2012 FORD FUSION Electrical System Problems

I recently started to experience hard steering while in transit the power assist light came on and so does the advanced track warning light. I discovered there was a recall so I took it in to the Ford dealership, which was JC Lewis Ford in Savannah, Georgia, but the technician told me that there were too many miles and after 150,000 miles, the recall was null and void

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the A/C unit failed to operate as needed, causing the cabin of the vehicle to become hot while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the evaporator temperature sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

Mileage: 143,000

service power steering now and service advancetrac codes came on the cluster. Nothing seems wrong, no burnt fuses or relays. Just lost power steering

Ford issued recall 15s18 for electrical issue in sterring gear in 2015 Our fords power steering system failed on 01/13/2025 Huntington Ford dealership refused to repair after diagnostic shows a power steering system fail claiming that we are not covered for the recall

Power-steering failed as well as received a warning on dash to "service advance trac, service power steering now" All warning came up during a approx. 1 hour drive and the power steering fully shut off after turning car off then back on at a gas station on the way. Lack of power steering puts lives at risk due to the difficulty the driver has in controlling the vehicle particularly at lower speeds where it is more likely there are pedestrians around.

I was going down the road around 50 mph and advancetrac lights came on , service power steering now . Showed up on dash . Couldn't steer vehicle almost crashed

I was driving down the road around 50 mph and the steering wheel locked up on me and has not let goes in any electrical in the car keeps glitching radio the dash light

Same issue as others have stated with the power steering just stopping all of a sudden. The car randomly starts yelling about service power steering now and service advancetrac, you put the car in park or turn it off and then the power steering goes out. Had it cleared by a mechanic who said it is a sensor issue. We didn’t get to replace the sensor but power steering came back when he cleared the codes. About a week later it happened again. And like others, there isn’t a recall listed for it with my vehicle just something about the air bags.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated after a week of the vehicle not being driven, the battery was drained. The contact stated that the battery was new and should have not drained so soon. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

While driving with family, power steering assist fault came on and suddenly it was hard to move the steering wheel which resulted in drifting and an extemely close call car crash on highway. Had to get it towed due to safety concern.

My power steering failed. The steering is very difficult to steer and maneuver at low speed. The error code on the dashboard beeps every time I enter the vehicle “power steering assist fault” and is available for inspection. This is extremely unsafe when driving at any speed because of the extra effort required to maneuver the vehicle putting other drivers or pedestrians at risk in the event of needing to avoid a collision. The problem has been inspected by Ford and another independent mechanic. Ford did not honor the recall. There was no warning for the issue, other than the beeping and the message on the dashboard. I had drove to the store and parked with power steering, when I started the car up to leave the store I suddenly had no power steering and had to have the car towed.

Mileage: 136,812

The electric power steering assist (EPSA) function of the car is no longer functional. It is available for inspections upon request. The vehicle began intermittently losing power steering when the vehicle would start. The problem can now be re-produced each time the vehicle is started. The problem is a known issue with this model Ford Fusion and was part of a previous recall. This vehicle was serviced by the Ford dealership during the times the recall was in place and had the EPSA re-programmed. The issue still persists, and the vehicle is unsafe to drive. The recall is no longer in effect and Ford will not remedy the issue.

Unknown electric power steering shut down while traveling leaving me with no power steering

Car was impacted by previous recall related to the power steering electrical systems and power steering assist fault light. Ford needs to pay for these issues, so many people with this vehicle have had this issue and ford is refusing to pay for it.

Power steering went out. The steering rack has now gone bad in this vehicle twice. The first time it was covered under a recall, 15S18, and then there were further issues, so they issued a customer satisfaction recall with the number 15N01. 2012 ford fusion with 110,000 miles, two steering racks, but because the customer service recall is expired, they won’t replace my second bad steering rack, and it is going to cost me 3,000 dollars, more than half the worth of the car according to KBB. I find this to be incredibly unfair that Ford can put a crappy part that costs 2000 dollars in a vehicle, and then say because the customer service recall is expired, it’s my job and responsibility to spend 3,000 dollars fixing their crappy part.

The power steering will go out and will make the wheel lock up

I was driving down the highway, and out of no where my powersteering shut off, we almost wrecked with my 2 kids and wife In the car. I had a message pop up on the dash saying “service powersteering now” “service advancetrac”. We pulled over, I tried disconnecting the battery hoping the issues was electrical. It didn’t help. I checked every fuse both under the dash and under the hood, all were good. I got to doing some research, turns out there was a recall on 2012 ford fusions without the 3.5L (mine is the 2.5L) for this exact issue. The Electric Powersteering has issues that could cause severe accidents. I reached out to Ford about the issue, and I was told the recall didn’t apply to my vehicle. Even though I do in fact own a 2012 ford fusion with the 2.5L engine, and I’m having the same dangerous issue that was replaced in other vehicles like mine. The recall I found doing research is (NHTSA Recall ID: 15V340000)

Brakes failed while driving. Finally stopped after multiple attempts after pressing brakes to the floor. ABS, advancetrac, and ABS lights came up on dash while this was occurring (not prior). Dealer reproduced /confirmed concern. ABS module fix of $2750. Luckily I was driving slowly and no other cars, people, or animals were in the vicinity; otherwise, this could have resulted in injury/deaths.

The electric power steering went out and the wheel will not turn. There is a similar recall in other cars with the same issues

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started to shake without warning. The contact then stated that she attempted to operate the A/C unit, when she heard an abnormal sound inside the unit. The contact also stated that the unit failed to dispense cool air. Additionally, the contact stated that after the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle hesitated to respond for five seconds. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that due to an unknown electrical failure, the A/C compressor needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage as approximately 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

Service advance trac and service power steering now keeps coming on . I’ve looked this problem up and seems to be a VERY common thing amongst ford fusions. Because of this , my power steering turns off and no matter how many times I reset the code , it keeps turning back on . It makes it very dangerous to drive the car especially if it turns off in the middle of a trip/drive.

Power Steering Gear , no had it fixed at ford diagnostic code P07AE . Was driving on the freeway power steering went out and car jerked wheel all the way to right almost hit guardrail with 5 yr old daughter in car. Yes . yes. No.

Service advance track light came on , the car was turned off then back on and the warning light was gone. Begin driving, made it 10 miles or so then the electric power steering went out while driving the vehicle. Service advance track light came on. The car then lost all power steering. This resulted in difficulty steering. When the steering went out this almost lead to a collision.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the traction control system, brakes, and power steering functionality became inoperable. The vehicle was restarted and worked as designed. While driving approximately 30-40 MPH, the brake warning light illuminated. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The driver pumped the brake pedal several times before the brakes started working as designed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed him that the failure was not covered under the warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

Power Steering just locked up while driving with no warning or indicator, it still drives but it randomly locks up where i have no control over the vehicle In backing up out of our driveway i wasnt able to stop because the braking system froze up along with the steering and i hit a truck that was going down our road

I pulled out of my parking lot started to accelerate and my power steering went out. There was no warning, no check engine light. It's been well maintained and no documentation of this happening with previous owner. My assist power steering now, and advice stabilitrak just flash and now I can't move the wheel to even get it to a shop.

Power steering went out. Then traction control went out. Due to. Module and all components for power steering along with pins and rods.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that on several occasions, the instrument panel warning lights randomly illuminated and then failed. The contact then stated that when the instrument panel failed, the turn signals failed to operate. The contact then stated that the air conditioning unit failed and blew out heat. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,544.

Mileage: 89,544

In 2019 my power steering failed on my 2012 Ford Fusion. I had if fixed because I was not part of the recall for power steering. Well on August 2nd 2022 it has failed again. And needs replacing again.

AC does not work, the climate control module is the problem. when you switch the AC on it only blows heat. The fix would be a new climate control module.

Power Steering intermittently stops working.

While driving, the power steering went out completely which made it incredibly difficult to steer the car. The car's warning lights immediately flashed that the AdvanceTrac and Power Steering were both out. There were no advanced warnings and happened in the middle of a drive. I have taken the car to a dealership that said there was a recall for this exact situation in other 2012 Ford Fusions with the electric power assist system going out which causes the power steering to fail, but my VIN did not meet the recall requirements. I believe the recall should be expanded as this is incredibly dangerous to current owners. I am lucky this happened while I was driving the car as my wife would not have been able to safely move the car to the side of the road. She could have been in a much worse situation where the car was a risk to other drivers on the road.

Started car and began to back out of parking space. There had been a few drops of rain, but it wasn't actively raining at the time. Brake went to floor when driver went to slow down. Numerous dashboard lights and messages came on, including ABS, Traction Control, Traction Control Off, and "Service ADVANCETRAC" message. Driver stopped car with handbrake and shut car off. Tried several times to restart vehicle over the next 30 minutes, but lights remained on and brake remained soft. Finally restarted car and brake was normal, but lights remained on. All lights went on and car returned to normal when put in drive gear. This has happened about five times to two different drivers over the past 18 months. All but one time in rain, and twice while driving at 35 mph or so. We will plan to scrap or trade in the vehicle. Vehicle has been checked out by both an independent mechanic and Richmond Ford West, with no issues identified when examined.

Driving down the road when my car suddenly started to decelerate. It would not allow me to go any faster when pressing the gas. I had to pull over put my hazard lights on as cars were coming up on me. I pulled over turned my car off and waiting a few seconds, turned it back on and it was fine. However, I looked up what it could be and found the electronic throttle body could be the cause. Why hasn’t mine been fixed if Ford new about this. I’ve been in an had my oil change and my air bag recall and nobody has mentioned any of that.

On October 5th, 2021 around 6:20am, the brakes on my 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid failed to slow the car in any way. This event occurred while I was on the highway (M14) going ~65mph. Unable to conventionally stop, I was a crash hazard to those around me, and to the braking traffic in front of me. After being inspected by the Varsity Ford Dealership, I was told "the brake control unit is not actuating the valves in the hydraulic control unit" and that "there is a possibility that it will also need the hydraulic control unit as well." It has been at the dealership for the past 2 weeks and is available for inspection. There were no warning messages or signs prior to the brake failing. I received a warning sign at the point of failure, but by then I already knew the brakes did not work.

Drove car out of driveway, after driving approximately 150-200 feet the dashboard wrench icon ( powertrain problem ) illuminated and car went into limp mode. Read MIL codes, had codes P0715, Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Circuit Malfunction and P0717, Input/Turbine Speed Sensor No Signal. Traced wiring problem to connector in front of drivers side shock tower. This connector is the connector between the PCM and and the transmission. The connector was causing an open on the conductors, causing the lack of TSS signal. There were no symptoms or intermittent problems prior to this - it happened suddenly. Had been on an interstate hiway the day prior to this, am glad this ( going into limp mode ) did not happen while I was traveling at 65mph - could have caused accident.

2012 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRONIC ISSUES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUES INCLUDED THE SOUND SYSTEM, WINDOWS, THROTTLE SYSTEM, POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR WOULD FLASH. THE CONSUMER EXPRESSED DISSATISFACTION WITH THE CONSOLE DASHOBOARD FEATURES AND ACCESSIBILITY OF CLOCK CONTROLS.

POWER STEERING JUST DIED WHILE I WAS ON HIGHWAY ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND SERVICE POWER STEERING CAME ON FUNNY THING IS IT SHOULD BE RECALLED IT IS HORRIBLE.

THE POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL

Mileage: 146,210

TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MELTED AND BURNED. NOTICED BLINKER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WERE NOT WORKING. PULLED OUT OF HOUSING AND SAW THE SOCKET WAS BURNT AND THE BULB WAS MELTED IN THE SOCKET.

Mileage: 63,400

DEFROST/AC/VENTS BLOW OUT HOT AIR REGARDLESS OF SETTINGS...FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE ONLINE AND AN EXPENSIVE PERMANENT FIX...VENTS/DEFROST/AC MAY BE TRICKED INTO WORKING IF LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON BEFORE STARTING (THINKS IT'S NIGHTTIME OR COVER UP LIGHT SENSOR ON DASH)

Mileage: 75,000

THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN BLOWER MOTOR FREEZES UP UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY STOPS WORKING. IT IS DOING IT AGAIN FOR THE 6TH TIME. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT EVERY 1-2 YEARS.

Mileage: 145,000

CAR IS SLOW TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. LOSS OF POWER AND SPEED WHEN GOING UP HILL, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY

Mileage: 144,000

I WAS GETTING GAS AND I CUT MY CAR OFF WHEN I GOT BACK INTO MY CAR IT DID NOT START. I CONTINUED TO START IT. CAR WOULD NOT START. I POPPED THE HOOD AND TOUCHED THE BATTERY SOME AND TRIED STARTING THE CAR THE CAR STARTED THEN ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING IT SUDDENLY CUTS OFF. THIS IS A ONGOING ISSUE. CAR SUDDENLY STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF STREET ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS THAT CAN NEARLY KILL SOMEONE!!! VERY UNSAFE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY AND STREET. AND ITS SO RANDOM NO SIGNS JUST CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED.

Mileage: 55

NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING FAULT WARNING WOULD FLASH ACROSS THE DISPLAY. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, THE DISPLAY CHANGES WARNINGS AND SAYS "POWER STEERING FAULT" OR "SEVERICE POWER STEERING NOW". HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC CLEAR OUT THE CODE AND STEERING WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL...EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FINE SINCE BUT NOW THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A WHINING/WEIRD SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL UNDER 10MPH AND ITS VERY STIFF WHEN TRYING TO TURN BUT ONCE I GET OVER 10MPH IT LOOSENS UP AND IS NORMAL...MY CAR ISN'T CURRENTLY UNDER ANY RECALL BUT I FEEL LIKE THE POWER STEERING SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL IF ITS A CONTINUOUS ISSUE

Mileage: 79,000

MY DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK AND INSIDE HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. MUST PUT WINDOW DOWN AND REACH OUT SIDE TO OPEN DOOR. VERY APPREHENSIVE BECAUSE SOMETIMES I HAVE TO REPEAT THE UNLOCKING PROCESS BEFORE I CAN LET MYSELF OUT OF THE CAR. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I HAD BEEN DRIVING AND THEN PARKED AT A BUSINESS PLACE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND TO OUT, I HEARD A CLICK BUT THE HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE.

Mileage: 132,000

LOSE OF POWER STEERING AND MY DASHBOARD KEEPS FLASHING TO CHECK IT! MY DASHBOARD ALSO KEEPS SAYING THAT MY ADVANCE TRAC ISNT RIGHT OR UNSTABLE! PLUS MY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT BLOWS HOT AIR ON HOT DAYS! MY AIR BAG WAS SUPPOSED TO BEEN FIXED ON 02/11/2020 BY A FORD DEALERSHIP AND IT IS BACK TO IT'S OLD SELF

Mileage: 166,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FRANKLIN FORD (175 E CENTRAL ST, FRANKLIN, MA 02038 508-570-4022) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING UNDER THE DASHBOARD HAD A CORRODED SOLDER POINT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT A COST OF $3,000 HOWEVER, FAILED TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

WHILE IN MOTION THE ADVANCE TRAC SERVICE NEEDED APPEARED AND THEN THE POWER STEERING CAME UP AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. CAR STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL CAR IS NOW PARKED. *TR

DRIVING LIKE NORMAL UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE RADIO SHUTS OFF, CHIMES DING LIKE IT DOES ON START UP, TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK, HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND CLIMATE CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. CAR IS STILL UNDER POWER, AND IT LASTS ANYWHERE FROM A FEW SECONDS TO ABOUT A MINUTE, THEN COMES BACK ON. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I'M IN CITY TRAFFIC OR ON THE INTERSTATE, WET OR DRY, HOT OR COLD, OR SMOOTH OR BUMPY ROAD SURFACE.

ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING NOT WORKING (SEE RECEIPT BELOW) 8/11/2017: CASE # [XXX] FOR: $1784.00 MARCH 30 2012 -BUILD DATE FORD RECALL 15S18 ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL 15S18, MY CAR DID SAME THING THAT RECALL STATED: THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ALONE IN HOUSTON AND WAS PUT IN EXTREME HARM BC IT STOPPED COMPLETELY ON HWY 1314 AND WOULD NOT MOVE. ALSO, MY CAR MEETS ALL THE REQUIREMENTS TO THE RECALL AND IS ONLY EXCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT ONLY 2 WEEKS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL TIME FRAME. BECAUSE I EXPERIENCED THE EXACT DESCRIPTION LISTED IN RECALL AND BECAUSE MY CAR MEETS ALL THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS OF VEHICLES INCLUDED THAT FORD RECALLED (EXCEPT THAT WAS BUILT ONLY 2 WEEKS OUTSIDE OF THE DATE), I REQUEST REMEDY OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY VEHICLE REPAIR AND DAMAGES. (I WAS WITHOUT CAR FOR 2 WEEKS AND UNABLE TO WORK AND I AM A SINGLE MOM IN SCHOOL WITH NO HELP FROM FORD). I HAD TO PUT THE COST ON MY CREDIT CARD AND UNABLE TO PAY, SO I NEED THE INTEREST COST OF CREDIT CARD AS WELL.). THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 125,000

THE GEAR SHIFT LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD STAYS ON AND IT'S MAKING MY CAR GO DEAD. I HAVE TO KEEP GETTING A JUMP EVERYDAY. IT IN PARK NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND DOORS LOCKED.ITS MAKING A LOUD NOISE

Mileage: 128,000

'TAKATA RECALL' I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET APPROX. 40MPH WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN LIGHTS AND SOUNDS ON DASH BOARD WENT OFF STATING SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ADVANCE AUTO TRAC AFTER PULLING OVER TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON YOU NO LONGER COULD STEER OR DRIVE THE CAR.

Mileage: 179,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUSE RELAY ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE OTHER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,422.

Mileage: 53,422

I OWN A 2012 FORD FUSION SE 6 CYLINDER THIS VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. MY PASSENGER SIDE RTAIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLOW AND THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED LAST WEEK WHEN I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I HAVE BEEN REPLACING THIS TAIL LIGHT EVERY SIX MONTHS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND IT HAS CAUSED MELTING AROUND THE LIGHT SOCKET AND THE BULB IS CLEARLY BURNT. AFTER GOOGLING THIS ISSUE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2012 FORD FUSION AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY OR I AM GOING TO THE PUBLIC. THIS CAN KILL SOMEONE AND START A FIRE ESPECIALLY IF THE BLAZE GETS OUT OF HAND AND CHILDREN ARE IN THE BACKSEAT STRAPPED IN. PLEASE EMAIL ME [XXX] REGARDING IF YOU ARE HAVING A SIMILAR CONCERN SO I CAN COMPILE THIS AND GO PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND FORD AND THE NTHSA NEED TO STEP IT UP AND SAVE LIVES BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. HERE ARE LINKS TO SIMILAR ISSUES HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T16277316-2012_FORD_FUSION_REAR_TURN_SIGNAL_STILL HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/FUSION/2012/LIGHTS/EXTERIOR_LIGHTING.SHTML HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/FUSION/TAIL-LIGHT-SWITCH-PROBLEMS.PHP INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN AND THE SUN ROOF OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER ROLLED BACK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2012. CURRENTLY, MY HORN DOES NOT WORK AS WELL AS OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF MY CAR. ANOTHER EXAMPLE, WOULD BE MY SEAT BELT, WHICH HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE.THE SERVICE PROVIDER AT FORD TOLD ME TO LET MY CAR RUN A LITTLE,. AND THEN IT WOULD WORK. SO FAR, STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. AT THIS TIME, WITH MY HORN NOT WORKING, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO 3 ACCIDENTS THUS FAR, I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD CEO AND KAREN JOHNSON, ANOTHER EXECUTIVE OF FORD AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM EITHER ONE OF THEM. I NEED MY CAR FIXED AS ALL THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED AND EACH DAY THAT I DRIVE WITH THE CONCERNS, PUT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 FORD FUSION TO WORK ONE DAY WHEN SUDDENLY I GOT AN ALERT READING "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" AND WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO USE MY POWER STEERING WHICH MADE TURNING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND PARK IN THE CLOSEST FUEL STATION.

Mileage: 104,000

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN INSIDE THE VEHICLE THE DOOR HANDLE FEELS LOOSE AND MOVES FREELY WHEN PULLING BUT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. YOU CAN OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.

Mileage: 57,882

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

Mileage: 2

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND ADVANCE TRAC. DEALERSHIP FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE WHY THEY ADVISE A NEW POWER STEERING RACK AND NEW CONTROL ARMS. WAS TOLD CONTROL ARMS ARE SEIZING UP PUTTING TOO MUCH STRESS ON THE POWER STEERING AND SHORTENING IT OUT. WHY NOT PERFORM THE RECALL WORK FIRST TO SEE IF IT FIXES IT RATHER THAN PROPOSE ALMOST $4,000 WORTH OF REPAIRS? THE RECALL I'M REFERRING TO IS 15V340 AND 15S18

Mileage: 90,000

BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTERS OVER HEATING AND SHORTING OUT. NEEDS REPLACING

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATION WITH NO POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. GRIFFETH FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 213 MAIN ST, PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769, (207)-764-4129) DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR AND RACK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,809. *TT*JB

Mileage: 67,809

IF MY CAR SITS FOR MORE THAN THREE DAYS, THE BATTERY IS DEAD. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES (AT LEAST 5 OR MORE TIMES, NOW I JUST LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM, SINCE IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY). THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES. ALL THEY DID, IS RECHARGE THE BATTERY A FEW TIMES AND EVENTUALLY, REPLACED THE BATTERY. EVEN WITH THE NEWER BATTERY, IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM: DEAD BATTERY AFTER THREE DAYS. IF I CHARGE THE BATTERY UP TO 100%, TWENTY-FOUR HOURS LATER, THE % RATE HAS DROPPED ABOUT 35%, DOWN TO LEVEL OF 65-67%. IT'S DOWN THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR WHEN IT WAS NEW. *TR

I STARTED MY CAR, BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL WOULDNT TURN. AN ALERT POPPED UP ON THE DASH SAYING "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. I RESTARTED THR CAR, ALL SEEMED FINE. AS I WAS DRIVING, DOWN THE STREET TOWARDS THE STOP SIGN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN.

Mileage: 134,000

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT CAME UP LAST NIGHT OUT OF NOWHERE WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE HOME AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN. I WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT CAME ON AND ITS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE BUT I TURNED MY CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THIS TIME I TRIED THE SAME THING BUT IT NEVER CLEARED ITSELF AND I'M CURRENTLY DRIVING IT WITH NO POWER STEERING BECAUSE I NEEDED TO GO TO WORK. VERY DANGEROUS AND A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE.

I SCHEDULED FOR MY RECALL REPAIR TO BE DONE, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FREE..I WAS FORCED TO PAY 140 FOR A FULL DIAGNOSISTCS, WHICH I NEVER REQUESTED I SIMPLY INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP I ONLY WANTED THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE TO MY CAR.. WHICH NEVER WAS REPAIRED FOR MY RECALL THEY CHARGED ME 140 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND TOLD ME THAT MY RECALL ITEM WASN'T AVAILABLE BELOW I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE APPOINTMENT INFORMATION AS WELL AS MY PERSONAL EMAIL STATEMENT REGARDING THE FRAUDULENT FEE OF 140 FOR DIAGNOSTIC

STARTING MY CAR EVERY MORNING, AND THE POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN TO GET IT TO WORK. TOOK IT IN FOR RECALL ONCE ALREADY. . FAN WON'T WORK AT ALL, JUST SMELLS HOT. FOR AC, HEATER, AND DEFROST.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ADVANCE TRACK AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS WERE PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR FORD (2568 RANGE PARK DRIVE, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726, (225)-490-7649) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V597000 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CSA15903459. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

WHEN DRIVING MY 2012 FORD FUSION SEL AWD, THE POWER STEERING WILL (AT RANDOM) CEASE TO FUNCTION AND CAUSES EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. AT SPEED THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND TERRIFYING EVENT. THE LIGHTS FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM, AND OCCASIONALLY THE ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM COME ON. IT IS NOT ALWAYS ALL OF THE LIGHTS ALL OF THE TIME, AND THE ERRORS VARY. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THE CODES READ, AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I NEED THIS FIXED AS I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN THAT I REFUSE TO ALLOW TO RIDE IN THE CAR AS I'M AFRAID FOR THEIR SAFETY. IT STRANDS ME AT RANDOM AT WORK AND AT SCHOOL AN HOUR FROM HOME AS WELL. UPON CRANKING THE LIGHTS FOR POWER STEERING FAILURES COME ON AND I HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT ON A RIDE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS EVERY TIME I HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS, THEY GIVE ME A RUNAROUND EXPLAINING THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THE INTERNET IS RIFE WITH POSTERS HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUES I AM HAVING AND ARE HAVING NO ASSISTANCE EITHER FROM FORD. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM, AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR AFTER THIS ONE HAS DRAINED ME OF MY RESOURCES.

Mileage: 82,000

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

Mileage: 87,000

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED DOWN IN MY FRONT YARD, RIGHT FRONT LIGHT WENT OUT I WAS TOLD IT WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND NOW IT IS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR LONG DISTANCE

TAKATA RECALL I DRIVE 6 MILES TO WORK WHEN I GET HOME THE KEY IS SO HOT I CAN HARDLY TOUCH IT. THE KEY HOLE IS JUST AS HOT ?? JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM KEY SCALES FORD ON 7/14/2018.

Mileage: 25,500

MY CAR TAKES ABOUT 2 MINS TO START. THE GAS ACCELERATION GOES FROM NORMAL TO SLOW WHEN I'M DRIVING. I GO INTO REVERSE AND MY CAR STALLS AND JERKS REALLY HARD. WHEN I'M AT A STOPLIGHT OR A STOP SIGN MY CAR WILL ACT LIKE IT'S LOSING POWER AND THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH COME ON THEN DISAPPEAR DAYS LATER WITH NEW LIGHTS ON SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE DOORS OPEN ECT. THERE ARE TIMES I WILL BE DRIVING AND MY CAR WILL SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN LIKE I HIT MY BREAKS. WHEN I WAS BACKING UP GOING IN REVERSE THE CAR JERKED AND I HIT SOMEONE HOWEVER IT WAS IN A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. WHEN I PUT THE CAR BACK IN DRIVE AFTER I HAD IT IN REVERSE FROM BACKING UP I BACKED UP AGAIN THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITHIN THE CAR ITSELF. I'M WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS. THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CAR HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I GOT IT AND IT'S BEEN ALMOST 2 MONTHS SINCE IT'S BEENIN MY POSSESSION.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE, OR THE ENGINE IS UNDER LOAAD, THE TEMPERATURE GAGUE GOES UP, BUT AS SOON AS I COME OUT OF IT, THE TEMPERATURE RETURNS TO NORMAL. I HAVE HAD IT TESTED AND IT IS NOT ACTUALLY OVERHEATING. HAVE A NEW WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, SENSOR AND RADIATOR. ALSO, THE CAR SYMBOL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS ON AND ALL DOORS AND TRUNK ARE CLOSED. HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THEY'VE DETERMINED IT IS ELECTRICAL AFTER THE "DIAGNOSTIC", BUT ARE STILL TROUBLE SHOOTING AFTER A WEEK TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE.

Mileage: 105,000

PURCHASED A 2012 FUSION SEL WITH 35XXX MILES IN FEB16. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2016, THE A/C BLOWER BEGAN TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY ' MANIPULATION OF THE WIRE HARNESS SUPPLYING POWER TO THE RESISTOR WOULD CAUSE THE BLOWER TO TURN ON/OFF. THE BLOWER ONLY RAN AT ONE SPEED (I.E. THE RESISTOR WAS BAD). THE BLOWER AND RESISTOR WERE REPLACED. THE ISSUE IS ONCE AGAIN OCCURRING AT ~80,000 MILES. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT (BLOWER PULL TOO MUCH CURRENT AND FRIES THE RESISTOR) WITH THIS VEHICLE AND, OFTENTIMES, FORD DEALERS ARE ONLY REPLACING/REPAIRING THE BLOWER AND RESISTOR. HOWEVER, IN MY EXPERIENCE (AND LIKELY MANY OTHERS), THE WIRE HARNESS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AS CONTINUITY THROUGH THE WIRING IS ALSO AFFECTED WHEN THIS ISSUE FIRST OCCURS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT FORD IS NOT ADDRESSING. FURTHERMORE, THEIR DEALERSHIPS/SERVICE CENTER PERSONNEL ARE NOT ADEQUATELY EDUCATED ON HOW TO PERMANENTLY CORRECT THIS ISSUE (THIS IS EVIDENT BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT REFERENCE THE ISSUE RECURRING AFTER ONLY THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR ARE REPLACED). THEY ARE CHARGING FUSION OWNERS $500+ TO PUT A TEMPORARY BAND AID ON AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE WELL UNDERSTOOD BY NOW.

Mileage: 40,000

DOOR LATCHES STOPPED WORKING NOT ABLE TO OPEN ANY DOORS AND THE CHECK OIL LIGHTS COMES ON BUT JUST HAD MULTIPLE OIL CHANGES DEALER NOT ABLE TO RESET SYSTEM THE SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE STEARIN WHEEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIBERTY FORD SOLON (32811 AURORA RD, SOLON, OH) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RCM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT, DUE TO THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, THE VIN WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V597000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,300.

Mileage: 85,300

THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CODE KEEPS COMING ON ON THE DASH EVERY OTHEE DAY FOR WELL OVER A YEAR NOW. WHEN THAT COMES ON YOU CAN BARELY STEER THE FRICKEN THING WHEN IT HAPPENS. IVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE IT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING SLOW IN TOWN AND HAVENT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS LUCKILY. SOME VERY CLOSE CALLS THOUGH!

Mileage: 115,476

TAKATA RECALL...THEY STATE THEY HAVE NO REMEDY FOR THIS WHEN I PUT MY VIN# IN AT THE AIRBAGRECALL.COM SITE AND IT HAS BEEN ON RECALL SINCE JANUARY 2017. ALSO WE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR NOT UNLOCKING AND STUCK WHERE SOMEONE IN THE CAR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT CLIMBING OUT THE WINDOW. HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE RECALLED 2013 AND ABOVE FOR THIS VERY REASON. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THE 2012 FORD FUSION WAS NOT INCLUDED. WE HAD TO PAY $100 (WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE) TO HAVE THEM FIX IT. I FEEL IF IT IS KNOWN ON OTHER MODEL YEARS THIS ONE SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED.

Mileage: 45,000

FORD WORKED ON MY FORD FUSION 2012 REPAIRED AIR CONDITIONER ON JULY 7, 2017, BUT AIR WENT OUT AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2017. FORD DEALER REFUSE TO FIX THE REOCCURRING PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG, BUT FORD REFUSES TO FIX THE DEFECTED AIR BAG. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE AIR BAG MAY EXPLODE CAUSING INJURY. WHILE DRIVING I CAN SMELL A BURNT ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE AIR BAG. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHANGE THE AIRBAG ON SEPT 6, 2017, BUT FORD REFUSED TO FIX THE DEFECTED AIR BAG, AND WOULD NOT GIVE ME A LOANER VEHICLE.

Mileage: 47,335

MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING ON MY CAR AND ADVANCE TRAC SERVICE CAME ON AND I ALREADY TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WORKED FOR A DAY AND STOPPED WORKING AGAIN

Mileage: 1,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING AND ADVANCETRAC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIXSON FORD AUTO PLEX IN LEESVILLE, LA (337-239-3434) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

Mileage: 113,000

TAKATA RECALL I BOUGHT A 2012 FORD FUSION ON FEB 27 2017 ABOUT A WEEK AGO THR STEERING LOCK UP ON ME WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT MY HOUSE WHILE DOING RESEARCH I COME TO FIND OUT THIS CAR HAS A RECALL OF TOOK IT TO FORD N SUPPOSELY THEY FIX THE. ( I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY DID) WELL DUE TO LOCKING UP NOW THEY SAYING THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD N THEY WONT FIX IT. I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS DAMAGES THAT OBVIOUSLY THE FORD IS COVERING UP. I NEED HELP I HAVE 4 KIDS AND I FEEL THE DEALERSHIP COMMITTED FRAUD BY EVEN HAVING THIS CAR ON THE MARKET IM STUCK WITH A CAR DONT OBVIOUSLY ITS A DEATH TRAP. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND WHAT IM FINDING OUT IS THAT FORD KEEPS LYING ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS. I AM IN SUCH SHOCK AND SICK TO MY STOMACH THAT FORD WILL RATHER KILL PEOPLE THEN TO REMOVE A BAD PRODUCT. I FEEL CHEATED AND VERY WORRY AS TO HOW CAN THEY SLEEP KNOWINGLY THAT THEY ARE KILLING PEOPLE MY LIFE AND MY KIDS LIFES HAVE NO VALUE I NEED HELP ASAP

AFTER POWER STEERING FAILED, CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL NOTICE AT LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED. 3 HOURS AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, WHEN LEAVING WORK, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET GOING UNDER 40 MPH DECELERATING COMING TO A RED LIGHT. RECEIVED WARNING "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" AND "SERVICE ADVANCTRAC." THESE ARE THE SAME WARNINGS RECEIVED PRIOR TO REPAIR. THE CAR WENT IMMEDIATELY AND GROSSLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ABOVE 55 MPH, THE CAR SHAKES SEVERELY. FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THE REPAIR NEEDED FALLS UNDER THE TSB 11-11-3 RELATED TO HIGH FRICTION IN THE CONTROL ARMS; HOWEVER, THE TSB STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM ONLY CAUSES THE STABILITY/TRACTION INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS EVERYTHING UNDER MY CAR LOOKS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND THAT THIS HAS TO BE THE PROBLEM, STATING THAT THE HIGH FRICTION IS CAUSING THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO LOCK UP WHICH IS THEN FAILING THE POWER STEERING ALL TOGETHER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAS 145,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 6 YEARS WITHOUT ISSUE.

Mileage: 145,000

CAR READS "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" AND "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC". VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND TAKES MAXIMUM EFFORT TO CONTROL. FIRST WARNING GENERATED WHILE PARKED AND UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. NO PRIOR INDICATIONS TO A PROBLEM.

Mileage: 144,000

THIS CAR HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGES THAT ALSO PREVENTS THE AIR CONDITIONING AND RADIO WORKING PROPERLY PLUS CERTAIN EXTERNAL LIGHTS AND DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR. THIS IS GOING ON ALMOST A YEAR NOW AND THE GAUGES WILL "BLACK OUT" AS WELL SO YOU CANT SEE HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING OR OTHER FUNCTIONS. THIS SHOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I DO HAVE SOME VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM I WILL ATTACH. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME IF THE CAR IS SITTING OR IN MOTION. FOR SOME REASON I CANT POST THE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF THE SAME ONES ON YOU TUBE.

Mileage: 100,000

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY WARNING SENSORS BEEPED ALONG WITH THE WORDS FLASHING THAT SAID 'POWER STEERING FAILURE.' THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A GAS STATION CLOSE BY. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO THE NEAREST GAS STATION YET THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HARDLY TURN. I BOUGHT SOME POWER STEERING FLUID AND PUT THAT IN THE CAR YET IT STILL WOULD NOT TURN PROPERLY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THE NEXT AM. AFTER FORD LOOKED AT THE CAR, THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT IT NEEDED A POWER STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED AND WOULD COST $1,675.00. AFTER TALKING TO THEM AND OBTAINING A SECOND QUOTE FROM A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP, I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT INVOLVED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. I THEN CALLED FORD MANUFACTURER TOLL FREE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT YES THERE WAS A RECALL YET BECAUSE I DID NOT TAKE MY CAR IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED IN 2015, THAT FORD WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. I INFORMED THE MAN THAT I WAS NOT TOLD OF ANY RECALL SO HOW WOULD I HAVE KNOWN TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP? FURTHERMORE, I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THIS DEALERSHIP AFTER THE RECALL WAS PUBLISHED (FOR A DIFFERENT ISSUE) AND THEY DID NOT SAY ANYTHING TO ME AT THAT TIME ABOUT THERE BEING AN OPEN RECALL. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING AT THE TIME I WAS THERE FOR A DIFFERENT ISSUE IF THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. NOW I AM BEING CHARGED $1675 FOR A REPAIR THAT FORD HAS FIXED FOR OTHER CONSUMERS FOR FREE OF CHARGE. THIS WILL BE MY LAST FORD CAR AS THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS EXTREMELY UNFAIR. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE CHARGES THAT I AM SPENDING TO REPAIR MY CAR.

Mileage: 68,000

THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE; I HAD TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND FLIP THE OUTSIDE LATCH. I WAS THINKING THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT HAPPENED IN AN EMERGENCY THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THEY REPLACED THE "LEFT FRONT DOOR INSIDE HANDLE". THEY SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

Mileage: 34,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AT VARIOUS TIMES AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, IT LOST STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THE DEALER FAILED TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A PREVIOUS TSB; HOWEVER, THE TSB INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE NOR FOUND IN THE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH STOPPED WORKING

THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS FAILED 3 TIMES ON MY 2012 FUSION. THE FIRST WAS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY IN 2013, THE SECOND WAS JUST OFF WARRANTY IN 2015, AND THE LAST TIME WAS MAY 27, 2016. THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED ON THE DAY OF MY SON'S HS SENIOR PROM. WHILE SCHULTZ FORD PROVIDED PRIORITY SERVICE TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE IN 6 HOURS, IT COST ME OVER $700. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD REPAIR AS A RECALL. I'M CROSSING MY FINGERS WHEN I NEED THE AC IN THE LAST SPRING OF 2017.

Mileage: 42,000

MY 2012 FORD FUSION LOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSES THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. DOES NOT MATTER THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING. TAKEN THIS TO FORD MANY TIMES AND SINCE IT IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FORD NEVER FINDS ANYTHING WRONG. STARTED HAPPENING AROUND MILEAGE APPROX 4K MILES. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES. AND EACH TIME FORD TOLD ME NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS THEY WILL GET AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT IT. IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THEY NEVER GET AN ENGINEER THERE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND IT SHUT OFF WITH THE MILEAGE AT 73K. WE HAVE TO DRIVE IT CAUSE FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOW FORD SENT US A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM CASE [XXX] AND I AM GETTING HASSLED ON THE SERVICE. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO HELP. FORD DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR SAFETY. AND THIS PROBLEM IN THE CAR WE ARE LUCKY THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. UPON RECENTLY OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE WIRES. THE WIRES BURNED INTERNALLY NEAR THE VENT CONTROLS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING OR HEATING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE VENTS AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING), BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY THE INDEPENDENT DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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 TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY I COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE. PLEASE DON'T LET SOMEONE LOOSE THEY LIFE BEFORE THE ISSUE IS FIXED

Mileage: 68,000

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING, DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. OVER 400,000 FORD CARS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, ALL MADE AT THE SAME LOCATION, DURING THE SAME TIME. OURS WAS NOT RECALLED, HOWEVER AND THEREFORE CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR US.

Mileage: 42,000

WITH NO CONSISTENCY IN TIMING, THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT. I MAY BE DRIVING, TURNING OR WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT, ON CITY STREETS OR THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN MAY 2016, HAPPENING 1-2 TIMES PER MONTH. I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THEY THOUGHT IT COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING RACK, BUT WEREN'T SURE. THEY DENIED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN FORD'S RECALL OF SEVERAL 2011 AND 2012 FUSIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW (SEPTEMBER 2016), THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT 1-2 TIMES PER DAY. THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND "SERVICE ADVANCTRAC" ERROR MESSAGES APPEAR. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, AND FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW.

Mileage: 44,000

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 AND SIT IN THE MIDDLE LANE. I TRIED TURNING THE KEY IT TURNED BUT DIDN'T START. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND BATTERY AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. I STAYED IN CAR FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED AGAIN. AFTER STARTING IT I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS OK I WAS WRONG. HAD TO WORK AND TRIED STARTING CAR IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. I HAD IT TOWED TO A AUTO PART PLACE TO GET DIAGNOSED AND THE RESULTS CAME BACK STATING IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO MY HOME AND HAD ANOTHER FUEL PUMP INSTALL AND IT CONTINUED DOING THE SAME THING. I HAD MY CAR TOWED BACK TO AUTO PART PLACE AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAR WOULD START BUT THE ELECTRIC WOULD STAY TO THE FUEL PUMP. PLEASE HELP!!! NOW I DON'T TRUST MY CAR ANYMORE.

MY AC BLOWER WOULD TURN ON AND OFF RANDOMLY FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN IT WOULD TURN MOSTLY OFF AND NOT KICK BACK ON. THE LAST TIME IT CAME ON FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND SHUT OFF WHEN I WAS TRAVELING OVER 4 HOURS IN 118 DEGREE WEATHER. THEN I HAD IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID THAT MY BLOWER MOTOR WIRES WERE BURNING, HAD A SHORT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE WIRES AND CONNECTOR WERE SEVERELY MELTING AND FUSING TOGETHER AND WAS CAUSING IT TO TURN OFF. HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AS THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Mileage: 81,000

I WAS UNABLE TO UNLATCH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM INSIDE AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP NEITHER WITH ENGINE OFF NOR WITH KEY ON. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY MALFUNCTION. THE LATCH NO LONGER WORKS FROM INSIDE.

Mileage: 85,717

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER WIRES MELTED AND FUSED TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

WHEN I TURNED ON THE FAN TO CIRCULATE HEAT OR COOL AIR NOTHING HAPPENED. THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE AC AND HEATING HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 YEARS; 12/13/2013, 6/24/2015, AND 5/26/2016. THE LAST TIME THE FORD DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS AS WELL. THE LAST REPAIR COST $730. ANGELA KEEVIS, FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER, TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME SINCE I HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIR. MY SON NEEDED THE CAR FOR HIS HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PROM SO I NEEDED TO PAY THE BILL ASAP.

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED MORE FORCE TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

THE VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING WHILE SITTING STILL (AT LIGHT, STOP SIGN), I TOOK IT IN AND TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID OH YEAH THERE'S A COMPUTER UPDATE. I WAS NEVER ADVISED OF THE UPDATE AND HAD TO HAVE MY CAR DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF SEVERAL BUSY ROADS. AFTER THE UPDATE THE CAR DID NOT DIE ANY LONGER BUT THAT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED I HAD TO COME IN. THE CAR WILL BOG DOWN WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT WILL BOG DOWN THEN LURCH FORWARD. THE ISSUE IS WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP OR ANY TIME YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE SHIFTING OF GEARS SEEMS TO BE SLOW TO CHANGE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND I AM TOLD THEY CAN NOT REPEAT THE "ISSUE". I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH BRAKING AS WELL. THE CAR WHEN IN REVERSE ON AN INCLINE DID NOT WORK AND I ROLLED DOWN INTO THE STREET. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND AGAIN WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO "REPEAT THE ISSUE". THE AIR CONDITIONER WILL ONLY WORK WHEN IT WANTS TO. SOMETIMES IT BLOWS COLD AIR SOMETIMES IT BLOWS HOT AIR.

Mileage: 1,000

I AM FACING ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN MY CAR VERY FREQUENTLY. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OCCURS TWO WAYS, 1) WHILE RUNNING 2) WHILE STARTING THE CAR WHILE RUNNING:- WHEN THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE COME WHILE CAR IS RUNNING THEN THE BELOW PROBLEM OCCURS, 1. TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE SET TO PARKING, IF SET TO PARKING THEN WE CANNOT MOVE TO NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. IT WILL BE STUCK AND TOW IS THE ONLY OPTION. 2. TURN LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. 3. HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. 4. DOOR GLASS SLIDING WILL NOT WORK. 5. AC WILL NOT WORK 6. CAR DISPLAY WILL NOT WORK FOR CLOCK AM/FM 2) WHILE STARTING THE CAR:- IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE STARTING THE CAR THEN I WILL BE ABLE TO ONLY START THE CAR AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT WORK. WE CANNOT MOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARKING TO NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. TOWING THE VEHICLE IS THE ONLY OPTION. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, I GOT THIS ISSUE ONE TIME AT NIGHT AND I GOT THE TOUGH TIME IN TOWING THE CAR AND GETTING TO SERVICE CENTRE. AS THE SERVICE CENTRE IS ALWAYS BUSY THEY WONT GET THE TIME TO DIAGNOSIS IMMEDIATELY AND AT THE TIME OF THEY CHECK IT WORK PROPERLY. ANY WAY THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES WITH ME CAR. BUT WHEN I TAKE THE CAR BACK TO HOME THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE OFTEN OCCURS. NO ONE ASSURE OF THE SAFETY, AND I AM TRYING MY BEST TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND HIGHWAYS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 40,000

DRIVER SEAT, HEATER GOT SUPER HOT TO THE POINT OF BURNING A FEW TIME, THEN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER BY 68K MILES. BRAKES, RIGHT SIDE FRONT COMPLETELY WORE THRU OUTSIDE PAD ONLY BY 48K MILES, RIGHT REAR DID SAME THING BY 70K. IN BOTH INSTANCES ONLY ONE PAD WAS SHOT. WHY ONLY ONE PAD WEARING TO BACKING PLATE, LOOKS LIKE PADS NOT RELEASING. ELECTRICAL, ALL WINDOWS, INCLUDING MOON ROOF, OPEN BY THEMSELVES WHILE NOWHERE NEAR CAR AND IT'S LOCKED.

MY POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT. IT CAUSED ME TO MESS UP MY FRONT END. I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A RECALL, BUT WHEN I LOOKED UP MY VIN, I FOUND OUT IT HAD A OPEN CASE I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT... PLEASE HELP

MU 2012 FORD FUSION LOST POWER TO THE STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY SO WHEN I PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD SO I CAN GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN I FINALLY GOT TO TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT MOVE AND A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD APPEARS AND SAY SERVICE "POWER STEERING KNOW" SO I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND WHEN IT GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT IS A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING RACK AND PINION FAULTY AND IT WOULD COST ME 1,500 DOLLERS TO GET IT FIX SO I STARTED RESEARCHING ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A RECALL BUT MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED AND I DON'T KNOW HOW CAUSE ITS ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2012 FORD FUSION.

Mileage: 6

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY AFTER THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITHOUT SHAKING VIOLENTLY, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNLESS THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

2012 FUSION AND WE HAVE ALREADY CHANGED THE ROTORS... && MULTIPLE TIRES... ALWAYS GETTING THE TIRE PRESSURE SYMBOL && NOW THERE IS AN ELETRICAL PROBLEM FOR THE POWER STEERING... MANY OF THE FUSES ARE MISSING FROM WHERE THE MANUAL SAID THEY SHOULD BE... MAY HAVE TO PAY THOUSANDS TO GET IT FIXED && STILL ITS JUST A 2012... ID EXPECT SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON A CAR THATS 7-10 YEARS OLD BUT NOT 3...

Mileage: 85,000

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 THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEM MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

Mileage: 109,000

THE CONNECTOR TO THE AIR CONTROL RELAY OVERHEATS. WOULD SMELL AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SCENT. CHECKED ONLINE FOUND PICTURES OF MELTED WIRING UNDER DASH. TOOK PICTURES OF THAT AREA UNDER DASH AND FOUND THE SAME THING. THE CONNECTOR TO THE AIR CONTROL RELAY IS MELTED. THE BLOWER FAN HAS QUIT WORKING. FORD DEALERSHIPS WANT 500.00 PLUS TO FIX THIS. I WOULD CALL THIS A SAFETY DEFECT. IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE DUEL CONTROL AUTO CLIMATE. THIS INCIDENT DID NOT CAUSE A FUSE TO TRIP AND COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE DASH. IT NOT UNCOMMON BECAUSE IT WAS QUICKLY AND EASILY FOUND ON YOUTUBE. FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DENIED IS WAS ANYTHING OTHER THAN A MAINTENANCE ISSUE.

Mileage: 48,200

I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 FORD FUSION HOME FROM WORK AND WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN I RESUMED DRIVING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING, JUST TOTAL POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND FORD HAS RECALLED HALF A MILLION VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT FOR SOME REASON MY MODEL WASN'T INCLUDED. IT MAKES DRIVING TERRIFYING.

Mileage: 68,000

THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, IS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION IT WOULD CUT OF LOOSE POWER, NO GAS TO ENGINE. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART CAR. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM STARTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND IN THE PARK POSITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITION UNIT STARTED EMITTING HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR CONDITION ACTUATOR AND WIRES WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH MY CAR START TO STALL TO WHERE IM NOT ABLE TO GET ANY GAS. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. WHILE IN THE FAR LEFT LANE I HAD TO MAKE IT TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER BEFORE MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. AS I MAKE IT TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER MY CAR STARTS TO JERK IN WHICH THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN THE CAR OFF. I WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND START THE CAR IN WHICH IT STARTS BACK UP. AS IM DRIVING MY CAR STALLED ON ME AT LEAST FIVE TIMES BEFORE MAKING IT HOME. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH I WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BOTTLE NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY TO SEE IF THAT WOULD WORK BUT IT ONLY LASTED A DAY UNTIL MY CAR STARTED TO STALL AGAIN ON ME AS I DROVE.

Mileage: 40,850

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE INDICATOR BULB. THE CONTACT STOPPED TO CHECK AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE INDICATOR BULB WAS BURNED AND FUSED TO THE ELECTRICAL SOCKET. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE BULB; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,463. UPDATED 8/6/15*CN

Mileage: 58,463

WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ON INTERMITTENT THEY START RUNNING AT FULL SPEED AND DO NOT STOP UNTIL YOU TURN IT OFF. THEY REPLACED THE WIPER SWITCH AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. I WAS JUST OPENING MY DOOR TO GET OUT AND IT JUST QUIT OPENING AND NOT ENGAGING. I HAVE TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN TO OPEN MY DOOR TO GET OUT OF THE CAR EVERY-TIME. I HEARD THAT THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL BUT WHEN I CALL THE FORD DEALER HERE IN TOWN THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT I DID HERE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND ON THIS MODEL CAR ON THE NEWS RECENTLY. THE DEALER AT PATCHETTS FORD IN TURLOCK, CA SAID I NEEDED A RECALL NUMBER. PLEASE IF I CAN GET SOME HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

POWER STEERING FAILED. AFTER TAKING TO DEALERSHIP WAS QUOTED $1885 TO REPAIR. REVIEWING ONLINE SHOWED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. ALSO SHOWED THAT THERE IS A OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. NEEDS TO BE NOTED THAT THIS IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME ISSUES THAT ARE BEING INVESTIGATED AND FOR THE LITIGATION THAT IS UNDER WAY. FORD NEEDS TO MAKE IT RIGHT FOR THE CONSUMER. *TR

Mileage: 33,500

DRIVING ONE DAY HAD JUST TOOK OFF SO WASN'T GOING THAT FAST AN WAS APPROACHING A TURN AND FOUND OUT THAT I HAD TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL REAL TIGHT BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR .TRIED TO GET MY CAR FIXED AS A MATTER OF FACT I DID TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND GOT CHARGED FOR SOMETHING THAT I THOUGHT WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DIDN'T THE PROBLEM CAME BACK . MY CAR IS STILL SAYING GET POWER STEERING RACK ADVANCE TRAC SERVICED. TRIED 3 TIMES TO FIX BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK , I NEED YOUR HELP ! *TR

Mileage: 79,000

RECEIVED A FAULT MESSAGE OF "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT", SEVERAL TIMES OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF THEN ON AGAIN RESET IT. ON MONDAY 2/23/2015 RECEIVED THE SAME MESSAGE BUT COULD NOT GET THE STEERING TO WORK BY TURNING VEHICLE ON AND OFF AGAIN. TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED FORD MECHANIC WHO IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COMPONENT FOR $2167.00. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

POWER STEERING ON MY FORD FUSION 2012 FAILED - I WAS ON A HIGHWAY OFF RAMP AND ALMOST GOT INTO A CRASH AS A RESULT. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE ISSUE, THEY SEEM NOT TO CARE. PLEASE HELP AND LOOK IN TO THIS BEFORE I ACTUALLY GET INTO A CRASH AS A RESULT OF THE POWERTRAC STEERING FAILING. I HAVE SEEN FROM ONLINE REPORTS THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOW THE SIXTH TIME THIS HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING AROUND 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TURN. I MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE HIGHWAY AND DROVE HOME ON STREETS WITH VERY DIFFICULT AND HARD TO STEER. I SINCE CONTACTED FORD DEALER FOR PROBABLY THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY STATED THERE IS NOT AND SINCE MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY I NEED TO PAID FOR REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE CONSIDER FOR A RECALL, SINCE THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I EASILY COULD HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 67,954

I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 FORD FUSION - MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 17,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE WRENCH ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED A FAULTY WIRING OF THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

Mileage: 57,000

WAS IN THE CAR AT STOP LIGHT. WHEN I WENT TO STEP ON THE GAS THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING. CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. GOT TO A PARKING GARAGE AND MANAGED TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. RESTARTED IT AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT A WEEK LATER IN MY DRIVEWAY AS I WENT TO LEAVE. TURNED CAR OFF AND IT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER WHERE THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY TO THE TUNE OF $1800.00 ON BASICALLY A 1 YEAR OLD CAR! SENT A COMPLAINT TO FORD WHERE THEY BLEW ME OFF AND DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. THIS IS HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

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 WAS ONE FATALITY AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH AND OTHER MINOR INJURIES FROM THE VICTIMS. ACCORDING TO FORD A NOTICE WAS SENT OUT IN JANUARY OF 2014, FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 13N03, WHICH THEY OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART BUT NEVER EXPLICITLY STATED A THROTTLE BODY COULD STAY OPEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE OR RUNAWAY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. SEE ALSO 10649303. *DSY *TR

Mileage: 14,300

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 WAS ONE FATALITY AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH AND OTHER MINOR INJURIES FROM THE VICTIMS. ACCORDING TO FORD A NOTICE WAS SENT OUT IN JANUARY OF 2014, FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 13N03, WHICH THEY OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART BUT NEVER EXPLICITLY STATED A THROTTLE BODY COULD STAY OPEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE OR RUNAWAY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. SEE ALSO 10649298. *DSY *TR

Mileage: 14,300

ON 10/5/2013, I HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE RESCUE TO JUMP START CAR. I TOOK VEHICLE TO ADVANCE AUTO ON 10/6/2013 TO TEST BATTERY. THE PRINTOUT RESULTS FOUND, INDICATOR LIGHT WAS YELLOW, COLD CRANKING AMPS 500 ON BATTERY, TEMPERATURE WAS TO HIGH AT 124DEGREES. ON 10/7/2013, CALL ROADSIDE RESCUE TO JUMPSTART VEHICLE. I LET THE VEHICLE IDLE FOR A BIT, HOPING TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY BACK TO FULL FUNCTION. ON 10/8/2013 CALLED ROADSIDE RESCUE TO JUMPSTART VEHICLE FOR THE 3RD TIME AND THEN DROVE TO FORD DEALERSHIP. WITH GREAT HESITATION, FORD REPLACED THE BATTERY. I HAD TO TELL THE TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT THE BATTERY'S YELLOW LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 22,145

TWO FAILURES RESET BY TURNING CAR OFF AND ON. ONE, PERMANENT, STILL NOT WORKING. WORST FAILURE WAS THE SECOND ONE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A WHILE WITH TURNING THE IGNITION ON WITH THE KEY. THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT IS LOCKED IN POSITION AND CAN NOT BE TURNED IN ANY DIRECTION. THIS USUALLY LASTS FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE OR TWO, THEN THE POWER STEERING RETURN AS NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS AND APPEARS TO BE INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. THE FORD DEALERSHIP AT FIRST REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER ARM AND CHARGED $637. AFTER RETURNING LESS THAN A WEEK LATER TO COMPLAIN THAT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WAS STILL HAPPENING. THE DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND SAID IT WAS NOW THE GEAR ASSEMBLY WHICH WOULD COST $1,713.18 WITH PARTS, LABOR AND TAX. *TR

Mileage: 66,655

I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL AT A STEADY 60 MPH WITH NO TURNS AND GOT A ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD TO "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" AND "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC NOW". THE TOW WAS COVERED UNDER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, HOWEVER THE ESTIMATE FOR THIS FIX HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. FOR A BRAND NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED WITH 0 MILES, THIS SORT OF PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMMON AMONG OTHER VEHICLES AND DESERVES A RECALL. HAD I NOT KNOWN WHAT TO DO GIVEN THE SITUATION, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 54,800

VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. AT THIS POINT, IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING. THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY RESOLVES IF THE ENGINE IS STOPPED AND RESTARTED AGAIN. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS OR MAKING SHARP TURNS. ALTHOUGH THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 6TIMES AT RANDOM OCCURRENCES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS, ON SEP 7 2014, WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, RESTARTING THE ENGINE DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS NEW IN NOV 2011 AND APPROX.47000 MILES ON IT. NO ENGINE ISSUES OR SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2012 FORD FUSION AND JUST THIS PAST FRIDAY, MY TEENAGE SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO COLLEGE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPPED ON HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (BUSY INTERSECTION). HE WAS ABLE TO TURN IT BACK ON AND MAKE IT TO A PARKING LOT ON CAMPUS. WHEN TRYING TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT BUDGE AND THE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON FOR SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC AND SERVICE POWER STEERING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE WAS STRANDED AS I WAS 5 HOURS AWAY. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP I BROUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY VERIFIED THAT I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE. ONE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO HEAR THAT, ONLY THAT I AM STILL WAITING ON THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO SAY THAT THEY WILL PAY OUT ON THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR MAINTENANCE. WE ALL KNOW HOW MUCH OF A HASSLE IT CAN BE DEALING WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES. NEVERTHELESS, I HAD MY CAR TOWED BY MY PERSONAL INSURANCE COMPANY TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP (BY THE WAY IT??S CLOSED ON WEEKENDS) SO I HAD TO LET IT SIT IN THE PARKING LOT FOR 2 DAYS. I GOT A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP TODAY, THAT THE EPAS ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IMAGINE ME HEARING THAT THE BILL IS $1800+ DOLLARS. I AM WAITING TO HEAR THE FINAL VERDICT ON PAYOUT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WILL UPDATE AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. I AM BLESSED THAT MY SON IS ALIVE AND WELL AND THAT HE DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN THE NEXT TIME THIS PART GOES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY ! PRAISE GOD. *TR

Mileage: 63,500

LEFT FOR WORK THIS MORNING AND FIRST TIME I USED MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE SIGNAL MADE THAT FAST CLICKING SOUND INDICATING THE VEHICLE HAD A BULB THAT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. AFTER WORK I STOPPED BY AUTOZONE TO BUY A REPLACEMENT BULB. I REMOVED THE SOCKET FROM THE LENS, AND NOTICED THAT THE BULB IS MELTED INTO THE SOCKET. THE BULB CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE SOCKET. I THEN CHECKED THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULB, AND THAT BULB IS ALSO MELTED INTO THE SOCKET. I TOOK MY CAR TO ART HILL FORD DEALERSHIP (WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR), AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED ON MY WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE A TECHNICIAN LOOK AT IT. I ASKED TO HAVE A TECHNICIAN PLEASE LOOK AT IT NOW BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLE SAFETY. THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT COULD NOT HAPPEN BECAUSE THE TECHNICIANS WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID $56 JUST TO LOOK. I WAS SHOCKED, DISAPPOINTED, AND WORRIED. I MADE THE APPT. I ONLY HAVE APPROX 38500 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 38,500

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 WHEN I'VE TAKEN THE CAR IN AFTER EACH EPISODE. THIS IS A SAFELY ISSUE AND A KNOWN ISSUE. WHY NHTSA ALLOWED THEM TO GET AWAY WITH NOT DOING A RECALL IS BEYOND ME. IT IS UNSAFE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. IT SHOULD NOT MATTER THAT A CODE DOESN'T SHOW UP. WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE COMPUTERS? IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE AND IS HAPPENING SO IT SHOULD GET REPLACED. THANKFULLY I WASN'T DRIVING OVER 35 WHEN THIS OCCURRED, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT TIME IF I'M ON A HIGHWAY GOING 60? WHAT WILL IT TAKE - PEOPLE TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED TO GET A TRUE RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 2,489

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 AND HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE TO CALL ME BACK TO DISCUSS THE CAR'S MALFUNCTIONS. FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO THEIR MANAGER, ALL I HAVE RECEIVED IS A PROMISE THAT I WOULD HEAR FROM SOMEONE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. THIS RUN AROUND HAS GONE ON FOR THE PAST WEEK. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

I PURCHASED MY 2012 FORD FUSION ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO FROM A FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE OWNING IT NEW. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD AN ALERT COME ON WHEN I AM DRIVING THAT READS "POWER STEERING FAILURE" AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES REALLY HARD TO TURN. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AND MY WIFE ONCE. WHEN I STOP THE CAR AND TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND THEN START THE CAR BACK UP THE SYSTEM IS RESET AND THE WARNING IS NOT DISPLAYED ANY LONGER AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS MY WIFE HAD A VERY HARD TIME TURNING THE WHEEL TO GET THE CAR OFF THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT HAPPENED TO HER. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MY REGULAR MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (HE DROVE IT AROUND A LONG TIME) AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT IN TO THE FORD DEALER. THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RACK AND PINION AND THAT IT WOULD COST $1700 TO GET IT REPLACED. I REFUSED THE REPAIR BECAUSE I READ ON THIS BOARD THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 FUSIONS AND THAT OTHERS THAT HAVE TAKEN THEIR CAR IN TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED, PAID THE MONEY FOR THE REPAIR, BUT STILL HAD THE SAME ALERT COME ON AFTER THE "REPAIR." IT SOUNDS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM TO ME THAT IS RESET WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED BACK ON. I EXPECT THERE TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AS THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. MY CAR ONLY HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT. *JS

Mileage: 81,000

I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN COMING OFF THE RAMP I GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING ADVANCETRAC POWER STEERING FAILURE. THERE WAS ALSO A CHIME AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON. I READ THAT TURNING OFF YOUR ENGINE WILL RESET IT AND IT DID BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 46,087

WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, POWER STEERING FAILED AND WARNING MESSAGE TO SERVICE ADVANCETRAC. NOT THE FIRST TIME, DON'T REMEMBER DATES OF PRIOR INCIDENTS. TURNING OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTING CAR SOLVED PROBLEM (FOR NOW). *TR

Mileage: 36,000

YESTERDAY IN THE EVENING WHILE THERE WAS A RAIN STORM THE FRONT LIGHTS OF MY 2012 FORD FUSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY, LUCKILY FOR US SCHOOL TEACHERS THERE WAS SUFFICIENT DAYLIGHT TO HELP US GET HOME FROM WORK. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE SAME THING OCCURRED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON A BUSY WILMINGTON, DELAWARE STATE ROAD.EARLIER THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FIZZLED WHICH WAS REPLACED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2014 AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP THE YEAR BEFORE.IN OTHER AREAS, THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO SLIP WHENEVER I MOVE IT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. IN ADDITION, LAST YEAR THE CAR BATTERY WAS DRAINED AND TRIPLE A ROAD SERVICE HAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY. THE DEAD BATTERY CAUSED US TO LOSE SEVERAL HOURS FROM TEACHING.THE AM CAR RADIO RECEPTION, IS ALSO POOR AND SUBJECT TO INTERFERENCE, AND DROPS IN VOLUME. THE CD PLAYER IS ERRATIC AND HAS A TENDENCY TO SKIP SONGS AND STOP ALL TOGETHER.IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS OF OPERATION, THIS CAR IS ONLY USED FOR SHORT DISTANCE TRAVEL OF 30 MILES A DAY AS WE FEAR CONTINUED BREAKDOWNS.VENTURING INTO NIGHT TIME TRAVEL OR LONG DISTANCE INTERSTATE TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISABLE GIVEN THIS CAR'S TENDENCY TO LOSE EXTERNAL ILLUMINATION.WHAT IS MOST TROUBLING IS THAT THE INTERNAL DASHBOARD DID NOT WARN ME WHEN THE TAILGATE BREAK LIGHT AND FRONT PASSENGER BEAM LIGHT WENT OUT OF ORDER.THE ONLY TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DASHBOARD IN OPERATION WAS WHEN ONE OF THE CAR TIRES NEEDED TO BE RE-INFLATED AND WHEN IT WAS TIME TO REFUEL THE GAS TANK.I HAVE TAKEN THIS MODEL TO SHERIDAN FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES AND CHANGED THE OIL . ON MAY 13, 2013, I PAID $17.00 SERVICE CHARGE TO ROTATE THE TIRES.AT THAT TIME THEY CONDUCTED A MULTIPOINT INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS OK.THE ABOVE ISSUES MERIT FORD RECALL THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 18,900

MY HORN NO LONGER WORKS. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION CAME UP ON THE DASH. CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE WITH NO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CAR WAS SHUTDOWN ONCE ARRIVED AT DESTINATION. WHEN RESTARTING CAR THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW WAS DISPLAYED. CAR WAS PLACED IN TO DRIVE, NO POWER STEERING WAS IDENTIFIED IN ADDITION TO SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WAS DISPLAYED. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013-I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN. THE WRENCH CAME UP AND IT LOSE ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE MEDIAN AS IT WAS 5;00 TRAFFIC. I TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED AGAIN. DECEMBER 5, 2013.. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS ON A SIDE STREET. I TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. 2/24/2014 I WAS GOING TO WORK AND IT CUT OFF ON VERY BUSY 6 LANE HIGHWAY. IT WAS VERY SCARY AS NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. I TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. I WAS SO RELIEVED THAT NO ONE WAS ON THIS BUSY ROAD WHICH IS ALWAYS TRAFFIC GOING VERY FAST. I HAVE A SERVICE ALL INTO FORD FOR FRIDAY 2/28/2014. *TR

Mileage: 90,599

RECEIVED A LETTER EXTENDING THE WARRANTY OF THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE NOT A WARRANTY EXTENSION. *TR

Mileage: 1,500

I WAS TURNING ONTO THE STREET AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND AS I APPROACHED MY HOME, THE ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW LIGHT CAME ON. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AS I TRIED TO TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND I RAN OVER THE CABLE BOX ON THE CURB BECAUSE IT WAS HARD TO TURN AT THAT POINT. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES AT LEAST THREE TIMES. LIGHT CONTINUALLY CAME ON INDICATING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. CAR WAS PURCHASED ON NOVEMBER 2, 2013. DEALERSHIP OFFERED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WE SIGNED PAPERS FOR IT. WHEN IT CAME TIME TO USE IT, THE WARRANTY WAS NOT THERE. WE DIDN'T SIGN ANY CANCELLATION PAPERS FOR IT. NOW WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH A BOGUS DEALERSHIP/FINANCE COMPANY AND PAY FOR A PART THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE NEEDED. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

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 WEARING OUT THE TRANNY AND COULD BE DANGEROUS. 3 DEALERS HAVE JUST BLOWN ME OFF ALONG WITH THE CORPORATE PERSON I TALKED TO...A "[XXX]" FOR MY REGION FOR FORD. I AM WORRIED AND CAN GET NOTHING DONE! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 28,000

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. THE CAR HAS BEEN GIVING ME ISSUES WITH HESITATION AND VIBRATION FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD AND THEY HAVE CHECKED MY CAR 2 TIMES AND NEVER WAS ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. BEFORE I TOOK IT TO FORD THE CAR HAS STALLED ON 6/19/2013 PRIOR TO TAKING THE CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD SHOP. THEY SAID IT WAS THE PROGRAMMING AND THEY INSTALLED THE UPDATE FOR THE COMPUTER, BUT IT NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT STALLED ON ME, MY HUSBAND, WHO IS AN ACURA TECHNICIAN, PULLED THE P2111 CODE OUT USING A POCKET CODE READER OUT OF FREEZE FRAME DATA. THERE WAS NO CODES STORED IN PCM 6 HRS AFTER THE INCIDENT. 2 DAYS LATER CHECKED FOR FREEZE FRAME DATA AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO FREEZE FRAME DATA. *TR

Mileage: 7,500

MY SON GOT INTO THE CAR, GOING TO THE STORE, HE SAID SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I SAID WHAT, HE SAID WHEN I CRANKED IT UP, SOUND LIKE I HEARD IT CLICKING. HE CHECK THE OIL, IT WAS A HALF OF A HALF QUART LOW. HE LEFT IN 2 SECONDS HE CALLED BACK, SAID SOMETHING IS WRONG, SO HIS DADDY WENT WHERE HE WAS, IT WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT LOST SPEED, IT WOULD ONLY GO 2 OR 3 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER GETTING IT BACK HOME, IT SAT A LITTLE WHILE AND IT WAS GOOD TO GO. LABOR DAY I WAS ON INTERSTATE 85 IT DONE THE SAME THING TO ME, BUT I HAD TO CALL A WRECKER I WAS TO FAR AWAY FROM HOME. NOW EVERYONE WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE TESTING OF THE CAR TO DETERMAN WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. FORD NEED`S TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS TOO MANY COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ THEM. !!!! DON`T WAIT UNTIL DEATH OCCURS!!!!. *JB

Mileage: 37,723

I STARTED MY CAR AS NORMAL AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. AFTER I HAD STARTED DRIVING MY VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO SHAKE & THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT WORK. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND WAITING A FEW MOMENTS AND TURNED BACK ON AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE THIRD TIME I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE WRENCH WERE LIT ON THE DASH. THE THIRD TIME I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITH WHAT FELT LIKE LIMITED POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE CODE PULLED FROM THE CARS COMPUTER READY P2111. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED. I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE "THROTTLE BODY" & HAVE ALL OF MY "FUEL INJECTORS" CLEANED. WHEN I ASKED FORD WHAT THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE WAS THEY SAID, "ITS BECAUSE OF THE PLACES YOU PUMP GAS LIKE WALMART BECAUSE THEY ARE ALWAYS CHANGING WHO THEY PURCHASE FUEL FROM AND ITS NOT A GOOD QUALITY." (SERIOUSLY) THEY RECOMMEND GETTING GAS FROM RACETRAC OR QT INSTEAD OF WALMART. THE REPAIRS ARE TO COST $830 PARTS/LABOR. AFTER ALOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER I HAVE SEEN THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES & ALOT OF THEM ARE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (FREEWAY DRIVING). THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED ASAP BEFORE ITS TAKES A INNOCENT LIFE. FORD NEEDS TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 38,987

AFTER SOME TIME I NOTICED THE BLOWER CUTTING OFF ON THE AC, FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THEN IT WOULD COME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES THEN ONE MORNING I GOT INTO THE CAR AND THE BLOWER WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. I SMELLED A BURNT SMELL AS WELL, I TOOK INTO FORD AND THEY STATED THAT THEY MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE BLOWER MOTOR HAD BURNT UP, AND JUST SO HAPPENS THAT IT WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY BY 2K MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED A LOT OF MONEY TO REPLACE THIS PART IT TOOK US ABOUT 12 MINS TO REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED TO BLOW ANY AIR FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE MOTOR AND WIRES HAD BURNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

WINDOWS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT WINDOWS FOUND OPEN AFTER CAR CAME HOME, POWER TURNED OFF, AND LOCKED. I CAME HOME IN THE RAIN, SO I KNOW THAT I DID NOT OPEN WINDOWS. *TR

Mileage: 35,100

FRONT WINDOWS AND MOON ROOF HAVE SPONTANEOUSLY OPENED ON TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUTOFF, LOCKED, AND VACATED. THIS PROBLEM CAN ALLOW UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE AND EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS POTENTIALLY DAMAGING THE INTERIOR. *TR

Mileage: 6,500

I WENT TO MY CAR ONE RAINY MORNING TO DISCOVER THE FRONT WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THE MOON ROOF WAS OPEN, AND THE SEATS AND FLOOR WERE SOAKING WET. I FILED A POLICE REPORT THINKING IT WAS VANDALISM. THE OPEN WINDOWS AND MOON ROOF OCCURRED AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND AND BETWEEN GOOGLE AND THE OWNERS MANUAL, FOUND OUT THIS IS A "FEATURE" THAT HAPPENS IF THE UNLOCK KEY IS DEPRESSED FOR A SHORT TIME, AS CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE KEY IS IN YOUR POCKET. THIS COULD GIVE ANYBODY ACCESS TO THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER WHICH WOULD PUT MY FAMILY AND HOUSE AT RISK, AS WELL AS THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS FEATURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IT CAN ONLY BE DISABLED BY THE DEALER. *TT

Mileage: 6,000

ON JANUARY 2ND, 2012 ON 2-SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO ALMOST 6000 RPM WHILE I WAS STOPPED OR NEARLY STOPPED WHILE PARKING THE CAR. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND I HAD MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT THE ENGINE ACCELERATION HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY AND ON THE SECOND INCIDENT THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRANS INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL THE ACCELERATION DIED DOWN TO THE NORMAL RPM. ON THE SECOND OCCASION I SHUT THE IGNITION OFF 2-TIMES BEFORE THE ACCELERATION STOPPED. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH PRIOR CARS AND THE MANUFACTURERS HAVE HAD NO SYSTEM IN PLACE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND BECAUSE IT IS A RANDOM EVENT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLICATE. BECAUSE OF LITIGATION IN ACCIDENT CASES I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURERS ARE IN DENIAL OF THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 990

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN TORRANCE CA AT 65 MPH WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO BUCK AND JERK AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 30 MPH. IT WOULD NOT TAKE ANY MORE POWER OR ACCELERATION. I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT AND PARK AND I THEN NOTED THE TEMP GAUGE SHOWED HOT ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE DID NOT APPEAR HOT. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY TEMP SENSOR THAT SHOWED THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING AND CAUSIG THE ENGINE TO GO INTO THE PARTIAL SHUT-DOWN MODE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OFTEN ENOUGH THAT FORD HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF I HAD STILL BEEN IN THE LEFT OR DIAMOND LANE SO THERE SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURER RECALL TO HAVE THESE PARTS CHECKED OUT. APPARENTLY SOME ARE CORRODED. *TR

Mileage: 548