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 · Suspension
I was driving at about 25-30 miles per hour and got a flat tire. I stopped the car and changed the tire, but once i started driving the caution alarm came on and started flashing that the "electric power assisted steering" malfunctioned. It became difficult to steer the car. I almost ran off the road into a drainage canal trying to make a turn. *tr
ODI 10658969
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
As i was going down the highway, my power steering failed. I was almost unable to turn into a parking lot to get the car off of the road. The messages on the dash read power steering fault and service advance trac. This seems to be a common problem with these type of cars. The replacement part is $1400.00 plus labor. Something needs to be done to get this recalled. *tr
ODI 10654183
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Shortly after starting the car the power steering service and advance trak service announcements came on dash. We drove for another 10-min and then stopped the car. When we restarted the car, we had no power steering at all. Powering off the car and trying to restart has not restored any power steering capability and the advance trak and power steering service warning display constantly now. The car is undriveable.…
ODI 10652210
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Drove 120+ miles on interstate, parked car for approximately 30 minutes. Restarted and noticed warning light on dash, later determined it was "advancetrac" light. Drove 2 miles at 45 to 50 mph, car pulled extremely hard to the right. Stopped and cut off car to check tires, they were ok but noticed on dash readout was "service advancetrac and service power steering now." restarted car and had no power steering.…
ODI 10651870
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Electronic power steering stopped working after having started the car and driving off, messages that displayed on dashboard include "service advancetrac" and "power steering assist faulty". *tr
ODI 10712986
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving car on interstate 85 near auburn alabama in a construction zone on un even pavement my car suddenly lost power steering. Light came on and says service power steering now along with service advance trac. I was able to get it under control with out incident, but this poses a serious safety hazard. *tr
ODI 10639956
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
As i was parking my car, the service advancetrac warning message and service power steering message appeared on the dash and i lost power steering. I almost slammed into another car as a lady was attempting to exit the car. Luckily my brakes still worked. I see there are a lot of other 2010 fusion owners who are experiencing the same problems. My vehicle has 77,000 miles on it currently and that seems to be in the…
ODI 10637728
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving under normal conditions, the power steering system suddenly failed. Messages stating "service power steering now" and "service advancetrac" as well. Great difficulty turning on the windy road with four kids in car. Found numerous complaints online. See other ford vehicles were recalled for same problem. Why not fusions? *tr
ODI 10631370
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Just purchased used 2010 ford fusion se (6cyl). After 2 days of driving, was on the interstate driving approximately 75 mph and the advance trac light came on. I noticed the power steering was getting stiff. Shortly after a "service power steering" message appeared and it was extremely difficult for me to control my vehicle. I was able to safely pull off to an exit and turned off the vehicle. After about a minute, i…
ODI 10631584
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Electronic power steering failure; never worked again. The car makes a loud popping/ clicking when turning sharply at lower speeds, especially when turning right. *tr
ODI 10622020
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The electric power assisted steering (epas) suddenly fail while driving, resulting in increased steering effort and at times it's will turn way to easy. *tr
ODI 10643606
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
I was driving 45mph then suddenly my steering wheel started going all over car lost control and steering was uncontrollable and really hard. I had to drive really slow to get back home. *tr
ODI 10605019
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
I bought my 2010 ford fusion sel v6 with [redacted] it daily 120 miles/day to work. It has 106,000 miles now. Last week, for the third time, the "service power steering now" and "service advancetrac" indicators flashed on while driving 70 mph at night, using cruise control. Arrived home safely, next morning, no power steering. Drove car to ford dealership, who hooked it up to diagnostic machine, and cleared…
ODI 10597786
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I had my daughter and 4 month old grandson with me. We drove 7 miles to town to go to grocery store with no car troubles. Parked and went into store upon returning and starting my vehicle it started dinging at me and i didn't know why until i tried to pull out and had no power steering. At this point i noticed i had 2 messages "service advanctrac" and "power steering assist fault". I looked under the hood for my…
ODI 10650294
Electronic Stability Control
I started my car then suddenly the laram appear as (service advance trac) however i didn't notice any change in my car , i had my steering working and my brakes fine , after that i went few miles than turned off the car , after that the alarm disappeared , after a while it appeared again and i continue my trip then parked the car and after 1:30 hours i turned on and the alarm disappeared and never appeared again…
ODI 10577826
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
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
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
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
We were stopped in heavy traffic in orlando 800 miles from home. The car would not accelerate so we limped into a gas station. A tow truck operator was at the gas station as well as a mechanic. They both said it is a very common ford throttle control failure. Ford quoted us $1000 to fix the problem but a mechanic fixed it for $450. Initially, he cleaned the throttle control and changed the spark plugs. It drove fine…
ODI 10560147
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
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
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
2010 ford fusion sel v6 entered vehicle for errand. Vehicle started normally, however after short distance power steering almost locked up, info on dash stated service power steering and advance trak systems now. Have replaced power steering rack with new ford parts. First one lasted four weeks then trouble message on dash activated. Vehicle still drove normally. Upon parking and restarting steering was almost…
ODI 10561528