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 · Steering
Brakes randomly nearly fail...have to push pedal all the way to the floor. I put a new battery in, it stopped, until today when i nearly ran into a light pole trying to turn on a city street. I also had similar power steering issues 2 years ago, and had to have it replaced for $2000
ODI 11175865
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While accelerating in reverse, the steering wheel failed and the contact lost control of the vehicle. In addition, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the rack and pinion and the power steering module needed to be repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notififed.…
ODI 11176260
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
1- driver side locked handle broken won't locked, 2-check fuel fill inlet and engine light turn 3-power steering problem
ODI 11221755
Steering
Warning message on dash 'service power steering now" as you are driving down the highway. You can not drive car at all and steering wheel is extremely hard to steer. Had to have towed to dealership. $2100 parts and labor to fix.
ODI 11180517
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving, the steering wheel seized without warning and "power steering default" appeared. When the contact shifted into neutral, powered off the engine, and restarted the engine, the vehicle was able to drive normally. The failure recurred numerous times. Each time, the contact had to power off and restart the engine in order for the vehicle to drive normally. The…
ODI 11252917
Steering
My power steering keeps going out it will go out then you let the car sit for a while then it will be fine but then it will have no power steering again has happened 5 times in the last 3 days. No code pulling up at body shop. This is very dangerous this should be a recall going to cause an accident
ODI 11175096
Steering
The car was in motion on a city street. The power steering assist just suddenly went out. Which made it impossible to turn. I was lucky there was no traffic at that moment, very dangerous! This is the second time. I bought this 2010 fusion in 2013. I have already replaced the power assist once. Now this happened again!?
ODI 11173837
Air Bags · Steering · Unknown Or Other
When the weather changed to severely cold my tired went flat and a notification of service power steering now as we as service advancetrac now i review plenty of reviews about similar problems with the 2010 ford fusion with results in accidents im concered about my safety
Fire reported
ODI 11174725
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 45 mph, the power steering warning indicator flashed and the power steering failed. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and had it towed to an independent mechanic and then to her home. The contact called don gasgarth's charlotte county ford (3156 tamiami trail, port charlotte, fl 33952, [redacted]) and was informed that she would have to pay…
ODI 11231046
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the power steering fault error indicator illuminated and the power steering malfunctioned. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The mechanic suggested taking the vehicle to a dealer. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 145,000. *bf *jb
ODI 11208089
Steering
I was driving home and as i went to turn i noticed it was hard to turn so i pulled over and turned the car off then turned it back on and my service light came on.
ODI 11204052
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle lost steering control and the "no track" warning indicator illuminated. Glockner south point ford ([redacted] 406, south point, oh 45680, [redacted]) repaired the steering gear once; however, the failure recurred. The contact scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired a second time. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 11174230
Steering
No power steering upon starting vehicle in driveway, power steering assist fault code appeared in dash, no power steering, unable to operate vehicle
ODI 11173569
Steering
Driving and power steering stopped working and almost wrecked took to shop for repaired. They said it would cost $2800/3000 to fix. Then checked for recall.but 2010 was not covered but 2011was covered by recall .this are the same part why is it safety concern for 2011 and not for 2010.do the people not need safety???
ODI 11174606
Steering
My son was driving home late one night along a busy freeway and all of the sudden the power steering failed. Message on display says power steering assist fault. Why was there no recall issued for the 2010 models and al the rest>?????? Very upset with ford.
ODI 11181501
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The vehicle was parked turned on lost power steering and posts the codes "power steering assist fault" and "advancetrac needs service." it makes controlling the car difficult and dangerous. We checked online and noticed there have been hundreds if not thousands of the same complaints. Ford knows this is a problem on this model car and has done nothing about it. Very dangerous and disappointing. Not a good…
ODI 11173779
Steering
Power steering has ceased to function and the manual steering is very difficult. This is the same part number that was recalled in 2011-2013 models. Why wasnt every vehicle that used this same steering rack recalled? Ford wants me to pay over $1600 for the repair. This investigation has been ongoing for some time and neecs to be concluded so i can get my car on the road again. The cars steering stopped working while…
ODI 11173372
Steering
My car has 200800 miles on it, my electric rack and pinion has been replaced 3 times and just last month it went out while going 65mph on the highway, i cut off a semi truck and some cars and almost tboned the cement barrier. I complained to ford for a second time regarding the electronic steering rack and since it is not recalled it is unable to be replaced. Most of the people in the call center are not fluent in…
ODI 11182107
Electrical System · Steering
Electronic power steering fault. The electronic power steering failed on me multiple times in the past week. It will be working fine then out of nowhere stop working and makes the car really hard to steer. Its happened when stationary and in motion when pulling in or out of the driveway. Needs to be recalled and fixed. I have stopped driving the car until it gets recalled and fixed for the safety of myself and…
ODI 11173471
Steering
Started car this morning 1/26/19 and the power steering assist failure light came on. I was unable to steer out of my driveway. Currently towing the car to ford of kirkland, wa for further analysis.
ODI 11172271
Steering
Power steering assist default. When driving at multiple speeds the steering locks up and becomes impossible to turn. It occurs both on city streets and on the highway. Than the lord i was able to muscle it to the side of the road. If my wife or daughter were driving it would've been a catastrophe.his has happened at least 5 times over a 6 month period. Every time it happened i would turn the car on and off and wait…
ODI 11171556
Steering
The electronic power steering intermittently stops working when driving. I get the message service power steering now message on my dashboard.
ODI 11171469
Steering
Power steering failed several times during low-speed driving. Lost boost and vehicle was nearly impossible to steer in curved driveway. After third failure it became clear this could be a serious safety hazard if it failed again at higher speed. Entire power steering rack had to be replaced for $2400.
ODI 11173678
Steering
On 01/16/2019 when i was leaving my house, i started the car and when i put it in reverse, the steering locked and warning lights are on saying service advancetrac. I was not able to turn the wheel. I stop and put car in park. The steering came back on and i was able to get warning lights off by restarting car. The following day it did the same exact thing. I did not drive it much till 01/21/2019. That afternoon…
ODI 11171812
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was just leaving a gas station when i heard beeping. I looked down and saw my power steering asst failure light was on and my service advance track light. I lost all power steering. I have looked up and seen you guys have covered the 2011 to 2012 but not the 2010 even though they are experiencing the same issue
ODI 11169851