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 wife was driving home from work when suddenly she experienced a loss of power steering in her vehicle. After trying to keep from being in an accident she was able to pull her 2010 ford fusion into a parking lot. After she turned into the parking lot she turned off the vehicle and let it sit for a few seconds then she restarted the vehicle and she was able to proceed a little further. Then it happened for a second…
ODI 10725177
Steering
While my wife was driving home from work on 6/12 the power steering went out. She had a very difficult time trying to steer the car. It happens twice on her way home first time nearly caused an accident but she was able to coast it into an empty parking lot. She turned the car off and let it sit for a few. She then started it up again and tried to continue home when she got a block away it happened again i had one…
ODI 10725130
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 37 mph, the power steering failed which made it difficult to drive the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the power steering assist fault warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed and recommended that the power steering control module needed to be replaced. The failure was reported to the manufacturer…
ODI 10750384
Steering
Electric steering stopped working just like the recalled 2011 & 2012 fusions but the 2010 was not recalled. Ford reset the codes and it happened again. Multiple other error codes had them replace other parts for $600 but the electric power steering kept faulting every few days after a reset so they replaced the defective electric steering part for $2400. No problems since. Why wasn't the 2010 recalled too?
ODI 10744358
Steering
Driving 2010 ford fusion sel v6 home at night at around 70 mph, suddenly message came up "advance track , service power steering now". We had seen this message before. This is the fifth occurrence. The vehicle maintains its steering ability (going 70 mph), but upon arrival at our destination, and the shut off of the engine, all power-steering assist is lost. This has happened five times before. The ford dealer can…
ODI 10724083
Steering
Driving home from the store the service power steering now light came on. Power steering went out . My wife and son were also in the car,luckily we were able to make it home without issue. Reading online it turns out this is a very common and expensive issue with other ford owners and needs to be addressed by ford immediately.
ODI 10722438
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel seized while pulling into a driveway. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
ODI 10721860
Steering
I was pulling out at an intersection and the power steering went out causing me to have to drive it in a ditch. I was so upset. It almost caused me to hit head on with another vehicle. Apparently lots of people are having this problem and it should be recalled. I am so upset.
ODI 10721643
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the power steering seized and became difficult to maneuver when making a right or left turn. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.
ODI 10722041
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. When the vehicle was started, the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000.
ODI 10721431
Electrical System · Steering
My power steering is out in my car. It says power asset fault and then it will say service autotrack. I am not the only one i have looked everywhere and there is a lot of people having the same problems that i'm having. It should be recalled. I will tell everyone i know not to get a ford unless this problem gets recalled. I don't have the 2000 to fix my car.
ODI 10721400
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering failed. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
ODI 10915593
Steering
I was driving home from work (70 or so miles away from where i live) at about the halfway point i heard car ding and a warning popped up on my dashboard saying "powersteering assist fault" and "service advancetrac" and right away i immediately could feel the steering wheel being unable to turn. I was going 50 miles an hour and as soon as the warning popped up my steering wheel became nearly impossible to turn. I…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10722390
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My vehicle's power-steering got disabled out of nowhere apparently i'm not the only one with this issue, i get an error on the driver panel saying to service power steering now.
ODI 10721501
Steering
ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING (EPAS) FAILED
ODI 10715777
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was traveling down the highway around 60 mph and the power assist check message came on. I stopped in the next town and shut car off. When i restarted i said to check system now and had no power steering whatsoever. Since i was 1.5 hours from home i tried driving for about 20 miles and decided that was enough as there was very little control of car. Ended up having someone come pick up car a trailer it home.
ODI 10715498
Steering
I turn on my ford fusion 2010 ' i was leaving my garage in a reverse mode when the direction wheel stuck no opportunity to move in any direction, was stiff one message appears on my front display power stering assit fault i put again my car on parking, turned off wait for 5 minutes and restart the car again, message displayed was erased and direction wheel released, i don't feel comfortable that this problem can…
ODI 10715459
Steering
The steering went out in the vehicle january 2014, power steering went out with no warning. The repair shop stated that the steering rack needed to be replaced and would cost about $2000.00. They also made mention the power steering with the ford fusion's have had alot of problems in this year. Once again may 4th , 2015 23,000 miles later, i felt the steering wheel binding and locking. My service power steering now…
ODI 10723427
Steering
A couple of months ago the power steering fault light came on when i put it into gear and went to move the vehicle. So i put it back to park waited a min then restarted the car. After doing so the light wouldn't reappear for a week or two. Then it would do it again. So i checked the fuses being its electric power steering and no blown fuses. Then it would happen about every week. The user manual stated that without…
ODI 10761147
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was advised that the steering gear needed to be replaced and programmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
ODI 10722033
Steering
Vehicle was being driven approximately 45 mph when suddenly the power steering failed and the vehicle became very difficult to steer.thankfully there was not an accident or fatality from an accident. Have been told the power steering control module and rack will need to be replaced. The estimate was $1500.00. The vehicle is outside of the warranty, so i will have to figure out how to pay for a safety item that ford…
ODI 10712882
Steering
As i was driving down a city street in heavy traffic, the power steering went completely out. The power steering assist fault came on after the incident. *tr
ODI 10712382
Steering
Car was driving fine. When i was leaving destination, i was backing out warning light came on epas failure light. Power steering was out very hard to steer. Shut car off, restarted car, light was still on no power steering also advancetrakc light came on. Could have went out at any given time all at once. Very expensive to fix. *tr
ODI 10713829
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving about 25-30 mph in the busy streets of van nuys california, i had my entire family in the car as we were going to eat dinner. As i approached the parking lot from the street, the "vehicle dynamic control off indicator light" turned on, then immediately right after a message on the dashboard popped up and read "power steering need service". As soon as i tried to turn into the parking lot the power…
ODI 10712029
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver and the power steering assist ability was lost. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart and the power steering assist fault and service advancetrac warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to autonation ford memphis ([redacted], memphis, tn 38115, [redacted]) where it was…
ODI 11064644