BSIMMONS Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Just wanted to see if anyone could tell me for sure if i have the Electric Power Steering Assist on my 20111 Fusion Sport? Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Just wanted to see if anyone could tell me for sure if i have the Electric Power Steering Assist on my 20111 Fusion Sport? Thanks! Hi BSIMMONS. :D No it does not have EPAS.. Good luck. :beerchug: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSIMMONS Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hi BSIMMONS. :D No it does not have EPAS.. Good luck. :beerchug: Really? Damn :glare: So i take it its only on the lower trim models? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Really? Damn :glare: So i take it its only on the lower trim models? It's on all non-Sports. Are you unhappy you don't have it? You shouldn't be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSIMMONS Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 It's on all non-Sports. Are you unhappy you don't have it? You shouldn't be. I just thought I'd like having it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I just thought I'd like having it. Why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 (edited) Why not? EPAS can get you better fuel economy, better parking efforts while giving the same steering feel as conventional hydraulic systems at higher speeds. Plus you get extra features like Active Nibble Control, torque steer mitigation and drift/pull compensation (though the current Fusion doesn't have all of those yet). Unfortunately the EPAS motor needs to go right where the exhaust runs on the 3.5L engine. Edited October 25, 2011 by Waldo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 (edited) Whoops, double post. Edited October 25, 2011 by Waldo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSIMMONS Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Why not? EPAS can get you better fuel economy, better parking efforts while giving the same steering feel as conventional hydraulic systems at higher speeds. Plus you get extra features like Active Nibble Control, torque steer mitigation and drift/pull compensation (though the current Fusion doesn't have all of those yet). Unfortunately the EPAS motor needs to go right where the exhaust runs on the 3.5L engine. I just know that on alot of the fusion advertisements for 2011 it said with EPAS but i didn't know the sports were excluded. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Fusion 12 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 It's great I have it on my car, and love it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Why not? EPAS can get you better fuel economy, better parking efforts while giving the same steering feel as conventional hydraulic systems at higher speeds. Plus you get extra features like Active Nibble Control, torque steer mitigation and drift/pull compensation (though the current Fusion doesn't have all of those yet). Unfortunately the EPAS motor needs to go right where the exhaust runs on the 3.5L engine. In an ideal world maybe. I had a 2010 Milan premier V6 as a loaner. I hated the EPAS. It was completely devoid of road feel and was too light for me. I'm not enamored with the steering feel in the MKZ either (can't hold a candle to the LS , but I'll take it any day over the EPAS I experienced. It needs tweaking, IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geost1 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Hi. I addressed this issue already in this thread: http://www.fordfusionforum.com/index.php?/topic/6622-electric-power-steering-for-2012-sport/ The reason the SPORT model DOESN'T have EPAS is because the 3.5L V6 in our cars comes from the MKZ. That motor only has the hydraulic power steering at this time. With the redesigns coming for Fusion and MKZ I'm sure that EPAS will be added to the new motors. However your 2011 and my 2012 still have old school steering. Incidentally, the hydraulic steering provides more feedback than the EPAS. Considering that our cars are tuned for performance over fuel efficiency this is the tradeoff we make. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jshell757 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Hi. I addressed this issue already in this thread: http://www.fordfusio...for-2012-sport/ The reason the SPORT model DOESN'T have EPAS is because the 3.5L V6 in our cars comes from the MKZ. That motor only has the hydraulic power steering at this time. With the redesigns coming for Fusion and MKZ I'm sure that EPAS will be added to the new motors. However your 2011 and my 2012 still have old school steering. Incidentally, the hydraulic steering provides more feedback than the EPAS. Considering that our cars are tuned for performance over fuel efficiency this is the tradeoff we make. IT may be "Old School" but it works great. I have and SEL with EPAS and I HATE IT!!! Drove Several MKZ's around and all of them have much better road feel and feedback. EPAS is the future, but it has some tweaking to get it right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisw Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 My EPAS equipped car has great road feel and great steering you would never know it was there. And mine is far better feeling than my LS that this car replaced. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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