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
My 8 month pregnant wife was driving the fusion and the power steering failed on her. The vehicle was difficult to control and felt very unsafe. The dash reported, "service power steering now." this is the third catastrophic failure with my 2010 ford fusion, you can read more about the problems here: http://fordpowersteering.com/
ODI 10778268
Steering
I was driving on three occasions and turned a corner. My steering locked up causing me to almost get hit from behind. I went to a repair shop to get the power steering added. However, i was told no fluid is necessary. My car has electronic power steering, which may be malfunctioning. Ford states my car isn't part of any recall. However, this issue creates a danger when driving.
ODI 10766306
Steering
Was driving on i75 from michigan at highway speeds when i went to change lanes to exit and had no power steering. Needless to say this car steers like a very big truck without to power assist.. It also has a power steering assist fault light and service acutrac light. Have shut it off and restarted several time fault doesn't clear and steering has not returned!
ODI 10775464
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While the vehicle was in reverse, the steering wheel became inoperable and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on two other occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The approximate failure…
ODI 10776003
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,000.
ODI 10763486
Steering
Driving down the road and lost power steering light came on dash saying service power steering now
ODI 10763556
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while turning into a parking space, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn and the power steering warning message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the entire power steering mechanism. No further information on the repair was available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10764992
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel failed. In addition, the service power steering and the track warning lights illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a mechanical failure of the epas steering gear. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10764606
Electrical System · Steering
I had a low tire not flat i was driving down my alleyway slowly and hit a small pot hole on my way to go get it filled with air at the nearest gas station when all of the sudden i lost all power steering and the alarm came on saying power steering failure or something to that matter i am a big fella i was able to man handle the car to the nearest gas station with no power steering with my 1 year old daughter in the…
ODI 10929445
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn after the steering assist and the advanced traction control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure persisted. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10763126
Steering
While traveling down a curvy back road at 11:00pm, the power steering service now message appeared on my 2010 ford fusion's instrument panel. A mile further down the road, the power steering completely went out forcing me to use every bit of strength i had just to turn the wheel. Thank god i was able to get home safely. After doing some research, i found this is an all too often problem with many 2010 fusion owners…
ODI 10761824
Steering
As of last thursday, the power steering system had been functioning intermittently. As of yesterday it no longer functions at all. At first, the information display would show "power steering system fault" and the power assist would be gone. So i would restart the car and all would be fine. Well yesterday it required 4 restarts before the power assist would work. Then on my last time using the car yesterday it went…
ODI 10761896
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 70 mph, there was a complete loss of power steering and the warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road cautiously and the engine was turned off. After restarting, the failure persisted and the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10761440
Steering
I bought a 2010 ford fusion from planet suzuki dealership in 2014. I didn't have any real problems for 2 years. I am leasing this vehicle for $22000. However, in sept 2, 2015 the power steering rack went. I brought it to the dealership to be fixed and they told me there was no warranty on it. My finance company financed the payments of $870 in my weekly payments. The dealership informed me, it would be a new power…
ODI 10905613
Steering
My name is [xxx] . I have a 2010 ford fusion. I was driving on september 2,2015 when i went to turn a corner my steering wheel was very hard to turn and it still is. I took it to the ford place to find out what was wrong and they said that it would cost $1800 to fix my vehicle. I thought that it might need some power steering fluid,but they told me that it does not use power steering fluid. I am filing this…
ODI 10763417
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While turning the vehicle, the steering wheel became difficult to control. The power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.
ODI 10913938
Steering
Power steering locked up, could not turn the wheel in any direction. This happened in a very rural area where there was no phone service to even call for help. I could have died. This is not safe.
ODI 10762464
Steering
My wife was driving home from work when our 2010 ford fusion started pulling hard to the right. She pulled into a tire shop parking lot believing she had a right front tire failure when the information panel said "service power steering now" and "service advance trac, tires were fine. I am very grateful she was no longer on the highway as this could easily have resulted in an accident.
ODI 10762616
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving a message appeared on the instrument panel, "have power steering serviced", within a few seconds "have advance trac system serviced" warning appeared. I shut off the car. Upon restarting the car there was a total failure of the power steering system. It was impossible to drive the car due to the difficulty of turning the steering wheel. I detected a slight burning smell. The car had to be towed to the…
ODI 10777884
Steering
While on a road trip i received a message that read "power steering assist fault" as soon as i started the car and at the exact same time i lost the power steering. Turn out that corroded wires fried the rack & pinion. I had to have it towed over a 100 miles to get it home. Ford tried to tell me that the wires were damaged by rodents. They conveniently left out the important fact that my car (built 04/07/2010) was…
ODI 10787726
Steering
Steering wheel locked up going down road at about 40 very dangerous if on a curvy road. The light came on and said check power steering then it went out.
ODI 10750327
Steering
2010 ford fusion. When driving through a construction zone, going around a slight bend, my steering wheel got extremely tight. For a second i thought the engine shut down. It took all i had to turn the wheel to avoid hitting the median. I lost all power steering. I am lucky that i was strong enough to be able to turn the wheel to avoid the median. After the complete scare, and thankfully i was the only one in the…
ODI 10759281
Power Train · Steering
I am receiving numerous "power steering assistance failure" warnings. It happens upon starting my car and it's now becoming more frequent. The result is a total loss of power steering. I know ford has recalled this item but my year (2010) was excluded. I believe this is a significant enough safety issue to warrant an addendum to the recall to include the year 2010.
ODI 10761957
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While making a left turn at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000. Updated 9/28/15 *ln
ODI 10749234
Steering
While driving my 2010 ford fusion the power steering went out without warning. Luckily no one was hurt. At first i could turn the engine off and back on again and the power steering was back. Not the case now. Now the messege comes up..."power steering assist fault. Service advancetrac" no power steering at all. This has happened while i was driving! ++ no recall??? I've researched this and 100's of people have…
ODI 10749150