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CarComplaints.com Notes: Power steering problems started rearing their ugly head in the 2010 Fusion, so you'd think Ford had plenty of time to make sure those problems didn't creep into the 2012. But here we are.

The Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS) is a mess. It fails at an alarming rate. Don’t believe us? Take a look at NHTSA’s data on the subject.

And much like the power steering, we’re still seeing the same throttle body failures that started in 2010 continue in 2012.

1.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
122,000 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.

2012 Ford Fusion steering problems

steering problem

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2012 Ford Fusion Owner Comments

problem #1

Jan 032022

Fusion

  • 122,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while she was at a complete stop at a red light, the steering wheel inadvertently locked and lost power steering assist. The warning message "Power Steering Lock" was illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle and she was able to push the vehicle to the side of the road with the assistance from her husband. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the power steering control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that her vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) because the recall had expired, and the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

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