NHTSA Complaint #11024552 — 2014 FORD FUSION

DRIVING EAST NEAR PARK CITY, KS ON A COUNTY ROAD AT ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I COULD STILL STEER THE CAR BUT WITH VERY MUCH EFFORT. I WAS STARTLED BUT WAS NOT IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND CLOSE TO HOME. I HAVE TRIED A FEW THINGS TO GET IT TO RESET, LIKE DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 40 TO 50 THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND IS VIRTUALLY WORTHLESS. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS $1,500 TO $2,000 AND IT COULD FAIL EVEN SOONER. THE PROBLEM IS HEAT RELATED AND FORD HAS TRIED A NUMBER APPROACHES TO FIX THE PROBLEM DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS. THE HALF A MILLION RECALLS THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT TELLS ME THAT IT IS SIMPLY A BAD IDEA AND SHOULD BE SCUTTLED. MY CAR REPRESENTS A LAME TRY TO KICK THE PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD, SILVER FOIL WRAPPED AROUND THE COMMUNICATION CABLE THAT RUNS BETWEEN THE TWO ELECTRIC MODULES.