2010 Ford Fusion Suspension Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in the driveway, the power steering warning light illuminated, and the service power steering message was displayed. The contact stated that the steering functionality became inoperable. The vehicle was previously taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the control arm and steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance and was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

NHTSA ID

11607547

Incident

Aug 7, 2024

Mileage

106,000 mi

Bad sub frame transmission mount. Engine shake about pop out

NHTSA ID

11584988

Incident

Apr 23, 2024

FUSION BRAKES BECAME VERY SPONGY LAST YEAR CALLED THE DEALER, TOOK CAR IN THEY REPORTED "RESETTING THE BRAKE SENSOR", AND BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING SATISFACTORY. 2 WEEKS AGO, PROBLEM RETURNED ON A TRIP OF 500 MILES, THOUGHT BRAKES WERE LOOSING FLUID, CHECKED FLUID WAS FINE. PUMPED BRAKES IN PARK VERY HARD X 5-10 REPS X 3 SETS , BRAKE PARTIALLY RETURNED. ARRIVING HOME BRAKES FUNCTIONED FAIR. NOW PAST 2 DAYS UNABLE TO RESET BRAKES AND THEY ARE VERY SPONGY, VERY RISKY FOR TRAVEL AND PERFORMING UNEXPECTED STOPPING. FORD SERVICE REPORTS SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE UNDER RECALL SOME ARE NOT?? I WILL REDRESS THIS WITH DEALER THIS WEEK. NOW STEERING FAULT IS SHOWING UP, LOOSES ASSIST WHILE DRIVING , MAKES PARKING AND AVOIDANCE MANEUVERING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. AGAIN SOME VEHICLES UNDER RECALL NOT MINE ??

NHTSA ID

11373897

Incident

Nov 7, 2019

Mileage

160,000 mi

MY CAR WAS IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING IN NY CITY TRAFFIC; THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WE RECEIVED THE ADVANCTRAC / SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW MESSAGE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACED. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO COST 400 DOLLARS ALONE FOR THE PART. I LOOKED AT THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND COUNTLESS PEOPLE SEEM TO HE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THE 2010 FORD FUSION BUT FORD HAS NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR IT YET. I'M STILL DRIVING IT, TIMES ARE HARD I CANT AFFORD THIS EXPENSE.

NHTSA ID

11352080

Incident

Feb 13, 2020

Mileage

120,000 mi

MY ABS AND TRACTION LIGHT STAYS ON. MY CAR SHIFTS REALLY BAD WHEN I HIT AN HOLE AND WHEN I GO OVER 65 MPH I FELL LIKE I AM LOSING CONTROL.

NHTSA ID

11302424

Incident

Jun 6, 2018

Mileage

11,800 mi

DELAYED EXCLAMATION WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND SLOWING DOWN FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TIE ROD BREAKS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I'VE HAD IT FIXED 5 TIMES IN ONE YEAR

NHTSA ID

11267577

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

110,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY SPRINGS ON MY CAR AFTER IT IS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD. THS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE NORMAL.

NHTSA ID

11204141

Incident

Apr 23, 2019

Mileage

177,000 mi

AFTER 3 YEARS OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING MESSAGES THE CAR FINALLY HELD THE CODE LONG ENOUGH FOR FORD TO DIAGNOSE THE CODE. THERE ARE 4 CONTROL ARMS AND THE POWER STEERING RACK THAT ARE BAD IN THE CAR NOW AND FORD WANTS $2875 TO MAKE THE REPAIR WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD AND NOW HAVE A USELESS CAR.

NHTSA ID

11161823

Incident

Dec 14, 2018

Mileage

142,000 mi

MY CAR WAS HAVING MULTIPLE ISSUES. FIRST THE EPAS SYSTEM WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR PREVIOUS VERSIONS BUT WHEN I LOOKED UP THE 2010 FORD FUSION 3.0LV6 AWD IT WAS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ONE OF THE PIONEER VEHICLES OF FORDS TO HAVE THE SYSTEM. ONCE I GOT THE POWER STEERING REPAIRED I STARTED HEARING A GRINDING. AS I DROVE THE CAR TO MY HOUSE TO GET A SAFE LOOK ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A JERKING AND CRUNCHING SOUND AS I DROVE ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH SLIGHT GRADING. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY GOING 35MPH AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT AND THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT. AFTER TALKING TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID THAT THE PTU IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY REPLACED PARTS IN THE AWD FORD VEHICLES. IT IS OBVIOUS AFTER MORE RESEARCH THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE THAT THEY ARE PROVIDING A FAULTY PRODUCT AND ARE PLACING THEM IN ALL OF THEIR AWD SYSTEMS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE PTU UNIT IN THE FORD FUSION 2010 IS THE SAME AS IN ALL OTHER FORD AWD VEHICLES. SINCE I SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TO GET THE POWER STEERING FIXED I HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN A GARAGE FOR THE WINTER SO I COULD SAVE UP TO FIX THE NOW FUNKED PTU. MY CAR HASN'T EVEN CRACKED 89K MILES.

NHTSA ID

11097126

Incident

Sep 15, 2017

Mileage

88,900 mi

VEHICLE MAKES POPPONG SOUNDS WHEN CAR TURNS TO SIDE

NHTSA ID

11063425

Incident

Jan 17, 2018

Mileage

186,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION. I HAVE ONLY 62,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I LEFT WORK WAS CROSSING A BUSY BRIDGE AND LOST MY POWER STEERING AND ADVANCED TRACKING AT THE SAME TIME. AS I WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO THE BRIDGE IN TRAFFIC I LOST CONTROL AND ALMOST WENT INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. I BEGAN GETTING SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRACKING ALERTS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS SINCE IT HAPPENED NOVEMBER 28TH 2017. I FIND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE YEAR AFTER 2011. I CAN NOT BELIEVE MY SAFETY WAS IN JEOPARDY AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR A DEFECT THAT HAS AFFECTED MANY VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR. I NEED HELP.

NHTSA ID

11052170

Incident

Nov 28, 2017

Mileage

62,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING SERVICE AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED SHERIDAN FORD SALES (4001 KIRKWOOD HWY, WILMINGTON, DE 19808 (302) 999-0261) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION, WAIT A FEW MOMENTS, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER STEERING FLUID, BUT DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING WAS ELECTRIC. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS TURNED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND, WHILE INSPECTING THE FRONT WHEELS, SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11016168

Incident

Nov 15, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

JUST PAID $1658.00 FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK & PINION IN OUR 2010 FORD FUSION DUE TO AN INHERENT DEFECT OF THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT OCCURS AROUND 90,0000 -100,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10985626

Incident

May 10, 2017

Mileage

96,000 mi

DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 MPH STRAIGHT AHEAD, WENT OVER A VERY SMALL BUMP, A BIG NOISE AND THE FRONT END ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SUDDENLY DROPPED. INSPECTION REVEALED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SPRING HAD RUSTED OUT AND BROKEN NEAR THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE SPRING TO SLIP OUT AND PUTTING ALL THE WEIGHT ON THE STRUT CAUSING THE FRONT END TO COLLAPSE ON THAT SIDE. TURNS OUT THE FRONT PASSENGER FRONT SPRING WAS ALSO RUSTED EXTENSIVELY AT THE BOTTOM ALTHOUGH IT HAD NOT YET BROKEN. ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPRING/STRUT ASSEMBLIES. CONCERNED THAT IF THIS HAD BROKEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR GOING AROUND A SHARP CURVE, COULD OF CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THINKING THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE LIMITED TO NORTHERN STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED MORE HEAVILY.

NHTSA ID

10960131

Incident

Mar 8, 2017

Mileage

86,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V222000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10913672

Incident

Oct 4, 2016

Mileage

83,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING INTO A MODERATE LEFT CURVE ON A NARROW TWO LANE CITY STREET THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL ALLOWING THE CAR TO JUMP THE CURB AND INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ONE MINOR INJURY TO A PASSENGER. CAR WAS TOTALED. NO TICKETS WERE ISSUED. THE CAR WAS UNDER A RECALL 15S34FOR SOME PROBLEM WITH THE PTCM AND FUEL TANK AND CANISTER PURGE VALVE AND WAS SCHEDULED TO REPAIRED 04/27/16. RECALL WAS FIRST RECEVIED ON 01//2016 BUT THE REPAIR OK WAS RECEIVED IN 04/16. THERE IS ALSO A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION ON THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ON THIS YR FORD FUSION.

NHTSA ID

10861896

Incident

Apr 24, 2016

Mileage

85,000 mi

CAR LOST POWER STEERING AS I WAS TURNING, PULLED HARD RIGHT, CAUSING CAR TO HIT A SMALL TREE. MINOR DAMAGE; CRACKED HEADLIGHT LENS AND FRONT NOSE PIECE DETACHED FROM FENDERS. THE CAR WAS RESTARTED AND THE STEERING APPEARED TO BE FINE. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS HAPPENED, THE STEERING APPEARS TO BE HARDER TO CONTROL AND THE CAR HAS A HARD PULL WHEN ACCELERATING SIMILAR TO TORQUE STEERING. THE CAR NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH TORQUE STEERING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CAR ALSO DEVELOPED A SWAY WHEN HITTING THE SMALLEST ROAD BUMPS, SUCH AS COMING OFF A BRIDGE.

NHTSA ID

10733767

Incident

Jun 25, 2015

Mileage

60,971 mi

WAS AT A STOP SIGN WAITING FOR TRAFFIC COMMING OFF OF THE FREE WAY. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ACCELERATED TO MERGE AFTE I HAD A OPENING TO MERGE I ACCELERATED TO MERGE AND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND I HIT HIM FROM BEHIND. THERE WAS OVER $8,000 IN DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID

10731311

Incident

Apr 11, 2013

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE JOINT AND STUB ASSEMBLY, THE AXLE BUSHING, AND THE SEAL KIT WERE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE JOINT AND STUB ASSEMBLY, AXLE BUSHING AND SEAL KIT FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,862.

NHTSA ID

10701987

Incident

Mar 25, 2015

Mileage

106,862 mi

THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SEEM LIKE IT WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL BETWEEN 1-2 SHIFTS AND ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD SOMETIMES ACT THE SAME IN GEAR 6. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED ONCE BY FORD. REPROGRAMMED 4-5 TIMES, AND MULTIPLE PARTS CHANGED AND STILL POOR PERFORMANCE EXIST. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE SAME DEALER THAT HAS SERVICED IT AND I WOULD LIKE TO CLAIM THIS AS A LEMON IN THE STATE OF FL WHILE STILL UNDER THE FACTORY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10662671

Incident

Jul 18, 2011

Mileage

500 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25-30 MILES PER HOUR AND GOT A FLAT TIRE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHANGED THE TIRE, BUT ONCE I STARTED DRIVING THE CAUTION ALARM CAME ON AND STARTED FLASHING THAT THE "ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING" MALFUNCTIONED. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR. I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DRAINAGE CANAL TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10658969

Incident

Nov 13, 2014

Mileage

53,147 mi

HAD MY FUSION PARKED IN MY GARAGE WHEN THE DRIVERS COIL SPRING BROKE / COLLAPSED. TOOK COIL AND STRUT ASSAY TO LOCAL MA FORD DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT ANY WARRANTY OR HELP FROM FORD, THEY TOLD ME THIS ISSUE WASN'T COVERED BY ANY RECALLS AND THAT I WOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. KNOWING THAT ONE COIL SPRING BROKE I WENT HOME AND REMOVED THE PASS SIDE COIL / STRUT ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THAT COIL BROKEN AND READY TO COLLAPSE AS WELL. I AM A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE ISN'T A HUGE SAFETY WARNING TO FORD AND THE PUBLIC. I HAVE JUST ORDERED $600 WORTH OF PARTS TO REPAIR MY CAR, IT WOULD BE A LOT MORE IF I HAD A GARAGE REPAIR THIS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NOT ONLY ON THE REPUTATION OF RELIABILITY BUT ALSO FOR THE SAFETY IN CRASH TESTS AND ALL THE AIR BAGS THAT ARE PROBABLY BEING RECALLED SHORTLY. I WILL NOW GO CHECK MY REAR COILS AS I DON'T TRUST THESE PARTS ANY LONGER. IF FORD WANTS TO HAVE REPEAT CUSTOMERS THEY OUGHT TO KEEP OUR FAMILIES SAFE AND ALIVE TO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO PURCHASE THEIR PRODUCTS!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10655185

Incident

Nov 14, 2014

Mileage

105,000 mi

WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE, THE CAR MADE A VERY LOUD BANG. I LOOKED AT THE CAR TO FIND THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL WAY UP INTO THE FENDER WELL. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A BROKEN BALL JOINT. ONCE THE CAR WAS LIFTED, I FOUND THE COIL SPRING HAD SNAPPED, JUST SITTING THERE!! I ALSO FOUND THAT IT HAD BEEN BROKEN IN TWO SPOTS AS ON ONE BREAK IT WAS RUSTED AND THE NEW BREAK WAS FRESH. MY FAMILY DRIVES THE CAR A LOT AND I AM SO THANKFUL THAT IT HAPPENED IN MY GARAGE, WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!! I AM OFF NOW TO SEE HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO SET ME BACK. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD SHOULD ADDRESS AND THAT OTHERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10655164

Incident

Nov 14, 2014

Mileage

105,000 mi

SITTING WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS MOVED INTO DRIVE, A POWER STEERING FAULT ERROR FLASHED IN THE MESSAGED CENTER ALONG WITH A "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" ERROR. ULTIMATELY LOST FULL FUNCTION OF THE POWER STEERING. THE CAR SAT IN MY DRIVE WAY WHILE I FIRST TRIED TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN EASY FIX I COULD DO MYSELF. AFTER 3 DAYS OF SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY THE CARS POWER STEERING WAS MECHANICALLY FROZEN, AND I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT ALL, EVEN WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP WHERE THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED, AFTER PARTS LABOR AND A NEW ALIGNMENT THE TOTAL COST WAS BETWEEN 1600 AND 1700 DOLLARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10641791

Incident

Jul 15, 2014

Mileage

67,000 mi

I LOST MY POWER STEERING IN MY 2010 FUSION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (THINKING I HAD A WARRANTY ON IT) TO GET IT FIXED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY FLASHED THE COMPUTER AND IT CAME BACK WITH A HARD FAULT AND THE WHOLE RACK NEED TO BE REPLACE. NOT HAVING THE MONEY I PICKED UP THE CAR AND IT WORKED FINE. DROVE IT FOR A WEEK THEN AT THE SAME SPOT IN THE ROAD IT WENT OUT AGAIN. CALLED ANOTHER DEALER CLOSER TO WORK TOO SEE IF I COULD HAVE IT REFLASHED TO HOPEFULLY RESET IT AGAIN BUT THEY TOLD ME ONCE IT WAS FLASHED THAT THEY COULDN'T DO IT AGAIN. I REALLY HOPE THIS GETS RESOLVED. NOW I REPLACED IT WITH A USED ONE AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10641733

Incident

Oct 19, 2013

Mileage

10,200 mi