# 2010 FORD FUSION — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1238321` · 2015-11-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 78,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MY STEERING WHEELING LOCKED AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR . WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE A STANDARD HYDRAULIC STEERING WHEEL SYSTEM BUT INSTEAD IT HAS AN ELECTRONIC ONE THAT WILL COST OVER $1000 TO REPAIR . I'M CONSIDERING SUING THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY BECAUSE I ALMOST DIED IN MY CAR DUE TO THIS FAULTY SYSTEM THEY PROVIDED IN MY CAR . AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT  A LOT OF FORDS CUSTOMERS WITH A 2010 FORD FUSION ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME ISSUE AND FORD IS NOT WILLING TO HELP . I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH A LAWYER ON MONDAY. I LIVE IN BUFFALO NY WHILE DRIVING MY CAR I WAS ON A BUSY STREET INTERSECTION WHY MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT .
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