2012 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 2,616 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 111 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 66 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 10, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Campaign 21V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalFeb 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Campaign 21V081000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also includes certain passenger-side air bag inflators and/or modules designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang, 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion, 2010-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2011 Ford Ranger, and 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX vehicles. Please see Ford's recall report for the specific part numbers. These parts may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify dealers that purchased the affected parts, and dealers will provide replacement parts to purchasers, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Campaign 21E013000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedJan 7, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles and 2011-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2010-2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, and 2010-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall 19S01.
Campaign 19V001000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedJan 10, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Campaign 17V024000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemJun 2, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with any available engine. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.
If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If, no codes are found during the PSCM inspection, the PSCM software will be updated, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S18.
Campaign 15V340000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
2,616 reports, newest first.
Steering, Oct 7, 2020
OCCASIONALLY MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD FAIL AND A WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND I WOULD HAVE NO POWER STEERING. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT, THE ISSUE WOULD NOT COME UP. BUT NOW MY POWER STEERING HAS FAILED AND WILL NOT COME BACK. FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE.
Steering, Oct 5, 2020, crash
I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 FORD FUSION SEL DOWN A STREET ON OCTOBER 4TH 2020 NEAR WHERE I LIVE AND THIS ALARM STARTED GOING OFF AND IT ALERTED ME THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT AND I LOST MY STEERING AND HIT A CURB. LUCKILY I DIDN'T DO ANYMORE DAMAGE OR HIT SOMEONE. I DRUG IT HOME AND HAD A WRECKER PICK IT UP TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAULTY STEERING BOX OR RACK AND PINION, IT ALL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF 1868.00. THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOUND A RECALL FROM 2015 THAT DESCRIBES THIS SAME ISSUE IN 2011-2012 FORD FUSIONS BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED, MAYBE BY MISTAKE SEEMS HOW IT'S THE SAME PART THAT FORD KNEW WAS CAUSING PROBLEMS. IT'S JUST A GOOD THING THAT I DIDN'T HIT SOMEONE AND KILL THEM WITH FORD KNOWING THIS WAS A ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HOPE YOU WILL DO YOUR DO DILIGENCE ON THESE ISSUES AND FIX EVERY ONE OF THEM BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET HURT. TRYING TO FORK OVER 1800 IN A TIME LIKE THIS IS VERY TOUGH AND I HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT RIGHT WITH ALL INVOLVED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Steering, Sep 23, 2020
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. NO POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. WE WERE LEAVING THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN.
Air bags, Sep 21, 2020
TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AIRBAG RECALL. NOW AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, THIS WAS NOT ON WHEN RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE. NOW DEALERSHIP WANTS TO PERFORM A DIAGNSTIC ON CAR AT MY COST.
Steering, Air bags, Sep 21, 2020, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE ON A CORNER NEARBY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALER (MTN. VIEW FORD 301 E 20TH ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408; (423) 756-1331) WHO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OPEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Steering, Sep 20, 2020
MY POWER STEERING AND ADVANCE TRAC. WENT OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN. CALLED FORD AND FOUND OUT THAT FORD FUSIONS HAD A RECALL BACK IN 2015 ON THE POWER STEERING, BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT MY FORD FUSION'S VIN NUMBER DIDN'T MATCH THE ONES THAT HAD A RECALL. I THINK THIS IS VERY STUPID. I'M DRIVING A FORD FUSION AND THE ODDS OF MY POWER STEERING GOING OUT IS VERY HIGH, NO MATTER IF MY VIN NUMBER IS THE CORRECT ONE OR NOT?!?!?
Steering, Sep 16, 2020, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO YEARS AGO, WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AN UNKNOWN FORD DEALER IN MILWAUKEE, WI, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARD RAIL AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT AND NO REPORT OF ANY INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BUT WAS NOT TOWED. THE CONTACT MET HIS WIFE AT THE SCENE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE GORDIE BOUCHER FORD OF MENOMONEE FALLS DEALER, LOCATED AT: N88W14300 MAIN ST, MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53051 WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING), DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 150,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE INITIAL FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 16, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI TRACTION STABILIZING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SUNNYSIDE MOTOR CO., INC. (944 MAIN ST, HOLDEN, MA 01520; (508) 829-4333) WHO STATED THAT THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Steering, Sep 15, 2020
2012 FUSION SEL, 3.0L V6, 112,000 MILES: ON 9-3-2020 I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. AS I WAS PROCEEDING IT APPEARED THAT THE ENGINE HAD STALLED. IN ACTUALITY THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL AND THERE WAS A FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT". I PROCEEDED HOME WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY STEERING THE CAR. ON THE WAY HOME I STOPPED AT THE LOCAL AUTOZONE CAR CARE CENTER TO REVIEW THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION AND REMEDY. THE MANUAL STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SERVICE FOR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL FUSION (FULLY ELECTRIC). I PROCEEDED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND AS SOON AS I WENT FORWARD A SECOND ALARM DISPLAYED "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC". NOW THE DISPLAY TOGGLED BETWEEN THESE TWO ALARMS. THE DAY PRIOR TO MY SERVICE APPOINTMENT I NOTICED THAT WHEN I STARTED THE CAR ONLY THE "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" ALARM DISPLAYED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD NO POWER STEERING. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS. LATER THAT DAY I WAS CONTACTED BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS GOING TO BE IN EXCESS OF $2000. BY NOW I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH INTO THIS AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM (NHTSA ID# 15V340000, FORD ID# 15S18). I RELAYED THIS INFORMATION TO THE FORD SERVICE ADVISOR AND HE INFORMED ME THAT "YES THERE WAS A RECALL BUT MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED". I AM AT A LOSS AS TO HOW THIS VEHICLE COULD NOT BE INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS ONLY 112,000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. I CAN SAY WITH A GREAT DEAL OF CERTAINTY THAT HAD THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY AT AN EXIT OR ENTRANCE RAMP, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT OUTCOME TO THIS. AT THIS TIME, EVEN AFTER THE REPAIR, I AM GOING TO BE UNSURE AND WORRIED ABOUT THE VEHICLE LOOSING STEERING CONTROL.
Steering, Sep 14, 2020
CAR SENSOR CAME ON SHOWING EPAS POWER STEERING NEEDED SERVICED AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING HAD WENT OUT COMPLETELY. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME. IT IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER AND REACT QUICKLY WHEN BEING DRIVEN.
Service brakes, Sep 13, 2020
THE REAR BRAKE CALIBERS HAVE SEIZED UP TWICE NOW. 1ST TIME WAS JUNE 2017, SERVICED BY FIRESTONE, AND JUST RECENTLY SEPT 12TH 2020. BOTH TIMES REQUIRED A FULL BRAKE REPAIR. FIRST HAPPENED AT 72,000 MILES AND NOW AT 142,000 MILES. BOTH CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING IN THE VEHICLE. IN JUNE OF 2017 THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WHEN IT SEIZED UP. WE DROVE IT TO NEAREST SHOP IN ILLINOIS SO WE CAN START OUR DRIVE BACK TO GEORGIA. SECOND TIME WAS NOT AS BAD AS I RECOGNIZED THE SYMPTOMS AND GOT IT IN FOR REPAIRS BEFORE FULL SEIZURE OF THE BRAKES. ONLINE REVIEW SHOWS MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR MODEL.
Steering, Sep 11, 2020
TL* THE CONTACTS DAUGHTER OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOE MYERS FORD LOCATED AT 16634 NORTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77040, (713) 766-3600, AND WAS DIAGNOSED THEY RETRIEVED CODE:U3000:49 IN PSCM WITH NEEDING STEERING GEAR TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.*LN*JB
Steering, Sep 10, 2020
POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL EVERY SO OFTEN WHEN I FIRST CRANKED THE VEHICLE. NEVER HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. I COULD TURN THE CAR OFF, WAIT A MIN, CRANK IT AGAIN AND IT WOULD BE FINE. ON 9/9/2020 I CRANKED THE CAR WHILE PARKED AND POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT CAME ON, LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURED AND WILL NOT GO AWAY THIS TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING. THE CAR IS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD FUSIONS. I FEEL FORD SHOULD FIX THIS DEFECT/FLAW FREE OF CHARGE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Steering, Sep 5, 2020
I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SERVICE POWER STEERING APPEARED.THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO HANDLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. NOW IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING IS LOCKED UP.
Steering, Sep 3, 2020
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM REVERTS TO MANUAL STEERING MODE.. IN MANUAL STEERING MODE THERE IS STILL A MECHANICAL LINKAGE BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ROAD WHEELS, ALLOWING STEERING CONTROL TO BE MAINTAINED WITH GREAT DIFFIVULTY. A MESSAGE DISPLAYS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER AND A CHIME WILL SOUND TO INFORM THE DRIVER. LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST REQUIRES GREATER STEERING EFFORT, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. FORD CLAIMS THERE IS NO CODE IN THE COMPUTER, SO THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IT IS HAPPENING REPEATEDLY, IN SPITE OF THE LACK OF CODE IN THE COMPUTER. CLEARLY EITHER THE COMPUTER IS FAULTY OR THE DEVICE WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO SEND THE CODE TO THE COMPUTER IS FAULTY.
Steering, Suspension, Service brakes, Sep 1, 2020
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN EASILY.
Steering, Aug 31, 2020
I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR YEARS AND THE POWER ASSIST FAULT LIGHT HAS CAME ON NUMEROUS TIMES MOSTLY WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR BUT IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AS WELL MAKING IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU LOSE STEERING. USUALLY I CAN POWER OFF AND RESTART AND IT GOES AWAY. THIS MORNING I HAVE RESTARTED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WILL NOT GO AWAY. I HAVE LOOKED UP RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE AND RECALL 15S18 EXPLAINS MY EXACT ISSUE. HOWEVER THE CUT OFF DATE FOR VEHICLES FOR THIS RECALL IS 2/28/12 AND MY VEHICLE WAS MADE 3/12/12. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS BETWEEN THE INFECTED VS MY CAR. FORD SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AS I BELIEVE ITS TOO CLOSE OF A DATE TO REALLY KNOW IF MY CAR WAS MADE WITH THE SAME PARTS THAT WERE DEFECTIVE 10DAYS BEFORE MINE
Steering, Aug 24, 2020
VEHICLE IS SHOWING POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. THIS HAPPENS WHILE TURNING AND WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME RECALL ON OTHER 2012 FORD FUSION MODELS.
Steering, Aug 19, 2020
I LEFT WORK AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE, NO TROUBLE STEERING OR ANYTHING. I STOPPED TO GET GAS AND TURNED OFF THE CAR WHEN I WAS DONE AND STARTED THE CAR BACK UP LIGHTS TURNED ON THE DASH AND MY STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE. IT WAS SAYING SERVICE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING NOW. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE AND NOW IT JUST QUIT WORKING OUT OF NOWHERE. SO I WAS PARKED WHEN IT QUIT WORKING.
Other or unspecified, Aug 19, 2020, crash
THROTTLE BODY STAYS OPEND CAUSING WRENCH TO POP UP ON DASH AND CAR TO NO LONGER ACCELERATE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.. ALSO THE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR IS FAULTY. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE THIS EXACT ISSUE WITH THE FUSION .. NOT TO MENTION THE TENSION PULLEY MAKES THE CAR WHILE IN MANY FORD FUSION CARS...
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Aug 16, 2020
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE I AM EITHER DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, TURNING OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAYS IN NJ.
Electrical system, Aug 14, 2020
MY DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK AND INSIDE HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. MUST PUT WINDOW DOWN AND REACH OUT SIDE TO OPEN DOOR. VERY APPREHENSIVE BECAUSE SOMETIMES I HAVE TO REPEAT THE UNLOCKING PROCESS BEFORE I CAN LET MYSELF OUT OF THE CAR. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I HAD BEEN DRIVING AND THEN PARKED AT A BUSINESS PLACE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND TO OUT, I HEARD A CLICK BUT THE HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE.
Steering, Aug 7, 2020
THIS MAKE THE SECOND TIME HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. WE HAD MADE IT HOME AND THE TIRE HAD WENT FLAT. WE TOOK THE TIRE OFF GOT IT REPAIRED AND PUT THE TIRE BACK ON. ONCE WE GOT IT THE CAR TO DRIVE IT THE POWER STEERING WAS STIFF. SO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD , WE RESEARCH TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. WE CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON IT, BUT WHEN WE GAVE THE VIN# IT WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHY NOT IT WAS PRODUCED DOING THE TIMES, ITS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED ESPECIALLY WITH THE PANDEMIC GOING ON. WE JUST RTYING TO KEEP OUR JOBS. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
Air bags, Aug 5, 2020
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE FORD AIRBAG RECALL. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PASSENGER IN-SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR WAS INTERMITTENT AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PRICE TO FIX IS $900.
Steering, Aug 4, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWE FORD SALES CO LOCATED AT 1041 S STATE ST, GENESEO, IL 61254, WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000.