# 2010 FORD FUSION — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `972737` · 2013-04-08 · 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:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 33,750
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TURNING OUT OF MY STREET AT APPROX. 5 MPH IN MY 2010 FORD FUSION AND HEARD A CHIME LOOKED ON DASH AND IT READ "ADVANCE TRAC NEEDS SERVICE" ALSO THE LIGHTS FOR ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WERE ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL GOT VERY STIFF AND I COULD NOT TURN MAKING ME HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. CAR HAD NO WARNING BEFORE STEERING WENT OUT. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM I SEE IT IS VERY COMMON FOR 2010-2012 FORD FUSIONS. CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP NOW AND HE THINKS IT MAY BE THE STEERING RACK, WHICH IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO FIX ESPECIALLY WITH 0 WARRANTY WHICH EXPIRED LAST DECEMBER.  *TR
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