NHTSA Complaint #11191017 — 2013 FORD FUSION
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11191017 |
| Vehicle | 2013 FORD FUSION |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 76,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
HAVE NOT BROUGH TO DEALER YET, HOWEVER ALL MY LIGHTS LIT UP AND HAVE NOT TURNED OF SO FAR. ADVANCETRAC, BLINDSPOT, REAR CAMERA ASSIST, ABS, ETC.. BASICALLY ALL MY ASSIST HAVE COME ON. SINCE THEY HAVE COME ON MY STEERING HAS BEEN TOUGH, AS IF THE ELECTRICAL ASSIST WAS DISABLED BECAUSE ITS COMBINED WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO A YOUTUBE VIDEO POSTED ONLINE, THE PROBLEM IS A CORRODED OR MALFUNCTIONING WIRE IN THE ABS DRIVER (OR PASSENGER?) SIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL. "ISSUE WAS MY DRIVER FRONT TIRE... IT'S THE WIRE HARNESS THAT GOES BACK TO THE CPU FROM THE ABS SPEED SENSOR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IN MY OPINION AS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHICH CAUSES ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ASSIST TO TURN OFF MAKING IT HARDER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL" QUOTED FROM THE YOUTUBE VIDEO. WHERE THE WIRES CONNECT OR SOMETHING ALONG THAT LINE. IT WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED IF FORD LOOKED INTO THIS AND MADE A RECALL. THIS IS NOT SAFE CONSIDERING IT DISABLES SOME (OR ALL) OF YOUR STEERING CAPABILITIES. MORE DETAIL: ALL LIGHTS HAVE LIT UP BEFORE DURING THE FIRST SNOW-FALL (BUT SHORTLY AFTER TURNED OFF). I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 70,000 MILES ON IT, IN JULY OF 18'. IT IS NOW MARCH OF 19' AND WE'VE HAD WARM DAYS UP UNTIL TODAY, WHEN WE HAD SNOW AGAIN HERE IN CENTRAL NEW YORK. NOW THE PROBLEM ARISES AGAIN. PLEASE RECALL THIS ISSUE.
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