Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 20 MPH and making a right turn, the power steering suddenly failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. During the failure, the message "power steering assist fault" displayed. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 127,000.
2013 Ford Fusion steering complaints
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While turning off a main road into a parking lot my finger was cut by the underside sharp edge of the cruise control button housing assembly.
Power steering assist fault, car was parked started engine and had no power steering.
Our mechanic says the vehicle has a deficiency in the rack and pinion. Therefore making it unsafe to drive without costly repairs. After research I have found that this is very common for the ford fusion and most of them are under recall. However we seem to have the one fusion our of millions that is not under recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the power steering and transmission failed. Colley ford (1945 auto centre drive, glendora, california 91741, (909) 592-4131) was made aware of the failure and replaced the battery, but the failure recurred. On more than one occasion, the transmission slipped (downshifted/upshifted) out of gear. The same dealer diagnosed that the rack and pinion was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the power steering failed and the contact crashed into a curb. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was taken to lucas ford (900 us-130, burlington, new jersey 08016, (609) 386-3100) where it was diagnosed that the power assist ecu failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. *tt consumer stated vehicle was repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to move forward and in reverse; however, the steering wheel seized and could not be turned left or right. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A "steering fault" message appeared on the instrument panel. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 26,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While reversing out of a parking lot, the power steering became difficult to turn. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, the steering operated normally. Murray ford of starke, inc (13447 us-301, starke, fl 32091, (904) 964-7200) was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v250000 (steering). The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.
Power sterring assist
Loss of power steering
My son was driving his ford fusion yesterday when suddenly the power steering assist fault indicator came on and he lost all power steering capabilities. Luckily he was able to manhandle the car to a parking lot. According to the dealership, the car is not affected by a previous recall involving this same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was pulled off the road and towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
I was making a turn when my power steering went out and there was a message saying power steering assist fault. I took it to the car dealership where I had purchased my car and they said it was the electric power steering gear and I had researched that some previous cars had been recalled for that exact problem.
Power steering gear failed while driving on highway. I nearly lost control of my vehicle. Vehicle has approximately 48k miles, this same part is covered under other ford fusion recalls but not this specific VIN. Ford dealership quoted $2600 to repair.
Lost steering has cracked ele drive motor on steering rack 10th one in our fleet of 50 the mounting ear is broke from corrosion or rust jacking all the cars we have the cowl leaks water on drive motor
Steering rack drive motor mounting ear cracked from corriosion or rust jacking this is the 9th one in our city fleet in a few months this is a safety problem someone will get hurt
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the check engine indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The dealer was not called. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 28,221. *tt
Loss of electric power steering assist on the power steering control module (pscm) due to a pigtail connection. This is a huge safety issue as the power steering could turn off while driving and cause an accident. Car was no longer drive-able.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While pulling out of a parking space in reverse, a rattling noise emerged from the front of the vehicle. In addition, the "hill assist" and "traction failed" messages displayed. The contact also stated that the steering ability seized. The vehicle was towed to all american ford in point pleasant, new jersey where it was diagnosed that the steering rack failed. The contact also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per an unknown recall regarding the steering rack assembly in june of 2015. The vehicle was not repaired again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and filed case number: cas14489150. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Has cracked steering drive motor mounting ear cowl leaking on ele motor and steering rack causing corrosion then rust jacking braking off motor mounting ear this is the 6th one in our fleet some lost steering
Power steering motor mounting ears are cracking due to corrosion we have some of them loose control of the steering this is a fleet car this is a common problem ford just replaced two for free thet out of warranty
It has been reported that 2014-2018 ford fusion steering wheel can come loose and in some cases detach while driving. I'd like to report that my 2013 fusion titanium is also experiencing a loose steering wheel that's progressively getting looser. It has not detached during driving. I first noticed it about 4 months ago. I was driving when I first noticed it.
Takata inflators I could not see headlight would go off and on and my steering wheel would shake uncontrollably came close to 3 fatal accidents every time things went wrong I was driving on the freeway me and my kids came so close to loosing our lives
The steering wheel on my 2013 fusion titanium is loose. Current recall covers 2014. The steering wheel can rock back and forth and side to side with ease and moves over a half inch.
Cracked steering drive motor on rack and pinion causing loss of steering cowl is leaking on drive motor and wiring harness causing corrosion then pushing the two parts apart then cracking the 4th one in our fleet to do this has 22170 miles on it
I was driving as usual. The car suddenly slowed down and the red warning sign came on and reads " engine coolant overtemperature ". At this point, the steering became difficult and the speed slowed to a crawl while we were in the middle of a highway. This put us ( my two children and I ) in so much danger! Cars were honking and whizzing by us which scared my children. When we finally made it to the side of the road white smoke was coming out from under the hood. Coincidentally, we just got a letter from ford that states a recall that described what happened to our car. Safety recall notice 17s09 / the federal safety agency recall 17v‑209
Loss of steering has cracked drive motor on steering rack fleet car 3rd one with same problem cowl leak water on steering motor causing corrosion then rust jacking braking off mounting ear on drive motor common problem
Car became difficult to steer and warning came on "power steering assist fail" I was driving my two children to school at the time!
Steering wheel is constantly coming loose. I am able to tighten it myself, vut within a couple of day it is loose again. I just tried to turn into my local walgreens and the steering wheel came off the bolt completely and just spun. I had no control of the vehicle.
Vehicles electronic steering assist service warning light came on while driving, but remained functional until the vehicle was parked and engine turned off. Upon restart the service steering now light was on, with no power steering. Luckily nobody was driving the vehicle when the steering system completely stopped working or that could have been catastrophic. Took the vehicle to the dealer and they are claiming 1,700 to fix the vehicle that has only 42,000 miles and was properly maintained by them! The dealer explained that the vehicle does not have a recall on this part because of the year of the vehicle (although over half a million recalls on several others including ford fusions). This is unacceptable for ford to not stand behind their product especially when its a known safety issue. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time.
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