NHTSA Complaint #10864696 — 2012 FORD FUSION

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10864696
Vehicle	2012 FORD FUSION
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 11, 2016
Date Filed	May 12, 2016
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE "ADVANCETRAC" CAME ON AND "POWER STEERING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED" CAME ON. I WAS NIGHT TIME I MADE IT HOME. ONCE HOME I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE "REPLACE POWER STEERING NOW" I HAD LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC THE FIRST TIME AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING WRONG I JUST NEEDED NEW TIRES.

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