2012 Ford Fusion Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 67
- 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 67 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 68 records
- light came · 17 records
- service power · 12 records
- steering wheel · 11 records
- steering assist · 11 records
- service advancetrac · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I own a ford fusion 2012 with about 95,000 miles on it. No other issues since its purchase in november 2014. Weeks ago i started the car, and the powersteering assist message came on, could not move car. Steering locked. Read the manual for car. Turned car off and back on. Problem went away. I thought it might be the cold weather or ice blocking a sensor. However intermittently this has happened again and again and…
ODI 10694268
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
First incident was in 2013, driving down freeway and advance trac light came on then the power steering went out on car. Took in for repairs and cost me 2054.00 for repairs, was told not under warranty. Paid for repair and here it is less than on year later and i have same failures on my vehicle as my husband, son and grandson were coming back from a trip. Thank god no one was hurt. First advance trac light came on…
ODI 10663742
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving about 30mph and all of a sudden the "service advancetrac" warning popped up in the cars dash along with "service power steering now". I lost my power steering and this was very odd and dangerous because it left me with no power steering in the middle of driving. Considering the car is only 2 years old and having only 35000 miles this should be a problem that has to be taken care from ford. *tr
ODI 10659776
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Ford fusion 2012 power steering went out. Car is near impossible to operate. Took it to shop, is going to cost upwards of $1,900 to fix, car is no longer under warranty. Power steering light came on, issue was not corrected upon re-start. *tr
ODI 10653829
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
This has happened to my 2012 ford fusion twice. I just got my car back from the ford dealership repair center and a week later the power steering goes out while i am driving. The rod and pinion was replaced the first time my 2012 ford fusion was put in the shop. The service power steering light came on, and the advance track light came on both times. *tr
ODI 10643375
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I bought the car used from carmax on april 5, 2014 with less than 15,000 miles on it. Apparently it passed their comprehensive 125 pt inspection. Since i had to be back at work later this week, was driving back to sacramento, california in oregon on my way back from seattle, wa after dropping my daughter off at college. Made a lane change at 60 mph and noticed the stability control light on and the messages "service…
ODI 10638392
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving downhill at a steady 60 mph with no turns and got a error message on the dashboard to "service power steering now" and "service advancetrac now". The tow was covered under roadside assistance, however the estimate for this fix has not yet been received. For a brand new vehicle purchased with 0 miles, this sort of problem has been common among other vehicles and deserves a recall. Had i not known what…
ODI 10632180
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The advance trac power steering on my 2012 ford fusion cut out in the middle of a left hand turn leaving a traffic light. It had done this once before, a year prior at around 34000 miles while it was still under warranty, and the dealership sent me away telling me it was an isolated incident as the steering recovered when i turned the vehicle on and off. This time, when i reset it, it cut out again driving through…
ODI 10609922
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I got off the highway and when coming off the ramp i got an error message stating advancetrac power steering failure. There was also a chime and the dashboard light came on. I read that turning off your engine will reset it and it did but i am afraid to drive the car. *tr
ODI 10606858
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Total loss of power steering while car was in motion, thankfully at low speed. Dash warning read as follows: service advancetrack power steering assist fault system reset itself after car was turned off then back on, but failed again (same error message) upon arrival at my home.
ODI 10583273
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving straight and steady 45mph on surface street, no traffic, no braking or lane change. Suddenly chimes sounded, "service advanced trac" in message center and yellow advance trac idiot light on. In about 20 seconds chimes, message and light go off and message text returns to real time mpg reading. Continued driving home without shutting engine off or any further warnings/incident. Took to dealer 7am next morning…
ODI 10577642
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Steering
I was turning onto the street at about 25 mph and as i approached my home, the advance trac system light came on and then the service power steering now light came on. Steering wheel locked up as i tried to turn into the driveway and i ran over the cable box on the curb because it was hard to turn at that point. Prior to this incident, there were problems with air pressure in the tires at least three times. Light…
Crash reported
ODI 10557384
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I took a hard turn to avoid a collision and hit a curb. The steering got hard, the advanced track light came on, and the problem wont go away. *tr
ODI 10546867
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Service advance track light came on, power steering disabled and traction control disabled. Making turn onto side street incident occurred. No accident involved. First time a simple turn of the key fixed the problem now it is completely disabled. Took to dealer they confirmed it as the power steering gear assembly on the advance track system. Part cost from ford $900. Outrageous for a well maintained 2012 with…
ODI 10554265
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
For several months, my 2012 ford fusion would occasionally have a power steering failure. Restarting the vehicle would solve this. However, today, the power steering failure is not going away. My hud reads "power steering assist fault" and "service advancetrac" i will be taking it to get serviced at my first opportunity. Searching the internet implies that this is a nearly ubiquitous problem. *js
ODI 10538225
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on interstate10 westbound at 65-70mph and my car slowly descended speed as i accelerated! Cars behind me became dangerously close to my bumper! I then turned on my hazard lights and pulled over to the right shoulder and called roadside assistance. Thank god i was not hit by an 18 wheeler! The ford dealership, where i purchased the car in march of 2013, said it was due to a bad 'throttle body unit.' i…
ODI 10535571