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3FADP0L34CR••••••2012 Ford FUSION HYBRID
This build draws 2.3× more complaints than the average 2012 Ford FUSION HYBRID build (13 vs 6).
13on this build
86on the model
15builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 4Air Bags 4Steering 3Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesJun 2021
1) Brake Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) failure. Dealership removed and replaced HCU assembly and ABS module. All parts retained by Dealer. 2) HCU brake failure made stopping very difficult and slow to stop. Dealer recommended not driving until repaired. 3) Dealer confirmed HCU…
Air BagsApr 2019
Takata recall - every ford dealer service department that I call says that they do not have the replacement airbag parts and are not sure when they are coming in. They seem to be stalling to do the repair or there is a real issue with supply
Electrical SystemAug 2018
Seat: heating element in leather seat went bad. Temp was greater than 150 degrees. Air conditioning: blower motor fan control went out 2 times within 600 miles (82,100 and 82,600)
SteeringAug 2016
Today from a stop, turning right out of parking lot on to city street into right most lane, during acceleration in turn, power steering lost; followed immediately by several audible warning tones and message center reporting service advancetrac and service steering. While caught…
Unknown Or OtherSep 2012
I have 15,500 miles on my fusion and was informed by ford (window sticker) that I would have 41 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway. A saving for the increased prices of the hybrid of $1,421 each and every years. I was lied to by the staff at the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3FADP0L34CR254954 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.