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2012 Ford Fusion latches & locks problems

24 complaints about latches & locks have been filed for the 2012 Ford Fusion, which is <1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
24 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
55,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When latches & locks problems show up

Latches & locks complaints by mileage, 2012 Ford Fusion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 55,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 55,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 55% 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 miles0
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 20 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the latches & locks complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that the driver side internal door handle failed to open the door. As a result, the contact had to roll the window down and open the door using the exterior door handle. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Reported at 40,000 miles, October 2014

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front passenger's side door locking mechanism malfunctioned and the door would not remain closed. The cause of the failure was not determined. Vehicle was repaired. The local dealer alan vigil ford located at 6790 mt zion blvd, morrow, ga 30260 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 158,000. The VIN was not available. Consumer stated door latch was replaced.

Reported at 158,000 miles, December 2020

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