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2011 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash · 1171557 · 2015-04-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
69,200
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED ON MY CAR 5 TIMES SO FAR, ONCE WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHICH CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A CURB AND GET A FLAT TIRE. (!) IT SEEMS TO RESET ITSELF AFTER I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. I AM WORRIED THIS FAILURE OF MY POWER STEERING IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHICH I MUST DRIVE ON IN HEAVY TRAFFIC EVERYDAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. AFTER READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF CAR, I AM SUPRISED MY CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN RECALLED. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED AND FIXED. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX MY CAR, AND FROM WHAT I READ, FORD AUTO REPAIR DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WHAT A NIGHTMARE. PLEASE RECALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10703479
Machine
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