2012 Ford Fusion Power Train Problems
- 116
- 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 116 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 21 records
- light came · 12 records
- lost power · 11 records
- accelerator pedal · 9 records
- wrench light · 9 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 29 |
| 60–100k mi | 22 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
The vehicle has a hard shift between 1st and 2nd gear. Also the car will have a hard jerking while driving.. This doesnt happen all the time but is getting noticbly worse.
ODI 10853918
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
While driving on highway the dash screen showed advance trac light came on then the computer screen flashed up power steering unit failure. Steering of the vehicle became dangerous and i left the highway to travel at a slower rate of speed. I was instructed to turn off the car and that when restarted it would reset but it did not reset nor fix this. The car is extremely hard to steer and should not be driven. I…
ODI 10694753
Power Train
Transmission shifts very hard - particularly at lower gears (1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd). It is a hard enough shift to jolt the passengers at times. This happens whether you accelerate rapidly or slowly. The transmission was evaluated at two separate dealerships soon after the vehicle was purchased (as a cpo vehicle). The second evaluation was mediated by ford corporate customer care. Both times i was told that the hard…
ODI 10730779
Power Train
I was driving about 30 mph when suddenly the steering became very difficult, i couldn't brake or accelerate for a brief period. All the warning light came on saying service power steering now, advanced track, low tire pressure, change oil now. *tr
ODI 10682521
Power Train
Was driving on interstate highway, when all of a sudden, the car lost power and started rapidly coming to a stop. The wrench light came on. Nothing happened when i pushed on the gas pedal. I coasted over to the side of the highway and stopped. I felt lucky to get off the highway and that no one hit me. After shutting the car off, i waited a minute or two and restarted the car. It seemed fine then. Didn't happen…
ODI 10680715
Power Train
I have a ford fusion when taking off it shifts really hard, or at times it wont shift until you let off of gas an let rpms go down then give it gas again. It also down shift hard at times not as much as it does when going up. I feel it can cause an accident if not aware when it happens. Some times when it shifts it shifts hard enough it feel like the back tires come off of ground. I think it is a safety hazard i…
ODI 10652507
Power Train
It normally happens when accelerating.sometimes it will happen while vehicle is already in motion. It feels like the transmission is slipping. It jerks very hard when shifting. I had this issue address at the ford dealer on 30 sep 2014 and they state they could not find the problem.dealer shows mileage in and mileage out as the same. Doesn't appear that they drove it to find the issue.
ODI 10850609
Power Train
I bought this car from a hertz dealer 1 week ago with 45, 589k miles before the indecent happened as follows. I was driving my 2012 ford fusion sel in the fast lane on the freeway going aprox 70 mph. The car suddenly lost power and entered into what i assume was safe mode. There was no throttle response and the car was at 1k rough idle. A wrench symbol was shown on the display. I could not accelerate and had to…
ODI 10640366
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission control module and the clutch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10651331
Power Train
Bought this car 3 weeks ago with 20,500 mi and it has 21,500 mi on it now. Car drove well and did not exhibit any problems during several test drives. On the drive to work the following week the car started shifting hard between 1st and 2nd gears and shudder when accelerating from a crawl after about 5-10 minutes of stop and go traffic on the freeway. The problem is not always there in normal driving when some speed…
ODI 10640909
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The first time i experienced the problem, i was making a left hand turn and it felt like the car was running on a couple of cylinders, very low power. I stopped as soon as i could and turned off the engine, restarted it and everything seem to be ok. Everything was fine for about a month, but while on a trip, i experience a sudden loss of power and unresponsive throttle. I took the car to the dealer and explained…
ODI 10659081
Power Train
My car has had problems since i bought it, to me its seems its a transmission problem, it jerks as it shift into gears. In one occasion i was making a right turn. As i tried to accelerate it wouldn't accelerate and the car starting shaking and got stuck in the drive gear, i noticed the wrench light went on. Then i turn off the car got scared, lucky no one was behind me or else i would of had a really bad accident.…
ODI 10658577
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving, the gas pedal became unresponsive and the orange wrench symbol came on. I pulled over and shut the car off. I attempted to restart the car. The car restarted and i was able to continue driving as normal. This problem has occurred approx 4 times. Each time with the same presentation and each time i was able to restart the car. *tr
ODI 10632684
Power Train · Steering
I was driving to work this morning, going 65mph when a chime goes off. There is an amber light on the dash and words are under the speedometer saying "power steering assist fault" and then "service advancetrac". I was on a straight stretch of i-35, so i didn't realize how bad it was until i came to my exit ramp. It was very stiff. At the bottom of the ramp i needed to make a series of much sharper turns and that's…
ODI 10615138
Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Steering
Transmission slams into gear from first to second, then second to third occasionally. I've had 3 brake calipers seize and 3 rotors replaced as a result. Brake wear is beyond pathetic. Rear turning signal/brake light bulb got so hot that it melted my actual taillight. Paint flakes off fenders from just washing with a brand new sponge.
ODI 10790514
Power Train · Steering
Was driving the wheel sudden went stiff out of no where had to shut the car off and start again. That was the first incident. A couple days later the car did the same thing and it says power steering assault failed and i cant drive the car at all it says that as soon as i start it. *tr
ODI 10607615
Engine · Power Train
I was driving down the highway when suddenly my vehicle lost power. I attempted to press the accelerator but the car just jerked violently. I was forced to stop in the middle of the highway because i was unable to accelerate to the side of the highway. I was almost rear-ended 3 times do to the speed of traffic and my car suddenly losing power. When the vehicle lost power, a "wrench" symbol appeared on the dash. I…
ODI 10626876
Power Train
Driving along route 80, nj, the car became unresponsive to the gas pedal as if it were in neutral. The wrench symbol came on and the car began to slow down. I had to cut across the middle and right lanes to get to the shoulder so i could stop safely. I turned the engine of and restarted the car; it worked fine.
ODI 10593050
Power Train
While switching the car from drive to reverse while parked the transmission banged into gear and left rubber on the ground with my foot pressed on the brake pedal. *tr
ODI 10587317
Power Train · Steering
My car lost power pulling into a parking garage when i went on a road trip to springfield mass, the first time on 4/26/2015 it said it was shouting down that the abs does this to protect it from over heating and then it would not let me steer, i then took it when i got back to ford and they could not find any thing wrong with it, the next time it lost power was turning a corner in a parking lot on 5/21/2015 at the…
ODI 10721724
Power Train
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford fusion. While driving in first and second gears, the vehicle violently hesitated and vibrated. The vehicle was taken to parkway ford north (3150 university pkwy, winston-salem, nc 27105, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The contact stated that the transmission was repaired twice due to the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures.…
ODI 11183983
Engine · Power Train
Driving car dies out and wrench light comes on. *tr
ODI 10664021
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Bought a 2012 ford fusion brand new from a dealership. First incident occurred within first 2 yrs of ownership while driving 45 mph down an incline - sudden loss of power. It felt as if it lost power steering and thought engine shut off. Dash alarms rang and briefly saw 'power steering fault' light up. Took all my power to pull car off road and to a safe complete stop.turned off ignition. After a few minutes…
ODI 10641891
Power Train
This model is an awd model. Vehicle emits a foul 'natural gas' odor when vehicle comes to a complete stop after any period of driving. This odor smells exactly like the fluid inside the rdu. After several trial and error attempts, i believe the smell is being sucked in through the hvac system. However when the system is put in re-circulation mode, the smell is not present. This proves that the smell is being sucked…
ODI 10607238
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle lurched then lost power and check engine light came on. Vehicle would not accelerate after losing power. Since the repairs, the vehicle will occasionally lurch when the car is in gear and the brakes are applied. *tr
ODI 10592762