Lose Power Steering problems of the 2010 Ford Fusion - part 1

A friend has a 2010 Ford Fusion. She lost the power steeriing in my driveway. The car is not going anywhere until this problem is fixed. I understand there is a recall on this model power steering please let me know how to arrange the recall. Thanks crist133@aol. Com12.

Driving down the road and lost all power steering, power steering assist failure light come on. Was able to get to side of the road and come to a stop before I wrecked.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist fault warning message would appear on the instrument panel as the contact would simultaneously lose power steering. The contact stated that initially he would be able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle would resume normal operation; recently, the warning message would constantly illuminate while driving at various speeds. The contact had yet to take the vehicle to be inspected or diagnosed. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

I was driving the car when all of a sudden I lost power steering. Then the service steering now light came on. This seems to be an issue with this make and model of vehicle. I did not have any warning or anything. It made steering the vehicle almost impossible and I had my children in the car with me. This really should be on the recall list especially since its all electric steering.

Lost power steering assist while driving in a parking lot. The message center displayed "power steering system fault". Instantaneous loss of power steering while driving is extremely dangerous. I was lucky enough to be traveling at a low speed in a parking lot. I seriously hope Ford will issue a recall and repair our vehicles.

This is a common issue in 2010 Fusions as you can find lots of similar experiences. While heading towards an exit on the highway going 70mph, the steering suddenly lost all power steering. Two warnings appeared on the display saying "service advancetrac" and "power steer assist failure. " everything returns to normal after restarting the car and it happens once again at random.

Power steering assist fault came on and I lost power steering. Fortunately I was in my driveway and not on the interstate.

Driving down the road and the service power steering came on and lost power steering in the car as well as the service traction control light came on.

My 2010 Ford Fusion sel has lost all power steering due to a failure in the electronic rack and pinion. I started my vehicle and received two warnings on the information screen in the cluster: power steering assist fault, and service advancetrac. I've done research and have been to multiple Ford dealerships, and have been told there is nothing they can do other than charge me over two thousand dollars to have my vehicle fixed. Yet, the 2011 and 2012 model years had a full recall of the part at no cost. This is unacceptable on Ford's behalf and extremely unsafe due to the fact that with the power steering being out, the stability control is also disabled. Yes, my vehicle is drive-able but it is definitely not safe and extremely difficult to maneuver at slower speeds. It's an accident and lawsuit waiting to happen, and I do not want to be the unfortunate one to go through such a thing. This needs to be recalled as soon as possible, before any lives are lost or preventable accidents occur.

My service advancetrac message came up on my display while I was driving. Then as I was leaving ehere I was I started my car and the service power steering now came up on my display, it also had a tire pressure sensor fault message. I lost all power steering and it won't reset. I have unhooked the battery terminals, taken it and had all the codes reset. The dash was clear for about 5 minutes but I still had no power steering. There was a recall for 2011 and 2012 for the exact same issues im having.

While driving the vehicle lost power steering and nearly caused me to wreck, somehow I was able to get the car off the road safely. The warning message �power steering assist fault� appeared on the dash and seems to be a common problem with 2010 Fusions and other models. After turning the car off twice the message reset and power steering came back however I'm scared to drive the car not knowing if this issue will pop up when I'm on the highway at a high speed. Luckily I didn't injure or kill myself or others this time.

Started car and while backing power assist fault warning indicator came on and lost power steering. Restarted car an power steering was ok. Now I don't want to drive not knowing when it will lockup again. The 2010 Fusions should have been included in the recall.

Lost of power steering,power steering steering assist,advance traction warning lights are on and staying on.

Power assist warning, loses power steering.

While driving 35 mph the vehicle lost power steering and displayed power steering assist fault warning message. Vehicle became very hard to maneuver. Power steering has not returned to vehicle making it extremely hard to drive and practically unsafe.

While driving at low speed a chime went off and I lost the power steering. The control panel said power steering assist. I was able to safety pull over and get home. It happens off and on and when I took in for service nothing could be found. I am terrified to drive this car.

My 2010 Ford Fusion with 72231 miles recently lost all power steering when started, shut off and restarted and it came back. Next day it happened again and includes service advance trac warning as well as the steering assist failure warning. It will not correct itself by restarting and is permanently disabled. This is my wife's car whom is 67 years old, 110 lb. And cannot physically drive it. Had this happened to her while driving it would most definitely resulted in a major accident! I am a retired Ford dealership employee and have done a lot of research on the subject and can't believe that NHTSA has not issued a recall notice on the 2010 Fusion but did on 2011 model with exact same component failure and safety issues! my car is undrivable and being disabled I am unable to repair myself or afford paying dealer for repairs that should be resolved due to the safety issues.

Power steering failure with exact symptoms of Fords recall on the same model cars 2011 and up. This car is a 2010 model and did not fall under the recall, but has the same symptoms. Regularly loses power steering. Restarting the car fixes the problem. Happens most often while starting the car, but has happened while car is driving also. Causes complete loss of power steering and displays "power steering assistance failure" on the dash.

While driving I intermittently lose power steering. Before I could shut the car down and it'll reset but now it won't even do that. I'm scared if my wife drives it and it fails and could cause a fatal accident.

Lost of power steering control while driving. Message center shows �power steering assist fault�. Checked the internet and appears to be a common issue, 2011 and later were recalled, but not 2010? extremely expensive repair, especially as it relates to overall value of vehicle.

Driving and turning to pull onto my street �service power steering now� alert appeared on display. And �traction� light activated and I lost power steering thankfully it happened as I was arriving home. Next day (today) still power steering notification and no power steering when driving.

The vehicle lost power steering while driving down the highway almost causing me to run off the road and into a tree. The service power steering now light than came on.

The vehicle was parked turned on lost power steering and posts the codes "power steering assist fault" and "advancetrac needs service. " it makes controlling the car difficult and dangerous. We checked online and noticed there have been hundreds if not thousands of the same complaints. Ford knows this is a problem on this model car and has done nothing about it. Very dangerous and disappointing. Not a good representation of an american company.

I was just leaving a gas station when I heard beeping. I looked down and saw my power steering asst failure light was on and my service advance track light. I lost all power steering. I have looked up and seen you guys have covered the 2011 to 2012 but not the 2010 even though they are experiencing the same issue.

I lost my power steering with no notice and was unable to control the vehicle. . Good thing this happened as I was pulling into work not while I was on the highway. The power steering assist fault light came on and I lost all control of the car. My vehicle only has 49k miles. I see this is a known issue but Ford has not recalled the 2010? Ford needs to take accountability!.

"power steering assist fault" warning came on and I couldn't drive. Then I turned it off and on again and it worked. I am afraid to drive this car, if I could suddenly lose the power steering, especially since I am 7 months pregnant.

While driving lost power steering and got power steering assist fault code.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the power steering services warning light illuminated. The vehicle then lost power steering where the contact attempted to regain control of the steering wheel which in resulted failed. The vehicle was not towed. The dealer was contacted to schedule an appointment for a diagnosed to be performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. Ck.

The vehicle will, without warning, lose power steering capability and this has almost caused an accident. I'm aware the 2011 Fusion had the same issue but was provided a recall, but the 2010 was not, this needs to be extended to cover 2010's. My vehicle only has 130k miles on it and this should not be failing in a way that could cause a fatality.

Power steering assist fault. Lost all power steering after starting the car. The fault indicator came across the dash. 2011-2012 were recalled but not the 2010 according to internet lots and lots of people complaining of same issue.

Lost power steering capability without warning while driving on highway. Warning notice after the fact: service advancetrac, power steering assist fault.

During a right turn from a highway feeder road onto side street, the 2010 Ford Fusion I was driving suddenly lost power steering and flashed a service power steering now notification on the dashboard information panel. Power steering has not returned after several restarts of the car. The car was immediately taken to a nationwide chain car shop and diagnostic scan was taken. The code that was generated was power steering control module (p07ae). The car is difficult to steer and therefore I consider it a high risk to drive. The repair is cost prohibitive due to a complex design that incorporates additional components into the control module that needs to be replaced.

Power steering assist fault. Suddenly lost power steering while driving car. Turned car off and then back on and fault went away and regained power steering for a few weeks. Lost power steering again while driving and car violently jerked to the right. After turning ignition key on and off several times the steering assist fault would not go away. Drove car home without power steering and fault will not disappear.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. While driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering indicator illuminated and the vehicle lost power steering ability. The contact called dovi motors at 607-756-2801 (263 tompkins st, cortland, NY 13045) and was informed to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Service power steering now message on dash. Lost all power steering at 70 mph on the freeway. Almost had an accident. Never returned after turning off vehicle and restarting. Vehicle currently parked as I hear from online complaints repair close to $2000.