Merry Christmas to everyone looking for some answers if anyone can help. My daughter's 2010 Fusion manf. date 6/10 (4) cyl. standard trans. lost its power steering I have read that this is a pretty common problem with these power steering by wire which seems to be a pile of junk factory defect that cannot take the heat it is subjected to. They say there was a recall for the 11 models but not the 10 models which has me peeved off to say the least . From what I have read so far seems solution is to replace whole rack n pinion $2,000 job at least by dealer could buy rack from rock auto fro about $260 then install DIY . Are there any other simple things to check before going this expensive route not sure I will repair if it does cost this much as might just junk and part the car out out and would be the last Ford I or any member of my family would own. The vehicle has 127,000 miles I think to early in its life for something so major to fail. The simple things I think about are could it be just a simple fuse or relay some shop said it needs tie rods but I do not think that should have a bearing on the power steering.