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
Pulled out of driveway got approximately 1/4 of mile from home and all of the sudden no gas, no power and looking at the dashboard the only indicator that was lit was the wrench. I drifted to the side of the road waited a few minutes to try and start the car, luckily it did and drove it back home. Called the ford dealership to explain what happened, and they said more than likely it is the throttle body. They…
ODI 10537631
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle independently decelerated to 1 mph. The vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was shut off and once restarted, it operated normally for a few miles until the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not been…
ODI 10535570
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Last wednesday, 7/24/13, i was on the interstate coming home from work in the far left hand lane when my engine shut off and put me in a really bad situation. I had to cross multiple lanes of traffic, while not being able to accelerate, to get to get back to the shoulder. The car seemed to being working fine, but when i hit the gas there was no response. The lights, gauges, and radio still worked and a wrench light…
ODI 10532763
Engine · Steering
On my way to work in the morning on a back country road, i went around a 90 degree turn, braking before going into the turn. On the way out of the turn, the engine stalled as i was trying to accelerate. I came to a stop, put the vehicle in park, and then it restarted with not problem, but shocked me a bit. *tr
ODI 10525714
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving 60 mph, an abnormal sound was heard from the engine and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was unable to start. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the flywheel fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10852979
Engine
Electronic throttle body went out on my 2012 ford fusion. *tr
ODI 10522806
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
On 10/9/2013 i was stopped at a light and then when i proceeded to go on a green light, my car stalled without any warning or lights on my dash while in traffic. There was a car behind me that almost rear ended me. Went to restart the vehicle and it did not start right away. I had to put the car in park with hazards on, in the middle of traffic, and tried to start the car two more times before the car started again.…
ODI 10548179
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I noticed a "jumpy ride' during trip to albuquerque and back....first road trip since buying car in april,'13. It was sort of a shifting of a gear when there should have been nothing like that at that speed. Started noticing around town at 35 the same jumpy feeling...just seemed like too much shifting. The ride is very "rough" ...never had a car like this...loved my '09 fusion, but this one stinks. Afraid it's…
ODI 10551709
Engine
Driving on freeway in heavy traffic car suddenly lost power and slowed to 30-40 mph. Had to cut across 2 lanes of traffic to the shoulder. Limped to exit where car driven at slow speed. Dealer could not find problem. *tr
ODI 10516078
Engine
While driving at approximately 50 mph vehicle suddenly lost all power. Engine stopped running and all lights turned off. This is the second instance of this happening. After coasting to a stop was able to put the car in park and restart engine. *tr
ODI 10504292
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Starting out, throttle had no response on take off, now taking a right hand turn throttle has no response then jumps forward, very difficult pulling out onto a highway. I've taken it to two different ford dealers and they refuse to do anything till the check engine lite comes on, meanwhile i'm driving a dangerous car... *tr
ODI 10573993
Engine
Pulled up to a stop light that was red. While idling waiting for green light, engine stalled. Placed car in park, restarted engine, and automobile drove as normal. *tr
ODI 10499958
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that while attempting a left turn at a traffic stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 8,300. *tr
ODI 10502092
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Driving along at around 40 miles per hour, then notice the loss of power, a bright yellow light appeared on the dash - stop safely hazard warning (rtt) - which according to the owners handbook indicates hybrid component fault/failure that will cause the vehicle to shutdown (which it had already down, i had a hard time turning the steering wheel). Failed to re-start the first time or enter into a limited operating…
ODI 10491485
Engine
Was at a stop sign when i accerlerated the engine stoped. I veered to the right and the car restarted. I took it to the local ford dealership. They said they could find nothing wrong the car. It has happened a total of three times with the same result, they say nothing wrong with the car. I called ford they initated a buy back but the car did not pass california lemon law muster so my case was closed. *tr
ODI 10566084
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the service warning light. The contact shifted into neutral and coasted to the shoulder. The vehicle was restarted and functioned properly. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10483658
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving my new ford fusion, only 5 months since purchase, the vehicle lost power and stalled. When i took it to the dealer they could find nothing wrong and said what's the issue it started didn't it? The same thing happened again in may and july of 2014. It is a known issue with ford and a customer satisfaction was issued to replace the throttle body, but the dealership won't do so because no code shows up…
ODI 10618456
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We were driving on the highway at approximately 40mph when the car lost power and began to shake. We were fortunate to be able to pull off on the shoulder out of traffic and turn off the motor. After waiting approximately 15 minutes, we were able to restart the car and drive safely to a reliable automotive shop we have used for over 20 years. Finally after a week of testing, they were able to replicate the problem…
ODI 10481322
Engine
While driving the wrench light came on and lost power. I couldn't accelerate and pulled over. I almost got rear-ended. The car started shaking. I started the car back up and the wrench light came off. Drove again and the same problem happened within a mile. *js
ODI 10464213
Engine
Started making noise the first year we had it and kept getting worse as time went on!!!!!
ODI 11012715
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