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Ford Fusion Steering Safety Report | July 08, 2013
Reported on July 08, 2013
| WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT 25 TO 30 MPH ON URBAN STREET, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPPED FUNCTIONING AS I ENTERED A RIGHT HAND CURVE, APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AFTER A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN OPERATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES IN STOP AND GO CITY TRAFFIC. TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES, CLEAR AND SUNNY. THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WARNING MESSAGE CAME UP, ALONG WITH AN INDICATOR ON THE INST. CLUSTER. VERY HAZARDOUS AND COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. ENGINE RESTART CLEARED THE ERROR MESSAGE AND VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Fusion |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SEATTLE WA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 13000 miles. |
| Speed: | 25 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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