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.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Upon starting the car and backing out of the driveway i experienced a loss of power steering assist. Even with several attempts to turn the engine off and restart, the code is still there. There have been many cases of this happening online and a recall that my vehicle was not under in 2015.
ODI 11118413
Electrical System · Steering
I took my 2011 ford fusion to the ford dealership in harlingen tx. They verified the vehicle was up for recall since it has not been repaired. The mechanics took the car in and repaired the car after 7 days of dropping it off. On day 7 they called me that it needed a tie rod which i purchased and delivered first hand. 2 hours later they called me that i had to pay $1,300 because the car was not up for recall and…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11118326
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
The power steering in my 2011 ford fusion has been going out periodically. When this happens, i have to wait for the opportunity to make a wide turn because it's very difficult to turn the wheel. There's been several occasions when i caused traffic jams or almost got rear ended since the car behind me didn't expect me to take so long to turn. A lot of times the power steering goes out when i'm stopped at a red…
ODI 11186603
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that the power steering failed and the steering assist indicator illuminated. While driving, the steering wheel pulled to the right. The contact was able to keep the vehicle in the lane by applying force to the steering wheel. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home and it was later towed to vic valley ford lincoln (501 east daniel morgan avenue,…
ODI 11122038
Steering
The car is parked on the curb so i'd started it up and was proceeding to turn it around in a driveway across the street when the power steering went out suddenly and i could barely turn the wheel. A warning on the dashboard said the power steering assembly had failed. After much effort, i pulled the car alongside the curb across the street and turned it off. I called the dealer and the man there said there was a…
ODI 11118987
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
I had a recall on my car last year 2017. I took it to be fixed. They replaced the throttle body and power steering module. After having that replaced i later notice my car wasn't driving right. There was a whining noise and a noise coming for steering wheel. So i took my car back to have it check out.the guy said it will cost $130.00 for them to check my car. I asked if cost to check the part they replaced because…
ODI 11118426
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving approximately 40 mph, the "check steering" indicator illuminated without warning. Immediately afterwards, the power steering seized. The vehicle was towed to performance ford lincoln (606 nj-10, randolph, new jersey 07869, [redacted]). The dealer stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) and the computer software was…
ODI 11124277
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Power steering assist failure a/c fail defrost fail turns on & off by itself or just doesnt operate at all anymore tracadvance failure
ODI 11114184
Steering
I was driving the vehicle and lost power steering assistance. Warning light came on and display noted that fault. Parked the car, when i restarted it the problem went away. This could have caused a major accident had my wife been driving the car and entered a shape bent in the road. Fortunately i was driving about 40 mph on a fairly straight road when the problem occurred. I checked and no recall has been noted on…
ODI 11113491
Steering
I recently started my car after work and got a "power steering assist failure" alert while stationary. The power steering has not worked since that incident. It's incredibly difficult to make turns, especially michigan turn-arounds. Being that it's electrical, the estimated cost to fix is $1700! I don't have $1700 to fix it, and i have no choice but to drive it around like this. I learned that there were over…
ODI 11113322
Steering
2011 ford fusion recall. I had the recall competed on my ford fusion for the steering gear. Within 6 months, my steering gear locked up again while i was driving on the interstate. Ford refuses to do another recall on this part. They said it is my responsibility to pay to have this done now since i have already completed one recall. They will not pay for 2 steering gear recalls. How is it my responsibility when…
ODI 11181977
Steering
I was driving on a city street turning left. On my way to pick up my son when my power steering went out and a prompt showed on my dashboard saying power steering assist fault.
ODI 11109918
Steering
I was driving down the highway when the power steering went out. Alarm sounds went off and power steering default appeared on the info system. Had a hard time pulling off the highway. When i realized it was electrical steering i went online to find a way to fix the problem. I checked the fuses. Fuses were ok. Since i could hardly move the steering wheel trying to get off the highway i wasn't going to risk my life…
ODI 11110855
Steering
My 2011 ford fusion's steering wheel completely gave out on me while driving on a highway in july of 2015. Extremely dangerous situation. Dealership informed me of an open recall and replaced the whole steering rack pursuant to ford recall number 15s18. Fast forward three years later -- last friday, also while driving, my steering wheel failed and almost caused a crash. Exact same errors. Contacted two different…
ODI 11110459
Steering
Intermittent power steering failure. When backing out of my driveway, power steering locked up then was drivable. Locked up again 66 miles later while backing up in driveway.. Took it to team ford, $2199.00 to repair. Over 400;00 was recalled in 2015; for same problem. Why not mine?
ODI 11105317
Service Brakes · Steering
I purchased this 2011 fusion sel 6 months ago, the carfax report listed everything as being checked out but no report about epas as having recall issues, no problems until last week when the outside temperature reached the 90's, when exiting the freeway and coming to a stop the steering and brakes started loud growling noise at low speeds, continued throughout city street driving as well with it remaining constant…
ODI 11103910
Steering
Power steering would go out, but reset itself after turning car off and then back on. Power steering finally went out completely while going down subdivision road. Some 2011 fusions were recalled for the same exact problem and fix. Good thing no worries accident happened and the takata airbag was not deployed since that recall has not been fixed yet.... Many other cars just like this one on carcomplaints.com. Had…
ODI 11103836
Electrical System · Steering
Driving 8 hours, 70 mph, on 92 outside temp day the car started making a thumping sound when breaking/steering simultaneously. Steering became somewhat stiffer. The sound got louder as time went on, possibly due to extreme heat. Wife was with me and we both became very worried because we were in atlanta 5 pm traffic. We made it home and i began an information search. I found that our 2011 ford fusion was included in…
ODI 11101762
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. When the vehicle was started, the steering wheel lost power without warning. The vehicle was taken to ray skillman hoosier ford ([redacted]., martinsville, in 46151, [redacted]) where it was determined that there was no recall for the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage…
ODI 11102372
Steering
My power steering system failed making the car unable to drive. This happened at 77,298 miles on it. My specific vin number was not included in the 2011 ford fusion recalls for the same problem for power steering failure.
ODI 11101046
Steering
Over 2 years ago, at start up, the power steering assist failure warning appeared. I couldn't drive the car. I took it to the dealer and was advised of a recall on fusions, but not on my vin. Very frustrating! They reset the electronics and it was okay for only a couple of months. Since then, i receive the warning several times a month... Consistently. I found if i turn the car off and back on, it would reset and…
ODI 11100717
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Lose of power steering whenever it wants & service afvamcetrac continues to come on. Suppos day yhere t no recalls yet i loose power steering at amy given time & no mechanic can repair due to the inform me it should repaired by entire new parts from ford. Had been taken in multiple times yet then they tell me it should b ok but won't promise it due to every other power steering recall on this vehicle but mine. Need…
ODI 11128209
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to frederick motor company ([redacted]., frederick, md 21702, [redacted]) where it was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); however, the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified…
ODI 11100286
Steering
My power sterring shut off while driving, warning issued on dash. Had limited manual steering ability, had towed to dealership. In motion.
ODI 11098877
Steering
Driving at 45 mph i lost my power steering. Took it and the dealership and was told they would have to reprogram the computer. Picked it up on thursday and friday morning i lost power steering again this time i was driving about 55 to 60 mph.
ODI 11098060