13’ Fusion ABS, Adv Trac, Tire Pressure, Emergency Brake, Hill Start Assist lights on, loss of power steering and reverse warning sensors.

[Jakeharker]

 I’ve had issues with all my dash lights coming on and loss of power steering for a while now. After looking through hours of forums I think I’ve found what’s been causing this for many people. You’ll first need to remove your wheel and wheel well. Should be push pins along fender, 4 screws connecting to wheel well and some more screws under wheel well connecting to bottom of car. Follow your abs sensor from the wheel to the first clip. You’ll find it clipped to another wire that has a black plastic protecting sleeve around it. You’ll need to unclip then abs sensor then remove the bracket the holds abs sensor clip to the wheel well. Then start removing old electric tape from the plastic sleeve and separate sleeve from the two wires inside(should be a purple one and yellow one). You’ll then inspected the two wires for a pinhole that has built up corrosion causing the wire then turn the dust near the hole, this will be easy to find. After locating the pinhole, cut the wire about and inch above and below the pinhole. You then solder a new wire in place of the old one( you could just twist wire together but not recommended). Tape up around the repair with electric tape. Place the sleeve back over the wires and tape entire sleeve with electric tape. Reconnect abs sensor clip to wheel well and connect abs sensor back to sleeve wires. Replace wheel well and wheel. This should solve problem. If lights still remain, be sure to check other side for pin holes. I had them on both sides. Also since you already have wheel off and abs sensor disconnected, just replace it as well. Simple fix. Hope this helps everyone. A few pictures along with post to put a visual to problem. Thanks!

[twiggy144]

Great post ! Thanks for sharing. What year is your Fusion? Do you live in the rust belt ?

 

Just saw your profile: 2013 Fusion, in the North east. No wonder this wire corroded.

Edited April 1, 2021 by twiggy144

[bbf2530]

8 hours ago, Jakeharker said:

 I’ve had issues with all my dash lights coming on and loss of power steering for a while now. After looking through hours of forums I think I’ve found what’s been causing this for many people. You’ll first need to remove your wheel and wheel well. Should be push pins along fender, 4 screws connecting to wheel well and some more screws under wheel well connecting to bottom of car. Follow your abs sensor from the wheel to the first clip. You’ll find it clipped to another wire that has a black plastic protecting sleeve around it. You’ll need to unclip then abs sensor then remove the bracket the holds abs sensor clip to the wheel well. Then start removing old electric tape from the plastic sleeve and separate sleeve from the two wires inside(should be a purple one and yellow one). You’ll then inspected the two wires for a pinhole that has built up corrosion causing the wire then turn the dust near the hole, this will be easy to find. After locating the pinhole, cut the wire about and inch above and below the pinhole. You then solder a new wire in place of the old one( you could just twist wire together but not recommended). Tape up around the repair with electric tape. Place the sleeve back over the wires and tape entire sleeve with electric tape. Reconnect abs sensor clip to wheel well and connect abs sensor back to sleeve wires. Replace wheel well and wheel. This should solve problem. If lights still remain, be sure to check other side for pin holes. I had them on both sides. Also since you already have wheel off and abs sensor disconnected, just replace it as well. Simple fix. Hope this helps everyone. A few pictures along with post to put a visual to problem. Thanks!

 

Hi Jake. Welcome to the Ford Fusion Forum and thanks for the great write up! Hopefully it will help others in the future!

 

Stay safe and good luck.

[jnash]

this could also be the wheel speed sensors. Had the same problem with cluster lights, replaced all 4 sensors and the problem has never returned.