2012 Ford Fusion Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2012 Ford Fusion, 2% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 47,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (24% of reports).
- 58fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 47,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 49%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 14 of 58 complaints (24%)
- Rear ended: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Ford Fusion fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fusion | 11 | 6% | — |
| 2019 Fusion | 11 | 3% | 84,773 |
| 2018 Fusion | 22 | 5% | 11,148 |
| 2017 Fusion | 35 | 3% | 72,500 |
| 2016 Fusion | 83 | 5% | 58,000 |
| 2015 Fusion | 56 | 6% | 61,100 |
| 2014 Fusion | 71 | 5% | 66,500 |
| 2013 Fusion | 120 | 7% | 70,000 |
| 2012 Fusion | 58 | 2% | 47,000 |
| 2011 Fusion | 176 | 6% | 48,000 |
| 2010 Fusion | 484 | 9% | 59,997 |
| 2009 Fusion | 6 | 1% | 120,000 |
| 2008 Fusion | 10 | 1% | 60,700 |
| 2007 Fusion | 12 | 1% | 93,500 |
| 2006 Fusion | 12 | 2% | 76,667 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2012 Ford Fusion. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Absolute unacceptable level of rust to the body and frame. Even with regular car washes, sitting for a year covered. Itâs literally totalled and I am out of a car. Itâs a 2012 with this amount of rust
Vehicle loses power while driving, with no response when accelerator is depressed further. The engine continues to run but no throttle response. No engine warning light came on. No codes stored. Must stop, turn off engine and perform an engine restart to continue driving again.
The driver power steering system message goes on every so often and I have to turn off and on to reset the light, but my concern is that itâs going to go off as Iâm driving, and the fuel mileage as Iâm driving it says mileage to empty and one time I was trying to get to the gas station and it…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Ford Fusions have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2012 Ford Fusion (2% of the 2,516 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Ford Fusion fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 47,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2012 Ford Fusion?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 14 of 58 complaints, followed by “rear ended” (6).
Other 2012 Ford Fusion problems
- Steering problems (1,473)
- Air Bags problems (404)
- Electrical System problems (164)
- Power Train problems (158)
- Engine problems (111)
- Service Brakes problems (104)
- Structure problems (99)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (86)
See all 2012 Ford Fusion problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Fusion years.