1. Ford Fusion
  2. Problems
  3. 2013
  4. Steering

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

BandRecords
60–100k mi65
30–60k mi59
1–30k mi47
100–150k mi21
150–400k mi6

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 28, 2013 · 2,800 miles

    Steering

    When i was driving my car, i came to a red light and a yellow warning message popped up on the screen, "power steering assist fault." it's a brand new car with 2,800 miles, seriously? It also happened again two weeks later when i was driving. I hadn't noticed any steering problems with my car. I took my car to the ford dealer right away where i got it from. As always they said i would need to bring my car in for the…

    ODI 10546197

  • July 15, 2013 · 6,800 miles

    Steering

    I turned on my car and it gave me these warnings: "power steering assist faulty" "hill assist system faulty" "service advancetrack" the power steering did not work, so i wasn't able to drive the car. *tr

    ODI 10524830

  • June 7, 2013 · 700 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    The moon roof window opened with out any button being pressed. Storm rain was starting. There was a lot of auto traffic. I was driving , my wife was sitting next to me and there was a car coming out of a parking lot to the left of me and perpendicular to my car :what happened next simultaneously was: a. Auto went into "collision avoidance mode"; windshield several red led warning lights began blinking, and alert…

    ODI 10520192

  • June 3, 2013 · 4,449 miles

    Steering

    My 1st encounter was less than 90 days after purchase. My power steering assist light came on when activating hands free phone, i lost power steering and could not manually turn steering wheel. Turned car off, restarted engine and power steering worked. Have lost power steering on several different occasions without using the sync option. Car has been back to dealer on several occasions and a ford representative has…

    ODI 10658613

  • May 15, 2013 · 30 miles

    Steering

    A popping can be felt and heard from both driver and passenger sides while turning the wheel. *tr

    ODI 10523421

  • March 4, 2013 · 125 miles

    Steering

    While driving, i noted that the power assist was variable. In the middle of a turn, the steering suddenly became difficult. And then returned to normal. At other times during turning, the power steering would become extremely easy, and then return to normal. This is an intermittent occurrence and has persisted to date. (mileage is now about 3000 miles) this stiffening up and releasing could result in a dangerous…

    ODI 10531824

  • January 26, 2013 · 2,264 miles

    Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to use excessive force to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the power steering gear assembly unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 2,264. Updated…

    ODI 10643263