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2011 Ford Fusion steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 1,445 complaints for the 2011 Ford Fusion, 39% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
1,445 39% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
89,000 miles 1,139 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
42 and 0
Injuries and deaths
22 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2011 Ford Fusion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 89,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 47 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 95 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 134 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 204 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 178 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 136 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 118 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 97 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 74 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 34 complaints 200k+ miles: 22 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 89,000 miles
Based on 1,139 complaints that include mileage. 24% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles47
20k to 40k miles95
40k to 60k miles134
60k to 80k miles204
80k to 100k miles178
100k to 120k miles136
120k to 140k miles118
140k to 160k miles97
160k to 180k miles74
180k to 200k miles34
200k+ miles22

What the data shows

Of the 1,139 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 42 crashes, 22 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

My daughter was killed in a 2011 ford fusion when she hit a tree the police are saying she fell asleep I don't believe that my daughter's worked night shift for the last six months and this was her daily schedule she was the perfect driver of the family to drive 17 hours straight she did all that road trips I believe she tried avoid a deer and then lost control of her vehicle this was a really horrific crash everything that was on the front and went in to the car including the motor the front tire the bumpers…

September 2014 CrashDeath

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while making a U-turn in his driveway, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the electric steering fault and the traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included.

Reported at 140,000 miles, August 2023

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