2013 Ford Fusion Steering Problems
- 207
- 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 207 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 91 records
- steering wheel · 50 records
- steering assist · 28 records
- assist fault · 20 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
- steering rack · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 65 |
| 30–60k mi | 59 |
| 1–30k mi | 47 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Driving on highway and powering steering light came on. Stopped vehicle, and lost steering when restarted vehicle. I thought it might be a sensor issue, but was wrong. I had to use entire bodyweight to turn wheel. Unsafe to drive.
ODI 11160824
Steering
Electric power steering assist fault randomly flashes on the dash and then goes away. This is a reoccuring problem with my vehicle happening multiple times in the last couple months. Diagnostic found no error codes in the system. Seems to be a sensor problem.
ODI 11156903
Steering
Whinning noise in steering. Low speeds when turning or stationary turning wheel.
ODI 11162237
Steering
My daughter driving the car to work on november 28, 2018 at 8:00 am got an accident on the ramp to murrysville 22 in pittsburg, due to steering wheel malfunction. She is alone and luckily she was not hurt and also good no other car was involved. She is always on this road going to work from monday to friday. The car got a service at ford dealership about a month ago and said nothing was wrong, after that was when…
Crash reported
ODI 11154743
Steering
Entered car in the morning, power steering assist fault light on
ODI 11153746
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 30 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The contact took the vehicle to phil fitts ford & lincoln ([redacted], new castle, pa 16105, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact…
ODI 11155586
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While turning into a parking lot, the steering lost power and the power assist indicator illuminated. The contact called apple ford lincoln apple valley at [redacted] (located at 7200 150th st w, apple valley, mn 55124) and was informed that there was no recall for the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call nhtsa. The vehicle…
ODI 11152596
Power Train · Steering · Wheels
Vehicle seems to have a humming thumping noise and vibration when ran on speeds over 40 mph. Initially i thought the tires had gone bad, and ireplaced all four of them as well as the lug nuts due to swelling and got the vehicle realigned at a good year service center. After the process was completed i drove and car and the same noice as well as vibration persisted. It can be felt on the drivers side on the floor as…
ODI 11154343
Steering
I was at home and got into my car to leave and when i turned on my car i had no power steering. I had a message that said power steering fault assist. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault which is what happened to my car. The nhtsa needs to put more time into investigating this. I have read countless complaints and issues…
ODI 11170506
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 20 mph and making a right turn, the power steering suddenly failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. During the failure, the message "power steering assist fault" displayed. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The dealer was not…
ODI 11150154
Steering
While driving on the interstate @ 70 mph, "service power steering" light came on. Steering remained normal until we exited the hwy and the vehicle was turned off. Upon restarting the vehicle, the "service power steering" msg came on again, only this time the power steering was gone. Thank goodness it didn't lock up on the interstate. There are recalls on this for this year! Why is mine not included???!!!
ODI 11150978
Steering
Steer assist fault when i was on i-95, from providence to boston. There was no prior warning, just a sudden lost of assist, and steer became too heavy to handle. It almost resulted to a car accident. I checked online and found out about a recall for similar steer assist fault reasons on ford fusion, but my car for whatever reason was not included in that recall.
ODI 11151686
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 35 mph, the contact had to use excessive strength to turn the steering wheel and the low power steering warning indicator illuminated, the vehicle was taken to paul cerame ford (11400 new halls ferry road, florissant, mo 63033, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the power steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11164176
Steering
Power steering assist fault, car was parked started engine and had no power steering.
ODI 11142461
Steering
Our mechanic says the vehicle has a deficiency in the rack and pinion. Therefore making it unsafe to drive without costly repairs. After research i have found that this is very common for the ford fusion and most of them are under recall. However we seem to have the one fusion our of millions that is not under recall.
ODI 11141420
Steering
My power steering went all of a sudden with no warning. There have been countless recalls for this on my make and model but no recall for my car yet.
ODI 11208203
Steering
The steering wheel has gotten hard to turn.. Just one day it start doing this and hasn't stop.. I just got my car february 2018.. I just don't understand... I turnt my car of when i went to the store one day, when i turnt it back on all kinds of lights came on, ( power steering, hill assist start, etc), and it wouldn't turn right. It became hard to turn, but wasn't doing it before...
ODI 11164042
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering failed and the contact crashed into a curb. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was taken to lucas ford (900 us-130, burlington, new jersey 08016, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the power assist ecu failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
Crash reported
ODI 11129175
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to move forward and in reverse; however, the steering wheel seized and could not be turned left or right. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A "steering fault" message appeared on the instrument panel. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11120395
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While reversing out of a parking lot, the power steering became difficult to turn. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, the steering operated normally. Murray ford of starke, inc (13447 us-301, starke, fl 32091, [redacted]) was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 11120038
Steering
While turning off a main road into a parking lot my finger was cut by the underside sharp edge of the cruise control button housing assembly.
1 injury
ODI 11145255
Steering
I was driving on a highway and about to cross a bridge when the steering wheel would not turn without considerable strength.
ODI 11192917
Steering
While driving on a highway at around 40 mph, about to cross a bridge, i lost power steering and it immediately became very difficult to turn the wheel.
ODI 11163919
Steering
POWER STERRING ASSIST
ODI 11112021
Steering
LOSS OF POWER STEERING
ODI 11101242