NHTSA Complaint #10592430 — 2012 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. DURING EACH INCIDENT, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND ADVANCE TRAC SENSORS ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,500.