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. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. There was a sudden loss of power steering with the illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed with the steering wheel malfunction. The vehicle was taken to an…
ODI 10573661
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving on road at 50 mph the car suddenly alarmed "service advancetrac" and "service power steering now." my steering wheel locked on me. Thank god it didn't cause an accident. I see on this website and the internet there are multiple complaints about this but no recalls. This is very expensive to fix!!!!i why no recalls yet? *tr
ODI 10569075
Electrical System · Steering
Service advancetrac fault displayed service power steering now displayed then powering steering turned off and then vehicle was very hard to steer epas is now not working dealer stated this was the reason why power steering is off. *tr
ODI 10568752
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Started my car and everything was fine, within 45 seconds of driving my dash said service power steering now and then service advancetrac, with the advancetrac light coming on. As soon as this happened my power steering was completely gone and i could hardly turn. It has never worked since and whenever i start the car it says service power steering now shortly followed by service advancetrac. *tr
ODI 10574111
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse, the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred five times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician could not determine the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to the dealer a fifth time and was diagnosed that the internal failure of the epas rack and pinion assembly failed. The…
ODI 10871928
Steering
I was driving home from work on the interstate when the car became hard to steer. I pulled off the road turned the car off. When i turned the car back on it was fine and i went on home. The next day when i started the car there was a power steering assist failure. I took the car to the ford dealer. They said the steering gear was going out and would cost $1600 to repair. Since my 2010 ford fusion had only 43000…
ODI 10573250
Electrical System · Steering
Twice in parking lot message appeared -power steering assist fault. At first appeared to be power (battery) related, because the car was in park and when i turned car off then on again message is gone, car was driving fine. - about an hour later, same message appeared and power steering no longer works. Turning on and off no longer correcting the problem. This is the second potentially very dangerous problem i have…
ODI 10566995
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving my 2010 ford fusion on a dry level street and suddenly the service power steering now and advance trac failure displayed on my radio. It is estimated to cost $1200 to fix this and i have seen approximately 25% of the complaints about ford fusions involve this issue. Please help us there is an obvious fault from ford. *tr
ODI 10566747
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Wheels
My wife was driving to a appointment and about 2 miles away from the house, the advance trac light came on then the car steering locked up and the car lost control, she was able to pull up against the side walk safe, but it scared her really bad thinking it was going to be a serious and that her and the baby she carrying would be hurt, why is their not a recall on this problem, so many people has had the same…
Crash reported
ODI 10566279
Steering
Turning corner with children present, service advance trac & service power steering light came on and lost power steering. Very very dangerous situation. Should be a recall on steering gear 2010-2012 fusion models. Electric sealed unit too costly to keep repairing. Faulty and dangerous. Could have been fatal. *tr
ODI 10565505
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I turned right out of a parking lot onto the highway traveling at 35 mph when the "power steering fault" light came on the steering felt heaver than usual i drove about 7 miles than parked car. When i restarted the car after 2 hours the information panel said "service power steering now" and "service advancetrac" and the power assist was off extremely difficult to steer. Could be extremely dangerous if this was to…
ODI 10562527
Steering
Power steering completely failed and service power steering now came on the dash warning. Later service advancetrac also came on dash warning. Steering very difficult at slow speeds. Likely too difficult for small person to negotiate a parking lot. Car has electric power steering and entire steering rack must be replaced as the failed sensor is not serviceable from actual rack and pinion. Cost of part ford part…
ODI 10562963
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving a 35 mph, the power steering system malfunctioned. The contact stated steering wheel was very difficult to control. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10561706
Steering
There was a flat tire on the vehicle causing the eps (electronic power steering) to have a problem. When the tire was aired up, the error on the power steering did not go away. I have read from many online websites and resources that this is a very common problem. Dealerships act like they have never heard about it, but if you type in the year make and model and steering, it pulls many pages of the exact problem. I…
ODI 10561628
Electrical System · Steering · Tires
I have just had this fixed 2 weeks ago for the same problem. January 24, 2013 my power steering and advance trac light came on again. I took it to the mechanics today and they tell me that the tires may need to be replaced and i have even done 60,000 miles on the tires-yet they are worn out already. I knew i needed tires, my inspection is due next month. I have only had this car for 3 years and i am already having…
ODI 10561850
Steering
Drove to wal-mart at around 5 minutes after driving my steering went out and got a message saying service power steering and advanced track. A friend of mine also owns the same vehicle and he also experienced the same issue. *tr
ODI 10560596
Steering
This is the third time my power steering has gone out. The part has been replaced twice. I paid 1600+ dollars and still it malfunctions. *tr
ODI 10560311
Steering
While traveling on a side road, the dic stated 'service power steering' then ' service advanced trac', shortly after the steering locked up and it displayed 'service power steering now'. Luckily i wasn't mid turn or my vehicle would have gone off the road or into on coming traffic. After restarting the vehicle there was no change in the condition. My obd reader displayed codes c1277 and c1963. *tr
ODI 10559955
Steering
While traveling at 45 mph "service power steering" message appeared on my dash and immediately i lost all power steering. I was able to turn into a parking lot and there are no signs of a leak nor is there any indication that the pulley is frozen. My family was with me and if this had happened while making a turn when i wasn't able to anticipate needing to compensate for the lack of power steering, or if my wife was…
ODI 10558252
Steering
From the time of starting the vehicle up to approx 5 - 10 minutes there is no power steering in my car. I can be going any speed and it doesn't work. *tr
ODI 10567132
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
I went to pick up my car from the ford dealership after dropping it off, again, on friday, 12/27 to fix the same exact issue i brought it in for the day before. The steering got incredibly stiff and the "service power steering now" light came on as well as the "service advancetrac" light. The first time they replaced the steering rack. Second time they blamed the wiring. I brought the car in today 12/31 but they…
ODI 10557974
Steering
On monday 12/23/13 the fusion showed a low tire pressure message and the steering wheel started to shake slightly when i was driving in the lower speeds. When we started the car up on 12/26/13 and proceeded to take it out of the garage, the power steering was no longer working. I've read that there have been many other ford fusion owners that are experiencing the same or similar issues with the ford fusion over the…
ODI 10557363
Steering
While driving my car 45 mph, i got an error on the dashboard saying, "service power steering now" and "advance track system malfunction". At that moment, my power steering went out and i could hardly steer the car to the side of the road. I could not drive the vehicle because it was impossible to steer. This is a safety hazard and as of this date, there is no recall or "bulletin" on file at the dealership. This…
ODI 10557456
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving on a freeway at 65 miles my right front tire went flat and i lost all power steering function. The "service power steering now" and "service advancetrac" warnings appeared. I immediately pulled over and installed the spare. Upon restarting the car the warnings remained and i had no power steering assist at all. It is almost impossible to turn a corner or pull into a parking space. The force needed to…
ODI 10557230
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Upon driving down a busy road, out of no where i lost my power steering, almost colliding into a post, and got a notification that my esc failed right afterwards. The steering is now really stiff and requires a lot of force to turn. I tried searching the reason why this happens online and found a ton of similar if not the exact same situation as mine. This is unsafe!! *tr
ODI 10557014