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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
I was turning out of my street at approx. 5 mph in my 2010 ford fusion and heard a chime looked on dash and it read "advance trac needs service" also the lights for abs, traction control and emergency brake were illuminated. The steering wheel got very stiff and i could not turn making me hit a concrete barrier. Car had no warning before steering went out. Please fix this problem i see it is very common for…
Crash reported
ODI 10507476
Power Train · Steering
My car has been making a weird hum/grind/low pitched roar noise for quite some time now. I took it in, it will cost 1,800 dollars to replace my power steering rack. But- apparently you cant just buy the rack, you must buy the whole kit (motor, tie rods, rack, clamps, you name it). Because its been redesigned! ...i wonder why. Yet there is no recall. Fyi- if i didn't fix, the power steering would have soon failed,…
ODI 10504897
Steering
I was driving the vehicle in front of daughters school and bell went off and message displayed stating advanced trac power steering disabled. The power steering was gone, took it to the dealer they want $1800 for a new power steering rack plus labor. Seems to be a common occurrence among 2010 fusions. We are exploring other options. *tr
ODI 10504461
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel became very hard to steer and the service power steering now warning message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the electric assist had burned out and as a result, the steering system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10503609
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
While driving home on highway at 50 mph the car suddenly alarmed service advancetrac and power steering now. My steering wheel locked on me. Thank god it didn't cause an accident. I called a ford dealer they suggested i pull over try turning the car off and starting it again to see if message would disappear it didn't. They told me i would have to bring it in to be serviced. Just for them to look at it it's $130.…
ODI 10566664
Steering
Driving home from work on the expressway at 65 mph when suddenly the service power steering now alert came on. Lost all power steering and had to pull off the expressway. Car had to be towed as steering wheel was locked in position. Ford dealer tells me had complete power steering failure. This is a very dangerous problem and due to the number of complaints filed, i can't believe there has not been a recall on this.…
ODI 10563255
Electrical System · Steering
Started driving to get home from work and suddenly the service advancetrac light came on, didn't notice anything until i did a turn. The steering felt stiff, not really paying attention to the problem got home shut off the car. The next morning heading to work turned on the car and then the service power steering now light had come on as well. After that the power steering was gone, i couldn't turn the wheels. Did…
ODI 10498328
Steering
We were three hours from home in the late afternoon when the power steering service soon light came on. We had one more stop to make so we did and tried to check the power steering fluid not knowing that this vehicle had electric assist steering. When we got back in the vehicle to go to the auto parts store and the alarm came on and the reading on the dash said power steering service now and the vehicle then was…
ODI 10493146
Steering
While my daughter was driving the car on 12/25/12, the steering wheel became stiff and warning light came on. On 12/29/12, went to check car and could not drive it at all. You could not turn the steering wheel. I had it towed to the dealership. The power steering rack had to be replaced. They said something was wrong with the wiring. I also saw online there were many complaints concerning the same issue. Because of…
ODI 10493552
Steering
Driving at 30 mph, sliding car icon appeared and noticed a slight stiffness in steering. Made it home with no further issues. Next morning upon starting car, i had no power steering at all. Two days later, power steering has not returned, but the 'service power steering now' indicator light is on. Dealer is telling me no history of this type of incident. Although i have found it all over the internet with 2010,…
ODI 10489139
Steering
I was driving out of work one day going approx. 15mph and the advance trac error came up on the dash , i pulled over , turned my car off and on again and seemed a little stiff in the wheel,noting that the service power steering now light popped on.on the dash it showed the slippery symbol the same light you may get on iced roads in the winter time, that never went off. To me it may have been a restart issue, about…
ODI 10560462
Steering
Driving along suddenly ding ding..service advanctrac and powersteering the display said and the steering becomes hard and pulls. *tr
ODI 10486128
Steering
Power steering light came on as power steering was lost. Luckily i as able to pull over and park vehicle since i was only traveling 35 mph. However, this is a safety concern since there was basically no notice before losing all power steering. *tr
ODI 10484572
Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
We had just bought our 2010 ford fusion 10 days prior to this incident. I had just picked up my children from school and when i was leaving the school parking lot i had too come to a complete stop (which is on a downward slope) when trying to accelerate the car lost all power and had shut off, i had no control of course and rolled right in front of an oncoming school bus that was in other lane. The bus had to come…
ODI 10535891
Steering
Was about to turn into a parking lot off a main road and lost all control of power steering and vehicle started dinging service power steering and advance track. Vehicle became very hard to turn, had someone been exiting the lot i probably would have hit them. *tr
ODI 10483356
Steering
When i started the car a new message stating "service power steering now and service advance autotrac" when i started the engine, a message stated "service power steering now and service advance autotrac" on dashboard. Electrical steering failed and it was hard to turn. Dealer can not fix it. Tried to restart but problem stays. This is a dangerous safety issue and must be investigated by ford immediately. *tr
ODI 10482479
Steering
Power steering intermittently goes out for no reason while driving, causing very unsafe situation. Dash warning says service advanctrac and service power steering now. Ford dealer resets the code and then it works fine again until the next time(this time a month later). Ford charges $100 to reset the code each time, then say they can't find a real problem. They suggest to replace a power steering unit for $1500, but…
ODI 10485824
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact started the ignition and attempted to drive in reverese; however the steering wheel failed to turn. Immediately she noticed there was a complete loss of power steering with the illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic with the power steering malfunction. The mechanic recommended the vehicle be diagnosed by a dealer.…
ODI 10481506
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
The vehicle lost power steering, traction control, and brakes upon entering the freeway on ramp. To stop the vehicle and endangering other drivers, i was forced to crash into the concrete wall barrier on the drivers side of the on ramp. There were no warning lights on the dashboard until after coming to a stop and the engine died. At that point the warning lights came on. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10487934
Steering
Power steering went out. Service power steering msg along with service advancetrac msg came up on dash. Took car to dealer next morning( saturday 10/6/2012) steering still not working and service messages still on dash. Service writer moved car later that day because they did not have a technician look at it. He stated when he moved the car the steering was not working(problem existed) . Car sat at dealer until…
ODI 10479689
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the steering computer module was reset. The contact also stated that the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 131,000 and the…
ODI 10490689
Engine · Power Train · Steering
I was on the freeway when engine speed suddenly went to idle. I was in the middle lane and almost got into a crash trying to get to the road side. When i brought the car to the ford dealer they said the throttle body was bad and it cost me $500.00 they said it was not covered under the power train warranty,go figure. Also the transmission does not down shift properly after heavy acceleration,they said it was normal.…
ODI 10500536
Electrical System · Steering · Suspension
I had not had any issues with my car, but i left my house to drive my daughter to tumbling which was 7 miles from my house. I was about 3 miles from my home when a warning sound and the lights on my dashboard stated check power steering. I assumed that i needed power steering. I arrived at tumbling, parked for an hour. When i started the car a new message was on the dash stating service power steering now and…
ODI 10481999
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a complete loss of engine power without warning. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. The engine was restarted after several attempts and the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred seven times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the…
ODI 10543451
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where they advised that the power assist warning light was illuminated and that the power…
ODI 10475281