2013 Ford Fusion Energi Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 26%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the steering of the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi, 26% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had just picked up my daughter after work and we started heading on down the road. Then as I was turning around this curve a loud noise happened and lost all the power steering in my car. I have never experienced anything like this in all the years of driving. Very dangerous and now the Ford dealership said that this is not a recall for my vehicle. I know there is recall for this exact issue so I want to protect anyone else who has my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10701838, filed 2015-03, 57,486 miles“I was making right turn from on road to another. As I started to bring the steering back to center it locked. It took an amazing amount of force to move the steering wheel back to center. If my wife were driving the car I am sure she would not have been able to do so. I have driven may big trucks and have had power steering failures before. The force required to move the steering in my small fusion after it failed was 4 to 5 times as hard as any truck that I have driven with failed power steering. If these units fail the force required to steer should not be this much. …”
NHTSA complaint #11011437, filed 2017-07, 69,000 miles“Loss of steering. Steering gear failed at 51,536 miles. Vehicle was parked in garage. Turned the vehicle on and there was a message indicating a problem and the steering wheel would not turn. Completely losing steering wheel at such low mileage is deep cause for concern for a vehicle that is 5 years old.”
NHTSA complaint #11054897, filed 2017-12, 51,536 miles“Steering assist failure it seems that there have been problems and recalls with this steering issue however the dealership will not address the problem”
NHTSA complaint #11173709, filed 2019-02, 34,750 miles“The regenerative braking will cut out under specific circumstances and the car will feel like it is lurching forward instead of slowing down. The situation is: braking using only regen brakes, no friction brakes; steady pedal pressure; going 15-20 MPH; turning the steering wheel at least 90 degrees left or right; driving on smooth pavement. Data I have logged from the sobdmc indicates that the traction motor briefly reduces its negative torque which causes the car to surge forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #10758745, filed 2015-08, 13,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10204994Mar 1, 2016Online automotive service information system for March 2016
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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