2012 Ford Fusion Body Problems
- 60
- 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 60 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- door handle · 27 records
- side door · 23 records
- open door · 19 records
- inside door · 13 records
- door open · 12 records
- door latch · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Unable to open driver side door from interior due to door handle malfunction. *tr
ODI 10693970
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I own a ford fusion 2012 with about 95,000 miles on it. No other issues since its purchase in november 2014. Weeks ago i started the car, and the powersteering assist message came on, could not move car. Steering locked. Read the manual for car. Turned car off and back on. Problem went away. I thought it might be the cold weather or ice blocking a sensor. However intermittently this has happened again and again and…
ODI 10694268
Body · Steering
While driving my 2012 ford fusion my power steering went out causing me to lose control of the vehicle while i was turning causing me to side swipe my door against a pole. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10676645
Body · Steering
Driving power steering service light came on steering became hard couldn't turn wheel hit a snow mound damaged front bumper. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10679342
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
At a very low speed, while pulling into a parking space, vehicle unexpectedly accelerated while lightly breaking and would not stop causing impact to another car. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10587732
Body
This particular automobile has a factory installed rear deck lid wing. It is secured to the deck lid using four bolts through the skin of the deck lid. The bolts are each bonded into a plastic plug, and each plug is then bonded into the plastic structure of the wing. The car was parked at the time of the incident with an open rear deck lid. When the rear deck lid was closed, the bolts securing the end of the wing at…
ODI 10596497
Body · Wheels
All 4 center caps/hub caps were loose and 2 fell off while i was cleaning the tires. Ford dealership replaced all 4 plastic center caps. Part number 9e5z 1130a. *tr
ODI 10648261
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
I was wearing my seat belt hit head on driver front by another driver going approx 45mph, clear conditions. Collision forced off road and i hit parked suv with my front passenger front. No airbag deployment occurred during either hit, self belt did not lock, i was forced upward hitting my head on inside roof handle above driver door, then thrown forward hitting my chin on steering wheel. I was knock unconscious for…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10611221
Body
The driver's side inside door handle has broken twice and cut my finger twice in less than 36,000 miles of driving the vehicle. I can only barely open the door now. I bought the car new. The door handle plastic is too weak to open the door and when it flexes the chrome plating splits open and cuts the driver's fingers when attempting to open the door. The door is an emergency exit. The door handle should never break…
1 injury
ODI 10471807
Body
Handle doesn't return fully to neutral position. When lock is engaged door can still be opened. *tr
ODI 10466901