customer care again, lady was rude, says she doesn't know what a validation code is and that I would have to pay for it because the recall is not on my car particularly. My car only has 48k miles on it. I should not be having these kind of problems. It is a huge saftey issue for me as I travel quite a bit with my family. The code matches the same code that is pin pointed in the recall according to dealership. The best customer care could do is tell me to keep receipts in case ford expands recall later.....its $1800+ out of pocket that I can't crap out!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. After the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v25000 (steering) and while driving at an unknown speed, "power steering assist default" was displayed across the message board. The steering wheel completely seized. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer multiple times, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. The consumer stated the door handle and mirrors are rusting on the vehicle.
With no consistency in timing, the power steering has been going out. I may be driving, turning or waiting at a stop light, on city streets or the highway. This problem started in may 2016, happening 1-2 times per month. I took it into my local ford dealer and they said there was nothing wrong. They thought it could be a problem with the steering rack, but weren't sure. They denied that my vehicle was included in ford's recall of several 2011 and 2012 fusions for the same problem. Now (september 2016), the power steering is going out 1-2 times per day. The "power steering assist fault" and "service advanctrac" error messages appear. I feel this is a serious safety issue for me and the other drivers on the road, and ford should be responsible for their design flaw.
Popping noise present from steering wheel whenever steering wheel is turned in either direction. Whenever vehicle hits a bump regardless of the size, the steering wheel is yanked around causing the control of the vehicle to become compromised. These issues happen at any speed and in all road conditions, stationary or non stationary, highway or city and regardless if I'm turning or not. When steering wheel is turned all the way to the right or left the wheel will stiffen and throw itself back the opposite direction. Must use a lot of force to keep steering wheel in that position. Was told by a certified ford dealership and a shop by the name of midas that it was the rack and pinion. Ford refuses to fix issue due to the fact that the rack and pinion is not throwing any sort of trouble code. The rack and pinion on this vehicle however is not only under a current recall but is also backed by an extended warranty issued by ford motor company.
I started my car, service power steering warning came on, drove 10 miles and power steering went out. Looked online and saw a recall for electric power assist system, so I called the dealership I purchased the car from and they told me my car is not covered under that recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving various speeds and turning the steering wheel, an abnormal noise was heard without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 60 MPH, the steering seized and the service advance track and power steering warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While the vehicle was at a stop sign, the power steering light illuminated. Immediately after, the power steering failed. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's home. The vehicle was taken to auto zone where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist failed. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); however, the dealer did not perform any repairs. The failure mileage was 59,000.
Power steering stopped intermittently while driving, after receiving a recall notice, ford replaced the power steering gear assembly in june 2016. In august of 2016 I was out of town and the power steering went out again. Took it to ford dealer out of town and they replaced the power steering arms and want to charge me $1000.
Driving my vehicle when the power steering went completely out in traffic, making a right turn. Vehicle steering wheel would not budge. It's a safety issue driving and the steering wheel gives out without any notice.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that the power steering sensor fault light illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v345000 (steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the power sensor light illuminated after the repair. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Car was making clunking sound. When I was driving. Took it in and was told it was the assembly steering system gear. Rack and pin system causing the clunking in gear. Was told my mechanic this a huge safety problem. Was told it wasn't safe to drive the car because if I lose steering could lose control of car and it could cause injury to me my family or other people that are in cars that I may hit if I lose control of the vehicle. I can't believe there isn't a recall from ford for this problem ! I saw there have been several complaints for same issue.
Pulling out of my driveway at low speed, the steering locked to where it was nearly impossible to control the vehicle. I was able to come to a stop immediately so no damage or injury. Turning the steering wheel required a lot of effort so reversing back off the street and onto the driveway was quite difficult. After parking, the dash also briefly displayed something like "advancetrack error". I don't remember the wording exactly.
I was driving in the interstate when all of a sudden my power steering went. The service light came on and read ''service power steering now''. It had never done that before and I only had the car for less than a year. I just thank god no one was hurt. I took my car to the ford dealership and they said that it was not apart of the recall, but in my opinion if it has been a issue for several vehicle fix all of them. They said the car was fine but when the mechanic got in my car he had a hard time turning the wheel.
Over the past week my 2012 ford fusion decelerated, idled roughly, lost power steering and power breaking and the wrench dummy light came on. All 4 times it occurred below 30 MPH in clear conditions. The car is extremely hard to handle and luckily I was in areas where I could pull over safely. Once pulled over I was able to restart the car and resume driving. I have brought in my car twice to a local mechanic who could not find any error messages on the computer. I have an appointment at the local ford dealership to do more diagnostics. I am very concerned about the safety of this vehicle and its reliability.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 20 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. The contact independently replaced the battery. After the battery replacement, the steering wheel seized completely. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle lost steering power and the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to a nearby mall. The failure was not diagnosed and did not recur. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there would be a charge to diagnose and repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
Loss of power steering. Can not turn the steering wheel
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v340000 (steering), but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 82,000.
For almost a year my car has been making a popping creaking noise when I drive at low speeds (20 or below). It started very quietly and has progressively gotten worse. I took it to the dealership where they advised me that this stems from service bulletin tsb 06-24-07. This advisory was originally just for 2006 models. However, it is affecting my 2012. It has affected 2007, 2008, and 2009 as well. This is an ongoing safety issue as the control arms could break at any moment while driving. This could cause a potential car accident that may include death. This ongoing issue needs to be addressed as a recall since ford does not want to cover cost of repair to their ongoing steering issue.
On june 14, 2016 the power steering failed on my car while I was driving it on a city street. I saw a message that said electronic steering assist failure. I restarted the car and the power steering was working. I drove the car 2 miles to a ford dealer. I was told that there is a safety recall on this issue but that I have exceeded the maximum covered milage. My vehicle has 184,000 miles but they only cover up to 150,000 miles. I could have been injured if this occurred at high speed or in traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 30 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering assist fault light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road, restarted the vehicle, and resumed driving. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,800.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the steering wheel required more force to maneuver. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering column failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Power steering failed notice displayed upon starting parked vehicle.. 2012 ford fusion display panel said "power steering assist failure" and " service advancetrac." when I logged in on ford owner website, it advised me of "field service action" titled "epas steering efforts" and field service action number "15n01." date this began approximate, and has repeated and finally remains failed. Mileage is approximate.
I have a power steering fault on the message board. I cannot turn the wheel without having to use all my strength. Nearly got into two accidents while driving when this happened.
While backing out n a grocery store parking lot, the power steering failed and the steering wheel was extremely tight. I had to apply force to the steering wheel to get it to turn. I restarted the vehicle and the condition continued. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 15v340000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
My power steering assist fault came on while I was driving home last night. It caused me to mess up my front end. I didn't receive any information about a recall, but when I looked up my VIN, I found out it had a open case I need to know what to do next... Please help
While driving on a city street the "advancetrac" came on and "power steering needs to be replaced" came on. I was night time I made it home. Once home I turned the car off and the "replace power steering now" I had lost all power steering. This is the second time this has happened the first time my son was driving on the highway. I took it to the mechanic the first time and they said it was nothing wrong I just needed new tires.
Lost power steering while driving on a city street.
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