2012 Ford Fusion: won't start

Filed Dec 16, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 55 miles · OH

I was getting gas and I cut my car off when I got back into my car it did not start. I continued to start it. Car would not start. I popped the hood and touched the battery some and tried starting the car the car started then about 5 minutes after driving it suddenly cuts off. This is a ongoing issue. Car suddenly stops in the middle of street almost causing accidents that can nearly kill someone!!! Very unsafe and extremely dangerous. This happened on highway and street. And its so random no signs just cuts off at any speed.

Filed Jun 11, 2020 · Transmission · 25,000 miles · FL

Car left in park in a parking lot. Returned to find car had rolled across aisle into another section of the parking lot. Car was found to be in park, attempted to jump, would not start. Tow truck driver noted car was in reverse when he attempted to jump the car. Car had to be towed to local mechanic, he stated transmission shifter cable needed to be replaced. Car has less than 25,000 miles on it. Car currently in shop being repaired. This defect appears to be the same one that resulted in recall #19s16 (expansion of 18v471). Recall did not include 2012 models (2013-2016 only).

Filed Jan 13, 2020 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · CA

After driving a distance, I put the car in park and the car went into reverse, but was still showing in park. I had to quickly slam on the breaks and shut the car down. However, because it was actually in reverse , the car would not start again. It had to be manually put in drive so I could get somewhere safe. Very dangerous.

Filed Sep 8, 2019 · 120,000 miles · IA

I stopped to get gas, put my car in park, and shut the car off. It started rolling forward as I was trying to get out. I leaped back in and hit the brake and put the emergency brake on. After that, the car wouldn't start because it was registering that the car was in reverse even though the gear shift was in park. I went into the gear shift area by pulling off the center console and manually put it in neutral so I could start the car and drove it to the ford dealership for them to look at it. I did some research and saw that similar issues were found in 2013 and newer ford fusions and they were recalled. I'm thinking the 2012 year ford fusion should be included in this recall.

Filed Jul 15, 2019 · Electrical · 53,422 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who determined that the fuse relay assembly and wiring harness failed and needed replacement. The contact also stated that the failure occurred one other time. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,422.

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Transmission · 63,000 miles · IL

Shift cable off transmission cable bushing. Parked at hotel, shifted to park and took foot off brake and vechile began rolling forward. Shifter was stuck in park position but car was in drive. Used e-brake to avoid rolling into next vehicle in front of me. Car will not start because it is still in drive.

Filed Sep 14, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 87,000 miles · OH

Vehicle wouldn't start and got towed to the dealership. After inspection they found the fuel pump unit housing cracked and electrically shorted, blowing the fuse. Both the fuel pump and the fuse needed replaced. Car has 87k miles. This could have failed anywhere on the road

Filed Mar 30, 2018 · Engine · 30,000 miles · WA

Car stalled without any warning. Then it started immediately. Next day started, then stalled immediately and would not start. The first time we were on traffic circle, and second time in garage

Filed Aug 23, 2017 · Steering · 132,000 miles · MO

Battery seemed dead on a monday morning as it would not turn over, I then jumped the car and still nothing happened. I let the car sit for the rest of the day, about 8 hours later started the car and it started fine. On tuesday morning I started the car just fine and drove to work, about 2 miles from my office the display on the dash board said "service power steering". I thought nothing of it and went on with my day, when leaving for lunch the display read "service power steering now", and car had no power steering. Did research and found a recall on the power assist on 2011-2012 ford fusion without a 3.5l engine. Called the dealer and to no avail, they said my VIN was not on the list. Mind you, my vehicle is a 2012 ford fusion with a 3.0l engine. Took the car to a local mechanic, they tested everything and said they couldn't find anything wrong. Mysteriously the power steering worked again. Until I woke up wednesday morning for work and the same exact thing happened. Recall #'s 15s18 and 15v340000 specifically state that the steering motor sensor may fail, resulting in loss of power steering assist from the electric power steering system.

Filed Jun 23, 2017 · Fuel system · 123,873 miles · OH · crash

In april 2017 I had a recall on throttle body. I quickly took the car to dealer for repair. On 6/21/17 I was driving and the car suddenly died and would not start. After having car towed to dealer I again had throttle body and motor assembly replaced

Filed Feb 7, 2017 · Fuel system · 90,000 miles · NE

While driving down the hiway car stalls and completely stops and won't start for 5-10 minutes. Ford replaced the etb throttle body in sept 2016 and continued to stall and they replaced the canister purge valve in nov. 2016 both were recalls and it stalled again. They said they can't tell whats wrong now cause it would not stall while they had it. So dangerous! And don't know where to go next. Wonder if someone will get killed.

Filed Aug 23, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · LA

I was in new orleans for a family reunion. Leaving the reunion my car wouldn't start. I had a friend to check it and power wasn't going to the pump. We changed the fuel pump assuming that it had went out and change fuses too. After that thinking that everything was ok, while driving to work in morning traffic going 45 to 50 MPH. The car stopped, I couldn't give it gas or anything. I had to hurry up and turn a block and sit in the middle lane. I tried turning the key it turned but didn't start. I checked the fuse and battery and that didn't work. I stayed in car for about 15 minutes before it started again. After starting it I thought everything was ok I was wrong. Had to work and tried starting car it was doing the same thing. I had it towed to a auto part place to get diagnosed and the results came back stating it was the fuel pump. I had it towed back to my home and had another fuel pump install and it continued doing the same thing. I had my car towed back to auto part place and they said that the car would start but the electric would stay to the fuel pump. Please help!!! Now I don't trust my car anymore.