NHTSA Complaint #10992835 — 2011 FORD FUSION

UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE STEERING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. UPON TURNING OFF THE KEY AND ENGINE AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE THERE IS SOMETIMES, BUT NOT ALWAYS POWER STEERING ASSIST. HAVE ALSO HAD A FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD BE CATASTROPHIC AND DANGEROUS. WHILE DRIVING HAD TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC SO THE KEY COULD BE TURNED OFF AND ENGINE RESTARTED TO GAIN POWER STEERING ASSIST AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THERE ARE NOT PHOTOS TO UPLOAD RELATED TO THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME.