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
While driving on a highway with a speed limit of 75 mph the car's power steering quit working making it nearly impossible to control the car. It was a near miss avoiding a collusion with another vehicle. Cars warning system says power steering assist fault.
ODI 11256285
Steering
Power steering has gone out. I saw that there are over 900 other reports of the same problem with the same car. I'm hoping this was revealed and that for dinner has to fix it for me
ODI 11255875
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. After starting the vehicle, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was restarted and the warning indicator illuminated continuously. In addition, the steering wheel had to be turned with force. The contact called champion ford lincoln (706 us-74 bus, rockingham, nc 28379, [redacted]) and was informed of the failure. The…
ODI 11255539
Steering
Vehicle experienced sudden loss of power steering while in motion driving at approximately 30 mph. Once stopped, the power steering resumed functioning for a short time. When the vehicle was next started, the steering wheel was seized and would not turn at all. Vehicle failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
ODI 11270988
Seats · Steering
I was driving down the highway on the interstate at a speed limit of 60mph in motion on my way home and it started getting hard to turn my steering wheel which made it hard for me to make a left or right turn when i was exiting the exit. The service power steering popped up on my dashboard and advance trac. So then it ended up changing to say service power steering now which it made it very hard and difficult to…
ODI 11254542
Steering
2010 ford fusion - power steering the power steering failed as i was coming off the interstate in the middle of a hard right turn/circle. It became impossible to fully control the steering and completing the right turn. I almost ran off the road/embankment when this happened. I can't find any information on a recall?
ODI 11254016
Steering
While driving my 2010 ford fusion the power steering failed completely..could not steer the car...message said "power steering assist fault". Fortunately we were on a city street and not on rt.9 ..the very busy highway we usually travel on. After a few minutes i shut the car off..waited a minute and started it again..it was ok to drive but only about a mile and it happened again..we were about 6 miles from…
ODI 11253678
Steering · Wheels
One morning when my wife was getting ready to leave for the gym her car said 'power steering assist fault.' now the car has no power steering and if you try to drive it it flashes 'service advance trac now. Sadly we don't have the money to fix this so the car is stuck in the drive way.
ODI 11297453
Steering
Upon starting 2010 ford fusion, the "steering default assist" light comes on and there is no power. This has happened numerous times, once while in heavy traffic while i has passengers and was trying to make a turn. It was a struggle to control this vehicle and maintain control. I had to find a spot to stop to turn engine off and on again to regain control of the vehicle. My granddaughter was driving this morning…
ODI 11258488
Steering
Electric steering goes out and the car becomes extremely hard to steer. Warning light comes on. Stopping and letting it reset works sometime. The car is dangerous to drive. An inexperienced drive could have a catastrophic wreck because of this manufacturer problem. It seems everyone knows about this malfunction ( ford technicians recommend i file this complaint ) but i recieved no help from ford .
ODI 11253893
Steering
Driving on the freeway and the power steering stops almost caused an accident. I pull over turn the car off and restart it and it works fine for about 2 minutes and then it stops working again. It says 'power steering assist fault '. I looked it up and over 263,000 models have been reported and over 2,200 complaints. There needs to be a recall before someone gets into a accident and gets seriously hurt.
ODI 11252534
Steering
Warning light appeared 3 days ago to service power steering. Within a couple of hours the power steering quit working - almost could not get it parked in my driveway.dealer brought out computer got the steering unlocked, said to add some transmission fluid which we did. That was 2 days ago, the steering started acting up again and by the time we got home, it was locked up again. Got some transmission fluid but was…
ODI 11252615
Steering
My 2010 ford fusion with 72231 miles recently lost all power steering when started, shut off and restarted and it came back. Next day it happened again and includes service advance trac warning as well as the steering assist failure warning. It will not correct itself by restarting and is permanently disabled. This is my wife's car whom is 67 years old, 110 lb. And cannot physically drive it. Had this happened to…
ODI 11246465
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving, an unknown indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the power steering failed. The contact pulled the vehicle into a fuel station and had it towed home. Middletown ford (1750 n verity pkwy, middletown, oh 45042, [redacted]) was contacted and stated that the failure could either be caused by the power steering or the gear shift. The dealer also stated…
ODI 11246482
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When i started up the car & was going to pull out the light for passenger air bag came on, then i turn my wheel & there is like a grinding sound. I pulled on side of road & had someone come check it. They said same thing i did. I thought it was something rubbing against the tire, but when we looked there was nothing. Then he kept turning the wheel & it sounded more in the steering column. My husband checked…
ODI 11288416
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. In addition, the power steering assist fault warning indicator illuminated. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it resumed normal operation. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The contact called fairway ford lincoln (located at 555…
ODI 11242322
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While the contact's wife was driving 40 mph, the power steering began to fail without warning and the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. The contact's wife was able to drive the vehicle home despite experiencing the failure. The contact called an independent mechanic who provided a repair estimate for the vehicle. The manufacturer was informed of the…
ODI 11242515
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Dashboard warning lights suddenly came on, temperature gage went to hot and car suddenly shut off while moving
ODI 11241257
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 35 mph, the "power steering assist fault" warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The steering wheel seized and the contact had to use excessive strength to make turns. The vehicle was driven to kunes country ford ([redacted], delavan, wi 53115, [redacted]) where unknown repairs were made. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 11246457
Steering
It has happened twice so far where the 'power steering assist fault' light comes on and my car won't turn. The first time i was driving and had to pull off to the side of the road (luckily it didn't end in a bad wreck!) and today it happened while trying to drive my children to their bus stop! This is a serious issue and needs to be recalled before something bad happens!!
ODI 11252169
Steering
Twice i have had a message on my dashboard that reads "power steering assist fault". Didnnot have power steering very difficult to drive and almost caused me to crash.
ODI 11240719
Steering
Power steering assist fault. Was not in motion, turned car on and there was the warning on my dash. There wasnt any steering. Turned it off then restarted car and the steering was back. I am scared when i drive because i have read that awners have been driving and lost steering
ODI 11240518
Steering · Unknown Or Other
Power steering will stop working while driving. I read or saw that other years had been recalled but not the 2010 model.
ODI 11243123
Steering
My son was driving his 2010 ford fusion down a country road and the power steering went out. Thank goodness he wasn't on the freeway going 65!! Warnings came on for power steering assist fault and advance track. We drove with manual steering to a ford dealership, they looked it over and now it is going to cost us close to $2000 to fix. I understand that ford recalled other years of fusions for the power steering…
ODI 11240665
Steering
Power steering assist fault happened intermittently at first but last time i started my car a week ago the error persists and my car now has no power-steering capabilities. This is a known issue with the power steering racks shorting out. I shouldn't be responsible financially to for this repair as 2011 fusion to 2013 we recalled for this problem. My car has the same engine so the recall needs to be expanded.…
ODI 11234614