2012 Ford Fusion Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 50
- 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 50 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- wrench light · 11 records
- light came · 9 records
- throttle body · 8 records
- engine light · 7 records
- very dangerous · 5 records
- purge valve · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle stalls out completely and stops running when encountering stops or low rpm's.
ODI 11221246
Fuel/Propulsion System
Car will stall out and gets no power periodically. Sometimes this happens in heavy traffic, on interstate, etc. Extremely dangerous situation and several people have had similar problem with this car. Will not show a code when taken to repair shop. Have already had throttle body replaced, front o2 sensor. Car only has 62,000 miles on it.
ODI 11210347
Fuel/Propulsion System
Car suddenly loses engine power (has happened 5 times since april 2019) and on the highway just starts coasting rapidly slowing down (like it is only using battery power). A warning light also come on (a red triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle) with the words "stop safely now" (see image). In the 5 times it has happened, the first time was at approximately 30 mph in the city, the remaining times were all…
ODI 11269372
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
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Takata recall as of today may 10,2019 we have not recieved any recall order for air bags system.also our car is loosing power while driving it.to a complete stall. This is be address with our mechanic, several attempts to repair.issues continues
ODI 11206786
Fuel/Propulsion System
Motor starts sputtering and then dies, i stop, then i start it up and its fine -for a while.
ODI 11163776
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Wayne ford (444 us-46, wayne, nj 07470, [redacted]) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall…
ODI 11164240
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle wouldn't start and got towed to the dealership. After inspection they found the fuel pump unit housing cracked and electrically shorted, blowing the fuse. Both the fuel pump and the fuse needed replaced. Car has 87k miles. This could have failed anywhere on the road
ODI 11129486
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Upon accelerating from a rolling stop, the car will sputter and stall out infrequently. The battery and altenator have been tested at different places and all have passed the tests.
ODI 11113135
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. Capital ford ([redacted], raleigh, nc) was called and informed the contact of customer satisfaction program…
ODI 11111509
Air Bags · Fuel/Propulsion System · Suspension
Just had recall # 16b38 done 1/24/18. Driving my husband to work and my engine light came on, took it to have scan done and it's my gas tank or cap? The tech told me my tank is not breathing, neither am i. Not a happy camper. There is currently a recall on the air bags, # 17s01. That's all i need to have an air bag go off and kill everyone in the car. There is also a recall # 15s18 the steering. I would really…
ODI 11073916
Fuel/Propulsion System
In april 2017 i had a recall on throttle body. I quickly took the car to dealer for repair. On 6/21/17 i was driving and the car suddenly died and would not start. After having car towed to dealer i again had throttle body and motor assembly replaced
Crash reported
ODI 11000936
Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving on 6 lane divided highway during morning rush hour traffic at about 30 mph when i lost power to the vehicle and wrench light came on. Got pushed to the dealer that was a block away. The dealer said they did their $129 test - no faults and my car was ready to drive home. I wasn't going to leave until it was safe to drive. There was another $129 test that they could do. This test didn't find anything but when…
ODI 10984905
Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light came on and error code is p0452 - evap system pressure/pressure fuel tank pressure
ODI 10943784
Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving down the hiway car stalls and completely stops and won't start for 5-10 minutes. Ford replaced the etb throttle body in sept 2016 and continued to stall and they replaced the canister purge valve in nov. 2016 both were recalls and it stalled again. They said they can't tell whats wrong now cause it would not stall while they had it. So dangerous! And don't know where to go next. Wonder if someone will…
ODI 10950200
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2012 ford fusion with 36k miles loses acceleration and idles rough until it is shut off and re-started. A wrench symbol is displayed when this happens. No check engine light is displayed. Does not matter at what speed. Very dangerous when on interstate hwy. A car that loses power in 2016? Unacceptable, unforgettable and unforgiving.
ODI 10910920
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
While driving my car any where city street or the highway, it will stall out or cut off with out any warning at all. It has happen ten times in the last two months. All most was rear ended because of this problem three time close calls. Have taking car and had it plug in for electronic check but no code shows up . This problem needs to be addressed i have read on line of a lot of other ford fusion owners having the…
ODI 10906054
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving, the vehicle stalled. After numerous attempts, the vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be changed. The failure recurred and another mechanic diagnosed that the fuel control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10904229
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was in new orleans for a family reunion. Leaving the reunion my car wouldn't start. I had a friend to check it and power wasn't going to the pump. We changed the fuel pump assuming that it had went out and change fuses too. After that thinking that everything was ok, while driving to work in morning traffic going 45 to 50 mph. The car stopped, i couldn't give it gas or anything. I had to hurry up and turn a block…
ODI 10898053
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to a leaky fuel tank and canister purge valve. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 15v793000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the vin…
ODI 10854054
Fuel/Propulsion System
Our ford fusion continues to stop working at 45+ mph. We will be driving and the car basically stalls, except it still has power and shakes violently. It has happened 5 times in the last 3 days. We had a same problem back in december, but ford would not repair it because the the check engine light was never on. Previously, the only error the dealership could provide was error code p21111 and stated the throttle…
ODI 10850063
Fuel/Propulsion System
Rapid uncontrolled acceleration followed by sudden loss of power. Speed is reduced to under 10 mph, the wrench light turns on when this occurs. Power is restored after turning the vehicle off and back on. This problem has occurred twice in the last week, in rush hour traffic, and nearly resulted serious accidents involving both our vehicle and vehicles behind us trying to avoid our almost stalled vehicle. This is a…
ODI 10786883
Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine light came on. Car is 38 months old, 24,818 miles. Fuel filler neck corroded through. $800 repair as it was just out of warranty
ODI 10782986
Fuel/Propulsion System
While leaving my place of work this afternoon the vehicle went into 'home mode', drastically reducing the speed and response (none or very limited acceleration available). I got off the roadway and used a wireless scanner and it reported no dtc codes, but an accelerator actuator stuck open. After removing the scan tool dongle and turning key completely off, it allowed me to drive 45 miles (my daily one way commute)…
ODI 10764435