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Ford Fusion Steering Safety Report | Aug 15, 2013
Reported on Aug 15, 2013
| POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. DRIVER GOT THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED. POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AN HOUR POWER STEERING QUIT AGAIN. WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON DISPLAY POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. SERVICE ADVANCETRAC . RESTARTED VEHICLE AND POWER STEERING RESTORED. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. DROVE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WIFE WAS DRIVING THE FIRST TIME AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO STEER THE VEHICLE VERY WELL. IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY, COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. HOPE FORD DEALS WITH THIS ISSUE. *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: | WEST LINN OR |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0JA4CR |
| Mileage: | 17860 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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