general problems of the 2013 Ford Fusion - part 1

I believe my car was missed in the steering rack recall. There’s a decent amount of side to side play that just moves the steering wheel not the wheels. The car will be all over the road. Also when I’m accelerating with my foot on the gas the steering stiffness up & goes back to feeling like normal under load. As soon as there’s no driving load it loosens back up. Today it randomly almost felt like the steering got stuck for a second while going straight then quickly jerked itself to the right then went back to feeling loose. I’ve replaced controls arms, ball joints, tie rods. I do not want to crash because Fords negligence on not including my car in the recall. I’m still making payments on the car and can not afford money out of pocket to fix Fords mistakes. Please help! my car needs this recall! I have videos upon being needed, it will only let me upload pictures.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel felt loose and was wobbling abnormally. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Noise from steering column, took to local repair shop. Diagnosed as rack and pinion failure. No alarms or alerts of any kind other that noise that is easily heard when in parking lot or driving on a low speed street. Risk is loss of steering control, at highways speeds could lead to accidents or worse.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the power steering assist and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn to the left or the right. The contact pulled off the highway and turned off and restarted the vehicle to reset the steering functionality. The contact stated that the steering wheel was still difficult to turn. The contact had not yet taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 13v232000 (steering). The contact notified the manufacturer and was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

Right front wheel speed sensor replaced and problem continues due to pigtail coming from wiring harness that connects to top portion of wheel speed sensor water enters the connector and short circuits the abs system causing the car to disable abs,traction control and power steering all light illuminated as well.

The contact’s mother-in-law owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contacts mother-in-law received notification of an unknown recall in 2016. The remedy included replacing the bolts and applying a wax sealer to the bolts. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that while receiving maintenance at an independent mechanic, the mechanic became aware that the electronic power steering rack bolts were fractured, and the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. On another occasion, while the vehicle was turned off, the contact inspected the vehicle and became aware that the power steering rack bolts were fractured. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,450.

One day, my steering wheel locked up, and I get the message across my dashboard that says service power steering now I almost had an accident because of it.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed to turn to the right or the left. The power steering failure message was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.

Steering stopped working during drive home. It is now at my house. Safety was impacted because it became problematic during the drive. I had an independent mechanic evaluate the car today, he stated that this make and model of a vehicle is known to have this problem, and diagnosed it with a need to replace the steering rack. A warning appeared during the drive right before we got home, now car won't turn on for safety reasons.

Steering wheel pulls to the right even after new alignment caused me to hit a curb.

Car will stahl and lock steering wheel when yielding into traffic or driving. The advance trak light along with auto hill assist will pop up on dashboard stating to repair the issue.

Power steering fault.

The steering wheel of this 2013 Ford Fusion se, until now tightly connected to the rest of the steering system, has started wobbling. This problem has gradually been worsening over the past few days (as of today's date: 10/4/2025). If this problem is not addressed at some point by a mechanic, it appears that the steering wheel might eventually come loose and separate entirely from the steering column. This very same problem appears to have resulted in a recall and associated repairs by Ford motor company of many Ford Fusion sedans of model year 2014-2017. It may be that Ford Fusion sedans of the 2013 model year have the same or a similar problem that gave rise to the noted recall for 2014-2017 Ford Fusion sedans. If so, owners of 2013 Ford Fusion sedans could potentially benefit from a similar recall/repair.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized. In addition, the contact stated that several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed power steering rack assembly. The contact was informed that the power steering rack assembly needed to be replaced and reprogrammed. The dealer was made aware of the failure, however the contact was informed that the repair was not covered under any unknown repair program. The contact stated that July 2023 the failure had originally occurred, and the relays in the steering box were replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure had recently reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under recall NHTSA campaign number: 13v232000(steering), which had a similar failure description, however the contact was informed that the contact's VIN was not associated with the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,510.

The steering wheel seems to have a sensor that makes the car goes side by side and it is really unsafe. I see there is a lot of recalls for Fusions on steering wheel problems but my car is not on this list. Really unsafe to drive. Is not a one time incident. The failure is every day.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph and making a left turn, the steering wheel became very firm. The contact stated that the power steering failure message displayed. The vehicle was taken to the residence and inspected. The contact’s friend used a hand-held diagnostic tool to diagnose the vehicle. Where it was revealed that the power steering and the left and right speed sensors had failed and that one of the gear motor bolts was missing and the other was corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact believed that the failure was linked NHTSA campaign number: 19v632000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,912.

Steering wheel has bolt recall issue that neglects this vehicle but offers recall repair on more more modern vehicles made on 2014-2017.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to steer. The contact slowed down and the vehicle was parked in a parking lot. The contact stated that the "driver assist failure" message was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v632000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

I was driving my 2013 Ford Fusion and the power steering stopped working. There was no warning prior. The power steering assist warning appeared and I am not unable to drive the vehicle. There currently an active recall for 2013 Ford Fusions but my vehicle does not qualified and I believe it should. I have replaced the engine and transmission and there were active recalls on those issues and my car did not qualify the recall. I believe my car should qualify for the current power steering recall.

The steering wheel is beginning to come loose. It can be moved from side to side, up and down on the column. Each time I drive the car there is more movement.

I bought my car in 2020 and immediately when I got home my car had died and I had to have it towed back to the dealership. Since then I have had 2 new batteries, 1 new lithium battery, and a new transmission. Issues with my vehicle include but are not limited 1. Sporadically when I am driving all my dash lights come on and my power steering goes out and my car becomes difficult to steer safely. 2. My car has rolled back twice while I am in park. 3. Passenger airbag randomly will fault when I am driving. 4. My e-brake will randomly fault while I am driving. All of these issues happen very often and are happening more and more often. I have brought my car in a few times but I am told it needs to replicate the issues in order to be diagnosed but these issues happen sporadically and I cannot demonstrate them at will.

Traveling down a major interstate at 70 mph the steering assist light comes on without warning and the vehicle looses power steering. No prior indications of any problems. This could have caused a major traffic accident resulting in great bodily injury and/or death had I not been able to control the vehicle. The problem was confirmed by an auto repair shop. The vehicle was not inspected by anyone other than the repair shop. What is disturbing is that I have since discovered this is an issue with these vehicles as there were three prior recalls for this problem, but the recalls did not cover this vehicle's VIN. That's on you!.

Power steering assist light appears and you lose power steering which is hard to turn the wheel at all. I’ve had it looked in to and they say it’s a steering problem for years in them models.

Steering wheel is loose!.

Car suddenly would have power but no start. After replacing what was thought needed replacement, the alternator is when it wouldn't steer anymore. Further inspection concluded it was the electrical rack and pinion, leaving no steering and or assist.

See attached document for complaint.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated, when making a right or left turn, there was friction and a rubbing noise coming from the steering wheel. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle stating that the power steering electric rack and pinion assembly needs to be replaced. There was a history of a recall repair that was completed in 2015 for the steering gear motor bolt. The vehicle was not repaired due to cost. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

I was driving my car when suddenly the steering went out which was dangerous for me and other drivers because I could not turn my steering wheel. I thought this was a recall that had been fixed but has not. Since this incident I have not had the car inspected yet. After I was able to get the car back to my garage…the message on my dash read “power steering fault”.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the steering wheel failed to turn while driving on an exit ramp. Additionally, the contact stated that while the vehicle was in the driveway, the steering wheel became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that the failure was due to the rack and pinion. The contact stated that fault codes were reset. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 15v250000 (steering). The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that, upon starting the vehicle, the steering wheel was loose. The driver was able to wiggle the steering wheel. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The contact located a video which referred him to NHTSA.

I was driving down the road about to start slowing down at a stop sign, then my steering wheel started to shake and I got a warning on my dash that my power steering system needed assistance and my steering wheel now is very hard to turn. I had to drive it back home and it was very difficult to turn my wheel the whole way home. Could have been in serious accident when wheel start to shake or if my wheel completely locked up. Fortunately, I was not injured or in no accident.

Power steering fault lights and no steering. Steering wheel becomes very stiff.

On December 2,2023, I was driving my 2013 Ford Fusion down the road and all of a sudden a warning came up that steering assist fault and required service. I was going about 40mph there was no warning at all. I could have bee. Seriously hurt. Upon research there have been others that have this problem. When check my model is not on the recall list. Why is this?.

My daughter was on the way to work, in the middle of traffic going around another vehicle at the time and without any warning, the power steering just went out. It was as though the steering wheel locked up or there was no power steering capabilities whatsoever and she barely made it off of the roadway. This could have caused an accident and it scared her so bad that she was crying when she called me immediately after it happened. I didn’t know what to do so I told her to crank up, put the car in drive and see what it does. The steering was fully functional then so she drove on to work but was very nervous thinking it may happen again. I did read that there is a recall for this exact issue on particular models of Fusions but it does not include our model; therefore, I am submitting our complaint and requesting that the recall to be updated to include all models of 2013 Ford Fusions for the safety of all owners. Thank you!.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the contact heard abnormal noises. The steering had a wobble making it difficult to operate the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had been diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the failure was due to faulty bolts that held the steering together. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall . The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.