NHTSA Complaint #11288416 — 2010 FORD FUSION

WHEN I STARTED UP THE CAR & WAS GOING TO PULL OUT THE LIGHT FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG CAME ON, THEN I TURN MY WHEEL & THERE IS LIKE A GRINDING SOUND. I PULLED ON SIDE OF ROAD & HAD SOMEONE COME CHECK IT. THEY SAID SAME THING I DID. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE, BUT WHEN WE LOOKED THERE WAS NOTHING. THEN HE KEPT TURNING THE WHEEL & IT SOUNDED MORE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MY HUSBAND CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR WHEN I GOT HOME & THANK GOODNESS HE DID BECAUSE THE TIE ROD ENDS INSIDE & OUT WERE SO BAD THAT I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT OF CRASHED. STILL THE STEERING IS MAKING THAT LOUD GRINDING, SCREECHING SOUND. AIR BAG & TRAC LIGHTS COME ON OCCASIONALLY STILL ALSO. REALLY FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR HERE THE LAST FEW MONTHS. IVE HAD IT PARKED FOR THE LAST MONTH & BOUGHT JUST SOMETHING TO GET AROUND FOR NOW TIL I CAN AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED OR THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THESE. IVE SEEN SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS & I ALSO SEEN THEY RECALLED THE 2011 FOR SAME ISSUES. WHY NOT THE 2010?????