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. While driving at various speeds, the power steering failed without warning. The dealer stated that the power steering pump would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 39,000.
ODI 10693793
Steering
Ford fusion power steering problem. Our 2010 ford fusion 2.5l power steering stopped working without warning. Only has 42400 miles on it. I am seeing many posts online relating to this problem with only temporary solutions. Since this site targets safety concerns i think it would make sense to try to fix this issue before people end up getting injured, or worse dead due to loss of ability to handle the vehicle. I…
ODI 10690720
Steering
Power steering assist fault. Service advanced trac. Car has no power steering. Took to ford on 2/28/15....updated 04/21/15*bf
ODI 10711761
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 40 mph, the power steering seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road and the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was restarted. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired or diagnosed. The dealer advised the contact to pull over to the side of the road and…
ODI 10683214
Steering
Tl*the contact owns 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the advance track and power steering light illuminated. The power steering seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the tires needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10682195
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving at slower speeds, the power steering assist failed. Once the failure occurred, the power steering assist fault, engine light, and advance track failure warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle…
ODI 10733887
Steering
On 1-30-15 while driving through my neighborhood i received a message on the display screen it read service advancetrac and power steering assist fault, i then lost all power steering in the car. So when i got home i looked up the display messages to see that they were about. I saw that its a power steering issue and need to go to the dealer. So on 2-4-15 i took my car to the local ford dealer to see what was the…
ODI 10681196
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the steering wheel seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10679410
Steering
Started the car in the morning and noticed the advancetrac notification on and soon as i turned the wheel it was extremely hard and took all my strength. When i went to pull forward i nearly jumped the curb because i wasn't able to turn the wheel fast enough. I can no longer work as my requires me to drive all day. And don't have the funds $1400-2000 estimated cost of fix. I've seen numerous videos and complaints of…
ODI 10679204
Steering
The steering wheel fault assist alarm comes on when i try to start the car and there is no power steering and all i have is manual steering and popping.
ODI 10692463
Power Train · Steering
1. The power steering went bad in dec. 2014/ cost $1600 to fix. Done at crossroads ford in kearney ne. 2. Less than 1 month later in jan. 2015, the transmission started leaking fluid and had other issues with shifting. Looks like now i'll have to put in a new transmission. 2010 ford fusion se with 109,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10679822
Steering
My daughter was driving my 2010 ford fusion which suffered a loss power steering. The vehicle had an error message that came on the dashboard, displaying "service advance trac" and "service power steering now". Power steering light after the low tire light appeared this occurrence also appears to be similar to what others have experienced . This is a safety issue that can cause loss of control while driving and…
ODI 10679761
Steering
Power steering failed completely without warning. Vehicle was nearly impossible to steer. Without my upper body strength their would have undoubtedly been a crash. Even with my upper body strength, which is considerable, an accident was narrowly avoided. *tr
ODI 10678707
Steering
This issue happens often. It has happened in neutral, first and second gears. I will either be stationary or driving and the power steering assist will fail and throw up a fault on my dash. At that point it is impossible to turn the steering wheel causing me to not be able to control the car.
ODI 10736014
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 15 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The power steering gear and rack and pinion assembly was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000. Ma 08/10/15 updated 8/14/15*js
ODI 10722938
Steering
Just made it home from work and picking up my son from school. I put the car in reverse, began backing out the driveway, when the warning light came on and power steering went out simultaneously. 2010 fusion under $50k miles. My car is at the dealership now. *tr
ODI 10676786
Steering
My son was running errands. He went inside a store & when he got back in the car the service power steering now light was illuminated as well as advance trac. He called home & said he tried to back up but could not get the steering wheel to turn. We left the car parked & had it towed to a ford dealer on monday a.m. I went on the internet to see if i could find out what kind of repair might be needed & how much it…
ODI 10678896
Steering
Our 16 year old daughter was driving in town on saturday on our icy roads when suddenly the power steering failed. As a relatively new driver she had no idea what happened but was able to maintain control of the car and get it parked. From the description of the sensors it appears to be a electric power assisted steering (epas) failure. In looking through the internet this appears to be a relatively common problem…
ODI 10671835
Steering
I was driving around a curb doing 55 mph and all the sudden the steering went out. Way beyond manual steering, extremely hard to handle. It went off the road and almost caused an accident. I have found this is a common problem. The electric steering box is a problem and now i can barely drive it. My wife has no chance of using the vehicle.
ODI 10716864
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
ODI 10670040
Steering
I was driving my 2010 ford fusion when the power steering just gave out on the entrance the highway. There is no explained problem with ford on why this is happening, but from what i understand this is an on going safety investigation with nhtsa. Ford should address this safety issue before someone gets badly hurt. *tr
ODI 10678739
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Electric power steering went out while driving on state highways, making it almost impossible to drive, steer to a safe place just to prevent a head on collision.without any warning driving and out of nowhere electric power steering goes out while in a curve i can guarantee you the average driver will end up in a crash, possibly dead. I was only lucky no one was coming towards me. Cost was around 1,200$ at ford…
ODI 10940259
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed while driving in reverse. The driver was able to restart the engine and regain normal steering function. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but was unable to locate a failure code. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10896056
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving 30mph the advancetrac system flashed on the that dash board. As a result i lost all power steering control and almost ran head on to an ,on coming vehicle as i was making a right hand turn. Took the vehicle to dealer to get repaired ($1249.40). This all occurred on 12/15/2012. The second incident happened on 12/27/ 2014. As my family was traveling 70mph down i44 near joplin, missouri. The advancetrac…
ODI 10668592
Steering
I was driving my 2010 ford fusion while on vacation. I was driving my family to breakfast and i noticed that an error message that came on the dashboard, displaying "service advance trac" and "service power steering now". While these messages came on, my power steering became difficult to steer while i was driving on the roadway. I was luckily able to manage steering off of the highway, turning in to our…
ODI 10679607