# 2011 Ford Fusion steering lock

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-fusion-steering-lock/119010>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** fusion, ford\
**Created:** [June 10, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-fusion-steering-lock/119010 "2018-06-10T18:23:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Cherry27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@Cherry27](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cherry27)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-fusion-steering-lock/119010/1 "2018-06-10T18:23:29Z")

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After church I came out, started my car and a panel message  
came up about steering lock… I was totally unable to move  
the steering wheel. A friend suggested maybe fluid was low.  
I called AAA and they just wanted to tow it somewhere. I ended up shutting it off and when restarted it turned normally. Is this a recall problem, or what made it do that.  
I never have had this happen before.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 10:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-fusion-steering-lock/119010/2 "2018-06-11T10:34:45Z")

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Happens a lot. Just rock the steering wheel a bit when in lock position until you can start the car.There is usually a bit of freeplay at the steering,just enough to start it.