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
On august 12th, 2015, while driving on the highway at 65 mph in the center lane, all of a sudden my car stalled and i was not able accelerate. The wrench light came on and i had to quickly coast off of the highway. Once i made it off of the highway i turned the car off and waited a few minutes. When i turned it back on, the wrench light went off and i was able to drive off. It happened again on aug. 14th and 15th,…
ODI 10748956
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
While slowing up to stop at intersection and pulling into drive gas goes wide open sticking. Barely could get vehicle to stop. After maxium pedal pressure was finally able to get vehicle stopped before wrecking into rd and or hittingthe car in my sisters drive. I was afraid to drive vehicle home from sisters house tonight. She witnessed the incident as a passenger in her drive. *tr
ODI 10691300
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel nozzle got stuck in the capless system. Now i am driving with the nozzle stuck in my tank neck. I got the fire dept trying to remove the nozzle. It is really unsafe driving with the nozzle and the cap not perfectly closed. There are dozens of complaint out there on the internet and i wonder why ford has never done anything about that. *tr
ODI 10684043
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
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
According to the driver, the vehicle was put into reverse backing out of a parking spot, then when the car was put into drive the vehicle would not stop gaining high speeds up to 50mph. The engine rpms were high and the car was "out of control" as the driver had their foot pressed on the brake. The fusion struck a few parked cars and eventually hit a vehicle head on coming the opposite way in a parking lot. There…
Crash reported · 5 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10649303
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
According to the driver, the vehicle was put into reverse backing out of a parking spot, then when the car was put into drive the vehicle would not stop gaining high speeds up to 50mph. The engine rpms were high and the car was "out of control" as the driver had their foot pressed on the brake. The fusion struck a few parked cars and eventually hit a vehicle head on coming the opposite way in a parking lot. There…
Crash reported · 2 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10649298
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The first time i experienced the problem, i was making a left hand turn and it felt like the car was running on a couple of cylinders, very low power. I stopped as soon as i could and turned off the engine, restarted it and everything seem to be ok. Everything was fine for about a month, but while on a trip, i experience a sudden loss of power and unresponsive throttle. I took the car to the dealer and explained…
ODI 10659081
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving, the gas pedal became unresponsive and the orange wrench symbol came on. I pulled over and shut the car off. I attempted to restart the car. The car restarted and i was able to continue driving as normal. This problem has occurred approx 4 times. Each time with the same presentation and each time i was able to restart the car. *tr
ODI 10632684
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car hesitates on acceleration. Happens intermittently but seems to be more prevalent in the morning when first taking off. Even after the car is warmed up and i stop for a light and then try to take off, it will at times hesitate to the point where i feel like i may get rear-ended. *tr
ODI 10680350
Fuel/Propulsion System
Wife was turning off hi way engine died two children in the car towed it to dealer they said it was the injector fuse. *tr
ODI 10615488
Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving at highway speeds vehicle stalled and wrench light illuminated causing the vehicle to immediately slow down and go into a "limp home" mode. After pulling off the highway and restarting the vehicle the issue went away. Ford dealer tested and found faulty throttle body and replaced it. *tr
ODI 10549411
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on interstate 30 in traffic at about 70 to 75 mph the car just stopped accelerating and i had to coast off the roadway and kill the car and restart it. This is a dangerous situation in heavy traffic and has occurred on two different occasions in the past two weeks. I have researched this problem with other fusion owners from 2010 to 2012 and this seems to be a common problem nationwide. This problem…
ODI 10549280
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car gas pedal stopped responding on the highway. Had to pull over and turn off and on again to fix it. Turns out it's a defective throttle body, a widespread issue. Had to get it replaced. *tr
ODI 10549532
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving on interstate in heavy traffic. Car immediately-without warning- lost power to accelerate. Went to a limp driving mode. Warning light (wrench) came on. Was very dangerous situation. Had to maneuver to side of road. Almost was hit from behind. Car shook and stuttered. Turned off ignition and waited a couple minutes. Started car, all warning lights cleared. Was able to make it home without any other in…
ODI 10547524
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving at highway speed, engine stalls while attempting to merge. Orange wrench light appears near fuel gauge. Rough idling below 1000 rpm. Turn car off and wait one minute. Restart car and drive without incident. *tr
ODI 10544540
Fuel/Propulsion System
First incident happened in traffic on highway at speed in passing lane then it started shaking with no throttle response, wrench light came on dash. Stop scrolled in the info panel., and died. I had to pull thru traffic from right lane to left lane then to the shoulder with a vehicle not under power. Very scary moment. I took to dealership, and was told it did not store a code so they couldn't go any farther with a…
ODI 10538104
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
Fuel/Propulsion System
The car started loosing power on the interstate. Then it stopped completely. After pulling over, it started again which made me think it was a stopped up fuel filter. No hard codes appeared at that time. It did the same thing several times later. On one occasion it stopped in the city and i was nearly rear ended by another car. Finally this week a hard code appeared which showed it was the throttle actuator. The…
ODI 10532749
Fuel/Propulsion System
Happen twice in one day was going down the road going about 20 mph when the car lost speed and would not go when you when you pushed the gas a wrench light came on i was able to pull off on the side of the roadway, then called ford they stated that they have an ongoing problem with the throttle body actuator. I took my car to a maniacal shop, they hooked the car up to a machine which showed that my throttle actuator…
ODI 10519612
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion hybrid. The contact stated that while refueling, fuel spilled out of the filler neck. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 21,335. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10509118
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Suspension
There have been four incidents with the car: *the battery had to be replaced in less than a year *the car shut off on the interstate in 60 miles per hour traffic *car taken in june 2014 for a recall *last incident, car is 2 years old with 44,000 miles, front end failure; parts needed to repair include lower control arm and tie rod ends at a cost of approximately $1500 i've called ford to report the latest incident…
ODI 10617805
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 · 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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My brand new car, in my possession for 7 days had to get towed to the shop. My 11 month old daughter and 2 month old niece were in this car when it suddenly stalled and jerked. I was almost hit from behind and had to pull over and drive jerking back around the block to my starting point. Luckily i wasn't on the freeway at a high speed but i could have been. This is a severe safety issue as the acceleration is…
ODI 10465135