2012 Ford Fusion

2012 FORD FUSION. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DRIVER WAS BURNED TO DEATH. THE LAWYER ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER, BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO A DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WAS RECALLED. THE LAWYER REFERENCED RECALL # 15V340. *JB..*TR.....UPDATED 12/29/15 *BF *CN

ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER, THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THEN WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP GAINING HIGH SPEEDS UP TO 50MPH. THE ENGINE RPMS WERE HIGH AND THE CAR WAS "OUT OF CONTROL" AS THE DRIVER HAD THEIR FOOT PRESSED ON THE BRAKE. THE FUSION STRUCK A FEW PARKED CARS AND EVENTUALLY HIT A VEHICLE HEAD ON COMING THE OPPOSITE WAY IN A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH AND OTHER MINOR INJURIES FROM THE VICTIMS. ACCORDING TO FORD A NOTICE WAS SENT OUT IN JANUARY OF 2014, FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 13N03, WHICH THEY OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART BUT NEVER EXPLICITLY STATED A THROTTLE BODY COULD STAY OPEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE OR RUNAWAY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. SEE ALSO 10649303. *DSY *TR

ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER, THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THEN WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP GAINING HIGH SPEEDS UP TO 50MPH. THE ENGINE RPMS WERE HIGH AND THE CAR WAS "OUT OF CONTROL" AS THE DRIVER HAD THEIR FOOT PRESSED ON THE BRAKE. THE FUSION STRUCK A FEW PARKED CARS AND EVENTUALLY HIT A VEHICLE HEAD ON COMING THE OPPOSITE WAY IN A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH AND OTHER MINOR INJURIES FROM THE VICTIMS. ACCORDING TO FORD A NOTICE WAS SENT OUT IN JANUARY OF 2014, FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 13N03, WHICH THEY OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART BUT NEVER EXPLICITLY STATED A THROTTLE BODY COULD STAY OPEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE OR RUNAWAY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. SEE ALSO 10649298. *DSY *TR

Driver side impact and passenger side curtain airbags deployed but not driver side that was hit.

I was driving, the power steering failed and caused me to start to lose control of my vehicle while turning on the freeway, which caused me to slightly crash into the side wall and almost go over the highway into the water. I also hit my head on the driver side window and felt very dizzy for a while afterwards. Because I was so in shock and scared, I wasn’t able to drive the car home for hours, so I pulled onto the side of the road and called my family to let them know what happened. When I purchased the vehicle I wasn’t informed of any issues with the model. Both this model and several others were included as part of a recall, and the car was taken into the shop and “repaired” by past owners, yet the power steering failed again. There is no active unrepaired recall because the car was brought in before and worked on by Ford mechanics who then cleared the recall after fixing the car because they deemed the issue to be addressed. However, the issue is still ongoing. It is not fixed at all. I purchased this car last year, and if I would’ve known this would happen or that the car had so many issues I never would’ve bought it. I’ve taken the car to several dealerships that have said the problem is a complete failure of the steering gear, yet when I take it in to ford dealerships they state that the “extended warranty is expired” and that they can’t do anything about the vehicle needing a recall. I almost lost my life, I have a car that I cannot drive and have not been able to drive ever since the incident occurred. Why am I being punished because my car has been refused to be repaired, and because Ford has refused to provide me any reimbursement for the problem? To whoever reads this, thank you so much for taking the time to read and help me with this problem, as my vehicle is how I’m able to ensure survival and I’ve been struggling to survive without any type of vehicle.

MY SON WAS DRIVING & PREPARING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. IT WAS A ROAD HE WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE & TURN THE CORNER BY SWERVING UP AN EMBANKMENT SLIGHTLY. HE REALIZED IT WOULDN'T SLOW. HE PUMPED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO BRAKE RESPONSE. HE CHOSE BETWEEN A GARAGE & A TREE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE HEADED FOR THE TREE. IN INSURANCE INVESTIGATION, BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. SEVERE UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE HAD BEEN REPAIRED LESS THAN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. POLICE WERE CALLED TO ACCIDENT SCENE & FILED REPORT. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS AT THE SCENE. THE SPEED WAS ESTIMATED AT 35-40 MPH - WITHIN/LOWER THAN SPEED LIMIT. *LN *DL CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT. INSURANCE COMPANY IS MOVING VEHICLE TO A SALVAGE POOL. THEY CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AND LOOKED AT THE ABS/HCU AND DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT CAUSE FAILURE. *DL

ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2014, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS WE WERE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET TO WHERE MY PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK UPON FRONTAL HEAD ON IMPACT OR MY AIRBAGS DIDNT GO OFF CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE INTO THE DASH BOARD. THIS CAUSED LIGAMENT TEARING IN MY RIGHT HAND/SHOULDER AS THAT WAS THE INITIAL IMPACT. NOW I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO SUFFER FROM LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF MY RIGHT HAND/SHOULDER COMPLICATIONS. FOR THE BRAKE ISSUE BEGINNING DECEMBER 1, 2019. IT HAS COME UP THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS STICKING AND TEARING THROUGH MY BRAKES AS I AM DRIVING ON THE STREET OR EVEN HIGHWAY CAUSING IT TO SMOKE AROUND MY BACK TIRES. I NEARLY LOST MY LIFE ONCE, AND DO NOT WANT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT WHEN CHECKING BRAKE RECALLS IT'S ONLY UP TO A 2010 MODEL AND I HAVE A 2012 MODEL. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE PADDING ON MY BREAKS TO COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR LEAVING ME UNABLE TO COME TO A STOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND THE CONTACT WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE THE OTHER TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE INJURED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED BEING SLIGHTLY BLACKED OUT AFTER THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S SON IN LAW DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,061.

I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CAR.IT WAS BASICALLY A T BONE ACCIDENT TO A LARGE SUV . IT WAS A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT BUT SURPRISED THAT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I ENDED UP GOING TO THE EMERGENCY AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE MUSCLE INFLAMMATION . I ALSO HIT THE BOTTOM OF MY RIGHT LEG AND HAVE MULTIPLE BRUISES. I WAS WEARING SEATBELT THAT HELPED ME BUT NO AIRBAG WAS ACTIVATED.

TAKATA AIRBAGS DID NOT DEFLATE IN CAR ACCIDENT FOR SAFETY PURPOSE.

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.

FORD DEBERA LOS AIRBAGS DE MI FORD FUSION 2012 EN 2017. NO LO HA HECHO (POR LO MENOS, NO EN MI CASO). DOS REPARACIONES MS, QUE EN MI CASO TAMPOCO HA HECHO. LAS REPARACIONES QUE POR MANDATO FEDERAL FORD NO HA HECHO SON: NMEROS DE ACCIN DEL CAMPO DE SERVICIO 16B38 Y 13N03; NMERO DE RETIRO DE NHTSA: 17V024. ACABO DE TENER UN ACCIDENTE EN MI FORD FUSION 2012 (FUI CHOCAD, COMO CONSTA EN LOS EXPEDIENTES DE LOS SEGUROS DEL OTRO CHOFER Y MO). PESE A LO VIOLENTO DEL IMPACTO, QUE DEJ MI AUTO IRREPARABLE, LOS AIRBAGS NO SE ABRIERON. YO VIAJABA CON MI ESPOSA Y MI NIETA DE DOS AOS. POR NO ABRIRSE LOS AIRBAGS, MI ESPOSA Y YO SUFRIMOS DAOS FSICOS, MI NIETA, PSICOLGICOS. FORD DEBE RESPONDER E INDEMNIZARNOS POR ESTOS DAOS FSICOS QUE SE PUDIERON EVITAR SI EL DEALER Y EL PROPIO FABRICANTE HUBIESEN ATENDIDO MIS OPORTUNOS RECLAMOS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM '

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SURGED AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, DROVE OVER A CONCRETE MEDIAN, AND CRASHED INTO TWO PLASTIC TANKS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A FACILITY, INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE, AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, COLLAR BONE, SCARRING TO THE LEFT HAND, LEFT WRIST, AND LEFT ARM AS WELL AS CHEST PAINS FROM THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINING TIGHTLY. THE FRONT PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED CHEST PAINS FROM THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINING TIGHTLY. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE POLICE REPORT STATEMENT WAS INCORRECT. *JS

ON MAY 23, 2017 VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS ON A CITY STREET. SUFFERED NUMBER 2 FRACTURE OF NECK

SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS STOPPED ON A CITY STREET TO MAKE A TURN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT LEAST 35 MPH STRUCK SUBJECT VEHICLE IN REAR. SUBJECT VEHICLE REAR BUMPER AND TRUCK AREA CRUSHED IN ABOUT 18 INCHES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN SUBJECT VEHICLE DEPLOYED. SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ONE YEAR LATER SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND AT ABOUT 25 MPH ON SECONDARY HIGHWAY. ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND AT ABOUT 25 MPH TURNED LEFT INTO SUBJECT VEHICLE. SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CONSISTING OF HEADLIGHT AREA AND QUARTER PANEL AREA IN FRONT OF LEFT FRONT TIRE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN SUBJECT VEHICLE DEPLOYED. ALL AIRBAGS IN OTHER VEHICLE DEPLOYED.

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY OUR VEHICLE WAS SUDDENLY SMASHED INTO BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE SMASHED INTO US AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND FROM BEHIND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF OUR VEHICLE WHILE GOING APPROX. 70MPH ITSELF. THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT OUR VEHICLE PRECISELY WHERE OUR VEHICLE'S OWNER'S MANUAL DESCRIBES OUR SIDE IMPACTS AIR BAG SENSORS TO BE BUT OUR DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS SERVICED OUR DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SEVERAL TIMES, AND IN THIS CASE JUST WEEKS PRIOR TO OUR ACCIDENT AND DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. FORD HAS SERVICED OUR DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, 2 OF WHICH WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR. THE MISSING DOCUMENTATION IS THE RESULT OF A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS, AND CHANGE IN COMPUTER RECORDS.

I WAS ON THE ROAD PACK SADDLE IN JONESTOWN TX 78645, WHEN I PULLED ON TO ROAD 1431. A LARGE TRUCK WITH A CRASH GUARD HIT ME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE @ 60MPH. THE ACCIDENT TURNED MY CAR INTO A HORSE SHOE, AND SENJT ME INTO ON COMING TRAFIC. ALL OF THE AIR BAGS WERE ACTIVATED AND SAVED BOTH ME AND MY WIFE BUT, THE RESIDUE THAT CAME WITH THE ACTIVATION PEPPERD ME IN THE FACE AND RUINED MY GLASSES. IF I HAD NOT HAD MY GLASSES ON,I WOULD HAVE LOST MY VISION DUE TO SUCH. WE WERE ON A COUNTY ROAD.TURNING LEFT AND MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

CLIENT APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WITH A LEFT TURN, APPLIED THE BRAKES. THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE NEVER STOPPED OR SLOWED DOWN UNTIL RUNNING THROUGH A SIGN, INTO AN EMBANKMENT. CLIENT WAS SEVERELY INJURED AS A RESULT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STORED AT A TOW YARD. WE HAVE 30 DAYS TO GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE NHTSA. PLEASE CONTACT MY OFFICE TO GET THE ADDRESS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD, BUT THERE WAS NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. 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. MAXWELL FORD IN AUSTIN, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT OVERCORRECTED TO AVOID A CRASH, BUT ENDED UP CRASHING INTO WATER BARRELS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND BONES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVEN DAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND LOT, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.