2010 FORD FUSION Complaints

PREVIOUSLY HAD ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES. SPENT $1500.00 TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION. A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR LATER NOW READING 155,700 MILES I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I DRIVE DAILY ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS PUSHING 70MPH FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AT A TIME. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY ON A BACK ROAD WHEN "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL CONTROL OF STEERING. COULD BE KILLED DRIVING TO WORK WHEN I THOUGH I ALREADY REPLACE THE PROBLEM JUST TO HAVE IT MESS UP 50 THOUSAND MILES LATER.

WHEN IN MOTION AS WELL AS WHEN STOPPED, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND I HAVE TO PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR TO FULLY ENGAGE BRAKES. IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DECELERATION BECAUSE THE PEDAL RESISTANCE CHANGES IN THE MIDDLE OF BRAKING, OFTEN INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN IN MOTION AND DECELERATING, THE BRAKE PEDAL RESISTANCE WILL SUDDENLY BECOME SOFTER AND THE CAR WILL STOP DECELERATING UNLESS I PRESS THE PEDAL IN FARTHER. WHEN STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WILL BECOME SOFT AND THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO ROLL FORWARD UNINTENTIONALLY. I HAVE TO PRESS THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING FORWARD. THIS ISSUE WORRIES ME WHEN I AM DRIVING IN AREAS WITH MANY STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE BRAKE PEDAL RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAS TIRE AND AUTO (LOCATED AT 850 WEST BRISTOL, INDIANA, 46514), BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED AND AN ERROR CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE CONTACT HAD THE BRAKES, ROTORS, AND PADS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (CHUCK'S AUTO GARAGE). THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MORE TIMES WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-12555603. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 08/24/17*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (RED RIVER FORD LOCATED AT 402 WESTSIDE DRIVE DURANT, OK 74701 580-924-9458) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER ASSIST MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT ISSUE LIGHT WAS WAS ON WHEN STARTED VEHICLE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEAL AND THE ERROR CODE WAS B0020-13. ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT CONNECTION UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT IN THE AIR BAG HARNESS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DID NOT WORK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WORKED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO BLOOMINGTON LINCOLN (1001 CLOVER DRIVE BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA 55420) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT.THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ *CN

STARTED THE CAR AND ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND A WARNING TO SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW. I PULLED OVER STEERING WAS OKAY AND AFTER I PULLED OFF THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. IM STILL WAITING FOR SERVICE TO LET ME KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS.

POWER STEERING SHIFT WARNING COMES ON AND YOU CANT STEER. DEALER DID A RESET OF COMPUTER BUT SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT CHARGE OF $1400. THAT PART IS COVERED FREE OF CHARGE IN 2011 BUT NOT IN 2010.

LOST POWER STEERING UPON ENTERING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ALMOST RAN A MAILBOX OVER AND SOME KIDS IN THE YARD. AFTER SEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE THERE ARE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE OVER MULTIPLE TEARS AND VEHICLES ALL WITH THE SAME ROAD SYSTEM. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE AND IT SHOULDN'T TAKE PEOPLE DYING! THEY JUST GOT OFF THE TURNPIKE...WHAT IF IT WOULD'VE HAPPENED THEN?

BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, CAR EXHIBITED "POWER STEERING FAILURE" INDICATOR. WHEEL LOCKED TO THE POINT OPERATOR COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP TESTED THE EPAS (ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING) GEAR/MODULE AND IT CODED. SAME VEHICLE IN 2011 OR 2012 MODEL WITH SAME CODE WOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE EXACT SAME PART AND EXACT SAME CODE AND FAILURE IN THE 2010 MODEL. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL EPAS GEARS/MODULES PRIOR TO THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT CORRECTION (2012). CLEARLY FORD MISREPORTED THE PARTS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, AS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PART. HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEED OR IN A TURN, MY DAUGHTER LIKELY WOULD HAVE CRASHED AND MAY BEEN INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM DUE TO FORD'S NEGLIGENCE.