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
While driving vehicle at highway speed, the vehicle lost electric steering control and two codes appeared on the dash - service advancetrac and power steering assist fault. The vehicle was travelling at 65ish while completing a sloping turn on the capital beltway, the vehicle pulled to the right and required extensive arm force to remain in control. The vehicle was safely moved to the shoulder of the road and towed…
ODI 11100135
Electronic Stability Control
My wife drove to get my tires changed and when she got to the walmart auto center to change the tires the power steering went out on the vehicle. Luckily she had made it to the auto center and wasn't involved in an accident as the power steering went out in the parking lot, however she was in motion. My wife is 5 months pregnant and its terrifying to know that she could have been involved to a moving accident with a…
ODI 11115008
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I inherited this vehicle a little over a year ago. The vehicle shuts off for no reason and the battery and wrench light come on. After much research i have found that this could be the etb assembly and that several people have complained about this. This is dangerous and i do not know why ford has not recalled it yet rather than offering the customer satisfaction program. I have an appt to take it to a dealership on…
ODI 11097809
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
April 30, 2018 after driving for 3 hours on the highway at appr. 75 to 80 mph the dash lights went haywire, flickering and then the service advancetrac warning came d. I was able to drive it to my exit and drive slowly. I could stop and go very slow. After a mile or 2 the batter light and all the lights came on and the brake light warning light came on. I could feel the car loosing power so i pulled over. At this…
ODI 11091265
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering sensor came on. I turned off the stability assist button and drove home. After parking and attempting to drive the car again, the steering feels like it is resisting.
ODI 11089569
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
Transmission slips, hard, going 1st to 2nd. Transmission oil is black at 55,000 and the service "advancetrac" keeps coming on.
ODI 11076309
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized several times. In addition, the check engine, abs, traction control, and eps warning indicators randomly flashed. The contact, a mechanic, checked for a diagnostic trouble code, which indicated that there was a failure with the steering wheel angle sensor either opening or shorting out. The code also indicated that…
ODI 11129465
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering fault, electronic power steering failure. This has happened several times. Turn car on, steer failure. Turn off car, restart & it resets. Last night turned car on "power steering failure", would not reset, then got a stability failure. No power steering. Will not reset
ODI 11071902
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
My car keeps switching to manual steering while i'm driving. There was a recall issued for the exact issue but not for my year or vin. I almost got in an accident trying to turn on a main street
ODI 11066772
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My 2010 ford fusion lost all electronic power steering while driving 45 on the highway with my 12 yr old and 1 month old in the vehicle. While driving my steering seized up and i had to use all extra force to turn off the highway. Thank god traffic was easy and i was able to get off the road. The dash board lights came on saying tire pressure low, service power steering and advanced trac warning. Many complaints…
ODI 11252311
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my vehicle the service advancetrac warning light came on. My vehicle would not accelerate appropriately and then would not be in gear. I have taken it to the dealer and they replaced sensors etc. They have identified that the steering rack and pinion will need to be replaced. When i researched this i found that this is a common issue for this vehicle and that a recall had in fact been instituted for…
ODI 11071999
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control
Takata recall - i went to dealership and was told that the "parts for replacement" are not yet available.
ODI 11045806
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I have a 2010 ford fusion 111,000 miles, while driving 45 mph on a side road the power steering stopped working. Was able to pull over to the side away from traffic. Later the advance trac, and power assist lights came on the dash board. Called a mechanic that said i would be able to drive the car but without power steering. After running many test. The steering angle showed left even when u were turning to the…
ODI 11084240
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Advancetrac and power steering assist fault errors come up in the message center. Also lost power steering and i now have to manually steer vehicle.the vehicle was in the stationary position and came on when i started the car. The error message has not gone with shutting off and restarting the vehicle.
ODI 11047214
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
I had a new battery placed and the oil changed with my local mechanic. I drove 3.5 miles home and, upon turning into my neighborhood, a red "stop safely now" alert flashed. There was no traffic so i proceeded to my home. Approximately 0.2 miles later the car lost acceleration, continuing at 10mph (even with the gas pedal to the floor) before losing all acceleration. I turned the car off and back on. The alarm had…
ODI 11040825
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving home after picking up my 9yr old from school,when vehicle in front of me came to an abrupt stop,i had to swerve right to avoid hitting them and hit my brakes"at this point my vehicle shut off completely in the middle of traffic i had to restart it then drove about 10 miles when my car started chimming and the service power stearing now and advance track control warnings came on i had no control of my…
ODI 11025149
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving when i received a "service power steering" indicator on the dash. A minute or two later i also receive an "service advancetrac" indicator. The power steering was still working at that point and i parked the car and turned it off to check what was wrong. Once i turned the car back on i received a "service power steering now" indicator on the dash. At this point the power steering was no longer working.…
ODI 11021522
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I have a 2010 ford fusion with less than 80k miles on it. The power steering went out on this vehicle while my wife was driving with our 3 year old in the backseat. She was barely able to get it off the road, as well as return the vehicle home. This is extremely dangerous! The only warning light that turned on was the service power steering message and the service advancetrak message. I took the vehicle to my…
ODI 11004978
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was reversing out of my driveway when all of a sudden i lost control of the power steering and almost hit the wall at the end of my driveway! The power steering assist failure came on and has not gone off. I have tried restarting my vehicle many times to no avail.
ODI 11000833
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Vehicle showed intermittent "service advancetrak" light and would intermittently go into full abs mode at low speed on smooth, dry pavement. The abs part of the problem caused us to miss several turns for lack of effective braking and, at least once, to end up four feet past a stop sign and into the crossing lane of traffic. The ford dealer replaced the l/r abs sensor twice but the problem recurred 9 months and then…
ODI 11129308
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 15 mph, the power steering failed and the wrench warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering rack failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000......updated 03/08/17 *bf the consumer stated the…
ODI 10947454
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
My child was driving my ford 2010 fusion and it suddenly caught fire destroying the engine and surrounding components, everything inside the car was melted. Fire destroyed the front of the inside of the car . There were no check engine lights or other warning signs displayed on the car dashboard. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10936380
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact, a mechanic, stated that there was a sudden loss of power steering, the warning lights flashed to service the eps, and the stability traction control and various warning indicators flashed. The contact had to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road and restart it, but the failure continued. The vehicle was diagnosed by a dealer who indicated that the rack…
ODI 10936548
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My 2010 ford fusion has come up with a "power steering assist fault" and "service advancetrac" messages on the dash board. This causes the steering in the vehicle to be stiff and very dificult to make a turn on the road. I managed to make it home driving at a reduced speed and by avoiding making turns when possible to prevent an accident.
ODI 10948536
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving at posted speed, power steering assistance unexpected failed. Driver error notice "service power steering now" displayed immediately, followed soon by "service advancetrac." just barely kept the vehicle on the road, avoiding a rather large ditch. Local mechanic diag revealed the following relevant diag codes: * c1277 (invalid or missing data for steering wheel angle sensor) * c1963 (stability control…
ODI 10935503