Table 1 shows one common steering related problems of the 2018 Ford Fusion.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Steering problems |
The steering wheel is coming loose and is making it hard to drive. The car is becoming seriously dangerous. Others are having issues with this. Please let's fix these cars. I have children!.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, there was an abnormal popping sound coming from the vehicle while depressing the accelerator pedal. The failure persisted, and the contact stated that the steering wheel was loose while operating the vehicle. The contact stated that the traction control warning light flashed on the instrument panel during one of the failures. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the VIN related to the failure of the vehicle. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.
I was driving as normal I went to make a turn and out of nowhere my car would not turn and almost got smashed on the side of the car would not have swerved out of the way. There was no warning signs lights symptoms or anything one minute it was normal the next was what could have been a deadly situation. After getting a mechanic to diagnose it after removing the steering wheel, because initially was thought the steering column went out or broke, it was found out to be the middle of the steering wheel where it connects to the column that is suppose to be the shape of an alan wrench was almost completely worn down to almost a flat circle. I cannot stress enough how scary and deadly this could have been to me and other motorist. This was verified by mechanics this is not normal wear and tear this has to be a defect.
No power stearing, steering gearbox malfunction. Power steering going out while driving is a major safety issue. Yes dealership confirmed issue and ordered parts for repair Ford dealership inspected issue and said that it needed repaired. Power steering went out while driving almost causing an accident. No warning, lights came on when the power steering went out saying that there was a power steering fault.
Shift system fault.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that there was excessive movement in the steering when and the steering column was making a clicking sound while turning to the left. The contact stated that while turning to the left, the steering wheel seized, and the contact had to use excessive force to turn the steering wheel to the left. While pulling out of a parking space, the advance track mode and power steering loss messages were displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the steering had failed and replaced the lower control arm, tie rod, and rack and pinion on the driver's side of the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering was inoperable. The steering wheel detached form the steering column and the steering wheel was spinning at a 360 degree motion. The contact stated that there was no motion on the tires. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a fractured steering bolt. The contact was advised that the extent of the failure had not been determined and could be provided only if the contact agreed to have repairs completed. The contact was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 18v167000(steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was advised to report the failure to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
I was driving my car home from dinner and I made a left turn. As my steering wheel was returning to center from making the turn the steering wheel became extremely loose and is still loose at this present time.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 mph the contact heard a clicking sound coming from the vehicle, but no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the fuel pump was replaced. On another occasion while driving 40 mph the vehicle turn to the right on its own without any warning. The contact was able to control the vehicle and drove into the curb where the vehicle come to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and stated that the front driver side ball joints had separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was deemed totally lost by the insurance company. The manufacturer was contact, and case was filed. The failure mileage 68,000.
While navigating a corner, suddenly vehicle became difficult to steer, numerous warnings became came active on dashboard for steering assist failure, advancetrac failure, hill start assist failure. A collision into a ditch was narrowly avoided.
Steering wheel is loose and wobbly.
The steering wheel has become loose and unstable. And was told my vehicle wasn’t on the recall list for the same problem as the other vehicles.
I just bought my car almost 2 months ago. It has 32,000 miles. Having steering issues.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was loosed, causing a loss of steering control while making a 360-degree turn. The contact restarted the vehicle and corrected the failure. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v167000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
I just recently purchased my 2018 Ford Fusion se and about 2 months after I purchased it I noticed clanking noise coming from the front driver side tire area. I took it to mavis and have them look at it and they said that the bolt that held on to the steering control arm had gotten loose and they tightened it it did not make a noise for maybe a day or so and then it just started clanking and the steering and controlling is a lot looser now. I have not been in an accident I am filing this safety report and I am contacting Ford dealership to look at it to see if it could possibly be due to the recall that these cars have on them for the steering I don't know why if it is my VIN number wasn't included but I'm going to have Ford dealership check it out. There were no lights that came up flashing no warning signals but the car's steering has gotten extremely loose and I want to get the problem fixed before there is an incident.
My vehicle has been throwing codes that the shifter cable is misaligned or misadjusted for a long time now. The dash flashes between neutral and drive while im driving. It says shift system fault all the time. I have to shut the car off and turn it back on to get it to work. I stalled out on a hill the other day and was almost rear ended by someone behind me. The steering wheel has physical play. It feels like it wobbles or sways while im driving and it shakes. I just had new tires put on and balanced so it's not that. The manufacturer website is claiming the recall is "complete" in their database, but the safety hazard still exists on the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while reversing and making a right turn, the steering wheel became very loose. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18v167000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion hybrid. The contact stated that while entering the on-ramp to the highway driving at 45 mph, another vehicle veered into the contact lane causing, the contact to veer out of the way from the other vehicle. The contact attempt to depressed the brakes and turned the steering wheel which seized without warning to avoid collision with the other vehicle. However, the contact vehicle went over a crub crashed into a tree. No airbags deployed. The contact received no injuries. A police report was filed. Medical attention was contacted but the contact needed no assistance. No other injuries. The contact insurance agencies towed the vehicle to a unknown location and deemed the vehicle toltaed. No investigation was performed. No dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no further assistance was taken. The failure mileage was approxmily 19,878. Ck.
Steering wheel lose.
When the temperature outside goes over 70 degrees, there's creaking noises underneath, sometimes very loud when turning, even when parked, moving the steering wheel left or right it makes the noise. Looking online, there are several complaints that report the same problem, my car has only 72k miles and it feels like something is going to break. It has been happening all summer this year and it's getting louder. This has to be a recall.
Sold car with open recall from mac haik Ford , georgetown, TX.