Four problems related to steering column have been reported for the 2016 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2016 Fusion.
The contact owned a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, when the steering column locked up, causing the contact to drive off the road, the vehicle the independently increased in speed to 40 mph, and crashed into a ditch airborne. The vehicle landed upside down. During the failure, the steering wheel was unable to be maneuvered. There were no warning lights and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the head, left arm was cut deeply and elbow, elbow joint was injured, and a cut on the face. The contact was taken to the ambulance. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised that there was a recall on the steering. The vehicle was recalled for the steering column. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 146,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. While driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel detached from the steering column. The contact was able to re-attach the steering wheel himself. A local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a bolt screw needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.
Got in my vehicle to drive it one day and my steering wheel was very loose. It wobbled on the column. Had to take it into a dealership. When they looked at it said the bolt was loose enough to unscrew with your hand.
The steering wheel came loose. I was able to turn, tilt, rotate, etc on multiple axis (left and right as normal, diagonal, up and down, forward and backward) up to one inch before resistance was met. The motion occurred in the upper part of the steering column, only affecting the steering wheel. I was still able to turn the car, as I could feel the lower part of the steering column respond in the floor. The steering wheels increased movement occurred regardless of driving or stationary status. I have attached the invoice from the mechanic. It shows that the nut holding the steering wheel to the column, which is behind the airbag assembly, had a come loose.