Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2011 Ford Fusion owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the messages "service advanced track" and "service power steering" were displayed however, the vehicle operated as normal. The following morning while starting the vehicle, the power steering was faulty, and the steering wheel was difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the steering gear assembly was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000. Vin was not included in the recall and warranty was out 3 months.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone, where it was determined that the failure was related to the electric power steering assist. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because an unknown service campaign had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while making a U-turn in his driveway, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the electric steering fault and the traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
I was driving along a road at 50 MPH which was the speed limit , all of a sudden I get signals on the car that there is a power steering malfuntion. The wheel locked up and I could not even turn it to get my car to safety. I hit a sign due to me not being able to turn my vehicle, my foot was jammed and I was tossed into the steering wheel
Mpg was not adding up though it was just me than I would notice spots of gasoline on the floor and did a inspection and looked normal until filled gas a bit higher than half and started leaking.and some loss of steering would happen here and there and decided to inspect it to couple of codes would come up in a DTC test.
My car said. Service power steering and service advance trac. Then not even 5 minutes later I could no longer turn the whe and hit a curb and broke my rim. I was not going over 35 MPH and can not turn the wheel at all. Now it says service power steering now
'3 May 2013 (mileage 32,800) moab, utah. Driving in the mountains around moab for my daughters wedding. One passenger in the car beside myself. While driving around a sharp curve, all the electronics in the car went dead. The engine shut down, all lights on the dash, the radio, ac all stopped working. Power steering, power brakes were non-functioning. This happened a total of five times. '26 August 2015 (mileage approximately 55,600) time: 6:00 pm. Driving home from work. I'd stopped at a street light and when I pulled sharply out onto main road, the car went dark again and all electrical systems shut down. I quickly restarted it by shifting into neutral and starting it with the key. Three blocks later, it happened again. This was the first time it had happened on a straightaway. I was driving by myself. …
After many failed temps from Ford for my body throttle issues & fords dealer refusal to replace the throttle body, bc the code isn't present when they hook up they're device to it(Ford rules). Even though is known with Ford they code will clear when the car is turned off or in my case sometimes shut off by itself when the wrench light appears.06/02/15ford dealer did a PCM update for the t.body & was good to go. Less than a month later issues started again. It has happened countless of times with my bf & w.my kids in the car. I called davidson Ford & spoke to the manger where he stated not to shut the car off so the code doesnt clear & I asked if the tow guy would leave the car on to bring it here. He goes well no! They weren't of help ever.on 03/07/16 heading home my car went in limp mode & steering went stiff. …
Takata recall & steering failure I have a 2011 Ford Fusion on which the steering suddenly failed, without any warning, while driving. Thankfully the failure occurred close to our home and my wife was able to make it home without incident. I've been doing research online and learned that this is a common problem. While Ford has issued a recall for some later models, they are not covering all viechles with the same part. I am contacting you to raise awareness that the problem still exists and is still impacting people. I have owned many cars that are much older and have never had a complete steering loss. I also want to let you know that we are still waiting for resolution of the Takata airbag recall. The recall was issued by Ford in July of 2016. …
Purchased my car from Ford in April 2015, have had 0 issues with it, until Thursday evening sept 5, 2019. On the way to work, everything was fine. Leaving work, everything was fine... Until I got on a 55mph highway, in traffic, in heavy rain (due to hurricane dorian entering our area). Out of nowhere, my power steering warning and advance trac lights came on and I lost complete steering function in my vehicle. I am almost 5 months pregnant and almost wrecked in 2 lanes full of traffic of other people heading home from work in such weather! Upon research, 400,000+ Ford Fusion 2011's have been recalled over this same exact issue - yet it seems that no one's VIN #s match with the recalled vehicles. Yet again, over 2000+ recent complaints on NHTSA website as well! …
Traction Control complaints in other Fusion years
Frequently asked questions
How common are traction control problems on the 2011 Ford Fusion?
NHTSA has 102 complaints about the stability & traction control of the 2011 Ford Fusion, 4% of the model year's 2,794 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2011 Ford Fusion traction control problems?
No. NHTSA lists no stability & traction control recall for the 2011 Ford Fusion, though it has 7 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2011 Ford Fusion traction control problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 74,000 miles, and 4% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 4 crashes, 0 fires and 3 injuries to stability & traction control problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.