NHTSA Complaint #11120736 — 2011 FORD FUSION

MY WIFE AND I GAVE THIS CAR TO OUR DAUGHTER WHEN SHE GOT HER DRIVERS LICENSE IN 2016.SINCE THEN THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BECAUSE THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS GONE OUT AND FORD IS AWARE THAT IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT RECALL, AND NOW 3 TIMES THE STEERING HAS LOCKED UP ON HER WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT READS "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT". IN READING VARIOUS ARTICLES THERE WAS A RECALL BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR HAVING A 3.5 LITER WAS NOT IN THE RECALL, NOT REAL SURE WHAT ENGINE SIZE HAS TO DO WITH POWER STEERING. FORTUNATELY ALL 3 FAILURES OCCURRED IN OUR DRIVE WAY WHILE SHE WAS BACKING OUT AND SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND THE CAR CORRECTED ITSELF. I AM IN FEAR FOR MY DAUGHTERS LIFE AT THIS POINT, EVEN THOUGH SHE HAS 2+ YRS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE WHO IS TO SAY THAT IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN SHE IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SHE WILL KNOW HOW TO REACT WITHOUT HARMING HERSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP AND FIX THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES PS. THIS FORD ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. RALPH NADER, WE NEED YOU!!!!