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.
Engine, Oct 17, 2018
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ERROR CODES LEAD TO LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ENGINE BEING THROTTLED BACK TO APPROX. 10 MPH IN "LIMP HOME MODE". ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT, AND NHTSA HAS STUDIED THE PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. FORD SAYS MY ETB IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS, AND THAT I NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR FORD FUSION, AND FORD SUPPOSEDLY MADE A 10YR 150,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE PART....JUST NOT MY ETB.
Steering, Oct 15, 2018
A MASSAGE CAME UP SAYING SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW AND IT WENT OUT RIGHT ON THE ROAD. THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING SENSOR THEY REPLACED IT IN 2015 AND NOW IN 2018 ITS NOT WORKING AGAIN AND I AM HAVING TO PAY BIG MONEY TO FIX IT. I HATE THIS CAR IT JUST SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE I HAVE HAD 3 RECALLS ON IT. I AM A GRANDMOTHER AND I HAD THEM IN THE CAR YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO STEER WITHOUT POWER STEERING IT WAS SCARY. THERE'S GOT BE SOME WAY TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED RIGHT. WITH OUT PUTTING UP THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. IT WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. TURNING IN A PARK IN LOT.
Steering, Oct 15, 2018
WAS ON MY WAY TO PICK UP MY SON FROM SCHOOL, TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON, GOT THE CAR TURNED INTO SCHOOL, EVERYTHING WAS OK. TRACTION LIGHT WENT OFF FROM LEAVING THE SCHOOL, CAME BACK ON WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP LIGHT, THEN THE POWER STEERING ASSISTANT CAME ON, 'SERVICE SOON'. GOT HOME AND WAS GOING BACK TO WORK, COULDN'T TURN STEERING WHEEL. I JUST PARKED THE CAR. ONLY DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES BEFORE IT LOCKED UP. LUCKILY I LIVE LESS THAN A MILE FROM WORK. SEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, DON'T KNOW IF THIS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS CAR, SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED. THINK MY FORD COMPANY SOLD ME A LEMON. BOO ON THEIR PART. FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WOULD COST $1800-$2500 DEPENDING IF I BUY USED OR NEW.
Steering, Oct 13, 2018
OCTOBER 12,2018 AS I'M LEAVING HOME AROUND 6:45 AM TO DROP MY DAUGHTER OFF AT DAYCARE AND HEAD TO WORK. THE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOLDING HARD TO TURN BUT NOT BAD ENOUGH WHERE I WAS STRUGGLING MUCH. I MADE IT TO WORK AS I LIVE ABOUT 15AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTERS DAYCARE. AROUND 4:50PM EST I CLOCKED AND TRIED TO LEAVE FROM WORK TO HEAD HOME AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT IT'S ELECTRICAL SO THERE'S NO WAY FOR ME TO JUST ADD POWERING STEERING FLUID. MY MECHANIC WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ALL I HAD TO DO WAS PURCHASE A PUMP. CALLED FORD AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS NO PUMP AND IT'S SOMETHING ELECTRICAL AND YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO FORD FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I SAW SOMETHING ONLINE THAT IT IS RECALLED FOR MY SPECIFIC CAR BUT BASED OFF MY VIN # THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE WHICH I FIND CRAZY AND MISLEADING.
Steering, Oct 12, 2018
SEPT 23.ON A STREET WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON.THE SERVICE INSTRAK.LIGHT CAME ON.THE STEERING BECAME VERY VERY HARD TO TURN. PARKED AND FOUND NO FLUID BECAUSE THIS CAR HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING. SEPT 24.IT WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER TO GET THIS CHECKED. I FOUND THE NHTSA RECALL 15V340000 AND WANTED FORD TO HONOR THIS RECALL. I PUT IN A CASE WITH FORD WHICH THEY DENIED 4 DAYS LATER. MEANWHILE MY CAR WAS IN THE DEALER WAITING FOR APPROVAL. I HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR. THE DEALER ADVOCATED FOR ME BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR PAID THE DEALER 1200.00 SEPT 29TH 6 DAYS LATER....THEN 1 WEEK LATER OCT 6, THE SAME THING HAPPENED STEERING FROZE UP ON A STREET AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY DEALER.. THEY THEN GAVE ME A LOANER.. THE CAR WAS CLEARED OF CODES AND I PICKED IT UP OCT 9. I DONT FEEL CONFIDENT THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED AND FEEL FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO HONOR THE RECALL FORD RECALL 15S18. NHTSA RECALL 15V340000. FORD CASE #CAS15880910. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP
Steering, Oct 11, 2018
THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT APPEAR AS THE CAR WAS MOVING IN REVERSE AND LOST THE USE OF STEERING OCCURRED IT HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A TWO WEEK SPAN. TOOK IT TO DEALER IT GAVE THE CODE U3000:49-08
Steering, Oct 11, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD ST. PETERSBURG (LOCATED AT 2525 34TH ST N, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33713, (727) 231-1323), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; THEREFORE, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,888.
Steering, Oct 10, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED INTO DRIVE, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE STEERING POWER ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.
Air bags, Oct 9, 2018
I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALL NOTICES FOR MY 2012 FORD FUSION, TO WHICH I FOUND AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART YET BUT THAT I AM NOT ABLE TO USE MY CAR FOR SAFETY REASONS AND SO THEY PUT ME IN A RENTAL UNTIL IT'S FIXED. IT'S BEEN OVER A MONTH AND A HALF AND THERE'S STILL NO PART OR COMMUNICATION ABOUT TIMING AND THE RENTAL IS MUCH SMALLER THAN MY CAR AND VERY INCONVENIENT WITH MY CURRENT FAMILY SITUATION.
Steering, Oct 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON GRAVEL ROAD AND THEN ON A PAVED HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KARL KLEMENT FORD (2670 U S 287, DECATUR, TX 76234, (940) 627-1101), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Air bags, Oct 8, 2018
TAKATA RECALL - I AM TIRED AT BEING STRUNG ALONG BY FORD. EVERY MONTH FOR OVER A YEAR I HAVE CALLED TO SEE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS "NEXT MONTH" OR "BY THE END OF THE CURRENT QUARTER." MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY ARE UNDER AN NHTSA ORDER TO HAVE HAD THE PARTS AVAILABLE BY DEC 2017. THEIR CORPORATE CUSTOMER SUPPORT CALL CENTER IS NOT VERY HELPFUL. NHTSA NEEDS TO PUT MORE PRESSURE ON FORD.
Electrical system, Air bags, Oct 4, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ADVANCE TRACK AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS WERE PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR FORD (2568 RANGE PARK DRIVE, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726, (225)-490-7649) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V597000 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CSA15903459. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 30, 2018
HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ADVANCTRAC FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED THE FIRST WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS TIME THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY QUOTED ME A $1800 QUOTE TO FIX. THIS IS A ISSUE THAT EVERYONE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING. I CAME OUTSIDE AND MY TIME HAD WENT FLAT WHEN I PROCEED TO ADD AIR TO IT AND GOT IN THE CAR TO LEAVE. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING. AT ALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Air bags, Sep 27, 2018
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER (HENNESSY LINCOLN FORD, 5675 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATLANTA, GA) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Sep 26, 2018
AT 119,889 MILES ON 6/26/2018, I TOOK A FORD FUSION TO THE DEALER AFTER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN A WARNING FLASHED ACROSS THE DISPLAY THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE SERVICED IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT FUNCTION. I TOOK THE FORD FUSION TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED AND THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPROGRAMMED AT NO CHARGE. THE POWER STEERING WORKED FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. ONCE AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, A WARNING TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY FLASHED ACROSS THE DISPLAY, ALTHOUGH THE POWER STEERING STILL FUNCTIONED UNTIL I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING DID NOT FUNCTION. ON 9/22/2018 AND AT 124,591 MILES, I RETURNED THE FORD FUSION TO THE DEALER. I WAS CHARGED $134.95 FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF $1057.58 TO REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT TO FIX THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER SAID THE BEARINGS HAD WORN OUT SINCE 9/22/2018, AND THAT THE CODE TO FIX THE POWER STEERING WAS A HARD CODE AND THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE COULD NOT BE RESET TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE DEALER SAID THE BEARINGS WERE WARN OUT, CREATING FRICTION IN THE STEERING, LEADING TO THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE TO SHUT DOWN THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER SAID THE ONLY FIX FOR THE POWER STEERING WAS TO REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS THAT INCLUDED THE BEARINGS, THEN RESET THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE.
Steering, Sep 25, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER ASSIST STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL DINGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CROSSROADS FORD OF INDIAN TRAIL (88 DALE JARRETT BLVD, INDIAN TRAIL, NC 28079, (888) 701-7963) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBERS: 15852329 AND 15823495. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE LOCAL DEALER WOULD NEED TO VERIFY THE WARRANTY INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 24, 2018
WHEN DRIVING MY 2012 FORD FUSION SEL AWD, THE POWER STEERING WILL (AT RANDOM) CEASE TO FUNCTION AND CAUSES EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. AT SPEED THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND TERRIFYING EVENT. THE LIGHTS FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM, AND OCCASIONALLY THE ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM COME ON. IT IS NOT ALWAYS ALL OF THE LIGHTS ALL OF THE TIME, AND THE ERRORS VARY. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE CODES READ, AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I NEED THIS FIXED AS I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN THAT I REFUSE TO ALLOW TO RIDE IN THE CAR AS I'M AFRAID FOR THEIR SAFETY. IT STRANDS ME AT RANDOM AT WORK AND AT SCHOOL AN HOUR FROM HOME AS WELL. UPON CRANKING THE LIGHTS FOR POWER STEERING FAILURES COME ON AND I HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT ON A RIDE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS EVERY TIME I HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS, THEY GIVE ME A RUNAROUND EXPLAINING THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THE INTERNET IS RIFE WITH POSTERS HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUES I AM HAVING AND ARE HAVING NO ASSISTANCE EITHER FROM FORD. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM, AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR AFTER THIS ONE HAS DRAINED ME OF MY RESOURCES.
Steering, Service brakes, Sep 24, 2018
AT LOW SPEED TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD MY VEHICLE NOTIFIED ME OF TWO WARNINGS ONE SAYING SERVICE ADVANCETRAC ANOTHER SAYING SERVICE POWER STEERING
Air bags, Sep 21, 2018
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); 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. THE DEALER (HOLLINGSWORTH RICHARDS FORD, 7787 FLORIDA BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70806, (877)-819-1417) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Sep 21, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (GOLF MILL FORD, 9401 N MILWAUKEE AVE, NILES, IL 60714, (847) 470-9800) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE RECALL AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Air bags, Sep 20, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULLINAX FORD OF MOBILE (LOCATED AT 7311 AIRPORT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36608, (888) 241-4640), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Sep 16, 2018
CAR LOST ALL STEERING AND PULLED TO THE LEFT WITH A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED STATING SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW. FORD REPLACED A STEERING GEAR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A RECALL LESS THAN 30 DAYS AND 300 MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE WIFE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAR IS A DANGER TO DRIVE AND IS GOING TO CAUSE DEATHS. FORD IS NOW WANTING TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR.
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 14, 2018
VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AND GOT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER INSPECTION THEY FOUND THE FUEL PUMP UNIT HOUSING CRACKED AND ELECTRICALLY SHORTED, BLOWING THE FUSE. BOTH THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUSE NEEDED REPLACED. CAR HAS 87K MILES. THIS COULD HAVE FAILED ANYWHERE ON THE ROAD
Steering, Sep 13, 2018
MY VEHICLES STEERING GEAR WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 2016. THE PART THAT WAS PUT IN TO RECTIFY THE RECALL WAS PART #AE5Z-3504-DE. THIS REPAIR WAS DONE AT OURISMAN WORLD OF FORD IN ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303. THIS PART FAILED ON SEPTEKMBER 5, 2018 AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPLACED AGAIN. OURSIMAN CHARGED US FOR THE SECOND REPAIR. SHOULDN'T THIS BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL STILL, OR AT LEAST BE RECALLED AGAIN? THE CAR WOULD BARELY STEER AND HAD TO BE PARKED ON THE STREET UNTIL IT COULD BE TOWED.
Power train, Sep 11, 2018
I RECENTLY NOTICED THE MARK ON MY DRIVEWAY WAS GETTING BIGGER. SOMETHING UNDER THE ENGINE IS LEAKING. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR LEAK, AFTER 1/2 HOUR, THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO REPLACE THE PTU. OF COURSE, THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE COST WILL BE AROUND $2300. I NEED MY CAR SO TOLD THEM TO FIX IT OF COURSE. I AM ON A LIMITED BUDGET, THANK GOODNESS FOR CHARGE CARDS!