2013 Ford Fusion Engine Problems
- 255
- 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 255 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 52 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine engine · 17 records
- indicator illuminated · 16 records
- engine cooling · 15 records
- warning indicator · 14 records
- check engine · 14 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 107 |
| 30–60k mi | 39 |
| 100–150k mi | 38 |
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Sudden power loss, my wife was driving her 2013 fusion changing freeways and the car lost power, slowed to a crawl, no acceleration. Very dangerous. Had it towed to the dealer. They said they couldn't find a problem, my wife told them they better find the problem, she was scared to drive it. They kept it a little longer said they changed out some module but insisted nothing was showing bad. So she picked it up and…
ODI 10810590
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the engine overheated and leaked fluid into the wires causing the vehicle to shut off. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 72,000.
ODI 10788600
Engine
First problem with the car was having problems with first starting it in the morning with it acting as if it wasnt getting gas until i stepped on the accelerator while in park, dealership claimed it was a cracked water pump. Then the check engine light came on while driving, they replaced head gasket and intake gasket due to the code from the check engine light. Then the car stopped accelerating on the interstate…
ODI 10778680
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled. Also, the vehicle overheated and the transmission shift cable detached while it was in park. The failures occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to four seasons ford ([redacted], hendersonville, nc) on various occasions; however, the dealer only diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 11119574
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Today my brake pedal went down to the floor . When i started my vehicle . The abs light came on. No hill side start.. Service advance traction. I have replaced all . Brake pads, shocks ,and had rotor worked on. Abs has gotten worst. I took my car to the nearest ford shop. I asked them to check it out and replace my abs sensor.
ODI 10968681
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after a few attempts. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
ODI 10823531
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at any speed, the vehicle overheated and shut off. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road and restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a leak in the cooling system. The cooling system was cleaned and the water pump was replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the battery…
ODI 10991197
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
This is a case of multiple incidents, first incident with significant issue was on 12/11/2014. As i was pulling out of my driveway and reversing across two lanes of traffic, my car turned off and said "press brake to start" (i have the push-start-ignition). The car turned off as i was revering across the street, i had to put the car in park in order to restart the car. I restarted the car and drove it to the…
ODI 10668968
Accelerator Pedal · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 50 mph and releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer software needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure…
ODI 10852235
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Steering
I was driving sw bound on hwy 20 in loganville, ga when my car surged and powered off at 50 mph 'the vehicle turned off on a very busy road. I just bought this car last year. This is the second time this has happened this first time it happened ford replaced my entire steering column. I had zero steering capability, the engine was off and unresponsive and all of my electronic panels went dark except for a message…
ODI 10659752
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 75 mph, the vehicle began to over heat and the engine over heating warning message illuminated. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness and powertrain control module system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. The…
ODI 10945922
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled, overheated, and the transmission and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle on some occasions. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the water pump and the power train needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the…
ODI 10874784
Engine
I purchased my fusion in 2014 with less than 2500 miles. I had taken it home for a test drive over the weekend. I had it for less that 12 hours and the check engine light came on. Returned it monday , the catalytic converter needed to be replaced at less than 2500 miles. About a year and a half later check engine light came on same problem ; replaced again. Two years after that with only 38,000 miles same problem…
ODI 11151897
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the fuel pump had low pressure. The vehicle constantly hesitated the service engine warning indicator illuminated, and the vehicle stalled randomly several times. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000. Updated 03/02/17*lj *cn
ODI 10935309
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
2013 ford fusion se 2.0lt ecoboost engine - bought march 2014 about 33,000 miles. My issues started around the end of may 2014. 1. When coming to an idle my car always acts like it is going to stall. It idles really hard and the rpms always jump real low. There are never any warning lights/messages that appear. 2. Extremely poor gas mileage - this is a 4 cylinder and an ecoboost that should be getting a hell of a…
ODI 10618375
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Purchased vehicle new in feb 2013. Has shut down 4 times while in motion. 3 were in town at slow speeds first time was around summertime the first or second year, but the last was 12/24/2015 on the interstate running a steady 75 mph in the inside lane in very heavy traffic. Only by the grace of god was i able to maneuver it to the shoulder without getting run over! Each time the dash goes black and engine (and power…
ODI 10821113
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving north on i-25 with cruise control set at 75mph, suddenly the vehicle stop forward acceleration and instantly began decreasing speed. Immediately, i stepped on the accelerator to no available power. The engine refused to communication with the accelerator as the rpm would just increase but no actual power was given to the vehicle. I tried multiple times to get the vehicle to respond but eventually had…
ODI 10574211
Body · Engine · Power Train · Wheels
(takata recall) i hereby state that i was in a motor vehicle accident with this vehicle with no fault of my own. At the time of the accident 03/15/2014 this vehicle should have been totaled out but was not done so.the airbags did not deploy with the way and the impact that i was hit by other party. I than took this vehicle numerous of times to hasting ford in greenville nc where they was suppose to have researched…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10806250
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at slow speeds (0-10 mph) the vehicle accelerates on its own. Sometimes when pressing the accelerator the vehicle doesn't respond, causing me to have to further press the accelerator, and when the vehicle suddenly responds, it rapidly accelerates. *tr
ODI 10567943
Engine
I was driving my 2013 1.6 liter ford fusion on 10/23/2013 and the engine overheated. My vehicle had to be towed to the dealership. I looked up my vin number on ford because after this all happened i heard about fusions being recalled for this same problem. According to ford my vin number my was not under the recalled ford fusions that had the overheating problem. The dealership said that the coolant had leaked into…
ODI 10549427
Engine · Power Train
I was driving to an appointment, and ran late because of the failure. I stopped at a stoplight, and tried to take off, but then the car went into "limp home" mode. I hobbled the car across the intersection, and then began to use my obd ii code reader that i purchased for a different vehicle, and read the code. It was p2011, and cleared it the car ran fine for a while, but the problem was still there. I went to the…
ODI 10549284
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled unexpectedly. The failure was sporadically recurring. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 9,700. The current mileage was 12,999.
ODI 10549348
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While cruising at about 45mph the car suddenly decelerated, the orange wrench light came on, and the car would not accelerate. While idling, the engine was shaking abnormally. This is the third time this has occurred, once at 40mph cruising, and once at about 65mph accelerating. All three incidents have happened about 200 miles apart. All three times i was (barely) able to pull over and restart the vehicle. Each…
ODI 10537151
Engine · Power Train
The transmissions shutters at all speeds. The car stalls on red lights. The car stalls going around curves. The car stalls going both up and down hills. Ford put out and "extended warrant" but does not have the parts to fix the problem. We have talked to two different dealers and a regional manager for ford, but nothing is getting done.
ODI 10690829
Engine
This incident occurred at the beginning of summer.the engine idle does not advance when the airconditioner is placed in service. While stopped in the driveway or at stop signs or red lightes. Engine idles very rough....you can feel it in the steering wheel and the gearshift and the floor pan. Have complained to ford and the local ford dealership and have been told this is normal,or there is no code to tell the smart…
ODI 10532032