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 · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
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.
ODI 10617393
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My brand new car, in my possession for 7 days had to get towed to the shop. My 11 month old daughter and 2 month old niece were in this car when it suddenly stalled and jerked. I was almost hit from behind and had to pull over and drive jerking back around the block to my starting point. Luckily i wasn't on the freeway at a high speed but i could have been. This is a severe safety issue as the acceleration is…
ODI 10465135
Power Train
While approaching a roll-through toll booth, the car lost the ability to accelerate; both the wrench light and engine light came on. I put on the emergency hazards and coasted to a middle island after going through a toll booth. The car continued to idle, but was non-responsive to the accelerator pedal. After making some calls for a tow (1 1/2 hour wait due to 100+ temps), i turned the vehicle off and waited several…
ODI 10464545
Power Train
The 6 speed automatic transmission under medium acceleration hesitates from 1st to 2nd, and over-revs from 3rd to 4th and 4th to 5th. I took my car back to the dealer and they applied tsb 12-4-7 and the told me it takes a few days to re-adjust. 5 days later and 300 miles later the transmission is worse. Hesitation from 1-2 and 2-3 and over-revving 3-4 and 4-5; and a shutter during deceleration. This should not be…
ODI 10462671
Power Train
2012 ford fusion sel with a v6 with an automatic transmission shifts terribly between all gears. Extremely noticeable between 1st and 2nd gears and 2nd and 3rd gears. Usually about a 2-3 second delay before the transmission can find the gear. The car has down this at highway speeds as well. Extremely frightening when you go to pass someone and your vehicle does not appear able to find the gear and maintain speed. I…
ODI 10473991
Power Train
I'm having several transmission issues. My vehicle "slams" into gear when shifting into drive/reverse from a parked position. The second issue is "hard" shifts in low gears (1-4). This gives the sensation of being rear ended. Thirdly i am experiencing "flare" shifting in gears 4-6. In this case the rpm's rev before dumping into the next gear which also gives a hard shift sensation. The 4th issue i am experiencing is…
ODI 10467853
Power Train
While merging onto a busy highway it became necessary to slow down to approximately 25 mph and then to speed up to achieve the 55 mph traveling speed of traffic that i was merging with, the car hesitated for several seconds and then "clunked" into gear and sped up with overdrive engaged. The traffic behind and next to me was continuing at the speeds they were traveling at causing a potential collision. This…
ODI 10762376
Electrical System · Power Train
On january 2nd, 2012 on 2-separate occasions the engine accelerated to almost 6000 rpm while i was stopped or nearly stopped while parking the car. The car was in drive and i had my right foot on the brake but the engine acceleration happened very quickly and on the second incident the brakes were not holding the car. I was able to get the trans into neutral until the acceleration died down to the normal rpm. On the…
ODI 10442321
Power Train
When new, vehicle exhibited harsh shifts from 1-2. Gradually worsened and came to include a soft 2-3 shift and a metallic friction noise in lower gears by 1000mi. Starting around 7000mi, vehicle started to shift erractially in traffic between 1-2 and 2-1, with a sudden and moderately violent lurch forwards during shifting. Vehicle was difficult to control in low-speed (primarily acceleration following any period of…
ODI 10454550
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle abnormally decelerated. The vehicle would also jerk forward while decelerating as if the brakes had suddenly been applied. The failure recurred intermittently when driving different speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10442698
Power Train
My new 2012 fusion's 6 speed automatic transmission, under medium acceleration, hesitates from 1st to 2nd, and hesitates & over-revs from 2nd to 3rd until the car has warmed up (driven approximately 10 miles). I have taken my car back to the dealer three times and they each time they applied the software update, but don't fix the problem. The hesitation and flair from 1-2 and 2-3 is as bad as ever. This should not…
ODI 10463087
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Since sept. 1, 2011 when i took ownership of the car i have had the following happen about once a month. The last time was on july 26, 2012 at 3171 miles. When coming to a stop for a light or slowing traffic and applying the brakes the engine starts to race and the car feels like it wants to surge forward. With continued pressure on the brakes, after a few seconds the engine racing and surging stops and the car…
ODI 10469648
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
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,…
ODI 10470981
Power Train
Complaint 1) when accelerating, the transmission flares during the shift from second to third gear, and the vehicle loses acceleration during the shift. The problem is more severe when the car has been sitting in warm weather for more than 24-48 hours. The misbehaved shift causes distraction to the driver and the loss of control over acceleration for a brief period of time. This distraction could cause the driver to…
ODI 10451740
Power Train
I purchased a new focus. I drove it for two weeks. The transmission is of a poor design, i frankly refuse to drive it. It nearly crashed through my barn. I was simply backing it in when it decided to lurch hard. I slammed on the brakes. Luckily it did stop. Prior to this incident the car did not operate correctly at all.. Seemingly endless clutch chatter, slippage, unpredictable shifting,its is a horrid car to…
ODI 10454399
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph and engaged the accelerator pedal when the transmission began to exhibit hesitation. The failure recurred consistently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times for the defect where an unknown repair was performed regarding the transmission. The problem persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem.…
ODI 10472886