2012 Ford Fusion Engine Problems
- 96
- 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 96 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 15 records
- lost power · 14 records
- power steering · 13 records
- wrench light · 13 records
- failure mileage · 13 records
- failure recurred · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 29 |
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I went to stivers ford about the air bag be to the end of january and the beginning of february the mechanic took my recall information said they would call me as soon as the new bags got in never heard from them i called every month only to be told nothing came in yet so i called ford customers service they had me on hold the mechanic in montgomery stated that there was no record of me ever being there. Customer…
ODI 11209365
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn to the right and the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The vehicle was restarted and was towed to walterboro ford (located at 902 bells hwy, walterboro, sc 29488, [redacted]) to be diagnosed. The results were unknown at this time. Upon investigation,…
ODI 11222207
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I was driving my 2012 ford fusion to work one day when suddenly i got an alert reading "service power steering now" and was no longer able to use my power steering which made turning extremely difficult. I was on a highway and had to pull over and park in the closest fuel station.
ODI 11193274
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was going 55 miles an hour on busy street in florida, all of sudden car was getting no gas, had to pull over, shut off car and restart, this has happened twice, very spuratic, very dangerous, had it towed to executive auto, they could not find anything, and could not get it to fail again. Do not trust it
ODI 11191069
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Was accelerating in my vehicle when the car hesitated and then just shut off in the middle of the road showing only an orange wrench light on the dash. Thankfully i was driving in town and actually to the dealership to get my airbag recall fixed when this happened and nobody other than my boyfriend was behind me. I turned the key into the off position and turned it back on and the dash (wrench) light indicator went…
ODI 11155255
Engine · Steering · Traction Control System · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle decelerated and stalled. Also, the front passenger side wheel detached from the vehicle, and the power steering and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to bob thomas ford west ([redacted], fort wayne, indiana 46804, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the…
ODI 11153944
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving, the check engine indicator illuminated and the power steering ability was reduced. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rack and pinion was sensing over effort and shutting down the power steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (al packer's white marsh ford, 9801…
ODI 11155643
Engine
Electronic throttle body error codes lead to loss of engine power and engine being throttled back to approx. 10 mph in "limp home mode". Issue is intermittent, and nhtsa has studied the problem previously. Ford says my etb is not included in the recalls, and that i need to pay for the repairs. It is a known problem with this year ford fusion, and ford supposedly made a 10yr 150,000 mile warranty on the part....just…
ODI 11140798
Engine
I experiencing a 'throttle body' malfunction. My vehicle stalls while driving in traffic. There are numerous complaints in reference to this issue, both online as well as in person. This is a highly dangerous problem for myself and my family. On the highway this can / will cause a very dangerous situation to many other motorists as well. Ford refuses to acknowledge this as a manufacturing defect issue and, by doing…
ODI 11092152
Engine · Unknown Or Other
During summer months with air conditioning running, the cabin of the car fills with heavy exhaust fumes whether the air is recirculated or outside air. Daily commute is less than 10 minutes and traffic is light. I keep my windows closed when air conditioning is on. I haven't noticed this problem in the winter. I am worried about being exposed to dangerous carbon monoxide levels in the car. This occurs every time the…
ODI 11113687
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
When driving the vehicle on an incline, or the engine is under loaad, the temperature gague goes up, but as soon as i come out of it, the temperature returns to normal. I have had it tested and it is not actually overheating. Have a new water pump, thermostat, sensor and radiator. Also, the car symbol on the instrument panel is on and all doors and trunk are closed. Had to take it to the dealer, they've determined…
ODI 11100126
Engine
Car stalled without any warning. Then it started immediately. Next day started, then stalled immediately and would not start. The first time we were on traffic circle, and second time in garage
ODI 11082232
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
Engine · Power Train
I was driving down the street and the vehicle coasted to a stop in the street. Engine was running at idle. Gas pedal had no response. Didn't see any fault indicators. Shifted to neutral. Pushed gas pedal several times with no response. After about 30 seconds gas pedal started working. Shifted to drive and drove to side of road. Drove vehicle to dealer. They pulled fault code p1285. Dealer replaced radiator fan and…
ODI 11062287
Air Bags · Body · Engine
I was on the road pack saddle in jonestown tx 78645, when i pulled on to road 1431. A large truck with a crash guard hit me on the driver's side @ 60mph. The accident turned my car into a horse shoe, and senjt me into on coming trafic. All of the air bags were activated and saved both me and my wife but, the residue that came with the activation pepperd me in the face and ruined my glasses. If i had not had my…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11091597
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 68 mph, the vehicle stalled and the power assist indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (bob allen ford, [redacted], overland park, ks 66212), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and advised the contact that there was no recall associated with the vin. No further assistance was offered. The…
ODI 11023692
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
City traffic, 30mph. Only had traveled a few miles. Temperature was in the low 90's and dewpoint in the low to mid 60's. Wrench tool icon illuminated and the vehicle shook and total loss of power. Could only go 3-5 mph. Pulled off the road. Turned off car and restarted. Icon was off and car ran fine. Service scan tool did not find any faults. After the scan, the dash message center displayed the message: "service…
ODI 11023407
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The electronic throttle body has failed twice within 500 miles. (the vehicle has 71500 as of this writing) both times this has occurred at approximately 35 mph while driving on a flat stretch of road at a steady speed with little input from the accelerator. In both circumstances the car has thudded into "limp mode" where the car can only coast of the road. A restart seems to clear the problem.
ODI 11011745
Engine
Car intermittently shuts down/stalls out with no warning when accelerating ,at all speeds and conditions. The little wrench lights up on the dash but vehicle is not throwing any codes. Very dangerous situation!!! Called the dealership and no recalls or acknowledgement from ford that there is a problem. Hard to believe no action being taken as of yet with all of the other complaints i have read from other owners.…
ODI 11010763
Engine · Power Train
My 2012 ford fusion sel, when accelerating from a stationary point on a city street, my engine loses power and starts to sputter before the engine shuts off on its own. This problem has happened many times in the middle of traffic, where i'd have to completely stop, put the gear in park, and restart the engine.
ODI 10994291
Engine
My vehicle began to overheat as a result of a recall. I brought the vehicle into my dealership and they told me the manufacturers defect had ruined my engine and it needed to be replaced. Ford has refused to repair the vehicle which is now inoperable. They claim it's out of warranty but how can my warranty be void if it's a recall defect.
ODI 11173035
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving approximately 30 mph, the bolt from the engine fractured and hit the cv joint. Grease flooded the cv joint which made it difficult to drive the vehicle. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact was not sure if the manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was…
ODI 10984770
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
For a while know my car would randomly stop. All of a sudden it would decrease in speed and then shake at which time i would pull over and shut the car down after some time i am able to start the car up again and get back on the road. No mechanic can actually find anything wrong with my car so they just keep telling me to come back if it does it again. At first i thought it was the fuel filter so i was told by the…
ODI 10969334
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving and slowing to a stop, the contact noticed an abnormal smoke odor emitting from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the odor was like burning oil. An independent mechanic determined that there was evidence of an oil leak, but could not locate its origin. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate…
Fire reported
ODI 10970103
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I just hit 40,000 miles, vehicle has become very unsafe, while driving vehicle shuts off. Acceleration take too long and once it kicks in it slams into gear. If i need to reverse it won't find the gear and when it does , i slams into gear, the wrench continues to appear on dash when said event is happening. There should be a recall on that transmission or engine. Very unsafe. When vehicle stalls it becomes a hazard…
ODI 10958346