My son got into the car, going to the store, he said something wrong with the car. I said what, he said when I cranked it up, sound like I heard it clicking. He check the oil, it was a half of a half quart low. He left in 2 seconds he called back, said something is wrong, so his daddy went where he was, it was still running, but lost speed, it would only go 2 or 3 miles per hour. After getting it back home, it sat a little while and it was good to go. Labor day I was on interstate 85 it done the same thing to me, but I had to call a wrecker I was to far away from home. Now everyone want me to pay for the testing of the car to determan what the problem is. Ford need`s to do something about this too many complaints I have read them. !!!! Don`t wait until death occurs!!!!.
2012 Ford Fusion engine complaints
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Pulled out of driveway got approximately 1/4 of mile from home and all of the sudden no gas, no power and looking at the dashboard the only indicator that was lit was the wrench. I drifted to the side of the road waited a few minutes to try and start the car, luckily it did and drove it back home. Called the ford dealership to explain what happened, and they said more than likely it is the throttle body. They suggested to have the car towed because it could happen again without warning. As of this morning, it has been confirmed that it is the throttle body and it will only cost me a $100.00 deductable because (lucky me) I am paying for extended warrantly... Can't imagine how much if I didn't!!! I asked if this is a common problem with this car and the service person said that this is not the first time she has seen this happen. I am deeply concerned because this situation could have been catastrophic. I drive almost 90 miles a day, five days a week roundtrip on a major beltway and I feel this problem is bigger than ford wants to admit.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle independently decelerated to 1 MPH. The vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was shut off and once restarted, it operated normally for a few miles until the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 4,350.
Last wednesday, 7/24/13, I was on the interstate coming home from work in the far left hand lane when my engine shut off and put me in a really bad situation. I had to cross multiple lanes of traffic, while not being able to accelerate, to get to get back to the shoulder. The car seemed to being working fine, but when I hit the gas there was no response. The lights, gauges, and radio still worked and a wrench light came on. I was nearly rear ended twice and barely made it to the shoulder. Today, 7/30/13, on my way to work the same thing happened. Thankfully this time I was not on the interstate, but rather on a busy city street, and was able to quickly and safely get out of the way.
On my way to work in the morning on a back country road, I went around a 90 degree turn, braking before going into the turn. On the way out of the turn, the engine stalled as I was trying to accelerate. I came to a stop, put the vehicle in park, and then it restarted with not problem, but shocked me a bit.
Electronic throttle body went out on my 2012 ford fusion.
Driving on freeway in heavy traffic car suddenly lost power and slowed to 30-40 MPH. Had to cut across 2 lanes of traffic to the shoulder. Limped to exit where car driven at slow speed. Dealer could not find problem.
While driving at approximately 50 MPH vehicle suddenly lost all power. Engine stopped running and all lights turned off. This is the second instance of this happening. After coasting to a stop was able to put the car in park and restart engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that while attempting a left turn at a traffic stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 8,300.
Pulled up to a stop light that was red. While idling waiting for green light, engine stalled. Placed car in park, restarted engine, and automobile drove as normal.
Driving along at around 40 miles per hour, then notice the loss of power, a bright yellow light appeared on the dash - stop safely hazard warning (rtt) - which according to the owners handbook indicates hybrid component fault/failure that will cause the vehicle to shutdown (which it had already down, I had a hard time turning the steering wheel). Failed to re-start the first time or enter into a limited operating mode, seems like ray skillman ford, greenwood, indiana could not find any problems. This $31,000 vehicle has only 1,400 miles on the clock and per standard operating procedure denies any problems with the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the service warning light. The contact shifted into neutral and coasted to the shoulder. The vehicle was restarted and functioned properly. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and attempted to assist the dealer in diagnosing the failure but to no avail. The failure mileage was 3,000.
We were driving on the highway at approximately 40mph when the car lost power and began to shake. We were fortunate to be able to pull off on the shoulder out of traffic and turn off the motor. After waiting approximately 15 minutes, we were able to restart the car and drive safely to a reliable automotive shop we have used for over 20 years. Finally after a week of testing, they were able to replicate the problem we had experienced.they replaced the alternator,at our considerable expense, and we brought the car home more than a week later. We drove the car without incident until tuesday,october16th when the same problem happened again. This time at about 30mph. Again, after waiting 10-15 minutes, the car started again and was driven safely to the automotive repair shop where it remains 5days later. This is a great inconvenience since we live in an area where a car is a necessity but it is also a serious safety hazard since this problem could easily happen when accelerating into traffic or on a busy multilane,high speed highway. From reading this site, we have become aware that there are many complaints of this nature for this make and model year and we question why there has been no recall or,at very least, a consumer alert.
Since sept. 1, 2011 when I took ownership of the car I have had the following happen about once a month. The last time was on july 26, 2012 at 3171 miles. When coming to a stop for a light or slowing traffic and applying the brakes the engine starts to race and the car feels like it wants to surge forward. With continued pressure on the brakes, after a few seconds the engine racing and surging stops and the car stops. I think it may be a problem with a computer. *tr updated ivoq 09/26/12
While driving the wrench light came on and lost power. I couldn't accelerate and pulled over. I almost got rear-ended. The car started shaking. I started the car back up and the wrench light came off. Drove again and the same problem happened within a mile.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that an abnormal noise and shaking was exhibited by the vehicle upon starting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that they were unable to repair the vehicle because they could not determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that they would send an investigator to further inspect the failure. The investigator never showed up and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 1, 3000.
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