2012 Ford Fusion drivetrain & axles problems
156 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2012 Ford Fusion, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 156 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 125 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 22 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 125 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked with the key removed from the ignition, it rolled away and crashed into another parked vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
Yesterday 2/15/2020 out of no where the (service power steering now, and the advance trac light came on under normal driving conditions doing 55MPH on a curvy road. The problem is common and very unsafe for drivers. Not to mention extremely expensive to fix. Now why is it that only some of the cars are covered in the recall when all fords with the newly designed electronic steering are affected by the failure of this system!
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford Fusion
- Steering 1,482 complaints
- Air bags 406 complaints
- Electrical system 164 complaints
- Engine 116 complaints
- Brakes 115 complaints
- Body & structure 100 complaints
- Cruise control 86 complaints
- Stability control 80 complaints