TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HELLMAN FORD (750 CO-92, DELTA, COLORADO 81416, (970) 874-4444) AND WHITE'S CANYON FORD (2751 EAST COLORADO BLVD, SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA 57783, (605) 642-4400) WERE MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT*JB
2012 Ford Fusion complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2012 record →
POWER STEERING FAILED AT START UP, VEHICLE DISPLAY STATED POWER ASSIST FAULT PUT IN REVERSE. ATTEMPTED TO BACK VEHICLE OUT OF PARKING SPOT BUT THE VEHICLE DIRECTION COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. IMMEDIATE REMEDY WAS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESET. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ASAP FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT
I GOT A MESSAGE ON MY DASH THAT SAY, " SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW- ADVANCETRAC." THIS OCCURRED HAS I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM CREVE COEUR MO TO OFALLON MO, SO THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. MY STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED VERY TIGHTLY; I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN VERY WELL. THIS IS ALL THE INFORMATION I HAVE AS I AM STILL INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM.
SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 38,388 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $1,700 TO REPLACE IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED SEVERELY IT THERE WAS OTHER VEHICLES IN THE AREA. IT WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I WAS TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION. THAT SCENARIO DEFINITELY CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD. I HIT THE CURB SLIGHTLY AND MESSED UP MY FRONT BUMPER BECAUSE OF IT. LUCKILY I HAD ENOUGH STRENGTH TO TURN THE WHEEL AND NOT GOING OVER THE CURB OFF THE ROAD ITSELF. WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT DID A LITTLE JERK MOTION TO THE RIGHT RIGHT BEFORE IT COMPLETELY FAILED. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I SHOULD GET A COMPLIMENTARY POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A LOT OF MODELS, BUT I AM YET TO RECEIVE ONE AND I KEEP CHECKING MY VIN PERIODICALLY. FOR A PERSON WITH A LACK OF STRENGTH, SENIOR CITIZEN OR YOUNGER TEEN, THIS COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP ME REGARDING THIS ISSUE. YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT (XXXXX) PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS COMPLAINT INTO CONSIDERATION. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS ISSUES WHILE TRANSMISSION IS UPSHIFTING . HAVE HAD VEHICLE SERVICED FOR COMPLAINT AT FORD YET CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE EVEN AFTER REPAIR WAS MADE
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HERITAGE FORD (2100 SISK RD, MODESTO, CALIFORNIA 95350, (209) 529-5110) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED GRAND PRAIRIE FORD AT (972) 975-9621 (LOCATED AT 701 E PALACE PKWY, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD SOUTH FORT WORTH (LOCATED AT 5300 CAMPUS DR, FORT WORTH, TX 76119, (817) 522-3225), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
POWER STEERING ASSIST LOSS WHILE DRIVING. I WAS IN DRIVE AT STOP SIGN IN THE CITY AND WHEN I WENT TO TAKE OFF AT ABOUT 25MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON AND FLASHED SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW, AND IN THAT MOMENT THE STEERING OF THE WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL.
OWNER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN AIRBAG RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE DATED MARCH, 2017. AGO.SINCE THEN NO PARTS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE LATEST NOTICE IS DATED OCTOBER 2018 THAT STATE IN BOLD LETTERS "PARTS AR NOW AVAILABLE TO REPAIR YOU VEHICLE; HOWEVER, YOU DEALER WILL NEED TO ORDER PARTS FOR YOUR VEHICLE PRIOR TO AN APPOINTMENT:" MY DEALER ATTEMPTED TO ORDER THE PARTS BUT WAS TOLD THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FORCE FORD TO PROVIDE THE PARTS FOR THIS REPAIRS. THIS HAS TAKEN FAR TOO LONG AND LIVES ARE AT STAKE HERE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST OF 2016. THE DEALER (COLLEY FORD, 1945 AUTO CENTRE DR, GLENDORA, CA 91740) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. COCONUT POINT FORD (22400 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, ESTERO, FL 33928, (888) 859-1976) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED AL PACKER FORD WEST PALM BEACH AT 561-689-6550 (LOCATED AT 1530 N MILITARY TRL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JANUARY OF 2017. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (ALLEN VIGIL FORD, 6790 MT ZION BLVD, MORROW, GA 30260) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER MATTER SOLVED AND NO FURTHER ACTION REQUESTED. *JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) IN 2017. THE SECOND RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER OF 2018 AND INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH BROWNS FORD (109 GUNDER ROAD, ELKADER, IA 50243, (888) 481-0880) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ORDER PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO ORDER PARTS IN LATE NOVEMBER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE ON MY FUSION, THE DOOR HANDLE LET LOOSE AND I COULD NO LONGER GET OUT OF THE CAR. THE DOOR HANDLE IS APPARENTLY BROKEN. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND IT WORKED PERFECTLY UNTIL LAST EVENING. APPARENTLY DOOR HANDLES ON DIFFERENT YEARS OF FUSION HAVE DONE THE SAME AND FORD REPLACED THEM. ALL OF THE CARS ARE THE EXACT SAME INTERIOR AS MINE APPEARS TO BE ON THE VIDEOS IN WHICH THIS BREAKAGE OCCURRED. I HAD JUST PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AND HAD TO HAVE MY BOYFRIEND OPEN MY DOOR TO LET ME OUT OF THE CAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED NORTHSIDE FORD AT (210) 525-9800 (LOCATED AT 12300 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE AND DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED AIRPORT MARINA FORD AT 310-574-2641 (LOCATED AT 5880 W CENTINELA AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JANUARY OF 2017. THE DEALER (FORD OF DALTON, 925 SHUGART RD, DALTON, GA 30720) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (RONNIE WATKINS FORD, 101 GEORGE WALLACE DR, GADSDEN, AL 35903, 256-543-9400) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NO ACCENT PROTECTION FOR MY FRONT PASSENGER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CAUTIOUSLY COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PARKED IT AT HIS RESIDENCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
WHILE DRIVING A WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON THE SCREEN ( SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW ) I PULLED OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE TO DPRIVE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND CALLED AAAP FOR A TOW.
GOT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A LARGE ANIMAL AND TOTALED MY VEHICLE GOING 55 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED.
"TAKATA RECALL"
I HAVE BEEN ON A 9 MONTH WAITLIST TO HAVE AIRBAG REPLACED. DEALER STATED NO PARTS. I AM VERY CONCERNED!
TAKATA RECALL IT'S STATED THAT THIS RECALL WAS ACKNOWLEDGED JANUARY 2017. IT'S ALMOST BEEN 2 YEARS AND WE ARE STILL DRIVING AROUND WITH A POTENTIALLY FATAL RECALL NEEDING TO BE FIXED IN OUR CAR. I'VE BEEN INTO A FORD DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO THE REPAIR BECAUSE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE TO COME IN AND THE PARTS ARE NOT IN. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING AND SHOOTING METAL IS A PRETTY SERIOUS ISSUE AND WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE HAVING THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DALLAS HARDY FORD (PAULDING COUNTY GEORGIA), WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, TWICE TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY SAY IT IS FIXED AND THEN IT COMES ON AGAIN. LAST YEAR IN JANUARY IT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME I HAD FIRESTONE IN MECHANICSVILLE, VA LOOK AT IT. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANYTHING EXCEPT THERE WAS A BUNCH OF "GUNK" ON THE CONNECTIVITY WIRES. THEY SCRAPED THEM OFF AND THE SENSOR LIGHT WENT OFF. HOWEVER, IT HAS COME BACK AGAIN. I AM NOT IF THE AIRBAG WORKS ON OR NOT. DALLAS HARDY FORD TELLS ME BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WILL CHARGE ME A HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2014.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ORCHID ISLE AUTO CENTER (10230 KANOELEHUA AVENUE, HILO, HAWAII 96720, (800) 729-2517) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
HAVE A 2012 FUSION SEL, HAVING SERVICE POWER STEERING, AS WELL AS SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC ISSUE. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS UPON CHECKING MY VIN IT SAYS MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE RECALL JUST CURIOUS WHY THIS IS WHEN I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS SO MANY OTHERS, DOES NOT SEEM FAIR THEY GOT THERE'S FIXED, BUT I'M EXPECTED TO PAY.
TAMARA RECALL
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION MARCH OF 2017. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER MIKE FITZPATRICK FORD (238 BULLSBORO DRIVE NEWMAN, GEORGIA 30263, (770) 253-4140) WHO ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
SBS BREAK SYSTEM. REPAIRS FROM DEALER IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE CAR SOMETIMES SPEEDS UP, WHEN USING BREAKS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000.
TAKATA RECALL. I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT TO SEE IF MY AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE UPON AN ACCIDENT HAPPENING. I WOULD LIKE THEM CHECKED OR REPLACED NOW. WHY SEND THE INFORMATION IN THE MAIL TO ME ON 10/30/2018 THAT MY CAR COULD HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS AND NOT HAVE THEM AT LEAST CHECKED OUT? GET REAL; MAKES NO SENSE. WHY CAUSE THIS WORRY TO SOMEONE AND NOT CORRECT IT?
TAKATA RECALL LETTER WAS ORIGINALLY RECEIVED ON MARCH 2017 SO I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALERSHIP IN FRESNO AND I WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT IN AND THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY WERE IN. I CALLED FORD A FEW TIMES AFTER THAT AND I WAS STILL TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT IN. I THEN RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD IN MAY 2018 STATING THAT THE PARTS FOR THE AIRBAG WERE STILL NOT IN AND THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY CAME IN. AS OF TODAY, OCTOBER 30, 2018, I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM FORD REGARDING THE PARTS. IN THE MEANTIME, MY LIFE AND OTHERS WHO ARE PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE COULD BE IN GREAT DANGER OF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. THESE PARTS SHOULD HAVE COME IN A LONG TIME AGO WHEN I RECEIVED THE 1ST RECALL NOTICE. IT IS NOW A YEAR AND A HALF LATER AND STILL NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!
TAKATA RECALL - AUTO RECALLED 01/10/2017 AND STILL NOT RESOLVED AS OF 10/30/2018.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,700.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW RACK AND PINION OR STEERING COLUMN WAS NEEDED OR THE COMPUTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. *DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY HAVING NEW STEERING COLUMN INSTALLED. UPDATED 01/30/19*JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HEMET GOSCH FORD (150 CARRIAGE CIRCLE, HEMET, CALIFORNIA 92545 (951) 396-7250) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL IN OCTOBER OF 2018 AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE IN DECEMBER OF 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AFTER 2 YEARS. *JB
"TAKATA RECALL"
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. GENE LATTA FORD HANOVER, PA. SAID FORD WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE IT HAS MORE THAN 150 K MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES IN MAIL. I CONTACT DEALER,BUT THEY JUST BLOW ME OFF AND TELL ME THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN READY. IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR.
TAKATA RECALL HAS NOT BEEN IN A TIMELY MANNER. MY FIRST NOTICE WAS BACK IN MARCH 2017. GET THE RUN AROUND FROM THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME I CALL THEM AND ALSO RECEIVED NOTICES IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE RECALL. THAT IS MY ONLY CAR I OWN TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT SO HE SAID KEEP CALLING TO SEE IF THE PART IS IN NOTHING YET HAS BEEN DONE.
WE HAVE HAD THIS STEERING PROBLEM THREE TIMES ALREADY. WHEN DRIVING THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ADVANC TRAK. DRIVING NORMAL SPEED AND ON A NORMAL SMOOTH ROAD. THE POWER STEERING WORKS AFTER THIS UNTIL YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED AND ONE OF THOSE TIMES THEY HAVE RE-PROGRAMMED THE POWER STEERING UNDER A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING AND JUST HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. WE HAVE 115,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE NOW.
TAKATA RECALL FORD HAS SEND A RECALL ON MARCH 2017 AND AS OF TODAY, OCTOBER 29TH 2018 HAS NOT YET PROVIDED REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTED AIRBAG. FURTHERMORE IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS A DASHBOARD LIGHT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, SAYING THAT IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL.
I SCHEDULED FOR MY RECALL REPAIR TO BE DONE, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FREE..I WAS FORCED TO PAY 140 FOR A FULL DIAGNOSISTCS, WHICH I NEVER REQUESTED I SIMPLY INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP I ONLY WANTED THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE TO MY CAR.. WHICH NEVER WAS REPAIRED FOR MY RECALL THEY CHARGED ME 140 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND TOLD ME THAT MY RECALL ITEM WASN'T AVAILABLE BELOW I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE APPOINTMENT INFORMATION AS WELL AS MY PERSONAL EMAIL STATEMENT REGARDING THE FRAUDULENT FEE OF 140 FOR DIAGNOSTIC
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE AIRBAGS IN MARCH OF 2017. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NO RECALL PARTS AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW IF THEY EVER WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THUS I'M STILL DRIVING THE CAR WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS.
THIS IS THE 3RD COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM INSIDE THE DOOR BROKE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE TWICE AND ONCE ON THE PASSANGER SIDE.THE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.IN AN ACCIDENT THE DOOR COULD FLY OPEN.THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK ALSO BROKE ONCE.I HAVE HAD FORD REPAIR THE LEFT FRONT DOOR ONCE AND THE R FRONT .FORD WOULD ONLY PAY FOR THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR.THIS CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT ON ANY OF THE DOORS.FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE LEFT FRONT AND THE RIGHT REAR DOORS.NOW THE LEFT FRONT DOOR IS BROKEN AGAIN. WHICH FORD SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.THE CAR HAS ONLY 68000 MILES.FORD CASE #16185723-S-5H6R8.
THEY CONTACTED US ABOUT THE RECALL BUT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. WE HAVE DRIVING THIS CAR EVERYDAY CAUSE IT'S OUR ONLY WAY OF GOING WHEN IS IT GOING TO GET FIXED AND WHAT DO WE DO IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS WITH THESE AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE.
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