# 2011 FORD FUSION — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1171557` · 2015-04-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 69,200
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## 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
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