2012 Ford Fusion Structure

THE FRONT, PASSENGER-SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK ALL THE TIME. TO GET IT TO LOCK, YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE DOOR LATCH CLOSED AND MANUALLY PRESS THE LOCK LEVER ON THE DOOR. LOCKING IT WITH THE FOB DOESN'T WORK, NOR DOES PRESSING THE LOCK SWITCH (THAT NORMALLY LOCKS ALL THE DOORS IN THE CAR).

A COUPLE DAYS AGO, I GOT TO WORK AND THE FRONT, DRIVER-SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. IT UNLOCKS JUST FINE, BUT THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN IT IS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. AFTER SWITCHING TO THE PARK POSITION AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WAS ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUFF FORD (111 S. IL ROUTE 31, MC HENRY, IL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *TT *TR

TODAY AFTER PARKING AND TURNING OFF MY CAR, I COULD HEAR THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS DISENGAGE BUT MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. I TRIED TO MANUALLY UNLOCK IT AND IT DOESN'T MOVE, I TRIED USING THE KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOOR AND I TRIED THE AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR. I HAD TO RESTART MY CAR, ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE TO FINALLY GET OUT.

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. I FEAR THAT IF IN A COLLISION, I COULD NOT ESCAPE. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2013- 2015. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD CORRECT THIS DEFICIENCY ON MY VEHICLE. THIS IS WHEN VEHICLE IS STATION AND MOVING. THIS HAPPENED IN MARCH AND I THOUGHT THE LOCKS MAY HAVE BEEN FROZEN, AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN

I OWN A FORD FUSION AND SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE STOPPED WORKING. IT APPEARS THAT THE HINGES BROKE AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE AND THEN 2 MONTHS AGO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DID THE SAME THING. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FUSIONS AND SEVERAL CUSTOMERS HAS BEEN COMING IN WITH THE EXACT ISSUE, AND FORD WON'T OFFER A RECALL. JUST TO HAVE ONE DOOR HANDLED FIXED US COSTING ME $345. THIS IS 1/3 OF MY SALARY EVERY TWO WEEKS. 2 YEARS AGO THE ENGINE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING NOW I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND OPEN THE CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF MY CAR. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VECHUCLE. FORD NEEDS TO OFFER A RECALL ON THESE PARTS.

WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF MY CAR, THE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN. THE DOOR WAS STILL LATCHED, BUT I TRIED TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO THE NEAREST AUTO SHOP. WHILE DRIVING ON THE DOOR LATCH CAME UNDONE AND THE DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING. AT THIS TIME THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE (I CAN OPEN USING THE EXTERIOR HANDLE) AND THE DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK. THE LATCHING ISSUE IS THE BIGGEST CONCERN AS IT COULD CAUSE INJURY (I'M VERY THANKFUL IT DIDN'T FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TWO MINUTES EARLIER).

NOT NEAR HOME AND DAUGHTER GETTING IN VEHICLE IN THE PASSENGER REAR WHEN DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT. LATCH WAS/ IS IN THE OPEN POSITION. CAR WAS STATIONARY. THIS IS DOOR NUMBER 3 OF THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE ISSUES WITH DOORS STAYING CLOSED OR GETTING THEM OPENED FROM SIMILAR SITUATIONS. WHAT IF THIS WERE TO OPEN AS I WAS DRIVING AND THIS PART WERE TO GIVE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE BECAME JAMMED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE OPEN LEVER AND PULL THE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. TAMIAMI FORD (1471 AIRPORT PULLING RD N, NAPLES, FL) DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW DOOR HANDLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. PUT CAR IN PARK GEAR PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE. REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION. PULLED INSIDE DOOR LATCH TO EXIT. INSIDE LATCH DID NOT ENGAGE. I HAD TO PUT KEY BACK INTO IGNITION TURN KEY TO ACCESSORIES POSITION ROLL WINDOW DOWN, USE OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN DOOR. HOLD DOOR OPEN ROLL WINDOW BACK UP TURN IGNITION OFF, EXIT CAR AND LOCK. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH LEFT FRONT DRIVER DOOR

WENT TO OPEN MY DOOR TO GET OUT OF THE CAR & OUT OF NOWHERE THE INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. IT WAS FINE NOT 20 MINS BEFORE. TO GET OUT OF MY CAR I HAVE TO PUT MY WINDOW DOWN & REACH OUTSIDE & OPEN IT WITH THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. IT'S A REAL PAIN IN THE A$$ ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS. I'VE READ THAT MANY FUSIONS ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND FORD DID DO A RECALL BUT MY YEAR MODEL (2012) HASN'T BEEN INCLUDED YET. I'M HOPING THEY EXPAND IT SOON BECAUSE CLEARLY FROM MY EXPERIENCE & THAT OF MANY OTHERS THE 2012 IS CLEARLY AFFECTED.

AFTER PARKING, UNABLE TO OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HAD TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND USE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR.

THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE THEE CAR. I WAS PARKED AND READY TO GET OUT AT WORK.

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AFTER NORMAL USE CAN BREAK, LEAVING OCCUPANT STUCK IN VEHICLE IF UNABLE TO CLIMB TO ANOTHER SEAT OR ROLL WINDOW DOWN TO OPEN DOOR WITH OUTSIDE HANDLE.

THE INTERIOR DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR AND THE WINDOW HAS TO BE ROLLED DOWN TO USE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO VETERANS FORD IN METAIRIE, LA WHERE THEY LOOKED AT THE ISSUE AND THEN SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO REPAIR IT. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T GET TO IT FOR THREE DAYS AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN AND DECIDE WHAT TO DO. I EXPLAINED MY SAFETY CONCERNS TO TWO DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVES BUT THEY STILL WOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE AND LOCK. THE CONTACT HELD THE DOOR AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (SWANN'S TIRE PROS AND AUTO SERVICE, LOCATED AT 338 S CHURCH ST, RIPLEY, WV 25271; (304) 372-5707) WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO CLOSE; HOWEVER, IT STILL FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (I-77 FORD, LOCATED AT 3315 CHARLESTON RD, RIPLEY, WV 25271; (304) 372-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND DOOR LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673 AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-13050159. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,559.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE DID NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE COMPLETELY AND CAN BE OPENED WITH A SLIGHT PUSH FROM INSIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,800.

DOORS FAIL TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED FAIL TO AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK. MUST PULL LOCK TAB AND HANDLE TO UNLATCH DOOR. HANDLE STOPS JUST SHORT OF RETURNING TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER OPENING DOOR. HANDLE CAN BE PUSHED IN AND THE DOOR WILL LOCK WHEN THE ELECTRICAL LOCKING BUTTON IS PUSHED.

THE DRIVER'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLE STOP FUNCTIONING CAUSING AN INABILITY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FIRST ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW, REACHING OUTSIDE AND OPENING THE DOOR WHILE STILL IN THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO QUICKLY EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THIS IS NOT A DEFECT SECONDARY TO ANY EVENT.. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS WAS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE FUSION AND HAD ACTUALLY ORDERED 3500 PARTS TO REPAIR VEHICLE WHEN PEOPLE BROUGHT THEM IN FOR REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ *TR

I JUST WENT OUT TO MY CAR, GOT IN, STARTED IT AND NOTICED MY DOOR LOCK BUTTON WAS FUNKY. THEN WENT TO OPEN MY DOOR AND IT DOES NOT OPEN, IT IS BROKEN! I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE - NOT OKAY. I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES MY CAR AND I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR. I WENT TO THE INTERNET AND FOUND LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKING. IS THERE A RECALL FOR A 2012 FORD FUSION? I ONLY SAW ONE FOR THE FUSION STARTING IN 2013.

AT 50,000 MILES THE LEFT FRONT INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CAR HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. INABILITY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE COULD CREATE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN THE EVENT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUBMERGED AND THE POWER WINDOWS WERE NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. I FIRST NOTICED THIS DOOR HANDLE FAILURE WHILE PARKED ON A CITY STREET. THE FORD PART # IS 1 60FOZ04.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE ALMOST IN THE IDENTICAL SPOT ON A 2009 AND 2012 FORD FUSION I OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT MY HOME WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED WITH NORMAL PRESSURE TO OPEN THE DOOR . THIS PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM OPENING AND OR BEING LOCKED. THE 09 HAD APPROXIMATELY 50K MILES AND THE 2012 HAD APPROX 65K MILES AND HAPPENED ON 6/21/2016. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN MATERIALS AND DESIGN FOR IT TO HAPPEN ON BOTH VEHICLES I OWN WITH THE EXACT PART NUMBER AND I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN SINCE IT COULD HAPPEN DURING AN ACCIDENT PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVERS DOOR.