2012 Ford Fusion: engine overheating

Filed Nov 25, 2020 · Engine · 120,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated while driven at various speeds. The contact's husband a certified mechanic, replaced one water hose. The contact became aware of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Jan 30, 2019 · Engine · 160,000 miles · AL

My vehicle began to overheat as a result of a recall. I brought the vehicle into my dealership and they told me the manufacturers defect had ruined my engine and it needed to be replaced. Ford has refused to repair the vehicle which is now inoperable. They claim it's out of warranty but how can my warranty be void if it's a recall defect.

Filed Jun 6, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 105,000 miles · MO

When driving the vehicle on an incline, or the engine is under loaad, the temperature gague goes up, but as soon as I come out of it, the temperature returns to normal. I have had it tested and it is not actually overheating. Have a new water pump, thermostat, sensor and radiator. Also, the car symbol on the instrument panel is on and all doors and trunk are closed. Had to take it to the dealer, they've determined it is electrical after the "diagnostic", but are still trouble shooting after a week to determine the exact cause.

Filed Oct 27, 2015 · Electrical · 48,200 miles · OH

The connector to the air control relay overheats. Would smell an electrical burning scent. Checked online found pictures of melted wiring under dash. Took pictures of that area under dash and found the same thing. The connector to the air control relay is melted. The blower fan has quit working. Ford dealerships want 500.00 plus to fix this. I would call this a safety defect. It only seems to happen to cars equipped with the duel control auto climate. This incident did not cause a fuse to trip and could lead to a fire in the dash. It not uncommon because it was quickly and easily found on youtube. Ford was aware of the problem, but denied is was anything other than a maintenance issue.

Filed Mar 26, 2015 · Engine · 71,000 miles · IL

My 17 yr old daughter was driving the car at 30 MPH when the car began to buck and jerk and she immediately brought it to a stop. It would not take any more power or acceleration. While stopped in the middle of the road she called me and noted the temp gauge showed hot with a check engine light. We had it towed. Technician who diagnosed the problem found a faulty temp sensor that showed the engine was overheating and causing the engine to go into fail-safe shut-down mode. Apparently this has happened often enough that ford has a service bulletin out on the problem, but no recall. This could have been a disaster if she had still been on the road where she parked it. There should be a manufacturer recall to have these parts checked out. There is a known corrosion issue with the sensor and wiring.

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · Transmission · 20,800 miles · CA

Bought this car 3 weeks ago with 20,500 mi and it has 21,500 mi on it now. Car drove well and did not exhibit any problems during several test drives. On the drive to work the following week the car started shifting hard between 1st and 2nd gears and shudder when accelerating from a crawl after about 5-10 minutes of stop and go traffic on the freeway. The problem is not always there in normal driving when some speed can be reached for a time. But it almost always shows up or get much worse after the car has been in slow moving or stop and go traffic or after idling hot for several minutes. To me this points to a defect in the transmission which causes friction and overheating causing premature wear of transmission's internal parts. I'm very disappointed to be having transmission problems on a car with such low mileage. I paid a significant amount of money for this car with the hopes of it being a reliable family car for some time to come. My opinion of ford and its reliability is extremely negative. This is my first and probably my last ford.

Filed Dec 28, 2011 · Electrical · 548 miles · CA

Driving on the freeway in torrance ca at 65 MPH when the car began to buck and jerk and slowed to about 30 MPH. It would not take any more power or acceleration. I was in the right lane and was able to exit and park and I then noted the temp gauge showed hot although the engine did not appear hot. Had it towed to dealer who diagnosed the problem as a faulty temp sensor that showed the engine was overheating and causig the engine to go into the partial shut-down mode. This has happened often enough that ford has a service bulletin out on the problem, but no recall. This could have been a disaster if I had still been in the left or diamond lane so there should be a manufacturer recall to have these parts checked out. Apparently some are corroded.