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.
Gears · Power Train
I was driving car into a parking stall. Stopped, put car in p, turned off engine and release the foot brake...and the car started rolling forward. Applying the foot brake stopped the rolling, however, when i tried to start the car to back it up, the error message read (something like) "transmission not in park, cannot start car". The shifter was clearly in park, so i jiggled it without any success. The car would not…
ODI 11099454
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 55 mph with the air conditioner activated, the vehicle stalled without warning. Also, when depressing the accelerator pedal, it became difficult to depress. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine and the vehicle failed to restart. Also, when the air conditioner was turned off, the…
ODI 11098668
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. After stopping the vehicle and switching the gear shifter into the park position, the vehicle suddenly rolled backwards. The emergency brake was applied to stop the vehicle from rolling. During the incident, the shifter was in the park position; however, the indicator displayed that the transmission was in reverse. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (tamiami ford,…
ODI 11093734
Power Train
My ford fusion is a 2013 which means its only 5 years old and the gear shift bushing popped off, when i went to put my car in park the transmission was automatically switched to drive. I luckily noticed my car wasn't in park before i was about to step out the car or i could have been ran over! Since my extended warranty nor my car insurance won't cover the cost because its considered wear and tear i'm stuck without…
ODI 11092157
Power Train
I crashed my car into a light pole because the transmission cable broke while trying to turn around. I placed the car in reverse to complete a turn on s. Boyle avenue in st. Louis but when i pressed the gas to go backward, the car went forward into the pole. The transmission stayed in drive when the cable broke and cause significant damage to my front fascia and grill. I am reporting this because ford sent a recall…
Crash reported
ODI 11185001
Power Train
Transmission cable bushing broke in april 2018.. Still waiting on formal recall
ODI 11210473
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 65 mph, the engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road, but it failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to villa ford (2550 n tustin st, orange, ca 92865, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 11083461
Power Train
Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2013 ford fusion. While the contact's daughter was driving at an unknown speed, she heard a grinding noise throughout the vehicle but could not pinpoint the location. The vehicle was taken to gary crossley ford (8050 n church rd, kansas city, mo 64158, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. While the contact's…
ODI 11081097
Power Train
There is currently a consumer satisfaction program (13n03) in which ford has extended the warranty on the electronic throttle body on certain vehicles. I have been experiencing issues with my electronic throttle body and discovered that my vehicle is not covered under the satisfaction program. I was told by the manager at my local ford mechanic dealership that the etb were all made with the same parts and he did not…
ODI 11072885
Power Train
Very hard upshift into 3rd gear. Had vehicle at my local ford dealer the day after i bought it in november 2017 and had some internal transmission repairs done under illinois used vehicle powertrain warranty. Got the vehicle back 25 days later and the hard shifting did not change, not even a little. Took vehicle back the following day and they said the hard shifting is now normal to that vehicle. The shifting has…
ODI 11076513
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2013 ford fusion titaniumtransmission went out at 80k. I was informed by the dealer that, "upon teardown found transmission case cracked and metal in transmission." here is the letter describing the situation that i sent to the ford dealer after many calls with ford manufacture: i would really appreciate your assistance in dealing with my transmission repair, steering temporary locking, and check engine light…
ODI 11064841
Power Train · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
From the day i first drove my car off the lot it was a 2013 ford fusion s it's gray. I started the engine and then sat in the driver's seat before i put it in drive i hear a loud thumping noise generating from the back end of my car. And it's still doing it 4 months later non-stop and i cannot figure out what's going on also there is a rusted hole in my muffler. Also often times when i am driving when accelerating…
ODI 11085055
Power Train
Transmission has had problems since 16,000 miles when i first bought the car. Had it in many times for issues with the transmission not shifting properly at high way speeds. Would slow down and move over to passing lane and speed up and it would jerk. Park to drive and park to reverse would also have the same issues. 3 dealers later they finally found solenoids and another part was bad (about 90,000 miles) for…
ODI 11045869
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (fox ford lincoln, 2501 n elston ave, chicago, il) where it was diagnosed that the transmission bushing and shift cable were faulty and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 103,000.
ODI 11112442
Power Train
Complaints involving transmission slipping i brought it back a couple times and i think this problem should be looked into in motion this happens and every time we bring it back they say they can't find anything but when we get it back it works better then it starts doing it again please look into this thanks
ODI 11182466
Power Train · Steering
Car started rolling forward after engine was started in parking lot, even though gear shift was in "park", emergency brake was engaged, and foot brake was being pressed. Steering was unresponsive. After engine was stopped and restarted (without having to press the foot brake as one usually does), car seemed to operate normally. Dealer subsequently replaced power steering assembly, but could not duplicate forward…
ODI 11039763
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
On way to work i on the morning of 10-12-17 going about 75mph on interstate and all the sudden there was a ding and flash of red (check engine light) on the dashboard stating engine overheating and engine shut down and car basically went into neutral. I lost all power, radio, lights etc. With the momentum i had built up going 75 i was able to make it across the 4 lanes to the shoulder. An ohio state trooper stopped…
ODI 11044810
Power Train
Takata recall complaint: transmission shifter cable came out from gear box...the cable pop out of place while shifting into reverse. Unable to shift back into drive because cable pop. The vehicle was stationary.
ODI 11141683
Power Train
2013 ford fusion. Started hard shifting approx. 3 weeks ago. You can be driving at high rate of speed (55 to 75) mph and the transmission will hard shift and loose acceleration. Pressing on the gas does not accelerate the vehicle. The vehicle will gradually slow down. The rpm's will rev up. Even putting the vehicle in manual shift mode did not shift. Several times had to pull to the side of the road on the highway…
ODI 11030700
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was inoperable due to overheating and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to phil long ford of motor city ([redacted], colorado springs, co), but the failure could not be replicated. Barbee freeway ford (4471 e evans ave, denver, co) was also contacted, but the failure could not be replicated. The dealer…
ODI 11075403
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at a low speed, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and a "power steering assist fault" message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic plugged the vehicle to a machine, but the diagnosis was unknown. The contact called winner ford [redacted] located at [redacted], cherry hill, nj 08034) where…
ODI 11012615
Power Train
Transmission shifts rough from 1st>2nd gear and very harsh from 2nd>3rd gear. Also at times, when pressing the gas to accelerate quickly, the transmission will not shift or do anything, it just sits there and thinks for a few seconds and then slams into gear. This is all happening when in motion. It is also jerky at times when taking off from a stop. When shifting from park to reverse the vehicle slams into gear…
ODI 11004709
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While attempting to place the vehicle in park, the vehicle went into reverse. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and discovered that the gear was actually stuck in reverse and the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,788.
ODI 10995121
Power Train
While traveling though the mountains of west virginia suddenly the temperature began to steadily increase to where the gauge was halfway between normal and hot. I slowed the vehicle from the speed limit to about 55mph which brought the temperature back to normal. As we continued on the trip the temperature would spike and go back to normal with decreased speed. After the initial spike was noticed i plugged a data…
ODI 11006475
Engine · Power Train
Will not shift out of park. Gear shifter will move, gear shifter seems to operate. However, car does not recognize that gear shifter has been moved. Does not attempt to engage other gears at all, simply will not recognize anything outside of park. When problem initially happened, began to try to go in reverse (was in park) for a moment before defaulting to park. Vehicle was stationary, in driveway.
ODI 10985683