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
Electric epas power steering failed while driving.
ODI 10968262
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. Whether the vehicle was stationary or driving various speeds, the steering wheel would become loose. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.
ODI 11051581
Steering
While driving the car on a local road the steering abruptly stopped working, almost causing an accident. The car became very difficult to control and the abs, traction control, traction control off and airbag warning lights illuminated. An epas warning appeared on the service monitor screen. When i pulled over and turn the car off and on again everything operated normally. When i made a left turn into a gas station…
ODI 10955763
Steering
I have a 2013 ford fusion 1.6l se that i have had to take back to local dealer to have them retighten the steering wheel bolt. The steering wheel started to become loose and moving side to side and up and down. They said that the bolt was very loose and had to be tightened. So i would say that you need to include the 2013 into the investigation. Date is an estimate if need more info i can get.
ODI 11041856
Steering
Ever since i purchased my car (used) it has make a loud popping noise when i turn the steering wheel all the way to the left. I have taken it to many auto service shops (including authorized ford shops) and no one could ever find the issue (sounded like it was coming from the tire). The other day when i got in my car to go to work, the abs and power steering warnings were both blinking on my dash. I tried to turn my…
ODI 10956683
Steering
2013 ford fusion with 60,000 miles - while driving on the highway at 65 mph a power steering warning light came on that read "steering loss / stop safely". Suddenly the power steering went completely dead and it was nearly impossible to move the vehicle or recover the car's steering at all. Luckily, i was able to slow the engine down and move just enough to the side of the road where i could glide to a stop. My…
ODI 10955131
Steering
Wobbly, loose steering wheel under all driving conditions ...updated 11/06/17 *bf updated 9/12/18*jb
ODI 11036029
Steering
Power steering assist fault light came on and remained on until i pressed "ok" button. Steering 'seized up', making it impossible to steer, or turn the car.the light had intermittently blinked on, then off, 2 previous times in the past 4-6 weeks, but not staying on long enough to read the warning in entirety. This time the warning stayed on until i manually turned it off. Upon researching, i found the recall…
ODI 10948999
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 30 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the power steering failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that it became difficult to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10947422
Steering
This is a follow-up to a previous complaint i made in 2017. This is in response to the new steering gear recall. I previously paid for this repair in 2017 on a 2 year old car. The nhtsa number is 19v632000. Ford is denying that my car is part of the latest recall and cannot tell me why. I believe ford is knowingly excluding cars from the recall that previously paid for the issue because they don't want to reimburse…
ODI 11278734
Steering
My vehicle has been diagnosed with a complete power steering gear failure, just outside bumper to bumper warranty. My car has 33,000 miles. I have done research online and noticed ford has pending lawsuits for this issue and many complaints and decided to hide the issue they knew about and put the customer on the hook for the $1900 repair cost which is ridiculous. This could have had deadly consequences for me as…
ODI 10947324
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 30 mph, the "hill assist traction", "tire pressure sensor fault", and "service power steering now" indicators illuminated. The power steering seized without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.
ODI 10945099
Steering
I was driving on i-71 to columbus in typical december weather when an error message appeared stating 'steering loss stop safely'. Having read the message and experiencing no immediate change in steering performance, it went away after being displayed for several seconds. After stopping for about an hour in columbus, a 'steering loss stop safely' error message reappeared upon restarting and steering became almost…
ODI 10937533
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the power steering assist warning lamp illuminated when the vehicle was started. The vehicle was turned off and restarted; however, it failed to remedy the issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10930189
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Yesterday i purchased a vehicle through an auto broker from manheim atlanta. No more than 6 hours later the vehicle caught fire while i was driving it and exploded multiple times. 7:30pm i was driving on 285 headed home and i noticed a warning on my dash stating that the power steering assistance has a fault at the same time i noticed balls of fire coming from underneath my car. I tried to get to the shoulder…
Fire reported
ODI 10928487
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Power steering system fault came on the dash. Pressed the ok button and then noticed balls of fire coming from under the vehicle. I then tried to pull over. I couldn't brake, press the gas, or turn the steering wheel. The car then burst into flames and then the vehicle exploded and burned.
Fire reported
ODI 10928481
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 5 mph, the steering wheel seized. It was diagnosed that the electronic gear sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,981.
ODI 10927488
Steering · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 40 mph, the electronic power steering assist failed. The contact stated that the advance traction and power assist warning indicators illuminated after the failure occurred. The contact notified the dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 21,000.
ODI 10926627
Steering
2013 ford fusion was purchased certified preowned by an independent dealership called carsense(www.carsense.com) in pennsylvania in march 2015 with 8k miles on it. Three year 36k mile warranty expired in february 2016. The car at time of power-steering failure was sitting in a private covered parking garage with 25k miles on it. The car is only used for leisure driving and is well maintained. After this happened i…
ODI 10927325
Steering
I received a message in my dash that the power steering assist had fail. I had no power steering. The car was hard for to control. I was on a private street in my neighborhood when this happened. I was lucky. I check for a recall for this issue and didn't find any. This was a very dangerous situation for me to be in. I feel ford has sold me a death trap.
ODI 10924457
Steering
While operating my vehicle through a puddle of water, power steering would shut down. There was no warning of the power steering failure as it abruptly shut down making it difficult to control vehicle, especially when turning. Upon restarting vehicle, power steering would function properly until vehicle passed through another puddle of water. Cycled through this issue several times until vehicle would not recover…
ODI 10923708
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 70 mph, the steering assist indicator illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v250000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.
ODI 10915648
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving on rt 17 northern va a warning came up to service stability control. I was able to pull off the interstate and called ford. After turning of the car i lost all power steering. I was towed into a ford dealer the cost of the repair $2140. Ford paid $1000.00 of this repair. I have found out that ford had thousands of fusions with this same repair recalled but because of were my fusion was built it is not under…
ODI 10928337
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Well i noticed problems with my car maybe a month after i got the car took it back to the dealer ship they didnt see any problems but im having transmission problems, problems with the steering, i have had a coolant problem fixed already. The shocks went out on the care within less than a year. Having problems with the fueling system. Also having problems with the left light system. They have only to recalls with my…
ODI 11156506
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a curb on the opposite side of the street. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic steering failed and needed to be replaced. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10910186