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2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 96 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid, most often about the steering (38% of complaints, typically around 66,500 miles). It is 4th of 11 Fusion Hybrid model years by number of complaints.
Most common 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid problems
Steering
36 complaints · 38%Half of these problems showed up before 66,500 miles.
While driving on a country road at night, the "service advance trac" warning and lights came on. The next morning, when starting the parked car, the "service power steering now" warning appeared and the power steering was dead. A few hours later the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to a local Ford dealer…
A month and a half after having a mysterious power steering failure, the same thing happened. The Ford Fusion Hybrid 2012 had been parked in front of my house. When starting it up, the "service advance trac" and "service power steering now" warnings and lights came on, and the power steering was dead. The vehicle was…
Air bags
32 complaints · 33%Half of these problems showed up before 44,000 miles.
Takata recall: upon making a specific in-person inquiry regarding remedy for this safety recall, my dealer specifically advised me that they were unable to replace my airbag and that I should instead wait to be advised via postal mail that a replacement airbag was now available.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the power steering seized without warning while steering through a curve. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the side of a tree and went down into the canal. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed…
Brakes
17 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 28,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Temperature was -3 deg f. Started car from being cold overnight. Let engine run no more than 3 minutes prior to backing out of drive way. Made two successful stops. Drove 3/8 mile from last stop while traveling at 30 MPH. Slowed to make right turn on desired street because traffic light was green. While turning brake…
This is 2nd of 3 complaints because the car was taken to the dealer three times for three incidents with same symptoms. Temperature was -3 deg f exactly as was on the previous complaint. Started car from being cold overnight. Let engine run no more than 3 minutes prior to backing out of drive way. After two successful…
Electrical
13 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 42,000 miles.
Power steering first failed in the beginning of november 2013. There was 20083 miles on the vehicle. We were driving the car in our subdivision and all of a sudden alarms started and the car was very hard to steer. We were able to force steer the car back home. We shut off the vehicle and started it up again and the…
Engine failed at stoplight with loss of power steering on 6/26/16. Restart successful. Subsequent multiple engine failure chimes occurred. Dealer "repaired wiring". Several hundred miles since, not further incidents (engine failures or multiple chimes).
Stability control
10 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles.
Today from a stop, turning right out of parking lot on to city street into right most lane, during acceleration in turn, power steering lost; followed immediately by several audible warning tones and message center reporting service advancetrac and service steering. While caught of guard, was able with effort to…
Power steering first failed in the beginning of november 2013. There was 20083 miles on the vehicle. We were driving the car in our subdivision and all of a sudden alarms started and the car was very hard to steer. We were able to force steer the car back home. We shut off the vehicle and started it up again and the…
Engine
8 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 18,500 miles.
When trying to start the car from park, all lights illuminated, car would not turn over. Let car reset, and able to turn it over. Drove to dealership. Not able to find codes for problem. Fuel canister repaired.
The check engine light had illuminated. Called the dealership and scheduled an appointment to bring it in that day. Driving at 45 miles an hour, again, warning chime sounded, pull over safely warning came on, engine shut off, brakes and accelerator disengaged, and all dashboard lights illuminated. Pulled to the side…
Other or unspecified
8 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles.
Issue with blower motor shorting out and smell of melting plastic from blower motor cabling. Blower motor replaced once and has since gone out again due to same issue in less than 1 year.
When trying to start the car from park all warning lights illuminated, car would not turn over. Let car reset, and able to turn it over. Ford self system check via dash cluster will show brake and hybrid electric charging system problems but will reset itself after next key cycle. Not able to find codes for problem.…
Transmission
3 complaints · 3%Several times when on toll road at legal speed car warning light came on and engine stopped/stalled, pulled over to side, turned engine off, and it started. Took it to dealer who replaced transmission pump (?) I took car out again and same thing happened. Read newspaper accounts of NHTSA investigation of escapes and…
I pulled my car into a parking spot, using the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and position it in the spot. I removed the key from the ignition and exited the vehicle, assuming the vehicle was in park because I had been able to remove the key from the ignition. Unfortunately, the car was not in park--but was still in…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
Summary
Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.on january 27, 2023, NHTSA opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Power steering failure
Summary
On september 28, 2016, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe16-011) to investigate claims of power steering assist loss on model year (my) 2010 ford fusion vehicles.â during the pe, odi received 718 unique claims related to the alleged problem with 598 reports indicating the power steering assist failed while driving at various speeds with no warning.â ford motor company (ford) provided 1,851 unique reports and 1,720 warranty claims related to the alleged problem.â it should be noted that as the result of investigation pe14-030, ford conducted a safety recall (15v-340) ofmy 2011-2012 ford fusion and other vehicles using the same electric power assist s
Electric power steering failure
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a rack mounted electric power assisted steering (epas) unit.some of the complaints alleged that the steering assist failed and resulted in increased steering efforts that contributed to a loss of control and in some cases a crash.the epas system was manufactured by trw automotive for ford and was designated as generation I.these units were first produced and put into vehicle production in july 2008 beginning with the model year (my) 2010 ford fusion and mercury milan.the system is comprised of a mechanical stee
Questions about the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid
- What are the most common problems with the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (36 complaints, typically around 66,500 miles); air bags (32 complaints, typically around 44,000 miles); brakes (17 complaints, typically around 28,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2012 a bad year for the Ford Fusion Hybrid?
- It is 4th of 11 Fusion Hybrid model years by number of complaints, with 96 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.