2012 Ford Fusion: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 3, 2021 · Body · AZ

Over the past few days driver side door would not open from the inside of the vehicle. Rolling down the window and opening the door from the outside is the only option in opening the driver side car door. This is a safety concern as if I were ever in need to exit the vehicle in an emergency manner I can not easily or quickly get out of the car we’re under water, on fire, etc. My vehicle is not the only vehicle that is having this issue, I have heard reports from mechanics, other Ford Fusion Drivers, and personal experience that Ford Fusions from about 2006-2013 are having this issue. The issue needs to be addressed for safety concerns and is only happening on the drivers side door.

Filed Apr 1, 2020 · Steering · 10 miles · TX · fire

I received a notice informing me of a recall on my power steering system via mail. I took my car to ford and they claimed to "reset" the power steering system. A year later I was driving home in the middle of the night when I smelled something similar to "burning rubber" coming through my air vents. Smoke then began to come from the hood of my car as it slowed down on its own. I quickly pulled over into the nearest parking lot and walked a safe distance away after seeing a troubling amount of smoke coming from the hood. I took my car to an auto repair shop to find that the power steering system had shut down and caused my alternator to fail. I took the car back to ford. They told me that although there was a recall on my car, ford was refusing to pay for it because of how old the car was. My car is a 2012 ford fusion and it is included in the range of cars eligible for the replacement. They also failed to give me this information the year before.

Filed Oct 16, 2019 · Lights · 160,000 miles · OH

A week ago I smelled something burning while I was driving. I had just had a belt replaced and thought fluid leaked and was burning off, checked under my hood and couldn't smell anything. A few days later my boss told me my tail light was out. I had just changed it a month or so ago, but when I looked at my light, the bulb was black, the base you plug it into is burnt and the plastic on the assembly is melting. Why is this not a recall yet? I see plenty of people on here with the same issue.

Filed Jun 16, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · TN · fire

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).

Filed Nov 7, 2017 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 141,000 miles · GA · crash · 1 injury

"takata recall" I received the notification concerning the airbag recall in the mail the day before the vehicle was involved in an accident and was eventually considered to be a total loss. The airbag in the drivers side did deploy and pieces of what I thought were glass were embedded in my skin on my left hand though there wasn't any glass in that area that seemed to be loose. I also noticed that the airbag continued to burn for an extremely long time. The accident occurred and after all parties were evaluated and the road was cleared a bit, the tow truck arrived and the steering column still had smoke coming from the airbag region which the paramedic mentioned seemed to be longer that usual for it to still be smoking. This accident occurred while ,y vehicle was in motion and hit a stopped car which then hit another vehicle on a city street while driving in the forwards position.

Filed Apr 24, 2016 · 38,600 miles · IN

Driver side interior door opener broke. To me this could be quite serious what if I'm in a crash and car caught fire with door not opening properly I could burn to a crispy crunch.in a situation like that it would be good to be able to get at as soon as possible don't ya think?

Filed Dec 29, 2014 · Engine · 80,000 miles · OK · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the engine caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police and a fire report were not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Jan 9, 2014 · Engine · 12,500 miles · NJ · fire

State of nj had a 2012 ford fusion that was back to the dealership 5 times for a check engine light. On the 6th attempt to fix the problem at the dealers, the vehicle caught fire and burned to the grouind while out on a road test with a dealership employee. The vehicle is a total loss. The dealership has not disclosed what caused the fire. I recently was informed of the recall for 2013 ford fusions and thought maybe the 2012's may have a problem also. The dealership information is as follows: all american ford, 375 route 17 south, paramus, nj. Contact is [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).