2010 Ford Fusion Complaint Log

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT CAME ON AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TR

I WAS TAKING MY WIFE TO WORK, AS WE BEGAN TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO SLIPPAGE, HARSHNESS, AND VIOLENT SHIFTING IN THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS AFRAID WE WERE GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SO I PULLED OVER TO ALLOW TRAFFIC TO PASS BY. SINCE THEN, ITS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE WITH THIS ISSUE. WE'VE BEEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP A FEW TIMES TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BUT STILL IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION VIA INTERNET I HAVE NOTICED THAT WE AREN'T THE ONLY ONES EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. AS A HUSBAND, FATHER, AND CONSUMER I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR MULTIPLE FAULTY EQUIPMENT COMPLAINTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENTS IF NOT ADDRESS.

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25-30 MPH IN THE BUSY STREETS OF VAN NUYS CALIFORNIA, I HAD MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE CAR AS WE WERE GOING TO EAT DINNER. AS I APPROACHED THE PARKING LOT FROM THE STREET, THE "VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL OFF INDICATOR LIGHT" TURNED ON, THEN IMMEDIATELY RIGHT AFTER A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD POPPED UP AND READ "POWER STEERING NEED SERVICE". AS SOON AS I TRIED TO TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, I HAD TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL AND AVOID CRASHING INTO THE CARS EXITING THE PARKING LOT (THE CARS WERE WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT, INTO THE MAIN STREET VAN NUYS BLVD). I CAN USUALLY MUSCLE A CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING, IF IT WERE A TRADITIONAL OIL PUMP, BUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. LUCKILY I MADE THE TURN WITHOUT INCIDENT OR INJURIES, BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING FORD HAS TO ADDRESS. THERE ARE MANY SITUATIONS I CAN IMAGINE WHERE THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE MAY LEAD TO PROPERTY LOSS, INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. THE POWER STEERING GAVE NO WARNING, I LOOKED UP HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, ONLY TO FIND THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, I ALSO NOTICED THAT ALL THEIR POSTS WERE WITHIN THE LAST MONTH, SO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNCOMMON. FORD MUST ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM ASAP IN ORDER TO AVOID INJURY OR DEATH, THEY SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THIS IN THE TESTING PHASE OF FUSION PRODUCTION. THANKFULLY MY FAMILY AND I ARE OK, BUT NOW I HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO WORK AND COME UP WITH $1800+ FOR REPAIRS. *TR

ON 04/13/2015 I EXPERIENCED RAPID DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING HOME FORM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT ON 04/15/2015. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 04/16/2015 THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT ON 04/17/2015. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ERROR CODES AND FAILED TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. SINCE THEN THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: 04/18,4/19,4/21. I ORDERED THE PART MYSELF AND WILL DO THE REPAIRS MYSELF SINCE I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL A COMPLETE FAILURE HAPPENS. THAT WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCES OF CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

CAR WAS DRIVING FINE. WHEN I WAS LEAVING DESTINATION, I WAS BACKING OUT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON EPAS FAILURE LIGHT. POWER STEERING WAS OUT VERY HARD TO STEER. SHUT CAR OFF, RESTARTED CAR, LIGHT WAS STILL ON NO POWER STEERING ALSO ADVANCETRAKC LIGHT CAME ON. COULD HAVE WENT OUT AT ANY GIVEN TIME ALL AT ONCE. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR

I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN I FELT A REDUCTION IN POWER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE PEDAL. VEHICLE SPEED SLOWLY REDUCED AND WE BRAKED TO A STOP AT A JUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE VEHICLE HAD ALMOST ZERO POWER WHEN PULLING AWAY AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO ALLOW FOLLOWING TRAFFIC TO PASS. SPEED INCREASED SLOWLY OVER 2 MILES OF DRIVING TO 40MPH. LACK OF POWER WAS AGAIN EXPERIENCED AT THE NEXT STOP JUNCTION. WE ARRIVED HOME 1 MILE LATER. IN MY OPINION THE LIMP HOME MODE IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE ON LOCAL ROADS WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC AROUND. *TR

I WAS DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR DOWN THE FREEWAY IN CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR JERKED SLIGHTLY AND WENT LIMP, DECELERATING WHILE MAINTAINING A ROUGH IDLE AROUND 1000 RPM'S. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NON-RESPONSIVE WHILE IDLING AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON THE DASH. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, IT STARTED FINE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE ANYMORE ON THE FREEWAY SINCE OR ANY SERIOUS LENGTH KNOWING THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A TERRIBLE FEELING KNOWING I HAVE A FAIRLY NEW CAR THAT I CANNOT TRUST TO DRIVE SAFELY IN. I HAVE READ OTHERS STORIES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SERIOUSLY HOPE THE VEHICLE'S ISSUES DO NOT CAUSE ME TO BE INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH A SERIOUS FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

FOR MONTHS I HAVE BEEN RESETTING MY CARS "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" BY TURNING MY CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY WORK AGAIN. LAST NIGHT MY CAR TOOK A COUPLE TURNS ON AND OFF FOR IT TO WORK WHICH IS THE FIRST TIME IT TOOK MORE THAN ONCE TO RESET. TODAY AFTER CHURCH I TURNED MY CAR ON AND OFF 10 TIMES AND IT STILL WOULDN'T RESET SO I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE MY CAR HOME WITH NO POWER STEERING, THINKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT IF A CAR SERVED OR A KID RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME, I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SWERVE TO AVOID THEM. BESIDES THE FACT THAT I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR TO GET TO AND FROM WORK THIS WAY, I DON'T HAVE 1500 DOLLARS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED IN MY 2010 FORD FUSION AS WELL AS THE 2011-2012 YEARS. THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY A RESULT OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT USED IN MANUFACTURING AND NOT BECAUSE OF THE DRIVER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST ABILITY WAS LOST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD MEMPHIS (2515 MT MORIAH RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38115, (901) 209-1259) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK, BUT HE NEVER RECEIVED ONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,022. *TT *TR

I HAD A FLAT TIRE, I DROVE A COUPLE OF BLOCKS ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD TO GET TO A SAFE AREA TO CHANGE TIRE, TWO SENSORS WENT OFF , LOW TIRE PRESSURE, AND POWER STEERING SENSOR, AT THIS POINT IT BECAME TO STEER VEHICLE, POWER STEERING SENSOR REMAINED ON, EVEN AFTER RESTARTING, AND CHANGING THE FLAT TIRE . I TOOK IT TO PAT MILIKEN FORD DEALER, LOCATED ON TELEGRAPH RD. 4/16/2015 THE MECHANICS THERE RESET THE COMPUTER, TO NO AVAIL, POWER STEERING SENSOR NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, I WAS CHARGED $1,872.05 FOR THAT REPAIR,I HAVE HAD MANY FLATS IN LIFE BUT NONE THIS EXSPENSIVE. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE RECALL NOTICE: DATE OPENED 10/02/2014 RECALL#15V340000 , DATE CLOSED:09/10/2015, YET I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE, MY VEHICLE IS REGISTERED, NO CHANGE IN ADDRESS. WHEN I HAD REVIEWED RATHER OR NOT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ISSUES AT TIME OF MY FLAT TIRE I COULD NOT FIND ANY, BUT FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. I DID CONTACT THE NEWS , BECAUSE BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS I WAS SEEING, I THOUGHT HOW DANGEROUS, I HAD GOTTEN THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE, AND I WAS IGNORANT TO YOUR EXISTANCE HOW DO I GET FORD TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS VERY EXPENSIVE FLAT TIRE. MY VEHICLE IS NOW AT PAT MILIKEN FOR A GAS LEAK! I AM HOPING YOU CAN HELP, I WAS NOT SURE WHERE ELSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT.

I WAS STOPPED AT A 3 WAY STOP. AS THE CAR STARTED MOVING I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR I WAS PARTIALLY IN A SOMEONE'S YARD WITH A CULVERT AND TELEPHONE OR ELECTRIC POLE ONLY 2 OR 3 FEET FROM ME. I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD GONE DEAD. I TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR ONLY TO REALIZE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. I THEN PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND BACKED OUT. THAT WAS WHEN I REALIZED THE STEERING WAS THE PROBLEM. THE ADVANCE TRACK SYSTEM THEN CAME ON. AFTER READING THE MANUAL I WAS HOPING THAT IT WAS DUE TO US HAVING PUT NEW TIRES ON THE WEEK BEFORE. WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC HE SAID THAT FORD WOULD NOT SELL THE PART AND WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT IS COSTING $1700 TO REPAIR THIS. THERE WAS A NEW MOTOR PUT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS 2 1/2 YEARS OLD. IT ALSO WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER AND FORD TOLD US THIS WAS THE SECOND CAR THEY HAD THIS HAPPEN TO. *TR

I WAS DRIVING, AND THE CAR CHIMED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WORKING. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NOW READING AND ADVANCE TRAC READING STARTED TO SHOW. FORD SAYS IT HAS NOT HAD ANY MAJOR ISSUES AS PER 2 FORD SERVICE DEALERSHIPS. I WENT TO COLLEGE FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND WORKED AS A TECH FOR FORD AND I KNOW POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOING OUT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE ANY INJURIES, BUT THIS ISSUE ALMOST GOT US INTO A WRECK. I WILL NOT PAY FORD TO FIX A DYSFUNCTIONAL PART THAT THEY INSTALLED. PAYING FORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS LIKE PAYING A SERIAL KILLER TO SHARPEN YOUR KNIVES BEFORE HE/SHE DECIDES WHICH KNIFE TO STAB YOU WITH.

I WAS TRAVELING DURING CLEAR CONDITIONS, APPROX. 45 MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING TURNED OFF AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASHED MY CAR. I HAD RECEIVED A CHECK STEERING AND ADVANCETRAC LIGHT WHEN I FIRST TURNED ON THE CAR, THEN 20-30 MINUTES INTO MY TRIP THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND I NEARLY LOST CONTROL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PIECE OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE OVER 500+ COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT ATTENTION. HOWEVER, HAD I BEEN IN A FATAL CRASH I'M SURE THAT WOULD ATTRACT MORE ATTENTION. *TR

UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND COMING DOWN THE RAMP THE DASH DISPLAYED A MESSAGE TO "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" THEN A MESSAGE TO "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC". THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND I HAD TO USE MUCH FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO SETUP A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. I HAVE THE 6 YEAR, 100,000 MILE WARRANTY, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT FOUND A LEAK ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

MY SON WAS DRIVING ME ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH. WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I AM GLAD HE WAS DRIVING AS I HAD HEART SURGERY A WHILE BACK AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO DRIVE THIS CAR NOW. THERE IS ALSO NO WAY THAT MY WIFE CAN DRIVE IT. EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR, I PRAY THAT I DO NOT PULL SOMETHING IN MY CHEST BECAUSE IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAVE A $32000 CAR THAT IS A PIECE OF JUNK. I CALLED FORD AND THEY JUST AS WELL TO SAY TOUGH LUCK. THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO FIX IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE "CHECK FUEL VALVE INLET" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ DEALER ADVISED IF NOT FIXED COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. UPDATED 05/22/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 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 TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,682.

UPON ACCELERATING FROM A FULL STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR ENTERED "LIMP" MODE (WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, BUT I COULD STILL STEER AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON) AND THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. I ALREADY HAD THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM THE THROTTLE FIX OF THE 2014 RECALL ON VARIOUS FORD MODELS OF 2009-2012. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE JOINT AND STUB ASSEMBLY, THE AXLE BUSHING, AND THE SEAL KIT WERE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE JOINT AND STUB ASSEMBLY, AXLE BUSHING AND SEAL KIT FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,862.

WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM STOPS AND IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. I CALLED THE DEALER AND IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $2,000 OUT OF POCKET TO REPAIR. ERROR MESSAGE IS, "POWER STEERING FAILURE". *TR

MY FUSION HAS NOW HAD A WHEEL STUD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BREAK OFF. EACH HAS BEEN ROUGHLY EVERY 25,000 MILES. THE FIRST WAS LAYING IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE SECOND WAS MISSING WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THE THIRD BROKE OFF DURING A TIRE ROTATION. IN ADDITION ALL STUDS WERE REPLACED DUE TO A SERVICE BULLETIN EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR. ALSO LUGNUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALONG THE WAY BY THE DEALER DUE TO BAD WEAR. AFTER THE SECOND TIME I REACHED OUT TO FORD AND FILED A COMPLAINT BUT THEY SIMPLY FORWARDED IT BACK TO THE DEALER.THE DEALER HAS A RECORD OF ALL OF THE ISSUES AND THE FULL REPLACEMENT BUT HAS STATED SINCE FORD PASSED IT BACK TO THEM THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I FEEL THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION FOR MY CAR. THEY SHOULD NOT BREAK 3 TIMES WITHIN 75,000 MILES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND SERVICE POWER STEERING SOON AND ADVANCE TRAC LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME ON. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND DASH MESSAGE APPEARED SAYING TO SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW. I WENT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. I THEN HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1600. I HAD NO PRIOR ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING PRIOR TO THIS SUDDEN, UNEXPLAINED INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INLET WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT WORKING

WHILE DRIVING "SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK" CAME ON. I STOPPED THE CAR THINKING WE HAD TIME AND WHEN I GOT BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD I HAD LOW TIRE PRESSURE IN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. NO MESSAGE ON DASH REGARDING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY WE LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF WE WERE ON ONE OF OUR FAMOUS ONE LANE S CURVE ROADS. *TR

THE CAR HAS BEEN TRYING TO CHANGE LANES BY ITSELF FOR 2 WEEKS NOW, STEERING WHEEL JERKS BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING, HAD A TOTAL FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING AS MY WIFE PULLED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHICH ALMOST RESULTED HER IN HITTING A VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 55MPH, THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND SHAKING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, AND IT DECELERATED TO JUST UNDER 20MPH. THE RPM'S WOULD JUMP UP AND DOWN BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL. I PULLED OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM HAD STOPPED. THINKING IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE, I TRIED AGAIN AND IT STARTED UP FINE, NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND IT DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT 10 MILES THEN THE SAME ISSUE STARTED AGAIN. I HAD TO LIMP IT HOME AT ABOUT 20MPH BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN IT RAN FINE AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT. *TR

THE POWER STEERING FAILED MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR

DRIVING THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP CRUISING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE. SCARY FEELING WHEN YOUR CRUISING AT 55 AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WOULD NOT STAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT WOULD STILL IDLE BUT IT IDLED ROUGHLY. YOU COULD PUSH DOWN ON THE PEDAL BUT IT WOULD DO NOTHING. IT JUST LOST ALL POWER SO I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. GOOD THING NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING ME TO CLOSE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SENT OUT A TOW TRUCK. I HAD TO GET A RIDE HOME AND THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. TURNS OUT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR QUIT WORKING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ON A TWO LANE, RURAL ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY MY 2010 FORD FUSION STARTED SPUTTERING, COUGHING, JERKING. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO A CRAWL AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR; THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND A RED-WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. I CRANKED THE CAR AGAIN; IN PARK, THE ENGINE SOUNDED FINE, BUT WHEN I PLACED IT IN DRIVE, THE SPUTTERING AND COUGHING STARTED AGAIN. I DROVE A FEW FEET, AGAIN WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. I REPEATED THIS THREE TIMES, ALL TO THE SAME EFFECT: DRIVE A FEW FEET, ENGINE IS COUGHING, SPUTTERING, JERKING, THEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF. AFTER THE THIRD TIME, I CRANKED IT, BUT WHILE STILL IN PARK I REVVED UP THE ENGINE AS HIGH AS I COULD (ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR). AFTER THAT, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THERE WAS NO COUGHING, NO SPUTTERING, NO JERKING, ACCELERATOR RESPONDED SMOOTHLY. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME (HALF MILE) AND PARK THE CAR. BUT I AM TERRIFIED THE PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AGAIN--THIS TIME IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR EVEN ON THE INTERSTATE--AND THE ENGINE MAY AGAIN STOP WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I AM DRIVING ALONG. I AM EVEN TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. A SCARY DANGEROUS CAR. *TR

INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN DOOR. MADE APPOINTMENT WITH FORD SERVICE TO CHECK SAFETY PROBLEM ISSUE. FORD REPLACED AND CORRECTED INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ISSUE. COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $260.00 DOLLARS. *TR

DRIVING IN RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD. PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL WHEN STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THANK GOODNESS NO CHILDREN WERE IN THE AREA AS USUAL. THIS STEERING ISSUE WILL BECOME A FATAL FLAW WITH THE FORD FUSION WHEN SOMEONE WITH LESS STRENGTH IS INVOLVED. LUCKY IT WAS A FULL GROWN MAN IN THE SEAT AND NOT MY DAUGHTER. THIS NEEDS RECALLED BEFORE WE LOSE A LIFE OVER PROFIT. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH INJURY TO ANYONE. *TR

THE STEERING ASSIST FAILURE MESSAGE CAME ONTO THE DASHBOARD, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND IT DID NOT RESET. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT I HAD WITH MY STEERING. THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED 2 MONTHS AGO. I PAID $1800, ONLY FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD, AND THEN SUDDENLY ASSIST POWER STEERING APPEARED. IT WAS A STRAIGHT ROAD SO I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THE STEERING HAD LOCKED AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET INTO THE TURNING LANE. I WAS DRIVING AND STUCK ON A MAIN ROD. IT FELT LIKE MY BRAKES WERE OUT. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. I KEPT DRIVING AND EVENTUALLY USED EVERY OUNCE OF STRENGTH TO PULL OVER THE VEHICLE ON A BUSY ROAD. NOT ONLY DID I FEEL LIKE ENDANGERED BECAUSE OF THE STEERING BUT BECAUSE OF WHERE IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS GOING TO HIT ME OR MY CAR WHILE I WAS WAITING ON THE SIDE ROAD FOR A TOW TRUCK. THIS PART HAS A DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THIS IS THE SECOND STEERING RACK IN 3 MONTHS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVS BUT ALL THE POWER IS GONE. THE ENGINE COULDN'T MAINTAIN A GEAR AND STARTED DECELERATING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE THE LITTLE SERVICE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO QUICKLY GET OFF THE ROAD AND TO SAFETY BEFORE I WAS RUN OFF IT. *TR

MY FORD FUSION SE WITH 4 CYLINDER, WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEELS TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT. IT JUST FROZE AND STUCK. I COULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR AT ALL. I JUST COULD MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD BUT CANNOT DRIVE IT AT ALL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THAT CAR. I FELT THAT FORD COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT REPAIR. MY FORD FUSION HAS BROKE DOWN TWICE PRIOR TO THAT POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN UNDER WARRANTY AROUND 20,000 MILES AND WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. BUT THE SECOND TIME, THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AGAIN AROUND 40,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. FORD DO NOT COVER WEARABLE PARTS BUT I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM. I HAD TO PAY CLOSE TO $2,000.00 TO FIX THAT TRANSMISSION. NOW THIRD TIME FORD FUSION HAVE ANOTHER SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. I CALLED GARY CROSSLEY FORD AND THEY SAID I WILL HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $2,000 DOLLARS TO FIX JUST THE POWER STEERING. FORD FUSION HAS SO MANY PROBLEMS LIKE DOOR LATCH THAT CAME OUT. AND OTHER ELECTRIC PROBLEMS APPEARING AGAIN AND AGAIN WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION. PLEASE ASK FORD COMPANY TO COVER THE POWER STEERING REPAIR. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM SCHOOL RECENTLY, MY SON, EXPERIENCED WITHOUT WARNING A SUDDEN AND TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING ON THE 2010 FORD FUSION THAT WE PURCHASED FOR HIM TO USE AT COLLAGE IN THE FALL. FORTUNATELY, HE WAS ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF THE MANY WINDING CURVES HE TRAVELS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL. ALSO, FORTUNATELY (FOR FORD MOTOR CO.) HE WAS NOT MEETING ANOTHER CAR IN ONE OF THOSE CURVES. BEING AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER AND FACED WITH THE SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF SUCH A CRITICAL SYSTEM; (SUCH AS POWER STEERING) THE OUTCOME QUITE POSSIBLY COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. FURTHERMORE; IT WOULD APPEAR THE PROBLEM IS SYSTEMIC IN NATURE, PLAGUING NOT ONLY FORD MOTOR CO., BUT OTHER AUTO MAKERS AS WELL. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE WORLD IS NOT YET READY FROM AN ENGINEERING STANDPOINT, TO ALLOW ELECTRONICS TO REPLACE CRITICAL YET MECHANICALLY SIMPLE SYSTEMS WHOSE POSSIBLE FAILURE CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING. CONSIDER ALSO THAT DUE TO THE STRUCTURE OF ALL CORPORATIONS, THE MOTIVATION FOR ANY CHANGE IN SYSTEM ENGINEERING CAN ONLY BE PROFIT BASED. THE CONSUMER SHOULD IN NO WAY BE FORCED TO BEAR THE COST, FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, FOR SIMPLE ENGINEERING MISTAKES WHICH APPEAR TO BE BASED ON PROFIT RATHER THAN SOUND ENGINEERING PRACTICES. *TR

I HAVE BEEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WILL START BEEPING, SCREEN ON DASHBOARD SAYS POWER STEERING ASSIST FAIL YOUR STEERING WHEEL LOCKS YOU HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND IT IS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED PULLING OUT OF STORES, WORK, AND MY HOUSE MULTIPLE TIMES. YESTERDAY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH IT STARTS BEEPING AND I CAN'T TURN!!!!! THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AS I HAVE TO COME TO A STOP ON A ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS ISN'T SAFE. I WILL BE CONTACTING EVERYONE I CAN. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND FIX MY CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPROACHING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED FORCE IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

MY 2010 FORD FUSION DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE BROKE FROM THE INSIDE

POWER STEERING FAILED.

FORD FUSION POWER STEERING PROBLEM. OUR 2010 FORD FUSION 2.5L POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. ONLY HAS 42400 MILES ON IT. I AM SEEING MANY POSTS ONLINE RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM WITH ONLY TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS. SINCE THIS SITE TARGETS SAFETY CONCERNS I THINK IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO TRY TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE PEOPLE END UP GETTING INJURED, OR WORSE DEAD DUE TO LOSS OF ABILITY TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE A TRAGEDY OR MULTIPLE BEFORE SOMETHING IS FINALLY DONE ABOUT THIS GROWING PROBLEM. I DOUBT THE 500+ FILED COMPLAINTS ON FORD FUSION ON THIS SITE REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY TAKING PLACE. IF THIS IS JUST A NUMBERS GAME THEN THERE WILL NEVER BE INCENTIVE FOR THE MANUFACTURERS TO DO A BETTER JOB AS A MASS RECALL IS A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE THAN A FEW LEGAL PAYOUTS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE COMPLAINING ABOUT A FAULTY RADIO. THIS IS ABOUT STEERING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMERS ARE SPENDING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MONEY WITHOUT THE PROBLEM BEING FIXED. FORD SAYS "WARRANTY IS OVER". SO I AM AT THE MERCY OF THE DEALERS, WHOM APPARENTLY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. SINCE FORD DOES NOT KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THIS COMMON ISSUE, AND THE DEALERS CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT, THEN WHO IS LEFT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND PROVIDE A WARRANTY EXTENSION. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. SERVICE ADVANCED TRAC. CAR HAS NO POWER STEERING. TOOK TO FORD ON 2/28/15....UPDATED 04/21/15*BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE THE NEXT TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. ....UPDATED 06/09/15*BF ON FEBRUARY 15, 2015 IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE BATTERY WAS LAST REPLACED IN AUGUST 2012 AND WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC ERROR NO LONGER APPEARED, BUT SHORT, PERIODIC PROBLEMS WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING UPON START-UP WERE OCCURRING BUT WOULD RESOLVE AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. UPON START-UP OF THE VEHICLE ON APRIL 27, 2015 A POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING APPEARED ALONG WHEN THE STEERING SEIZED UP AND THEN RESOLVED. UPON STAR-UP OF THE VEHICLE ON APRIL 28,2015, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT ERROR APPEARED AGAIN WITH A BLINKING RED LIGHT AND BEEPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE STEERING ISSUES ARE NOT CURRENTLY EVIDENT, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 15 MILES SINCE THE LAST OCCURRENCE OF THE ISSUE. UPDATED 07/07/15

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY I CANNOT OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR UNLESS I ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

2010 FORD FUSION SEL. 2010 FORD FUSION SEL. AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES I EXPERIENCED A DRIVER HEATED SEAT FAILURE WHILE IN A COLD CLIMATE BELOW 40 DEGREES, HEATER ELEMENT GOT REALLY HOT TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE AND BURNING SKIN ON BACK AND SEAT THEN A COMPLETE FAILURE OF HEATING ELEMENT ON DRIVER SIDE IT SEEMS TO HAVE SHORTED OUT AS THE HEAT CONTROL BUTTON ON DASH ONLY STAYS LIT FOR ABOUT THREE SECONDS AND THEN GOES OUT, THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE INSIDE THE SEAT / SEATS BURNING THE VEHICLE (AND OCCUPANTS) INSIDE THEREBY CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE INJURY OR DEATH IF IT CATCHES ON FIRE AND OCCUPANT / OCCUPANTS ARE SLEEPING IN VEHICLE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THIS COMMON IN FORD FUSIONS AND HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.