CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2011 Fusion builds off the 2010's reputation. That's not a good thing.
The first thing that jumps out is the ridiculous amount of power steering complaints. It grinds, it squeals, and it eventually just fails.
And if losing power steering isn’t enough for you, how about a sudden loss of engine power? That combination is enough to achieve clunker status.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
42 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
21 / 1
Average Mileage:
80,373 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Ford Fusion 2011, bought new from the same Ford dealer, who serviced it and checked it out when I bought it from friends. Same Ford dealer claimed car was 100% but less than 2 months later power steering completely failed. When I started car from stationary, lights said: Power steering assist fault and I could not turn the wheel at all. Switched off, restarted seemed fine. I am student, have to make do, do not have many options! next time I started, it said power steering assist fault, and I could not turn the steering wheel at all! I did not know what to do. Next time it started fine, but the 3rd time, it refused to correct itself. Upon further investigation, it seems steering could have failed any time while I was driving! had to tow it back to same Ford dealer. Cannot drive car at all! apparently Ford refuses to grant a recall for our car even though all over internet, it is clear that this very same model and year was recalled for this very same reason. Cannot afford to pay extra $2,000. I'm a student, just paid off the car in good faith, no extra money, yet no use of it, been more than 6 months. Ford owes us! no control over steering, the power steering assist system is known to have failed and dangerous and should be recalled!
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact noticed that the steering wheel became difficult to turn and "power assist failure" was illuminated on the instrument panel. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 15V340000 (steering). The contact called koch 33 Ford (located at 3810 hecktown rd, easton, pa 18045, (610) 810-1187) and notified them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 114,000.
On around 11/10/17 steering became to heard to control while driving. Took it to dealer and they performed a recall. They replaced steering gear assembly. About 4 months after that same problem occurred at around 3,000 miles. Took it back on 7/09/18 to the dealership and was told that the part they replaced shorted out and that because it was too long from the time they replaced it, they couldn't do anything about it, instead they wanted for me to pay close to $4,000 for repairs. My car stood parked for 4 months before I took it because I couldn't drive it and did not have money for a tow truck to take it to dealership. I don't understand how a recalled part that was fixed only lasted 3,000 and has no warranty.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned due to a previous unknown recall repair in 2015. The power steering modulator was reprogrammed, but the power steering gear was not replaced. Recently, the power steering gear failed. Corwin Ford tri cities (1225 N autoplex way, pasco, wa 99301, (509) 544- 8000) offered to pay for the power steering gear to be replaced, but refused to pay to repair the steering column and steering wheel. The manufacturer was contacted and agreed with the dealer. The failure mileage was 134,400.
- Burbank, WA, USA
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The first time the power steering went out I was driving in traffic and lost control of the wheel, it completely locked up had to have it towed to the dealership in panama city, fl. The second time my teenage daughter was driving it and the same thing happened complete power steering failure, again had it towed to the dealership and this time had to pay for it to be repaired since the recall was complete on it. The third time was on the interstate doing 70. Once again we are having to have it towed to the dealership which can't even look at it for a week from now. Come on already!! Ford needs to own this issue before there is a major lawsuit. Fix these cars before they kill someone! this is every year an issue.
Power steering went out while driving, recieved a fault on the screen saying "power steering assist failure". sill had steering but was very difficult to control. Put my VIN in on this site, and it says my car as no recalls.
A power steering warning light came on during driving and the power steering failed while driving. There was no accident that followed, but only because the area was a straight flat road out in the country. I took it to a dealership, they replaced a power steering module under a recall after I paid $200 to replace an electrical wiring harness. Had it out of the shop less than 2 weeks and the light again came on and the power steering worked until it was parked, but the next time it was started, the power steering would no longer work. The dealer is saying the gear is out, and it is $2300 to repair. I bought this car for my daughter who is a very inexperienced driver and an accident could have followed either of these failures. We got lucky and both times she was in a safe mode of travel for such a failure. The date listed below is the second failure of the power steering.
My 2011 Ford Fusion makes a creaking and thumbing sound and also when you go over a bump or turn the wheel not matter if its right or left, when driving.
Power steering assist repaired under recall startec having intermittent failure which dealer could not duplicate. 5 month later compleye steering failure while drivingresulting in accident. Ford will not address because mileage is 300miles over their customer satisfaction program
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. While the contact's wife was driving 45 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. In addition, the service power steering and service fast track messages were displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V340000 (steering). The failure mileage was 99,000.
Turning off the highway onto a small side street power steering went out causing collision with a mailbox and trash cans along with several unsightly scratches, dents, and dings down the side of the car
I was driving in a 45 mile lane, my electric power steering hopped off and power steering service now came on. My car hit the curb and landed in someone yard. Very terrifying. I contacted Ford and they said they will not replace it. Because I don’T meet the guidelines for the recall. My car is over 150,000 miles. And I will have to pay. I felt like this is not okay I only had this car for 2 months and the owner never took it in when it was under 150,000 miles. If it’'s on recall it shouldn’T have a time frame to get it fix. If they messed up on their end fix it. Now they asking me to pay out of pocket to fix on their behave.
Driving in the city, when steering wheel's power stopped. Indicator warning stated "power steering assist default". I finally was able to pull over to the side of the road. Called aaa and car was towed to my home.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the steering wheel seized. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The power assist advanced trac warning light illuminated. The dealer was not made aware. The independent mechanic diagnosed and repaired the rack and pinion assist box. The failure reoccurred. The vehicle had not been repaired for a second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the power steering indicator illuminated and the power steering malfunctioned when the vehicle was started. Echelon Ford (4 S white horse pike, stratford, NJ 08084, (856) 627-8400) was scheduled to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was 60,000.
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- Cummimng, GA, USA