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
When driving home with my baby i noticed i wasn't able to turn the steering wheel to move over in the other lane. I had to stop my car in the middle of the street and have someone come to help me get my car to the side of the road. There was not any warning of anything being wrong with my car. The power steering went out in the car. I called the ford dealership and spoke to the head of the service dept and he…
ODI 10668627
Steering
The power steering went out where i wasn't able to steer the car. I had to pull over and not drive it or i could have had a reck. *tr
ODI 10667548
Steering
While driving to a friends house, the power steering just went out. The vehicle was almost impossible to steer though it was able to be driven off the side of the road. Had it taken to the nearest ford dealership and they stated that it was a power steering failure that would cost 2000 to repair. *js
ODI 10668971
Steering · Traction Control System
While driving, a traction light came on, some warning beeping and it said service power steering and auto trac. Steering wheel got really hard to turn and had to drive it in to mechanic. *tr
ODI 10667371
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I had a problem with my power steering wheel wit a ford fusion 2010 i investigate end found that 2009 to 2011 have a power steering wheel problems that cost 1600 to fix it there's 1000600 complains about this and ford needs to change all the power steering wheels end there's being a lot of accidents when people are driving on the freeway when the power steering brake down they should make ford fix this problem like…
ODI 10667129
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel became very difficult to steer and was unable to turn causing damage to the electric motor and the front tires. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel electric motor needed to be reprogrammed and the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 10722307
Steering
The power steering had started to whine on monday morning december 8th. The problem ceased to repeat until this morning wednesday december 10th, the problem came back much worse. The steering wheel feels to lose electronic assistance - at lower speeds it is more noticeable. This has the likeliness to cause a safety issue when on the road and electronic steering malfunctions or does not assist properly. *tr
ODI 10663387
Steering
Got in my car to make my drive home and service power steering now light and advance trac lights came on. Stopped at a gas station and upon returning to my car i had no power steering and was forced to drive the 35 mile trip home. Called the ford dealer because i am aware that there are recalls on the power steering for these fusions but was advised that my fusion is not included in said recall. I bought this car to…
ODI 10663022
Steering
The advancetrac stability enhancement system's sliding car icon illuminated. I pulled over on a busy interstate and accessed the owner manual. There was no chime or other sound on the vehicle. I read about several potential problems and proceeded the remaining six miles home. When starting the car again, i read the new message, "power steering assist fault," and the power steering did fault, i had no power steering.…
ODI 10663012
Electrical System · Steering · Wheels
My car started saying power steering warning message ,and the wheel very hard to turn , i went to the dealer ship , where i purchase , he told me he couldn't do nothing , i just purchase my fusion 2010 ford four months ago . *tr
ODI 10664735
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
ODI 10734207
Electrical System · Steering
When trying to turn the steering wheel when starting from a stopped position, the power steering was not working and a service advance track warning came on. If i did not have the physical power to turn the wheel, i could have very easily have hit another vehicle. I took the car in for a car wash, and the power steering came back on about 5-10 miles down the road. It went out and back on intermittantly during the…
ODI 10722495
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the power steering failed to operate and the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10693198
Steering
Power steering light came on and said to service "now", no warning... Steering next to impossible! Took it to dealer as are independent garage didn't have access to ford only special codes (apparently and another ford customer rip-off). Had to then drive it (near impossible and late at night as to not cause an accident) since we can't afford to tow it to manderbach ford, in reading, pa, was told the work was going…
ODI 10663167
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
We were pulling out of a parking lot and a warning chimed to "service advancetrac" and,simultaneously, i lost power steering while trying to turn. We came to a red light so i tried shutting the car off. Upon restart, everything appeared to be working properly. However while driving home the warning came back on, and i continued to lose power steering at random times. Driving around curves was especially frustrating,…
ODI 10661998
Steering
Power steering assist warning light came on after starting engine and pulling out of a parking space. Steering wheel very hard to turn, and steering was impossible. Shut off the engine, and restarted. The warning light went off, and power steering assist began working again. *tr
ODI 10660351
Electrical System · Steering · Tires · Wheels
While driving down a highway, my low tire pressure light came on and i could tell it was very low due to my ability to steer. I pulled in a gas station and tried to fill the tire with air, but it was blown out on the inside wall and remained flat. I put the spare tire on and when i began to pull away, i realized i had no power steering. Warning lights came on in succession for low tire pressure (still?), service…
ODI 10660721
Steering
As i was driving on my way home at about 30 mph my " service power steering/advance trac" warning popped up. Immediately i pulled into a 7 eleven to check it out. I turned my vehicle off and back on and the power steering was completely gone. I also noticed my front passenger tire was flat. I had my vehicle towed to the local ford who stated the error message said i need to replace my tires. I asked would that fix…
ODI 10662561
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that while driving at low speeds, the steering wheel required additional force in order to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10735677
Steering
We purchased this car in 2011 and it has been fine until today. I brought my son home from school this afternoon and did not notice any issues whatsoever, but a few hours later when we pulled out of the driveway to go to dinner the steering wheel was extremely stiff, we started getting problem notifications on the console and the entire drive was almost impossible to turn like we needed it to. The steering wheel…
ODI 10659147
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
This is 3rd incident. Daughter driving vehicle on interstate approx 75mph. After 1 hr of driving, steering got stiff, advance trac light sensor appeared and "service power steering". She slowed down and was able to exit the interstate safely and park the vehicle at a gas station. After turning off the vehicle and turning back on, power steering was completely out. "service power steering now." my husband went to…
ODI 10663578
Steering
While driving the power steering failed and i could not turn as a result i hit the person in front of me however no damage was done to their car. I took to the ford dealership and they said it is an electrical problem and will cost me $1800 to fix however i've seen several complaints and even a class action lawsuit filed and also a recall for the "sedans" have been issued but not for the ford fusion. Please help,…
Crash reported
ODI 10655390
Steering · Tires
The service advanced auto traction,service power steering and low tire pressure alarms all came same time and unable to turn steering all of sudden.the pressure on tire was good but still showing low tire pressure. *tr
ODI 10660172
Steering
Saturday night i was driving home from the gym with children in my car. The roads are snowy/icy and i was driving between 50-55mph (on straight roads, thankfully) when all of a sudden my light came on to "service power steering now" and the advance track light came on, no warning as soon as those lights came on i lost power steering completely. On icy roads. I thank god i was not in rush hour, omg i can only…
ODI 10658549
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 15 mph, the power steering seized, the service traction light illuminated, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10658953