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.
Power train, Feb 2, 2015
WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR LOST POWER AND STARTED RAPIDLY COMING TO A STOP. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED. I FELT LUCKY TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THAT NO ONE HIT ME. AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF, I WAITED A MINUTE OR TWO AND RESTARTED THE CAR. IT SEEMED FINE THEN. DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL 2 MONTHS LATER. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. *TR
Steering, Feb 1, 2015
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 1, 2015
CAR HESITATES ON ACCELERATION. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY BUT SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT IN THE MORNING WHEN FIRST TAKING OFF. EVEN AFTER THE CAR IS WARMED UP AND I STOP FOR A LIGHT AND THEN TRY TO TAKE OFF, IT WILL AT TIMES HESITATE TO THE POINT WHERE I FEEL LIKE I MAY GET REAR-ENDED. *TR
Steering, Jan 30, 2015
WHILE DRIVING ADVANCETRAC WARNING CAME ON ALONG WITH SERVICE POWER STEERING SOON WARNING. I DROVE APPROX 5 MORE MILES BEFORE I GOT TO WORK. WHEN I LEFT WORK IN THE MORNING, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING IN THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED (DEALERSHIP SAID THE SYSTEM NEEDED RESET) ON FRIDAY THE 16TH AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON THE 20TH. I WAS THEN TOLD THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW PART. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED ON 1/29/15 AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF LEAVING THE GARAGE, THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE BACK AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 29, 2015
WHEN LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND I ALMOST ROLLED INTO A CAR ON THE STREET. I CAME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE POWER ASSIST FAILED. BUT THE EXPERIENCE WAS THAT THEY DIDN'T WORK UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NEARLY TO THE FLOOR, AND VERY SOFT. I DROVE SLOWLY FORWARD AND THEY CONTINUED TO NOT WORK. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR SERVICE. APPARENTLY WHEN THE SERVICE PEOPLE TURNED ON THE CAR THE BRAKES WORKED AND THEY COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO REPEAT, BUT THE COMPUTER ON THE CAR LOGGED A BRAKE INCIDENT. FORD WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME AND TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY SAID IF THEY FIXED SOMETHING THEY WOULD GIVE ME A "FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY". IN SEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM HAD BEEN PART OF A RECALL ON EARLIER MODELS (2010) THAT WAS A SOFTWARE GLITCH. *TR
Steering, Jan 28, 2015
FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS LOW AND DROVE THE CAR 1.75 MILES TO SERVICE STATION TO FILL UP. DURING THE DRIVE WARNING MESSAGES TURNED ON - SERVICE ADVANCETRAC & SERVICE POWER STEERING SOON. AFTER STOPPING THE AT A STORE AND RESTARTING THE CAR, NEW MESSAGES TURNED ON - SERVICE ADVANCETRAC & SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW. THE POWER STEERING THEN TURNED OFF AND THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS NOT IN A TURN OR ANOTHER STEERING INTENSIVE MANEUVER. *TR
Steering, Structure, Jan 27, 2015, crash
DRIVING POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON STEERING BECAME HARD COULDN'T TURN WHEEL HIT A SNOW MOUND DAMAGED FRONT BUMPER. *TR
Steering, Jan 22, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Steering, Structure, Jan 20, 2015, crash
WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 FORD FUSION MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS TURNING CAUSING ME TO SIDE SWIPE MY DOOR AGAINST A POLE. *TR
Steering, Jan 18, 2015
CAR WAS DRIVING FINE NO PROBLEMS DAY BEFORE. GET UP TO TAKE CHILD TO SCHOOL START CAR, SAYS SERVICE POWER STEERING SOON, SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK SOON. DROP CHILD OFF (LESS THAN 5 MILES AWAY), GO BACK HOME PARK CAR, GO TO LEAVE FOR WORK (SAME DAY) START CAR AGAIN NOW SAYS SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW. CAN HARDLY TURN THE WHEEL. CAN'T DRIVE IT LIKE THIS TO DANGEROUS. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 17, 2015
I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 FORD FUSION - MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Steering, Jan 16, 2015, crash
TURNING ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE TURN, WORKED VERY HARD TO AVOID TRAFFIC COMING FROM BOTH SIDES. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. WOUND UP CRASHING INTO A STOPLIGHT. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER. SAID ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THEY RESET POWER STEERING. DROVE CAR HOME. 12 HOURS LATER, ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE MORNING, CHECK STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY. AT FORD DEALERSHIP NOW FOR YET ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Steering, Jan 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,444.
Steering, Jan 14, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. ...UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF
Other or unspecified, Jan 11, 2015
ABOVE DATE AND MILEAGE IS AN ESTIMATE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11-29-14. STOP SAFETY HAZARD WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. (INDICATES HYBRID COMPONENT FAULT/FAILURE THAT WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN, FAIL TO START OR ENTER INTO A LIMITED OPERATING MODE). VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED IGNITION OFF. WAITED A FEW MINUTES. RESTARTED CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE TWO YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE INITIAL TIME WAS LESS THAN A YEAR PRIOR TO THE SECOND INCIDENT DRIVING AT THE SAME SPEED. VEHICLE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,234. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT FOR CHECK. DESCRIPTION OF WORK DONE: -SEVERAL SCANS WERE DONE -CODE HYBRID POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS DISABLED. -NO REASON WHY. COULD NOT REPLICATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SO IT IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. IT IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Steering, Jan 10, 2015
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED COMPLETELY MAKING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. WARNING LIGHTS TO SERVICE THE POWER STEERING AND ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM CAME ON. *TR
Steering, Jan 6, 2015
WHILE DRIVING HOME, MESSAGE BOARD ON THE DASH WARNS ME AND SAYS POWER STEERING SERVICE NOW AND THE SECOND MESSAGE SAID ADVANCE TRAC NOW AND THEN THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY GOES OUT. AFTER MUSCLING THE STEERING WHEEL HOME I TURN IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, STILL NOT WORKING I THEN DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE EITHER THE POWER STEERING SENSOR OR THE WHOLE RACK AND SAID THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE $95 JUST TO LOOK AT IT WITHOUT FIXING ANYTHING. I JUST TOLD HIM DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT AND LEFT.
Steering, Jan 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE STEERING WHEEL MOTOR AND THE ADVANCE TRACK SYSTEM WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 3/13/15*CN UPDATED 9/13/2017*CN
Air bags, Jan 4, 2015
12-9-13 AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. I TOOK TO DEALER THEY DID DIAGNOSTICS AND CLEARED CODE AND GAVE BACK TO ME. 12-20-13 AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO KEEP COMING ON AND STAYING ON SO I TOOK BACK THIS TIME THEY REPLACED AIR BAG CIRCUIT CONNECTOR. 1-9-14 AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO KEEP COMING AND STAYING ON. DEALER THIS TIME REPLACED SEAT HARNESS. 1-13-14 AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO KEEP COMING AND STAYING ON. DEALER THIS TIME REPLACED SEAT HARNESS A 2ND TIME SAID FIRST WAS DEFECTED THEY JUST PUT ON. LEFT DEALER HAD TO GO RIGHT BACK I COULDN'T EVEN MOVE BY POWER SEAT BACK IT WAS GETTING STUCK. DEC 2014 AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO KEEP COMING AND STAYING ON. DEALER SAID HAD TO ORDER A MODULE FOR IT. CURRENTLY NOW IT'S STILL IN THERE WAITING ON PART. ALSO KNOCKING NOISE IN FRONT END SINCE 25000 MILES DEALER KEEP PASSING OFF AND LUBING IT. NOW FROM MY DEC 2014 VISIT THEY ORDERED A STEERING COLUMN TO BE REPLACED THAT IS BEING PUT IN NOW AS WELL THEY HAVE HAD SINCE LAST TUESDAY (NOW WARRANTY UP 39000 MILES). DEALER CLAIMED A CODE TOLD THEM THIS TIME TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN YET IT HAD BEEN DOING IT OVER A YEAR. *TR
Steering, Jan 4, 2015
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD FOR NOT RECALLING THE POWER STEERING IN THE 2012 FORD FUSION. IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD BECOME FATAL IF OCCURRING AT THE WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT MY POWER STEERING FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING GARAGE. I COULD BARELY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL ENOUGH TO GET IT BACK INTO THE PARKING SPOT. NOW I HAVE TO PAY $2,600 TO HAVE IT FIXED!! THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT DID COME ON. THEN TURNED OFF AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THEN TURNED ON AGAIN 4 DAYS LATER. I HAVE BEEN A FORD OWNER FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Steering, Dec 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Steering, Dec 29, 2014
WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS, DOING ABOUT 35 MPH WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. INFORMATION CENTER IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLASHED ON SAYING ADVANCE TRAC, THEN SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD TILL WE COULD COME TO A STOP CAUSE WE LOST OUR STEERING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON. HE TURNED THE POWER OFF TO THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND IT CONTINUED TO HAVE LOSS OF STEERING. *TR
Engine, Dec 29, 2014, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Steering, Dec 26, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Steering, Dec 22, 2014
I WAS TRYING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. I RECEIVED A STEERING WARNING MESSAGE ALSO. *TR