NHTSA Complaint #10610596 — 2011 FORD FUSION
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10610596 |
| Vehicle | 2011 FORD FUSION |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 59,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY POWER STEERING FROZE AND I GOT THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" WARNING LIGHT. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL INSTANCES LAST SUMMER, AND ALL I HAD TO DO WAS STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, AND START IT UP AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I TOOK THIS TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING. THIS DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN OVER THE WINTER, BUT IT DID AGAIN ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AS THEY ASKED IF I COULD BRING IT IN WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY DID NOT LOOK AT IT. TODAY (JULY 15, 2014) I HAD THE SAME INSTANCE AGAIN OF THE POWER STEERING FREEZING WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. HOWEVER, WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, IT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I PLAN TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM FOR THE POWER STEERING TO GO INTERMITTENTLY, AND I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. IF THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, THERE OUGHT TO BE A RECALL. *TR
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