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
Was driving home when a fellow driver noticed i had flames coming from under my engine. I pulled over and didn't see any flames so i lifted the hood and there was a small fire coming from the engine. The fire went out on itself but i was stuck on the interstate and didn't feel safe so i moved vehicle to safe spot. A friend of mine said that it was weird for a car to catch on fire like that so he said check recall…
Fire reported
ODI 11065602
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 5 mph, smoke appeared under the hood of the vehicle. The contact exited before the entire vehicle caught fire. It was unknown if a police report was filed; however, there was a police officer present on the scene. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. Stamford ford in stamford, connecticut was made aware…
Fire reported
ODI 11066533
Engine
Engine cylinder head recall: the recall came out early in 2017 stating that the cylinder head may crack causing an oil leak that may result in a fire in the engine compartment. The recommendation was to keep coolant level properly maintained which was done, however, the coolant kept disappearing and going inside the engine for about a year. The engine failed jan 20, 2018 before a resolution by ford could be found. I…
ODI 11080373
Engine · Steering
The engine issue:vehicle intermittently stalls while backing, and driving. The electrical throttle body was subject to a ford ' customer satisfaction program 13n03', that program has now expired, and any vehicles with the now malfunctioning throttle body will receive no warranty, or compensation for repair costs. When the vehicle stalls while driving, especially at highway speeds, this presents an extremely…
ODI 11065944
Engine
I bought my car august 6th,2016 with roughly 40000 miles from auto nation ford dealer . Never had any problems until september 2017 . I was driving down the road and my car gave me a message that my engine was running hot and to stop immediately. I did and opened the hood and realized there was a coolant leak and it was smoking . I had it towed to the dealer to fix and they had to replace the heater hose and said…
Fire reported
ODI 11060650
Engine
Car caught on fire on the way to work one morning due to oil leak near exhaust manifold. Looked to find where oil leak was coming from, oil leak is coming from a crack in the cylinder head right above exhaust manifold.
Fire reported
ODI 11057812
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that there was a coolant leak and the engine kept overheating. The dealer (fred beans ford of newtown, 10 n sycamore st, newtown, pa 18940, [redacted]) installed a sensor and replaced the coolant reservoir tank; however, the remedy failed to provide a permanent solution. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the coolant warning indicator was still…
ODI 11101736
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to overheat. The vehicle was towed to sheehy ford lincoln ([redacted], gaithersburg, md 20879) where it was diagnosed that the engine hose fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred twice. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer refused…
ODI 11055780
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While idling at a red light, the contact noticed black smoke coming from the vehicle. Upon inspection of the engine compartment, the contact noticed flames. The battery warning indicator illuminated. The fire department was contacted and the flames were extinguished. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The contact…
Fire reported
ODI 11051731
Engine · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Seat Belts · Visibility
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While traveling highway speeds, the passenger noticed an abnormal burning odor. The contact turned on the air conditioner and smoke emitted into the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle lost power and the contact was able to see flames from the side mirror. The passenger was able to exit the vehicle. When the contact attempted to exit the vehicle, the door jammed. The contact…
Fire reported
ODI 11051024
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 70 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to a shoulder lane and was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer…
ODI 11047009
Engine
Car will sporadically go into limp home mode while driving. Never seems to be an issue while parked or not moving. The wrench light comes on and i have to pull over and let it sit for a good 15 to 20 minutes. I can then start it back up and it runs like there is no problem. Mechanic can't find the issue because the check engine light disappears and no error code is given. Happens on the highway and regular city…
ODI 11045895
Electrical System · Engine
Check engine light came on. Used code checker to investigate and came up with code p144c. Ended up having to do with the canister purge valve and it had to be replaced. Cost - $326.04 repairs completed at wray ford, [redacted], bossier city, la [redacted], invoice number focs245906 on 21 dec 2016 second item: problem with start/stop button. The wrench on the dash would light up. Only thing i could find out was look…
ODI 11073478
Engine
Just had the water pump replaced on the vehicle for the 3rd or 4th time now. Vehicle has always been loosing coolant since i bought it. They have replaced the block heater just about as many times also. They never really seem to be able to figure out where its coming from and i'm quite concerned that no one seems to actually have it figured out. First problem was at 20,000 miles, 50,000 miles, 80,000 miles and…
ODI 11045870
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Seat Belts
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the service engine indicator illuminated several times. The contact stated that the vehicle kept overheating and was slow to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the computer needed to be replaced and recommended that the vehicle be towed to the dealer. The dealer (country ford,…
Fire reported
ODI 11047018
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the overheat warning indicator illuminated and noticed smoke underneath the hood. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and burst into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. A police and a fire report were filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was…
Fire reported
ODI 11073106
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 60 mph, the contact smelled a burning odor. The contact noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle and the power steering disabled warning indicator illuminated. Suddenly, the engine inadvertently caught fire. The contact stated that the fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a…
Fire reported
ODI 11034173
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle overheated and the temperature and service engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact called ford store san leandro ([redacted], san leandro, ca 94577) and was advised that the part to do the repair would not be available until november 2017. The contact received…
ODI 11032047
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car has stalled on me many times while driving on flat road, down a hill and coming out of a parking lot, engine light is now on.
ODI 11031669
Body · Electrical System · Engine
The vehicle was started and was no more than 10 minutes from our house when it started smoking while being driven to work. Within a minute the check engine light came on, within another minute the car lost power. The gas pedal wouldn't work, etc etc. We were able to coast into a side street and exit the vehicle. Within a minute of that happening it burst into flames and was completely engulfed and destroyed.
Fire reported
ODI 11029872
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While stationary, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted to the right side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle. The contact, an independent mechanic, stated that the throttle body was faulty. Baystate ford in south easton, massachusetts ([redacted]) was made aware of the issue and stated that there was no recall for the throttle body. The vehicle…
ODI 11025435
Engine
CAR OVERHEATED AND NEXT DAY IT DIDN'T STARTED.
ODI 11022989
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car will stall when it is it is low rpm. It is more likely to stall after i have fueled up my car from it being low on calls. I can see the car shuddering and then drop the rpm very low. It has died when i have been in traffic before when i'm stopped at a light. It has died when i was leaving for work and backing out of my driveway. I noticed the issue of the car shuddering when i'm driving at low rpm and even when…
ODI 11021856
Engine
I was driving my car an it wasn't hot or anything i went into the store came out started my car drove for 5 secs an my car shuts off says coolant overheated an doesn't start back up never had that problem before i look it up an there's a recall for it i call tri county ford in mabank an they come get it an say it's just a hose leak. Never once was my check engine light on but after i got it back a week later it…
ODI 11043379