UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF BRAKING DISTANCE. WHEN DOING A K TURN, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO STOP BUT THE CAR CONTINUE TO ROLLS WHEN BRAKE IS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED ME TO ROLL INTO A CURB. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY BUT INCONSISTENTLY. THE CAR WAS GOING LESS THEN 5 MILES AN HOUR AND TOOK MORE THEN 5 FEET TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE PEDAL PRESSED ALL THE WAY.
2010 Ford Fusion complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2010 record →
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE CAR.WITH NO WARNING. TOOK IT TO R & C MECHANIC DIAGNOSTICS SAID IT THE RACK AND PINION. THEY REPLACED IT.. TWO DAYS LATER THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING.AGAIN WITH NO WARNING. MECHANIC IS REPLACING THE PART BUT WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS DEALER THAT THIS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 FUSION AND IT VERY LIKELY COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. HE WAS SURPRISED THERE WAS NO RECALL.IS FORD WAITING FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PEOPLE TO BE MAIMED OR KILLED BEFORE THEY RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM???
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING I FEEL SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AS I COULD HARDLY GAIN ENOUGH STRENGTH TO TURN THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WERE RECALLS YET MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY AS IT WAS BUILT 3 MONTHS TOO SOON. I FEEL THAT THERE WERE STEERING UNITS INSTALLED IN THE 2010 CARS THAT WERE PART OF THE BAD BATCH AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND FORD MOTORS MADE AN ARBITRARY DECISION WITHOUT COMPLETE INFORMATION ON THE POWER STEERING UNITS. AS IT WAS IT COST ALMOST $2000 TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP FIX.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, "POWER ASSIST FAILURE" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LARRY H. MILLER FORD LINCOLN DRAPER (LOCATED AT 11442 LONE PEAK PKWY, DRAPER, UT 84020, (801) 590-0561) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I CANNOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. HOWEVER, IF I PUMP MY BRAKES, MY BRAKES USUALLY WORK LIKE NORMAL BUT TYPICALLY I AM HAVING TO SLAM ON THEM WHICH IS DANGEROUS. THIS HAPPENS ANY TIME I WANT TO STOP. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I AM ON THE FREEWAY OR CITY STREET OR EVEN TRYING TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY.
1- DRIVER SIDE LOCKED HANDLE BROKEN WON'T LOCKED, 2-CHECK FUEL FILL INLET AND ENGINE LIGHT TURN 3-POWER STEERING PROBLEM
I WAS DRIVING THIS CAR ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE 'SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW' LIGHT CAME ON. I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL SO I TOOK IT TO PRECISION TUNE AND THEY RESET IT BUT TOLD ME THAT THEY SEE THIS MAKE/MODEL OF CAR WITH THE SAME POWER STEERING ISSUE A LOT AND THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THAT WAS MONDAY IT IS NOW THURSDAY AND THE SAME 'SERVICE POWER STEERING' LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN! I'M TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR 1800+
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WAS INOPERABLE MAKING NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHGATE FORD (LOCATED AT 16501 FORT ST, SOUTHGATE, MI 48195, (734) 282-3636) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO UPPER TIE RODS AND FRONT SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *BF*JB
FUEL TANK CRACK: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V793000 SAFETY RECALL 15S34 THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. THE RECALL INCLUDED 2.5 AND 3.0 LITER ENGINES MINE IS 3.5 LITER V6. I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE COMPLAINT FILED MAY 2,2019. NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11205410 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LISTED IN ORIGINAL COMPLAINT 3FAHP0HG2AR**** IF I FILL MY CAR ABOVE A HALF OF A TANK IT LEAKS OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE AND IT LEAKS WHETHER I'M DRIVING OR PARKED.
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD END HAS BEGAN TO START A POPPING NOISE AND MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO IMMINENT FAILURE OF STEERING WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING CREATING A CRASH THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND IN SOME CASES DEATH. I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS POPPING AND I WILL WAIT UNTIL A RECALL.
WELL FOR ONE FORD WAS SUPPPSE TO HAVE DONE TRANSMISSION WORK ON MY CAR TWO YEARS AGO N NOW MY CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING. FOR EXAMPLE IT STARTED WITH WHEN 8N PARK IT ROCKS BACK AND FOWARD MORE THE A INCH IN EITHER DIRECTION. I SEEN WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR THAT VERY PROBLEM BUT IT WAS NEVER FIXED ON MY CAR. SECOND THING IS THERE WERE A RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS , FORD HAD MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS N SAID THEY FIX THE AIRBAG PROBLEM BUT THAT WAS A LIE. I HAVE PLENTY OF RECORDINGS OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS OFF LIGHT STILL COMING ON. SO IF U WOULD BE SO KIND AND GET THESE PROBLEMS N RECALLS TAKING CARE OF IT WOULD BE GREAT THANKS..
WITHOUT WARNING THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC BOTH CAME UP ON MY SYSTEM AS I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I GOT HOME I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO USE MY CAR AGAIN THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY OFF MY STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER TURNS.
IN 2017 THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK IT IN AND THE WIRE HARNESS WAS MELTING TOGETHER. NOW LESS THAN 2 YEARS LATER THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY. HAPPENS MOSTLY IN CITY DRIVING WHICH IS WHEN YOU STEER MORE. GOOGLE POWER STEERING FOR THIS VEHICLE, THEN GET READY...THOUSANDS ARE HAVING ISSUES.
I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK, SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, A "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I TRIED TO TURN TO CONTINUE TO THE FOLLOWING STREET, WELL I COULDNT. MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED, SO NOW, HERE I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH CARS HONKING, HOW EMBARRASSING! WELL SINCE I KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CARS, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RE-STARTED IT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL STIFF, I HAD TO JERK AND PUT MY BODY WEIGHT TO GET A LITTLE OF LEVERAGE AND TURN IT A LITTLE, I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE STREET AND PARK IT, TOW TRUCK CAME AND GOT IT. SHOULD I HAVE FILED A POLICE REPORT? WHAT IF IT WOULD OF LOCKED UP GOING ON THE HIGHWAY I TAKE TO WORK EVERY DAY? NOW MY CAR IS PARKED AT HOME WAITING FOR ANSWERS. IF MY SHOP FIXES IT, WILL I GET REIMBURSED? ITS URGENT. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A PENDING RECALL, BUT HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO PROCESS THE RECALL? MY CAR IS A MODEL WITH ELEC. ASSIST RACK AND PINION. MY CAR ONLY HAS 107,000 MILES.
MY CAR, 2010 FORD FUSION SEL, WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT LITE CAME ON. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR FOR FEAR OF LOSING THE STEERING. I DID TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAITED AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE WARNING MESSAGE WAS GONE HOWEVER AFTER DRIVING IT THE MESSAGE REAPPEARED AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE STEERING IS HARD TO MANAGE. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME EXACT THING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE GEAR FROM PARK INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND INITIALLY. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
POWER STEERING FAILURE WITH EXACT SYMPTOMS OF FORDS RECALL ON THE SAME MODEL CARS 2011 AND UP. THIS CAR IS A 2010 MODEL AND DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL, BUT HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS. REGULARLY LOSES POWER STEERING. RESTARTING THE CAR FIXES THE PROBLEM. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHILE STARTING THE CAR, BUT HAS HAPPENED WHILE CAR IS DRIVING ALSO. CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND DISPLAYS "POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE FAILURE" ON THE DASH.
A YEAR BEFORE I HAD THE POWER STEERING FIXED. I GOT MESSAGE ON MY DASH BOARD POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WHEN I CRUNK MY CAR UP. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AND DID NOT SEE IT AGAIN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING YEAR 2018 WHEN THE MESSAGE APPEARED AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME IT DID NOT GO AWAY AND I COULD NO LONGER STEER MY CAR. I HAD THE TAKE IT TO FORD SHOP TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING FIXED.
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT- POWER STEERING WILL FAIL AND CANNOT TURN WHEEL. HAPPENS AT START AND IN MOTION. HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL "POWER ASSIST STEERING FAULT" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN FORD DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW STEERING SYSTEM WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST AND THEN BE REIMBURSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
DAUGHTERS STEERING WENT OUT LAST NIGHT ON HER 2010 FUSION AND CLUSTER SHOWED A SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW MESSAGE. SHE SAID ALL SHE DID WAS A U TURN TO GO THE OTHER WAY ON THE ROAD AND IT JUST STOPPED STEERING CORRECTLY. STEERING WHEEL JUST GOT TO HARD FOR HER TO TURN IT. SHE CUT THE CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR ME AND MY WIFE TO COME AND GET HER AND HER FRIEND LUCKILY IT WASN'T TO FAR FROM THE HOUSE. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE ERROR MESSAGE WAS STILL THERE. SHE WENT WITH MY WIFE WHILE I DROVE THE CAR HOME WAS A LITTLE STIFF TURNING BUT I REMEMBER DRIVING MY GRANDFATHERS TRUCK WITH NO POWER STEERING SO NOTHING I COULDN'T HANDLE. THIS ISSUE IS COMMON FROM FORD AND THE FUSIONS FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING AND FOR THEM TO NOT RECALL THIS MODEL YEAR AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM IS UNPROFESSIONAL. THEY SHOULD INCLUDE THIS MODEL YEAR INTO THE RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. WHAT IF MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT, OR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURED. THEY WOULD HAVE A LAWSUIT ON THEIR HANDS FOR KNOWING ABOUT THE ISSUE AND NOT DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL YEAR.
VEHICLE IN MOTION, AT 35-40MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE WILL TAKE 6-7 CAR LENGTHS TO COME TO A FULL STOP, SLOWLY, WITH NO LOCKING OF TIRES, NO ABS. NO ERROR CODES. SHOP #1 WENT THROUGH BRAKE SYSTEM AND SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE HCU IS BAD. FORD DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT THE BRAKING DISTANCE, RESPONSE (PEDAL TO THE FLOOR) IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS SO LONG THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP STATES SINCE NO CODES ARE SHOWING, THEY WON'T PHYSICALLY TEST OR WARRANTY THE HCU. THIS IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE WITH THE CAR THAT IS GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, WITHOUT CODES, AND HAS RESULTED IN AN INVESTIGATION. RECOMMEND SPEEDING UP THAT INVESTIGATION.
TAKATA RECALL. ARE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. AFTER PLACING NUMEROUS CALLS AND PROVIDING EVERY POSSIBLE PIECE OF INFORMATION I CAN NOT GET FORD MOTOR COMPANY OR THE DEALER TO RESPOND TO THE RECALL.THE DEALER IS FEDUKE FORD, VESTAL NY. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE NEW YORK STATE DMV ALSO STATING THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING THE RECALL DONE UNDER THREAT OF EMINENT DEATH AND STILL CAN NOT GET ANY RESPONSE FROM FORD. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE?
THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE JUST RECENTLY (TODAY AND LAST WEEK) WHEN I WAS STARTING THE CAR AND BACKING OUT THE "POWER STEERING" FAILED AND THERE WAS A ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASH DISPLAY SAYING IT HAD A FAILURE, THANKFULLY NOT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AS I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. WHY IS FORD NOT FIXING THIS ISSUE HAS IT HAS WITH OTHER YEAR MODEL FUSIONS, THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND ALSO SEEMS TO COST QUITE A BIT TO REPAIR WHICH SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE A MFG DEFECT.
SHORTLY AFTER THE ABS OF THE CAR WAS ACTIVATED ON LOOSE GRAVEL, MY BRAKE PEDAL FADED AND ULTIMATELY WENT TO THE FLOOR FORCING ME TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR TO AVOID GOING THRU AN INTERSECTION, POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PEDAL BRAKING POWER IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, AND THE CAR REPORTS EVERYTHING IS FINE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM.
MY CAR IS HAVING TANK ISSUES. IT WILL NOT GO EVEN IF YOU PRESS THE GAS. IT BEGIN TO JERK THEN CUT OFF AND CONTINUE TO DRAIN MY BATTERY. IF TRY TO START WON'T STAY STARTED WAS TOLD IT WAS FUEL PUMP LEAKING. IT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY BEGIN TO SMELL FUEL.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS). POMPANO FORD (2741 N FEDERAL HWY, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33064, (954) 773-9486) WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED WHEN THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. MULTIPLE MESSAGES AND UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INCLUDING "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" AND "SERVICE BRAKES". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
DRIVING DOWN A BUSY FREEWAY, MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT! I HAVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND IT MAKES MY ARM STRENGTH SEVERELY DEPLETED. JUST TRYING TO PULL OVER I ALMOST CRASHED INTO MULTIPLE VEHICLES. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE IT.
MY POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING. I AM WORKING OUT OF TOWN ON BUSINESS, AND WILL ATTEMPT TO DRIVE HOME ALMOST 100 MILES WITH NO POWER STEERING, BECAUSE FORD REFUSES TO HELP ME. THE MESSAGE ON THE EVIC DISPLAY STATES "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE" AND "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" I HAVE RESEARCHED THE FORD RECALLS WITH THE FUSION AND THERE IS AN EXACT RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE IN 2011 - 2013 MODEL YEARS. FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME AS MINE IS NOT A 2011. HOW CAN I HAVE THE SAME DEFECTS 1 MODEL YEAR EARLIER AND NOT BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL?
POWER STEERING FAILED SIMILAR TO THOUSANDS OF OTHERS P
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SERVICE AUTO TRAC AND SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGES SUDDENLY DISPLAYED. MOMENTS LATER, THE SERVICE STEERING NOW MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CASCO BAY FORD (1213 RT. 1, YARMOUTH, ME) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. ELK GROVE FORD (LOCATED AT 9645 AUTO CENTER DR, ELK GROVE, CA 95757, (916) 249-1630) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,236.
GAS TANK IS LEAKING. PER FORD- A RECALL FIX WAS DONE IN 2016 ON THE PURGE VALVE, BUT NOT THE TANK ITSELF. THE TANK ITSELF IS LEAKING. PER FORD SINCE THE RECALL FIX WAS DONR IN SOME CAPACITY, IT DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE REMAINING PORTION BEING FIXED.
MY 2010 FORD FUSION POWER STEERING FAILED. I STARTED MY CAR AND RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT THE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM HAD A FAULT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAULT ERROR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. *BF *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES LOST POWER AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT ERROR DISPLAYS AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. POWER STEERING CEASES TO WORK. TRIED RESTARTING MULTIPLE TIMES, SAME ISSUE.
THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE WAS FIXED THAT WAS COVERED BY A RECALL. HOWEVER, NOW BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN AND THE WATERFORD, MICHIGAN DEALEERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT SAYS THE COST IS ABOUT $140.00 EACH TO FIX. HOW CAN A RECALL BE COMPLETED WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURING?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNINTENTIONALLY STEERING LEFT. THE KEN WILSON FORD 769 CHAMPION DR, CANTON, NC 28716 (877) 740-8559 WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.
MY 2010 FORD FUSION DISPLAY IN INDICATION I HAVE A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. THE STEERING WHEEL IS UNABLE TO BE MOVED. ONLY OPTION WAS TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME.
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO GARAGE. COST TO REPAIR IS$1500+. DANGEROUS FAILURE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED ON.
POWER STEERING ASSIT FAULT ERROR DISPLAYS AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. POWER STEERING CEASES TO WORK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY AND COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V210000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE FOR OVER A YEAR TRIED TO GET MY AIRBAG REPLACED. HUNTERSVILLE, NC FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND SO FAR THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. SO, I EVENTUALLY CALLED CAPITAL FORD OF CHARLOTTE, NC ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO WITH NO BETTER LUCK. I CONTACTED FORD, CORPORATE TWICE AND THE ONLY RESPONSE THEY ACHE GIVEN ME IS TO CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALER. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE MAIL FROM FORD REMINDING ME THAT I NEED TO GET MY AIRBAG REPLACED. EACH TIME I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. WE ARE WANTING TO SELL OUR CAR, BUT SINCE THE RECALL IS NOT COMPLETE, THIS IS HINDERING ME BEING ABLE TO SELL IT SINCE A BUYER DOES NOT WANT TO BUY A CAR WITH AN OUTSTANDING RECALL. SO, EITHER FORD SHOULD BUY THE CAR FROM ME, OR REPLACE THE AIRBAG.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHEN TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION AND THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE OWNER'S MANUAL BY SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZING. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. WASHINGTON FORD (507 WASHINGTON RD, WASHINGTON, PA 15301, (724) 223-5100) WAS CONTACTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA17004 (STEERING), BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *JS *JS *JS
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE DRIVING, MAKING STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE ON THE 2010 FORD FUSION. IT HAS BEEN REMEDIED FOR THE 2011 AND 2012 MODELS, BUT NOT ON THE 2010.
RECEIVED NOTICE FEB 2018 FOR RECALL. 9/5/18 CALLED TONY BETTEN & SONS FORD, WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CALL WHEN PART ARRIVED. 10/3/18 CALLED AGAIN, LEFT MESSAGE, 11/3/18 CALLED, WAS TOLD JESSICA WILL CALL ME. 12/5/18-LEFT VOICEMAIL MESSAGE. 12/19/18 CALLED KELLER FORD, WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL WHEN PART ARRIVED, DIDN'T RECEIVE CALL. IS THIS NORMAL FOR A RECALL? THANK YOU.
IF I FILL MY CAR ABOVE A HALF OF A TANK IT LEAKS OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE AND IT LEAKS WETHER IM DRIVING OR PARKED
THE CAR IS PERFECTLY TAKEN CARE OF...AND NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN...AS I WAS PULLING OUT...THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT...THIS CAR HAS HAD RECALLS FOR AIR BAGS AND OTHER THINGS...NOW THIS...FORD SHOULD BE HANDLING THIS!
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