Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2010 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in the driveway, the power steering warning light illuminated, and the service power steering message was displayed. The contact stated that the steering functionality became inoperable. The vehicle was previously taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the control arm and steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance and was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

After 3 years of the power steering assist fault and service advance trac warning messages the car finally held the code long enough for Ford to diagnose the code. There are 4 control arms and the power steering rack that are bad in the car now and Ford wants $2875 to make the repair which I cannot afford and now have a useless car.