CarComplaints.com Notes: Power steering problems started rearing their ugly head in the 2010 Fusion, so you'd think Ford had plenty of time to make sure those problems didn't creep into the 2012. But here we are.
And much like the power steering, we’re still seeing the same throttle body failures that started in 2010 continue in 2012.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
44 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
13 / 1
Average Mileage:
71,102 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
My electrical power steering system failed as I was driving. It is available for inspection. As I was pulling into traffic from a gas station my power steering failed. An automotive shop confirmed the power steering issue I did not notice any immediate warnings until after my car stopped
The contact's daughter owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the "Service Power Steering "warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The vehicle was loaded onto a trailer and taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with electric power steering failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while making a right turn at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The power steering assist fault code came on the dash, I since had the car at the dealership and was told it was covered and would be repaired 2 days later I got a call telling me it was gonna cost $1801 this problem came on suddenly and could of caused a deadly accident was told at dealership that repaired it that the warranty ran out after 10 years the car is a 2012 and warranty ran out a few months ago but this being a major steering problem and could cause a major accident or fatality(s) I believe this should have been a major recall but as owner of this vehicle there was never any outreach from the dealership on this steering problem
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 229,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist fault and the check advancetrac warning messages appeared on the instrument panel. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in an Extended Warranty coverage or NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The manufacturer referred him to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 218,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving into a parking lot at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with the Service Power Steering message displayed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electric power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
My car has had steering issues since purchased a year ago. I had to pay $1600 for a new steering rack as the car is electronic and is not a cheap fix. My car was not included in a recall that was done with the same plant my car was made at and literally 2 days after the end built date. I called and out a complaint in and was trying to get my car included in this recall. This car continues to show steering issue alerts on dash. The car has to be shut off and turned backed in and sometimes don-??t bother driving it because it-??s nerve racking to know if it will stop working. PLEASE SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS AND ADD MY CAR TO THE RECALL THE STATS ON THE RECALL AND HOW CLOSE MY CAR IS TO IT SAME PLANT AND A DEW DAYS AWAY, PLEASE PLEASE HEAR THIS. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact then stated that she heard an audible sound indicating that the power steering assist fault warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed that the electric power steering gear failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) had expired and no further assistance was provided. The model year vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact then stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. Additionally, the contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.
Driving 45 MPH, Power Steering Fault came on, lost power steering. Thankfully I was able to get off the road safely. Have no power steering, several other models with the same year have the same problem I am being told mine was not part of the recall. RIDICULOUS! This is a very costly repair
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the while her daughter was driving approximately 30 MPH, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. During the failure, no warning lights or messages were displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the power steering fault assist warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over safely and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the failure with the power steering gear that needed to be replaced. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
Started my car yesterday and got a "Power Steering Assist Failure" error. Second time in 3 years I have gotten this error. Results in no power steering and can occur at any time. Luckily, I was in park when it happened and not driving. Ford issued a recall on only certain models of Fusions when they should have recalled ALL of them. They're "Advancetrac" system does NOT store error messages, so taking it to a dealership is a pointless and very expensive process as they will simply throw around random, costly "fixes." This is a serious safety issue that needs to be addressed immediately. Again.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering), 21V158000 (Air Bags) and 19V001000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The power steering assist and air bag warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering linkage and power steering module needed to be replaced. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment to perform the recall repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 191,353.
The contact's stepdaughter owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his stepdaughter was driving at an unknown speed, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed. The power steering assist fault warning message appeared on the dashboard as the excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The contact's stepdaughter then called her husband who managed to carefully drive the vehicle home. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The manufacturer was initially notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was under warranty; multiple attempts were made to call back the manufacturer but to no avail. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, the message "Service Power Steering" was displayed. The contact was able to continue driving. However, upon attempting to drive the vehicle later that day, the steering wheel lost power steering. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown recall as it had expired in March. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
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