NHTSA Complaint #10650673 — 2012 FORD FUSION

TAKING OFF FROM BEING STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. POWER STEERING ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON AND MY POWER STEERING FAILED. I PULLED TO SAFE SPOT OFF ROAD WHILE MY WIFE CHECKED VEHICLE MANUAL. IT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF ENGINE AND WAIT 10 SECONDS. WE DID AND VEHICLE STEERING WAS FINE. SINCE MY CAR WAS DUE FOR A 60,000 MILE INSPECTION I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID IT MAY BE A COMPUTER MODULE THAT WOULD COST ABOUT $125 ON TOP OF THE ROUTINE INSPECTION CHARGES. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED AND VERY ANGRY WHEN THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $2200.00. WHAT REALLY MADE ME ANGRIER WAS THAT THE CAR WAS 1000 MILES OR SO OUT OF WARRANTY AND I JUST MADE THE LAST CAR LOAN PAYMENT. THE DEALER SAID THEY SEE IT WITH FUSIONS BUT USUALLY AFTER THEY HAVE HIT POT HOLES. THE FACT THAT THEY SAID, IT WAS SOMETHING THEY SEE ON FUSIONS MADE ME WONDER WHY THE COMPANY CAN'T GET OUT AHEAD OF THE PROBLEM, AND RECALL THEM. I ALSO HAD A TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE PROBLEM WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY SAID WE HAD A KIT TO FIX IT SINCE IT HAPPENS ON THE "NEW FUSIONS". BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS I AM DONE WITH FORDS. MY FIRST ONE AND LAST ONE!! SORRY TO SAY THIS HAS ONCE AGAIN SOURED ME ON AMERICAN CARS. I AM GOING BACK TO IMPORTS WHICH I HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH IN 40 ODD YEARS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AND I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO PROGRESS ON THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. *TR