general problems of the 2012 Ford Fusion - part 1

I have a recall, I need to know where I have to fix that.

The door locks on the driver and passenger doors open on their own and not working properly. Car has 53000 original miles. It is just like the problem that are in the recall of the 2014 and 2015 Ford Fusion. The latch on both doors are independently sprung in open mode. One incident where the driver door opened while driving.

Power steering service, advancetrac warning and symbol on dash light came on as a message when car was shut off and restarted there was no power steering.

The electric power steering assist (epsa) function of the car is no longer functional. It is available for inspections upon request. The vehicle began intermittently losing power steering when the vehicle would start. The problem can now be re-produced each time the vehicle is started. The problem is a known issue with this model Ford Fusion and was part of a previous recall. This vehicle was serviced by the Ford dealership during the times the recall was in place and had the epsa re-programmed. The issue still persists, and the vehicle is unsafe to drive. The recall is no longer in effect and Ford will not remedy the issue.

A few days ago, I drove my car to college and on my way there, a message about the service advancetrac popped up on the dashboard. I parked my car, and when I was done with my classes, I returned to my car and turned the ignition on. At that point, another message appeared on the dashboard: service power steering now, and my steering wheel became hard to maneuver. Despite the difficulty, I was able to drive home safely.

Air bag light recall.

I had a flat tire and ever sense I got tire fixed my tranction control light came on and my power steering went out. I called about the recall but they said my car wasnt covered . . I dont understand why Ford isnt fixing them cause from what ive read alot of Fords have had this problem and im on a fixed income how will I afford to fix my only means of transpartation?.

The braking system failed. Yes it’s available upon request for inspection. The safety of myself and others were put at risk because it caused me to hit something in front of me. I stepped on the brakes and the pedal went straight to the floor. This has happened multiple times it is putting my safety as well as my children’s safety at risk. When I step on the brake pedal there is nothing goes to the floor till I pump the pedal. Initial lu when hitting the pedal it jerks the steering wheel out of my hand to the right every time. It’s not only putting my children’s, and my self in harms way but any other driver that might be even near me while driving considering it takes the steering wheel out of my hand uncontrollably.

The lug nut issue that has been creating issues with Ford vehicles. They swell and can’t be removed to change a tire. Something has to be done!.

Did not put car into park and was able to turn key fully back and remove the key from the off position. Car started rolling on slight incline. No issues other than rain sensor wipers not always working, so maybe an issue in column. Have not taken to dealership or mechanic yet.

Door handle failures (inside the vehicle) are very well documented and very well known to break off the mechanism required to open the door. This isn't just a minor annoyance, it is a major safety hazard, caused by either poor design, poor materials, poor process control, poor validation testing, poor part quality or poor management in concealing this as not being worthy of a recall. How many lives are you willing to risk before doing a recall? the problem has been well known & documented for well over a decade, and it is still happening in the field. If someone has not died from this door lever failure it is only a matter of time. My family's lives are in jeopardy every time we drive this vehicle with a known likelihood of the door handles failing to open the door. You may not be able to open any other door, depending on the damage from an auto accident, but Ford has not taken responsibility for this high-risk to life and limb of its occupants. For such a cheap injection molded plastic part with no glass-fill, it is apparent that you went with the cheapest material possible. You've done it for over a decade and choose to ignore the problem until someone sues you or dies as a result of this safety problem. Whether it is a knitline defect you have no process controls to prevent part weakness, or the excessively small part fillet, or the material thickness, subpar material properties or molded part process flow problems, Ford is clearly cutting corners on the design & manufacturing of well documented and well known failures in the field. This is unacceptable, requiring your customers to waste over $200 every time it breaks, all the while being unconcerned about the serious safety risk to occupants in your vehicles. This is the problem with unethical engineering and business practices in the automobile industry. You will be held accountable only when someone dies from your decades of negligence & disregard for the safety of your customers.

My drivers side door handle will only work from the outside I was told to contact the highway safety admin because it’s technically a safety issue if I had and emergency and had to hurry up and exit my vehicle. It’s like jammed or something and doesn’t lock until I manually lock an lock my door but I’m unable to get out from the inside safety and I was already in a car accident once in my life I would really like to get my door handle fixed please.

My car rolls away in park 2012 Ford Fusion.

Power steering assist fault and service advancetrack error codes appear on the digital dash display. Power steering does not work. The Ford dealership the vehicle was bought at and is serviced at allowed me to drive out of the lot in the car's current state because the vehicle is 7 months out of the extended warranty 10-year recall.

Driver’s side door latch/handle suddenly became unoperational from the interior of the vehicle. This is a safety hazard — after struggling with the handle to get out of the vehicle, my wife resorted to climbing over the console and exiting out the passenger door. Called local Ford dealer and they say because the 2012 door latch is not under recall, they won’t replace the handle without us paying parts and labor. They expressed no interest in exploring this safety issue short of us bankrolling the cost, despite the fact that there are recalls for this same safety defect on Fusions in other production years. The 2012 door latch should be recalled. The handle is toast - we cannot exit our Fusion out the driver’s door. We are ordering a part to replace the latch, performing the labor ourselves.

Started the vehicle, immediately received a prompt informing me that the power steering needed to be serviced. The steering wheel is completely stiff, rendering the vehicle inoperable. According to nhsta, there was a recall issued for this issue however my VIN number does not fall under the recall. Initial estimates range from 1500, to 2000. It is a known issue for 2012 Ford Fusions, yet my vehicle does not qualify for the recall. Which seems very unreasonable.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the power steering assist failed, and the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The contact pulled over and parked the vehicle in a parking lot where it remained. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) had expired for the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 194,790.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle, the vehicle was rolling away. The contact jumped back into the vehicle and restarted the vehicle and then depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed that the shifter was in park however, the gear shift indicator displayed that the vehicle was in reverse. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact who is a mechanic, diagnosed that the shifter cable needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Driver passenger side door would not open from the interior requiring the driver to roll down the window and open the car door from the external handle.

Driver and passenger door handles are not working. Cannot open the drivers side door from the inside. Cannot lock the passenger door.

Transmission issues. Jerks and shudders and loss of power, broken motor mounts, pcm issues, misfire issues and etc. Car threw codes, many expensive trips to Ford dealerships, excessive undriveable down time, unsafe to be on a highway or go up a hill when it shifts (automatic), 6f35 transmission in my 2012 Ford Fusion.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle lost power steering and excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The contact also stated that the traction control, power steering, and tire pressure warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a dealer where they informed him that his vehicle was previously included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact the same information as the dealer. The contact stated that only a software update was performed with the prior recall and that no actual repairs were performed on the power steering. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Door latch keeps falling have to roll down the window to open the door from the outside.

Defrost/ac/vents blow out hot air regardless of settings. . . Found this to be a very common issue online and an expensive permanent fix. . . Vents/defrost/ac may be tricked into working if lights are turned on before starting (thinks it's nighttime or cover up light sensor on dash).

Unknown front driver side tire came off the car causing the vehicle to crash into a wall passenger side airbag malfunction thankfully my girlfriend had the seat all the way to the back and was laying down when the accident occurred. Idk what would've happened if she seating down correctly. The car was unrepairible.

Power steering assist came on and the steering went out.

My vehicle has been stalling while I am either driving on a highway, turning or stopped at a light. This is extremely dangerous while driving on the highways in NJ.

My 2012 Ford Fusion is revving high and shifting weird. Not like slipping but it's revving a lot if her then it should be. Also the tachometer shudders every now and then at 1600 rpm. My father told me there's a lot of problems with the Ford Fusions transmissions and I don't feel safe with my wife and kids driving it.

I brought this unit at an auction, but the wheel continues to look on me. . . . Now several lights are on including check engine.

The inside drivers door handle breaks and makes it impossible to exit the car without rolling down the window and using the outside door handle. This is very dangerous and makes exiting the car in an emergency difficult and could lead to injury. This appears to be fairly common with the Ford Fusion.

Throttle body stays opend causing wrench to pop up on dash and car to no longer accelerate while in traffic. This is very dangerous. . Also the throttle body actuator is faulty. I've had multiple people say they have this exact issue with the Fusion . . Not to mention the tension pulley makes the car while in many Ford Fusion cars. . .

Unable to open drivers side door from inside - drivers side electric door locks and inside handle will not open door. Must put window down and reach out side to open door.

The interior door handle can can break internally when exposed to high temperatures such as a hot summer day on a regular basis. The plastic used off-gases and loses structural integrity over time unfil failure occurs potentially trapping a person who is unable to reach the exterior handle in the vehicle. According to my research this is a pattern of happenings with the 2012 Ford Fusion due to a change by Ford in door handle construction. Repairs are often ineffective as it is replaced with a similar part that fails in the same manner.

Door latch - driver's door interior handle - failed. Symptoms appear to be the same failure mode reported on numerous Ford models and years. The handle does not control the door. The lock mechanism does not function.

I had a leak under the front of the car, staining my driveway. Even after having the ptu replaced, I still had a leak. I only realized it was leaking when I had to park in a different location in my driveway. I brought it to another garage. Found out that the transmission tube were rusted, thus leaking transmission fluid. The garage replaced the transmission tubes, and replaced all the fluid.