What 2,604 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Ford Fusion Energi

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

NHTSA ODI 11548461

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

NHTSA ODI 11492943

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

NHTSA ODI 11220460

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.

NHTSA ODI 11112602

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

NHTSA ODI 10865026

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.

NHTSA ODI 10783811

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.

NHTSA ODI 10749698

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

NHTSA ODI 10724515

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

NHTSA ODI 10649298

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

NHTSA ODI 10649303

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

NHTSA ODI 10557384

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.

NHTSA ODI 10531999