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
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the power steering seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was an internal fault with the power steering. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10732085
Steering
While traveling on the highway the service power steering light came flashing on and the steering became difficult. Once i got to my destination, i parked the car. The next morning the power steering was not operating and i couldn't turn the wheels. I had the car taken to the nearest ford dealer where they informed me the power steering gear failed and needed to be replaced. It was not covered under warranty. There…
ODI 10734132
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v250000 (steering); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10730915
Exterior Lighting · Steering
While driving my 2013 ford fusion i suddenly lost power steering control. There were two alarm messages service advance trac and hill start assist unavailable. This is the second time this has happened with this car. The first time was in 2014 and davidson ford of watertown ny fixed the issue then. *tr
ODI 10704816
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Started up the vehicle in the morning after sitting all night, buzzers, warning lights and messages popped up on the instrument cluster. "hill assist not available" "service advance trac" two light are also illuminated, traction control and stability control. The short 3 flash signals work but the sustained flash will not, the signal will flash once and shut off. The biggest safety concern is the power steering…
ODI 10702775
Steering
I was turning around in my driveway and the steering locked up. I could not turn the steering wheel at all. *tr
ODI 10692687
Steering
Power steering system failure. Vehicle has lost all power steering rendering the vehicle extremely difficult to drive, and definitely unsafe to drive. *tr
ODI 10691311
Electrical System · Steering · Visibility/Wiper
When returning to vehicle i noticed the my ford touch radio was still on. Went to drive away in car and power steering failed to work. All turn signal indicators failed to work as i drove away. The defrost, heating, and cooling controls failed to work. The speedometer failed to work. The 2 lcd screens on the dashboard with the fuel display and tachometer displayed only a white background. The power door locks failed…
ODI 10676507
Steering
Driving my car home from work today and a warning came on care display saying "power steering assist fault" came on steering was a little hard for a couple second and then light went off and steering return to normal. Had a happen before when park but didn't thank anything until today. Also have been coming out of garage and traction control light coming on and said fault before. *tr
ODI 10668418
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
This is a case of multiple incidents, first incident with significant issue was on 12/11/2014. As i was pulling out of my driveway and reversing across two lanes of traffic, my car turned off and said "press brake to start" (i have the push-start-ignition). The car turned off as i was revering across the street, i had to put the car in park in order to restart the car. I restarted the car and drove it to the…
ODI 10668968
Steering
On december 10th, i went to pull off and while i was in drive, a warning came up that said "steering assist failure." and my steering locked on me. Prior to this, i have made several complaints to ford, informing them that over the last 6, my car has gotten increasingly louder and shakes terribly. They've ignored my concerns and dismissed me multiple times, stating that if nothing is found on the computer, they…
ODI 10663514
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Steering
I was driving sw bound on hwy 20 in loganville, ga when my car surged and powered off at 50 mph 'the vehicle turned off on a very busy road. I just bought this car last year. This is the second time this has happened this first time it happened ford replaced my entire steering column. I had zero steering capability, the engine was off and unresponsive and all of my electronic panels went dark except for a message…
ODI 10659752
Exterior Lighting · Steering
Pulling into a parking lot and the display flashed warning and dinged, power steering failure. Shut car off, warning gone, taking it to dealership tomorrow. Also to note ever since buying the fusion the turn signals will randomly shut off before completion of turn, sometimes even before turn, every time the turn signal was activated all the way not just the first stage. *tr
ODI 10654621
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while reversing out of the garage, the power steering malfunctioned making the steering wheel very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 46,000.
ODI 10653866
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 5 mph, another vehicle slightly struck the driver side bumper of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. Twenty minutes later, a popping sound emitted from inside the steering wheel and smoke appeared from the dashboard. The vehicle shut off independently and the contact hastily exited the vehicle. The fire department was contacted and the…
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10663396
Steering
I was driving home from a road trip and was about 300 miles from home when my "service power steering" now message came on my screen and less than 5 minutes after that my steering went out on my vehicle. I pulled off the road at a gas station and turned my car off and then on again but the steering was still out. *tr
ODI 10653905
Steering
I was in a car accident with my 2013 ford fusion. There was a witness at the scene saying that there were sparks shooting from my car before the accident happened. He says it looked like a tire came off my car taking a right curve on a main road in the city the car did not turn i just went straight across 2 lanes of oncoming traffic.on tho the sidewalk and into a tree. I could not open the door to the car to get out…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10661136
Steering
I was driving home from work and briefly heard a warning light chime. I glanced down and saw what i thought was a steering warning light then it went away within seconds. *tr
ODI 10614651
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Purchased vehicle new in feb 2013. Has shut down 4 times while in motion. 3 were in town at slow speeds first time was around summertime the first or second year, but the last was 12/24/2015 on the interstate running a steady 75 mph in the inside lane in very heavy traffic. Only by the grace of god was i able to maneuver it to the shoulder without getting run over! Each time the dash goes black and engine (and power…
ODI 10821113
Steering
On 4/18/14 driving down ca 140 a two lane mountain road downhill lots of curves power steering warning light came on, with a press okay. Didn't press ok kept driving until i got to merced, ca. About twenty minutes. When safely in a cvs parking lot pressed ok . Completely loss steering. Had to be towed to razzari ford [redacted]. Merced, ca 95340. They found a faulty steering gear, and replaced gear assembly. With my…
ODI 10595601
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
I own a 2013 ford fusion, i have had a very serious mechanical malfunction over the past 3 weeks. The vehicle will completely shut down while operating the vehicle causing the steering wheel to lock, brakes not to work, emergency brake not work and finally the air bags do not deploy. I have taken the vehicle back to the dealership where i purchased it from on 2 occasions. The first time was march 28th and after…
Crash reported
ODI 10579691
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering failure message illuminated. The contact indicated that after turning the vehicle off and back on, the failure message continued to display and the steering wheel had become extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10562771
Steering
Mileage listed was estimate had car for 2 1/2 weeks driving on nj turnpike message power steering fault pulled in to rest stop per ford, turned car off and then on message went off but power steering locked.unable to turn wheel. Car had to be towed to ford agency-malouf north brunswick nj- they replaced power steering unit. Medford ford and malouf ford said they had never heard this complaint before why isn't this…
ODI 10644245
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Vehicle driver was driving on a public road approximately 35 miles per hour when a thud was heard and the right front of the vehicle went down similar to having a flat tire. The driver stopped the vehicle as the steering and braking was adversely affected. After getting out of the vehicle and seeing what happened the driver saw that the right front wheel was out of its normal configuration with the wheel at…
ODI 10552838
Steering
When you put on the brakes, the vehicle always turns hard to the left. This has done it since i have had the car. Thought it had to do with low profile tires. Tires are rotated and balance as indicated by manufacturer. The car is also aligned and drives straight forward. *tr
ODI 10641806