2012 FORD FUSION Visibilitywiper Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2012 FORD FUSION
6 visibilitywiper 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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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
WHEN TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO LOW SETTING, THEY INITIATE AT FULL SPEED WITH SMALL BREAKS IN BETWEEN GOING TO THE CORRECT SET WIPER SPEED. HAVE TO TURN OFF COMPLETELY SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE CORRECT SETTING TO REGISTER FINALLY. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS HARD SLIPPING SHIFTING GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, VERY SIMILAR TO THE FORD FOCUS POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION RECALL
ISSUE IS WITH THE INTERMITTENT WIPERS NOT PROPERLY WORKING. WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS INCLUDE 3 BASIC ITEMS, 2 ARE ISSUES, ONE IS NOT: 1) WIPERS WORK AS NEEDED, INTERMITTENT WORKS WHEN NEEDED (AUTO SENSING) OR AT THE INTERVAL THAT WOULD BE NORMAL. 2) WIPERS WILL BE WORKING PROPERLY AND THEN JUST STOP, EVEN THOUGH IT IS RAINING STEADILY. ONLY WAY TO GET THEM TO START IS TO TURN THE WIPER SWITCH TO ANOTHER SETTING. WILL NOT ENSURE THEY KEEP WORKING THOUGH. 3) WIPERS WORKING WITH PROPER INTERMISSION, THEN TURN ON HIGH WITH LITTLE TO NO RAIN. ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO CHANGE THE POSITION ON THE SWITCH. ANY OF THESE ARE RANDOM, THERE IS NOT ONE INSTANCE THAT CAUSES ONE OF THESE TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME. BIGGEST CONCERN IS OBVIOUSLY THE WIPERS NOT WORKING IN A STEADY OR HEAVY RAIN CAUSING VISIBILITY CONCERNS. AGAIN,...
CAR HAS UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED TEMPERATURE IN CAR FROM NORMAL TO EXTREMELY HOT. HAS CAUSED WINDSHIELD TO IMMEDIATELY FOG AND UNABLE TO SEE, INCLUDING ON HIGHWAY AT FASTER SPEEDS. APPEARS TO BE ISSUE AFFECTING MANY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR YEARS OF FORD FUSION MODELS, WITH NO IMMEDIATE FIX. I MYSELF WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON HIGHWAY WHEN ONE OF THE FIRST INCIDENTS OCCURRED. I HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR COMING OUT OF MY VENTS WENT FROM AIR CONDITIONED COOL AIR TO EXTREMELY HOT. WOULDN'T THIS POTENTIALLY CAUSE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS?
TAKATA RECALL : THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 2012 FORD FUSION DO NOT WORK FAST ENOUGH, EVEN ON THEIR HIGHEST SPEED, IN EVEN MODERATELY HEAVY RAIN. SO WHEN IT RAINS HARD OR I AM ON THE HIGHWAY IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN COMPLETE SUN.THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE OF DANGER I EXPERIENCED FROM THE SLOW WINDSHIELD WIPERS WAS IN GEORGIA ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT WAS RAINY AND TRYING TO GO AT LEAST 60MPH TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC IT WAS ALMOST LIKE DRIVING BLIND. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE MYSELF, OR SOMEONE ELSE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED!
WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ON INTERMITTENT THEY START RUNNING AT FULL SPEED AND DO NOT STOP UNTIL YOU TURN IT OFF. THEY REPLACED THE WIPER SWITCH AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.
THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS WHEN SHIFTING. HAVE HAD THE COMPUTER REFLASHED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS. AT ABOUT 30000 MILES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING CRAZY (TURNING ON/ OFF WHENEVER, GOING DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHENEVER). *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
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
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