2012 FORD FUSION Steering Problems

WHILE IN MOTION THE ADVANCE TRAC SERVICE NEEDED APPEARED AND THEN THE POWER STEERING CAME UP AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. CAR STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL CAR IS NOW PARKED. *TR

THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. IT SAYS SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC SOON. I HAVE SEEN WHERE SEVERAL RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE ON 2012 FORD FUSIONS. JUST WONDERING WHY ON CERTAIN VINS IF THIS IS A PROBLEM. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP AND THE DASHBOARD IS READING SERVICE ADVANCETRAC SOON/POWER STEERING FAULT. UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. CAR LOCKED UP AT A RED LIGHT. *TR

THE ELECTRIC RACK AND PINION HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME I CONTACTED FORD THE 1ST OCCURRENCE.. WHILE DRIVING LUCKILY OTHER VEHICLES WAS NOT NEAR !!! OTHER 2012 MODELS HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED BY FORD BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS SPECIFIC VIN ISN'T COVERED THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION BECAUSE AS I HAVE READ WITH THE OTHER FUSION THEY RECALLED SOME WHERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO LOSS OF ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING. *TR

2012 FORD FUSION SEL ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST LIGHT COMES ON , LOSS OF POWER STEERING, HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN RECENT WEEKS ,HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A PEDESTRIAN, I SEE THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL ARE AFFECTED AND ALSO FROM THE PLANT THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED BY ON THE RECALL LIST BUT MY CAR AND DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S NOT COVERED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED AS I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT WITH NO PREVIOUS SIGNS/INDICATIONS OF SERVICE NEEDED. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING GOT HARD TO IT TO A SHOP CALLED GOOD YEAR THEY REST THE CODE AND SAID IF IT COMES BACK ON THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE SENSOR IN IT I GUESS. WELL 3 DAYS LATER IT WENT HARD AGAIN THE LIGHT SAYING IT WAS OFF TAKE TO SHOP AGING SO THE REPLACED THE RACK N PIONON AND WHAT EVER THEY HAD TO DO GREAT IT WAS A PRETTY PENNY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED OH YA THEY SAID NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE THATS WHY I HAD TO PAY. WELL I HAD MY CAR BACK FOR NO MORE THEN 5 DAM DAYS GUESS WHAT ITS BACK ON AND NO STEERING SO WHY HAVEN'T THEY RECALLED THIS PART ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU BUY A NEW ONE AND IT DOSE THE SAME THING

MAY 29, 2020 WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START MY FORD FUSION AFTER IT WAS PARKED A "LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST" MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,600. WHILE THE CAR IS A 2012 MODEL, IT HAS ONLY 34,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS A NHSTA RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 ON THIS ISSUE AND THAT THERE WAS A FORD SAFETY RECALL 15S18 SUPPLEMENT#1 IN 2015 AND #2 AND #3 DATED 5/17/2019 DETAILING REPLACING THE STEERING ASSEMBLY AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER FOR THE MODEL YEAR 2011-12 BUILD DATES THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2012 WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH 2022 OR 150,000 MILES ....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING CEASED WITH THE SERVICE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RESET AN UNKNOWN FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*DT*JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I GOT A POWER STEERING FAILED NOTICE AND I COULDN'T STEER MY CAR. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON TO GET IT TO WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRES, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BRANDON FORD LOCATED AT 9090 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619, (813) 246-3673, AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.

AFTER GOING TO SEVERAL SERVICE PLACES WITH MY BRAKES THEY ARE YET GIVING ISSUES HAVING TO PUMP THEM TO STOP. POWER STEERING SYSTEM ASSIST SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND DOOR LATCHES WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE LOCAL FORD PLACE SAID I NEED TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY BECAUSE THERE ARE RECALLS FOR MY ISSUES BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER AND I NEED TO GET THEM ADDED UNDER MY VIN SO THEY CAN FIX IT WITH NO CHARGE. *TR

POR ESTE MEDIO QUIERO NOTIFICAR QUE UNOS MINUTOS DESPUES DE ENCENDER EL VEHICULO EL VOLANTE SE PUSO MUY FUERTE CASI AL PUNTO DE TENER UN ACCIDENTE. IMEDIATAMENTE QUE EL VOLANTE SE PUSO MUY PESADO EN EL PANEL SE ECTIVO UNA NOTIFICACION QUE DICE: SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW. INMEDIATAMENTE COMIENZO A BUSCAR INFORMACION HASTA QUE DOY CON EL NUMERO TELEFONICO DE LA FORD Y ELLOS MISMOS ME INDICARON QUE MI VEHICULO HABIA SIDO REPARADO POR ESE MISMO RECALL HACEN TRES AOS ATRAS Y QUE ACTUALMENTE MI AUTO TIENE UN RECALL POR BOLSAS DE AIRES. EN EL 2017 YO NO ERA PROPIETARIA DE ESA UNIDAD PERO SI REALMENTE EL AUTO HABIA SIDO REPARADO YA POR ESE MISMO RECALL ENTONCES NO COMPLETARON EL ARREGLO POR QUE DE SER ASI , EL AUTO NO ME DIERA PROBLEMA POR LO MISMO QUE SEGUN ELLOS FUE REPARADO EN EL 2017. ME ENCANTA EL FORD Y ESPERO...

MALFUNCTION WITH STEERING WHEN STARTING CAR STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT HAVE ANY STEERING ASSIST AFTER A FEW MOMENTS IN TRYING TO GET WHEEL TO TURN STEERING RETURNS TO NORMAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. *TR

AFTER RETURNING FROM WORK AND TRYING TO RESTART CAR TO RUN ERRANDS STEERING FAULT IS DISPLAYED AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO QUICK LANE AT PORCARO FORD (6001 WASHINGTON AVE #13, RACINE, WI 53406, (262)884-3030) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I RECEIVED A NOTICE INFORMING ME OF A RECALL ON MY POWER STEERING SYSTEM VIA MAIL. I TOOK MY CAR TO FORD AND THEY CLAIMED TO "RESET" THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. A YEAR LATER I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING SIMILAR TO "BURNING RUBBER" COMING THROUGH MY AIR VENTS. SMOKE THEN BEGAN TO COME FROM THE HOOD OF MY CAR AS IT SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND WALKED A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY AFTER SEEING A TROUBLING AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO FIND THAT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAD SHUT DOWN AND CAUSED MY ALTERNATOR TO FAIL. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO FORD. THEY TOLD ME THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR, FORD WAS REFUSING TO PAY...

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC CAME ACROSS THE DASH. ONCE I PULLED OVER, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING.

ON 3/14/2020, OUT OF NO WHERE THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW, AND THE ADVANCETRAC LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY COUNTRY ROAD AND ONLY DOING ABOUT 35MPH BECAUSE I JUST CAME AROUND A CURVE AFTER MY DRIVEWAY. THE PROBLEM IS COMMON AND VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVERS. NOT TO MENTION EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. WHY IS IT THAT ONLY SOME OF THE CARS ARE COVERED IN THE RECALL WHEN ALL FORDS WITH THE NEWLY DESIGNED ELECTRONIC STEERING ARE AFFECTED BY THE FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM!

I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AROUND A TURN AND ALMOST WRECKED MY CAR!!!!!!! NOW I'M GETTING ABS LIGHTS AND SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE ADVANCETRAC CODES WHICH WERE NOT ON PRIOR TO THE LOSS OF STEERING! I SEE RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE BUT MY VIN IS NOT IN THIS RECALL? HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?

I STOPPED AT TURNPIKE REST STOP. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, A "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" LIGHT WAS ULLIMINATED (SEE ATTACHED IMAGE) AND THE STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WAS UNABLE TO BACK THE CAR OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE DUE TO THE NEED TO MAKE A HARD TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE CAR WILL BE EVALUATED ON MONDAY. I CHECKED MY CAR'S VIN ONLINE AND NO RECALLS ARE SHOWN. HOWEVER, MY ONLINE RESEARCH REVEALS THAT IS A POWER STEERING RECALL (OR SIMILAR WARRANTY ITEM) ISSUED IN 2015 (#15V340000). I SEE MANY, MANY REPORTS OF THIS SAME STEERING FAILURE ON 2012 FORD FUSION MODELS WITH OWNERS REPORTING A FAILURE OF FORD TO COVER THE PROBLEM DESPITE THIS BEING A KNOWN (AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS) FAILURE SINCE AT LEAST 2015. WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO REQUIRE FORD TO...

THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE SLOWING DOWN EVEN WHEN ACCELERATING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THEY'RE VERY SPONGES WHEN MAKING STOPS AND ALMOST NON EXISTENT AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT STARTUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD LOCATED AT (5041 FORD PKWY, BESSEMER AL.) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,217.

AFTER DRIVING CAR THE PREVIOUS DAY WITH NO ISSUE THIS MORNING I RECEIVED A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WARNING IN MY DRIVEWAY NOW MAKING CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. SAW THAT OTHER FUSIONS HAD A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MINE DID NOT.

AS I WAS TURNING ON A HIGHWAY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP.. THEN A CODE CAME UP SAYING ADVANCE TRAC STEERING WHEEL POWER NEED SERVICE NOW.

EPAS SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW LIGHT CAME UP. STEERING IS VERY TIGHT AS IF NO POWER STEERING AT ALL ADVANTRAC LIGHT ALSO ON. FELT DIFFERENT LAST COUPLE DAYS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE STEERING LOSS, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING) WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

YESTERDAY 2/15/2020 OUT OF NO WHERE THE (SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW, AND THE ADVANCE TRAC LIGHT CAME ON UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS DOING 55MPH ON A CURVY ROAD. THE PROBLEM IS COMMON AND VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVERS. NOT TO MENTION EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. NOW WHY IS IT THAT ONLY SOME OF THE CARS ARE COVERED IN THE RECALL WHEN ALL FORDS WITH THE NEWLY DESIGNED ELECTRONIC STEERING ARE AFFECTED BY THE FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM!

THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC AND SERVICE POWER STEERING CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED 3 PREVIOUS TIMES AND THIS IS THE 4TH TIME. EVERY TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. EVERY TIME I PAID FOR SOMETHING BUT THEY NEVER TRULY FIXED THIS. THEY HAVE RESET THE ERROR TWICE AND MADE ME BUY NEW TIRES BEFORE RESETTING THE ERROR CLAIMING WORN TIRES WERE THE ROOT CAUSE. NOW HAPPENING AGAIN WITH NEW TIRES. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCE WHEN POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOES OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING TO CEASE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN MANUAL STEERING MODE TO HIS FATHER'S RESIDENCE. BICKFORD FORD 3100 BICKFORD AVE, SNOHOMISH, WA 98290 (425)334-4045 WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM GAVE OUT MAKING IT HARD FOR ME TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL A MESSAGE APPEARED POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 07-2020 WAS TOLD FORD DENIED REQUEST BECAUSE IT WAS BEYOND TIME FOR A SUBSEQUENT FAILURE

STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO STEER AND A MESSAGE KEEPS COMING UP ON THE DASH SAYING 'SERVICE TRACK'

STARTED MY CAR AT WORK FRIDAY, FEB 7TH AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF SITTING THERE IN THE PARKING LOT, A MESSAGE POPPED UP ON MY DASH SAYING "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT". MY STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE. SHUT MY CAR OFF. WAITED A MINUTE. STARTED IT BACK UP. WAITED ANOTHER MINUTE AND NO MESSAGE. HAVEN'T SEEN IT SINCE BUT ALSO KNOW THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON FUSIONS FOR THIS. UNSURE IF MINE FALLS INTO THIS RECALL. CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP HERE AND THEY COULDN'T TELL ME FOR SURE WHETHER THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY EXACT VEHICLE. TOLD ME TO WAIT IT OUT TO SEE IF MESSAGE COMES BACK AGAIN. TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN IF MESSAGE RETURNS OR STARTS HAVING PROBLEMS. WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE FALLS UNDER THIS RECALL OR NOT AS I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO WAIT IT OUT AND FIND OUT THE...

STEERING GEAR FAILURE CAUSED POWER STEERING TO FAIL, DIAGNOSTIC CODE P07AE-09. CODE ABOVE ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL - STEERING CONTROL MODULE, STEERING GEAR REPLACEMENT FOR CERTAIN 2011-2012 FUSION MODELS. THE ISSUE: MECHANICAL FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH PARTS THEMSELVES, NOT WITH ASSEMBLY OF VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE'S STEERING GEAR IS COVERED UNDER A RECALL BUT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT THAN OTHER COVERED VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL/YEAR, FORD WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS COVERAGE.

I HAD A FLAT TIRE AND TOOK MY CAR IN TO REPLACE MY 2 FRONT TIRES AND DROVE OFF AND IT AND I GOT A POWER STEERING FAILURE AND ADVANCETRAC FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON 01/28/2020 WHEN THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 35 MPH, AND DID RUN OVER SOME SAND THAT WAS ON THE ROAD THAT MADE THE CAR SLIP SOMEWHAT, BUT NOT MUCH. AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME, BUT DID GET HOME SAFELY. THE SERVICE STATION I WENT TO THE NEXT MORNING TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OUT FOR THE POWER STEERING ISSUE, BUT IT SEEMS MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. WHY IS THAT IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FORD FUSION? I HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS I DO NOT HAVE 1800.00 TO 2000.00 TO SPEND ON THIS REPAIR AT THE MOMENT.

I BROUGHT THIS UNIT AT AN AUCTION, BUT THE WHEEL CONTINUES TO LOOK ON ME.... NOW SEVERAL LIGHTS ARE ON INCLUDING CHECK ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEWEY FORD LOCATED AT 3055 SE DELAWARE AVE, ANKENY, IA 50021 WHERE HE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PLEASE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED; THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING RACK. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND REMAINED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT. RECEIVED MESSAGES ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TELLING ME THAT MY POWER STEERING NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30-40 MPH. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, IT APPEARS THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED IN 2015, 15S18. HOWEVER MY CAR MISSED THE BUILD DATE BY 12 DAYS. I WAS TOLD MY FORD MY CAR WAS BUILT ON MARCH 12TH AND THE RECALL ONLY COVERED UP TO FEB 28TH. I'M HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THAT THE RECALL STATES HOWEVER MY CAR ISN'T COVER AS IT WAS BUILT 12 DAYS AFTER THE BUILD DATE. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THE DATES EXTENDED AS I'M ALSO HAVING THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HOWEVER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT

I TURNED ON MY CAR AND GOT A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON DOESN'T NOT CLEAR THE FAULT. I HAVE NO POWER STEERING IN MY 2012 FORD FUSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING CEASED. THE DEALER TRI STATE FORD (1503 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, EAST LIVERPOOL, OH 43920 (330) 386-6120) WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR PART WAS A MANUFACTURER ONLY PART AND THAT THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY $2,600. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT AND ADVANCE TRACK MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SETH WADLEY FORD LOCATED AT 333 N BUTLER RD, PAULS VALLEY, OK 73075, (855)857-4746, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE REVERT TO MANUAL STEERING MODE WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS SO DANGEROUS, NOT ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY. DURING MY INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT FORD ALREADY HAD RECALLED FOR SIMILAR FAULT FOR CERTAIN VINS RANGE BUT NOT FOR ALL VINS ( RECALL NOTICE : 15S18/NHTSA RECALL 15V-340). UNFORTUNATELY MY VIN IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL VINS. THIS ALREADY HAPPENED THREE TIME IN MY CAR, I TOOK MY CAR TO MECHANIC THEY FOUND FOLLOWING TWO ERROR CODE C1277 (POWER STEERING ANGLE SENSOR) C1963 (STABILITY CALIBRATION - 1&2 CIRCUIT FAILURE) I AM ATTACHING ALL THREE INVOICES FROM ALL MECHANIC GARAGES WHERE YOU CAN FIND THEIR FINDINGS.

MY STEERING WHEEL KEEPS LOCKING UP. NOT ABLE TO TURN OR DRIVE CAR SAFELY. STEERING HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE FROM RECALL BUT STILL QUITS WORKING. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.