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First generation (final model year) · 2012–2012 · Mid-size sedan

2012 Ford Fusion parts and specs

Everything you need to own and maintain this exact model year. Verified specifications, part numbers, and the problems that recur, in one place.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
5W-20, 5.3 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group 96R, 590 CCA
Tire size
215/60R16 (base trim)
Wiper blades
24" / 19"
Cabin filter
Motorcraft FP-67 (also cross-referenced as 15FFMP)
Key fob battery
CR2032

Specifications for the 2012 Fusion

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

These specifications are shared across every Fusion of the First generation (final model year) generation. See the 2012 Ford Fusion overview for the full picture, or the Ford Fusion guide to compare every generation.

What changed for the 2012 Ford Fusion

  • 2012Final model year of the original 2006-body Fusion before the all-new CD4 redesign for 2013.

Known problems with the 2012 Ford Fusion

2 of the 2 issues we track for the 2012–2012 generation are documented against the 2012 model year, and 1 carries a recall or service bulletin.

  • Electric power steering (EPAS) sudden assist loss

    majorNHTSA 15V-340 (Ford 15S18)

    An intermittent electrical connection in the steering gear's motor position sensor can cause a sudden, complete loss of power steering assist while driving, the wheel goes very heavy with no warning. Ford's fix is a reprogram of the power steering control module and, on some vehicles, steering gear replacement.

    Typical cost: Free under recall

  • Throttle body / idle-air-control hesitation and stalling

    moderate

    The 2.5L four is a well-known source of owner complaints for hesitation, rough idle, and stalling at stops, most often traced to a dirty or failing electronic throttle body or idle air control. Cleaning the throttle body sometimes helps temporarily; a worn unit needs replacement. Not tied to a specific recall or TSB.

    Typical cost: $50 (cleaning) to $300-$450 (throttle body replacement)

Full detail, costs and sources on the Ford Fusion problems and years to avoid guide.

Which engines were offered in the 2012 Fusion?

EngineTrimsOilOil capacity
2.5L 4-cylinder (Duratec 25)S, SE, SEL5W-205.3 qt
3.0L V6 (Duratec 30)SE, SEL (V6)5W-206 qt
3.5L V6 (Duratec 35, Sport)SE Sport, SEL V6, Sport5W-205.5 qt
2.5L Hybrid (Atkinson-cycle I4 + eCVT)Hybrid5W-205 qt

About the Ford Fusion

The Ford Fusion is a mid-size sedan that Ford sold in the US from 2006 through 2020, when the whole car segment was sacrificed to the SUV boom. This file covers 2012, the last model year of the original 2006-body Fusion, through 2020, the CD4-generation's final year. 5L hybrid; its main documented weak spot is an electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) module that can suddenly cut out (recall 15V-340).

5L automatics could let the transmission slip out of Park (19V-362, expanded 22V-413), and corroded steering-gear motor bolts could kill power steering assist (19V-632), on top of a huge multi-model Ford door-latch campaign. 7L EcoBoost V6 Sport with standard AWD. Across the CD4 years the bolt pattern is 5x108, the key fob takes a CR2032, and the 6F35 automatic and electric power steering are shared by nearly every engine. Ford ended US Fusion production after the 2020 model year.

For how the specifications changed across every generation, see the full Ford Fusion guide.

Other Ford Fusion years

20202019201820172016201520142013
Data confidence for this generationHigh confidence

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