The Lemon IndexC1277 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make. Full C1277 page
18 owner complaints · the #9 code Ford Fusion owners name · 4% of Ford Fusion complaints that name a code (every car: 0.1%)
Middle of 78,000 miles · most between 60,000 and 94,000 (12 owners gave it)
Ford Fusion owners named C1277 in 18 complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), most often on the 2012, 2011 and 2010 model years, at a middle of 78,000 miles. The part they name most is the power steering part (7 complaints). Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.
Ford Fusion model years that report C1277
Owner complaints naming C1277, by model year. Raw counts: years that sold more get more complaints, so this is each model year's record, not a failure rate.
Mileage when it happened
78,000 miles is the middle of what 12 owners entered. Half were between 60,000 and 94,000 miles.
The mileage on the complaint form, when the owner gave one.
What owners say caused it or fixed it
The most-named part is the power steering part, in 7 of the 18 complaints (39%). 4 of those mention it being replaced or repaired, and 2 say the problem came back afterwards. Next: engine software (a reflash) (3) and engine computer (ECM / PCM) (2).
- Power steering part7 complaints4 mention a repair or replacement, 2 of them say the problem came back
- Software update (reflash)3 complaints3 mention a repair or replacement, 1 of them says the problem came back
- Engine computer (ECM / PCM)2 complaints2 mention a repair or replacement, 1 of them says the problem came back · what Ford Fusion owners paid
9 complaints mention a recall.
Counted from the owners' own words: a part counts when a sentence names it with a cause or repair word. What owners wrote, not a diagnosis. A shop should confirm the cause before replacing parts.
Symptoms owners describe with C1277
- Loses power or goes into limp mode28%5 of 18 complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults11%2 of 18 complaints
Share of the complaints naming C1277 whose text also describes each problem. A complaint can describe more than one.
Codes owners report with it
C1963 11
Other codes named in the same Ford Fusion complaints, and in how many.
Repair costs
Ford Fusion ECM (engine computer) replacement cost
Recalls on these Ford Fusion years
- Steering · 2011, 2012 · issued 2015
The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault. NHTSA 15V340000
1 recall for the same systems (steering) on the Ford Fusion model years above. A recall for the same system isn't proof it's behind C1277. Recall work is free at any dealer: check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with our VIN check.
Keep going
- C1277: meaning, causes and every car that reports it
- Ford Fusion reliability by year
- 2012 Ford Fusion problems and recalls
Other codes Ford Fusion owners report
P2111 P2112 P0302 P1450 U3000 P0301 P0303 P0300 P0316 P0304
The details
How we count
We read every owner complaint in the NHTSA file whose text names this trouble code, and count the ones filed about this model (matched by the make, model and model year on the complaint). Mileage is what the owner entered on the form.
Parts: a complaint counts for a part when one of the owner's own sentences names that part together with a cause word (failed, bad, diagnosed, caused by, leaking ...) or a repair word (replaced, repaired, new, reprogrammed ...). "Came back" means the same complaint also says the problem returned or the repair didn't fix it. These are counts of what owners wrote, not a diagnosis, and one complaint can name several parts.
Complaints are reports, not proof of a defect, and most owners never file one. Popular models get more complaints, so the counts are not a failure rate. The code meaning is the standard SAE J2012 definition in our own words, or the carmaker's meaning where we verified it for that make.
What C1277 means
C1277 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning for Ford yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly.
Check the complaints yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11751213, 11706483, 11644699, 11538996, 11517622, 11443420, 11426611, 11308407, 11297140, 11270170, 11242140, 11121800 and 6 more.
Quick answers
Which Ford Fusion years have the most C1277 complaints?
In complaints to NHTSA, owners of the 2012 (7), 2011 (7), 2010 (4) Ford Fusion named C1277 most (18 complaints in all, 2010–2012). Raw counts, not a failure rate.
What fixes C1277 on a Ford Fusion?
Owners most often name the power steering part (7 of 18 complaints), then engine software (a reflash) and engine computer (ECM / PCM). That's what owners wrote, not a diagnosis: have a shop confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
At what mileage does C1277 show up on a Ford Fusion?
Owners who gave their mileage reported a middle of 78,000 miles; half were between 60,000 and 94,000 (12 owners).
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints that name C1277 on the Ford Fusion, counted by The Lemon Index; NHTSA recalls; repair bills owners named. Meanings: SAE J2012 in our own words. Owner reports, not a diagnosis or repair advice for your car.