2010 Ford Fusion Steering Problems
- 1,266
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 1266 stored complaint records:
- 27 indicate a crash
- 11 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 182 records
- steering assist · 52 records
- assist fault · 40 records
- steering wheel · 30 records
- service power · 20 records
- steering went · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 417 |
| 60–100k mi | 415 |
| 30–60k mi | 151 |
| 150–400k mi | 126 |
| 1–30k mi | 48 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Steering intermittently locks up while driving on city streets. It is driven by a young driver, and i am upset to find out so many other people have this complaint and ford has not extended their recall to the 2010 model. This is a serious safety issue and it is not a coincidence when so many other 2010 fusion owners experience the same issue. Ridiculous.
ODI 11162356
Steering
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT
ODI 11162321
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving fusion service down highway sunday(12-16-18) service power steering now light came on & couldn't turn steering wheel without complications & had to get home to park car before i hit something due to steering wheel too hard to steer, car shaking, and couldn't hardly keep in lane. The service advance light also came on & both remain on & little to no control left to steer the car so car remains parked.…
ODI 11162601
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 65 mph, the power steering seized. The contact drove the vehicle home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
ODI 11162248
Steering · Suspension
After 3 years of the power steering assist fault and service advance trac warning messages the car finally held the code long enough for ford to diagnose the code. There are 4 control arms and the power steering rack that are bad in the car now and ford wants $2875 to make the repair which i cannot afford and now have a useless car.
ODI 11161823
Steering
I lost my power steering with no notice and was unable to control the vehicle.. Good thing this happened as i was pulling into work not while i was on the highway. The power steering assist fault light came on and i lost all control of the car. My vehicle only has 49k miles. I see this is a known issue but ford has not recalled the 2010? Ford needs to take accountability!
ODI 11161096
Steering
My 18 year old daughters 2010 ford fusion went in to a steering failure mode while in motion on a highway on her way home from school. The vehicles steering was inoperable for several miles and she was able to force the wheel with no power to make 3 turns to get to our home in the country. The message and fault cleared when the vehicle was turned off and restarted the next morning. It has happened 5-6 more times…
ODI 11164669
Steering
I was driving home from the dollar store about three miles away from my home and as i was driving down the hill headed towards my house a light came on in the dash board. The next thing that happen was a warning came across that read " service power steering now". Luckily i was not very far from and was able to make it into my driveway. I haven't drove the car since the incident thinking maybe it would reset, but it…
ODI 11160891
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the power steering failed right after the vehicle was started from a parked position. Also, the power steering indicator illuminated regarding a power steering assist fault error. Once the contact was driven home, it was restarted and operated normally. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 11160522
Electrical System · Steering
After getting off of the interstate and heading to dinner with my girlfriend, everything was okay and running smooth. While heading back home, the "service advanctrac" and "service power steering" lights come on unexpectedly. So, i pull over, turn off the car and turn it back on. This solved nothing, furthermore it made the issue even worse. Simply search "2010 ford fusion" on google and you'll see many stories just…
ODI 11157189
Steering
The electronic power steering went out when pulling in to a parking lot restaurant with no warning. As the vehicle was slowing down and the turn was already made off the highway, the power steering stopped working. Parked the car ate and came back out to see if the problem was just a random issue, it was not. Thankfully the parking lot was empty as it could have caused an accident.
ODI 11157071
Steering
I went to drive my car and lost all steering capabilities...the power steering was lost. I still had to get my car home which was still a safety issue without the power steering i was close to home and i was in a panic without the steering capabilities. The car was in motion to get it home. This was a very scary situation. If i had been on a major road this would of been a serious situation which would of lead to an…
ODI 11164067
Steering
While driving the car in town, the power steering was lost and a corresponding error light illuminated on the dash "service power steering now". The car became very hard to maneuver after the loss of the power steering system. Thankfully my wife was not driving the car at the time as i don't she could have applied the amount of force to safely maneuver the car out of traffic.
ODI 11157304
Steering
The steering locked up and was an indicator that the steering needed to be serviced now! So cant steer the vehicle. I was at work to leave and couldn't move the steering wheel. I had all i could to move it out of the way. Very dangerous needless to say.
ODI 11157152
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that there was an electric power steering (eps) failure and the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact had extreme difficulty maneuvering the steering wheel when the failure occurred and the eps warning indicator illuminated. The dealer (mclarty daniel ford lincoln, 2609 s walton blvd, bentonville, ar 72712, [redacted]) was notified. The dealer…
ODI 11156736
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. After starting the vehicle, the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The message "fix power steering" also appeared. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer (liberty ford, [redacted]., brunswick, oh) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11156831
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 25 mph, the power steering seized without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 11163866
Steering
Just like others have said the power steering in my wife's car went out. Thank goodness she was parked when it went out due to the fact we are driving our 16 month old around in it. Also just like the others we have been told it would be around 1,500.00 to 1,800.00 dollars to repair.
ODI 11162040
Steering
Upon starting the car the warning lights started to go off saying there was a "power steering assist fault". At that time, there was no power steering. The car could still be operated but was very difficult to steer.
ODI 11155979
Steering
While driving kids to school check autotrac and check power steering lights activated. After dropping kids off and arriving home, car was turned off. Car was started again to take to garage to be checked, but wife could not turn wheel. Husband with much effort drove 1/4 mile to garage. Upon checking w/google have found hundreds of same complaints, some involving accidents.
ODI 11155916
Steering
Sudden failure of the power assisted steering with the service power steering now and service advancetrac now messages. Fully reverting to manual steering with no warnings until the event occurred. At the time of the failure the car was travelling on a straight section of a paved road at roughly 35 mph.
ODI 11155828
Steering
The steering assist and advance trac both came on and power steering no longer functions. It has been functioning fine for the last 8months i have owned the vehicle.
ODI 11155823
Steering
Power steering assist fault warning came on and i couldn't drive. Then i turned it off and on again and it worked. I am afraid to drive this car, if i could suddenly lose the power steering, especially since i am 7 months pregnant.
ODI 11155712
Steering
Power steering went out. While going down the road.
ODI 11155705
Steering
The power steering cuts out when the car is being driven!!! This has happened several times when making a turn. The last time it happened was december 2, [redacted] in monroeville pa. When this happens the message "power steering assist fault" is displayed on the dashboard. Since then every time the car is started this message is displayed, and there is no power steering anymore.the nhtsa has made ford recall the…
ODI 11162658