Two problems related to steering rack and pinion have been reported for the 2017 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2017 Fusion.
The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the power steering assist, traction control, and hill stop assist warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,720.
Upon starting the car, the car was without power steering and the following message appeared on the dash �steering assist fault, service required. � the car was in a stationary position when this occurred. This is a safety concern, as if this would have occurred while driving, an accident could have happened and the operator, passenger and/or other persons on the road could have been seriously injured, or worse. The car was repaired at a auto repair shop and the result of this issue was that the steering gear, rack and pinion, needed to be replaced, as it was faulty, and the car needed to be reprogrammed. The total for this repair was $2,330. 88 and we were informed this was not under warranty.