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
Driving car then lost power steering, able to pull to the side of the road. Power steering assist fault light comes on, also advancetrac service light and abs light. This was a very dangerous condition. Car has approximately 70k miles. Took car to the mechanic he said it needs a new rack. This is a very expensive repair and really not acceptable in a car this age and condition. My mechanic cannot determine the abs…
ODI 10913559
Air Bags · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 40 mph and turning left, the steering wheel seized and the "steering wheel default" warning message illuminated. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver and passenger sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10910605
Steering
The electronic steering assist ... Steering on my ford fusion is starting to fail i saw the was a recall from same issue on 2011 and up i contacted ford motor company and explained the problem they said they was no recall for my year model .. When im experiencing the same problem .. The steering wheel has locked on me 2 times while i was at work at walmart on 9/25/ 2016. At [redacted], lancaster, ca 93536 .. But…
ODI 10910014
Steering
Steering sensor fault/ service advance trac.... 95,000 miles. Complete loss of power steering at a speed of 2-25 mph.... 2011-2012 models recalled, however 2010 not covered and has the same trw gen 1 epas module!?!
ODI 10909733
Steering
Power steering failed trying to get of parking space, shut down engine waited 5 minutes and restarted engine...power steering was back, took car to ford dealer and they are going to replace steering control assembly at $1900.00 costly fix..
ODI 10909529
Steering
Driving home from work my steering asst fault light came on at the stop light and the car became difficult to drive fought the car home. Days later got to the dealership to tell me the power steering gear need to replaced to the tune of 1800. To no fault of my own. The recall only included 2011-2013 when my car is doing the exact same thing noted in the other recalls
ODI 10915101
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
2 warning service errors will show up and power steering becomes disabled as driving on residential street. Power steering became completely disabled by the time the tow truck came to pick it up. Mechanic stated it was the same codes as the recall for 2011 ford fusions. Had to take it to the ford dealer to have it correctly fixed. Stated it was the steering rack assembly. Looked up issue and many others with fusion…
ODI 10908553
Steering
Power steering system fault message came on when starting the car. Restarted the vehicle but message remained. Drove home 45 miles without power steering. Next time i started the vehicle power steering was fine. Stopped at ford dealer and they stated that nothing could be done if message was being displayed. Message again appeared approximately two weeks later but went off when vehicle was restarted. Took the…
ODI 10915417
Steering
Power steering failed. I had to have the unit replaced. Vehicle was driven and parked. It set for about a week before it was driven. The power steering was not working when i drove it the next time.
ODI 10913882
Steering
I was driving and i lost steering i had had no control of my vehicle i almost crashed into another vehicle on a semi busy street, then the service power steeing now light came on. I had no steering i came to a stop put the car in park and restarted it. The service power steering now light came back on. I could not get the steering back i could not turn the wheel. My husband had to come get the car because it was to…
ODI 10907956
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The dealer diagnosed that the electronic power steering module failed and needed to be replaced. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10909662
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving on the highway, the power steering failed, the warning indicators illuminated, and a power steering assist message displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a component related to the power steering failed. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 87,000.
ODI 10913981
Steering
Power steering quit working got message that said power steering assist fault ,im 225 and could not turn wheel at all. Shut off car let sit for a short time started back up every thing worked as it should, ive had this happen 3 times hope it dont happen when going at high speed
ODI 10913920
Steering
My daughter's 2010 ford fusion power steering went out while driving after and was because she had a low tire. The advance trac system light is on but no power steering. We've had it looked atbut nobody can give me a solution and it's a $100 just to have the dealer run a diognostic on it. I've been doing some research and this appears to be a common problem with these fusions and most are replacing the whole…
ODI 10909490
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering. This is 7th time i taking my car to the dealership in the past 2 years, and 3 times this just past month. Ive been told i new steering wheel has been put on and the same issue keeps coming back. I have never had any other problems with my car besides the [xxx] power steering failing. What is ford going to do about this.!!!!!!? Or are they waiting for someone to die before they do something about it.…
ODI 10905853
Steering
My daughter's 2010 ford fusion power steering went out while she was driving it. She didn't crash the car but it made it hard to turn. He low tire indicator light came on and then all of a sudden the power steering just went out. We got the tire pressure back but now the power steering won't work. We had one mechanic look at the car but he says it's the steering rack and those cars are known for this issue. I've…
ODI 10915085
Steering
I was driving down a mountain pass and a warning light came on stating "power steering sensor fault" and at the same time my power steering went out. I did not know what to do so i manhandled it until i got to my office but had a difficult time making a left turn and could not manhandle it into a parking space; i had to find one i could drive straight into. When i came out a couple hours later, the power steering…
ODI 10904688
Steering · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering. The power steering and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic steering assist assembly was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10907579
Steering
My vehicle was stationary, setting in a parking lot. When i went to back out of a parking spot, i got an indication on my dash "power steering fault" and the steering wheel was unmovable.
ODI 10905497
Steering
In spring of 2014 while driving in my military barracks parking lot with a passenger the steering wheel suddenly locked up while turning causing the vehicle fight back from the turn. Power steering failure and service advancetrac notifications appeared. I then had to park the vehicle with no power steering and had a fellow service member look at the vehicle and we determined to take it to a ford dealership. The ford…
ODI 11022182
Steering
Unable to steer car. Car was stationary. Car was parked in a parking lot. Was leaving the site. I started car and when i started to move i realized the steering was not working. I was unable to steer car. Immediately stopped and called aaa for a tow to the local ford dealership. *tr
ODI 10918460
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized with the power steering warning light illuminating. The vehicle was turned off and restarted but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact of no recalls related to the failure. The…
ODI 11144010
Steering
When back up from parking spot and garage, the steering wheel was locked. "power steering assist fault" message showed on the dash. Happened several times during the week, sent the car to dealer to check. But, the dealer couldn't find anything wrong. The dealer's action was reset the software code. It happened again during the weekend. The car was sent back to the dealer. The whole steering gear was replaced and…
ODI 10914127
Steering
While driving down the interstate, i experienced a sudden loss of power steering followed by the power steering/advance trac failure light appearing on the dash. I carefully pulled over and had my car towed to the service department. Ford determined i needed to replace the pscm r&r steering gear at a cost of $1919.63
ODI 10915466
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 20 mph, the steering wheel seized and "power steering failure assist" was displayed across the message board. The contact restarted the vehicle to correct the failure. After restarting the vehicle, "service vehicle" was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer needed to be reset. The vehicle…
ODI 10898963