2010 Ford Fusion steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 1,663 complaints for the 2010 Ford Fusion, 24% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,663 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 101,000 miles 1,398 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 39 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 37 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 131 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 196 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 256 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 243 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 215 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 128 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 75 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 40 |
| 200k+ miles | 38 |
What the data shows
Of the 1,398 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 101,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 32 crashes, 1 fire, 19 injuries.
What owners wrote
The vehicle lost power steering, traction control, and brakes upon entering the freeway on ramp. To stop the vehicle and endangering other drivers, I was forced to crash into the concrete wall barrier on the drivers side of the on ramp. There were no warning lights on the dashboard until after coming to a stop and the engine died. At that point the warning lights came on.
As of last thursday, the power steering system had been functioning intermittently. As of yesterday it no longer functions at all. At first, the information display would show "power steering system fault" and the power assist would be gone. So I would restart the car and all would be fine. Well yesterday it required 4 restarts before the power assist would work. Then on my last time using the car yesterday it went out completely, no matter how many restarts the system shows that message and has no power assist.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Ford Fusion
- Drivetrain & axles 813 complaints
- Cruise control 794 complaints
- Engine 793 complaints
- Fuel system 706 complaints
- Air bags 591 complaints
- Brakes 552 complaints
- Electrical system 324 complaints
- Wheels 148 complaints