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
Power steering on the car went out all of a sudden and the wheel could not be turned at all. A warning saying service advancetrac came on. This almost caused an accident!
ODI 10876564
Steering
Two years later i was stopped at a 3 way stop making a left hand turn at a middle school football field. As i was making my turn my car would not make the turn. My car went straight and luckily there was no one there. The ground was level or my car would have been damaged. I had no steering or brakes and i thought my car had went dead. When i tried to restart the car i realized my car was running and bells were…
ODI 10876568
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 20 mph and making a left turn, the steering wheel completely seized. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a concrete edge. The passenger side door air bags deployed. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
Crash reported
ODI 10875190
Steering
Luckily i was in a parking lot preparing to leave instead of on the road like some of the people i've read about. I put the car in reverse and couldn't turn the wheel without great effort. I had to strain to get the car home. Why isn't this part of the recall? It's absolutely ridiculous that ford can sell cars they know are defective. I can in no way afford the $1000+ it'll cost to fix a mistake they already knew…
ODI 10874809
Steering
Power steering assist fault appeared on dash and then car lost power steering.
ODI 10883632
Steering
The low tire pressure light came on and the my service power steering light came on when i was driving down a road went to make a turn and it became hard to turn my vehicle......took it to the ford garage and they said it gave them like 4 or 5 codes
ODI 10873542
Steering
The power steering on my 2010 ford fusion went out while my husband was driving. My husband was on his way home from work when the power steering completely stopped working causing him to almost crash into a car when he was attemping to turn.
ODI 10896865
Steering
Service light went on for the steering wheel while i was driving on the road lost all steering power. Luckily i was in the middle of driving in my drive way!
ODI 10872869
Steering
The power steering of this vehicle has been out for over a year. There is a recall for this same power steering fault on 2011 ford fusion and newer. This needs to be added to the 2010 models as well. My power steering module needs to be completely replaced the power steering does not work and makes the car inoperable. This went out on me while driving my vehicle.
ODI 11104210
Engine · Power Train · Steering
This first happened to me on june 1, 2016. My 2010 ford fusion loses power once in a while when driving. A wrench light appears on the dash board and the car starts to slow down, accelerator does not work and sometimes the car starts to shake. You will have to pull over, turn the car off for a few minutes and then turn it off in order to drive it until the light comes back on again. It is very dangerous to drive it…
ODI 10893817
Steering
Complete power steering failure same as described with 2011 and later models.
ODI 10893297
Steering
The power steering had a small odd side to side wobble in it that felt similar to an out of balance tire. Then while driving on a city street the power steering quit working while i was driving. The steering became incredibly heavy and difficult to control. The advance track warning flashed on the console. The dealership told me the entire power steering rack had to be replaced. The dealership reset the fault and…
ODI 10913697
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering fault appeared on dashboard while driving and steering became hard to control. Turned ignition switch off and restarted power steering was working again. Carried car in for service i was told everything was normal. Now it's happened 4 or 5 times . Being that it's out of warranty now its out again .
ODI 10870223
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 5 mph, the electric power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact had to apply a significant amount of pressure to the steering wheel in order to properly steer the vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the steering returned to normal. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10870267
Steering
On may14th the check steering warning message came on. The following day the power assist on the steering was not working. I was able to drive the car slowly to the dealer. They had to replace the steering gear. There was 112, 000 miles on the car when the failure occurred.
ODI 10914242
Steering
Daughters car had power steering failure. Came home from work, changed and was leaving, started car and check power steering assist fault came on and no power steering. After checking web sites, nhtsa and seeing 100s of complaints, called ford, no help, please have dealer fix and pay him if its added to the recall, we will reimburse you! Need you to have dealer fix, so its added to our warranty data!.. News flash, i…
ODI 10864027
Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and the tire pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 149,000.
ODI 10863910
Steering
The power steering failed many times rendering my car undeliverable. After researching, i found that there is a pending class action (philips v. Ford motor co.) involving the same issue and the 2010 - 2014 model year. The car is out of warranty; however, it was discovered that ford knew of the defect prior to the 2010 model year going into production. The repairs have coat me approx. $1,600 and the car has been in…
ODI 10870874
Steering
The power steering suddenly went out without warning with message to service power steering now on dashboard making car impossible to steer.i was driving through a residential street when it happened. The car has the electronic power assisted steering.
ODI 10862965
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed and the power steering assist failed to engage, which made the steering wheel difficult to turn. The dealer was unable to perform a diagnostic because the failure was intermittent. The steering wheel normally returned to normal on its own after a few minutes. There was no warning indicator illuminated when the failure…
ODI 10872899
Steering
While driving the vehicle on a paved county road, the power steering stopped working, making it extremely difficult to steer which resulted in the front wheel impacting a concrete curb and causing the tire to blow out and damage to the wheel.
ODI 10861504
Steering
As i pulled out of a gas station (turning right), the 'service advance trac and power steering' warning came on. I was able to make it home, with extreme difficulty. Unable to turn the wheel, i did almost hit another vehicle as it went out while driving. The next morning, steering was completely gone, i couldn't even move it an inch, and had to be towed to a mechanic. After two days of diagnostics and trying to…
ODI 10862835
Steering
Power steering assist fault. Power steering stopped working while driving in parking lot.
ODI 10855194
Steering
Power steering went out while driving did not cause accident however i was lucky i was able to get car pulled over as it basicaaly had no steernig. My grandfather was able to get car home but i had to borrow his car to get to work as i am a federal postal worker. I have repair bills of $1800.00+
ODI 10871217
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel was becoming extremely tight and the power steering failed to work. The power steering warning light illuminated. In addition, the steering wheel would not turn left or right. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and restart it each time the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not…
ODI 10861676