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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2012 Ford Fusion Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
0%of 2,517 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the visibility of the 2012 Ford Fusion, 0% of the 2,517 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 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.

“The A/C air blower sometimes come on then off, it always comes on when I have the fog lights on. I heard others with 2012 Ford Fusion have this issue as well.”

NHTSA complaint #11338427, filed 2020-07, 156,000 miles

“Takata recall : the windshield wipers on my 2012 Ford Fusion do not work fast enough, even on their highest speed, in even moderately heavy rain. So when it rains hard or I am on the highway it makes it impossible to drive and can be very dangerous to drive in any weather conditions other than complete sun.the most recent occurrence of danger I experienced from the slow windshield wipers was in georgia on the interstate and it was rainy and trying to go at least 60mph to keep up with traffic it was almost like driving blind. …”

NHTSA complaint #10897399, filed 2016-08, 110,000 miles

“Car has unexpectedly turned temperature in car from normal to extremely hot. Has caused windshield to immediately fog and unable to see, including on highway at faster speeds. Appears to be issue affecting many others with similar years of Ford Fusion models, with no immediate fix. I myself was traveling at 65 miles per hour on highway when one of the first incidents occurred. I had another incident where the temperature of the air coming out of my vents went from air conditioned cool air to extremely hot. Wouldn't this potentially cause a lot of accidents?”

NHTSA complaint #11033415, filed 2017-10, 109,000 miles

“Windows on driver and passenger front windows found open after car came home, power turned off, and locked. I came home in the rain, so I know that I did not open windows.”

NHTSA complaint #10507286, filed 2013-04, 35,100 miles

“When turning on the windshield wipers to low setting, they initiate at full speed with small breaks in between going to the correct set wiper speed. Have to turn off completely several times in order for the correct setting to register finally. Automatic transmission has hard slipping shifting going from 1st to 2nd gear when accelerating from a stopped position, very similar to the Ford focus powershift transmission recall”

NHTSA complaint #11286893, filed 2019-12, 63,000 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202011%
201921%
201810%
2017141%
2016262%
2015182%
2014292%
2013292%
2012110%
2011141%
2010250%
200930%
200840%
2007151%
200681%

Other parts of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Steering
1,474 complaints
Air bags
404 complaints
Electrical system
164 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
158 complaints
Other or unknown
126 complaints
Brakes
113 complaints
Engine
111 complaints
Body and structure
99 complaints
Vehicle speed control
86 complaints
Electronic stability control
80 complaints
Fuel system
65 complaints
Suspension
36 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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