Steering Is Tight problems of the 2011 Ford Fusion

I turned the car on and in the left hand side of the dash it read service power steering then the light went off. Didn't come on again for 24 hours then this morning and 3/25/2020 I was headed to the dr and when I started the car the steering wheel was tight and the message appeared again so I cut it off and when I started it again it disappeared and has been fine for now. I noticed there were recalls for this issue and when I checked my VIN it said 0 recalls I just bought this car on 11/06/2019. Please help.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving, the steering wheel was sticking, the power steering warning light illuminated service soon and the traction control warning light also illuminated. The contact also mention while in reversed in the driveway, the steering wheel seized. The contact called woodhouse Ford south dealer, (2288 osage ranch blvd, plattsmouth, ne 68048) and informed the contact that his VIN was not part of a recall. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not part of a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000. Aw.

While I was driving I got a warning message saying that I power steering failure and service advancetrac. My steering wheel was too tight to even a make a turn.

In the morning I turned on my car and the power steering was so hard to move, started getting error messages "power steering assist fault" and "advancetrac". The vehicle was parked where I always park it on the city street. I can't make a normal turn without back up several times to make a good turn. Have to use 2 hands to turn and curves can't make it, have to slow down completely. Took it to the dealer but said it was not fixable due to milage.

While driving on the highway to head home my steering was really hard to turn. The light on the dash read power steering assist fail. Freeking dangerous!!!.

Steering has recall for my same model year and make but Ford says my VIN is not on there recall list, I have had the steering rack replaced 3 times. The steering is electronic so when it breaks or fails the steering is extremely hard and car has swerved out of control. This has happen on city streets, highway and in residential setting. This is the web site were Ford announced this recall but for some reason my VIN does not come up on there "approved" list. . Read more...

My power steer went out while driving which caused me to run off road without injury but had one flat tire. Vehicle required towing. Manual steering is to hard to make vehicle drivable. Light on indicating "service power steering". Ford dealership, Ford customer service, and NHTSA states my 2011 Ford Fusion VIN is not included in the 15s18 recall. I attempted to call Ford corporate headquarters in hopes to get them to honor recall for my VIN but they will not answer phone times 2 calls at 313-322-3000, on hold for 13 minutes and 36 minutes. I am gathering data to file a small claim court. I need the a copy of the official NHTSA report concerning 15v340000. I spoke to April on 12/25/17 for NHTSA who informed me that the "manufactures" decide which VIN are included in recall. Also I spoke to briance from Ford customer service to obtain information needed to file court claim: name of ceo, street address, and phone number of Ford headquarters. I was denied information and told, "we are not allowed to give that". Please assist.

On 10/7/17 driving on main roa doing about 45mph and the power steering warning light came on and the action control light. Once turned off the steering was very hard to turn. I called to have recall fixed on 10/11/17. On 10/14/17 power steering went out again. Brought back to dealer on 10/16/17 and they stated the computer needed to be reset and now working fine. I picked up car and drove about 1/2 mile and it went out again. Left at dealer as I was going on vacation. Called on 10/6 or 10/27 and told all fixed and will be ready when I get home. 10/30/17 went to pick up car and told the issue happened again while one of the mechanics was driving it. On 11/2/17 I was told that the left and right lower control arms needed to be replaced. Picked up car on 11/3/17 at cost of $830. On 11/6/17 driving from store power steering went out again. Brought car back to dealer on 11/7/17. Car was brought into the bay to be looked at on 11/9/17 after I called for update. Called again on 11/14/17 but have not heard back yet. I have the documentation on all the work from the dealer in the car.

Power steering assist failed suddenly while driving. When steering is out on these vehicles is actually almost impossible to turn the wheel. I have driven old vehicles without power steering and this is twice as hard to steer. This vehicle is equipped with the epas. Apparently many people are having the same problem. I contacted Ford and they dined coverage because the epas software was updated in 2015 as part of a recall for defective epas. The software update did not accomplish anything as the epas failed after the recall software update. This is a huge safety concern that needs to be address ASAP, I guess Ford is waiting for fatal accidents to start occurring and increasing before they do something about this power steering defect.

My 2011 Ford Fusion seemed to be operating normally after a drive of about 2. 5 hours, beginning at about 7:30 a. M. , mostly on highways, on Sunday, April 9, 2017. The drive was from arnold, maryland to perkasie, pennsylvania. The weather was sunny and mild. When I started the car after it had been parked with the ignition off for about 30 minutes in perkasie, pennsylvania, the steering wheel was very hard to turn. I drove the car several miles on secondary roads and the steering remained extremely stiff at slow speeds, but somewhat easier to handle at higher speeds. I also noticed a steering assist fault message on the display. I then parked the car. After the car was parked with the ignition off for about 10 minutes I restarted the car. At that time the steering operated normally again. I drove back to arnold, maryland without further steering problem.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the dealer who sold the vehicle was informed several times that the steering wheel was tight and difficult to turn as the failure progressed, the independent dealer was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. They recommended that the vehicle be diagnosed by an authorized dealer. The vehicle was taken to (shawnee mission Ford,11501 shawnee mission pkwy, shawnee, KS 66203, (913) 631-0000 ) who stated that the steering gear needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: (steering). The contact was experiencing the same failure as the recall but was uncertain if the vehicle may be repaired because of the manufacturer excluding the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

I was driving my car when all of a sudden I go to make a right turn in my steering wheel locked up on me completely I instantly ran over the sidewalk almost hitting another vehicle and a person. I then called my brother to push my vehicle off the sidewalk back into the street. I then had my brother trying to drive it to a Ford dealership in hagerstown maryland which then it was so hard to do the steering wheel was so hard to turn but he is a strong guy so he managed to get it to the dealership also we was only a mile away from that dealership. I then went inside in was told that there was a recall on the powersteering but from my VIN number mines wasnt covered??? im not understanding why because I looked it up online and it clearly states on every website that I have checked that a 2011 Ford Fusion sel without a 3. 5 engine is covered in the recall. My car is still at the dealership because I dont have the money to pay for this and need someone to explain to me why is it just my vehicle that is covered on this recall?.

Was driving and my power steering stopped working. Dash indicates power steering assist fault. Service autotrac. I have no power steering and it is extremely hard to turn my steering. I have noticed that this is a problem with multiple Fusion owners and the car is quite new to be having such a serious problem. Not being able to steer or control your vehicle seems very dangerous.

When I first started my car, I notice the chimes going off letting me know it was an error or warning. I noticed in the dash it read power steering assist fault. I noticed the steering wheel was very hard to turn. I immediatley turned off the car and restarted and the message went away. The very next morning the exact same thing happened. So four days later it happened only to find out me restarting would not make the message go away. So now I am without power steering and I have read so many complaints of the same and nothing is being done to correct the issue. Nothing will happen unless someone gets hurt or god forbid killed. Its too late then. Ford does not want to be responsible.