118 problems related to power steering light on have been reported for the 2011 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2011 Fusion.
Steering assist fault light came on as I was driving and I was not able to steer the car I had to pull over and stop. When I restarted the car the steering was working. I was very hesitant to drive the car, my husband drove the the car to the Ford dealer and we were informed during the inspection the steering gear was failing internaly and they recommend replacement. Apparently, I am 5 months out of the 15n01 safety recall. I am wondering why such a dangerous safety recall would have a time limit? my Ford Fusion came from the hermosillo assembly plant during the 9-7-2010 thru 2-28-2012. I missed recall due to the 10 years of warranty start date of the vehicle. This seems like a recall that should not expire. I see numerous complaints from other owners of Ford Fusion with same complaint. If Ford was able to narrow down the cars and the plants they came from, I feel they should be responsible to fix them regardless of milage or expiration of recall. They still pose a risk of harm or fatality due to accidents.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the steering wheel was locked making the vehicle undriveable. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and unlock the steering wheel. The contact stated that the steering assist warning light was illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 191,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while turning right into a parking space, the contact noticed the power steering assist fault light was illuminated. The vehicle was extremely difficult to turn. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to lindsey Ford (11250 veirs mill rd, wheaton, MD 20902, 888-457-7005) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the powering steering gear needed to be replaced however, the repair was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to koons Ford (3111 automobile blvd silver spring MD, 20904) to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to provide a cause for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,200. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
While in motion, the vehicles powered steering gave out - with the failure of �service advanced track�. Turning the wheel becomes nearly impossible - it's extremely dangerous. Often, before the �service advance track� failure, when starting up the car, if I started turning it would flash a warning related to the steering - I have to wait about 5 seconds before turning. I've told various mechanic shops about this issue (when intermittent) and they were been unable to diagnose it. Since I purchased the vehicle years ago, I noticed that the steering leans slightly to the right. The �service advance track� failure has occurred once in the past and the resolution was quite expensive / unwieldy ($2k) - it involved replacing the axle, amongst other components, that were damaged because of the steering issues. This occurring twice, in both cases while driving the vehicle (possibly under highway conditions), has been exceedingly worrisome & stressful. In an instant, turning requires a tremendous amount of effort - I am certain, in some situations, this sudden steering failure would have resulted in horrendous accidents. The first time the �service advanced track� failure occurred: restarting the vehicle allowed it to become drivable - enough that I could bring it to various mechanics. I believe I was told I could replace basically the entire steering system, for an exorbitant price, but, the mechanics could not even guarantee it would fix anything. This time, it was wholly undrivable. . Now that this has occurred a second time, I have absolutely no confidence that the electric steering in this vehicle is safe - it genuinely worries me that this vehicle is on the road. Unless Ford can wholly diagnose, recall and fix this issue, I will be selling the vehicle and buying a new one - for my safety, my passengers safety & the safety of other drivers on the road.
Tl the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the power steering malfunctioned. The contact regained control after the vehicle swerved and pulled over. The tract steering light and the service power steering light was flashing. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back home. The contact took the vehicle to davidson Ford of clay (3690 state route 31, liverpool, NY 13090, (877) 810-7456) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering gear needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the VIN was not under recall. The dealer stated that the manufacturer would be contacted to see if any assistance would be provided. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
My power steering assist fault light came on my car. I turned it off and back on and it went off and everything seemed fine. This morning I get in my car to come work and the power steering assist fault light came on. I turned off the vehicle and then turned it back on, this time it did not go off and the power steering was no driveable at all. I had to have my car towed to the Ford dealership because it wasn't driveable and then was told that they had no vehicles to loan to us to drive. Unacceptable in our book!.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to drive the vehicle, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult. The vehicle was taken classic Ford of smithfield (1324 n brightleaf blvd, smithfield, nc 27577) but was not diagnosed or repaired, due to the diagnostic and the repair fees. The vehicle was later taken to firestone and was diagnosed that the steering rod and rack & pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,603.
Tl the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle loss power steering assist. The contact stated that the power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to gateway Ford (1055 w andrew johnson hwy, greeneville, TN 37745) where it was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the power steering needing to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) however, three months later the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
My car has been absolutely fine for the most part until about 4 weeks ago , while I was driving the low tire pressure light came on, so I went and aired up the tires, the low tire pressure light went off but then the service power steering light and advance tire traction appeared at this time im pulling back into my drive way, then I came out my house a few hours to leave and the stirring wheel was locked I tried to drive it and now the strring wheels goes to the right I never had this issue before let alone any warning signs . . I looked into recalls with Ford and it showed my 2011 Ford Fusion had recalls for whats going on, so I called a Lincoln Ford dealership that said bring it in they kept my car for a week and when I picked it up nothing was fixed on it and they had no paperwork to give me the show they fixed it so I returned my car the very next day because when I drove off it was still doing exactly the same thing but worse so now they've had my car for a week and they called me this morning to tell me my car has been doing the same exact thing and it is the wire harness that needs to be fixed and it's not under the recall but it is part of the power steering so I don't get it.
The power steering is not working at all and the power steering light is on. . In the past,, thetraction control system would go out on occasion and thr tcs warning light would appear, but the tcs would start to work after a few minutes. This time, the power steering is completely shot and the repair shop is stating the power steering sensor and steering column will need to be replaced. This occurred while my son was driving the car in a parking lot.
Service power steering light illuminated, total loss is steering while I was driving. Popping sound. Very dangerous. Goes in and out, sometimes works then suddenly while driving it stops working.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the steering lost power. The power steering assist disabled light illuminated. The contact called the pittsville Ford dealer, located in pittsville, MD, where it was stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 103,000.
Tl- the contact's son owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while her son was driving 65 mph, when the steering wheel seized. The driver stated power steering default warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to park on the road and called his mother to have her boyfriend to drive the vehicle back to his residence. The vehicle was taken to local dealer salinas valley Ford Lincoln located at 1100 auto center cir, salinas, CA 93907, (831) 444-4444, where it was diagnosed with needing rack and pinion to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Dp.
Tl the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle loss power steering functionality with the power steering assist warning light illuminated. Jc lewis Ford located at 9505 abercorn st, savannah, GA 31406, (912) 210-5676, was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
Tl the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle loss power steering functionality with the power steering assist warning light illuminated. Jc lewis Ford located at 9505 abercorn st, savannah, GA 31406, (912) 210-5676, was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the power steering ceased to operate as the steering assist warning light illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) which she linked to her failure. The contact spoke with jim hudson Ford 1201 w main st, lexington, SC 29072 and dick smith Ford of columbia 7201 garners ferry rd, columbia, SC 29209 who both gave her estimates for a diagnostic to be performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer had been notified and informed her there were no recalls on her vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Jo.
When I put my car in reverse from a parked position, the sensor for the power steering electronic steering assist warning light comes on and I struggle to turn the wheel. I have to shut my car off and let it set for about 20 seconds and then I can drive. Sometimes it takes me turning off my car twice. It has only happened when I put my car in reverse.
My wife was driving our 2011 Fusion and the power steering light came on and the warning light stated to service the power steering immediately . The steering locked down where she could no longer control the car so she pulled over and I had the car towed to the local Ford dealer : stokes hodges Ford (1850 jefferson davis hwy graniteville, SC 29829) at my expense. They checked and confirmed that this power steering recall was applicable to our Fusion and would install it. The service department called me back later in the week and said that they could not replicate the issue and that that the car showed no code therefore they could not install the recall parts. My wife almost had a serious accident because of the power steering issue so she is afraid to drive the car again due to her close call with an accident. I furthermore called the Ford motor company office for issues like this and they agreed with the Ford dealer and ignored me. The bottom line is that I insist that the recall be installed before we drive the Fusion again. . The vehicle was in motion . The problem occurred while turning on a highway onto another at a stop light. . The recall consists of replacing a steering gear and an electronic steering assist system is what the dealer told me. I brought the car new and was never notified by the Ford motor company about this issue. Please help as soon as possible so we can use the car again without being scared . I found this information on the Ford motor company recall website :1field service actions: epas steering efforts thanks joe n brown.
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at about 30 mph, the steering light illuminated. She pulled into the parking lot and the steering lost power. The contact called the charlie henderson Ford, inc. Dealer, located at 105 u s 90, waveland, ms 395760 and was told that the vehicle was over the mileage and therefore not covered by the warranty, the manufacturer was made away of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not covered. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 192,000. Fe.
Service power steering light came on while driving on the street and it was hard to steer the car.
Tl- the contact owns a Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the steering wheel seized with the service power steering now warning light illuminated. The contact stated that extra strength was needed to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for a diagnostic test or repairs. The ron tirapelli Ford 4355 w jefferson st, shorewood, IL 60431 (815) 725-3033 and rod baker Ford sales inc. 16101 s Lincoln hwy, plainfield, IL 60586 (815) 436-5681 was contacted and informed the contact to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000. Dr.
2011 Ford Fusion after starting from cold start the car will not steer. It is stuck in lock position. This has happened at least three times but that powersteering assist failure didnt come until last week. Wheels are straight not not turned extreme left or right and the steering wheel will stick in straight position. Not able to turn steering wheel right or left. This has happened three times that I can recall. I purchased the car with 24k in Aug 2016. The car now has 64k and sat for @8mos last year due to the tokata recall. I see a recall but my VIN does not show up although it has the same symptoms as other 2011 Ford Fusions recall 422,814 model year 2011 to 2013 Fusion, flex and Lincoln mks and mkt, model year 2011 to 2012 Lincoln mkz and 2011 Mercury milan vehicles for a possible electrical issue that can lead to steering difficulties. The manufacturer says the issue � an intermittent electrical connection in the steering gear � can result in loss of electric power steering assist while driving. If the loss of power steering occurs, the system defaults to manual steering mode making it difficult to steer and increasing the risk of a crash. The power steering assist failure light came on. The fourth time it happened at work and vehicle was stationary and wheel would not unlock. I turned the car off and it seemed to reset itself.
Intermittent power steering assist fault light came on for a couple months randomly upon starting the vehicle. After turning the vehicle off then back on again it cleared the error and the sterring became easy. After a couple months of this when turning the vehicle on the error came again along with advancetrac error and the steering is gone and the errors codes stay. Ford said the steering gear needs replacement and it's costing me $2,000 to fix. Not sure why it's not under recall since it's the same issue as the others and it only has 39,000 miles on it. $2,000 is a ton of money.
Tl- the contact's father owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that his father received a recall notice in July of 2015 NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000(steering). The contact's father took the vehicle to a dealer(all american Ford in point pleasant 3306 bridge Ave, point pleasant, NJ 08742 732-451-3582) where an inspection was performed and determined that there was no failure in relation to the recall. The dealer updated the vehicle's electronic system and returned the vehicle to the contact's father. As of recent, the contact stated that upon his father starting his vehicle, the power steering fault warning light illuminated and his father would have difficulty steering the vehicle. For some time, the contact's father would be able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle resumed normal function, more recently, the problem had been more persistent and the failure occurred more frequently. The contact's father then returned the vehicle to the original dealer where he was informed that he was no longer eligible for a recall repair; he was also given a quote of $2,200. 00 to replace the power steering rack and paid a $125. 00 diagnostic fee. The contact's father did not have the vehicle repaired. The contact was unaware if the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,120. Jo.
Tamara recall I went to start my car this morning 08/01/2019 and my power steering assist light came on and I have no power steering at all tried to drive home made it home but turns were a problem as I was driving home from work.
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the power steering assist warning light would illuminate intermittently. Once the vehicle was restarted, the warning light would disappear. Recently upon starting the vehicle, the power steering would not operate as needed. The contact had taken the vehicle to several independent mechanics and two dealers (bergstrom Ford Lincoln of the fox valley 525 s green bay rd, neenah, WI 54956 and kayser Ford 2303 w beltline hwy, madison, WI 53713) where she was told that the issue stemmed from a computer glitch. Upon investigation, the contact linked recall NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) with her failure. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 145,000. Jo.
Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various times, the vehicle steering wheel seized with the power steering assist warning lights illuminated. The contact would have to turn the vehicle off and on in order for the steering to resume back to normal. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic who confirmed to the contact that 7 faulty codes were shown on the diagnosed test that was performed. The dealer mac haik Ford Lincoln 4506 n navarro st, victoria, TX 77904 (888) 253-4662 was contacted about the failure who informed the contact that no recall were under the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that no recall was under the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 123,233. Ck.
Tl-thecontact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph and making a turn the steering wheel seized and failed to turn left or right. The advance track service power steering warning lights were illuminated. The contact called airport Ford 8001 burlington pike, florence, ky 41042 (859) 371-4750 but, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however, no further assitance was provided. The failure 98,444. Ap.
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the steering power assist warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that extra force was needed to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to huntersville Ford 13825 statesville rd, huntersville, nc 28078 (704) 875-6547 where the contact was informed that the computer needed to be updated and that the vehicle was not covered under a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000. Dr.
A power steering warning light came on during driving and the power steering failed while driving. There was no accident that followed, but only because the area was a straight flat road out in the country. I took it to a dealership, they replaced a power steering module under a recall after I paid $200 to replace an electrical wiring harness. Had it out of the shop less than 2 weeks and the light again came on and the power steering worked until it was parked, but the next time it was started, the power steering would no longer work. The dealer is saying the gear is out, and it is $2300 to repair. I bought this car for my daughter who is a very inexperienced driver and an accident could have followed either of these failures. We got lucky and both times she was in a safe mode of travel for such a failure. The date listed below is the second failure of the power steering.
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at different speeds, the steering wheel locked up. The power steering assist fault light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the green Ford inc dealer (336-292-8310, located at 3800 w wendover Ave, greensboro, nc 27407) where it was stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Fe.
Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the steering wheel seized with the power assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken into the dealer mike raisor Ford 2051 sagamore pkwy s, lafayette, in 47905 (765) 447-9444 were it was determined that the (pscm) needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred intermintiltty. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000( steering) as a possible solution to the failure. The manufacturer was made ware of the failure and informed the contact that nmo recall was under the VIN but an extended warranties was preset for 150,000. Ck.
While driving down the road at 55 mph the power steering went out and a light came on saying power steering assist fault. Almost caused an accident but was able to gain control of the wheel.
On a Monday morning a light on my dashboard came on and it said steering power service now, this cause the steering wheel to become stiff and hard to control. While I look all over under the hood to find the steering power fuel reservoir I couldn't find one. On Wednesday afternoon as I was driving a sharp corner it was difficult for me to turn the steering wheel and I lost control of the car ending up hitting the bridge in the road. The low traction as well came on when the steering power light appeared.
When starting the car the steering (in stationary position) locks up and power steering failure light comes on. I turn the car off and re start and its fine. The steering wheel has become hard to manuever and makes a noise especially on left turns. Problem is progressively getting worse. There is a current recall for this problem, and my Ford dealer refuses to cover the fix because it has over 100,000 miles.