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2010 FORD FUSION — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1119677 · 2014-10-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
74,500
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 2013. VEHICLE'S ADVANCETRAC SYSTEM FAILED.THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN CAR AS IT MADE THE STEERING WHEEL VERY STIFF. THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN ENTERING A PARKING LOT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE JUST BECAME "OUT OF WARRANTY" AT 75,000 MILES. THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR WAS $1762.00 HAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ITS POWER STEERING HAS ALSO AFFECTED MY TIRES. WHICH NEEDED TO BE CONSTANTLY REPLACED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10644276
Machine
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