Door Latch problems of the 2012 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while her passenger was opening the front door, but the door would not open. The passenger had to roll the window down and open the door. The contact also noticed that when she locked the vehicle, the vehicle would not lock but the latch being stuck. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the door handle and the latch inside the vehicle, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that they were aware of the failure but no there's no recall for the failure and advised to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Passenger side door openned while driving. Passenger could have been exposed. Vehicle next to car could have been damaged. The vehicle is being taken to the dealer for another safety recall.

My driver's side door would not open from the inside, I would have to have someone let me out from the outside. This is very dangerous and if I had not been in a safe spot to exit the car it could have been bad. There was no warning or damage to the car leading up to this. My mechanic said that he has had at least 3 other Ford Fusions come in with the same problem. I have another friend who had the same issue with her Ford Fusion and the dealer said that there was not a recall so there was nothing they could do.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the front passenger's side door locking mechanism malfunctioned and the door would not remain closed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer allan vigil Ford located at 6790 mt zion blvd, morrow, GA 30260 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 158,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the door handle fractured without warning twice within 5 months. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the driver's side front and rear door handles were inspected and replaced. Duval Ford (1616 cassat Ave, jacksonville, FL 32210, (888) 363-9533) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact stated that the front driver side door failed to open. The vehicle was taken to mccarthy Ford of north riverside (2100 harlem Ave, north riverside, IL 60546, (708) 422-7000) where it was diagnosed that the door latch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. While driving 13 mph, the driver's side door latch fractured and the door swung open. The dealer replaced the door latch. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. While parking the vehicle, the front driver side door independently opened and failed to latch close without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was 52,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the driver side door latch would not open and close properly. The dealer diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,862.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. While driving 65 mph, the front passenger side door became ajar. The contact was able to close the door; however, it failed to lock properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the front driver, passenger, and rear passenger interior door handles were loose and failed to unlatch the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a wear and tear item and not part of NHTSA campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. While the vehicle was parked, the front driver side door failed to lock electronically. The contact had to lock the door manually. In addition, while driving 20 mph, the door opened independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed the front driver side door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 36,000.