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
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. When starting the vehicle, the power steering warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,330.
ODI 10816546
Steering
I was driving the morning of 12/23/15 and suddenly alert sounded and display indicated a fault with the power steering. It advised immediate service attention. I struggled but was able to get to a local ford dealer. After diagnosis they advised that i needed a full computer rack replacement. Total cost was around $1900. Car had only 55k miles and i never expected such a major expense. Also, based on other accounts…
ODI 10818016
Steering
Eleven weeks ago 10/22/15 while driving home from work in the morning on the expressway service road going 45mph a warning light came on on the panel reading, "service power steering now/service advancetrac. I continued to drive on home. Park the car and went inside got my daughter ready for school, went back outside an hour later turned the car on warning light still there. Went to pull off and the car steering…
ODI 10817738
Steering
While moving, the vehicle would sporadically loose vehicle power steering assist. This has happened 4 times in the last 2 months. Once while parking the vehicle. Once when driving 50 miles per hour on the highway, once when pulling into a parking space, and one more time when driving 30 mph down a highway. In all occurrences, cycling the key would "reset" the system and bring back assist.
ODI 10850562
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over and shut down. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000.
ODI 10810818
Steering
I was moving my vehicle from outside drive into my garage. When steering assist message appeared. At this point power steering failed. Was able to drive vehicle inside. I had vehicle towed to ford dealer were the steering power pack module was replaced.
ODI 10817190
Steering
Power steering went out {power steering failure} vehicle was stationary. Was told by ford dealership it could be the steering gear at a cost of $1656.59.
ODI 10809825
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion . The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel seized. The service advanced auto track and the power steering warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10809575
Steering
I was driving my vehicle on 12/08/2015 when all of a sudden a light stating " power steering assist fault service advancetrac i called the ford dealer and they stated that i would have to take the vehicle to get inspected. The car is not drivable. I almost got into a huge wreck when this happened.
ODI 10810753
Steering
While driving at highway speed 65 mph or so got a power steering warning message on the dash. The car continued to drive fine until we got home. The next morning we went to leave the and immediately upon starting the vehicle i got a "service power steering now" message and had no power assist making the car almost impossible to drive safely. There has been a recall issued from ford for the 2011-2012 models but…
ODI 10809139
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to manuever. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
ODI 10808798
Steering
I began to notice a sound when turning the steering wheel, whether it was stationary or moving . Over the next few days, the steering became more stiff, as the sound increased. Soon thereafter, the vehicle became difficult to steer. As i was returning home from work, recently, the steering locked up completely. As i was driving through a curve on a surface street at approximately 45 mph, the steering locked up and…
ODI 10821869
Steering
I was driving .making a turn and steering light came on, trac light came on then lost steering control very hard to steer to side of road. Very lucky no accident.
ODI 10808330
Steering
Went to go somewhere. Cranked the car. Steering wheel would not turn. Left stranded in a parking lot>
ODI 10808213
Steering
TAKATA RECALL.
ODI 10836401
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph and attempting to make a left turn, the steering wheel seized. An unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the power steering rack system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10810000
Steering
Power steering failed. The car was stationary. It seems there are recalls for other model years but not 2010. If recalling 2011 and 2012, i'm guessing a recall should include 2010 as well or any model year that is showing the same issues as a recall. Dealership wants to charge $1,600.00 to repair.
ODI 10808032
Steering · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving at approximately 10 mph after the front passenger side tire blew out, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The service power steering now warning indicator illuminated. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road and replaced the tire, but the steering wheel failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 10807415
Steering · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the advanced tracking and the power steering warning lights illuminated continuously. In addition, an unknown tire was flat and the steering wheel seized. The contact mentioned that air was added to the tire. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10806715
Steering
While in motion, at 40 mph, the front panel error messages, "service power steering now" & "service advancetrac" displayed. I fortunately avoided traffic and pulled into a parking lot off a major roadway in the city of suwanee, georgia. All power steering was lost. This seems to fall under the following preliminary evaluation #pe14030.
ODI 10806251
Steering
While driving the service power steering now light and the advance trac light came on. Car got hard to steer. Came to a stop and had no power steering. This is the second time this has happened to this car.
ODI 10794800
Steering · Wheels
I was pulling out of a parking lot when i realized i wasn't able to turn my steering wheel. I saw the alert message "power steering assist fault." i pulled back into my parking spot, restarted my car, and was able to drive and use the steering wheel just fine. This has actually happened several times before when starting my car but i thought my car just needed to 'warm up.' this was the first time it didn't work…
ODI 10794949
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while making a right turn, the steering wheel seized and caused the contact to crash into a concrete guard rail. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The…
Crash reported
ODI 10794469
Steering
While driving my car my steering wheeling locked and i could not control the car . When i took it to the shop the mechanic told me that my car does not have a standard hydraulic steering wheel system but instead it has an electronic one that will cost over $1000 to repair . I'm considering suing the ford motor company because i almost died in my car due to this faulty system they provided in my car . After doing…
1 injury
ODI 10790472
Steering
The eps system malfunctions at speeds that could result in dangerous accidents. I was traveling at 40 mph and the steering locked up. Message center stated clearly that the power steering needs service now. The steering was manual at this point, so i tried hard to pull it over to the side of the road and get out of the way of traffic. I then had it towed to my repair shop. This is going to cost $1000's of dollars!…
ODI 10794366