2011 Ford Fusion Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 93about this part
- Share
- 3%of 2,794 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 93 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2011 Ford Fusion, 3% of the 2,794 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Whenever I try to make a left or right turn my dashboard lights up reading 'power steering assist fault' and my steering wheel locks up and I can not turn or do anything unless I turn off my car and turn it back on. Sometimes I would have to constantly do this till I can drive. I always notice whenever I have my AC on it makes my power steering assist act up.”
NHTSA complaint #11324082, filed 2020-05, 80,000 miles“I was on the interstate drive when the vehicle's power steering wheel lost full functionality. I was unable to steer left or right without there being a strain. I was nearly 1 hour away from the nearest mechanic shop and was forced to manually override the steering wheel's control in order to arrive at a mechanic shop nearest to my destination.”
NHTSA complaint #11240242, filed 2019-07, 136,000 miles“My car was 100% fine when I drove to work and 3 hours later when I was driving for lunch there was a message that there was a power steering assist fault. Thankfully I was not in a busy area because I could barely crank my wheel to turn. There is a recall for 2011 Ford fusions but my VIN was not included. Yet with no indicators my power steering does not work.”
NHTSA complaint #11253716, filed 2019-09, 139,500 miles“Whenever I make a certain turn my wheel locks up and I can no longer turn without wrestling my wheel to turn. My dashboard starts to go off and I get a message 'power assist at fault'. I would have to turn my car off and on a couple times for me to be able to drive again without any issues. It gets worse when I'm about to pull out from a parking spot, that's when it mainly starts.”
NHTSA complaint #11317615, filed 2020-03, 86,000 miles“The wrench light came up on my car. It says it's the throttle control transmission. The car gave no sign or warning about this car throttle. The code coming up is p2111. I believe there was a investigation going on with my situation a few years ago. Is this a recall or something that can be fixed because of a recall?”
NHTSA complaint #11231890, filed 2019-07, 109,019 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 | 26 | 2% |
| 2015 | 10 | 1% |
| 2014 | 37 | 3% |
| 2013 | 24 | 1% |
| 2012 | 80 | 3% |
| 2011 | 93 | 3% |
| 2010 | 144 | 3% |
| 2009 | 5 | 0% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 5 | 0% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2011 Ford Fusion
1,435 complaintsAir bags
330 complaintsEngine
276 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
268 complaintsVehicle speed control
256 complaintsFuel system
236 complaintsElectrical system
203 complaintsBrakes
194 complaintsOther or unknown
115 complaintsBody and structure
61 complaintsWheels
49 complaintsSuspension
29 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford Fusion
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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