2012 Ford Fusion Power Train

THE CAR WAS BOUGHT A WEEK AGO AND BARELY DRIVEN SINCE THEN BUT NOW I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM MANY OWNERS ARE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT WILL SHIFT FINE 1-2 BUT THEN WHEN IT GOES FROM 2-3 IT SEEMS TO SLIP AND THEN ENGINE REVS UP CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD AND THEN IT SOMEWHAT SLAMS INTO 3RD GEAR KIND OF HARD LIKE. HAVE NOT NOTIFIED ANYONE YET BUT I NOTICE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THAT I CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. PLEASE TELL FORD THEY NEED TO FIX THESE CARS SO ALL OF US "CUSTOMERS" ARE NOT OUT OF OUR HARD EARNED MONEY. *TR

AS MY WIFE ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE UP TO 35MPH THE ENGINE SEEMED TO CEASE FUNCTIONING OR SHUT ITSELF DOWN RESULTING IN AN INABILITY TO ACCELERATE. A WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHE WAS FORCED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. SHE SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT WITH NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME. THIS HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, THE THROTTLE BODY IS SAID TO BE THE CULPRIT. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THIS KNOWN PROBLEM REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, WILL THEY BE REPLACING ONE DEFECTIVE PART FOR ANOTHER? HAS THERE BEEN AN APPLIED FIX? THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR A DRIVER. *TR

WHEN NEW, VEHICLE EXHIBITED HARSH SHIFTS FROM 1-2. GRADUALLY WORSENED AND CAME TO INCLUDE A SOFT 2-3 SHIFT AND A METALLIC FRICTION NOISE IN LOWER GEARS BY 1000MI. STARTING AROUND 7000MI, VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT ERRACTIALLY IN TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1-2 AND 2-1, WITH A SUDDEN AND MODERATELY VIOLENT LURCH FORWARDS DURING SHIFTING. VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN LOW-SPEED (PRIMARILY ACCELERATION FOLLOWING ANY PERIOD OF COASTING) SCENARIOS AND REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FOLLOWING DISTANCE TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. VEHICLE BECAME MUST HARSHER ON THE 1-2 SHIFT IN COLD WEATHER. BY 8000-9000MI, VEHICLE DEVELOPED SLIPPING. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY EVIDENT AT LOWER SPEEDS FROM 2-3, SUCH AS AT A ROLLING YIELD BELOW 10MPH. VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY LOSE ALMOST ALL POWER DURING CERTAIN 2-3 SHIFTS, REQUIRING ACCELERATION PLANNING FOR INTERSECTIONS, TO PREVENT SLUGGISHNESS AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME. TSB 12-3-7 WAS APPLIED AND RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL SLIPPAGE IN HIGHER GEARS, SUCH THAT CLIMBING AN ONRAMP FOLLOWING A 3-4 SHIFT WAS CHALLENGING, AND CLIMBING A HILL AT LOW SPEEDS DURING A 2-3 SHIFT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ALL FORWARD MOMENTUM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO EXHIBIT HESITATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE DEFECT WHERE AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

I'M HAVING SEVERAL TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MY VEHICLE "SLAMS" INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE/REVERSE FROM A PARKED POSITION. THE SECOND ISSUE IS "HARD" SHIFTS IN LOW GEARS (1-4). THIS GIVES THE SENSATION OF BEING REAR ENDED. THIRDLY I AM EXPERIENCING "FLARE" SHIFTING IN GEARS 4-6. IN THIS CASE THE RPM'S REV BEFORE DUMPING INTO THE NEXT GEAR WHICH ALSO GIVES A HARD SHIFT SENSATION. THE 4TH ISSUE I AM EXPERIENCING IS A "STUTTER" WHEN ACCELERATION. IF I ATTEMPT TO PASS A CAR OR SIMPLY SPEED UP, THERE IS A HESITATION WHICH I FEEL IS A SAFETY CONCERN. LASTLY AND THE MOST DISTURBING TRANSMISSION ISSUE IS "DOWN SHIFTING". SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE THE CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-65MPH) THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTS ALL ON IT'S OWN AND I FIND MYSELF DOING 55-65 IN A LOWER GEAR WITH THE RPM'S THROUGH THE ROOF! TAPPING THE GAS AND/OR BRAKE WILL DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT STILL WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO SHIFT TO THE APPROPRIATE GEAR. FINALLY AFTER COASTING FOR A WHILE IT WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE APPROPRIATE GEAR AND AS WITH ALL MY OTHER PROBLEMS, IT INVOLVES A "HARD DUMP" INTO GEAR. THESE ISSUES ARE NOT ONLY SCARY BUT I FEEL NOT SAFE AT ALL TO ME OR MY FAMILY! MY CAR IS IN MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP NOW, FOR THE 3RD TIME. THEY HAVE APPLIED UPDATES THAT HAVEN'T WORKED AND I'M BEING TOLD "FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY HOWEVER DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM". *TR

WHILE APPROACHING A ROLL-THROUGH TOLL BOOTH, THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE; BOTH THE WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PUT ON THE EMERGENCY HAZARDS AND COASTED TO A MIDDLE ISLAND AFTER GOING THROUGH A TOLL BOOTH. THE CAR CONTINUED TO IDLE, BUT WAS NON-RESPONSIVE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER MAKING SOME CALLS FOR A TOW (1 1/2 HOUR WAIT DUE TO 100+ TEMPS), I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES. THE CAR RESTARTED AND APPEARED TO "RESET", AS BOTH THE WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT SYMBOLS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. AFTER TRAVELING 500 YARDS OR SO, I SWITCHED THE A/C BACK ON (NOTE: A/C WAS ON AT TIME OF MALFUNCTION.) ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, THE CAR BEGAN TO BOG AND IDLE ROUGHLY, AND AGAIN LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. I AGAIN WENT INTO HAZARD WARNING/COAST TO THE SHOULDER MODE, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. IT AGAIN "RESET", BUT THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON (HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WAS RECORDED, AS WITH SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE READ THIS DIDN'T OCCUR). I STARTED MY JOURNEY HOME AGAIN, THIS TIME WITHOUT A/C, AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER (DID I MENTION THAT I'M A LIFELONG GM GUY AND THIS IS MY FIRST FORD?) UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY (BROUGHT IT IN LATE ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON), WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACCOMPANYING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN ASKED IF THIS WAS AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE WITH 25,000 MILES, HE SEEMED TO INDICATE THAT THEY'RE MADE OF PLASTIC AND MASS PRODUCED, SO LIKELY AFFECTING QUALITY - NICE. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK, SO I'LL HAVE TO WAIT 'TIL MONDAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETE. YOU'D THINK THE DEALERS WOULD KNOW BY NOW. SEEMS TO ME TO BE AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE FOR A RELATIVELY NEW CAR. AS HAS BEEN SUGGESTED, FORD SHOULD INVESTIGATE. *TR

MY NEW 2012 FUSION'S 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNDER MEDIUM ACCELERATION, HESITATES FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AND HESITATES & OVER-REVS FROM 2ND TO 3RD UNTIL THE CAR HAS WARMED UP (DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES). I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY EACH TIME THEY APPLIED THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT DON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE HESITATION AND FLAIR FROM 1-2 AND 2-3 IS AS BAD AS EVER. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR WITH 6000 MILES ON IT AND THE LOSS OF ACCELERATION COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT APPEARS THAT FORD EITHER CAN'T OR WON'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

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

I PURCHASED A NEW FOCUS. I DROVE IT FOR TWO WEEKS. THE TRANSMISSION IS OF A POOR DESIGN, I FRANKLY REFUSE TO DRIVE IT. IT NEARLY CRASHED THROUGH MY BARN. I WAS SIMPLY BACKING IT IN WHEN IT DECIDED TO LURCH HARD. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. LUCKILY IT DID STOP. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE CAR DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY AT ALL.. SEEMINGLY ENDLESS CLUTCH CHATTER, SLIPPAGE, UNPREDICTABLE SHIFTING,ITS IS A HORRID CAR TO DRIVE. I WAS NOTICING THE SMELL OF CLUTCH. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. I DO NOT WANT IT BACK. I DO NOT KNOW WHY FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD PUT TO MARKET A HORRIBLE DANGEROUS ERRATIC TRANSMISSION INTO PARKING SPACES IS A PURE ADRENALINE RUSH. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT MIGHT DO. THEY SAY ITS A AUTOMATIC , HOWEVER IT IS NOT . IT IS A DUEL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION'S WOULD NOT DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN. ITS FRANKLY DANGEROUS. HOWEVER THE SALESMAN CALLED AND SAID" YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE THIS CAR. ITS SOMETHING YOU WILL GET USED TOO". I DID NOT BUY A NEW CAR TO GET USED TO IT. ITS A ROAD HAZARD. IN MY OPINE ITS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I'M PRETTY SURE AFTER 32 YEARS OF DRIVING I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE. VERY UNHAPPY AT THE BLUE OVAL TEAM. HERE IS WHAT FORD SHOULD DO. HALT PRODUCTION . USE A TORQUE CONVERTER TYPE TRANSMISSION. AND REFUND ANYONE WHO ASKS FOR ONE. A CHEERFUL REFUND IS IN ORDER. HOW CAN THEY ADVERTISE A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN MECHANICALLY ITS NOT?AVOID THIS CAR. BOOOO ON THE 2012 FOCUS. I GUESS THE CONSUMER IS FORD MOTOR COMPANIES R AND D TEAM. WHY SHOULD CONSUMERS BE STUCK HOLDING THE BAG. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS PRACTICE AND FORD HAS A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. AS STATED EARLIER I DO NOT WANT IT BACK! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK FORWARD WHILE DECELERATING AS IF THE BRAKES HAD SUDDENLY BEEN APPLIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70.

2012 FORD FUSION SEL WITH A V6 WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TERRIBLY BETWEEN ALL GEARS. EXTREMELY NOTICEABLE BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS AND 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. USUALLY ABOUT A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION CAN FIND THE GEAR. THE CAR HAS DOWN THIS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL. EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING WHEN YOU GO TO PASS SOMEONE AND YOUR VEHICLE DOES NOT APPEAR ABLE TO FIND THE GEAR AND MAINTAIN SPEED. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ALMOST MONTHLY SINCE MARCH OF 2012 AND THE DEALER STATES THAT FORD SAID THAT IS JUST HOW THE VEHICLE SHIFTS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS VERY UNRESPONSIVE ABOUT MY CONCERNS. I HAVE A 2005 MALIBU WITH 150,000 MILES ON IT THAT SHIFTS BETTER THAN THE FUSION. *TR

COMPLAINT 1) WHEN ACCELERATING, THE TRANSMISSION FLARES DURING THE SHIFT FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, AND THE VEHICLE LOSES ACCELERATION DURING THE SHIFT. THE PROBLEM IS MORE SEVERE WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN WARM WEATHER FOR MORE THAN 24-48 HOURS. THE MISBEHAVED SHIFT CAUSES DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. THIS DISTRACTION COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, LEADING TO A CRASH. COMPLAINT 2) THE TRANSMISSION TAKES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD, AND FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE. THE TIME IS SOMETIMES IN EXCESS OF 2 SECONDS. THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING THIS TIME COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. *TR