2010 FORD FUSION Complaints

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR MY FORD FUSION 2010 REGARDING THE AIRBAGS

WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING JUST QUIT. MAKING STEERINGBTHIS CAR VERY DIFFICULT IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN ATLANTA, GA. ALSO GIVING 'ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAULT' THAT WOULD NOT CLEAR. I HAD TO PAY FORD $1515 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM JUST TO USE THE CAR AGAIN. WHY WAS THE MODEL YEAR NOT PART TO FIRST RECALL!!!! RIDICULOUS TO HAVE MISSED THIS ALLOWED SUCH AN ERROR TO CONTINUE!!! I WANT TO SEE THIS RECALLED IMMEDIATELY!!! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, AN AUDIBLE BEEP OCCURRED AND THE "POWER STEERING DEFAULT" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH MADE THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JENKINS AND WYNNE FORD, 2655 CLINTON RD CLARKSVILLE, TN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE POWER STEERING FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAD BEEN PARKED AT A STORE AND WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE ON, IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" CAME UP ON MY DASHBOARD. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2011 FORD FUSIONS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT COST ME $1,713.41 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.

ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN I LEFT A MODELING EVENT I WENT TO THE BEAUTY SHOP AND WHEN I GOT READY TO LEAVE MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED I COULD TURN IT EITHER WAY SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE CAR SHOP AND GOT IT REPLACED. JUST THIS MORNING I WAS AT THE GAS STATION AND WHEN I CAME OUT TO LEAVE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AGAIN THIS REALLY IS BECOMING A MAJOR ISSUE IT'S BY THE GRACE OF GOD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY, BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT FOUND ONLINE AND WAS INFORMED BY FRIENDS THAT THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2010 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL SYSTEM SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO IT BEING 3 YEARS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. RANDALL REEDS PRESTIGE FORD (3601 S SHILOH RD, GARLAND, TX) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY 2010 FORD FUSION SEL''S STEERING WENT OUT. IT HAS ELECTRIC STEERING INSTEAD OF HYDRAULIC STEERING. AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY A WARNING NOTICE APPEARED THAT STATED THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. I CAN'T EVEN MOVE THE WHEEL AN INCH. IF I WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED IT WOULD HAVE CAUSE ME TO LOSE ALL CONTROL. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN BIRMINGHAM, AL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE STEERING SYSTEM FIXED. I HAVE SEEN A CLASS-ACTION SUIT FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE "NO AIR BAG" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,900. *TT