2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 10%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,782miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 10% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,782 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11162791, filed 2018-12, 100,000 miles“I was driving normal and all the sudden my power steering went out and I got two alarms on my dash. Service power steering now, and traction control warning.”
NHTSA complaint #10823273, filed 2016-01, 122,100 miles“Vehicle lost power steering one year ago and dealer repaired. Vehicle lost power steering again. Warning light came on as soon as I turned the wheel on the first corner that power steering and stability needed checking. Once vehicle was turned off and back on again, lost all power to the steering making it extremely difficult to steer the vehicle. Very dangerous situation and apparently what they did to fix it the first time was not effective. I see there is some sort of recall on the 2012 Ford fusion hybrids but despite all the complaints nobody has effectively addressed the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11154377, filed 2018-11, 74,449 miles“Power steering first failed in the beginning of november 2013. There was 20083 miles on the vehicle. We were driving the car in our subdivision and all of a sudden alarms started and the car was very hard to steer. We were able to force steer the car back home. We shut off the vehicle and started it up again and the power steering started working again. The alarms and warning lights also went off. We brought the vehicle in to our local Ford dealer and they indicated there was nothing wrong. We then had a second event on february 21, 2015 where the power steering failed again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10694356, filed 2015-03, 40,963 miles“Today from a stop, turning right out of parking lot on to city street into right most lane, during acceleration in turn, power steering lost; followed immediately by several audible warning tones and message center reporting service advancetrac and service steering. While caught of guard, was able with effort to straighten vehicle, and recover without incident. At next light, put car in park, turned vehicle off and then back on. Immediately received warning tones and message center reporting service advancetrac and service power steering now. …”
NHTSA complaint #10898398, filed 2016-08, 28,600 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid
36 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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