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

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (2,604)Crash / fire / injury (129)Steering (1,503)Airbags (436)Electrical system (174)Transmission & drivetrain (162)Brakes (127)Engine (119)Body & structure (101)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (90)Speed control (87)Fuel system (67)

127 of 2,604 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters · page 6 of 6

Apr 21, 2013Speed controlBrakesCrash

MY 2012 FORD FUSIONS GAS PEDDLE ACCEL GOT STUCK FULL THROTTLE, THEREFORE MY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND BACK RAMMED INTO NEIGHBORS WALL WITH STRUCTURE DAMAGE AND TOTALING MY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10509017

Mar 19, 2013Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT RAINED AND THE VEHICLE SAT OVERNIGHT, THE NEXT MORNING THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND FOR A MILE OR WOULD SEIZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER GOING A MILE, THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000....UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/17.2013 *JS

NHTSA ODI 10503553

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Ford Fusion Hev verdict →