NHTSA Complaint #11186687 — 2012 FORD FUSION

ON MARCH 11, 2019 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WITH ALL MY STRENGTH WAS BARELY ABLE TO NAVIGATE MY 2012 FORD FUSION SAFELY TO MY HOME. DURING THIS INCIDENT I HAD THE 'SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW' INDICATION ON THE IPC (INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER) AS WELL AND AN ADVANTRAC (FORD'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) LIGHT. THE FOLLOWING DAY I CALLED AND ASKED THE FORD SERVICE ADVISOR IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN THE PAST FOR POWER STEERING ISSUES ON THIS MODEL. HE SAID NO BUT FOR ME TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO CORWIN FORD ON MARCH 12 FOR A CHECK-UP. ON SUCH DATE I GET A CALL FROM CORWIN FORD NOTING THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE EPAS AND FRONT SUSPENSION FRONT AND REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS FOR $3,420. AND ONCE AGAIN, THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THERE HAD NEVER BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND WILL BE HAVING MY CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE TOMORROW. I PAID FORD $144 TODAY FOR THE SERVICE CHECK.