NHTSA Complaint #10532065 — 2011 FORD FUSION

I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE AT 25 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED IN MY HAND AND THEN BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. A WARNING DISPLAY CAME ON THAT READ "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, SERVICE ADVANCETRAC." I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TURN IT OFF. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE WARNING MESSAGE WAS CLEARED AND THE STEERING WORKED FINE THE REST OF THE TRIP. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. THE SERVICE MANAGE TOLD ME HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT IF THERE WAS NO WARNING CODE DISPLAYING THAT THEY COULD READ. UPON RESEARCHING SEVERAL SITES ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BEING EXPERIENCED BY OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS. WILL MAJOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMING HUMAN LIVES HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE NHTSA? *TR