NHTSA Complaint #11139918 — 2012 FORD FUSION
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11139918 |
| Vehicle | 2012 FORD FUSION |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 64,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | ME |
Consumer Description
SEPT 23.ON A STREET WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON.THE SERVICE INSTRAK.LIGHT CAME ON.THE STEERING BECAME VERY VERY HARD TO TURN. PARKED AND FOUND NO FLUID BECAUSE THIS CAR HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING. SEPT 24.IT WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER TO GET THIS CHECKED. I FOUND THE NHTSA RECALL 15V340000 AND WANTED FORD TO HONOR THIS RECALL. I PUT IN A CASE WITH FORD WHICH THEY DENIED 4 DAYS LATER. MEANWHILE MY CAR WAS IN THE DEALER WAITING FOR APPROVAL. I HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR. THE DEALER ADVOCATED FOR ME BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR PAID THE DEALER 1200.00 SEPT 29TH 6 DAYS LATER....THEN 1 WEEK LATER OCT 6, THE SAME THING HAPPENED STEERING FROZE UP ON A STREET AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY DEALER.. THEY THEN GAVE ME A LOANER.. THE CAR WAS CLEARED OF CODES AND I PICKED IT UP OCT 9. I DONT FEEL CONFIDENT THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED AND FEEL FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO HONOR THE RECALL FORD RECALL 15S18. NHTSA RECALL 15V340000. FORD CASE #CAS15880910. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP
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