NHTSA Complaint #11385261 — 2015 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON START OF THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO MURRAY MOTORS LOCK HAVEN (910 BELLEFONTE AVE, LOCK HAVEN, PA 17745) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V250000 (STEERING) WHICH HE LINKED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.