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2012 Ford Fusion SEL |
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Post# 1001767   7/28/2018 at 21:16 (2,069 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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4 cylinder auto, very low miles (35k), beautiful color (imo), good price. I am wary of Fords in general, but they seem to have improved in the last decade or two. This car is supposed to be in perfect condition, I have yet to see it in person. Reviews online for the model seem favorable, though a little negative on the tranny, and “numerous” recalls. Should I jump on it?
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Post# 1001768 , Reply# 1   7/28/2018 at 21:39 (2,069 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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After the way Ford corporate treated me on a new vehicle with major problems, even though it was bought new at my great uncles dealership, I will NEVER own another Ford after what I went thru with a too bad, so sad constant replies, even though my family drove Fords or walked. Ford can pound sand now. I will never buy another. Since '85 I went to GM and never turned back.
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Post# 1001775 , Reply# 2   7/28/2018 at 22:21 (2,069 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)   |   | |
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Not a car guy here. Usually buy used Corollas from private parties. With the roads in Iowa being what they are (snow, ice, salt, sand, potholes, tar, deer, various dead animals) I've never seen the sense in buying anything too nice.
Anyway, our local library has the CR ratings on line, and 2012 Fusion has an overall reliability rating of 4/5.
Of the various rated subsystems, only these got a less than a 4 rating. Climate System 3
Again, not sure what the value of the CR rating are. My boring Corollas have an overall 5/5 reliability rating back to 2003, except for 2009 which was a redesign year and has a 4/5. |
Post# 1001922 , Reply# 7   7/30/2018 at 18:10 (2,067 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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make good choices when it comes to purchasing anything, and that goes with knowing who and what to ask, paying close attention to the "who" ....
in any case, your honest opinion comes from the person who works and sees them the most...plus knows all the ins and out....the MECHANIC! CR is a waste of breathe......1985....I bought a Chrysler Laser XT Turbo coupe.....CR claimed it to be the worst car ever, and especially bad reviews in all the info that was displayed on the dash, not to mention it TALKED! and yet, this same publication swears by TODAYS cars that talk and give feedback to the driver....well, which is it?, you can't have both.....all it boiled down to is they don't know what the heck their talking about...and you know where their head is at.... I am a AMC/Mopar/Jeep person.....but I have owned Fords, Mustangs--LX, GT and Turbo...and of course the Taurus SHO....which never gave me a bit of trouble... when Taurus's were first introduced, yes, there were transmission issues.....but that's common for anything built today as a proto-type....common sense tells you not to buy the first ones off the assembly line, give them a few years to work out any bugs, THEN you buy one.... again, like I said...I don't hold a grudge that every single Ford Taurus ever built in history is going to have transmission issues!.... one thing I noticed of people with Fords, the higher end models seemed to have less issues than BOL versions of the same vehicle.... my niece has a Fusion Platinum…...that is one nice vehicle...looks as good as it drives..... my nephew has the Ford Focus RS Eco-Boost 6speed......that is a powerhouse of vehicle.... if I was in the market for a sports car....I might consider one of these.... |
Post# 1001941 , Reply# 8   7/30/2018 at 19:17 (2,067 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Well, I have to say I got very good use out of my '95 Ford Explorer - it made it to 400,000 miles. It still ran, but had developed steering problems. I see a LOT of older Ford F-150 trucks on the road. Have seen several late 70's models in just the last couple weeks. |
Post# 1001950 , Reply# 9   7/30/2018 at 20:55 (2,067 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1002014 , Reply# 12   7/31/2018 at 11:33 (2,067 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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of the last generation also had clutch problems. So pick your poisons. |
Post# 1002017 , Reply# 13   7/31/2018 at 12:25 (2,067 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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what would all the technicians do who spent money on their schooling? Not only would the schools be unemployed, so would the technicians. Everything is quantativley figured into costs. Engineering, production, retailing, servicing. |
Post# 1002026 , Reply# 14   7/31/2018 at 13:51 (2,067 days old) by jkbff (Happy Rock, ND)   |   | |
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I guess my family has always had fords in one form or another.
I've had a few friends that have been very happy with their fusions, but not happy at all with the dealerships. I can't say I've heard much negative about the fusions in general. My lincoln, the only thing I really despise is the panorama sunroof it has. I have had quite a few issues with it, but I am going to say that my issues are dealer caused, not factory caused. I've got an old ford pickup that won't die as well. |
Post# 1002030 , Reply# 15   7/31/2018 at 15:59 (2,067 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1002038 , Reply# 16   7/31/2018 at 16:32 (2,067 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1002045 , Reply# 17   7/31/2018 at 16:51 (2,067 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room)   |   | |
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Post# 1002049 , Reply# 18   7/31/2018 at 17:13 (2,067 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1002053 , Reply# 20   7/31/2018 at 17:54 (2,067 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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Equinox passenger front seat belt was jammed when he took delivery. Part on order. Front door upper sill molding is loose. (at the belt line) you can push it down, and it pops back up. He'll have it 2 years, then it goes back. |
Post# 1002064 , Reply# 21   7/31/2018 at 19:16 (2,066 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 1002097 , Reply# 22   8/1/2018 at 01:36 (2,066 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Ford---"Found On Road Dead" |
Post# 1002126 , Reply# 26   8/1/2018 at 09:55 (2,066 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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I'm generally a GM guy but I like this acronym below: Cracked Head Every Valve Rattles Oil Leak Every Time
But seriously, We swore off Cadillacs and went back to Lincolns a few years ago and haven't regretted it so far. Although our new Lincoln is in the shop right now for a radio issue...it turns the volume up by itself even though the automatic level adjustment is turned off. Still under warranty so it will be fixed...could just need reprogramming. The Mexico-built Fusions, Milans, and MKZ's have had pretty good reliability around here. I'd love to have an AWD one for my commuter, or a new AWD Buick. |
Post# 1002232 , Reply# 30   8/2/2018 at 05:38 (2,065 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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I bet I know what caused it. My ex had a '78 Pontiac Phoenix that also did that. The headlight dimmer switch on the floor shorted out. All the wiring under the dash burned up, and had we not cut the battery cable pronto, it would have totally burned up. |
Post# 1002285 , Reply# 31   8/2/2018 at 12:45 (2,065 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1002315 , Reply# 32   8/2/2018 at 17:17 (2,065 days old) by Circlew (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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That looks like something from outer space! |
Post# 1002372 , Reply# 33   8/3/2018 at 01:34 (2,064 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 1002378 , Reply# 34   8/3/2018 at 05:28 (2,064 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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win on Sunday, sell on Monday. Old NASCAR saying. |
Post# 1002537 , Reply# 35   8/4/2018 at 14:28 (2,063 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Ford spelled backwards= Driver Returns On Foot! |
Post# 1002562 , Reply# 36   8/4/2018 at 19:11 (2,062 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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foot in a Ford. AMC though. What did Pontiac mean? Poor old _ Thinks Its a Cadillac. |