2012 FORD FUSION Seat Belts Problems
8 NHTSA complaints on file
Seat Belts Issues in the 2012 FORD FUSION
8 seat belts complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 FORD FUSION. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 5 resulted in injury.
8
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Seat Belts Complaints
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP WORKING WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR ONE DAY. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR AFTER AN HOUR, THE BELT WOULDN'T LATCH. NOTHING WAS DROPPED IN THE LATCH, THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A PERSON IN THE VEHICLE. ALL OTHER PARTS AND ALL OTHER SEAT BELTS WORK.
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2012. CURRENTLY, MY HORN DOES NOT WORK AS WELL AS OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF MY CAR. ANOTHER EXAMPLE, WOULD BE MY SEAT BELT, WHICH HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE.THE SERVICE PROVIDER AT FORD TOLD ME TO LET MY CAR RUN A LITTLE,. AND THEN IT WOULD WORK. SO FAR, STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. AT THIS TIME, WITH MY HORN NOT WORKING, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO 3 ACCIDENTS THUS FAR, I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD CEO AND KAREN JOHNSON, ANOTHER EXECUTIVE OF FORD AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM EITHER ONE OF THEM. I NEED MY CAR FIXED AS ALL THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY RELATED AND EACH DAY THAT I DRIVE WITH THE CONCERNS, PUT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIBERTY FORD SOLON (32811 AURORA RD, SOLON, OH) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RCM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT, DUE TO THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, THE VIN WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V597000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,300.
HIT A DEER CAUSING $6600 DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WAS TRAVELING ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY K TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. REPORTED INCIDENT TO THE WAUKESHA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT IN WISCONSIN .REPAIRS OCCURRED AT MERTON AUTO BODY SHOP IN MERTON WI.
THE DRIVERS SEAT SEATBELT DOES NOT WANT TO STAY BUCKLED.
I WAS UNABLE TO FASTEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. FORD REPLACED SEAT BELT BUCKLE. *TR
I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT HIT HEAD ON DRIVER FRONT BY ANOTHER DRIVER GOING APPROX 45MPH, CLEAR CONDITIONS. COLLISION FORCED OFF ROAD AND I HIT PARKED SUV WITH MY FRONT PASSENGER FRONT. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED DURING EITHER HIT, SELF BELT DID NOT LOCK, I WAS FORCED UPWARD HITTING MY HEAD ON INSIDE ROOF HANDLE ABOVE DRIVER DOOR, THEN THROWN FORWARD HITTING MY CHIN ON STEERING WHEEL. I WAS KNOCK UNCONSCIOUS FOR 3-4 MINUTES, FRACTURED FRONT TOOTH, DISLOCATED JAW, SUFFERED OPTIC NERVE INJURY, CONCUSSION, BACK AND NECK INJURIES. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE INITIAL BODY SHOP REPORT DID INDICATE THE AIR BAG MODULES HAD TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED THE REPAIRS COST MORE THAN THE VEHICLE WAS WORTH. DAMAGE INCLUDE ENTIRE FRONT END, HOOD, BROKEN, WINDSHIELD, RADIATOR, ENGINE, UNDERBODY, DRIVER DOOR, REAR DOOR REAR BUMPER AND ROOF. AIR BAGS WERE STILL INTACT....
2012 FORD FUSION INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER WERE THROWN IN THE CABIN. IN ADDITION, ACCORDING TO BODY REPAIR SHOP AND INSURANCE ADJUSTERS, IMPACT WAS AT THE LOCATION OF THE SENSOR FOR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN FACT, BRACKET FOR AIR BAG SENSOR WAS BROKEN, BUT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHETHER THE BRACKET WAS BROKEN PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT OR UPON IMPACT. REAR PASSENGER RECEIVED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE VEHICLE IN TO A DEALER AND HAVE THE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE ("RCM") REPLACED AND TO SEND THE ORIGINAL TO THE COMPANY FOR ANALYSIS. THEY ARE PAYING FOR THIS. FURTHER RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR FORD FIESTAS RELATED TO THE PROGRAMMING OF THE RCM AND...
Other 2012 FORD FUSION Problem Areas
Steering
1,420 complaints
Air Bags
404 complaints
Electrical System
156 complaints
Power Train
155 complaints
Unknown Or Other
117 complaints
Engine
111 complaints
Service Brakes
102 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
85 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
80 complaints
Structurebody
75 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
58 complaints
Suspension
33 complaints
Wheels
23 complaints
Exterior Lighting
20 complaints
Structurebodydoor
19 complaints
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
16 complaints
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
15 complaints
Seats
10 complaints
Steeringrack And Pinion
10 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
7 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
6 complaints
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpower Steering Fluid
6 complaints
Traction Control System
6 complaints
Visibilitywiper
6 complaints
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Structurebodydoorhandleinterior
4 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
3 complaints
Steeringsteering Control Module
3 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
2 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinestorageevaporative Emissionscanister
2 complaints
Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Suspensionfrontcontrol Arm
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Air Bagsfrontalpassenger Sideinflator Module
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitionanti Theftcontrol Module
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlock
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Steeringgear Box Other Than Rack And Pinion
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinionrack
1 complaint
Steeringsteering Wheel Handle Baryawangle Sensor
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Arm
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontstabilizer Bar
1 complaint
Tether Lower Anchor On Car Seat Or Vehicle
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Tiresvalve
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint