Problems with 2012 Ford Fusion STEERING

While driving, the power steering went out and the advancetrack and steering lights came on. after towing to dealer, dealer claims the electronic power steering rack needs to be replaced.

I was driving on a highway going about 45mph then the stability control system icon turned on on my dash. i started to slow down and noticed that it took a lot more effort to steer the car. i started to slow to pull over to the side of the road and turning the steering wheel became almost impossible. there were cars behind me that had to come to and unexpected slow as i tried to get off of the road. i was able to pull over onto the side of the road in someones yard and turned the car off. during this time the messages "power steering assist fault" and "service advancetrac" were displaying on my dash. i turned the car off and back on and the same messages would show. i turned the car back off and call aaa to have my car towed on a flatbed to my local ford dealer, athens ford. they told me that my rack and pinion needed to be replaced and the wheels realinned. i asked how this happened and johnathan told me that the electrical component was defective and that there was no was for me to prevent it. the cost of the repair was estimated at $1800 and i had to get a rental for 2 days.

Lost power steering while driving on a city street.

When i put the car into reverse to take my son to school a warning "power steering assist fault" was displayed on the dash. i shut the car off, turned it back on and the warning went away. i took my son to school in the car and when i returned home did some research. i found this site and saw the numerous issues others are having with the car, and don't feel safe to drive it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact stated that after attempting to exit the vehicle, the interior driver side door handle fractured. as a result, the contact sustained a hand injury that required medical attention. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that door handle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. on another occasion, the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph and attempting to avoid crashing into an animal in the road, the steering wheel seized without warning causing the contact to crash into the animal. a police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was not diagnosed but the body damage was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000. updated 12/01/15*lj *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while driving approximately 60 mph, the stabilitrac warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. the vehicle was restarted and operated as normal. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 57,000.

This vehicle has had 2 power steering failures in less than a year. luckily both times were at low speed. it's just a matter of time until it happens at high-speed. this vehicle is only three years old and my wife is scared to drive it. the first time it happened it took all i had just to get it back in the carport. there is no way my wife could control it if it locked on her .i am aware of hundreds of complaints on this steering defect on this model vehicle. it's just a matter of time before someone is injured or killed, if it hasn't happened already.

Power steering has became very unresponsive. steering is very stiff. light came on saying service power steering. also service accutrac system

Power steering fault light came on at startup. turned vehicle off and started again and light went away. i believe steering rack will have to be replaced at a cost of $1500 to $2000. from my research it appears this is a common problem with ford fusions and ford is not acknowledging there is a problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact stated that there was a sudden loss of power steering while in reverse. the steering wheel was difficult to turn left and right and the eps warning light illuminated. the steering wheel was extremely tight. the vehicle was to not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 15v340000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Gear in steering column causing difficulty in steering at low speeds.

Without notice the power steering stops working. by turning the engine off and restarting the engine brings the power steering back to operational. this has happened 3 times within a week. the ford dealership has determined the power steering module needs to be replaced. this vehicle is about 8 months out of warranty but under the mileage limit.

I was driving home and while on a highway on ramp traveling approx. 30 mph, i lost power steering and the power steering warning light came across the dashboard and the service advancetrac now light came on. the problem has continued ever since with both lights remaining on as well as continuing to experience no power steering.

Power steering failure, advance track get service message on console. driving slowly uphill power steering fails in middle of turn almost causing collision with barriers. luckily no other cars on road in front or behind. turned car off and back on temporarily fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact received a recall notice for the steering; however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the nhtsa campaign number was unknown.

Power steering default alert light was noted when car was started. car restarted and alert went off. after driving approximately 10 miles, alert returned along with loss of power steering (difficulty in steering). car was stopped and restarted, and returned to home. alert remained off. diagnosis at ford dealer said some failure of power steering gear (extremely expensive). noted on internet that this is a common problem and subject of a class action lawsuit. *tr

I was driving down in atlanta, georgia when all of a sudden my steering wheel locked and the dash displayed power steering assist fault. *tr

I pulled into a store after exiting i40, when i got back in the vehicle i put the car in reverse to back out of the parking lot and bells started going off and an error message popped up on the mileage screen that read "power steering assist fault" and my power steering was completely gone. i still had about 25 miles to drive to my home. i nursed the car a few miles and called my boyfriend ([xxx] ) who googled the issue to see if anyone else had experienced the same problem. i was amazed at how many people had the exact same issue with the exact same car. many people were saying that they shut the car off and turned it back on and it had temporarily resolved the issue. i pulled into another parking lot to try - almost hitting a pole because it was very hard to turn the wheel and took a great deal of distance to turn. i shut the car off for a couple minutes, turned it back on, the power steering started working and i was able to make it the rest of the way home. the incident then happened again the following day (4/24/2015) 3 times -and then again on 4/25/2015 without putting the vehicle in reverse and at which time the power steering would not come back no matter how many times i shut the car off and turned it back on. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Getting ready to leave for work and the power steering went out in my car. i had to have a new electronic steering gear assembly installed in my car and this was not cheap!!. i am very thankful i was not driving on the highway because i would've probably had a wreck. this was very unexpected and after researching all the other complaints made i feel ford should be responsible for this. i was at one time pleased with purchasing a ford but now ... not so much. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph going down a hill, the anti-sway and power steering lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel failed to turn and the contact crashed into a tree. the air bags did not deploy. it was unknown if there were any injuries sustained or if there was a police report filed. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was unknown.

I was driving straight down the interstate at cruising speed and a warning chime sounded (like occurs when you reach 50 miles left in the tank). the following messages appeared on the dash "power steering assist fault" and "service advancetrac." i checked and had no power steering. this was the case the rest of the trip (about 30 minutes) and steering was very difficult. once i arrived at my destination, i turned off the car and then started it again. the power steering worked at that point. it has not happened again to date. *tr

My ford fusion lost power steering which i need to have fixed, very dangerous to drive! when i contacted ford i was told we are no longer under warranty! which i can't believe they don't stand behind. you don't just loose power steering in a car after so many miles, do you?? with that said, currently its being serviced at a ford dealership and we are expected to pay 2200- for the repair without a guarantee it won't happen again. i noticed there is a recall on 2013 and 2015 for the exact problem! not a happy camper with ford at all.... this should be a recall on all years, its a defect! *tr

Driving on a local road, and all of a sudden the power steering gets really hard to handle. pulled over to side of road, fear of what could happen if i kept going. this happened again regarding the steering. we called our local ford dealership to report this problem. they said my car is not covered by the recall, yet i saw on abc news there are recalls regarding the ford fusion? can you please help me or keep me informed on information you find regarding the ford fusion.

The front wheel hit a curb at a drive through window. shortly after the power steering quit working when trying to go around a corner. the car was shut off and restarted and it worked most of the time for about a week then failed completely making the car very difficult to steer. if my wife was driving on a curvy county road when it failed there could have been a wreck. *tr

As i was driving home with my 4 year old granddaughter, the power steering on my 2012 ford fusion stopped working. i heard a warning noise and looked at the display panel. the panel reported a "steering assist" malfunction. the steering was very stiff and it was difficult to maneuver the vehicle. i was able to turn the car into a parking lot and stopped the engine. this same problem has happened again on may 15, 2015. i had it towed to nearest ford service dept where they said they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle and sent me back on the road without any repairs.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. the vehicle was driven with caution to the dealer, who replaced the power steering gear. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,589. ma 08/17/15

On 4/9/15 a "power steering assist fault" message on my 2012 ford fusion was illuminated on the car's message center when the car was put into reverse. there was no power steering. the owners manual says to turn the car off and restart it and it may solve the problem and it did. on 4/10/15 after driving the car about 8 miles i stopped at a store and the same thing happened when the car was put in reverse. the car was shut off and restarted several times but the message remained and the power steering never came back on. i drove the car home without the power steering as i was only 2 blocks from home. the owners manual says "if the message returns, or returns while driving, take the vehicle to your dealer to have it checked.". the ford dealership i called said to have the car towed to them rather than drive it in. the car has 19,985 miles on it. *tr

After being parked at my daughter's school, i started the car and the service steering warning and the traction control light came on. the car no longer had any type of power steering and driving the car became very challenging. if this would have gone out while i was driving especially if i was driving at high speeds, it could have caused a serious if not fatal crash. *tr

Power steering failed. after taking to dealership was quoted $1885 to repair. reviewing online showed a class action lawsuit for the same problems. also showed that there is a open investigation into this matter. needs to be noted that this is another complaint for the same issues that are being investigated and for the litigation that is under way. ford needs to make it right for the consumer. *tr

I was driving with cruise control set 59 mph error light and message came on said steering assist fault and the car lost all power steering. the little icon with the car with the curvy lines underneath also came on. i pulled over as soon as i had a safe spot and turned the car and got out my owners manual to consult. it advised me to restart the car after 10 seconds and it had been well past that time that i was pulled over with the car off. when i restarted the error message was gone and the power steering was functional again. the next day when i started the car the same error message came on before i even put the car in reverse. i turned the car off and waited for more than a minute and restarted and the error message was gone again. this has only been a week, but so far the loss of power steering nor the message has returned. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel seized. in addition, the service power steering now and the service advance track warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering gear needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 87,000.

My car has lost power steering 2 times in 3 wk. period.,took it to dealer they said it was the battery, i knew better,5 minutes after picking it up it did it again so took it back,i'm now waiting to hear from them what they say is wrong now.,sounds like they are guessing, i paid 32,000 for this car and it only has 20,000 miles on it,this shouldn't be happening and it is dangerous. please help.... *tr

I am unsure of the fate the first time but approximately a year ago i was driving and the service power steering now warning came on and power steering was lost. again today april 2, 2015 i was driving approx 33 miles per hour and the service power steering now warning came on and all power steering was lost. dealership fixed it the first time under warranty my car is now out of warranty and i am taking it to the dealership today. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the steering assist and the advanced trac warning lights illuminated. in addition, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was restarted and the vehicle resumed to normal. the failure occurred on another occasion. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 21,000. ma 08/17/15 the consumer stated the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the consumer received a recall notice for the failure. updated 12/2/2015 *js

I was driving on through an intersection at about 40 mph when i felt my steering wheel pull very slightly, and then i noticed the "power assist fail" message came up on the vehicle. because i was driving on a straight road i didn't really notice any major difference until i got to where i was going to turn off, and then it was extremely difficult to steer. after parking, i looked in my owner's manual, and read that i needed to wait for a bit and then restart. when i restarted the car it drove fine. after returning home, i called the service center at the dealership where the car was purchased, and asked if i should come in. i was advised to come in. they charged me about $130.00 to run a diagnostic test, and they estimated that it was going to be about $1800.00 to repair the problem. my husband and i have not decided whether to have the car repaired (we both have read about people getting the part replaced only to have the problem occur again) or to just replacing the car altogether. either way, we are not pleased at ford's failure to accept responsibility for an issue that is the result of a defective part they used to manufacture the fusion. furthermore, had this happened when i had been on a curvy road or in a high traffic situation, i could have wrecked and possibly been killed or could have collided with someone else and they could have been either severely injured or killed. ford needs to do something about this problem, considering both the possible outcomes and that my experience is not an isolated incidence (as evidenced by reading about a lot of others who have experienced or who are experiencing the same problems). *tr

I have had two incidents with the power steering. first incident while driving on the i95 the wheel locked on me, fortunately i was exiting the highway at the time. second time my car was parked in my drive way and on my way out the wheel locked again and gave me a error report of power steering fault assist. i don't know what to do next. after reading the stories about this being a problem with the ford fusions. help!!! *tr

I was driving to work and my car displayed a message that said service advance steering. i made it to work but upon leaving work my car displayed the message service power steering now and it would not turn. i do no know where this problem came from or how it occurred. i feel like ford should be responsible for it due to it being an issued that has been reported by several others and just came up from out the blue. *tr

While i was driving the indicator read service power steering, i parked my car. once i restarted the car it was impossible to turn the wheel. there was no other warning nor is there anything wrong with my car. it was serviced by ford for a routine check up and no problems occurred. this happened out of the blue, i am happy i wasn't driving on the highway at the time with my 4 year old son. there needs to be a recall!!! *tr

I was driving down the highway and the steering wheel kinda jerked and the car started dinging and the display said something like power steering assist failure. i was almost unable to safely turn the wheel of the car, when i did turn it was a very wide right! *tr

Power steering failed while driving. "service power steering now" appeared on dash. vehicle is nearly impossible to control and this is a very dangerous failure while driving, without any warning. 2012 fusion with 38,000 miles. ford refuses to acknowledge the problem. *tr

Was driving to drop my 7 month old daughter off at my mom's house on way to work and steering wheel suddenly got tight. service activetrac light came on and i fought to get car to mom's house - very uncomfortable feeling with my infant in the car, especially with no warning signs. went to leave house and when i started the car, the "service power steering now" light appeared on the dash and there was no power steering at all. called the dealer and they suggested to have it towed. they ended up having to replace entire steering rack due to steering motor failure. *tr

I have had power steering fault messages when i start my car. the power steering does not work and the message will only go away if the car is turned off and restarted. *tr

While driving on highway the dash screen showed advance trac light came on then the computer screen flashed up power steering unit failure. steering of the vehicle became dangerous and i left the highway to travel at a slower rate of speed. i was instructed to turn off the car and that when restarted it would reset but it did not reset nor fix this. the car is extremely hard to steer and should not be driven. i contacted the dealer i bought it from and they stated there was no recall on it and i would need to bring it to them and they would run tests and see what is wrong. but i would have to pay for this service and any parts and labor needed to fix it. *tr

I entered the date for the 3rd occurrence because i can't remember the dates of the first 2 occurrences. every time i have a flat tire/low tire pressure the power steering goes out. after the tire is fixed/inflated, the power steering is still out. i then have to take the car to the dealership to have the codes reset - power steering then works. i could see this being a big issue if you are driving on the highway when it happens - although that scenario hasn't happened to me yet. obviously there is a design flaw in the tpms and power steering electronics that causes power steering to shut down. *tr

On tuesday march 10th 2015 i was driving west bound on w beloit rd just past moorland rd in new berlin wi. as i was negotiating a right turn just before towner dr, when unexpectedly my power steering went out in the middle of a turn. i was not able to safely steer my vehicle though the turn and nearly collided with an oncoming vehicle head-on. at the time of the power steering failure i was traveling approximately 40mph and the steering was incredibly difficult especially when caught off guard. the power steering failure and the warning message "power steering assist fault," "service advancetrac" i got came at the exact time and no forewarning to the failure. i was eventually able to slow down and move off the side of the road, after turning the car off and turning it back on the power steering failure went away and there was no warning message displayed any more. i took my vehicle to hiller ford in franklin wi to get inspected. i was not given an answer that said why my power steering failed. i was told they found the failure codes during inspection and that they cleared the codes from the system. *tr

I was on my way to get my ford fusion inspected and went to make a left turn the power steering went out which cause it difficult for me to complete the turn and i almost hit a house while turning. mileage is at 58250. this is a major safety issue i had my four old son in the car with me and it could have been really bad. i contacted ford dealership i have an appointment next week for them to look at it and i feel they should be responsible for this. i would understand if my mileage was higher but not even 60000 miles. *tr

While i was driving to florida the abs indicator come on, i parked my car. after reading the manual, found that the power steering was listed for problem, once i restarted the car it was impossible to turn the wheel. there was no other warning nor is there anything wrong with my car. come to find out there is no recall on this but had to replace both front lower control arms and epas steering gear. after reading and finding may problems with the steering there need to be a recall on this problem. *tr

Driving north on interstate 684 - steering became very difficult (hard to turn wheel or steer the car) & warning light appeared. pulled over to side of road, turned engine off, restarted car again - light re-appeared. drove to closest ford dealership in danbury, ct. they had to replace the total electric power assist steering system and re-align the wheels. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the check engine and the power steering warning lights illuminated. as a result, the contact had to use excessive force to maneuver the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 52,000.

I own a ford fusion 2012 with about 95,000 miles on it. no other issues since its purchase in november 2014. weeks ago i started the car, and the powersteering assist message came on, could not move car. steering locked. read the manual for car. turned car off and back on. problem went away. i thought it might be the cold weather or ice blocking a sensor. however intermittently this has happened again and again and sometimes takes several tries of on/off to get the car to become drivable. also now it sometimes says advancetrac service and the drivers side door will not open so i, a tall person, need to try to climb over the seat and get out on the passenger side into traffic. having ones car not start up in a city such as mine is dangerous for single women at night who might be alone. so far this power steering lock hasn't happened while driving like many of the other hundreds of posts about the advancetrac problems, but i am scared that this will happen to me and that i could get into an accident. i am a student and do not have thousands of dollars to repair this vehicle if the issue will just keep happening again and cost me more thousands of dollars. the closet ford dealer to me is in latham, ny and they do not answer their phone. i feel very unsafe in this vehicle that i need to drive on a daily basis. i believe that ford should have a recall of these unsafe cars. *tr