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 · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The bushing in the transmission shifter cable may degrade over time .
ODI 11228716
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 65 mph, the message center displayed "coolant level low". The contact added coolant and continued driving. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle was evaluated and repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) in november of 2018 by kerry ford (155 w kemper rd, cincinnati, oh 45246) where it was diagnosed that the…
ODI 11231260
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking coolant. While driving various speeds, the coolant warning indicator displayed "level low engine overheated". The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road, powered off the engine, and waited for a while. The contact added coolant to the engine and the vehicle was able to drive normally. The vehicle was taken to…
ODI 11221692
Engine
Vehicle instrument displayed that the vehicle was overheating. Vehicle was returned to dealer and thermostat along with coolant sensor were changed. Vehicle was driven less than 2 miles and overheated again. Vehicle returned to dealer. Dealer advised that the engine failed, and needed to be replaced. Dealer is replacing the engine.
ODI 11229326
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact drove to malloy ford of charlottesville (2070 seminole trail, charlottesville, va 22901, [redacted]) and had the recall repair performed. Afterwards, while driving 35 mph, the vehicle's extreme heat warning indicator began to flash and made beeping sounds.…
ODI 11245236
Engine
The car creates a constant loud air suction noise when accelerated. The sound becomes louder the faster you go when stepping on the acceleration pedal. There is no sound when the car is in idle and rolling without stepping on the acceleration pedal. The car was taken into the dealership for routine maintenance and asked to be drove by dealership to diagnose the sound. There are no warning lights or codes showing up.…
ODI 11253756
Engine
Engine cylinder misfire with past engine block cracking due to another recall now coming back 5 years after initially recalled.
ODI 11217476
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to ganley ford ([redacted], norton, oh 44203) where it was diagnosed that the leverage was fractured and needed to be repaired before the recall repair could be completed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure…
ODI 11197352
Engine
Vehicle stalls intermitently while at low speed 0-5 mph. No warning lights come on at panel. Happened several times within last month. Dealer check reveals no identifyable problems. Happened at local intersections creating major hazard to occupants and other vehicles.
ODI 11204217
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 60 mph, the contact noticed smoke emerging from the rear of the vehicle. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact opened the hood and observed flames behind the engine. There were no injuries due to the fire. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The…
Fire reported
ODI 11208109
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 55 mph, the contact recognized smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle over onto the shoulder. When the contact opened the hood, something fell from the engine onto the ground and the engine caught fire. A police report was not filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was totaled and…
Fire reported
ODI 11194998
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Ford fusion 2013 while driving fuel gas cap will make a noise of air coming out, if it continues the car will turn off even when driving or stationary on both highway and street has happened more than 4 times ford agency said they will not fix it
ODI 11193297
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While decelerating, the rpm jumps up to 4 or 5 and the cars shifts hard. Does matter if i am going up an incline or or flat plain road...it happens.
ODI 11205735
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Hello, on 03/14/2019 i chatted ford on my numerous recalls on my 2013 ford fusion. I was given case# (xxxxx) and told to take to a ford dealership for assessment on prior recall repairs. In 2017 we had a coolant recall and was told by dave littleton ford in smithville, mo. That we had anti-freeze all over our engine and they had to replace the whole engine. We never had any problems or signs that it had a coolant…
ODI 11192253
Engine
The engine get overheat and stop working. The coolant level keep decreasing along the driving, but didn't find any leaking. It should be related to ford recall 17s09
ODI 11183989
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car shutters at an idol or slowly taking off where it shuts off.this has happened more then once and the scary thing is i've pulled out in a intersection and the car shuts off. I have to put it in park and restart it.it's happening more often now my engine light just came on after this happing for over a month now.
ODI 11174325
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Takat recall: driving car warning light comes on then off too fast to see what warning is. While driving on a street, car tries to stop on own like hitting brakes which i am not.
ODI 11181035
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling), but the contact did not receive a notification. The contact stated that the engine functioned abnormally, there was a drastic reduction in speed, and an abnormal noise was heard. Elder ford of tampa (9560 n florida ave, tampa, fl 33612) was notified and did not…
ODI 11171870
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
Door · Engine · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front and rear passenger doors would not open from outside of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was not contacted; however, the recall notice instructed owners to schedule an…
ODI 11170226
Engine
On january 3rd 2019 around 5am, i saw a signal saying "engine coolant over temperature" and another one regarding the steering wheel. I then noticed that my steering wheel was locked but i managed to park on the side of the highway. A vehicle behind me notified me that there was a fire. My vehicle caught on fire less than 24 hours after leaving ford service department for an oil change. Records also show that my…
Fire reported
ODI 11172669
Engine
CAR STALLS WHEN DRIVING OR AT IDLE
ODI 11163924
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. When the contact pulled into the parking lot at her job, the vehicle started smoking. The vehicle caught fire under the hood and exploded with parts landing into the street and onto other parked vehicles. There were no injuries. The police department stated that the contact could retrieve the incident report after christmas. The burned out vehicle planned to be towed away by…
Fire reported
ODI 11163248
Engine
I was driving down the road and, while parked at a stoplight, noticed smoke billowing out from underneath my hood. I pulled over and had my car towed to a mechanic. My mechanic said there was a problem with fluids leaking from my engine and that it was highly dangerous, routinely resulting in fires. My mechanic directed me to a recall 12s41 that covers 2013 ford fusions and said it was a match. However, ford has…
Fire reported
ODI 11161406