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, Jul 18, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED OR SLOWED DOWN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STILL ALMOST AS IF IT WERE LOCKED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE POWER STEERING MUST BE SERVICED NOW. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V34000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STEVENS FORD OF MILFORD AT 717 BRIDGEPORT AVE, MILFORD, CT 06460, (203) 876-6464 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN CASE NUMBER: CA127256238 BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,300.
Other or unspecified, Jul 14, 2017
THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND FRONT SEAT DRIVER DOOR HAS FAILED AND THE DOOR CAN NOT OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENER WAS REPAIRED ONE AND A HALF YEARS AGO AND THE DRIVER DOOR IS BEING REPAIRED ON JULY 18, 2017. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, EGRESS FROM THE VEHICLE IS PROBLEMATIC. THE WINDOW MUST LOWERED AND THE DRIVER MUST REACH OUTSIDE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Steering, Jul 13, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HILBISH FORD TO GET NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING) REMEDIED HOWEVER THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN DID NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,877.
Steering, Jul 12, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MAXWELL FORD (5000 S IH 35 FRONTAGE RD, AUSTIN, TX 78745, (512) 443-5000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, RSC SHAFT AXLE, REAR SHOCKS, AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SEARCHED HER VIN ON NHTSA.GOV AND NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OTHER REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Other or unspecified, Jul 11, 2017
THE DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR HADLE WON'T OPEN THE DOOR. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN MY GARAUGE WHEN THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. FORD IS CHARGING US $240 TO FIX IT. THE CAR ODOMETER HAS ABOUT 46,000 MILES.
Steering, Jul 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). FORD PARKSIDE DRIVE OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $138 BEFORE PERFORMING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Steering, Electrical system, Jul 10, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I BOUGHT A 2012 FORD FUSION ON FEB 27 2017 ABOUT A WEEK AGO THR STEERING LOCK UP ON ME WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT MY HOUSE WHILE DOING RESEARCH I COME TO FIND OUT THIS CAR HAS A RECALL OF TOOK IT TO FORD N SUPPOSELY THEY FIX THE. ( I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY DID) WELL DUE TO LOCKING UP NOW THEY SAYING THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD N THEY WONT FIX IT. I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS DAMAGES THAT OBVIOUSLY THE FORD IS COVERING UP. I NEED HELP I HAVE 4 KIDS AND I FEEL THE DEALERSHIP COMMITTED FRAUD BY EVEN HAVING THIS CAR ON THE MARKET IM STUCK WITH A CAR DONT OBVIOUSLY ITS A DEATH TRAP. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND WHAT IM FINDING OUT IS THAT FORD KEEPS LYING ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS. I AM IN SUCH SHOCK AND SICK TO MY STOMACH THAT FORD WILL RATHER KILL PEOPLE THEN TO REMOVE A BAD PRODUCT. I FEEL CHEATED AND VERY WORRY AS TO HOW CAN THEY SLEEP KNOWINGLY THAT THEY ARE KILLING PEOPLE MY LIFE AND MY KIDS LIFES HAVE NO VALUE I NEED HELP ASAP
Steering, Jul 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PUGMIRE FORD OF CARTERSVILLE (LOCATED AT 362 N TENNESSEE ST CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120 770-382-5780), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE TESTING CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Steering, Jul 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE ADVANCE TRAK AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SILVER FORD DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING), AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Steering, Jul 9, 2017
ON JULY 8, 2017 WHILE RIDING AS A PASSENGER AND MY HUSBAND DRIVING WITH OUR 5 YR OLD NIECE IN THE BACK STRAPPED IN HER CAR SEAT. A WARNING ON THE DASH BOARD SHOWED "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC"/"SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" WE IMMEDIATELY HEADED FOR THE NEAREST AUTO STORE TO PURCHASE POWER STEERING FLUID AND IN DOING SO WE QUICKLY NOTICED THAT MY HUSBAND HAD TO USE MUSCLE AND ADDITIONAL EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER FINDING OUT WE HAD AN ELECTRONIC MODULE AND COULD NOT MANUALLY REFILL THE POWER STEERING WE TOOK THE CHANCE OF HEADING HOME WHILE MY HUSBAND CONTINUED TO AGGRESSIVELY GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT. WHEN LOOKING UP RECALL INFORMATION I NOTICED THAT ACCORDING TO OUR VIN NUMBER OUR 2013FORD FUSION SE WAS NOT OF THE SPECIFIC MODELS COVERED. WE HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL JULY 11TH AND PAY $95.00 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE OBVIOUS PROBLEM AND GET AN ESTIMATE. WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A WARNING REGARDING THIS MALFUNCTION FROM FORD THAT OUR LIVES COULD SUDDENLY BE IN DANGER BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND THE FACT THAT WE LIVE ON MODEST INCOME AND HAVE ONLY ONE CAR. WE EXPECT FORD TO DO THEIR DUE DELIGENCE IN EXTENDING THE RECALL TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR FOR THE POWER STEERING ON OUR 2012 FORD FUSION. WE HAVE ALWAYS AND ONLY PURCHASED OUR CARS FROM FORD AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING PROVIDED EXCELLENT AND HONORABLE SERVICE IN RETURN SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
Steering, Jul 6, 2017
I AM A LIEUTENANT ON THE SAINT JOHN FIRE DEPARTMENT IN SAINT JOHN, INDIANA. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THE 2012 FORD FUSION SE. SHE WAS ON A TRIP IN TEXAS WHEN THIS STEERING FAILURE ACCURED. SHE WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO STEER IT INTO A SAFE PARKING AREA WHEN THIS HAPPENED. SHE WAS 100 MILES FROM HOME WHEN SHE CALLED ME TO TELL ME OF THIS PROBLEM. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON-LINE AND THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE RECALL # 15S18. EVIDENTLY, THIS HAS EFFECTED OVER 500,000 VEHICLES. BEING IN THE FIRE BUSINESS I AM THANKFUL THAT NOTHING HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR WORSE !! I ADVISED HER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME AND TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP INSTEAD OF GETTING IT TOWED FROM OVER 100 MILES AWAY IF SHE THOUGHT SHE COULD DRIVE IT SLOW AND SAFELY. SHE WAS INDEED ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME AND PARKED IT AT THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP CLOSEST TO HER HOME. THE VEHICLE IS THERE RIGHT NOW AS I AM TYPING THIS COMPLAINT. I DO NOT HAVE A COST ESTIMATE FOR THIS REPAIR AS OF YET. I WANT FORD TO TAKE FULL AND COMPLETE RESPONSIBLITY FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL # 15S18 AND PAY FOR ALL EXPENSES TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A WORST CASE SCENARIO ( IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN ) THEN WE WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT A LAWSUIT INSTEAD OF A REPAIR AND COSTING FORD MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO SAY THE LEAST !!
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jul 5, 2017
WARNING: "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC"/"SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" ON DASH. LOST POWER STEERING. RECALL 15V340000 DOES NOT COVER MY VIN. HAVE TO DRIVE W/O P. STEERING, CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX. OPENED CASE WITH FORD, # CAS-12641499. HOPE TO GET MY VIN INCLUDED IN RECALL.
Steering, Jul 2, 2017
AT 80,000 MILES SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS CHECK ADVANCETRAX NOTICE. THE NEXT TIME CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE. TOOK TO FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID TIRE WAS UNDERINFLATED BUT IF LIGHT CAME BACK ON NEEDED NEW STEERING COLUMN. FOR $1600. DROVE TWO WEEKS WITH STEERING OK THEN SAME MESSAGE APPEARED AND STEERING WENT OUT SO HAD A MECHANIC(NOT FORD DEALER) REPLACE STEERING COLUMN PART AND NOW TWO WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM WITH NO POWER STEERING. READ THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR FUSIONS MADE AT MEXICO PLANT BUT MY VEHICLE WAS EITHER MADE JUST BEFORE OR JUST AFTER RECALL DATES. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL FUSIONS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. EACH TIME WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON, IT WASN'T UNTIL CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THAT POWER STEERING WENT OUT.
Air bags, Jun 30, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED ALLEN VIGIL FORD (LOCATED AT 6790 MT ZION BLVD, MORROW, GA 30260) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Jun 30, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR. 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 MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN A REMEDY WOULD AVAILABLE AND DID NOT OFFER ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jun 29, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (HELMAN FORD LOCATED ON 12220 SOUTHWEST FWY, STAFFORD, TX, 77477) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW THE RESOLUTION TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Jun 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SUNSET FORD (LOCATED AT 11700 GRAVOIS ROAD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63127, TEL: (314) 843-4431) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Air bags, Jun 26, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THERE WAS A PASSENGER SEATED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MCLORTY FORD DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING OFF WAS NOT OF CONCERN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jun 23, 2017
RECEIVED RECALL IN MARCH 2017 AND HAVE NO RESPONSE, CANNOT FIND INFORMATION, IT DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE , OR WHY I TRUST YOU
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 23, 2017, crash
IN APRIL 2017 I HAD A RECALL ON THROTTLE BODY. I QUICKLY TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. ON 6/21/17 I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER HAVING CAR TOWED TO DEALER I AGAIN HAD THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED
Structure, Jun 23, 2017
THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AFTER NORMAL USE CAN BREAK, LEAVING OCCUPANT STUCK IN VEHICLE IF UNABLE TO CLIMB TO ANOTHER SEAT OR ROLL WINDOW DOWN TO OPEN DOOR WITH OUTSIDE HANDLE.
Air bags, Jun 16, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (ASHEVILLE FORD LINCOLN 611 BREVARD RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806 (828) 253-2731) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A LOANER VEHICLE, BUT WAS DENIED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Suspension, Electrical system, Jun 13, 2017
AFTER POWER STEERING FAILED, CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL NOTICE AT LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED. 3 HOURS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, WHEN LEAVING WORK, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET GOING UNDER 40 MPH DECELERATING COMING TO A RED LIGHT. RECEIVED WARNING "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" AND "SERVICE ADVANCTRAC." THESE ARE THE SAME WARNINGS RECEIVED PRIOR TO REPAIR. THE CAR WENT IMMEDIATELY AND GROSSLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ABOVE 55 MPH, THE CAR SHAKES SEVERELY. FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THE REPAIR NEEDED FALLS UNDER THE TSB 11-11-3 RELATED TO HIGH FRICTION IN THE CONTROL ARMS; HOWEVER, THE TSB STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM ONLY CAUSES THE STABILITY/TRACTION INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS EVERYTHING UNDER MY CAR LOOKS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND THAT THIS HAS TO BE THE PROBLEM, STATING THAT THE HIGH FRICTION IS CAUSING THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO LOCK UP WHICH IS THEN FAILING THE POWER STEERING ALL TOGETHER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAS 145,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 6 YEARS WITHOUT ISSUE.
Power train, Engine, Jun 10, 2017
MY 2012 FORD FUSION SEL, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STATIONARY POINT ON A CITY STREET, MY ENGINE LOSES POWER AND STARTS TO SPUTTER BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF ON ITS OWN. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, WHERE I'D HAVE TO COMPLETELY STOP, PUT THE GEAR IN PARK, AND RESTART THE ENGINE.
Other or unspecified, Jun 10, 2017
DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. MUST ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE UNLOCK BUTTON STAYS HALF OPEN; WON'T MOVE EITHER WAY.