NHTSA Complaint #11014201 — 2012 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO FORCEFULLY PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND ASKED AN EYEWITNESS TO ASSIST AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR HER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER (HERRING FORD INC, 820 MEMORIAL BLVD, PICAYUNE, MS, 39466). THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHERE THEY DENIED SERVICING THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE MILEAGE. AFTER THE CONTACT CALLED THE FORD MANUFACTURER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE LOOKING AT THE WRONG INFORMATION AND THE CONTACT WAS CORRECT; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED SERVICE DUE TO A VERBAL INCIDENT AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY SERVICED IN 2012. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER (SUPREME FORD OF SLIDELL, 400 E HOWZE BEACH RD, SLIDELL, LA, 70461) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000. ...UPDATED 10/23/17 *BF *JS