2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. SHEEHY FORD OF MARLOW HEIGHTS (5000 AUTH RD, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20746, (301) 298-0793) DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SENSOR SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *BF. CONSUMER STATED DIAGNOSED COMMUNICATION HAD A PROBLEM AND STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. DEALER HAD CAR FOR 23 DAYS MONTH LATER SAME ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS NEVER LOOKED AT. RECALL WAS MENTIONED BY THE CONSUMER BY DEALER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*JB

TAKATA RECALL - EVERY FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I CALL SAYS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG PARTS AND ARE NOT SURE WHEN THEY ARE COMING IN. THEY SEEM TO BE STALLING TO DO THE REPAIR OR THERE IS A REAL ISSUE WITH SUPPLY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. LYNCH FORD (410 US 30, MT VERNON, IA 52314) CONFIRMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LORENZO FORD (30725 S FEDERAL HWY, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030, 1-(305) 307-8039) FOR OVER TWO YEARS. A LOANER VEHICLE OPTION WAS NOT OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 15N01 (EPAS STEERING EFFORTS), BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION VIA MAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO ADDRESS PART AVAILABILITY AND THE MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM MY CURBSIDE PARKING SPOT TO GO TO WORK, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND SAID SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF "BREAK SYSTEM FAILURE" OR "CHECK BREAK SYSTEMS", AND I WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE AT ALL. I MANAGED TO CHANGE COURSE AND PULL OVER AND LET THE CAR STOP ON ITS OWN. ONCE STOPPED, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN. I TRIED TO SLOWLY MOVE AND THEN BRAKE, AT WHICH TIME THE BRAKES WERE SUCCESSFUL AND STOPPED THE CAR. I DROVE THE SHORT DISTANCE BACK TO MY HOUSE AND TOOK AN ALTERNATE VEHICLE. THIS IS INCREDIBLY CONCERNING CONSIDERING I CARRY MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN IN IT AND WE FREQUENTLY TAKE LONG ROAD TRIPS TO SEE FAMILY. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON ONE OF THOSE TRIPS, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES ON FREEWAYS THAT TEND TO BOTTLENECK, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING, NOT JUST FOR US BUT ALSO OTHERS.

POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, AND IT COST OVER $1,600 TO REPAIR. FORD MOTOR COMPANY CLAIMS THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V34

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH, MY CONTROL PANEL STARTING LIGHTING UP WITH A BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. I WAS TERRIFIED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP. AS I APPROACHED THE NEXT EXIT, I TRIED STEPPING ON THE BRAKES BUT IT WAS LIKE PUSHING ON AIR FOR A GOOD 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE MY CAR WOULD COME TO A STOP. ONCE THE CAR STOPPED IT WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL SLIGHTLY. I HAPPEN TO BE TAKING IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE THAT DAY SO I HAD THEM LOOK AT IT. I HAVE ATTACHED A PICTURE OF WHAT THE CODES READ FOR THEM. MY REGULAR MECHANIC ASKED THAT I TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK FOR A FEW DAYS BECAUSE I AM A TEACHER AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO A FORD DELAERSHIP. AFTER READING ARTICLES ONLINE AND FINDING THIS SPECIFIC ARTICLE HTTPS://WWW.FORBES.COM/SITES/JENSEN/2018/04/24/BRAKE-FAILURE-FEDS-INVESTIGATE-WHETHER-FORD-SHOULD-RECALL-ONE-MILLION-SEDANS/#CA8321370C67 I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VERY DANGEROUS, SCARY PROBLEM.

ACCORDING TO FORD CAR NEEDS HCU UNIT AND ECU. JUST HAD THE CAR FULLY SERVICED AND NEW BRAKES ALL AROUND. TIRES ARE NEW AS WELL. FORD WANTS $3000 TO REPLACE THE HCU AND ECU AND DRAIN THE BRAKE FLUID. I THINK I'M GONNA HAVE TO SCRAP THE CAR.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED SERRAMONTE FORD AT 650-763-2400 (LOCATED AT 999 SERRAMONTE BLVD, COLMA, CA 94014) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I PULLED MY CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT, USING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND POSITION IT IN THE SPOT. I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, ASSUMING THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK BECAUSE I HAD BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK--BUT WAS STILL IN DRIVE MODE. THE CAR SLOWLY ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE BEHIND IT. IN SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS TO REPEAT THE ISSUE, I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE MODE--BOTH WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND WHEN IT WAS IN MOTION. FORD HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION, DESPITE MY OUTREACH TO THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD REPAIR CENTER, THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME UPWARDS OF $400 FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS VEHICLE MALFUNCTION.