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2012 Ford Fusion electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 164 complaints for the 2012 Ford Fusion, 5% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
164 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
63,000 miles 109 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 4
Injuries and deaths
7 and 2

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2012 Ford Fusion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 63,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 17 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 14 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 20 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 20 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 8 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 63,000 miles
Based on 109 complaints that include mileage. 47% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles17
20k to 40k miles14
40k to 60k miles20
60k to 80k miles20
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles8
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 109 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 4 fires, 7 injuries, 2 deaths.

What owners wrote

According to the driver, the vehicle was put into reverse backing out of a parking spot, then when the car was put into drive the vehicle would not stop gaining high speeds up to 50MPH. The engine rpms were high and the car was "out of control" as the driver had their foot pressed on the brake. The fusion struck a few parked cars and eventually hit a vehicle head on coming the opposite way in a parking lot. There was one fatality as a result of the crash and other minor injuries from the victims.

Reported at 14,300 miles, October 2014 CrashInjuryDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the air conditioning system failed to blow any air from the vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the motor and wires had burned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

Reported at 36,000 miles, July 2013 Fire

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