2012 Ford Fusion Electrical System Problems
- 106
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 106 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- power steering · 51 records
- steering wheel · 14 records
- service power · 10 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- failure recurred · 9 records
- same thing · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 45 mph, the steering wheel seized and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact drove the vehicle to his destination with no power steering ability. The vehicle was powered off and restarted, but the failure recurred. Griffeth ford lincoln (located at [redacted], presque isle, me 04769, [redacted]) diagnosed that the steering…
ODI 11166347
Electrical System · Steering · Wheels
The power steering assist code keeps coming on on the dash every othee day for well over a year now. When that comes on you can barely steer the fricken thing when it happens. Ive been lucky enough to have it happen while driving slow in town and havent had any accidents luckily. Some very close calls though!
ODI 11047248
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
Ford worked on my ford fusion 2012 repaired air conditioner on july 7, 2017, but air went out again on september 6, 2017. Ford dealer refuse to fix the reoccurring problem. In addition, there is a recall on the airbag, but ford refuses to fix the defected air bag. There is a possibility that the air bag may explode causing injury. While driving i can smell a burnt odor was coming from the air bag. Took vehicle to…
ODI 11022239
Electrical System
My power steering stopped working on my car and advance trac service came on and i already taken it to the dealership and it worked for a day and stopped working again
ODI 11021257
Electrical System · Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering and advancetrac warning indicators illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving various speeds. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to hixson ford auto plex in leesville, la [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the…
ODI 11016045
Electrical System · Steering
Takata recall i bought a 2012 ford fusion on feb 27 2017 about a week ago thr steering lock up on me while i was pulling out my house while doing research i come to find out this car has a recall of took it to ford n supposely they fix the. ( i do not believe they did) well due to locking up now they saying the rear lower control arms are bad n they wont fix it. I had nothing to do with this damages that obviously…
ODI 11004149
Electrical System · Steering · Suspension
After power steering failed, car was repaired under a recall notice at local ford dealership. The steering rack was replaced. 3 hours after picking up the car, when leaving work, the power steering failed again while in motion on a city street going under 40 mph decelerating coming to a red light. Received warning "service power steering now" and "service advanctrac." these are the same warnings received prior to…
ODI 10994605
Electrical System · Steering
Car reads "service power steering now" and "service advancetrac". Vehicle is difficult to steer and takes maximum effort to control. First warning generated while parked and upon starting the vehicle. No prior indications to a problem.
ODI 10993202
Electrical System · Steering
As i was driving down the road, my warning sensors beeped along with the words flashing that said 'power steering failure.' thankfully i was not on a busy highway and there was a gas station close by. I immediately pulled into the nearest gas station yet the steering wheel would hardly turn. I bought some power steering fluid and put that in the car yet it still would not turn properly. I had the car towed to my…
ODI 10985668
Body · Electrical System
The driver's door wouldn't open from the inside; i had to roll the window down and flip the outside latch. I was thinking this could be a safety issue if it happened in an emergency the dealer said it was a common problem and that there was no recall on this issue. They replaced the "left front door inside handle". They said it was an electrical problem.
ODI 10970147
Electrical System
DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH STOPPED WORKING
ODI 10940139
Air Bags · Electrical System
Takata recall...they state they have no remedy for this when i put my vin# in at the airbagrecall.com site and it has been on recall since january 2017. Also we had an issue with the driver's door not unlocking and stuck where someone in the car would not be able to get out without climbing out the window. Had it in the shop for repair even though they have recalled 2013 and above for this very reason. The ford…
ODI 11043126
Electrical System
My 2012 ford fusion loses all electrical power while driving down the road causes the engine to completely shut off. Does not matter the speed you are going. Taken this to ford many times and since it is a intermittent problem ford never finds anything wrong. Started happening around mileage approx 4k miles. It has been in the shop many times. And each time ford told me next time it happens they will get an engineer…
ODI 10934603
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata inflator: on september 23rd i was driving to work using local stet and all of a sudden my car lost all power, it would not accelerate when i hit the gas. Several warning lights came on inside the car including the engine light. It happen once again on oct 5, 2016 while driving on 408. Thank god that the traffic was heavy and i was able to place the car into park, turn the engine off and then on again. I the…
ODI 10914338
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. Upon recently owning the vehicle, it was determined that there was internal electrical failure with the wires. The wires burned internally near the vent controls for the air conditioning or heating. The contact noticed that smoke emitted into the vents as the failure progressed. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was also inspected by…
ODI 10917155
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled at various times and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. When the vehicle stalled, it lost steering and braking ability. The dealer failed to duplicate the failure. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in a previous tsb; however, the tsb information was not available nor found in the system. The…
ODI 10955303
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
This car has a major problem with the gauges that also prevents the air conditioning and radio working properly plus certain external lights and directional lights as well as the high beam indicator. This is going on almost a year now and the gauges will "black out" as well so you cant see how fast you are going or other functions. This should be a major safety concern. I do have some video of the problem i will…
ODI 10992031
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was in new orleans for a family reunion. Leaving the reunion my car wouldn't start. I had a friend to check it and power wasn't going to the pump. We changed the fuel pump assuming that it had went out and change fuses too. After that thinking that everything was ok, while driving to work in morning traffic going 45 to 50 mph. The car stopped, i couldn't give it gas or anything. I had to hurry up and turn a block…
ODI 10898053
Electrical System · Steering
When the vehicle was in motion, the power steering abruptly stopped working, due to an electrical problem. Over 400,000 ford cars were recalled for this problem, all made at the same location, during the same time. Ours was not recalled, however and therefore created a very dangerous situation for us.
ODI 10907240
Body · Electrical System
I was unable to unlatch the driver side door from inside after coming to a complete stop neither with engine off nor with key on. I consider this a major safety malfunction. The latch no longer works from inside.
ODI 10885642
Electrical System
My ac blower would turn on and off randomly for a few weeks then it would turn mostly off and not kick back on. The last time it came on for about 20 minutes and shut off when i was traveling over 4 hours in 118 degree weather. Then i had it checked out. They said that my blower motor wires were burning, had a short. After further investigation found that the wires and connector were severely melting and fusing…
ODI 10888264
Air Conditioner · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 55 mph, the air conditioner wires melted and fused together. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 68,000.
ODI 10881860
Electrical System
The blower motor has failed 3 times on my 2012 fusion. The first was while under warranty in 2013, the second was just off warranty in 2015, and the last time was may 27, 2016. The blower motor failed on the day of my son's hs senior prom. While schultz ford provided priority service to have the repair done in 6 hours, it cost me over $700. This is a chronic problem that ford should repair as a recall. I'm crossing…
ODI 10937952
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
I am facing electrical issue in my car very frequently. The electrical problem occurs two ways, 1) while running 2) while starting the car while running:- when the electrical issue come while car is running then the below problem occurs, 1. Transmission should not be set to parking, if set to parking then we cannot move to neutral or drive. It will be stuck and tow is the only option. 2. Turn lights will not work.…
ODI 10872517
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
When i turned on the fan to circulate heat or cool air nothing happened. The blower motor for the ac and heating has failed 3 times in the last 4 years; 12/13/2013, 6/24/2015, and 5/26/2016. The last time the ford dealer had to replace the entire wiring harness as well. The last repair cost $730. Angela keevis, ford motor company customer service manager, told me there was nothing they could do for me since i had…
ODI 10875420