# 2012 FORD FUSION — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `981948` · 2013-05-28 · 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:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 25,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY POWER STEERING HAS JUST RANDOMLY GONE OUT OF OUR RENTAL  2012 FORD FUSION. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS TRAVELING AT 25  MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN. SECOND WE WERE DRIVING 50 MILES AN HOUR CHANGING LANES. THIS MORNING ABOUT A QUARTER A MILE FROM OUR HOME SHE LOST POWER STEERING AND HIT THE CURVE RESULTED IN A BLOWN FRONT TIRE. WHAT A DANGEROUS CAR.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*