Front Seat Heater/cooler problems of the 2011 Ford Fusion

Three problems related to front seat heater/cooler have been reported for the 2011 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2011 Fusion.

1 Front Seat Heater/cooler problem

Failure Date: 01/12/2017

My drivers side heated seat began to get warmer than usual when I would use it. It would become so warm that I would have to turn it off because it was getting too hot and I was afraid that it would burn me. After a few weeks of this happening the seat heater stopped functioning properly all together. I would press the heated seat button and it would illuminate for a few seconds (maybe 2-3) and then shut off on its own, as if something were tripping a fault. Today (1/12) the seat does not get warm at all before the switch turns off automatically. It is apparent based on research that this is a very common issue with the Ford Fusion. This was happening when I put my car into revoers or drive to pull out of my driveway.

2 Front Seat Heater/cooler problem

Failure Date: 06/25/2014

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. While driving at low speeds, the steering wheel seized and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact stated that the heated seats failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer numerous times where the failure was not duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

3 Front Seat Heater/cooler problem

Failure Date: 10/25/2012

First at about 42000 miles in October 2012 the driver seat became so hot it created 1st degree burns on my husband. The seat heater went out soon after. Needs to be fixed. The seat could cause a fire at 55000 miles the driver door handle became unlatched within the door and stopped opening from the inside. What if I had a wreck and couldn't get out? needs to be recalled for this issue. I've heard it's common on the Fusions. The front door speakers went out soon after all of this. At 90000 miles the passenger seat heater went out. Same burning hot thing but this time no one was burned. At 95000 miles the safety system has now gone out. It flashes that there is a problem with the rear park aid and a fault with the cross traffic system. I've read that the rear driver side speakers cause this. The front driver side speakers went out 2 yrs ago. Maybe these are connected. It seems the whole car has problems with fuses and electrical wires either burning out way too quickly. My vehicle is a 2011 manufactured in October of 2010.


Other Seats related problems of the 2011 Ford Fusion

Seats problems
6
Front Seat Head Restraint problems
3
Front Seat Heater/cooler problems
3


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