Model year record
2012 Ford Fusion Energi recalls & problems
The 2012 Ford Fusion Energi has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is steering (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2012 Ford Fusion Energi.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Steering
FORD ISSUED RECALL 15S18 FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEMS THAT SHUT DOWN. IN NOVEMBER I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL ON AN AIRBAG. I WAS INFORMED OF THE ABOVE RECALL AND STATED AT THE TIME I DIDN'T FIND IT NECESSARY, MY CAR HAD HIGH MILEAGE AND HAD NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD TO PERFORM THE RECALL DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. TWO DAYS LATER I TOOK THE CAR ON A TRIP, AT THAT TIME THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED ON THE INTERSTATE. I LEFT THE CAR AT MY MOTHERS HOUSE AND CAME BACK WITH MY TRUCK AND TRAILER AND TOWED IT THE 900 MILES HOME. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD OF AN EXTENSION TO THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED BY FORD WHEN THE…
- Wheels
TIRES CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE TIRE SENSORS. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHECK OUT THE TIRES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE INFLATED PROPERLY.
- Steering
TAKATA RECALL POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. STARTED THE VEHICLE UP AND STARTED TO DRIVE AND NO POWER STEERING. CAR STARTED MAKING A DINGING NOISE AND THE INFORMATION BOX ON THE DASH SAID SERVICE POWER STEERING ADVANCE TRAC NOW.
- Power train
DRIVE TRAIN WHINE,SLIGHTLY MORE INTENSE OVER THE YEARS. CAR HAS ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 42000 MILES.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Pedestrian alert soundsClosedLed to recall 22V063000
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 matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review…
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
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 substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled…