2011 Ford Fusion Steering Problems
- 921
- 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 921 stored complaint records:
- 36 indicate a crash
- 13 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Electric Power Assist System · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 321 |
| 30–60k mi | 183 |
| 100–150k mi | 172 |
| 150–400k mi | 79 |
| 1–30k mi | 78 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the power steering assist and the service advanced tract warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that the power steering became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the diagnosis was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10620699
Steering
I was parked in a parking lot when i pulled out of the parking space and stalled and a car hit me . On september 18 i was on my way to work when pulling out of my driveway it stalled then once i pulled on my street at 20mph to 25mph the power steering completely stopped and advanced trac stopped also making it impossible to drive.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10765329
Steering
I was driving and a ding sound was presented so i looked at the dashboard and it said power steering needed. So as i was parking and got out got back in my car and cranked it up it said power steering service needed now and as i took off to drive it was hard to steer the wheel. *tr
ODI 10682681
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle lost power steering with power steering at fault illuminated on the instrument panel. The steering wheel was hard to turn. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10619316
Steering
We have a had a few incidents recently with the electrical power steering in our 2011 ford fusion just quitting and the car being hard to turn. Most were occasions coming off a stopped or slowing position on regular suburban roads. *tr
ODI 10618592
Steering
The power steering assist is failing. It will continually fail and vehicle is hard to steer/control. Numerous complaints this vehicle needs to have a recall issued. *tr
ODI 10650875
Electrical System · Steering
My daughter was driving my car and all of a sudden power steering and advance trac system light displays on the dash, cut the car off and restarted no change. With all these complaints i pray that for do something about this, now my car is outside in the parking lot, not sure if im going to be able to pay to get it fix bc i was just laid off my job. *tr
ODI 10618363
Steering
Driving down the road, and the check power steering light came on, and service advancetrac also. Power steering then quit working completely. *tr
ODI 10618078
Steering
First occurrence: while driving in urban setting and preparing to make a turn, i lost power steering assist. Having driven cars without power steering, i was able to manually steer to car to our destination. I turned the car off for 10 minutes and when i restarted, the power steering operated correctly. Additional occurrences: when starting the car and trying to move there is no power steering assist. Turning off…
ODI 10641921
Electrical System · Steering
My 16 teen year old son was driving, he is only on a learners permit when the lights and chimes went off and he lost power steering. It took me and him to pull it off the road. Thank god he was on a straight away! Shut the car off and it reset. Next day i am driving 50 mph when i loose power steering i manage to stop and pull off to the side of the road. Tried the turn off trick and did not work. Husband took…
ODI 10617802
Steering
Vacation in gatlinburg tn. Driving out of gatlinburg traction light came on with service power steering light came on drove to place to check it turned car off looked under hood could not see anything wrong got back in cranked car service steering now light came on and car would not steer called tow truck carried car to local ford dealer in sevierville tn cost 1970.00 to repair plus had to stay extra three days
ODI 10723530
Steering
I was taking off from my parents front yard when i received a message stating advanctrac power steering failure the first time. I then was on the road driving around 50 mph when i received the same message on august 10 2014 then again it occurred while driving 5 mph in a parking lot and turning i received the same message again advanctrac power steering failure in reading online i am not the only person to encounter…
ODI 10628966
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving 5 mph, a traction control, service power steering message illuminated on the control panel. Seconds later, the power steering stopped working. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the power steering rack had an internal failure and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 63,145.
ODI 10627528
Steering
I was driving with my children in the car, and the power steering cut out on me. Fortunately, there was a shoulder to pull off onto and no cars right behind us. It was very difficult to turn the steering wheel and very scary. The power steering did not return, but i did drive it down the road to a garage where i found out that the steering rack would need to be replaced and that this is a known issue to ford, but…
ODI 10637486
Steering
I was driving down a residential street going about 30 mph and all of the sudden 3 little dings happened while a light came up with the car that looked lop sided then on the odometer it said "power steering assist fault". I could barely turn the corner and get home. Luckily i was almost home, but by the time i got home i couldn't even turn the wheel anymore. It was terrible. *tr
ODI 10615526
Steering
While driving down a very busy highway at 65mph i attempted to change lanes to avoid a driver that had just pulled out in front of me. When i turned the wheel, however, there was no power steering at all resulting in the turn being much slower and requiring more turning power on the steering wheel than usual. I stopped and pulled over to investigate the steering, but after recranking the car the steering returned to…
ODI 10615157
Steering
While driving under normal conditions the power steering suddenly stopped working. Warning message on dash says "power steering assist failure". Barely avoided a crash due to unable to steer vehicle normally. I took to the dealer and they charged me $250 to tell me they could not identify the problem. This is an intermittent problem which has reoccurred more than 10 times since at speeds between 5 and 65 mph. It…
ODI 10716958
Steering
Power steering assist fault message appeared when the car was started. Turning the engine off ad back on did not correct the problem. Car has no power steering now. I have been reading similar complaints thy have occurred while the car is in motion. Please investigate this issue before someone gets hurt or killed. A similar issue was recalled in other 2011 model ford vehicles that had similar or the same steering…
ODI 10611273
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Power steering went out on a [redacted] and the whining noise it makes is unbearable. *tr
ODI 10610510
Steering
2011 ford fusion sel, 26k miles: power steering assist fault locked up my vehicle on a main road, sending myself and my little sister into oncoming traffic during our commute home. Now my car has no power steering, and i'm left trying to comprehend just how lucky we are to be alive. There have been recalls on the 2011 ford escape for the exact same problem i am facing. As i understand it, the power steering…
ODI 10610551
Steering
I was driving approx 40 mph onto an on ramp for a highway. As i started on the ramp my steering wheel would not turn normally. It took tremendous effort to steer it. Fortunately there was a dirt road off the ramp back to the road i was on and i was able to muscle the car into a gas station less than 1/4 mile away. *tr
ODI 10618458
Steering
The power steering had been failing in the car last year. Was given the run around by ford. Finally was able to have the steering gears replaced in january for a hefty price tag, $1400. A week ago it started failing again! It fails when the car is on and being driven, then it will come back after the car is turned off and on again. Today, the power steering failed and will not come back. I am furious as i have put…
ODI 10611392
Steering
While my wife was driving our 2011 ford fusion, the "power steering assist fault" light became illuminated and she lost all power steering. She became stranded in a lane of oncoming traffic. She finally turned the vehicle off, waited a few seconds, and restarted the vehicle. The power steering finally came back and the "power steering assist fault" light shut off. After taking the vehicle into our local ford…
ODI 10610841
Steering
Multiple times my power steering would quit and throw a code "power steering assist fault" "service advancetrac". When i would shut off the car and turn it back on it would correct itself and whe ni took it ot hte shop they said no code showed. Now the power steering has went al lthe way out while i was driving down the interstate and will not correct itself, the codes just stay there. This was very scary to have no…
ODI 10609782
Steering
Over the last few weeks the steering wheel of my 2011 fusion locks up everyday from a cold start and sometimes after being powered off for over an hour. The car works after turning it off and back on. Luckily it hasn't locked up while driving (unlike the throttle body problem which caused my car to totally stop while driving at 50mph! It was very scary!). I have read many reports that say other people with the same…
ODI 10615499