2013 Ford Fusion Electrical System Problems
- 108
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 108 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 16 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 14 records
- power steering · 13 records
- without warning · 12 records
- needed replaced · 10 records
- failure recurred · 9 records
- warning lights · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 28 |
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering
My 2013 ford fusion power steering failed, get power assist failure message as well as lane assist failure message very dangerous
ODI 11292315
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering gave out. I was driving in a rural area and the car became extremely hard to turn, and upon starting the vehicle, very very tight steering wheel
ODI 11291417
Electrical System · Steering
Constantly getting a message on dash "power steering assist fault". Occasionally a message about transmission comes up but too quick to read. See that ford has done a recall on both of these items but haven't actually issued it yet. My vin is not showing as one affected despite getting these messages. I am hearing some sort of noise that we can not identify and worry it is something with either one of these issues.…
ODI 11309585
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Recently, i have been having issues with my electrical system/acceleration. I have a hard time getting my max a/c light to stay on and sometimes my radio display is delayed of coming on. Also, sometimes when i start my car, the dinging sounds distorted like my battery is about to die and i have a hard time starting the car. I started to think my battery was going bad but then one day i was driving down the road (in…
ODI 11282485
Electrical System · Engine
Frequently, when driving and the car has to idle- in traffic, at stop lights, etc.- the engine will stutter and shut off. This will happen repeatedly until the engine is driven at an increased speed.
ODI 11270644
Electrical System
I was driving about 45 mph and the driver side door opened on it's own and i can not get it to shut now. When the door opened i grabbed for it and it swung back and smacked my arm and hand and they are swollen bruised and sore. The door ajar indicator light up and the dinging started to alert me the door was open. Went to a near by ford dealership and they informed me that my vehicle was not listed on the recall.…
1 injury
ODI 11268297
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving in inclement weather, the climate control and windshield defroster became inoperable. The failure also caused the windows to become inoperable. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Gengras ford ([redacted], plainville, ct 06062, [redacted]) was contacted via phone and informed of the failure. The…
ODI 11278403
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Initial ignition of the car results in engine stall out post abnormal ignition time. Fusion will display "power run active" then "press brake to start". This will repeat after another ignition attempt and re-show the same messages on the dashboard. After a third ignition attempt the engine does not stall out. The problem is not a sudden onset but initial symptoms of the issue is that the car will stall out after 10…
ODI 11255071
Electrical System
Left front headlight no longer has power. Checked headlight assembly for power continuity. Problem seems to be in wiring to headlight assembly or from from fuse box. Not sure exactly when it failed but replacement of lamp lead to further diagnostic since lamp worked when placed in right front.
ODI 11269189
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Lost complete power and control of car no acceleration when pressing gas in the middle of street car slows down without no warning after parking the car a wreck indicator flash. This is the 2nd time it's hit down on me i had it repaid last year and it's happening again my life is at risk with this car shutting off on its own it's not fair that i'm being held responsible to pay for this faulty death trap vehicle. I…
ODI 11210524
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My driver door is not locking .. Do to the door latch recall .. I have not yet got a recall on it .. My door will open while driving..
ODI 11206507
Electrical System
My vehicle had a recall on it in 2016 for the door latches not working. The latches were supposedly all replaced at the dealership after the recall. In september of 2018,i opened my back door and tried to close it and it would not latch again. I had to rope my door shut to get it to the dealership and the supposedly put another latch on that door. On friday march 29 i was driving home from work and my driver side…
ODI 11193224
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Have not brough to dealer yet, however all my lights lit up and have not turned of so far. Advancetrac, blindspot, rear camera assist, abs, etc.. Basically all my assist have come on. Since they have come on my steering has been tough, as if the electrical assist was disabled because its combined with the abs system. According to a youtube video posted online, the problem is a corroded or malfunctioning wire in the…
ODI 11191017
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving, the vehicle jerked. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an electrical failure and the transmission needed to be reset. In addition, the front lower control arms on both sides of the vehicle detached. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11194799
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
My car has been skipping and hesitation with power train or transmission while driving whenever it wants. It’s nothing specific to make that happen. Last week back power windows quit working. Now....started car in drive, steering was locked. Drove back and forth, tried different gears, tried restarting, it finally started by turning key over. Came home, parked in driveway, can’t get steering to unlock at…
ODI 11176297
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving down the street. My car had no signs of trouble. Suddenly smoke started coming from the heat vents on the dash. I was able to pull into a parking lot and get out of the vehicle. At this time i saw flames coming out from under the hood. I called 911. By the time of arrival of the fire dept the car was fully involved in flames.
Fire reported
ODI 11172771
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
The vehicle has an electrical glitch and when attempting to park the car it will show as park but will actually slip into neutral and roll forward or back if in a slight hill. Also an manufacturing error is causing the car to abruptly stop while on driving. The rpms will increase by itself and then suddenly fall to 0 and the car will not be able to move. All the electrical components will still be on i.e. Radio ,…
ODI 11182709
Air Bags · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tamara recall check engine light remains on and car shutters sporadically.
ODI 11152582
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was put in park, the vehicle did not start. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the bushing on the end of the cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall and referred the contact to the nhtsa. The failure…
ODI 11144482
Electrical System
Loud cracking sounds coming from speakers caused by a failed audio control module, only 82k miles in. Car battery draining, weekly required jump-starts with brand new battery installed.
ODI 11143679
Electrical System
Key not detected message came on with the key in the ignition as i was driving. Then the next day it would not start.
Crash reported
ODI 11141375
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
CAR ENGINE BURNED UP OUT OF NOWHERE
Fire reported
ODI 11131649
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Our call had a recall , never got notice and the recall on this vehicle localized overheating my cylinder head to crack, result in fire in engine and this is what happened to our 2013 ford fusion
Fire reported
ODI 11144172
Electrical System · Fuel Pump · Unknown Or Other
Currently our vechicle is back in the dealership. We are a ford driving family. This car has been nothing but trouble. Every recall. We had to replace the fuel pump, due to air in tank. Then paid 2000$ and had it for 2wks. This was at the end of july 2018. For lectronic issue. Now, the new problem the dealership can't figure out how to fix it. We were backing out of our drive. Blacktop driveway. Once your shift into…
ODI 11129620
Electrical System · Seats
Driver seat i have a ford fusion 2013 that i purchased brand new and have already had many issues (some recalls and some not). I am currently having issues with my driver seat motor that moves seat ford and back for leg room. The side of the seat closest to middle console (right side) seems stuck and will not move forward. This results in a diagonally angled seat. I am not a tall person, therefore this issues makes…
ODI 11182532