2012 FORD FUSION Tires Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Tires Issues in the 2012 FORD FUSION
5 tires complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 FORD FUSION. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Tires Complaints
IT ALL STARTED WITH SLIPPING AND MOVEMENT IN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. IT SO HAPPENED TO BE THE AXLE AND STEERING KNUCKLE. AS I WAS DOING A TIRE ROTATION I NOTICED THAT THE REAR LEFT TIRE HAS A WAVY INSIDE PATTERN WORN OUT AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IS WORN OUT FROM THE INSIDE. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING ALL THE WHEELS HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED CORRECTLY BECAUSE IF I WERE TO BUY A NEW SET OF TIRES THEY WILL BE WORN OUT THE SAME WAY I FOUND THE ORIGINAL SET AND ALL TIRES SHOULD BE WORN OUT EVENLY IF THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT IN ALL FOUR WHEELS. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAS HUGE SLITS/CUTS INSIDE THE TIRE. THIS IS UNCOMMON AND ABNORMAL FOR BEING A 2012 VEHICLE AND BEING THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER TIRES. *TR
ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO REPLACED BY ME AFTER ONLY 12,000 MILES. TWO OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT. POWER STEERING FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. SERVICE ADVANCETRAC IS ALSO NO LONGER WORKING. I HAVE TRIED TAKING MY CARE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX ANYTHING. THEY TOLD ME THE TIRES WERE MY FAULT, AND I TOLD THEM EITHER THEY THINK I AM STUPID OR THEY WERE NOT THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE SHED IF THEY THINK I BELIEVE ANY OF THESE ISSUES WERE MY FAULT. I CALLED FORD AND THEY WERE NO HELP. THEY TOLD ME IT IS UP TO THE DEALERSHIP IF THEY DECIDE TO FIX ANYTHING BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT OWNED BY FORD. I CURRENTLY HAVE LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW . FORD IS A HORRIBLE COMPANY AND DOES NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTY . THE...
I WAS DRIVING THIS MORNING AND MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE SIGNAL FLASHED. I WENT TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE AND THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT! I HAD SPARE PUT ON AND THIS IS WHEN THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" WARNING CAME ON AS WELL AS THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
DRIVING TO WORK LIKE ANY OTHER DAY, SUDDENLY I HEARD A POP. WASN'T TOO SURE WHAT IT WAS BUT THEN MY TIRE PRESSURE LOW MESSAGE POPPED UP. AFTER REALIZING WHAT IT WAS, I HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE IT OUT AND I EXAMINED THE TIRE AND SAW THAT THE OUTSIDE WALL WAS TORE UP AND THERE WASN'T ANY HOLES IN THE TREAD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION, EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN ENERGY SAVER TIRES, LINE SIZE: P225-50-R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER AND THE VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
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
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
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