2010 Ford Fusion Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 126
- 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 126 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 163 records
- service power · 37 records
- service advancetrac · 30 records
- steering wheel · 19 records
- steering assist · 17 records
- light came · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 46 |
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 150–400k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
This is a common issue in 2010 fusions as you can find lots of similar experiences. While heading towards an exit on the highway going 70mph, the steering suddenly lost all power steering. Two warnings appeared on the display saying "service advancetrac" and "power steer assist failure." everything returns to normal after restarting the car and it happens once again at random.
ODI 11308758
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Electronic power steering suddenly failed, error message displayed: "power steering assist fault; service advancetrac". Failure occurred at low speed, shortly after startup.
ODI 11307123
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Service power steering light came on as i was driving home. The next morning i turned on the car and it said service power steering now. Have seen that i am one of the many people having this issue. Should be recalled and fixed not just the 2011 which is just one year newer.
ODI 11306518
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control
I took my car to sheehy ford of marlow heights for the airbag recall repair. Upon picking the car up after it was "fixed", there are now 3 lights on my dash that were not previously there. These lights are the airbag light, the stability control light, and the service wrench. The dealership will not cooperate as far as fixing this.
ODI 11306917
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the power steering and the traction control failed causing the vehicle to crash into a ditch. The contact crashed into a pole coming to a stop and the air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the maintenance service track and the service power steering now warning messages illuminated prior to the failure. The police…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11299549
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving on hwy 23 when all of sudden the dash light came on saying default trac service soon. Then my steering went out && it was like i had no power steering. About 2 weeks prior i had to have tyson rod ends put on inside & out after just having them replaced in april. My airbag light comes on saying passenger airbag. A noise like a rubbing/scraping noise every time i turn the steering wheel that i've had the…
ODI 11291813
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Electric steering start on hwy acting up phone ford and they says no recall on them but i know owners that have had the same problem phone ford and they said nothing they can do but the one year nwer is recall yet the the i have has the same parts see the link for my 2010 fusion https://ca.search.yahoo.com/search?p=2010+ford+fusion+steering+problems&fr=yfp-t&fp=1&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=utf-8
ODI 11282510
Electronic Stability Control
Car is a 2010 ford fusion hybrid 93kmile. On november 14, 2019 at 7am, car was approaching to a traffic intersection. Car did not stop when apply break hit on the back of van standing on the traffic light. Used the hand break to slow down and since the speed was low when hit the front van. No major damage occur except scratch and escaped from accident. Took to ford dealership in east widsor, nj (halman ford). After…
ODI 11280352
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The power steering stopped working. For about 1.5 months when i would turn on the vehicle the dash would notify of a power steering fault and power steering would not work (steering wheel near impossible to move). However, if i turned the car off and back on the fault would go away and power steering would return to normal. Unfortunately now the power steering is permanently not working and the car is no longer safe…
ODI 11281812
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving my 2010 ford fusion the power steering stopped working and the car became difficult to maneuver. The information display said power steering assist fault. As i turned to get out of traffic a second message said service advancetrac.
ODI 11279078
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I purchased a new 2010 ford fusion hybrid se from a ford dealership in fairfax, va. After owning the vehicle for approximately 9 years, the vehicle no longer operates in electric mode (it only operates in gas mode). My average mpg has dropped from 37-40 mpg to 25-27 mpg. I took it to a ford dealership service center manassas, va in nov 2019 who indicated they are aware of the problem but they have no solution to fix…
ODI 11291165
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Wheels
Well i get out this morning to take my kids to school when i crank the car and we start riding the service advancetrac light came on in blank then the service power steering light came on. So after i drop them off i was on my way home the light continue to blink as i pulled up in my driveway the steering wheel start to get hard to steer so i'll park got out well so i'll part pop the hood got out and check for power…
ODI 11270646
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Advance trac light and power steering light came on this morning dont know why car doesn't take power steering fluid this is the first time this has happened since 2015 when i first purchased it.
ODI 11270606
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Unknown Or Other
The car stalls and shifts gears after stopping at a red light or stop sign then after moments of pressing the gas pedal it spins off and jerks really hard on a freeway it rides very well it only stalls after waiting at a light or stop sign or tapping onto the break also the car has new break pads but it sounds like something is scrubbing and while i was backing out of a parking lot the car made a huge popping and…
ODI 11255506
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When i started up the car & was going to pull out the light for passenger air bag came on, then i turn my wheel & there is like a grinding sound. I pulled on side of road & had someone come check it. They said same thing i did. I thought it was something rubbing against the tire, but when we looked there was nothing. Then he kept turning the wheel & it sounded more in the steering column. My husband checked…
ODI 11288416
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I had already gotten my throttle body repaired the year before my car started jolting as if it was malfunctioning again. This time though the vehicle would jump when i tried accelerate from stop, rpms would go all the way up to 5 before switching gears and the speedometer would move up and down while electrical lights flickered. Took it to ford and nothing was found so i got an oil change and transmission flush.…
ODI 11277725
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
All of a sudden one day one lights on my radio went out screen is blank my air / heat go in and out intermittingly my horn also is no longer working none of my outlets have power . I have had a system test done several times and nothing can be found . I looked on line i see that over 100 people with the same car and year having the same issues and this is very costly and as a consumer and this needs be recalled .
ODI 11270185
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I brought my nephew to school, car started fine and no issues. It's only maybe a mile down the road. When i turned the car back on after dropping off, the 'power steering assist fault' and 'service advancetrak' indicators came on once i put it in reverse the steering wheel locked up. The power steering assist fault indicator came on maybe 3 times throughout the past 2 months but once i put the car in park and turned…
ODI 11204476
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The vehicle lost power steering while driving down the highway almost causing me to run off the road and into a tree. The service power steering now light than came on
ODI 11183830
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
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
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
At 128,000 miles both the power assist steer fault and service advancetrac illuminated within the message center in my dashboard. My vehicle had been sitting for about 4 months and had not been driven but a couple of times during this period. I needed to drive it due to having work done on my daily driver. So, i started my vehicle the morning i intended to use it to commute to work and these problems suddenly…
ODI 11152590
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
After starting the car, i get message "power steering assist fault". After moving just a few feet, the traction light comes on and i get message "service advancetrac". The dealership tells me the electric rack needs to be replaced and the part alone is over $1600. From my understanding, the 2011 and 2012 models have been recalled, and the 2010 models have the same part number for the recalled rack.
ODI 11195890
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering assist fault. Passenger bag fault. And service advancetrack. I went to start my car later in the afternoon and the car will not steer. A warning appeared the day before and i shut the vehicle off and it was fine but now won't do so.
ODI 11123156
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
This vehicle has been sitting for over a month due to my limited income as a veteran i can not afford to repair this issue at an estimate cost of $1600. This issue is not due to my negligence.power steering assist failure is the issue. I was driving it to work in dallas,nc when i experienced the steering wheel locked as i made a right turn into a parking space. After i struggled to get it into the parking space i…
ODI 11115906