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
Vehicle was in park and off when i turned the car on the steering wheel assist fault came on and vehicle doesn't want to move now.
ODI 11072195
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering fault, electronic power steering failure. This has happened several times. Turn car on, steer failure. Turn off car, restart & it resets. Last night turned car on "power steering failure", would not reset, then got a stability failure. No power steering. Will not reset
ODI 11071902
Steering
Service power steering now message on dash. Lost all power steering at 70 mph on the freeway. Almost had an accident. Never returned after turning off vehicle and restarting. Vehicle currently parked as i hear from online complaints repair close to $2000.
ODI 11075340
Steering
Driving on a two lane highway around 30 mph when all of a sudden electronic power steering locked up solid. Car veered to right; went off the roadway and scraped a fence post on the right rear quarter panel .it is a good thing i wasn't going any faster.i will not drive this vehicle until it is repaired ford will not fix it there estimate is 1800 dollars.i am retired and cannot afford to fix this vehicle.they told me…
Crash reported
ODI 11074685
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 30 mph, the power steering failed and all the indicators on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was taken to auto zone where it was diagnosed with an electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle be taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 11071542
Steering
I was driving down the road at 55 mph and all of a sudden lose power steering. I have checked all fuses, wires, and had hooked to a computer and still can not find out what is going on.
ODI 11073904
Steering
Warning light: electronic power steering assist failure steering became much harder ford has already issued recalls for this issue for newer model year fusions internet research shows to be a failure widespread problem. Reversing slowly so no damage or injuries. Assuming ford is just waiting on a fatality for it to be economical to recall the 2010's seems like a major issue and their customer service did not seemed…
ODI 11067028
Steering
Driving on the highway with 3 occupants, and the steering wheel tightened. Once on the city street a light on the dash flashed then all power steering was gone.
ODI 11072495
Air Bags · Steering
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule a recall repair for nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags). The dealer (glen sain ford, inc., 1301 us 49, paragould, ar 72450, [redacted]) indicated that the vehicle was placed on a waiting list for the part months ago. In addition, the electronic power steering…
ODI 11120420
Steering
Power steering assistance failure, failed to control the car
ODI 11079684
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While traveling approximately 30 mph, the power steering failed and the "service advance track" and "service power steering now" indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
ODI 11066603
Steering
2 times in the last 2 months the dashboard displays a warning "power steering assist fault". Cost is very expensive, 2010 ford fusions should have been included in the recall for this issue. The car was just being started when this warning came on.
ODI 11065717
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving at low speeds, the steering wheel became inoperable. Also, the steering wheel warning indicator illuminated and the power steering alarm sounded, which caused the steering wheel to become difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to courtesy ford ([redacted], okemos, michigan 48864, phone [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear electronic system…
ODI 11065031
Steering
I was terrified when my power steering went out without warning while making a right turn with oncoming traffic comin in the opposite direction. I had to pull the steering wheel so hard to refrain from going into the oncoming traffics lane that i strained my shoulder, causing pain and discomfort. When i spoke with the ford dealership they said the repair of my issue would cost thousands of dollars. This issue is not…
ODI 11064743
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving unknown speeds, the steering wheel failed to move and became inoperable. Also, the power steering indicator illuminated. The contact called the local dealer (five star ford, 6618 ne loop 820 north, richland, tx 78180) and was informed to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure…
ODI 11064493
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My 2010 ford fusion lost all electronic power steering while driving 45 on the highway with my 12 yr old and 1 month old in the vehicle. While driving my steering seized up and i had to use all extra force to turn off the highway. Thank god traffic was easy and i was able to get off the road. The dash board lights came on saying tire pressure low, service power steering and advanced trac warning. Many complaints…
ODI 11252311
Steering
While driving down the interstate my car gave me an alarm saying i needed to have my power steering serviced now. I lost power steering. Took it in to dealer who ran diagnostics. They said it took them awhile to get anything to register and did say it was a steering rack but then it disappeared and the power steering worked again. They told me it could happen again. Yesterday when driving on interstate again, same…
ODI 11063453
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Vehicle makes poppong sounds when car turns to side
ODI 11063425
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my vehicle the service advancetrac warning light came on. My vehicle would not accelerate appropriately and then would not be in gear. I have taken it to the dealer and they replaced sensors etc. They have identified that the steering rack and pinion will need to be replaced. When i researched this i found that this is a common issue for this vehicle and that a recall had in fact been instituted for…
ODI 11071999
Steering
While driving my power steering assist failure light came on and i lost my power steering
ODI 11066792
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. When the contact shifted the gear into drive, the steering wheel locked up and the contact was unable to steer left or right. The contact parked the vehicle in the driveway. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 126,000.
ODI 11063073
Steering
While driving 40 mph on a two lane highway vehicle service advance trac light warning came on as well as every light on the dashboard (xmas tree affect). The warning chime sounded every few seconds and the gauges went up and down randomly. Drove 2 miles home with this continuing. Turned off engine and restarted to have the same thing happen again. Researched problem online and saw this was a common problem with…
ODI 11067243
Steering
Power steering goes out , works and goes out again.
ODI 11071708
Steering
Steering failed while driving. I lost steering assist while turning the vehicle, very dangerous. The vehicle was very hard to control especially at lower speeds. Was driving around town 45 mph speeds steering assist did not return. Had trouble code u3000 pulled from computer, and found out that the steering rack needed to be replaced.
ODI 11062289
Steering
Intermittently while driving - the battery indicator will come on and i will subsequently lose power steering. If i power off the vehicle, the indicator goes away and power steering returns the next time i turn it on. The issue will resurface, and it is now happening more frequently. This is the same issue that caused a recall in the 2011 and 2012 models, however, my model is the 2010.
ODI 11062009