11 of the 3,057 complaints about the 2012 Ford Fusion are about the seats — 0% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 72,000 miles.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS
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.
NHTSA complaint #11445993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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
NHTSA complaint #11403246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT, WHEN I TURN ON THE HEATED SEAT IT GETS SO HOT IT BURNS YOU.
NHTSA complaint #11220267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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.
NHTSA complaint #11151460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10953924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10940327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10872135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVERS HEATED SEAT GETS TO HOT AND THEN SOME TIMES DOESN'T WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10808650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
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 DAYS LATER, I WAS DISMAYED TO HEAR FROM THEM THAT IF I WANTED TO FILE A CLAIM FOR MEDICAL BILLS THEN I SHOULD DO THAT WITH MY CAR INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORD WOULD MITIGATE THE INSURANCE COMPANY LOSSES. CAR SEATS SHOULD NOT COLLAPSE BACKWARD IN CASES OF INTERMEDIATE SPEED ACCIDENTS SINCE THAT COULD EXACERBATE SPINE INJURIES. ALSO, FOR THE COMPANY TO DECLINE TO INSPECT MY CAR SEAT FOR DEFECTS BASED ON THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL RECOMMENDATIONS SHOW LACK OF CARE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. I DID SOME LITERATURE AND ACCORDING TO IT, WHEN CAR SEATS COLLAPSE DURING REAR-END ACCIDENTS THERE IS A LACK OF SUPPORT OF THE SPINE. EVEN FORD'S WEBSITE CLAIM THAT THEIR CARS ARE SAFE IN REAR-END IMPACTS UP TO 60 MILES / HOUR. I HAVE PROOF THAT THE INJURIES SUSTAINED WERE DUE TO THE CAR ACCIDENTS. ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, I HAD AN MRI OF WHOLE SPINE WHICH DID NOT SHOW THE ABOVE MENTIONED INJURIES ON FOLLOW UP MRI AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10648251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
PASSENGER AIRBAG INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF WHILE A FULL SIZED ADULT IS IN PASSENGER SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #10639698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEAD RESTS/RESTRAINTS OF THIS VEHICLE PROTRUDE FORWARD IN AN UNNATURAL WAY AND FORCE A PERSON'S HEAD FORWARD IN AN UNNATURAL POSITION. THIS IS CAUSING PINCHED NERVES IN MY NECK RESULTING IN TINGLING IN MY FEET WHEN I AM DRIVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE, AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE (MAYBE MORE) ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD RESTS/RESTRAINTS, RESULTING IN VARIOUS PHYSICAL PROBLEMS FOR THOSE PEOPLE, INCLUDING BACKACHES, NECK ACHES, AND HEADACHES. NOT ALL FORDS HAVE THIS PROTRUDING HEAD REST, BUT A NUMBER OF THEM DO. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE FOCUS AND EDGE AS WELL. I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER MAKES BY OTHER COMPANIES, AND THEY DON'T HAVE THESE PROTRUDING HEADRESTS/RESTRAINTS.
NHTSA complaint #10459390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.