2012 Ford Fusion Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 164about this part
- Share
- 7%of 2,517 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,400miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 164 complaints about the electrical system of the 2012 Ford Fusion, 7% of the 2,517 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,400 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Lose of power steering and my dashboard keeps flashing to check it! My dashboard also keeps saying that my advance trac isnt right or unstable! Plus my air conditioning unit blows hot air on hot days! My air bag was supposed to been fixed on 02/11/2020 by a Ford dealership and it is back to it's old self”
NHTSA complaint #11338893, filed 2020-07, 166,000 miles“The driver's door wouldn't open from the inside; I had to roll the window down and flip the outside latch. I was thinking this could be a safety issue if it happened in an emergency the dealer said it was a common problem and that there was no recall on this issue. They replaced the left front door inside handle . They said it was an electrical problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10970147, filed 2017-04, 34,600 miles“My driver's side electric door lock and inside handle will not open door. Must put window down and reach out side to open door. Very apprehensive because sometimes I have to repeat the unlocking process before I can let myself out of the car. At the time of the incident, I had been driving and then parked at a business place. When I attempted to unlock the door and to out, I heard a click but the handle would not release.”
NHTSA complaint #11349213, filed 2020-08, 132,000 miles“I started my car, backed out of the driveway and my steering wheel wouldnt turn. An alert popped up on the dash saying power steering assist fault and I could not turn the steering wheel at all. I restarted thr car, all seemed fine. As I was driving, down the street towards the stop sign, it happened again.”
NHTSA complaint #11154646, filed 2018-11, 134,000 miles“I was driving my 2012 Ford Fusion to work one day when suddenly I got an alert reading service power steering now and was no longer able to use my power steering which made turning extremely difficult. I was on a highway and had to pull over and park in the closest fuel station.”
NHTSA complaint #11193274, filed 2019-04, 104,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10234103Apr 7, 2023Some 2010-2012 Fusion hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), 2010-2011 Milan HEV and 2011-2012 MKZ HEV vehicles may experience reduced electric vehicle operation and increased gasoline…
- 10164497Aug 7, 2019For Ford and Lincoln vehicles that require positive or negative battery terminal replacement, it is not necessary to replace the complete battery cable harness (14300 and 14301)…
- 10183767Apr 20, 2016Some 2012-2016 vehicles equipped with a touchscreen navigation system and the language set to Arabic may exhibit a blank screen. This may be the result of the ribbon cables not…
- 10074708Aug 4, 2015Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10058463May 1, 2015Lincoln/ford: some vehicles will experience, in hot extreme ambient temperatures, a stop safely now or a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated in present of battery energy…
- 10056711Aug 26, 2014Ford/lincoln: there is an extended warranty coverage for the loss of abs speed signal related communication that disable obdii system monitors for pcm reprogramming. Model…
- 10056184May 14, 2014Lincoln/ford: in powertrain control module (pcm), that allows anti lock brake system (abs) and output shaft speed sensor (oss) signal faults, a software error has occur and…
- 10054926Mar 5, 2014Ford: throttle body will develop contamination on internal motor contacts resulting in an intermittent electrical connectivity and malfunction indicator lamp (mil) or wrench…
- 10053483Jun 28, 2013Ford: the instrument panel cluster (ipc), on some vehicles, fails to operate at start up and needs repairing. Model 2012-2013 focus.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 21% |
| 2019 | 36 | 11% |
| 2018 | 26 | 6% |
| 2017 | 125 | 11% |
| 2016 | 150 | 9% |
| 2015 | 102 | 10% |
| 2014 | 162 | 12% |
| 2013 | 160 | 9% |
| 2012 | 164 | 7% |
| 2011 | 203 | 7% |
| 2010 | 324 | 6% |
| 2009 | 23 | 2% |
| 2008 | 28 | 2% |
| 2007 | 55 | 5% |
| 2006 | 71 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Fusion
1,474 complaintsAir bags
404 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
158 complaintsOther or unknown
126 complaintsBrakes
113 complaintsEngine
111 complaintsBody and structure
99 complaintsVehicle speed control
86 complaintsElectronic stability control
80 complaintsFuel system
65 complaintsSuspension
36 complaintsWheels
28 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Fusion
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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