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
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine temperature warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder of the road and it caught on fire from the engine compartment. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A police and a fire report were filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard…
Fire reported
ODI 11102975
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 25 mph, an abnormal knocking noise was heard coming from the engine. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the engine was previously repaired due to an engine fire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (timberland ford, 2441 s byron butler pkwy, perry, fl 32348, [redacted]) for diagnostic testing and repairs. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11112626
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided reference number: cas 16162364. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 11143836
Engine
My car stalled while stopped at a light 2 days in a row. Received a "transmission not in park" error message.
ODI 11099056
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
Engine
Coolant recall 17v209000- states if the ford engine could crack and leak oil if overheated due to the engine being low in coolant. I took my car in to get repaired and 3 weeks later my car had these exact symptoms. Ford is claiming the responsibility is not theirs. The crack in the cylinder head led to the engine becoming worn. So now a new engine is needed in a car 5 years old.
ODI 11114516
Cruise Control · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 60 mph or more with the cruise control engaged, a wrench warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle lost power. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced at an unknown local dealer per nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling), but the failure persisted after the recall repair. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer to be…
ODI 11097932
Engine
There is an open recall on the car's cooling system that can cause the car to over heat and catch fire, this is what happened. My daughter was at a friends house most of the night. She got into the car to come home. She got three to four miles or so out of town when it started to over heat. Being that she just left she pulled over and turned around to go back. With in seconds of turning around the car's warning…
Fire reported
ODI 11096567
Engine
In moderate temperatures, ~40-60 degrees f, the engine will stall just after starting to drive. So in the spring and the fall. It does not occur in the winter or the summer. It usually occurs after the car has been warmed up and driven and then turned off for a while. For instance, if i drive out to lunch, stop and eat, and then start driving again. Just after i start moving, say 100 ft., the engine starts running…
ODI 11209171
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the failure occurred numerous times. When the failure occurred, the contact shifted into park and the vehicle was able to restart on the first attempt. The contact called greenwood ford lincoln at[redacted] ([redacted], bowling green, ky 421040) and was informed of no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was…
ODI 11091560
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 contact stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to receive a recall repair. In addition, the vehicle kept overheating and stalling. The contact had to coast the vehicle to the side of the road due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to two…
ODI 11094149
Engine
The car caught on fire while i was driving. I had enough time to get out before the total car was engulfed in flames. It was totally destroyed.
Fire reported
ODI 11091696
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the check engine indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The dealer was not called. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 28,221. *tt *tr
ODI 11088981
Electrical System · Engine · Wheel Speed Sensor
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the warning indicator illuminated for the coolant temperature, which was increasing. The vehicle failed to accelerate above 5 mph. The contact stated that the engine was turned off and restarted, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (hollingsworth richards ford, [redacted], baton rouge, la 70806, [redacted]) where…
ODI 11091256
Engine · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact was alerted by someone that smoke was noticed from the rear of his vehicle. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. The contact opened the hood and saw flames towards the back of the engine compartment. The contact extinguished the fire. The…
Fire reported
ODI 11083609
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
It reads in the warning section i was over heating than the engine light came on. And it won't keep idle when i fill it up with gas i have to set for 10 to 15 mins before it will keep idle for me to drive it
ODI 11082475
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at any speed, the vehicle overheated and the "coolant low" indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to thomasville ford lincoln (located at 1515 e jackson st, thomasville, ga 31792, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that there was an oil leak. The contact was referred to mitchell county ford [redacted], located at 231 us-19, camilla, ga 31730). The contact…
ODI 11142924
Electrical System · Engine
On march 26th, 2018 at approximately 10:40pm my 2013 ford fusion (vin #[xxx]) caught fire underneath the engine compartment. This occurred after approximately a [redacted]. The car was parked for over 5 hours and on my ride home a light appeared on the dash showing coolant/engine overheating and smoke began to appear from the hood (this occurred as i entered onto the highway at approximately 60mph). I was able to…
Fire reported
ODI 11082111
Engine
My vehicle has begun to stall out. It can happen at any random time while driving, while stopped, or while pulling out into traffic. I had my car towed to the shop this week and of course they say they couldn't get it to duplicate the issue. They replaced the fuel pressure sensor and it did not fix the issue!! My check engine light randomly goes off and on but when plugged in it isn't pulling any codes. I have a son…
ODI 11082266
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 55 mph, the driver noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Also, the engine temperature gauge increased too high and the "antifreeze overheating" warning message appeared. After stopping the vehicle, flames were discovered coming from under the front of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene to extinguish the flames. The…
Fire reported
ODI 11078364
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I was driving as usual. The car suddenly slowed down and the red warning sign came on and reads " engine coolant overtemperature ". At this point, the steering became difficult and the speed slowed to a crawl while we were in the middle of a highway. This put us ( my two children and i ) in so much danger! Cars were honking and whizzing by us which scared my children. When we finally made it to the side of the road…
ODI 11076825
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Hagerstown ford ([redacted], hagerstown, md) confirmed that the part was not available for the recall remedy due to the software not…
ODI 11076441
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate over 70 mph. In addition, there was white and gray smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and observed flames. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries. The contact called boggus ford at [redacted] to speak with a…
Fire reported
ODI 11072249
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ancira eagle pass ford chrysler dodge jeep ram (4039 adams cir, eagle pass, tx 78852, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had too much antifreeze. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred numerous times…
ODI 11110838
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling); 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. Autofair ford in haverhill, massachusetts was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The…
ODI 11082571