Problems with 2010 Ford Fusion STEERING

I was driving my car like normal, and i lost all steering power. it felt kinda like my car had cut off, because of the stiffness of the steering. i was pulling out of a parking lot, onto a main street when it happened. i almost crashed into parked cars on the right side of the street (i was turning left). the car "dinged" 3 times and i noticed the car says "power steering assist fault & service advance trac".

Power steering assist fault - car became almost impossible to steer. this issue has been recalled by nhtsa for model years 2011 thru 2013, but not for 2010. this is despite the fact that there have been thousands of cases of the same issue with 2010 and that this issue is a significant safety risk. there needs to be a recall on 2010 models asap!

While driving 35 mph the vehicle lost power steering and displayed power steering assist fault warning message. vehicle became very hard to maneuver. power steering has not returned to vehicle making it extremely hard to drive and practically unsafe.

Without notice power steering fail to perform while driving, in two occasions i was very close to end in an accident, good driving skill avoid this accidents. ford made a recall for the 2011 vehicle and not for the 2010 when is exactly the same mechanical parts in both and the 2010 pretty much has as many or more complains than owner of 2011 and 2012. in the long run this factory defect will claim some human life and ford will have another dead over their shoulder. in one case the vehicle was in motion, in the second case it happen as soon i start driving in my way home. it's a common manufacture problem, ford knows as well than the government but i'm sure nothing will happen till someone die due to this problem. i have contacted the ford company and the local dealer with absolutely no positive result. shame on ford and the government. i'm a disable person under permanent disability and drive this car is pretty much an impossible under this manufacture mal function recognize problem.

Car in parking lot. stared car as normal. steering wheel locked up and would not move. turned vehicle off and restarted. steering now normal. car was not in motion at the time. took to ford dealer (meyers ford, elkton) they say it needs a rack and pinion assembly. seems like steering wheel lock did not disengage. tech at ford dealer said this was the 2nd car this week with the same problem.

Yesterday i started my car and my traction control light came on and my steering was fine then i was driving down the road and my steering became harder to control. i parked at a friends house for the night and when i went to drive my car again the next day i could barely steer and my car began to grind and make a loud screeching noise. i then went to the store and bought power steering fluid just to find out my system is electric. so now i have barely any steering.... and my house and college is 1 1/2 hours from each other. and being a college student i don't have the money to replace the part that's broken.

Purchased this vehicle used from a local authorized dealer. the day after i got it home (april 22, 2019) i received a dash warning of "power steering assist fault" upon starting. the steering was stiff, as is typical with a loss of power steering, but the warning went away upon restart. this happened approximately once a month until october 25, 2019, when i received the warning while driving and experienced a dangerous loss of power steering. i managed to limp my car home safely. the warning has since not gone away and the vehicle is pretty much rendered useless in terms of driving it safely. i know that other ford fusions in varying years have been recalled for this same issue. this year needs to be investigated again. there are countless similar complaints relating to 2010 fusions online, all you have to do is look for them.

Well i get out this morning to take my kids to school when i crank the car and we start riding the service advancetrac light came on in blank then the service power steering light came on. so after i drop them off i was on my way home the light continue to blink as i pulled up in my driveway the steering wheel start to get hard to steer so i'll park got out well so i'll part pop the hood got out and check for power steering on to realize that is not one because it's electric. so when i look online to my surprise everybody with a ford fusion is having the same as a problem different year different engine size but same problem no one seems to have a solution because it's many things that can cause the problem is very stressful i think y'all should have that on recall to help better assist people with the problems. unfortunately i hate the fact that my my warranty is up as father with a family of five don't have the money to afford to pay for to get it fixed.

My 2010 ford fusion steering keeps locking up with a steering assist fault code. it happens at random times wether at slow speeds or high speeds. my daughter drives this vehicle and it's very scary to think she will lose control of a moving vehicle putting her in danger and others around her. i've noticed there have been thousands of complaints but ford refuses to recall the 2010 year. they have recalled other years for this problem. i just don't understand.

Advance trac light and power steering light came on this morning dont know why car doesn't take power steering fluid this is the first time this has happened since 2015 when i first purchased it.

The power steering assist fault code came on. the car was sitting in the driveway when this happened

Power steering went out while driving (city streets, while turning). put the car in park and turned off vehicle. this happened and worked a total of 3 times in the span of 3 weeks. now, complete failure and none of this works. no fluid loss experienced. no whining or grinding noises experienced. power steering assist fault in dash readout.

There is an active recall 9/7/2010-2/28/2012 manufactured ford fusions. which is for sudden loss of power steering. my car was parked and when starting vehicle the 'power steering assist' message came on, i attempted to turn vehicle off and restart with no change. vehicle has absolutely no power steering, can't steer, there is no functionality of any power whatsoever. due to the fact my car's manufacturing date is 3/2010 it doesn't fall into the recall parameters, but however it is exhibiting the same exact issues notated in that recall.

While driving at low speed a chime went off and i lost the power steering. the control panel said power steering assist. i was able to safety pull over and get home. it happens off and on and when i took in for service nothing could be found. i am terrified to drive this car

This is a follow-up for complaint nhtsa id number: 11268899. at this point the power steering issue is constant. restarting the car doesn't make the issue go away. the car is now not safe to drive.

Upon starting my car, i'm getting a power steering assist fault message and cannot turn the wheel. once i restart my car, the message goes away and i'm able to steer. i'm afraid it could reoccur when driving or never go away after a restart.

Over the past year the power steering has stopped working several times, but never while in motion. always when the car is first started. shutting the car off and restarting has solved the problem. this past week, however, it went out and has not come back on.

2010 ford fusion electric staring went out while driving on freeway. they recalled 2011 to 2014 the first year i came out was 2010. ford is not helping with this issue.

Power steering assist fault. this has occurred 3 times. the warning showed when i started the car. the car was thankfully not in motion. the first time approximately 4 months ago i cleaned off the battery cable per a google search and the power steering was ok the next time i started the car. cleaning the cables was probably not really a fix - just a coincidence. a month and a half ago it happened again. i started the car and got the warning and no power steering. i tried again a few hours later and everything was ok. i called the dealership and was told unless the warning light was on there was nothing they could do to diagnose the problem. the most recent incident happened a week and a half ago. this time the warning came on and remained on. the car has been towed to the dealership but i do not have an estimate for repair at this time. my 2010 ford fusion only has 37,000 miles on it.

Power steering assist fault goes on several times a week and is accompanied by a loss of power steering. in fact, my steering tightens up so much that i don't think i could drive the car. so far, this has only happened when i first start the car. the steering returns to normal if i turn the car off, move the steering wheel from side to side sharply and then turn the car on again. once i was able to get the power steering to work while the car was still running by just abruptly turning the steering wheel to one side. i saw that some have had this happen on the freeway. this has never happened to me, but i cannot imagine what i would do if it did. i have a picture of the error message on my cell phone that i took on october 6, 2019. my car had 129,839 miles on it at the time. research tells me that this repair will cost $1440 or so, which is completely unaffordable for me. why is this not recalled when it seems to be happening so often? my friends do not feel safe driving with my anymore and refuse to ride with me. i loved this vehicle, but i am beginning to rue the day that i purchased it. i just put in $445.00 repairing some oxygen issue, the driver's side blinker, and the windshield wiper fluid lines. i was given an estimate of $499.00 to replace my front passenger head light unit because it gets condensation in it and they can't just replace a seal. however, none of these is the safety issue that i feel the power steering going out would be. i feel ford should definitely be responsible for replacing/repairing this as so many have complained and the level of safety could be compared to the air bag recall. i had to pick one date below as to when it happened so i put the date i took the picture. it has been going on for a couple of months, though.

The power-assisted steering fail while driving making the vehicles harder to control and almost crash

Power steering fault while driving 25 mph with kids in the car

Power steering assist failure while driving. complete loss of steering within seconds of warning on dashboard. extremely lucky to have not caused a serious accident or death. vehicle was driven into a parking lot with extreme difficulty and towed to a ford dealership for repairs. verified as internal rack failure. entire unit was replaced. after research showing thousands of failures for this part this should be safety recall before some one is seriously injured or killed.

Power steering assist fault light appeared. car experienced loss of power steering while driving making it very difficult to steer. my 16 year old daughter was driving herself and her younger brother to school on a city street.

Power steering went out while driving 3 months ago, had it replaced at a hefty price. this morning as i'm driving kids to school the power steering goes out again!!! now my car is stuck by the road in front of my house bc i can't turn the wheel to get into the driveway. this is beyond ridiculous! wish i had known what a pos car this was before i bought it.

While driving on a highway with a speed limit of 75 mph the car's power steering quit working making it nearly impossible to control the car. it was a near miss avoiding a collusion with another vehicle. cars warning system says power steering assist fault.

Power steering has gone out. i saw that there are over 900 other reports of the same problem with the same car. i'm hoping this was revealed and that for dinner has to fix it for me

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. after starting the vehicle, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was restarted and the warning indicator illuminated continuously. in addition, the steering wheel had to be turned with force. the contact called champion ford lincoln (706 us-74 bus, rockingham, nc 28379, (866) 676-6023) and was informed of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 283,000.

Vehicle experienced sudden loss of power steering while in motion driving at approximately 30 mph. once stopped, the power steering resumed functioning for a short time. when the vehicle was next started, the steering wheel was seized and would not turn at all. vehicle failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

I was driving down the highway on the interstate at a speed limit of 60mph in motion on my way home and it started getting hard to turn my steering wheel which made it hard for me to make a left or right turn when i was exiting the exit. the service power steering popped up on my dashboard and advance trac. so then it ended up changing to say service power steering now which it made it very hard and difficult to even be able to drive my car period. i got a estimated of $1811.94 for my car to be repaired at wynne ford at 1020 w. mercury blvd hampton va 23666 and for me to get a estimate of that price i can't afford to pay that it's like buying a used car at that price. i just find it hard to believe that it's a recall on a 2011-2012 ford fusion but not a 2010 when the same exact defect is going on with that same carjis a different year. which basically i would be paying to get a electrical power steering rack and pinion in order for my car to be able to drive and function correctly.

2010 ford fusion - power steering the power steering failed as i was coming off the interstate in the middle of a hard right turn/circle. it became impossible to fully control the steering and completing the right turn. i almost ran off the road/embankment when this happened. i can't find any information on a recall?

While driving my 2010 ford fusion the power steering failed completely..could not steer the car...message said "power steering assist fault". fortunately we were on a city street and not on rt.9 ..the very busy highway we usually travel on. after a few minutes i shut the car off..waited a minute and started it again..it was ok to drive but only about a mile and it happened again..we were about 6 miles from home...this happened two more times before we actually got home! it was a very scary experience as the power steering failed as i was driving and i was on a curve on a busy street...we sat there with the flashers on hoping that no one would run into us! car is now being towed to ford garage for repair...and from what we were told could be very costly. we've been informed that ford has recalled many cars for this same problem but not the 2010 fusion which many have had this problem with! i find it absolutely amazing that ford has been aware of this problem and did not recall the 2010 fusion. driving a car that suddenly loses it's steering is definitely life threatening...no better reason than that for ford to recall and repair this ongoing problem with the 2010 fusions!!

One morning when my wife was getting ready to leave for the gym her car said 'power steering assist fault.' now the car has no power steering and if you try to drive it it flashes 'service advance trac now. sadly we don't have the money to fix this so the car is stuck in the drive way.

Upon starting 2010 ford fusion, the "steering default assist" light comes on and there is no power. this has happened numerous times, once while in heavy traffic while i has passengers and was trying to make a turn. it was a struggle to control this vehicle and maintain control. i had to find a spot to stop to turn engine off and on again to regain control of the vehicle. my granddaughter was driving this morning (9/27/209) and almost lost control taking daughter to bus stop. previously i had taken car to duncan ford dealer and they said they could not do anything because there was no recall??? besides this incident (which is scary in itself), it has happened many times when starting car in driveway, have to turn ignition off and on to clear warning and regain power steering. also, happened about a year ago when i had passengers in the car and was making a left turn in heavy traffic and fought for control of vehicle. i had to find a place to stop and restart car to regain control of steering!! not acceptable. please recall this vehicle. i can't afford the $1800 to fix problem, nor should i have to pay for your defect.

Driving on the freeway and the power steering stops almost caused an accident. i pull over turn the car off and restart it and it works fine for about 2 minutes and then it stops working again. it says 'power steering assist fault '. i looked it up and over 263,000 models have been reported and over 2,200 complaints. there needs to be a recall before someone gets into a accident and gets seriously hurt.

Electric steering goes out and the car becomes extremely hard to steer. warning light comes on. stopping and letting it reset works sometime. the car is dangerous to drive. an inexperienced drive could have a catastrophic wreck because of this manufacturer problem. it seems everyone knows about this malfunction ( ford technicians recommend i file this complaint ) but i recieved no help from ford .

Warning light appeared 3 days ago to service power steering. within a couple of hours the power steering quit working - almost could not get it parked in my driveway.dealer brought out computer got the steering unlocked, said to add some transmission fluid which we did. that was 2 days ago, the steering started acting up again and by the time we got home, it was locked up again. got some transmission fluid but was unable to unlock the steering. it did look like some fluid had been leaking on the pavement. but this is a tremendous safety hazard - there was no warning between the message saying to service it and within minutes the power steering locked up and it took a lot of strength to get it home. fortunatley, both times we were close to home and not on a freeway somewhere. the first time the car lot we purchased it from came out with a small computer and got it to working again, said to add some transmission fluid because the two worked together. we did that - worked only 2 days and steering went out today. it is my granddaughters car and she nor i really have the money to fix it or get a new one and she is expecting a baby.

My 2010 ford fusion with 72231 miles recently lost all power steering when started, shut off and restarted and it came back. next day it happened again and includes service advance trac warning as well as the steering assist failure warning. it will not correct itself by restarting and is permanently disabled. this is my wife's car whom is 67 years old, 110 lb. and cannot physically drive it. had this happened to her while driving it would most definitely resulted in a major accident! i am a retired ford dealership employee and have done a lot of research on the subject and can't believe that nhtsa has not issued a recall notice on the 2010 fusion but did on 2011 model with exact same component failure and safety issues! my car is undrivable and being disabled i am unable to repair myself or afford paying dealer for repairs that should be resolved due to the safety issues.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving, an unknown indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the power steering failed. the contact pulled the vehicle into a fuel station and had it towed home. middletown ford (1750 n verity pkwy, middletown, oh 45042, (800) 556-1581) was contacted and stated that the failure could either be caused by the power steering or the gear shift. the dealer also stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 102,000.

When i started up the car & was going to pull out the light for passenger air bag came on, then i turn my wheel & there is like a grinding sound. i pulled on side of road & had someone come check it. they said same thing i did. i thought it was something rubbing against the tire, but when we looked there was nothing. then he kept turning the wheel & it sounded more in the steering column. my husband checked underneath the car when i got home & thank goodness he did because the tie rod ends inside & out were so bad that i was lucky to have not of crashed. still the steering is making that loud grinding, screeching sound. air bag & trac lights come on occasionally still also. really feel unsafe driving my car here the last few months. ive had it parked for the last month & bought just something to get around for now til i can afford to have it fixed or they have a recall on these. ive seen so many other people with same problems & i also seen they recalled the 2011 for same issues. why not the 2010?????

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. in addition, the power steering assist fault warning indicator illuminated. when the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it resumed normal operation. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the contact called fairway ford lincoln (located at 555 w meadows dr, freeport, il 61032, (815) 232-6868) and informed them of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 188,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while the contact's wife was driving 40 mph, the power steering began to fail without warning and the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. the contact's wife was able to drive the vehicle home despite experiencing the failure. the contact called an independent mechanic who provided a repair estimate for the vehicle. the manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Dashboard warning lights suddenly came on, temperature gage went to hot and car suddenly shut off while moving

It has happened twice so far where the 'power steering assist fault' light comes on and my car won't turn. the first time i was driving and had to pull off to the side of the road (luckily it didn't end in a bad wreck!) and today it happened while trying to drive my children to their bus stop! this is a serious issue and needs to be recalled before something bad happens!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving 35 mph, the "power steering assist fault" warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel seized and the contact had to use excessive strength to make turns. the vehicle was driven to kunes country ford (1231 geneva st, delavan, wi 53115, (262) 728-9163) where unknown repairs were made. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,272.

Twice i have had a message on my dashboard that reads "power steering assist fault". didnnot have power steering very difficult to drive and almost caused me to crash.

Power steering assist fault. was not in motion, turned car on and there was the warning on my dash. there wasnt any steering. turned it off then restarted car and the steering was back. i am scared when i drive because i have read that awners have been driving and lost steering

Power steering will stop working while driving. i read or saw that other years had been recalled but not the 2010 model.

My son was driving his 2010 ford fusion down a country road and the power steering went out. thank goodness he wasn't on the freeway going 65!! warnings came on for power steering assist fault and advance track. we drove with manual steering to a ford dealership, they looked it over and now it is going to cost us close to $2000 to fix. i understand that ford recalled other years of fusions for the power steering failure but not the 2010 even though there have been complaints and accidents because of this issue.7/24/2019

Ford fusion power steering assist fault message appeared on the information screen. vehicle was taken to independent repair shop and repair has been estimated to be about $1400. this is a known problem and there is a recall for 2011 and later fusions but there is no recall on the same equipment and problem on the 2010 fusion.