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
The power steering abruptly stopped working without any prior issues. I took it to the ford dealership and although they have received numerous complaints, they insist there is no recall. They quoted $2000 to repair. It is definitely a safety issue and a quick internet search shows this is a huge recurring problem for 2010 ford fusion owners and there is even a lawsuit against ford. We called ford and they are not…
ODI 10638905
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Power steering suddenly failed with no prior warning while in reverse. Electronic power steering rack failed after only 80k miles on car. Purchased new from ford dealer. 2nd major issue with this car. The first was the electronic throttle body. This year and model have so many issues. Just a quick google search will tell you that. *tr
ODI 10615580
Steering
Traveling on interstate 65 mph power steering failure loss of power assist. Steering becoms vary difficult! *tr
ODI 10638519
Steering
I was driving on a side street at 35 mph and hit a large pothole on the passenger front tire. I pulled over and called aaa to change my tire. Aaa came and changed my tire, and then when i turned my car back on it said power steering failure. I asked the aaa worker if anything was wrong and he checked everything out and couldn't provide a reason for why the power steering would have failed. The steering was extremely…
ODI 10683398
Steering
My power steering light came on and within ten miles of the light coming on the steering wheel would not move at all. I had to have it towed to the mechanic where i was told it needed a new steering rack and that this was a common problem with the ford fusion. It has been thirteen months since then and i need to replace it yet again. Twice in thirteen months and when i called the dealer they didn't get back to me.…
ODI 10759392
Steering · Suspension
Sitting with the vehicle in park, in a parking lot. When the shifter was moved into drive, a power steering fault error flashed in the messaged center along with a "service advancetrac" error. Ultimately lost full function of the power steering. The car sat in my drive way while i first tried to see if there was an easy fix i could do myself. After 3 days of sitting in my drive way the cars power steering was…
ODI 10641791
Steering
I was driving on a major road when the power steering maintenance light came on followed by the ad track maintenance alert. I pulled into a gas station and turned off the car for about 3 min. When i turned the car back on the light changed to power steering maintenance now and i no longer had any power steering. I was not able to to drive my car so my husband had to pick me up and drive it home. I read that there…
ODI 10610178
Steering · Tires
When my tire pressure gets low -not accompanied by the low tire pressure light- the advanctrac light as well as service power steering light come on the command center. I am able to drive it safely, but the next time that i turn my car on after that, the power steering has always been out. *tr
ODI 10643490
Steering
On the home i was turning onto my neighborhood street, and at a sudden it became difficult to turn. I had to force my steering wheel to the right and come to a dramatic stop to keep from going into the house on the corner. This is an on going problem and i have called the dealership to complain and was told to bring the car in, but because i don't have that $100.00 fee for them to diagnose my vehicle i had no choice…
ODI 10607930
Steering
I was driving to work, on a straight stretch of road at about 25 miles an hour, when a "service advanctrac" warning light came on, as well as a power steering fault. I lost power steering at that point. Luckily i was able to pull over into a parking lot, and then i drove home with my hazard lights on. The car was out of warranty so we took it to a local shop, who looked at the codes and the car and diagnosed it as a…
ODI 10617426
Steering
After a advancetrac steering service warning, the power steering failed coupled with a warning to service power steering. The first incident was on or about june 30th. The ford dealer replaced the rack and pinion steering system. Subsequently on october 11, 2014 again while driving at low speed, the advancetrac steering system service warning message appeared followed by a loss of power steering and a service power…
ODI 10648209
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
I was driving 45mph then suddenly my steering wheel started going all over car lost control and steering was uncontrollable and really hard. I had to drive really slow to get back home. *tr
ODI 10605019
Steering
The steering issue on the car happened only two weeks after i purchased the vehicle. Car became very difficult to steer, thought perhaps for some reason there was no fluid in it. Cam to learn that this car does not use a power steering pump, rather it has an electric motor that assists the steering. After doing some searches, i found out that several people have had this issue. Contacted the dealer and was told to…
ODI 10605142
Steering
While driving at approximately 25 mph, i lost steering. I received a dash warning that i have a power steering assist issue and it needs to be serviced. I luckily made it to the side of the road, turned the engine off and back on and i appeared to have my steering back. I drove home and my husband followed me to the dealership. The dealership looked at it, pulled some codes but they couldn't duplicate the problem. I…
ODI 10604987
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and lost power steering. The vehicle was able to restart an hour later and resumed to normal. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on three different occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10611328
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
I bought my 2010 ford fusion sel v6 with [redacted] it daily 120 miles/day to work. It has 106,000 miles now. Last week, for the third time, the "service power steering now" and "service advancetrac" indicators flashed on while driving 70 mph at night, using cruise control. Arrived home safely, next morning, no power steering. Drove car to ford dealership, who hooked it up to diagnostic machine, and cleared…
ODI 10597786
Power Train · Steering
Several incident over the past two years power steering would default, service advancetrac, power steering default would appear on dash. I would turn car off and turn it back on the power steering would be back on. This happened on multiple occasions. On may 15th i parked my car. Went to church, came out of church, moved my car to a different parking spot, turned car off. When i restarted it the power steering went…
ODI 10654870
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I had my daughter and 4 month old grandson with me. We drove 7 miles to town to go to grocery store with no car troubles. Parked and went into store upon returning and starting my vehicle it started dinging at me and i didn't know why until i tried to pull out and had no power steering. At this point i noticed i had 2 messages "service advanctrac" and "power steering assist fault". I looked under the hood for my…
ODI 10650294
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering assist warning message illuminated and the vehicle was difficult to steer. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was shut off and restarted and it resumed to normal function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the rack and pinion…
ODI 10787090
Steering
I was going around a turn and my steering wheel locked up and i could not turn my wheel right or left. Luckily i was near a parking lot where i drifted into and called aaa. My car had to get towed and was not drivable. I had no prior warnings before my steering wheel locked up. *tr
ODI 10584906
Steering
I was going around a turn and my steering wheel locked up and i could not turn it left or right. I luckily was near a parking lot where i drifted into and call aaa. My car had to get towed. Was not drivable. I had no prior warnings before my steering wheel locked up. *tr
ODI 10584905
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Car has heavy vibration during highway driving. Car has been in for service twice in thirty days with a four wheel alignment and tires being rebalanced, brakes have also been check. Vibration still there 1000 miles later. Looking for some answers before concrete wall is coming at me at 65 mph! *tr
ODI 10586649
Steering
2010 ford fusion se 2.6l drove vehicle to restaurant for dinner. When we came out after approx 1 1/2 hours started car, within 30 seconds "power steering assist failure" light came on and there was no power steering. Put car in reverse, tried to drive but was so unbelievably tight, could almost not turn at all. Put car back in park and turned engine off. Waited approx 20 seconds and restarted car. "power steering…
ODI 10578765
Steering
I run a livery business and luckily there were no clients in the vehicle when the power steering just stopped working. I brought the vehicle directly to my mechanic and hooked it up to the computer, although the service advance trac and power steering service now warning lights are on, his computer is not pulling codes or finding any problems? I then went to the dealership and explained the problem to them and they…
ODI 10577265
Steering
On starting the car, the steering column was locked up and would not turn. Towed to ford dealership, they assessed that the whole steering column had to be replaced. Cost me $2000. This is a common problem and i am surprised that ford has not issued a recall. *tr
ODI 10583528