2012 FORD FUSION Seats Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Seats Issues in the 2012 FORD FUSION

10 seats complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 FORD FUSION. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Seats Complaints

#11445993 |
My car has a very hard time shifting when I go to take off, I have not been in a wreck because of it yet but when it does shift it shifts very hard I’m afraid to even pull onto a busy road I’m worried one day it will just not shift and I’ll cause a crash.
#11403246 |
HEATED DRIVERS SEAT GOT TOO HOT TO SIT IN AND NOW THE HEATING ELEMENT IS NOT WORKING THE SWITCH WILL COME ON FOR A FEW SECOND THEN SHUT OFF. THE FIX IS $600 REPLACING ELEMENTS ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC "THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE" THE HEATING UP OF THE SEAT WAS A HUGE CONCERN BUT NOW SEAT DOES NOT HEAT . PLEASE HELP
#11220267 |
THE DRIVER SEAT, WHEN I TURN ON THE HEATED SEAT IT GETS SO HOT IT BURNS YOU.
#11151460 |
IN 2017, MY PASSENGER SEAT WARMER QUIT WORKING AND IN 2018, MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WARMER STOPPED WORKING. BOTH ACT THE SAME. WHEN THE SWITCH IS PRESSED TO ACTIVATE THE HEATER, THE LIGHT IS ON FOR ~3 SECONDS AND THEN IT GOES OFF. THE SEAT DOES NOT HEAT.
#10953924 |
I PURCHASED MY FUSION IN SEPTEMBER AND IN NOVEMBER STARTED USING THE HEATING OPTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. IT WOULD GET SO HOT I HAD TO SHUT IT OFF AS IT FELT LIKE IT WAS BURNING ME, MY SKIN WAS EXTREMELY SORE AFTER USING THE HEATER FOR A SHORT TIME.EN IN DECEMBER IT QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP RECENTLY AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST AROUND $500 TO FIX AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS AND AM HOPING FORR A RECALL OR ASSISTANCE IN PAYING TO HAVE THIS FIXED.
#10940327 |
THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECOMES VERY HOT AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. PASSENGER HEATED SEAT IS OK. IT BECOMES HOT ENOUGH THAT IT HAS TO BE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF OR IT SEEM AS IT MAY EVEN CAUSE A BURN. I HAVE NOT LEFT IT ON CONTINUALLY TO SEE HOW HOT IT WOULD GET.
#10872135 |
DRIVER SEAT, HEATER GOT SUPER HOT TO THE POINT OF BURNING A FEW TIME, THEN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER BY 68K MILES. BRAKES, RIGHT SIDE FRONT COMPLETELY WORE THRU OUTSIDE PAD ONLY BY 48K MILES, RIGHT REAR DID SAME THING BY 70K. IN BOTH INSTANCES ONLY ONE PAD WAS SHOT. WHY ONLY ONE PAD WEARING TO BACKING PLATE, LOOKS LIKE PADS NOT RELEASING. ELECTRICAL, ALL WINDOWS, INCLUDING MOON ROOF, OPEN BY THEMSELVES WHILE NOWHERE NEAR CAR AND IT'S LOCKED.
#10808650 |
DRIVERS HEATED SEAT GETS TO HOT AND THEN SOME TIMES DOESN'T WORK.
#10648251 | Crash
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN A TOYOTA COROLLA REAR-ENDED MY VEHICLE. THE SPEED OF THE COROLLA WAS PROBABLY BETWEEN 40 - 50 MILES / HOUR BASED ON A ROAD SPEED OF 40 MILES / HOUR. MY DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD DURING THE IMPACT LEADING TO INJURY OF BOTH MY SHOULDERS, BURST A COUPLE OF CERVICAL SPINE DISCS, LEAD TO BULGING THORACIC DISCS AND A SLIPPED LUMBAR VERTEBRAE, BILATERAL KNEE INJURY FROM SLIDING UP THE CHAIR, LEFT PERENNIAL NERVE PARESIS, INTERMITTENT NUMBNESS OF UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIES AND CHRONIC BACK PAIN. I WAS LUCKY THAT NOBODY WAS SITTING BEHIND ME IN THE CAR, OTHERWISE MY HEAD WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THEIR BODY PARTS. I CONTACTED FORD COMPANY TO INQUIRE ABOUT FAILURES OF THEIR SEATS IN REAR-END IMPACTS. INITIALLY, THEY OFFERED TO INSPECT THE CAR SEAT TO ASSESS IF A FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AND FIX IT. HOWEVER, A COUPLE OF...
#10639698 |
PASSENGER AIRBAG INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF WHILE A FULL SIZED ADULT IS IN PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

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 Steeringrack And Pinion 10 complaints Seat Belts 8 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
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