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
2,786 reports, newest first.
Steering, Aug 13, 2019
WHILE STATIONARY, POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AND GIVES ERROR CODE ON DISPLAY. ITS THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN RECALL 15S18. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 7 TIMES. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY.
Steering, Aug 12, 2019
POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLES MANUFACTURE DATE FALLS JUST BEFORE FORD RECALL 15S18 LEAVING ME TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM ALL PARTIES HAVE ALREADY AGREED THAT IS FORDS LACK OF ENGINEERING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE. HOW WERE THE DATES DETERMINED THIS RECALL? MY CAR WAS MADE A COUPLE WEEKS EARLIER AND HAS THE EXACT SAME DEFECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED EARLIER.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 12, 2019
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE POWER ASSIST STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE AND ADVANCE TRAC SERVICE MESSAGE CAME ON WITH AN ALARM. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND DISCOVERED MANUAL ONLY STEERING AND IT WAS VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND ALMOST CRASHED. IF I HAD TO QUICKLY SWERVE TO AVOID ANYONE I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. I HAD THIS VEHICLE SERVICED WHEN I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE 15S18 RECALL AND FORD SERVICE ONLY REPROGRAMMED THE STEERING MODULE. THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE UNIT. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE BACK TO FORD SERVICE AFTER THIS INCIDENT AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING GEAR HAD FAILED.
Service brakes, Aug 11, 2019
MY BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY, SOMETIMES IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND DOESN'T STOP. DRIVING REAL SLOW THROUGH A PARKING LOT OR COMING DOWN THE ROAD TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES HARDLY WORK.HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL SHOPS AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD MASTER CYLINDER BUT AFTER MUCH INTERNET SEARCH I FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUES ABOUT A SHOP DIAGNOSED THE SAME PART AND IT GOT REPLACED AND DIDN'T FIX CAR. THE CARS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT TO BLAME AND GOING TO BE A $1500 FIX.
Steering, Aug 8, 2019
ON 7/24/19 I WENT TO AUFFENBERG FORD IN TO DIAGNOSE A STEERING ISSUE. WHEN I START MY CAR THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED UP, AND THE DASH SAYS "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" THE DIAGNOSIS FROM AUFFENBERG WAS 2 INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITHIN THE STEERING GEARBOX. EXACTLY LIKE RECALL #15S18 WHICH EFFECTS 2011-2012 FORD FUSION VEHICLES WITHOUT A 3.5L ENGINE. MY ENGINE IS 2.5L FOR REFERENCE. MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, BUT I BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. FORD CORPORATE INFORMED ME NO COMPENSATION CAN BE GIVEN FOR THE $1,963 REPAIR AND $157 DIAGNOSIS UNTIL I SUBMIT A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH NHSTA. I WAS GIVEN TWO CASE NUMBERS FROM FORD CORPORATE. ANN GAVE ME CASE #TAS22237463 AND FRANK (A SUPERVISOR) GAVE ME CASE #CAS22237463-D6F0Q5. PLEASE REVIEW ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FROM 7/24/19 AUFFENBERG FORD DIAGNOSIS AND ROBERTS FORD 7/30/19 SERVICE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR ANY EVENT PRIOR THAT COULD BE RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. I AM SEEKING $2,120 COMPENSATION FROM FORD CORPORATE FOR THE REPAIR OF THEIR FAULTY STEERING GEARBOX COMPUTER SYSTEM.
Steering, Aug 7, 2019
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ROUTE 130 NU TORRENTIAL DOWN POUR AND I GET A POWER STEERING ASSISTANT WARNING THEN I LOSE ALL POWER STEERING , THANKFULLY I DIDN'T WRECK I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF MAIN HIGHWAY TO SIDE ROAD TURNED OFF VEHICLE HOPING THAT WOULD RESET FAULT TO NO AVAIL PROBLEM STILL THERE. I MANAGED TO GET HOME SAFELY TOOK CARE TO MY MECHANIC I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY RACK AND PINION AND TOLD ME IT WOULD BE A HEALTHY BILL ALMOST 2K TO FIX. I ALSO IN TURN FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY MODEL YEAR WENT ON WEBSITE TO FIND OUT MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHICH MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL, WHY WOULD MINE BE EXCLUDED IF IT HAS THE FAULTY PART THE SAME A OTHERS....HOW DOES FORD GET AWAY WITH NOT FIXING ALL THE FAULTY UNITS?????
Steering, Aug 7, 2019
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ROUTE 130 NU TORRENTIAL DOWN POUR AND I GET A POWER STEERING ASSISTANT WARNING THEN I LOSE ALL POWER STEERING , THANKFULLY I DIDN'T WRECK I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF MAIN HIGHWAY TO SIDE ROAD TURNED OFF VEHICLE HOPING THAT WOULD RESET FAULT TO NO AVAIL PROBLEM STILL THERE. I MANAGED TO GET HOME SAFELY TOOK CARE TO MY MECHANIC I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY RACK AND PINION AND TOLD ME IT WOULD BE A HEALTHY BILL ALMOST 2K TO FIX. I ALSO IN TURN FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY MODEL YEAR WENT ON WEBSITE TO FIND OUT MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHICH MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL, WHY WOULD MINE BE EXCLUDED IF IT HAS THE FAULTY PART THE SAME A OTHERS....HOW DOES FORD GET AWAY WITH NOT FIXING ALL THE FAULTY UNITS?????
Steering, Aug 5, 2019
POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. SAW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2011 FORD FUSION, BUT FORD WILL NOT COVER MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ONE OF THE CARS THEY HAVE RECALLED. IT SEEMS THIS ISSUE SPANS ACROSS THE FUSIONS AND NOT JUST THE CARDS THEY RECALLED. LUCKILY I HAD ONLY GONE A FEW FEET FROM MY DRIVEWAY WHEN IT WENT OUT. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE MY CAR OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD AND BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT. ONLY FORD IS ALLOWED TO ORDER THE PART AND CHARGE THEIR PRICES. CHANTILLY FORD DOES NOT EVEN PICK UP THEIR PHONES FOR THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
Steering, Aug 4, 2019
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO HEAD HOME MY STEERING WAS REALLY HARD TO TURN. THE LIGHT ON THE DASH READ POWER STEERING ASSIST FAIL. FREEKING DANGEROUS!!!
Service brakes, Aug 4, 2019
ABS ACTIVATED WHILE IN MOTION ON ICY PATCH. BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO PRESSURE AFTERWARDS AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. NEXT FEW TRIPS WORKED FINE. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHERE ABS ACTIVATED IN MOTION ON BUMP AND LOST PRESSURE. NOW BRAKES ARE ALWAYS SLOW TO ENGAGE AND PEDDLE GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
Service brakes, Aug 1, 2019
BRAKING FAILURE. FORD FUSION ANTI LOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED. BRAKE MUST BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR TO STOP. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS.
Steering, Aug 1, 2019
TAMARA RECALL I WENT TO START MY CAR THIS MORNING 08/01/2019 AND MY POWER STEERING ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL TRIED TO DRIVE HOME MADE IT HOME BUT TURNS WERE A PROBLEM AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK.
Steering, Jul 30, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE "POWER ASSIST FAULT" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE POWER STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE STRENGTH TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEN TOWED TO BENSON FORD (4701 CALHOUN MEMORIAL HWY, EASLEY, SC 29640, (864) 855-5383), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE REQUIRED MILEAGE AND DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000.
Steering, Jul 30, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE ADVANCETRAC AND SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED AIRPORT FORD (8001 BURLINGTON PIKE, FLORENCE, KY 41042, (859) 371-4750), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,444.
Structure, Jul 29, 2019
THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH BROKE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR AND WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR WHEN THE INSIDE HANDLE IS PULLED. HUGE SAFETY RISK IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ITEM.
Power train, Jul 29, 2019
8 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS MY CAR HAS SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND I HAD TO TRY TO STEER TO SIDE OF ROAD. STOP. START CAR AGAIN. LAST WEEKS TIME, THE 8TH TIME, WAS ON HWY 85 IN ATLANTA TRAFFIC. I WAS ACCELERATING AROUND SOMEONE THAT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM AND IT JUST WOULDN'T GO ANYMORE. I WAS SO LUCKY TO HAVE A MARTA BUS BEHIND ME THAT SLOWED. SO I COULD STOP. THEN START AGAIN AND TAKE OFF. OTHERWISE IT WOULD'VE BEEN A HUGE ACCIDENT BECAUSE SOMEONE WOULD'VE HIT ME. I'VE REPORTED THIS TO MY FORD DEALRSHIP EACH TIME. THIS LAST TIME HE SAID FORD FOCUS AND FIESTA WERE JUST RECALLED FOR SAME ISSUES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE TRANSMISSION ON THE FORD FUSION AS WELL. THE OTHER TIMES I WAS ON TWO LANE ROADS. ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. IT'S VERY SCARY THOUGH FOR YOUR CAR TO JUST GO INTO NEUTRAL AND YOU NOT BE ABLE TO GO ANYWHERE.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jul 29, 2019
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR'S ABS SYSTEM RANDOMLY FAILED. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK UNTIL DEPRESSED ALMOST COMPLETELY, AND NOT WELL. WHEN BROUGHT TO THE MECHANIC, COMPUTER CODE INDICATED INTERNAL ELECTRONIC FAILURE. RESEARCHING ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FUSION HYBRIDS BUT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY FORD IN A RECALL. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERMITTENT AND POSSIBLY RELATED TO A SOFTWARE GLITCH.
Steering, Jul 29, 2019
POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN THE CAR WHILE DRVING.
Steering, Wheels, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jul 29, 2019
I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING WHEEL LOST FULL FUNCTIONALITY. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT THERE BEING A STRAIN. I WAS NEARLY 1 HOUR AWAY FROM THE NEAREST MECHANIC SHOP AND WAS FORCED TO MANUALLY OVERRIDE THE STEERING WHEEL'S CONTROL IN ORDER TO ARRIVE AT A MECHANIC SHOP NEAREST TO MY DESTINATION.
Steering, Jul 26, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING ABILITY WAS LOST. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Steering, Jul 26, 2019
POWER STEERING ASSIST
Steering, Jul 25, 2019
THE POWER STEERING ISSUE THAT WAS RECALLED ON THESE CARS ONCE BEFORE HAS WENT OUT AGAIN 100 MILES PAST THE 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE WARNING CAME UP ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HOME AFTER GETTING HOME THE CAR WAS CUT OFF AND WHEN WE STARTED THE NEXT DAY THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY OUT. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY LONG LEWIS OF MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA THAT IT WAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR UNLESS WE PAID ALL BUT $300. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FAULTY PART. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE ON A CURVY COUNTY ROAD.
Steering, Jul 25, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED "SERVICE IMMEDIATELY". THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO PORTER FORD (600 OGLETOWN RD, NEWARK, DE 19711, (302) 738-0800), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Steering, Jul 24, 2019
ADVANCED TRACK POWER STEERING FAILURE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE RECALL REPAIR AND IT IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN.
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Jul 18, 2019
STEERING HAS RECALL FOR MY SAME MODEL YEAR AND MAKE BUT FORD SAYS MY VIN IS NOT ON THERE RECALL LIST, I HAVE HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE STEERING IS ELECTRONIC SO WHEN IT BREAKS OR FAILS THE STEERING IS EXTREMELY HARD AND CAR HAS SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPEN ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAY AND IN RESIDENTIAL SETTING. THIS IS THE WEB SITE WERE FORD ANNOUNCED THIS RECALL BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VIN DOES NOT COME UP ON THERE "APPROVED" LIST. WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG SEARCH FORD RECALLS NEARLY 445K VEHICLES FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE, FUEL LEAK ISSUES