2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid electronic stability control (esc) problems

“WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND YOU GO TO MAKE A STOP WITH THE VEHICLE AT LIKE 20 MILES TO 15 MILES PER HOUR THE BRAKING SYSTEM GO TO BREAKS REALLY HARD OR JERK. MAKE IT HARD FOR YOU TO STOP. AND FEEL LIKE YOU ABOUT TO FLY THROUGH THE WINDOW. MAKING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND HILL ASSIST LIGHT INDICATE, AND THE LIGHT WILL GO BACK OUT ON THE VEHICLE AS IF NOT HAPPENED ONCE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. AT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. THIS WILL HAPPEN VERY OFTEN WHILE DRIVING.”

“WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A MAIN CITY STREET (STRAIGHT AWAY) THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON ALONG WITH THE ABS LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO TRY AND STOP ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. IT HAS DONE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES AND I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND I AM IN FEAR OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE.”

“I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL ON FREEWAY RUNNING APPROX 70 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL JUST WENT STIFF. POWER STEERING JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I MANAGED TO GET OFF AT THE FOLLOWING EXIT . THEN WHEN I CAME TO A FULL STOP I HAD TO FORCE THE STEERING TO TURN. THE WARNING LIGHT FOR STEERING PROBLEM CAME ON AFTER I SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. I HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND MECHANIC SAID THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND DAMAGES DID NOT LOOK LIKE IT WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL DRIVING. ESTIMATED COSTS 2500.00. I CHECKED THE RECENT RECALLS AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V632000 IT FITS THE DESCRIPTION BUT FORD ADVISED THAT VIN# WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND IT MOST OF VEHICLES WERE IN THE EAST COAST. I TOLD THEM THAT MY CAR CAME FROM THE EAST COAST (MN) .”

“ADVANCE TRACK, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BLINDSPOT, ALL LIGHT UP ON DISPLAY. WHEN ACCELERATING CAR IT MAKES A STALLING JERKING MOTION. FREQUENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT'S JUMPING FORWARD AND MAKING LOUD NOISES. ALSO WHEN RELEASING BREAKS, IT MAKES A SPRING LIKE NOISE. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.”

“SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC, TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHTS ALL COME ON RANDOMLY AND IT BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. WHEN THIS IS GOING ON, THE LANE KEEPING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND THE TURN SIGNAL NEEDS SHUT OFF AFTER EVERY TURN. HAVING NO POWER STEERING AND TRYING TO TURN OFF YOUR TURN SIGNAL WHILE DRIVING IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THESE LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON AND GO BACK OFF. I LIVE IN PA, IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS IN SNOW I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE STEERING TO BE BACK TO NORMAL OR RISK MY LIFE GETTING HOME. FORD HAS NOT INCLUDED MY VIN IN A RECALL THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUES. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES NOW FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM.”

“LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, BARELY ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL AS IT HAPPENED MID TURN AND HAD TO STEER AWAY FROM CURB AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOSTLY LOCKED UP. ERROR CODES INCLUDING STEERING ASSIST FAULT, ADVANCED TRACK FAULT, AND HIII START FAULT APPEARED AND STEERING WHEEL STAYED LOCKED UP. ATTEMPTED TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND ON BUT ERRORS AND STEERING WHEEL FAILURE REMAIN.”