2011 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 2,786 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 80 involved a crash and 10 involved a fire. 46 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 10, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Campaign 21V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalFeb 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Campaign 21V081000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also includes certain passenger-side air bag inflators and/or modules designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang, 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion, 2010-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2011 Ford Ranger, and 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX vehicles. Please see Ford's recall report for the specific part numbers. These parts may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify dealers that purchased the affected parts, and dealers will provide replacement parts to purchasers, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Campaign 21E013000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedJan 7, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles and 2011-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2010-2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, and 2010-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall 19S01.
Campaign 19V001000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedMay 31, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Campaign 16V384000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, auxillary tankNov 24, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured July 21, 2008, to March 4, 2011, and 2010-2011 Mercury Milan vehicles manufactured July 23, 2008, to December 10, 2010. The affected vehicles have fuel vapor canisters whose purge valves may not operate properly resulting in abnormal pressure changes in the fuel tank.
The pressure changes may cause the tank to crack and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle powertrain control modules and inspect the vehicle for any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) for this issue and perform a leak test on the Canister Purge Valve (CPV). The fuel tank will be inspected for cracks. The CPV and fuel tank will be replaced as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S34.
Campaign 15V793000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemJun 2, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.
If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If, no codes are found during the PSCM inspection, the PSCM software will be updated, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S18.
Campaign 15V340000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentMay 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain all weather driver side accessory floor mats sold for use in model year 2006-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2007-2011 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 9, 2007, through October 31, 2010. The affected floor mats may move and possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal.
The floor mat could shift such that it could interfere with the accelerator pedal, preventing its return to an idle position, which could result in unintended vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement mats, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S07. NOTE: Vehicles built after October 31, 2010, while potentially equipped with the same floor mats, are equipped with a Brake Over Accelerator (BOA) feature that prevents simultaneous accelerator and brake application, allowing the vehicle to be safely stopped by pressing firmly and steadily on the brake pedal.
Campaign 14E028000 on NHTSA.gov
Wheels, lugs/nuts/bolts/studsDec 7, 2011
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 FORD FUSION AND MERCURY MILAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH STEEL WHEELS AND BUILT FROM APRIL 1, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2009, AND FROM DECEMBER 1, 2009, THROUGH NOVEMBER 13, 2010. THE WHEEL STUDS MAY FRACTURE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A WHEEL TO SEPARATE.
WHILE DRIVING, MULTIPLE STUD FRACTURES COULD OCCUR AT THE WHEEL LOCATION, AND THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE VEHICLE VIBRATION AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE DISC SURFACE FOR FLATNESS AND REPLACE THE DISCS AS NECESSARY. ADDITIONALLY, THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 24, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 11V574000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Mar 5, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Steering, Suspension, Mar 3, 2020
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
Steering, Mar 2, 2020
OUR 2011 FORD FUSION'S ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND LOCKED UP. FORD HAS RECALLED 455,000. OUR MAKE,MODEL, AND YEAR MATCH BUT FORD TELLS ME OUR VIN DOES NOT. THIS IS A HORRIFIC SAFETY ISSUE. NO WARNING IT JUST GOES OUT. FORD TOLD ME JUST TO KEEP MY RECEIPTS AND MAYBE YOUR VIN WILL BE ADDED TO THE LIST. AND MAYBE GET REIMBURSED. THIS CAN BE OVER 2500.00. TO FIX. ONE VIN IS COVERED ONE IS NOT. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS THROUGH FORD HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T TELL ANYBODY THEY DID IT IN A UNETHICALLY. IF YOU BUY YOURS PART(S) FROM DAY NAPA. YOU COULD HAVE THE SAY HORRIBLE PROBLEM. HOW IS THAT EVEN RIGHT.*DT CONSUMER HAD POWER STEERING ANGLE SENSOR REPLACED.*JB
Steering, Mar 2, 2020
WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE FROM A PARKED POSITION, THE SENSOR FOR THE POWER STEERING ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND I STRUGGLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. I HAVE TO SHUT MY CAR OFF AND LET IT SET FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS AND THEN I CAN DRIVE. SOMETIMES IT TAKES ME TURNING OFF MY CAR TWICE. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE.
Steering, Electrical system, Mar 1, 2020
NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. SAYS "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND STEERING IS DIFFICULT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION
Steering, Feb 27, 2020
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2011 FUSION AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WARNING LIGHT STATED TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY . THE STEERING LOCKED DOWN WHERE SHE COULD NO LONGER CONTROL THE CAR SO SHE PULLED OVER AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER : STOKES HODGES FORD (1850 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY GRANITEVILLE, SC 29829) AT MY EXPENSE. THEY CHECKED AND CONFIRMED THAT THIS POWER STEERING RECALL WAS APPLICABLE TO OUR FUSION AND WOULD INSTALL IT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED ME BACK LATER IN THE WEEK AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND THAT THE CAR SHOWED NO CODE THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT INSTALL THE RECALL PARTS. MY WIFE ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING ISSUE SO SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN DUE TO HER CLOSE CALL WITH AN ACCIDENT. I FURTHERMORE CALLED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OFFICE FOR ISSUES LIKE THIS AND THEY AGREED WITH THE FORD DEALER AND IGNORED ME. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT I INSIST THAT THE RECALL BE INSTALLED BEFORE WE DRIVE THE FUSION AGAIN. . THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION . THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE TURNING ON A HIGHWAY ONTO ANOTHER AT A STOP LIGHT.. THE RECALL CONSISTS OF REPLACING A STEERING GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM IS WHAT THE DEALER TOLD ME. I BROUGHT THE CAR NEW AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN USE THE CAR AGAIN WITHOUT BEING SCARED . I FOUND THIS INFORMATION ON THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALL WEBSITE :1FIELD SERVICE ACTIONS: EPAS STEERING EFFORTS THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Steering, Feb 26, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED. RECENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND TO (BERGSTROM FORD LINCOLN OF THE FOX VALLEY, 525 S GREEN BAY RD, NEENAH, WI 54956) AND (KAYSER FORD 2303 W BELTLINE HWY, MADISON, WI 53713) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SOFTWARE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Steering, Feb 25, 2020
POWER STEERING FAILURE, AS DESCRIBED IN FORD RECALL 15S18, NTSA CAMPAIGN 15V340000. VEHICLE ALERTED THAT POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE SERVICED WHILE IN MOTION TO A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. NO ISSUES WITH CONTROL, EXITED HIGHWAY AND RETURNED TO RESIDENCE, PARKED. ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE AN ESTIMATED HOUR LATER, AND HAD A COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE AT IGNITION. VEHICLE ALERTED "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW". ORIGINAL RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED IN 2016 @105K, NOW @ 170K COMPLETE PART FAILURE, >65K ON NEW PART... FORD STATES WORK/PART WARRANTY ONLY VALID FOR 12MOS, YET NEW PRODUCT THEY WANT TO SELL ME CARRIES A LIFETIME WARRANTY... $2500 FIX FOR A KNOWN ISSUE.
Steering, Feb 25, 2020
MESSAGE ON DASHBOARD READS POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT, THEN A LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING LOSS OCCURRED ONCE WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER WHILE IN FORWARD MOTION AT ABOUT 40 MPH ON A HIGHWAY.
Steering, Feb 24, 2020
THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FREEZES AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. TODAY IT HAPPENED IN A DRIVEWAY, NOT OURS. THERE WAS A WARNING THAT FLASHED, POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT, AS SHOWN BELOW. WIFE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND TURNED BACK ON, NO WARNING AND STEERING WHEEL TURNED.
Steering, Feb 24, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SERVICE SOON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WERE ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. THE CONTACT CALLED WOODHOUSE FORD SOUTH LOCATED AT (2288 OSAGE RANCH BLVD, PLATTSMOUTH, NE 68048) AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING ANGLE SENSOR FAILED. THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL.*JS
Steering, Feb 19, 2020
WE HAVE A 2011 FORD FUSION ACCORDING TO CONSUMER REPORTS FORD RECALLED 445,000 FUSIONS AND OTHER MAKES AND MODELS FOR A ELECTRONICA POWER STEERING FAILURE OURS HAS DONE THIS NOW THIS VEHICLE HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT IS ALL AND YOU CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO GET THIS VEHICLE TO GET REPAIRED I CALLED THE MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE CONSUMER REPORTS REALLY DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE THEY ONLY TAKE A SELECT FEW VIN NUMBERS THAT THEY HAVE THIS PROBLEM OR THIS PROBLEM PART AND OF COURSE OUR VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM PART EVEN THOUGH OUR VEHICLE IS ACTING IN THE SAME MANNER AS THOSE THAT DO SO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS BASICALLY COVERING UP PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES THAT ARE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW THAT COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS COULD CAUSE FATALITIES COULD CAUSE SOME MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS BECAUSE IF IT GOES OUT WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING IT YOU CANNOT HARDLY JUST BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL YOU'RE IN A BAD SHAPE I AM A 100% DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN AND THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO EVEN TRY TO TURN THE WHEEL I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NTSB AND THE DOT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE INVESTIGATING FORWARD ON THIS PROBLEM I HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO DO THIS AND SEE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THIS ISN'T LIKE A A LEAKY VALVE COVER GASKET THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT'S GOING TO CAUSE PEOPLE TO BE KILLED I HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD IN THIS MATTER BECAUSE I'M NOT HAVING ANY SUCCESS AT ALL AT THE CONSUMER LEVEL I AM THANKFUL THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS IN OFFICE THAT HE BELIEVES IN THE PEOPLE SO I HOPE AND PRAY THAT HIS DEPARTMENTS FIGHT FOR THE CONSUMER I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME
Steering, Feb 17, 2020
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. THE SAFETY ISSUE THIS CAUSED COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY CATASTROPHIC. GROWING UP IN NON-POWER STEERING YEARS I KNOW THE EFFORT IT TOOK TO STEER, ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT MOVING. HOWEVER, OUR 2011 FORD FUSION , SINCE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED YOU CAN HARDLY TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. I AM THANKFUL MY WIFE WAS NOT GOING AT INTERSTATE SPEED AND TRYING TO EXIT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I LOOKED ON CONSUMER REPORT TO SEE IF ANY OTHERS OR IF ANY RECALLS WERE REPORTED. I FOUND THAT 445,000 WERE RECALLED BY FORD, 2011-2013. MANY MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS THEY SAID OUR 2011 WAS NOT COVERED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS ONLY THOSE WITH CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. SO, OUR VEHICLE NOT ONE OF THE 445,000 RECALLED, HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, SAME SAFETY ISSUES IS NOT COVERED. FORD KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM, BUT THEY ARE FAILING TO ADMIT IT. WE HAVE JUST OVER 71000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. LIKE MANY OTHER BEFORE US I AM COUNTING ON THE NTSB TO ENCOURAGE FORD TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THESE FAULTY UNSAFE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNITS AND REPLACE THEM. WHEN YOU HAVE 445000 PROBLEMS YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A SECONDARY ROAD AS WELL AS STATIONARY PARKED. I'M GLAD I WAS TEST DRIVING IT FOR MY WIFE NO WAY COULD SHE COULD OF TURNED THE WHEEL. THANK YOU
Steering, Feb 11, 2020
ELECTRONIC STEER ASSIST FAULT WARNING CAME ON WHILE SON DRIVING VEHICLE AND POWER STEER WHEN OUT AND HE LOST CONTROL AND ALMOST CRASHED
Steering, Feb 10, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER NEPHEW WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY AND DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S NEPHEW WAS ABLE TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE HOWEVER IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WOULD BE $2,000. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V34000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.
Steering, Feb 10, 2020
POWER STEERING ASSIST FALT FAULT NOTICE DISPLAYED INTERMITTENTLY AT STARTUP NORMALLY CLEARING WITH 2ND START. THIS EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN TOTAL FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING.
Steering, Feb 6, 2020
I STARTED MY CAR UP AND THE WARNING CAME ON SAYING POWER STEERING ASSIST DEFAULT.I CAN NOT TURN THE WHEEL IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER.I BROUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP ON 09/24/18.MY CAR WAS STATIONARY BUT IT COULD HAVE HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY I AM GLAD IT DID NOT AT 70 YEARS OLD I THANK GOD.IT IS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST IN THESE FORD CARS AND THEY ARE DANGEROUS I WANT MY CAR FIXED BY FORD.
Fuel system, Other, Steering, Engine, Feb 6, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V227000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT KIRK AUTO COMPANY (235 STATE HWY 7 FRONTAGE RD, GRENADA, MS 38901). THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTION WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS STILL LEAKING FUEL AS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A CRACKED FUEL TANK THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,069.*DT*JB
Steering, Feb 5, 2020
LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING THRU THE CITY, A DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME IN INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY POWER STEERING AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER MY CAR. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT, THE STEERING WAS NORMAL, BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE STEERING STIFFENED AGAIN AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON. LUCKILY, I GOT HOME SAFELY, WITH A LOT OF EFFORT. BUT, THUS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, BUT MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED. WHY?
Steering, Electrical system, Jan 30, 2020
SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER THE CAR.
Steering, Jan 27, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, THE STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE CHARLIE HENDERSON FORD, INC. LOCATED AT 105 U S 90, WAVELAND, MS 395760 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE AND THEREFORE NOT COVERED BY A WARRANTY PROGRAM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 192,000.
Steering, Jan 27, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Steering, Jan 24, 2020
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT MY POWER STEERING FAILED -WITH NO POWER ASSIST. I SHUT THE CAR OFF BRIEFLY AND RESTARTED IT AND THE STEERING WAS NORMAL. THE NEXT STOP WAS30 MINUTES LATER AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED EXCEPT THIS TIME THE POWER STEERING DID NOT RETURN. WARNING MESSAGES, "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND "SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK" APPEARED. LOOKING UP RECALL INFORMATION, MY VEHICLE'S PROBLEM EXACTLY MATCHED RECALL # 15V340000 ISSUED IN 2015. HOWEVER, MY LOCAL FORD DEALER STATED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OF WHERE IT WAS MANUFACTURED. THE RECALL SEEMS TO BE A SCAM WITH AN "EASY OUT" FOR FORD ON THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. IT SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE REAL-WORLD FORD OWNERS WHO ARE STUCK WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WHILE BEING TOLD THEIR VEHICLE WAS MADE IN THE WRONG FACTORY TO BE COVERED. UNLESS THERE IS AN ACTION TAKEN ON THIS SCAM, WE ARE STUCK WITH AN UNWARRANTED $2000 REPAIR BILL. AND WE HAVE NO CHOICE OTHER THAN TO TRY TO FIND USER-FRIENDLY MANUFACTURERS AND HOPE THAT THE NHTSA DOES ITS JOB.
Steering, Jan 23, 2020
ON THIS SATURDAY ON MY WAY TO THE STORE I GOT A ALERT IN THE NOTIFICATION PANEL TO SERVICE MY POWER STEERING. I PARKED IN THE FAMILY DOLLAR PARKING LOT AND WENT IN THE STORE AND GOT SOME POWER STEERING FLUID BUT THERE WAS NO WHERE TO PUT IT SO I RETURNED IT. WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR AND TRIED TO PULL OFF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE. IT STILL WONT MOVE NOW.
Steering, Other or unspecified, Jan 17, 2020
OIL, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. "SERVICE ADVANCEDTRAC" CODE ON DASH. NO POWER STEERING.