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
Well i could have seriously hurt someone else or my loved ones and my vehicle because without any warning once so ever my car stopped turning. Meaning it was 20 times harder for me to control my vehicle. The warning that flashed in the instrument panel in the split second of me trying to fix whatever was going on was that i needed to get my power steering serviced immediately! So in return my car's steering…
ODI 10790417
Steering
On november 7th 2015 my service advancetrac light illuminated and check power steering now warning popped up on my dash at this time i lost all power steering to the car! I disconnected the battery and restarted my car and still no power steering. I was fortunate enough that when the light and warning came up i was in my driveway and thats were i lost steering. This is my only car this gotta get fixed
ODI 10789458
Power Train · Steering
On friday november 6th 2015 after doing some appointments and errands, i started my car in the parking lot and a warning lit up "power steering assist fault" and the car would not steer. When i put it in drive another warning came on "advance trac failure" with a picture of a car swerving. I drove it to my mechanic steering with great difficulty and care about three blocks away. He told me i needed a new drive train…
ODI 10789423
Steering
Power steering failed, and fixed itself after resetting the codes. A week or so ago i was driving 65 mph when the power steering failed again causing me to go off of the road! Thankfully i had my seatbelt on and i was not injured and their was no damage to my vehicle. Ford has only issued a recall for 2011 and newer models which is ridiculous because from what i have read online more people are having issues with…
Crash reported
ODI 10790447
Steering
I was driving the car and the advanced trac light came on. Service power steering now. I was in the car with my 9 year old son and i am 5 months pregnant.this is very dangerous and need to be fixed this is my only transportation.
ODI 10789889
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The electronic power steering on this vehicle is defective. I've only had this vechile for about a year and a half and heve had several major issues with it. The power steering problem has been the biggest issue. I was originally told the the part was on recall, then after jumping through several hoops i ended up having to pay $1314.17 to have it fixed myself. Less than 24 hours after picking the car up from the…
ODI 10788245
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
As i was driving the power steering stopped workin. And couldnt turn the wheel. While i had my children in the car. Also the gas tank whenever i get gas the car shakes & when i turn the car on after the gas is done, the car stalls & have to restart it twice before it stays on
ODI 10794320
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 05/03/2016*lj the consumer stated the part that failed was the same part that was on recall. The consumer requested…
ODI 10836584
Steering
Pulled vehicle into my driveway sunday afternoon after normal operation and turned it off. After 5 minutes went to move vehicle. Turned key to start and power steering assist fault message appeared. Steering wheel was very hard to turn so vehicle wasn't moved. Tried to move again 15 minutes later but still no power steering. Vehicle stayed in driveway overnight. Monday morning, vehicle was started and steering was…
ODI 10794697
Steering
Shortly after beginning my drive, my car alerted me to "service advancetrac soon" and "service power steering soon". The wheel turned as it did normally so i didn't think i had anything to worry about. I got to a stoplight a little further down the road and thought perhaps a reset would clear the error. I put my car in park, and shut off the engine. When i started it up again, i got a much more urgent sounding ding…
ODI 10785144
Steering
While my husband was driving my car, he lost all power steering ability and the advance trac and service power steering light came on. It is requiring extra ability to turn vehicle. I do not understand why this model is not included in the recall of 15v340000.
ODI 10783274
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10811944
Steering
I have had the power steering assist fault light come on 4 times in the passed year and a half. When i went to ford they said they could not help me unless the light was on. So finally the light stays on and suddenly it is not covered by a warranty and the repair is close to $2000, how convenient is that. You know they knew that evidently the system would fail. I couldn't even turn the wheel and when i called them…
ODI 10783522
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 60 mph, the power steering failed and the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic steering gear assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
ODI 10785357
Steering
I was driving home with my 12 year old son down the post road in orange ct and all of a sudden, the malfuction indicator light for traction control illuminates and then i get a message to service power steering now. Without warning,in an instant, i lost the ability to steer my car smoothly and safely as the steering wheel became extremely tight. I drove about a mile until i could pull my car over safely and thought…
ODI 10781377
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering was suddenly lost first time in october of 2015 almost causing me to run into a curb. Second time in november of 2015 fiance was driving and the power steering was suddenly lost power steering light came on only giving us about a five minute warning while he was driving and almost ran into another vehicle. A ford dealership wanted to charge me over $2,000 to replace entire electronic gear which was…
ODI 10816325
Steering
Power steering is defaulted while driving. It became so hard to turn. Thanks god there is no crash. It happened 3 days ago in winston salem nc and i now parked the vehicle in my driveway thinking about where to find money to fix it
ODI 10780938
Steering
As i was backing out of a parking space, a warning sign popped up on my dash requesting that i service power steering immediately. It was then that my steering wheel locked up and i was unable to turn, almost hitting cars in the rows behind me. Thank god that i have backup sensors because it could have been nasty! Anyways, it was difficult for me to steer throughout the parking lot and for me to get to where i…
ODI 10781086
Steering
On several occasions, i was driving my 2010 ford fusion and lost the power steering for no apparent reason. I lost the power steering at least three times as i was backing out of my garage. The most recent time i lost my power steering, i was driving down a steep hill with a curve and had to use all my strength to turn the steering wheel, so that i would not drive off the road into the ditch. This was an extremely…
ODI 10787362
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired. The repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10786732
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the advanced track and power steering assist warning indicators illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. The vin…
ODI 10778494
Service Brakes · Steering
There is a problem with my power steering. It failed on me when parallel parking. An error referring to advancetrac appeared on the dash. I had to turn my car off in order to reset it, but i fear it may happen when driving on a freeway.
ODI 10776421
Steering
Power steering assist and check advance trac came on! Had to drive home with no power steering. It appears there are several fusions that have the same problem. It cost $1300.00 to fix. Ford should reimburse for parts or and at least have a recall on these cars. I was parked when it happened! The power assist has came on before but they couldn't find the problem until it actually quit working. I helped my…
ODI 10778811
Steering
Complete loss of steering assist fault. Luckily my wife and daughter were parked when this fault popped up otherwise something bad could have happened. 2011 through 2012 fusions have been recalled for the same exact issue. It is completely unfair for me to have to pay for this safety issue.
ODI 10776442
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving at any speed, the steering seized and the dashboard displayed a "power steering assist fault" error message. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,200.
ODI 10775945