NHTSA Complaint #11115906 — 2010 FORD FUSION

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR OVER A MONTH DUE TO MY LIMITED INCOME AS A VETERAN I CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE AT AN ESTIMATE COST OF $1600. THIS ISSUE IS NOT DUE TO MY NEGLIGENCE.POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE IS THE ISSUE. I WAS DRIVING IT TO WORK IN DALLAS,NC WHEN I EXPERIENCED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS I MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. AFTER I STRUGGLED TO GET IT INTO THE PARKING SPACE I ALSO STRUGGLE TO DRIVE IT HOME AS WELL.ONCE I GOT THE VEHICLE HOME I CALLED TINDOL FORD IN GASTONIA,NC REGARDING MY CONCERN I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEED TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AT MY EXPENSE OF $99. THEN IF IT IS THE EPAS (ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) REPAIR ESTIMATE COST CAN BE ABOUT $1600. THIS VEHICLE SPECIFICALLY HAD A RECALL BEFORE NOT SURE BUT I THINK IT WAS FOR AIRBAG AND OR SEATBELT. WELL SINCE THEN I BORROWED A TEMPORARY VEHICLE FROM FAMILY MEMBER DUE TO REPAIR COST BEING EXPENSIVE. THIS FORD FUSION HAS A TITLE LIEN THROUGH BRIDGECREST, IN WHOM I FINANCE WITH. VEHICLE IS ALMOST PAID IN FULL.THIS ISSUE HOWEVER IS NOT ANY OF NEGLIGENCE BUT MORE SO A MANUFACTURER ISSUE. THE EPAS CONSIST OF A TRW COMPONENT WHICH CONSIST OF EVERYTHING TO THIS FAILURE SUCH AS THE HYDRAULIC THE BELT DRIVE THE DRIVE RACK THE CODER INTERFACE ETC. I HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND THE OBSERVATION MADE WAS IT'S A POWER STEERING ISSUE THAT ONLY MANUFACTURER CAN CORRECT DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY. THE TRW IS A NON SERVICEABLE UNIT. ENCLOSING I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND LOOK INTO THE FACTS OF THIS MATTER WHICH IS FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER. I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP WITH THIS MATTER.