NHTSA Complaint #11323908 — 2011 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHNSON BROTHERS FORD LOCATED AT 7455 S GENERAL BRUCE DR, TEMPLE, TX 76502, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000.