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.
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that there was a sudden loss of power. The vehicle failed to accelerate, lunged forward, and jerked while in motion or making a turn. In addition, the power train warning indicator flashed several times. Two dealers were notified of the failure, but the dtc was not present; therefore, the failure was unable to be replicated and diagnosed. The manufacturer…
ODI 10967830
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
Engine
ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING
ODI 10919264
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a city street car stalls and shake this happened four times within two months, had it diagnosed at a local shop no code reading was discover.
ODI 10906033
Engine
Driving on the 605 fwy with my 5 year old going about 65mph when my car suddenly lost power and a orange wrench light appeared, i was able to pull off to the shoulder when my car jerked and completely shut down. It took me 3 times to get it started only to have this happen again about 2 miles up the road. I was able to safely get home but my mechanic has advised that i have an error code p2111 and my throttle body…
ODI 10898673
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Over the past week my 2012 ford fusion decelerated, idled roughly, lost power steering and power breaking and the wrench dummy light came on. All 4 times it occurred below 30 mph in clear conditions. The car is extremely hard to handle and luckily i was in areas where i could pull over safely. Once pulled over i was able to restart the car and resume driving. I have brought in my car twice to a local mechanic who…
ODI 10889333
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
My throttle body is giving me issues. It will hesitate and react as if it will stall on occasion when i am on the highway, it will jerk badly. No engine lights appear on my dash, however i was notified by ford there is a replacement extended warranty, yet that extension does not cover the initial charge from the dealer to check the throttle body out, which is dead wrong of ford. I believe they should cover any and…
ODI 10924494
Engine
2015 had throttle body replaced by ford for nothing ..8 months later it happened again 6/3/16..ford paid for the first wont do the second without me paying for it..this can be dangerous as it just stops , you have no power to move, then it shakes and dies. I did start it right after and got home both times. Just saying if this is a faulty part..why arent they fixing it, not us. I f your going fasdt i would hate to…
ODI 10872735
Engine
Car exhibits a drone/moan or rattle noise. The noise typically occurs while driving up a slight incline, under light throttle at 45-61 km/h (28-38 mph) at 1300-1400 rpm, in 5th gear. The noise may be present with the a/c on or off but is typically aggravated when the a/c compressor cycles on. This is the exact same issue at tsb 11-10-26, but that tsb only applies to escape and mariner vehicles even though the issue…
ODI 10861060
Engine · Steering
My name is [xxx] , i have a ford fusion 2012 ,i am the owner from this car, but my brother in law is the principal ( [xxx]). Im spending too much money about this car and ford always has a excuse so that they don't want to cover the warranty. My problem always is the same ( power steering get hard and my engine flashing it needs to be check),i don't have money to resolve every two month when my car is not working.…
ODI 10836279
Engine
Driving at 10 mph turning into a city street and the car stalled. I shut off the car and restarted it and it worked to get me to my driveway (~400 feet).
ODI 10789442
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power and electrical functionality. All the warning indicators illuminated and flickered until the vehicle loss power. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery failed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to…
ODI 10788206
Engine · Power Train
I was traveling down a surface street when the car suddenly lurched forward and then lost all engine power. I was able to coast to a turn lane and shut the car off safely. The engine idle was extremely rough and sputtering. After restarting the car it operated normally until i reached my destination. This was the 2nd time today that the car malfunctioned in the same manner.
ODI 10747705
Engine
I was driving down the highway at 65 mph. I had been driving for about 30 minutes. The car suddenly lurched. The "wrench" light illuminated and i had no power from the engine. I coasted to the emergency lane. The idle was very rough and sputtering. I restarted the car and it operated normally for the next 15 miles when i reached my destination.
ODI 10747704
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the wrench warning light illuminated. The vehicle restarted after several attempts. The failure recurred multiple times at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10725587
Engine
Small evaporative leak attributed to the fuel filler neck as part of the capless gas system. This year, make, model presents consistent issues in this area. Previous model years had recalls associated with this issue, but not the 2012 for some reason.
ODI 10984205
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While i was driving on the highway my car stalled out. I was able to pullover on the side of the road. The car started like jerking. The wrench light came on as well as the engine light. It started right back up. It stopped for awhile, but it's been doing it more often now.
ODI 10735044
Engine
My 17 yr old daughter was driving the car at 30 mph when the car began to buck and jerk and she immediately brought it to a stop. It would not take any more power or acceleration. While stopped in the middle of the road she called me and noted the temp gauge showed hot with a check engine light. We had it towed. Technician who diagnosed the problem found a faulty temp sensor that showed the engine was overheating…
ODI 10702059
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10693968
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and stalled. The check engine and wrench warning icons illuminated. At a traffic light, the contact was able to restart the vehicle and resume driving. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10991696
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the engine caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police and a fire report were not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10668864
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
Engine
Vehicle stalled while driving probably 45 mph in the middle of traffic. I hit the gas, the car kept slowing down. I had to put my emergency signals on. The car turned off in the middle of traffic. I had to switch to park and restart the car again. *tr
ODI 10663717
Engine
A few months after i purchased the car and as i was slowed down due to traffic, coasting at 5-10 mph, the car accelerated with a roar and to avoid the accident i swerved to right, applied the brakes hard to stop the car.yesterday,11/20/14, it repeated the incident on my drive way while i was entering the garage and hit the storage objects there and also i had to apply the brakes hard to stop the car. Many times…
ODI 10659981
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle exhibited extreme hesitation when accelerating through an intersection. Engine ran roughly, and did not respond to throttle inputs, and powertrain 'wrench' light illuminated. Pulled into an adjacent parking lot, stopped and placed into park, while the engine continued to run roughly. Engine was switched off, and ran normally when restarted. The total elapsed time of the anomaly was approximately 5-10…
ODI 10660207