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.
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Steering
***note: this started in may 2013 happened 3 times. Dealership replace an intake sensor and then it happened again as listed below. This is putting me and my daughters in danger everytime this happens without prior warning. ---------------------------------------- july 19, 2013 @ 3:29 am: without warning this time the "check engine" indicator came on , the car made a weird noise like a dying rumble/purring noise as…
ODI 10525708
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the power steering failed as the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was shut down and restarted but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the power steering assist needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10525385
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. In addition, while attempting to turn the vehicle, the steering wheel seized and the contact had to use extreme force to control the steering wheel. The dealer stated that the power steering assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer…
ODI 10643328
Steering · Suspension
My wife, son and i was at a stop light getting ready to turn right and all asudden there was no steering at all locked completely up so we pulled over and tried to restart call and message popped up service brake system, check power steering now, service advance track. The electric power steering had went completely out of the car totally not safe at all. When will there be a recall on such a major issue this needs…
ODI 10532938
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I wanted to contact you about a serious safety issue in my 2011 ford fusion. I took it in for service in january 2013 and was told that the throttle body needed replaced after my car stalled a few times. I was told then the throttle body was backordered. I tried again in june and was told that this is a common problem and they are still backordered. After that, i was told that i could simply take the key out and put…
ODI 10526031
Steering
While driving out of a parking lot and turning onto a main road, the power steering became extremely heavy and difficult. I heard beeping inside the car and the message- power steering assist failure light came on. I was able to maneuver the car to the side of the road and turned the car off and back on again and the steering returned to normal. This was scary as it happened with out warning so i immediately called…
ODI 10524041
Steering
While driving on the expressway at approximately 60 mph, power steering stopped working. Vehicle display flashed power steering failure alternating with service advance track. The problem has recurred multiple times under similar conditions, and recently happened on a turn. Took vehicle to dealer on 7/3/13. They could not note anything wrong, but reset sensor anyway. The problem has occurred twice since the sensor…
ODI 10525754
Service Brakes · Steering
Power steering stopped working, and brakes acting up, very hard to drive to the side of the road and stop. Warning lights came on for power steering default and service advancetrac. Took my fusion to the ford dealer in grand haven,mi. To see what the problem was. Without looking at my car they said they couldn't help me, came back to my daughters home. This has happened 3 times in the last 2 weeks, when i shut the…
ODI 10525913
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
The power steering went of while i was driving at approximately 45mph. The indicator showed check power trac power steering. Took it to the dealer where i bought the car and they put it on a computer to see what was wrong. The computer showed the power gear needs to be replaced at $1600. But the service tech said that may not be all that's wrong, but first need to replace the power gear. This should be covered in…
ODI 10523487
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact restarted the vehicle and it resumed to normal operation. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10693089
Steering
All of a sudden, my power steering froze and i got the "power steering assist fault, service advancetrac" warning light. This happened on several instances last summer, and all i had to do was stop the car, turn it off, and start it up again and there was no problem. I took this to the ford dealership and they were unable to duplicate the problem and unable to do anything. This did not occur again over the winter,…
ODI 10610596
Steering
The car suddenly developed some slop or play in the steering of the car with a clunking noise upon steering. A garage checked it out and determined that the "rack and pinion" assembly housing, which is made a aluminum, had a vertical crack in the middle of it. This is very dangerous situation that could cause steering failure resulting in a total loss of vehicle control. Car is drivable at this point. *tr
ODI 10523055
Steering
The message center displayed "power steering assist fail" and the power steering to my car stopped functioning. Research as to what may have caused this resulted in numerous instances of this fault reported by other ford owners with the same model year and the same approximate mileage. This is a serious safety issue and should be acknowledged by ford and a recall be initiated. *tr
ODI 10535337
Steering
My power steering has gone out on 3 separate occasions now. The first incident was june 26. I had parked the car (pulled over because of a bad rain storm). When i restarted the car and started to pull out of the parking place, the power steering assist default light came on and it became extremely difficult to steer the car. I pulled over again, turned off the engine for several minutes and when i restarted it, the…
ODI 10523208
Steering
I turned on my car. The powering steering assist fault light came on and it was hard to turn. I turned my car off and on again. The light was still there. *tr
ODI 10523795
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10522934
Electronic Stability Control · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Steering
While taking a freeway exit ramp, an alert popped up on my dashboard and my steering immediately became labored. I wasn't doing anything unusual at the time, so my immediate assumption was that i had a flat tire. I began to slow as i neared the exit ramp, and at this point my dashboard showed a "power steering assist fault" error and a "service advancetrac" error message, which resulted in the loss of all power…
ODI 10521453
Steering
Was stopped at red light in right turn lane . Light changed and i started forward the steering locked up and lights and buzzers went off there was no one stopped at light in other lane so i was able to steer safely to right and clear traffic. Lights on dash said power steering assist failure and something about advance trac. Called the local ford place and they sent man to check problem. He cranked engine and…
ODI 10521887
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Traveling down the highway, the advancetrac light came on and system chimed. Message center displayed service advancetrac and power steering assist fault, i lost all power steering, the vehicle became very hard to control. Upon turning the vehicle off and back on i was able to regain power steering. Bringing vehicle to dealership today for investigation. *tr
ODI 10520093
Steering
In the beginning while driving i had the warning light of "power steering assist failure" come on, the wheel would become difficult to turn so i pulled into the shoulder and turned off the vehicle to check the power steering fluid and when i got back in and started the vehicle it would reset and work fine. I thought it was a fluke at first. Then it happened again a few weeks later so i called the ford dealership,…
ODI 10521463
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact started her vehicle and the "power steering assist fault" warning alert illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and it functioned properly. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000.
ODI 10524075
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Car is having a hard time cranking and idling high, power steering hard to move because of a power steering assist fault and the car is hard to steer it has done it 3 times. Once while driving and 2 other times while parked but car was hard to crank. *tr
ODI 10524083
Steering
Power steering failed while driving. No power until vehicle was shut off and restarted. *tr
ODI 10659704
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Myself along with my three children were traveling on i-45 from dallas to houston. While traveling 75mph, the indicator light for the power steer assist fault came on along with the service advancetrac. Once the alarm went off, i no longer had power steering. This seems to be a common occurrence with this specific vehicle, and can be very dangerous depending of the driving conditions. *tr
ODI 10511635
Steering
I was pulling into traffic when all of a suddenly steering became very stiff. A message appeared that stated the power steering was out. I will be taking the vehicle in tomorrow morning but i have read that this is a common problem. Also i have a one month old and if we would have been in traffic far away from home this would have been very detrimental. *tr
ODI 10509906