32 problems related to power steering light on have been reported for the 2013 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2013 Fusion.
As soon as I started it the power steering assist fault light came on. Then the coolant overheating warning came on and DE rated the vehicle. Then I shut it off. Was in my driveway.
On Jan 7th and 8th I noticed when I started my car the steering wheel would jerk once then stop. Both days I drove it and I had no other issues. On Jan 9th when I started my car there was no jerk, but later that night when I was going to the store I pulled out and the steering wheel got really hard to turn almost causing me to hit another car and then the power steering assist fault light came on. I ended up just parking it in front of my house since I was too scared to drive it and didn't know what was going on with my car. I didn't drive it that Sunday or Monday. Tuesday I had no choice but to drive it to work and it was a pain, but that evening when I got off and started my car the steering wheel jerked twice and everything was back to normal and I could turn with ease. The next day it was still fine, but Thursday morning the same thing happens. The steering wheel jerked and the warning came back up and has been on since then. I've read so many complaints online about people have the same issue with this year and model and all are wondering why there hasn't been a recall on it.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The power steering warning light illuminated indicating service power steering now. The vehicle was taken to herb chambers Ford of westborough (310 turnpike rd, rte. 9, westborough, MA 01581) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact was referred by the dealer to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v632000 (steering) and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 101,333.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while reversing from a parking spot, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer rochester Ford located at 4900 us-52, rochester, mn 55901, (507) 288-7564, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rack and pinion and steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 13v232000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,586.
While I was driving at a slower speed around turns going uphill the power steering assist control light flashes on and then back off. It has done this at least 5 times.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the service power steering soon warning light was illuminated. The contact parked and restarted the vehicle with the service power steering now warning light illuminated. The contact stated the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact called local eddie gilstrap motors inc located at 207 s main st, salem, in 47167, (812) 883-3481, and informed the dealer of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure. The failure mileage was 108,200.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the steering assist warning light illuminated and the steering became difficult to turn. The contact was quoted $1,877 to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to robberson Ford (2100 ne 3rd st, bend, or 97701, (541)382-4521, to be repaired which was still pending. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
I go to start my car this morning to go to work and a steering assist fault light comes on , can't move steering wheel at all . I just drove it 2 days ago . No signs or any warnings that anything had been going wrong. I see there are recalls on this but not for mine car according to the VIN.
Advance track, abs, traction control, blindspot, all light up on display. When accelerating car it makes a stalling jerking motion. Frequently when applying the brakes it's jumping forward and making loud noises. Also when releasing breaks, it makes a spring like noise. The power steering light comes on and all of a sudden becomes very difficult to steer which is a major safety concern.
The power steering light was coming on and then going off within seconds on the evening of 11-15-19 and the morning of 11-16-19 we get in the car to start our day and the steering wheel is completely locked up. We had the car towed to the dealership and was told that the steering gear has failed and needs to be completely replaced. I authorized the work to be done and it was completed on 11-19-19 but my problem is there is a recall on this issue in all states that get snow and ice because the problem is caused by the salt used to treat the roads but for some reason the state of virginia is not listed. We have also seen this light flash on and back off this morning 11-29-19 and this is after we have paid $2133. 48 for the repair of this problem, so the replacement was done wrong or the parts are not good this is a very scary situation at anytime but more so now that we are going into the winter season.
Service advance trac, traction control, abs, and steering assist fault lights all come on randomly and it becomes extremely hard to steer. When this is going on, the lane keeping system does not work and the turn signal needs shut off after every turn. Having no power steering and trying to turn off your turn signal while driving is extremely dangerous. These lights randomly come on and go back off. I live in PA, if this problem happens in snow I have to pull over and wait for the steering to be back to normal or risk my life getting home. Ford has not included my VIN in a recall that could be the cause of the issues. I have taken my car to the dealership 5 times now for this same problem.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving about 70 mph, the service power steering now light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the elliott Ford Lincoln (903-572-3486, located at (903-572-3486) where it was stated that there was not 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 approximately 115,000. Fe.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed, while exiting on ramp at 35mph the power steering assist light illuminated causing the contact to be unable to control the steering wheel. The vehicle came to a stop when the passenger front tire rim crash into a curve. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The manufacturer advised that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaing number 15v250000 (steering). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 59,106. Li.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford taurus. The contact states that while driving at 70 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and made a stop, upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering completely failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle has not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000. Jo.
Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. While driving at 30 mph their steering wheel seized. The contact and their daughter drove into a gas station to fuel up. They attempted to start the engine and after doing so the steering wheel locked up. The power steering warning light did illuminate. The vehicle was not towed. The contact's spouse drove the vehicle home. The vehicle was taken to town and country Ford 5401 e independence blvd, charlotte, nc 28212 (704) 557-0596 where the vehicle will be diagnosed and serviced. The manufacturer. The failure mileage is 40,500. Jw.
Driving power steering light came on and lost all steering in the vehicle . Had to over power the wheel in order to get to a safe spot. We were in the city driving.
Driving on highway and powering steering light came on. Stopped vehicle, and lost steering when restarted vehicle. I thought it might be a sensor issue, but was wrong. I had to use entire bodyweight to turn wheel. Unsafe to drive.
Entered car in the morning, power steering assist fault light on.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel needed recessive strength to steer with the low power steering warning light illuminated, the vehicle was taken to paul cerame Ford 11400 new halls ferry road, florissant, mo 63033 (314) 838-2400 where the contact was informed that the power steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000. Dr.
Vehicles electronic steering assist service warning light came on while driving, but remained functional until the vehicle was parked and engine turned off. Upon restart the service steering now light was on, with no power steering. Luckily nobody was driving the vehicle when the steering system completely stopped working or that could have been catastrophic. Took the vehicle to the dealer and they are claiming 1,700 to fix the vehicle that has only 42,000 miles and was properly maintained by them! the dealer explained that the vehicle does not have a recall on this part because of the year of the vehicle (although over half a million recalls on several others including Ford Fusions). This is unacceptable for Ford to not stand behind their product especially when its a known safety issue. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! thank you for your time.
Power steering assistant light comes on and power steering does not work. There is recalls on other 2013 Ford Fusions for steering issues but not on mine. This could have caused me a serious accident had I been not just pulling out of my drive way and actually on the freeway.
2013 Ford Fusion with 60,000 miles - while driving on the highway at 65 mph a power steering warning light came on that read "steering loss / stop safely". Suddenly the power steering went completely dead and it was nearly impossible to move the vehicle or recover the car's steering at all. Luckily, I was able to slow the engine down and move just enough to the side of the road where I could glide to a stop. My family and I could have been killed or could have hurt or killed others with this failure. Research has shown that thousands of others have had similar issues, and that there is a law suit against Ford in California seeking class action status. My calls to Ford were essentially ignored and I was pushed back on the dealership, who had no power to authorize any reimbursement for the $2000 expense. It is unfortunate that it will take a major collision where someone is seriously injured or even killed for this to be fixed. Hopefully the nhsa and the lawsuit will rectify this with these vehicles.
Power steering assist fault light came on and remained on until I pressed "ok" button. Steering 'seized up', making it impossible to steer, or turn the car. The light had intermittently blinked on, then off, 2 previous times in the past 4-6 weeks, but not staying on long enough to read the warning in entirety. This time the warning stayed on until I manually turned it off. Upon researching, I found the recall (#15v250000) for hundreds of thousands of 2013 Ford Fusions. I also found, too numerous to count, complaints all over the internet of exact same scenario, and these vehicles not being under the recall either. I called Ford motor company customer service and got someone in a foreign land, that continued to repeat, your vehicle is not among those in the recall, you must take your car to a Ford dealer for inspection of this problem. No matter what concern or question I posed to him, that was the only answer I received. I have made an appointment with a local Ford dealer to have the car inspected. I am very disappointed that this will be an out of pocket expense to me.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. While attempting to turn the vehicle, the power steering assist became difficult to operate. The steering wheel suddenly began to vibrate and the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The instrument panel also indicated many other warning lights and functions were being activated that were not in use. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic and dealer. Both stated that the power assist failed and there was also an electrical failure. The contact was unable to recall the actual electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle hit a bump in the road. The manual steering was activated and the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic steering gear failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v232000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,507.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. While the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v250000 (steering). The contact was concerned that a failure would cause the vehicle to become impossible to steer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became inoperable. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering gear failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that there was a random failure progressing in which the key would not turn over to start the vehicle. The contact had to make numerous attempts and or disconnect the battery to get the vehicle to start. The contact was also included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags) but the dealer stated the part was not available and an appointment would be scheduled November 2nd, 2015. The contact was told that as of now the recall repair was not required due to no failure experienced yet for NHTSA campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages ) so he was uncertain of when the recall would be performed. The contact also experienced the eps warning light and the power train warning lights randomly illuminating. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.
While traveling on the highway the service power steering light came flashing on and the steering became difficult. Once I got to my destination, I parked the car. The next morning the power steering was not operating and I couldn't turn the wheels. I had the car taken to the nearest Ford dealer where they informed me the power steering gear failed and needed to be replaced. It was not covered under warranty. There was no accident, but if it had failed in heavy traffic, I may not have been so lucky.
Tl - the contacts owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized as the advanced trac steering and power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as having sysytem failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Mc.
I was driving home from work and briefly heard a warning light chime. I glanced down and saw what I thought was a steering warning light then it went away within seconds.
On 4/18/14 driving down CA 140 a two lane mountain road downhill lots of curves power steering warning light came on, with a press okay. Didn't press ok kept driving until I got to merced, CA. About twenty minutes. When safely in a cvs parking lot pressed ok . Completely loss steering. Had to be towed to razzari Ford 1300 auto center dr. Merced, CA 95340. They found a faulty steering gear, and replaced gear assembly. With my family in the car, I can only imagine what could of happened if I had pressed ok thirty minutes earlier.