2013 Ford Fusion Power Train Problems
- 167
- 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 167 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- shifter cable · 18 records
- power train · 16 records
- notified failure · 14 records
- gear shifter · 14 records
- emergency brake · 12 records
- shift cable · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 65 |
| 100–150k mi | 34 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
The transmission shifter cable broke. I see where they are being recalled, but not for my vin number. The part and labor cost me almost $500. Please help me to find out why mine is not covered and how do i get my money back. It should be covered on my vehicle too. Its a 2013 ford fusion. And thats what they are recalling.
ODI 11128344
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While accelerating from a stop, the contact proceeded to drive forward and the vehicle began to coast slowly. The vehicle jerked and then stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and then towed to autonation ford ([redacted], union city, ga 30291, [redacted]). The dealer diagnosed that the clutch was defective and…
ODI 11156858
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that after the vehicle was shifted into park, it continued to move. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the transmission bushing link was detached. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to jim snead ford (located 2401 w main st, waynesboro, va) where the failure was confirmed and it was recommended that the bushing be replaced.…
ODI 11124342
Power Train · Suspension
Vehicle was parked off road on a dirt sloped part of land. Brake was depressed and vehicle's transmission was placed in park, although the p indicator on the dash did not illuminate. Upon releasing the brake, the vehicle slowly began rolling in reverse. I depressed the brake pedal a again and upon letting go the vehicle continued to roll backwards. I engagred the parking brake in which the vehicle stayed in place. I…
ODI 11156488
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The lance cunningham ford (4101 east clinton highway, knoxville, tn 37912, [redacted]) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not…
ODI 11143670
Power Train
When starting to drive the car it has some slipping and hesitancy going from first to second gear and second to third. Once it gets to third gear it usually runs fine. When plugged in to diagnosis the error for solenoid comes up. It is currently at the dealership to be fixed. When online doing research about this problem i noticed a lot of similar complaints from others and no recalls have been issued by ford.
ODI 11128525
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle became inoperable while switching gears. The vehicle was towed to walt sweeny-west hill ford (located at [redacted], cincinatti, oh) where it was confirmed that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). However, the contact was charged for the repair due to ford not having the parts until the end of the third…
ODI 11124321
Power Train
Vehicle was parked in driveway when gear shifter failed. Vehicle was stuck in park. As it turns out, shifter cable had failed and cable became dislodged. Nhtsa recall 18v471 car is unable to operate due to cable failure. Ford dealer will not repair. Asking customer to front payment for repairs and negotiate with ford for reimbursement. Ford has identified a defect, that defect has caused my vehicle to be immobile,…
ODI 11121027
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While attempting to drive the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to move out of park. The instrument panel displayed that the vehicle was in neutral. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to coughlin ford of johnstown (670 w coshocton st, johnstown, oh 43031, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign…
ODI 11120539
Power Train
Transmission would not shift out of reverse. Shift cable was missing grommet that connects it to manual lever on the transmission.
ODI 11123235
Power Train
Pulled into driveway, came to a complete stop and put my car in park. The gear shifter went into park and i removed the key. Began leaving the car and it rolled backwards. Immediately got back into position to apply the brake. Tried to start the car it would not start. Applied emergency brake. Upon investigation found the shifter cable detached from the transmission and bushing was missing.
ODI 11120860
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While the vehicle was stationary in the reverse position, the transmission shift cable malfunctioned. The contact stated that the transmission failed to register any of the gear shift positions upon each shift. Consequently, the contact exited the vehicle, opened the hood, and found that the gear shift cable had completely detached from the transmission. A dealer and the…
ODI 11118175
Power Train
04-aug-2018 parked car in driveway. 05-aug-[redacted] called and informed me that car had rolled down and struck truck. Investigated and found 2013 ford fusion had struck ford ranger. Fusion was still in park and remained in park even with motor running and brake pedal applied. After discovering a recall was initiated 16 july 2018 i inspected cable connection and it was disconnected as the recall( campaign…
Crash reported
ODI 11120213
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked on an incline, it inadvertently started to roll away. The contact had to forcefully depress the brake pedal, but it failed to stop the vehicle. The emergency brake had to be engaged in order to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that multiple unknown warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to franklin park lincoln, inc.…
ODI 11115523
Power Train
On 07/30/18 i pulled into a parking spot in my work parking lot and put my car shifter in park. When i let my foot off of the brake thinking my car was in park it moved forward almost hitting the parked car in front of me! I looked at my car dash it said the car wasn't in park like the shift was but moved into "s"! I had to keep my foot on the brake but my shifter was stuck in park. I called my work security and a…
ODI 11114747
Power Train
The parked vehicle (2013 ford fusion) was facing northeast (on the side street of my home) when i entered attempting to move it from the street into my driveway. As i made a slight u-turn, i noticed my dad had fallen onto the grass at the curb where he was sitting in his wheelchair with my mom. I then put the vehicle (now facing southwest) into park, left the diver's side door ajar and walked across the street to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11132768
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received an unknown nhtsa campaign number for the transmission regarding a bushing that attached the shifter cable to the transmission. According to the notice, the bushing may detach from the transmission, allowing it to be in a different gear than the gear shift position selected by the driver. The manufacturer was not responding to calls and had a recording…
ODI 11113925
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While parked, the vehicle rolled away. The contact stated that the emergency brake had to be engaged to stop the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 11113515
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. Upon starting the vehicle, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the engine turned off without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission cable fractured. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact was…
ODI 11113599
Power Train
My car was on park and the car kept going reverse. I pressed on the brakes and put the emergency breaks on. Now my car is stranded in a street. I called a couple ford dealerships and either they had a 6 month waitlist or don't have the parts to fix the car. Now i'm stuck paying out of pocket to fix it because i need my car for work and i can't wait months to fix the car or bring it to another state to get it…
ODI 11112477
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact called on behalf of the driver and stated that the gear shifter cable of the transmission bearing detached while shifting gears. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The vehicle was taken to rapids ford…
ODI 11120122
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (titus-will chevrolet buick gmc cadillac, 2425 carriage loop sw, olympia, wa 98502, [redacted]) was contacted and confirmed…
ODI 11123058
Power Train · Rack And Pinion
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the power steering and transmission failed. Colley ford ([redacted], glendora, california 91741, [redacted]) was made aware of the failure and replaced the battery, but the failure recurred. On more than one occasion, the transmission slipped (downshifted/upshifted) out of gear. The same dealer diagnosed that the rack and pinion was faulty. The…
ODI 11131074
Power Train
While driving my fusion i suddenly noticed a loud sound and then my transmission started shifting very roughly. I was out of town and every stoplight it took an extended period of time for the car to shift when trying to take off. After about 30 minutes i pulled into a dealership to see if it was safe for me to continue home. I was advised that it was not and that i would need a whole new transmission.
ODI 11110265
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While parked with the engine running, the vehicle rolled away. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact caught up with the vehicle and turned the engine off to stop it from moving. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to estabrook ford (3689 14th st, pascagoula, ms 39567, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the shift cable fractured. The vehicle…
ODI 11120142