Steering Failed problems of the 2010 Ford Fusion

Steering quit working , almost wrecking. This is the second time electric steering has failed on this car. 2007, 08,09, 11, 12 have had recalls for the same issue. This car was built in 2009 it's definitely a safety issue and needs to be addressed, over 1600. 00 repair a couple of years ago.

While driving and making a right hand turn, received "power steering assist fault" alarm and steering failed to a "manual" mode. The wheel was very difficult to turn. It is very possible that an accident would have happened had this occurred in traffic. Research has identified recalls on the 2011 and 2012 eps(electric/electronic power steering), but not the 2010 Fusion. My Fusion only has 96,000 miles on it. This will be a costly out of pocket repair for a system that has been proven to be a safety concern on other vehicles.

Steering power assist failure when starting the car, putting the transmission into reverse and begin backing the car out, the steering power assist failure notification displays and the vehicles steering is disabled. Although currently occuring only when backing up, I consider this car as unsafe as it seems it could just as easily occur when on the freeway.

The power-assisted steering fail while driving making the vehicles harder to control and almost crash.

The power steering stopped working & almost caused the driver to have an accident. Vehicle was moving in a parking lot. Upon turning into a parking space the vehicle steering failed & almost hit the car next to it. A mechanic ran diagnostic & determined the electronic epas torque sensor had failed.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. While driving, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. Also, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and the failure recurred. The contact was able to drove home with no power steering ability. The vehicle was later taken to a few independent mechanics where it was diagnosed that the steering pump and rack failed and may need to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer provided case number: cas-17625481. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

Car's steering failed and almost caused an accident. My daughter was driving and the power steering stopped while she was driving down a city after leaving the Ford dealer for a airbag repair at 30-40 miles per hour. Took it right back to Ford dealer said it would be approximate $2000 to repair. We have had the car since 6,000 miles and now it has 65,000 miles.

My 18 year old daughters 2010 Ford Fusion went in to a steering failure mode while in motion on a highway on her way home from school. The vehicles steering was inoperable for several miles and she was able to force the wheel with no power to make 3 turns to get to our home in the country. The message and fault cleared when the vehicle was turned off and restarted the next morning. It has happened 5-6 more times over the past month. I have taken her out of the vehicle in fear she will be involved in a serious accident.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that there was an electric power steering (eps) failure and the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact had extreme difficulty maneuvering the steering wheel when the failure occurred and the eps warning indicator illuminated. The dealer (mclarty daniel Ford Lincoln, 2609 s walton blvd, bentonville, ar 72712, (479) 250-0922) was notified. The dealer did not look for a diagnostic trouble code and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The dealer and manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. While driving at low speeds, the steering wheel became inoperable. Also, the steering wheel warning indicator illuminated and the power steering alarm sounded, which caused the steering wheel to become difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to courtesy Ford (1830 grand river avenue, okemos, michigan 48864, phone (888) 836-5315) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear electronic system failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that the 2010 Ford Fusion was not included in the manufacturer warranted repair for the steering wheel failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. While driving unknown speeds, the steering wheel failed to move and became inoperable. Also, the power steering indicator illuminated. The contact called the local dealer (five star Ford, 6618 ne loop 820 north, richland, TX 78180) and was informed to schedule a service appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 15,000.

Steering failed while driving. I lost steering assist while turning the vehicle, very dangerous. The vehicle was very hard to control especially at lower speeds. Was driving around town 45 mph speeds steering assist did not return. Had trouble code u3000 pulled from computer, and found out that the steering rack needed to be replaced.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed. When, the contact started the engine up, and while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became hard to turn. The contact stated on several occasions while driving the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel to the left or right. The contact had move onto the road shoulder, the contact had to turn the engine off restart the engine to regain normal steering wheel function. The contact advised that while in traffic the key had to be turned several times to regain steering function. The contact performed a diagnostic himself that located a failure code at the steering wheel rack. The steering wheel rack was not replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealership to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 156,000. Li.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. While driving 25 mph, the steering failed and the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (red river Ford located at 402 westside drive durant, ok 74701 580-924-9458) where it was diagnosed that the power assist module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but did not assist. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that there was a sudden failure with the eps and that the steering wheel failed to turn in either direction. The vehicle was inspected by five star Ford (900 russell pkwy, warner robins, GA 31088, (478) 922-9131), but was not diagnosed to determine the specific cause of the failure. The manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from an eps recall, so the contact was uncertain if the vehicle would be repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

Power steering went out on my way home on December 20 2016. Took it to the dealer on January 4 2017 and was told the steering rack had to be replaced. Seen where Ford had a problem with the steering failing on this model. There were some recalls on some but not on mine.

Steering system suddenly failed while driving down the interstate. System flashed a warning and "ding" sound and I lost almost all steering. It took a lot of strength to exit and pull into a parking lot. This could have ended much worse. I turned the car off and back on and I had power steering again. This has happened twice in the last month.

Tl - the contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph the steering wheel seized and the steering wheel failed warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer robinson Ford (1777 imperial Ave, calexico, CA 92231. 760-357-3141) who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the steering had failed and the vehicle was repaired, but the contact stated that the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000. Jc.

I was going down the road at 25 mph and the steering failed. Power steering was going in and out, and was mostly out. I had to pay for a new steering gear assembly - despite the fact that there seemed to be many, many, many vehicle recalls for steering on the Ford Fusion. The dealership and Ford was unwilling to pay for the replacement part and labor. I had to pay a total of $1833. 57 for the steering, labor, and for the alignment. I am hoping that I will be reimbursed from the dealer for the the parts.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed while driving in reverse. The driver was able to restart the engine and regain normal steering function. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but was unable to locate a failure code. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

I was driving my 2010 Ford Fusion while on vacation. I was driving my family to breakfast and I noticed that an error message that came on the dashboard, displaying "service advance trac" and "service power steering now". While these messages came on, my power steering became difficult to steer while I was driving on the roadway. I was luckily able to manage steering off of the highway, turning in to our destination. Knowing the difficulty that I had in trying to steer to safety, it scares me to think that my wife could have been driving this vehicle and may not have fared as well as I am much stronger than she. While out of state, it was very pressing that I get the power steering repaired for the safety of my family. I had to manage steering to the nearest Ford dealer, for which I was unfamiliar with. I had to spend $1,500+ for the repair, along with the cost and need for a rental vehicle. After the dealership replaced the steering gear, my steering failed again. After returning the car to the same dealership, their suggestion was that "if this fails again, you should take the vehicle to your home dealership for repair. " I had to drive home, over 600 miles without power steering as I had no other options. When the failure occured, my Fusion had only a couple hundred miles over 75,000 miles. I can safely say that this steering failure caused a lot of undue stress over this vacation, along with a substantial level of danger. It is also very troubling to know that the same manufacturer that produced the steering in my vehicle, has also produced the steering that has failed in other Ford vehicles, such as the newer Ford explorers (2011 year+, I think).

Power steering assist problem began to display, stopped for fuel and the car became almost impossible to steer. . . Ford "baugh" dealership in clanton, al interpreted that the power steering module was completely out and the steering assist failed.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact started the ignition and attempted to drive in reverese; however the steering wheel failed to turn. Immediately she noticed there was a complete loss of power steering with the illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic with the power steering malfunction. The mechanic recommended the vehicle be diagnosed by a dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 64,848.