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.
Body · Electrical System · Engine
On february 5, 2017 the engine of my 2013 ford fusion caught on fire. The car began to smoke from under the hood while the car was in motion. I stopped and opened the hood to inspect and the engine was already in flames. The fire spread rapidly and the fire department had to be called to extinguish the blaze. My son and i were barely able to escape unharmed. I contacted ford on several occasions and they have been…
Fire reported
ODI 10970366
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,227.
ODI 10937733
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Electronic throttle body malfunction, car was parked in a parking lot and after returning to my car i started it and put it into drive, as soon as i let of the brake and touched the gas peddle the car maxed out in rpm and the car accelerated on its own even after pushing on the brake resulting crashing into a light pole.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11006807
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Left my house drove 5 miles, stopped to sisters house to drop off an item, 2-3 minutes later walked outside and found flames coming out of the hood on the passenger side near windshield. Barely able to open door quick enough to get my purse out and it was engulfed. Woke up a neighbor who came over with a truck to drag it away from house and garage. Wasn't for him my sisters house would been lost as it took 25…
Fire reported
ODI 10937312
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving between 5 to 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle on the first attempt. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000. The vin was…
ODI 10946679
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Yesterday i purchased a vehicle through an auto broker from manheim atlanta. No more than 6 hours later the vehicle caught fire while i was driving it and exploded multiple times. 7:30pm i was driving on 285 headed home and i noticed a warning on my dash stating that the power steering assistance has a fault at the same time i noticed balls of fire coming from underneath my car. I tried to get to the shoulder…
Fire reported
ODI 10928487
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Power steering system fault came on the dash. Pressed the ok button and then noticed balls of fire coming from under the vehicle. I then tried to pull over. I couldn't brake, press the gas, or turn the steering wheel. The car then burst into flames and then the vehicle exploded and burned.
Fire reported
ODI 10928481
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
November 2016 while i was coming from the grocery store my car suddenly stalled and completely stopped. I immediately started the car back up and drove for a good 2 minutes and it did the same thing, but this time i was in the street. After letting my vehicle sit for 15 minutes it did eventually start back up and drove smoothly. But that wasn't the last time my car would just suddenly stop. In december i took my car…
ODI 10956303
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
This car (2013 ford fusion ecoboost) is 3 years old with only 50k miles. At slow speeds such as pulling out of a parking lot or coasting to a slow speed at a light or stop sign the engine just dies like it ran out of gas. You have to pull over and stop the car. You then have to restart the car. After a few seconds it starts just fine. It's random but becoming more frequent. It happened 3 times to my wife the other…
ODI 10926866
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a curb on the opposite side of the street. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic steering failed and needed to be replaced. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10910186
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I have a recall on my car to replace the transmition cable. I had this same problem back in 2016. I knew back then that this was a big issue and that it was a defective recall issue and i paid $571.25 to fix a tranmission shifter cable. I still have the receipt and all the notes that the dealership wrote and it matches this recall. I filed acomplaint with nhtsa and no action taken back then and i feel since this is…
ODI 11124048
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving my 2013 ford fusion, 1.6l ecoboost to work when i noticed the engine started overheating while i was driving up a hill. I saw smoke coming from the engine and pulled over. As i did this, someone driving by said they saw flames coming from under my car. I immediately pulled the car onto some pavement and got out to check. I saw flames dripping from the oil reservoir. I grabbed my backpack and started…
Fire reported
ODI 10911237
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the rear doors were re-opening involuntarily and the door ajar warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on several occasions. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10911374
Electrical System
I replaced my battery 2 weeks ago, because my car kept not starting with push start, this happened 4 times in july 2016. The push button would not start my car, and left me stranded 4 times, i got a jump each time. On 8-30-16 i picked my son up from school, and went back to my car to push start it, and all of the power is functional, except the a/c and the push start will not start. I called fariway ford in burgaw,…
ODI 10899695
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While attempting to turn the vehicle, the power steering assist became difficult to operate. The steering wheel suddenly began to vibrate and the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The instrument panel also indicated many other warning lights and functions were being activated that were not in use. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic and dealer. Both…
ODI 10891613
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred while still at the dealer. The technician stated that the fuel gauge needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired.…
ODI 10882867
Electrical System
We purchased the car this past saturday and on sunday, the passenger door ajar light came on. The car cannot be completely locked due to the sensor 'thinking' that the front passenger door is not shut,when in fact it is. Also the alarm goes off when we try to remotely lock the car.
ODI 10854703
Electrical System · Seats
The electric motor on the front passenger seat stopped working and without manual controls the seat cannot be adjusted.
ODI 10850140
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
The air bag light on the dash came on. I took it into the ford dealership and they claimed that the wiring harness under the seat was crushed , supposedly by an empty jelly jar that was under neath the seat on the drivers side. I have the jelly jar and its not even broken . Ford claims its my fault and to get in touch withmy insurance company which i have but since the light (airbag ) light has come on, my seat…
ODI 10837337
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
My 2013 ford fusion has a problem every time i refuel it. 1) it does not turn on when i finished pumping gas, i have to keep trying to turn it on and or step on gas peddle for it to turn on, also i have to have my ac off cause i get this horrible smell and at one point saw fumes coming out from my air vents which i then suddenly turn off the ac but my vehicle had also turned off by it self. 2) it has turned off…
ODI 11055611
Electrical System
Returned home from an hour trip and pulled into my driveway. Turned off the car, went inside, came out 30 mins later, attempted to start the car and dead silence. Radio and all other electrical components were still working. Checked the odb with an odb reader and no codes. Called aaa who came out and tested the battery and found it fully charged and working. They then checked several fuses and all worked fine. As a…
ODI 10811188
Electrical System · Engine
I have noted the electronic throttle body (etb) malfunction affecting ford fusion 2009-2013 models with 2.5/3.0l engines and the related nhtsa investigation pe 13-003, along with ford's customer satisfaction program 13n03. I have also noted the power loss issue described in another 2013 ford fusion owner's experience (nhtsa complaint id #10810590. Both seem to be related to the problem i am now having with my 2013…
ODI 10817450
Electrical System · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. During weather changes, the electronic vent function failed to work each year. The dealer was not notified. An independent mechanic replaced the pig wiring, resistor, and blower motor four times, but the failure continued. The windshield failed to defrost, the vent controls failed to function for the heat, and the contact had a loss of visibility and electronic function to…
ODI 11061399
Electrical System · Seats · Visibility/Wiper
When the car was started it indicated a safety sensor wasn't working. Everything else seemed fine. While driving down the road the air/defrost system stopped working causing windows to fog, i also lost control over the volume and all of the console systems. Only 2 of the windows would go down. Before i was able to pull over (about 5 minutes) everything started working and at the same time while driving my electronic…
ODI 10733743
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 70 mph, the power shut off. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10763957