2010 Ford Fusion Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 144 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2010 Ford Fusion, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,300 miles. The words owners use most often: “service advancetrac” (20% of reports).
- 144electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 87,300median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Service advancetrac: mentioned in 29 of 144 complaints (20%)
- Power steering now: mentioned in 27 of 144 complaints (19%)
- Assist fault: mentioned in 15 of 144 complaints (10%)
- Advance trac: mentioned in 14 of 144 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 133 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 144 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Ford Fusion electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Fusion | 9 | 1% | 13,000 |
| 2016 Fusion | 26 | 2% | 65,000 |
| 2015 Fusion | 10 | 1% | 16,900 |
| 2014 Fusion | 37 | 3% | 73,000 |
| 2013 Fusion | 24 | 1% | 47,000 |
| 2012 Fusion | 80 | 3% | 89,900 |
| 2011 Fusion | 93 | 3% | 72,000 |
| 2010 Fusion | 144 | 3% | 87,300 |
| 2009 Fusion | 5 | 0% | 79,900 |
| 2008 Fusion | 2 | 0% | 109,500 |
| 2007 Fusion | 4 | 0% | 107,000 |
| 2006 Fusion | 4 | 1% | 115,713 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2010 Ford Fusion. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
On10/4/2020, traveling forward on a nearby county road at approx 40 mph, the abs warning and advancetrac system failure warning lights came on. I applied pressure to the brakes and there was no power brakes. After becoming very excited and believing the vehicle would not stop, depressed the brake…
When driving steering intermittently has gone out with 'power steering assist fault' appearing on the screen, usually restarting the car would fix it. Now going to work car didn't have power steering, after restarting advancetrac came on as well and now power steering assist fault is on permanently
I was driving my 2010 ford fusion se on a highway and suddenly the steering wheel locked up and became extremely difficult to turn. I was fortunate enough to be able to turn into a local shopping mall. An alert popped up in the dash that said service electrical power steering. I called my local…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Ford Fusions have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 144 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2010 Ford Fusion (3% of the 5,130 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Ford Fusion electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,300 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2010 Ford Fusion?
The most frequent phrase is “service advancetrac”, in 29 of 144 complaints, followed by “power steering now” (27).
Other 2010 Ford Fusion problems
- Steering problems (1,662)
- Power Train problems (894)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (793)
- Engine problems (700)
- Air Bags problems (591)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (484)
- Service Brakes problems (437)
- Electrical System problems (324)
See all 2010 Ford Fusion problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Fusion years.