2011 Ford Fusion Electric Power Assist System Problems
- 8
- 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 8 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 11 records
- steering wheel · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electric Power Assist System · Engine · Mounting
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated received nhtsa campaign number: 13v227000 (fuel system, gasoline) and the vehicle was serviced at kirk auto company (235 state hwy [redacted], grenada, ms 38901). The contact stated the fuel tank was leaking fuel onto the ground. The contact also mention while driving approximately 5 mph the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver with the power steering…
1 injury
ODI 11307437
Electric Power Assist System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and an abnormal grinding noise could be heard. In addition, the steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to covington ford (9101 martin luther king jr ave, covington, ga 30014, [redacted]) for diagnostic testing and repairs. The diagnostic results were not provided. The manufacturer was not notified. The…
ODI 11104299
Electric Power Assist System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While operating the vehicle, the power steering suddenly failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. During the failure, the message "power steering assist fault" displayed. The contact indicated that turning the vehicle off and back on would sometimes correct the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering…
ODI 11102818
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
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
Power steering failed while car is running. Get a warning message "power steering assist failure" as a result of the steering gear failure. Dealer ran a diagnostic and confirmed the steering gear had to be replaced. The vehicle happened to be idling both times the failure occurred. Vin number not covered by prior recall on 2011 ford fusion #15v340000 for the steering:electric power assist system. *tr
ODI 10929871
Electric Power Assist System
Vehicle was being driven to place of work. As the vehicle was attempted to be turned right into driveway the power steering completely failed and the driver nearly hit another vehicle which was exiting the business and the curb. Brakes were applied sharply and every bit of the 120 lb female driver's strength was needed to manually steer the vehicle into the parking lot. The cluster desplayed two error messages;…
ODI 10537623
12v/24v/48v Battery · Electric Power Assist System · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Structure
2011 ford fusion. Consumer states safety issues with vehicle related to driver controls and distractions, battery failure and loss of electric power steering capability *tgw the consumer stated there was no warning that the steering was about to freeze while driving. The consumer also stated it was difficult to read the instrument panel. The headlight control was located in an inconvenient place, the obstruction of…
ODI 10466086
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
Drove my brand new 2011 ford fusion with 5,000 miles on it on vacation. The trip was approx 400 miles. During the trip i drove the car, and one afternoon the service power steering light came on, and the advance track warning came on as well. By the time i made it back to the place i was staying the vehicle had no steering and had to be towed to the nearest ford dealer. It was returned to me the next day and the…
ODI 10416504