CarComplaints.com Notes: Power steering problems started rearing their ugly head in the 2010 Fusion, so you'd think Ford had plenty of time to make sure those problems didn't creep into the 2012. But here we are.
And much like the power steering, we’re still seeing the same throttle body failures that started in 2010 continue in 2012.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
49,367 miles
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While driving at 45-50mph the engine lost all power and the wrench light came on. I pulled over and the car started to skip and turned off. I sat a few minutes and cranked the car again. The light was off and the car went with no problem.I took it to a shop to see if any codes would show in the computer. Nothing showed. The following day I was driving at 60mph and it did the exact same thing. I took it back to the shop a code P2111 "throttle actuator control system stuck open" showed. On the way home, driving at 50mph it did the exact same thing again.
At first the RPM's would increase ( around 500 RPM's) when the car upshifted when it was cold. As the motor and transmission warmed up the increase in RPM's upon upshift lessened. It appeared to me that the transmission was "slipping" as it went through the gears...you could hear the engine speed up and watch the tach to confirm what I was hearing from the engine. I took car to dealer and they checked it out. They said everything was functioning normally however the car still does it. Note that the car was under the 3 year bumper to bumper warranty at the time and the service advisor said that the car has a 60K powertrain warranty anyway. I did not like his statement. The problem seems to be getting worse as it sometimes revs between shifts when it is warmed up. Ford should step up and review my problem further. I plan to take the car to another Ford dealer to see what they say. Please advise.
On 06/25/2015, I took my car to the Ford dealer to have door handle mechanism repaired..I was trapped in my car and I could not get out.they repaired it at my cost, inv254478, $174.14.which it should have been repaired under safety defect.the door could not be locked and in a accident the door could fly open.on 08/17/2015 the other door (passenger side) had the same problem.I took the car into the Ford dealership and I was advised by joe alvarado that the safety defect was not covered past 30,000 miles.I could not enter part.
After parking vehicle and re-entering, I discovered the driver door handle locking mechanism is broken. I am unable to lock the door either manually or with the key fob.
Driver's side front door would not open from the interior. Had to roll windows down and open from the outside. Upon further inspection, the lever, inside the door was broken off and would not engage the door release. The entire door handle component was replaced. There was no abnormal use or forces applied to the handle, and the handle itself seems to be intact and operational from visual inspection.
- Lexington, SC, USA
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I have had numerous problems with stalling, loss of acceleration, dying with my Fusion. It hesitates when driving and stalls when driving and stopped. The wrench and engine light are on again. I am very concerned for my safety due to these issues as there is never any warning of when it's going to occur. I have previously had my throttle body repaired/replaced but the same problems continue.
The drivers side door handle became unlatched and was able to be pushed open while the door was shut. The door is able to be opened from the outside while the vehicle is "locked" because the door handle does not latch correctly.
I bought a 2012 Ford Fusion July 8, 2015. I noticed the drivers side inside door handle was a little floppy and not flush like the other handles. Then, I discovered when I use the lock button on my key fob, the drivers side door does not lock. Have to use key hole lock. I know there is a recall on the newer models, I think this model needs a recall as well!
Backed out of a parking spot and turned into a car coming around the corner, backup sensors did not go off until after the impact. Nobody was hurt but the bumper was damaged by the accident. The sensors were on at the time of the accident.
On 10/5/2013, I had to call roadside rescue to jump start car. I took vehicle to advance auto on 10/6/2013 to test battery. The printout results found, indicator light was yellow, cold cranking amps 500 on battery, temperature was to high at 124degrees. On 10/7/2013, call roadside rescue to jumpstart vehicle. I let the vehicle idle for a bit, hoping to recharge the battery back to full function. On 10/8/2013 called roadside rescue to jumpstart vehicle for the 3rd time and then drove to Ford dealership. With great hesitation, Ford replaced the battery. I had to tell the technician to look at the battery's yellow light.
Hail damage, paintless dent repair, could be reason for unexplained tire tread wear, and/or knocking sound when backing up and turning. My Fusion is still under warranty. Please advise with any information that may be helpful.
Driving along at around 40 miles per hour, then notice the loss of power, a bright yellow light appeared on the dash - stop safely hazard warning (rtt) - which according to the owners handbook indicates hybrid component fault/failure that will cause the vehicle to shutdown (which it had already down, I had a hard time turning the steering wheel). Failed to re-start the first time or enter into a limited operating mode, seems like ray skillman Ford, greenwood, Indiana could not find any problems. This $31,000 vehicle has only 1,400 miles on the clock and per standard operating procedure denies any problems with the vehicle.
When shifting from first gear to second gear the car will very roughly go into gear, and second to third and third to fourth is not much better. From fourth to fifth and fifth to sixth is fine most of the time. I had two calibration updates performed by the Ford dealership I purchased the car from and was told to drive the car and let the update set in. After both times I noticed that the problem did not go away, instead after the last update the issue progressed. I have pleaded with the dealership to trade my car for another Fusion (same value) and they told me I had too much negative equity. Instead I was told I could get a Ford Focus and how ever much I am "upside down" they would roll it over to the price of the Focus. I told them that wasn't fair and that I wanted another Fusion that did not have transmission problems. I was told that planet Ford could not help me and I should get another opinion if I was unhappy. So I went to anderson Ford and had the mechanics run diagnostics on it to see if they could identify the problem. While anderson Ford was diagnosing my car I was given a rental Fusion that was so much better than my car as far as shifting. I also was speaking with Ford customer care about my issue and wendy (customer service manager) told me that if anderson Ford did not find anything wrong I was going to be stuck with that car. Anderson Ford reported that no warning codes could be found and the car was fine. I told them the difference I noticed in driving the rental Fusion and my Fusion and the service manager disregarded it. I was given my car back and was told if I was not comfortable with it I needed to trade it in and deal with the negative equity. I have spoken with several dealers about different cars and I am unable to trade my car in because I have too much negative equity. Please help me on thisissue so I can get a car that operates correctly.
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- Axton, VA, USA