NHTSA Complaint #11416277 — 2011 FORD FUSION

THE POWER STEERING HAS SPORADICALLY FAILED TWICE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED (ONCE AT A GAS STATION, ANOTHER WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT A STOP SIGN). THE INCIDENT WITH THE STOP SIGN ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND DRIFTED TO A CURB ACROSS THE STREET. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON RESTORES POWER TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEN THE POWER FAILS. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY STATED I NEEDED A NEW STEERING RACK. THEY ASKED FOR ~$1500 TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK (I DECLINED). I RESEARCHED RECALLS ON THE 2011 FORD FUSION AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR STEERING FAILURE. UNFORTUNATELY, MY VEHICLE'S VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL.