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
I was pulling out my driveway and couldn't steer my car. I put it in park, turned the ignition off and restarted the car. This time, no issues. Weeks later, i'm driving down the street and get a warning followed by loss of power steering when exiting and making a turn. Contacted a ford dealer, gave my vin#, only to find out there is no recall on this, that it has been "reset", and that to have it fixed, i will have…
ODI 11004946
Steering
Power steering assist failure. Total power steering loss. While driving in parking lot with walking pedestrians including children. Ford has recall 15n01 in effect but not for 2010 fusion part ae523504eerm. Vin [xxx]. My local ford dealer is now replacing power steering gear assembly $1500 my cost whereas it should be under recall 15n01 at no charge (parts and labor) to the vehicle owner. How can ford base a start…
ODI 10993399
Steering
Steering fault started coming on intermitedly for last year now it comes on and never shuts off leaving with no power steering at all car is undrivable to hard to steer drove it a while first time i notice it could not turn so it sits cant afford to fix it always started when turning car on
ODI 11090217
Steering
Power steering assist failure message appeared in gauge console and power steering went out while driving. The issue was not isolated to driving any speed as it would go out at high and low speeds as well as when attempting to pull in or back out of a parking spot. For awhile it would clear by pulling over and powering car off then back on. The message now stays on always and steering car is vey difficult. Now it…
ODI 11300713
Power Train · Steering
One day i got in my car to go out and the warning popped up service advancetrac and power steering failure. I turned my car off then back on and it was fixed. The next day it popped up with the same things, but this time turning it off did not fix the power steering. It has left me unable to use my car for a while, because i do not have the money to fix it. Thank gosh this happened in my driveway. I read many…
ODI 11001420
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 35 mph and attempting to turn into a parking lot, the power steering warning indicator illuminated, and the "service power steering now" message appeared. The ability to steer became very difficult. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10992135
Steering
Power steering failed after starting the vehicle. Vehicle was stationary, but the power steering failed.
ODI 10993465
Steering
Vehicle lost power steering while driving out of a parking lot. Turning slightly to enter traffic and the wheel stopped turning. Information on dash panel appeared after loss of control. The vehicle hit the curb and came to a stop. Thankfully i was not yet getting on the interstate on ramp. Vehicle says power steering assist failure and service advancetrac, this could have been much worse.
ODI 10991136
Steering
Power steering sporadically stops working, thankfully this has only happened in my drive way and subsequent restart of the car solved the problem. Their is a recall on 2011 fusions, this needs to cover 2010 as well.
ODI 10990952
Steering
Driving down the street when we lost all power steering almost hitting car by not been able to turn.
ODI 11011691
Steering
Backing out of a parking spot. Warning light came on..power steering fault assist. I turned the car off thinking i have to make a call to be towed. When the light came on i couldn't steer it. Within a few seconds i restarted the vehicle and the light was off. Drove approx. 2 miles to my residence. Took it to the local ford dealership and had a diagnostic test and it was determined dtc's v300049-internal electric…
ODI 10991844
Steering
Power steering assist failure notification. When i started my car in my garage, the power steering wouldn't work and i got the above message on the dashboard and an alarm. I turned the engine off and restarted the car, and the power steering went to normal. I did an internet search and found out that this has been a widespread problem, but can't find out if there has been a recall. *tr
ODI 10985613
Steering
Power steering failed. Warning lights service advancetrac, service power steering. Pulling right onto city street, light traffic. Extreme difficulty maneuvering car. Trouble staying in lane.
ODI 10985568
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Just paid $1658.00 for the removal and replacement of the rack & pinion in our 2010 ford fusion due to an inherent defect of the steering system that occurs around 90,0000 -100,000 miles.
ODI 10985626
Steering
I was driving the car in the high way. All the sudden the power steering wheel went out. Almost caused a fatal accident with and 18 wheeler. We were extremely scare my two children and i. Extremely dangerous. Ford needs to fix this asap!!!!!
ODI 10992640
Steering
Complete power steering loss warning came on after indicating power steering assist fault almost causing an accident while turning.
ODI 10984686
Steering
I continue to get messages indicating that my power steering assist is not working. After conducting some research, it appears i am not the only person that is having this issue with my 2010 fusion. If i was driving and this system was to fail, it is highly likely that i could have a bad crash because the ability to steer the car is for the most part gone. Evidently this is a major issue that others felt should've…
ODI 10984495
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized and the "service power steering now" indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer confirmed that there were no recalls on the vin concerning the steering. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed the dealer's information. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000.
ODI 10984343
Steering
I have observed several power steering assist faults on the vehicle, usually resolved by restarting the car. Tonight, however, restarting it doesn't seem to be working. The car was not in motion at the time. There is absolutely no power steering.
ODI 10981762
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 70 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering assist indicator illuminated. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 155,000.
ODI 10981552
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and a chiming noise was heard. Also, the service advancetrac and power steering warning messages displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and a couple of failure codes related to the power steering appeared. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and…
ODI 10981219
Steering
Was driving through a turn on a country road when the power steering quit working resulting in a crash. Damage to passenger side front fender, door, right front wheel and both tires damaged. No injuries, approximate speed at time of incident was 40 mph.
Crash reported
ODI 10980546
Steering
Today, april 20 2017, while on the highway driving my morning commute i had 2 service lights come on.. "service advancetrac" & "service power steering". I had never had these lights pop up so it took me by surprise but figured i would have the car checked over the weekend, i couldn't even do that because no more than 10 minutes later my car went completely stiff on me while i was still on the highway driving at…
ODI 10979617
Steering
2010 ford fusion se. I lost power steering assist while driving. After pulling over i restarted the car but the issue remained i now only have manual steering. My wife and i stopped by the dealer we were told that ford does not have any recalls listed for our model .but after researching i see that 2011 and up have been recalled for the electronic assist power steering.
ODI 10978634
Steering
2010 ford fusion electronic power assist steering (epas) i was driving my family around town, saturday, april 8, 2017, when a message came across the dash saying, "service avancetrac". I stopped the car and turned the engine off. 20 minutes later we got back in our car turned it on and the power steering was gone. The warning on the dash now reads, " service power steering now". The vehicle was in motion when the…
ODI 10971568