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, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 10, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATION WITH NO POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. GRIFFETH FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 213 MAIN ST, PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769, (207)-764-4129) DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR AND RACK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,809. *TT*JB
Electrical system, Jan 9, 2019
IF MY CAR SITS FOR MORE THAN THREE DAYS, THE BATTERY IS DEAD. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES (AT LEAST 5 OR MORE TIMES, NOW I JUST LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM, SINCE IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY). THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES. ALL THEY DID, IS RECHARGE THE BATTERY A FEW TIMES AND EVENTUALLY, REPLACED THE BATTERY. EVEN WITH THE NEWER BATTERY, IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM: DEAD BATTERY AFTER THREE DAYS. IF I CHARGE THE BATTERY UP TO 100%, TWENTY-FOUR HOURS LATER, THE % RATE HAS DROPPED ABOUT 35%, DOWN TO LEVEL OF 65-67%. IT'S DOWN THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR WHEN IT WAS NEW. *TR
Steering, Jan 9, 2019
POWER STEERING ASST FAILURE. CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND CAR IS RENDERED NOT DRIVEABLE. PROBLEM STARTS WHEN CAR IS STARTED WHILE IN PARK. HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES. HAVE HAD TO SHUT CAR OFF NUMEROUS TIMES AND RESTART. CAR IS OKAY TO DRIVE AFTER AWHILE.
Steering, Jan 8, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NEEDED EXTRA STRENGTH TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Steering, Jan 7, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN A PARKING LOT, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BAYOU FORD, 555 BELLE TERRE BLVD, LA PLACE, LA 70068, (985) 652-8000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS16783979. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Other or unspecified, Jan 7, 2019, crash
TAKATA RECALL INCIDENT WHERE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS VEHICLE WAS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR , ONE SPECIFIC INCIDENT WHERE TWO PASSENGERS WHERE IN VEHICLE AND VEHICLE JUMPED INTO DEPARTMENT OF VEHICLE BUILDING WHILE CAR WAS IN PARKED GEAR AND POLICE REPORT WAS MADE DUE TO NO ONE PHYSICALLY IN DRIVERS SEAT.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 5, 2019
2012 FUSION WITH 62,000 MILES. WHEN STATIONARY, IT MAKES A SOUND WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL JUST SLIGHTLY EITHER WAY. MECHANIC SAYS THE ELECTRIC RACK AND PINION IS THE PROBLEM AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS ISSUE AT ONLY 62,000 MILES. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS.
Steering, Jan 5, 2019
I HAVE A 2012 FORD FUSION, EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. I WOULD GO TO MAKE A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO. I ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. I WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAIT ABOUT 1 TO2 MINS AND START THE CAR AND IT WOULD BE FINE. I CALLED THE FORD DEALER SHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALL I GOT WAS "THERES NOTHING WE CAN DO". I THEN TAKE IT IN FOR A AIRBAG RECALL AND TELL THEM THAT THE POWER STEERING IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. THEIR RESPONSE WAS WE CAN CHECK IT WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IF IT READS CODES WE CAN REPLACE IF NOT WE WILL RESET IT. I PICK MY VECHICAL UP AND THE 2ND DAY IT DOES IT AGAIN. I DO THE SAME SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART EVERYTHING WORKS. IT DOES IT FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS ABOUT TWICE EACH WEEK. I GO TO DRIVE HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING. I PULL OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART AND NOTHING STILL NO POWERSTEERING. I DRIVE IT ALL THE HOME AND CALL THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING AND GET TOLD THETES NOTHING WE CAN DO MAAM. NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 1800 TO FIX IT WHEN IT CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN WHEN IT WAS IN THE SHOP. I HAVE ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS DO TO THIS ISSUE. I FEEL FORD SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE.
Service brakes, Jan 3, 2019
AT 80,000, MY BRAKES FAILED. IT STARTED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING AFTER IT SAT IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN PUT HE CAR IN REVERSE. MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD TO STOP THE CAR. NORMALLY, I BARELY TAP THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR IT TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND I TOOK IT TO A BRAKE SHOP. THEY REALIZED THIS BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENS BOTH GOING FORWARD AND REVERSE AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR OVERNIGHT. AFTER RESEARCH, THEY REALIZED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED I VISIT A FORD SERVICE CENTER SINCE THEY WERE NOT EQUIPPED FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. I HAD THE FUSION TOWED TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. AFTER THE FIRST DIAGNOSTIC, THE DEALER SAID THAT IT IS THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. I THEN MENTIONED TO THE DEALER EMPLOYEE THAT THERE ARE MANY REPORTS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVING THIS SAME SITUATION AND IT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Air bags, Jan 3, 2019
TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED A LETTER DATED MAY 1028 THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG INFLATOR AND THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE DURING THE SECOND AND THIRD QUARTERS OF 2018. IT IS NOW JANUARY 2019 AND STILL NOT NOTIFICATION THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. WE ARE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND HAVEN'T ASKED FOR A RENTAL, BUT IT IS REALLY SAFE FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS HAS GONE ON TOO LONG.
Steering, Jan 3, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PERRY FORD OF NATIONAL CITY (2050 NATIONAL CITY BLVD, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950, 619-477-2711) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Air bags, Jan 3, 2019
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 10, 2017. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND RECEIVED MORE THAN TWO RECALL NOTICES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING PART DISTRIBUTION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Jan 2, 2019
ON THE EVENING OF DEC 29TH, UPON TURNING MY CAR ON WHILE AWAY ON A TRIP TO MORIN HEIGHTS (QUEBEC, CANADA), A "POWER STEERING FAULT" FLASHED ON MY DASH, AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. NEIGHBOURS IN THE COTTAGE TOLD ME TO DRIVE TO A GAS STATION 1 MILE AWAY WITH MY BLINKERS ON, AND ASK FOR POWER STEERING FLUID. I BARELY MADE IT HALF A MILE OUT OF THE MORIN HEIGHTS VILLAGE, WHEN I GOT STUCK MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN FROM RUE ALLEN TO RUE BENNETT TO GET TO ESSO (723 CHEMIN DU VILLAGE, MORIN-HEIGHTS, QC). MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN RIGHT, AND I DANGEROUSLY ENDED UP IN THE LANE FACING OPPOSITE TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO TURN IT LEFT AND CONTINUE GOING STRAIGHT, BUT GOT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. CARS NEARLY HIT ME AND EVERYONE WAS HONKING AT ME. A STRANGER PULLED OVER NEXT TO ME AND USED MANUAL FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO STEER MY CAR BACK AROUND, AND DROVE IT TO THE ESSO HALF A MILE AWAY. I BOUGHT POWER STEERING FLUID, ONLY TO DISCOVER THERE WAS NO COMPARTMENT TO PUT IT INTO, AND LEARNT THAT THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WE PARKED MY CAR AT THE GAS STATION AND DEBATED HOW LONG I'LL LEAVE IT THERE FOR, HOW I'LL DRIVE BACK TO NY 480 MILES AWAY, HOW I AM GOING TO RESOLVE THIS MEANWHILE IT'S -15 DEGREES CELSIUS OUTSIDE AND I'M GETTING FROSTBITTEN. AFTER TURNING THE CAR BACK ON, THE "POWER STEER FAULT" WARNING DISAPPEARED AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS BACK TO NORMAL. NEXT DAY ALL SERVICE SHOPS WERE CLOSED (SUNDAY), AND MONDAY WAS NEW YEARS HOLIDAY. I WAS NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS BACK TO NY, BUT HAD NO OTHER CHOICE. I AM ABSOLUTELY MORTIFIED THAT AFTER SO MANY COMPLAINTS TO FORD CORPORATE ABOUT MY AIRBAG REPLACEMENT, THIS HAD TO HAPPEN. I DEMAND A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND FOR SOMEONE TO REACH OUT AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE RECALLS THAT ARE ISSUED, YET NO ACTION BEING TAKEN.
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 31, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V735000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WAYNE FORD (444 US-46, WAYNE, NJ 07470, (973) 256-8800) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Dec 28, 2018
WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW LIGHT CAME ON, MAKE IT VERY HARD TO TAKE.TURNS ON ROADS, IN DRIVEWAYS ECT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A SIMILAR RECALL FOR FORD IN 2015. HOWEVER MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT DISPLAYING THE RECALL FORNTHENPOWER STEERING ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Steering, Dec 28, 2018
POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE/ POWER STEERING ASSIST
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 28, 2018
MOTOR STARTS SPUTTERING AND THEN DIES, I STOP, THEN I START IT UP AND ITS FINE -FOR A WHILE.
Air bags, Dec 27, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (PHIL LONG FORD OF MOTOR CITY, 1212 MOTOR CITY DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905, 719-694-3487) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Dec 27, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO METRO FORD (2860 S NOLAND RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055, 816-254-9800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,346.
Steering, Dec 22, 2018
I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME AROUND 35 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING ALERT LIGHT CAME ON. FOLLOWING THAT ANOTHER LIGHT CAME ON FOR ADVANCED TRACK WARNING. EITHER WAY MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POWER STEERING RECALL FOR MY CAR SAME YEAR, MAKE ,AND MODEL. I WAS INFORMED THIS BY FORD. PRIOR TO THIS MY CAR WAS DRIVING FINE AND THIS HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN. NOW THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO TURN, FINE TO STEER, AND VERY HARD TO PARK. I DO NOT PLAN ON FIXING AND PLAN TO MOVE ON FROM FORD BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. AFTER RESEARCHING ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE I ALSO DISCOVERED THIS HAS BEEN A REGULAR OCCURRENCE FOR THIS SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL CAR. ALSO I NOTICED THAT FORD DID NOTHING SANS THE RECALLS TO RECTIFY THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED TO SIMILAR CARS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Steering, Dec 21, 2018
POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING AS I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN. WAS ALMOST IN A WRECK. EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AND DANGEROUS. FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE YET THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT ON THIS CAR.
Steering, Air bags, Dec 21, 2018
AT 2:00AM 12/19/2018 I WAS PARKING IN FRONT OF A RESTURAUNT TO ORDER FOOD MY STEERING WHEEL WAS WORKING JUST FINE. AFTER COMING BACK OUTSIDE TO LEAVE TO GO HOME THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. I COULDN'T TURN LEFT OR RIGHT.
Steering, Power train, Other or unspecified, Dec 20, 2018
THERE IS A GRINDING/POOPING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING. THE RECALL 15S18 WAS REPROGRAMMED ALONG RECALL 16B38 BUT THE NOISE HAS CONTINUED AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND TURNING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT IN A PARKING LOT IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING RACK.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Dec 20, 2018
ACCORDING TO FORD CAR NEEDS HCU UNIT AND ECU. JUST HAD THE CAR FULLY SERVICED AND NEW BRAKES ALL AROUND. TIRES ARE NEW AS WELL. FORD WANTS $3000 TO REPLACE THE HCU AND ECU AND DRAIN THE BRAKE FLUID. I THINK I'M GONNA HAVE TO SCRAP THE CAR.
Steering, Dec 19, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY. WHEN DRIVING BELOW 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO TYLER FORD (LOCATED AT 2626 S SW LOOP 323, TYLER, TX 75701, (800) 788-7876), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.