2015 Ford Fusion · symptom sheet
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy
- 92owner reports
- 70,100median miles
- $2,600median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 20, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
163 of the 992 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 92 of those describe power steering loss.
Tick what matches of 92 reports
Power steering loss on other Fusion years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
What this problem usually is
Power steering loss is the steering wheel suddenly going heavy, usually with a warning on the dash. Nearly six in ten complaints in this group mention a warning light or message, and almost two thirds mention driving or highway speed rather than parking.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering rack (18 reports), the EPS motor or module (15 reports) and the column (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the steering system cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.
In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
All 13 recalls on the 2015 Ford Fusion, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Fusion
Power steering failure. Closed feb 9, 2024.
Steering wheel fastening bolt loosens. Closed apr 23, 2018, led to recall 18V-167.
Power steering failure. Closed dec 25, 2017.
Electric power steering failure. Closed sep 10, 2015, led to recall 15V-340.
What owners paid
8 of the 92 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $2,086 to $2,997.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 51,000 and 108,000 miles, from the 68 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2015 Ford Fusion that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
FORD/LINCOLN: POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE (PSCM) IS EXHIBITING U0415 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC), BUT CLEARS AND SHORT TIME LATER, RETURNS. MODEL 2013-15 FUSION, MKZ. *PE
What owners wrote
“IT FEEL AS IF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. RAN CODE REPLACED THE Steering wheel angle sensor AND THAT DIDNâT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT STAIR THE STEERING WHEEL GETS LOCKED UP ..”
Filed Jul 27, 2026
“Power steering rack is completely destroyed and not safe to drive. I see recalls for other fusions for power steering , but not the 2015 fusion. I think this needs to be investigated.”
Filed Jul 19, 2024
“Power steering went out and has a recall for it on the website but under the car doesn't, have it but it went out all of sudden”
Filed Apr 25, 2024
“a component of the power steering system has been damaged/become dislodged and my car no longer has power steering. The fix is very expensive, and there is an open recall for 2015 Ford Fusions, yet somehow mine is not covered.”
Filed Aug 16, 2023 · 133,607 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 92 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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- Airbag warning light or recall 39 reports
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- Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 27 reports
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