We have classified the 116 complaints from 2012 Ford Fusion about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
Yesterday 2/15/2020 out of no where the (service power steering now, and the advance trac light came on under normal driving conditions doing 55mph on a curvy road. the problem is common and very unsafe for drivers. not to mention extremely expensive to fix. now why is it that only some of the cars are covered in the recall when all fords with the newly designed electronic steering are affected by the failure of this system!
A shifter cable that detaches from the transmission is not allowing the gear state to go into park. however the gearshift position shows it in park.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while the vehicle was engaged in park, the vehicle rolled away. the contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed; however, the emergency brake had to be applied to stop the vehicle. when attempting to restart the vehicle, the gear became stuck and would not move. russell barnett ford (4055 tullahoma hwy, winchester, tn 37398, (931) 967-2277) was contacted and stated that the gear shaft needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000.
Transmission has delayed gear shifting, gear slipping and the engine revs without the car accelerating. to put it simply the transmission has failed. twice!
I have an issue with my 2012 ford fusion. a couple of years ago i had my steering rack replaced as a part of the manufacturers recall. here i am a couple of years later with a ford fusion with a failed steering rack that needs to be replaced according to my local ford dealership. my car now has no power steering and the warning light for the advancetrack system honks at me every time i start the car. i think this is ridiculous to have this happen in such a short period of time, and it's clear that the main issue was never remedied because it has to do with how cramped all the parts under the hood are; there's no room for air so the steering rack basically gets cooked into oblivion. so here i am at 42 years old with a medical disability and a repair that costs $1600 while my car is worth less than that...and i have no recourse as the company is not taking care of it's responsibilities. while my car has 160,000 miles on it, the steering rack was replaced and has much less wear on it so it shouldn't be dying ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while driving 40 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle did not gain speed. the contact parked the vehicle on the side of the road and then took it to cabrera auto (located at carr #2 km 82.2 salida expreso hatillo, pr-2, 00614, puerto rico, +1 787-333-8410) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 57,000. *bf description in spanish. *jb
Shift cable off transmission cable bushing. parked at hotel, shifted to park and took foot off brake and vechile began rolling forward. shifter was stuck in park position but car was in drive. used e-brake to avoid rolling into next vehicle in front of me. car will not start because it is still in drive.
Driving on highway and msg popped up and said service powertrac and service power steering now. steering wheel locked up and became hard to turn.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while the vehicle was parked with the key removed from the ignition, it rolled away and crashed into another parked vehicle. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
The low tire pressure light came on inside the dash as i was pulling into my driveway. so i drove about .01mile to get air. after i put air in the tire,started the car and immediately got a warning that power steering needed servicing. then got another warning that advance track needed servicing. all happened at the same time and the power steering was completely gone out. the dealership quoted me $1809 to fix the steering rack. the service dept said the gear inside the power steering rack has gone bad and the control arms it sits on has worn out the gear therefore needing front lower control arms costing $1213.23
Was driving girlfriend to doctor and fix power steering light came on we made it to the appointment and i parked my car and turned it off... on returning to my car to leave i tried to pull out parking spot but steering wheel is very hard to turn and is unsafe to drive...
Was accelerating in my vehicle when the car hesitated and then just shut off in the middle of the road showing only an orange wrench light on the dash. thankfully i was driving in town and actually to the dealership to get my airbag recall fixed when this happened and nobody other than my boyfriend was behind me. i turned the key into the off position and turned it back on and the dash (wrench) light indicator went off. i could have seriously injured myself or another vehicle due to what seems to be be a system failure! i refused to take my car home from the dealership until they checked into it. they acted as if it was no big deal because the (wrench) light on the dash went off but i'm very concerned it's a safety issue and bad accidents can be a result of this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact stated that that the vehicle started, but the steering wheel was unable to move. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that a new rack and pinion or steering column was needed or the computer would need to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 138,000. *dt consumer stated vehicle was repaired by having new steering column installed. updated 01/30/19*jb
I recently noticed the mark on my driveway was getting bigger. something under the engine is leaking. brought car in for leak, after 1/2 hour, they told me i had to replace the ptu. of course, the warranty has expired. the cost will be around $2300. i need my car so told them to fix it of course. i am on a limited budget, thank goodness for charge cards!
My transmission has been jolting whenever it shifts into gear 3, especially when going up hills. my vehicle has been well taken care of and not been involved any any previous accidents. the problem started when it had about 80,000 miles on it, and now it has 110,000 miles and the problem is worse. i have looked at other online forums and can confirm that i am not the only one with this problem.