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 driving my car like normal, and i lost all steering power. It felt kinda like my car had cut off, because of the stiffness of the steering. I was pulling out of a parking lot, onto a main street when it happened. I almost crashed into parked cars on the right side of the street (i was turning left). The car "dinged" 3 times and i noticed the car says "power steering assist fault & service advance trac".
ODI 11277798
Steering
Power steering assist fault - car became almost impossible to steer. This issue has been recalled by nhtsa for model years 2011 thru 2013, but not for 2010. This is despite the fact that there have been thousands of cases of the same issue with 2010 and that this issue is a significant safety risk. There needs to be a recall on 2010 models asap!
ODI 11277950
Steering
While driving 35 mph the vehicle lost power steering and displayed power steering assist fault warning message. Vehicle became very hard to maneuver. Power steering has not returned to vehicle making it extremely hard to drive and practically unsafe.
ODI 11277693
Steering
Without notice power steering fail to perform while driving, in two occasions i was very close to end in an accident, good driving skill avoid this accidents. Ford made a recall for the 2011 vehicle and not for the 2010 when is exactly the same mechanical parts in both and the 2010 pretty much has as many or more complains than owner of 2011 and 2012. In the long run this factory defect will claim some human life…
ODI 11277677
Steering
Car in parking lot. Stared car as normal. Steering wheel locked up and would not move. Turned vehicle off and restarted. Steering now normal. Car was not in motion at the time. Took to ford dealer (meyers ford, elkton) they say it needs a rack and pinion assembly. Seems like steering wheel lock did not disengage. Tech at ford dealer said this was the 2nd car this week with the same problem.
ODI 11279244
Steering
Yesterday i started my car and my traction control light came on and my steering was fine then i was driving down the road and my steering became harder to control. I parked at a friends house for the night and when i went to drive my car again the next day i could barely steer and my car began to grind and make a loud screeching noise. I then went to the store and bought power steering fluid just to find out my…
ODI 11271358
Steering
Purchased this vehicle used from a local authorized dealer. The day after i got it home (april 22, 2019) i received a dash warning of "power steering assist fault" upon starting. The steering was stiff, as is typical with a loss of power steering, but the warning went away upon restart. This happened approximately once a month until october 25, 2019, when i received the warning while driving and experienced a…
ODI 11271278
Steering
My 2010 ford fusion steering keeps locking up with a steering assist fault code. It happens at random times wether at slow speeds or high speeds. My daughter drives this vehicle and it's very scary to think she will lose control of a moving vehicle putting her in danger and others around her. I've noticed there have been thousands of complaints but ford refuses to recall the 2010 year. They have recalled other years…
ODI 11291723
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Wheels
Well i get out this morning to take my kids to school when i crank the car and we start riding the service advancetrac light came on in blank then the service power steering light came on. So after i drop them off i was on my way home the light continue to blink as i pulled up in my driveway the steering wheel start to get hard to steer so i'll park got out well so i'll part pop the hood got out and check for power…
ODI 11270646
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Advance trac light and power steering light came on this morning dont know why car doesn't take power steering fluid this is the first time this has happened since 2015 when i first purchased it.
ODI 11270606
Steering
The power steering assist fault code came on. The car was sitting in the driveway when this happened
ODI 11270976
Steering
Power steering went out while driving (city streets, while turning). Put the car in park and turned off vehicle. This happened and worked a total of 3 times in the span of 3 weeks. Now, complete failure and none of this works. No fluid loss experienced. No whining or grinding noises experienced. Power steering assist fault in dash readout.
ODI 11270059
Steering
While driving at low speed a chime went off and i lost the power steering. The control panel said power steering assist. I was able to safety pull over and get home. It happens off and on and when i took in for service nothing could be found. I am terrified to drive this car
ODI 11269396
Steering
There is an active recall 9/7/2010-2/28/2012 manufactured ford fusions. Which is for sudden loss of power steering. My car was parked and when starting vehicle the 'power steering assist' message came on, i attempted to turn vehicle off and restart with no change. Vehicle has absolutely no power steering, can't steer, there is no functionality of any power whatsoever. Due to the fact my car's manufacturing date is…
ODI 11269319
Steering
This is a follow-up for complaint nhtsa id number: 11268899. At this point the power steering issue is constant. Restarting the car doesn't make the issue go away. The car is now not safe to drive.
ODI 11269369
Steering
Upon starting my car, i'm getting a power steering assist fault message and cannot turn the wheel. Once i restart my car, the message goes away and i'm able to steer. I'm afraid it could reoccur when driving or never go away after a restart.
ODI 11268899
Steering
Over the past year the power steering has stopped working several times, but never while in motion. Always when the car is first started. Shutting the car off and restarting has solved the problem. This past week, however, it went out and has not come back on.
ODI 11268486
Steering
2010 ford fusion electric staring went out while driving on freeway. They recalled 2011 to 2014 the first year i came out was 2010. Ford is not helping with this issue.
ODI 11268914
Steering
Power steering assist fault. This has occurred 3 times. The warning showed when i started the car. The car was thankfully not in motion. The first time approximately 4 months ago i cleaned off the battery cable per a google search and the power steering was ok the next time i started the car. Cleaning the cables was probably not really a fix - just a coincidence. A month and a half ago it happened again. I started…
ODI 11269121
Steering
Power steering assist fault goes on several times a week and is accompanied by a loss of power steering. In fact, my steering tightens up so much that i don't think i could drive the car. So far, this has only happened when i first start the car. The steering returns to normal if i turn the car off, move the steering wheel from side to side sharply and then turn the car on again. Once i was able to get the power…
ODI 11270826
Steering
The power-assisted steering fail while driving making the vehicles harder to control and almost crash
ODI 11278380
Steering
Power steering fault while driving 25 mph with kids in the car
ODI 11265362
Steering
Power steering assist failure while driving. Complete loss of steering within seconds of warning on dashboard. Extremely lucky to have not caused a serious accident or death. Vehicle was driven into a parking lot with extreme difficulty and towed to a ford dealership for repairs. Verified as internal rack failure. Entire unit was replaced. After research showing thousands of failures for this part this should be…
ODI 11269409
Steering
Power steering assist fault light appeared. Car experienced loss of power steering while driving making it very difficult to steer. My 16 year old daughter was driving herself and her younger brother to school on a city street.
ODI 11257915
Steering
Power steering went out while driving 3 months ago, had it replaced at a hefty price. This morning as i'm driving kids to school the power steering goes out again!!! Now my car is stuck by the road in front of my house bc i can't turn the wheel to get into the driveway. This is beyond ridiculous! Wish i had known what a pos car this was before i bought it.
ODI 11256336