Power Steering Failed Problems of Ford Fusion - part 1

The rack - power steering failure. Daughter is driving the car on the highway and no power steering. 2 years ago had the dealer put one in, 3 times to get it right. Just failed now. Warning lights are steering power assist, and I believe traction control.

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Power steering assistance failure while driving. Warning light appeared on dash as well stating “power assist failure” vehicle steering became unmanageable. Was driving at 40 mph. Has happened twice.

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A friends Ford Fusion had the power steering fail while visiting the post office. It happened at low speed , however the driver a woman could no longer steer it. Her boyfriend drove it to my house. It is still parked there.

"power steering assist failure". While driving, the electronic power assist steering [epas] failed, causing a loss of vehicle control. The steering wheel suddenly became extremely hard to turn while I was driving.

Power steering assist failure. When this appears the car is very difficult to drive. My safety and the safety of others is at risk when this happens. Thank goodness I was not going when this occurred otherwise I could have hit someone. The problem has not been inspected by the manufacturer as they can't even fix my air bag recall, no other warnings. This has occurred now about 4 times. Shutting the car off and restarting it seems to reset the issue.

Power steering failure !! June 2020 this same thing happend and I was lucky enough to have the recall and have it covered . Fast forward to today my power steering went and the advanced trac appeared on message screen.

While driving back from visiting family members with my wife and kids, my steering wheel got really hard to steer. Power steering assits failure along with service advance trac messages had appeared on my dash. Steering wheel got really hard to steer. It almost caused me get into an accident. Why should I pay for this repair when it clearly has been having issues in the past for this model. I contacted the manufacturer about said issue, but based on my VIN number, this particular vehicle does not have this issue recalled, however, I'm having a hard time to believe this information. After doing more research I found on the website carcomplaints. Com there is numerous complaints of same issue. I am soooo mad because of what had happened, putting my family in danger. Although I am thankful to god that nothing bad really happened. Once again Ford needs to fix this issue. Thank you for your time and attention.

Tl the contact's niece owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her niece was driving approximately 15 mph through a roundabout, the vehicle loss power steering assist with a message on the instrument panel. The steering wheel stiffened. The vehicle began to drive forward while she was attempting to turn the steering wheel. The contact's niece was forced to come to a complete stop to turn off and restart the vehicle. The vehicle then resumed normal driving functionality. Her niece then took the vehicle to bell Ford (1200 NJ-27, woodbridge township, NJ 07067) where they informed her of NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they informed the contact that the vehicle was under warranty for the power steering failure. The contact then called maplecrest Ford Lincoln of union (2800 springfield Ave suite 1, vauxhall, NJ 07088) and was informed that the vehicle was no longer covered under a warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Electric power steering system failure while driving at normal speeds. This is the exact same system and failure addressed in safety recall 15s18 but for some reason it doesn't include 2010 Ford Fusion models but includes all other 2011-2012. Even with the exact power steering system and failure. Recall needs to be expanded to include 2010 models.

Electronic power steering failed while driving and without warning. Almost crashed, as the steering failed just as I was taking a turn. 1800 repair. I have had the car for a year, it has 86000 miles on it and it is junk. I am more concerned with the fact that I nearly crashed than the money (although I don't have the money to repair it).

Out of no where, I loose power steering. My light are now on- power steering assist failure. Sometimes when I turn my car on and off- it works, but lately that is not even helping. It seems - like it is a known issue- so I took it to Ford and they wanted 2,000 dollars to fix my lease that I am suppose to turn over in 6 months, but I am so far over mileage- I will have to buy this car out I guess. (ya) come on Ford! recall the issue!.

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The power steering assist quit working for multiple seconds multiple times over a period of 5 years while the vehicle was still under the extended 10 year warranty afforded us via the safety recall 15s18. Each time we brought the vehicle in to be checked for dtcs, there were no dtcs present probably because the failure would only occur for about 3 seconds. Not long enough to set a dtc. At ten years and 28 days after the in service date of the vehicle the power steering assist failed for about 15 seconds, just long enough to set a dtc. When the rack failed, the steering was nearly impossible to turn and may have resulted in an accident if the failure would have occurred while actually driving down the road. Lucky for us we were still in the driveway in gear but not moving. Ford diagnosed the problem as a failed power steering rack, but since we were 28 days past the ten years, they refused to install a power steering rack under the terms of the recall. We had to pay $2100 for a replacement power steering rack.

Twice in the past year, I had a power steering assist fail when it was parked at a store. The first time, it was okay after I let it sit for 1/2 hour. Last week, when I got in my car, it failed again. I was able to drive it 8 miles and parked it at the dealer. They couldn't scedule it til March. I had to go home 20 miles away. When I got back in, it was okay. Has there been a recall? or should I have my mechanic look at it?.

From cold start, power steering failure. Steering wheel impossible to turn with engine running. Instrumentation warning light and message: "steering assist fault. . . Service advance trac. " vehicle not drivable. 72,715 miles on vehicle.

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Lost ability to steer car. Error message: power steering assist fault failure". Unable to turn steering wheel at all and therefore unable to drive car.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the power steering failed while driving. The power steering assist, the advance trac, and hill assist warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bergey's Ford (700 n bethlehem pike, ambler, PA 19002) and was diagnosed that the torque sensor and the steering rack needed to be replaced. An alignment was also recommended. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after starting the engine, the power steering had malfunctioned and the steering wheel was difficult to turn in either direct. The message "power steering assist" had also displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electronic power steering had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer fair oaks Ford located at 2055 w ogden Ave, naperville, IL 60540 were notified of the failure. The contact informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number 15v340000(steering). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 88,500.

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Driving about 40 mph and the "power steering failure" light appeared and the steering felt heavier. I pulled off the road and turned off the car for about 5 minutes. When the car was turned back on the message did not reappear. Vehicle mileage is about 140k.

A safety recall work on the power steering occurred June 2019. The power steering failed at 60mph on 12/29/2020. Was told by dealership, you now have to pay for the repairs. I never believed the repairs were completed because the same groaning noise continued afterwards. Ford needs to do what is right.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the electric power steering failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the service power steering amd stability traction warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer bob-boyd Ford (2840 n columbus st, lancaster, OH 43130, (740) 654-1122) where it was diagnosed with needing the software to be updated. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 224,000.

Turned car on and "power steering assist fault" and "service advancetrac" appeared. Turned car off and back on and fault disappeared until drove for aprox two mins and then power steering failedmid corner at intersection. Steering extremely unsafe at low speeds. Esc light is solid and on some ignitions switch on's the "check brake system" also appears with red (!) light on right-hand side and yellow abs light solid. 82732 mi.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon start of the vehicle, the power steering failed to operate as needed with the power steering assist failure warning message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The contact initially took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who did not have the proper tools to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was then taken to murray motors lock haven (910 bellefonte Ave, lock haven, PA 17745) where he was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 15v250000 (steering) which he linked to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

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I was driving down the road in my 2012 Ford Fusion and the power steering stopped functioning and the steering became so stiff and I could not make the turn onto a street and I nearly hit the vehicle coming in other lane on the street I was trying to turn on. . . . . Thank god I didnt crash I to the other vehicle. . . . I researched when I got home and there is a recall on tge 2012 Fusion for this exact issue on the electronic power steering failure . . . . . But Ford says the VIN number on my car does not fall under the recall !!!!! they should not be allowed to exclude so. E 2012 Fusions. . . . It doesnt make sense some one will bd killed! . . . .

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle loss power steering functionality. The power steering failed to regain proper functionality. The vehicle was driven with manual steering. The contact contacted thornhill Ford (500 Ford fair ln, chapmanville, wv 25508, (888) 460-6364) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v632000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Power steering intermittenly fails with no warning. Sometimes it resets itself but has not, now, for the past week.

Started vehicle, power steering assist failure displayed on dash. Vehicle locked up and was unable to turn wheel. Happened while parked in driveway.

While driving car got power steering assist fail warning and steering became almost impossible, restarted car and it cleared the first time but has returned and will not clear making it nearly impossible to steer car.

Power steering failed.

Vehicle was parked, upon entering and startup received a message regarding power steering failure.

Power steering suddenly failed.

Occasionally my electronic power steering assist would fail and a warning light would come on and I would have no power steering. After turning the car off and restarting it, the issue would not come up. But now my power steering has failed and will not come back. Ford has not issued a recall for this safety issue.

While driving at freeway speeds my power steering failed and steering wheel jerked to the right. Steering became extremely difficult. Service power steering now message came up on dash.

Without any warning, the power steering failed upon startup. The message "power assisted steering fault" was shown on the dashboard. The vehicle was not in motion when it happened.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph when attempting to make a left turn, the power steering suddenly failed. The contact crashed into a pole on a corner nearby. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not towed. The contact contacted the dealer (mtn. View Ford 301 e 20th st, chattanooga, TN 37408; (423) 756-1331) who informed that there was no recall open. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed there was no recall. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Power steering would fail every so often when I first cranked the vehicle. Never happened while driving. I could turn the car off, wait a min, crank it again and it would be fine. On 9/9/2020 I cranked the car while parked and power steering assist fault came on, loss of power steering occured and will not go away this time. I am afraid to drive the car without power steering. The car is in my driveway. I understand this is a common problem with Ford Fusions. I feel Ford should fix this defect/flaw free of charge. It is a safety issue.