1. Ford Fusion
  2. Problems
  3. 2012
  4. Rack And Pinion

2012 Ford Fusion Rack And Pinion Problems

5
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.

What owners report

  • diagnosed rack · 4 records
  • rack pinion · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi3
1–30k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 13, 2019 · 110,000 miles

    Rack And Pinion

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 35 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The vehicle was taken to bob wondries ford (400 s atlantic blvd, alhambra, ca 91801, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The vehicle was not…

    ODI 11181361

  • November 23, 2018 · 147,000 miles

    Rack And Pinion

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 70 mph, the check steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rack and pinion fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa.…

    ODI 11153991

  • March 15, 2017 · 103,000 miles

    Rack And Pinion

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While attempting to turn the vehicle at 15 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The failure recurred several more times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would escalate the case to see…

    ODI 10984744

  • June 25, 2014 · 56,000 miles

    Rack And Pinion · Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact mentioned that the power steering and low tire pressure warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 56,000.

    ODI 10606482

  • May 1, 2012 · 17,000 miles

    Rack And Pinion

    Multi function screen showed power steering malfunction at stop light. Vehicle restarted and warning was gone and steering was normal. Next day warning appeared while driving on a straight road, steering was very difficult. Vehicle pulled over, restarted and warning was gone, normal steering. In one hour it happened again, vehicle was brought to local ford dealer, and the first diagnosis was unknown as "codes" did…

    ODI 10457186