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
The computer system in this car registers the coolant temperature as hot when the car is running. As i was driving down the road the entire power of the car was turned reduced, making getting off the road very dangerous. Testing revealed it was a faulty sensor for the coolant. Several year models of this same vehicle have the same recall issue.
ODI 10981130
Engine
Vehicle began overheating at highway speeds of approximately 65 mph. Vehicle slowed quickly as it entered "limp mode" on the interstate. Driver was able to get off of interstate exit and pull to a parking lot. Engine bay was extremely hot and the faint smell of smoke/burning was apparent. Driver had to tow vehicle to ford dealership where it was found to be subject to recall 17s09.
ODI 10980810
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road where smoke was noticed coming from the hood and fire enter the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. It was unknown if a police or fire report was reported. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was…
Fire reported
ODI 10979340
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 for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While driving, the contact smelled a burning odor throughout the vehicle and saw smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10985816
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 called town and country ford (6015 preston hwy, louisville, ky 40219) and was informed that the part to do the repair would not be available for two weeks. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated…
ODI 11073769
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the temperature gauge increased and the vehicle overheated. The vehicle was taken to santos ford (617 w pacheco blvd, los banos, ca 93635), but the part was not available for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The part needed for the repair…
Fire reported
ODI 11057102
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17s09000 (engine) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the vehicle was over heated which caused excessive smoke to emit from the vehicle's tail pipe. The contact took the vehicle…
ODI 10970916
Engine
Recall #17v-209 issued in april 2017 and still have not received the parts for the recall repair. Considering that this defect could cause an engine fire, i find this extremely troubling and irresponsible of ford motor in not taking care of this in a prompt time frame.
ODI 11048685
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (parkway ford, 2104 peters creek pkwy, winston-salem, nc 27127, [redacted]) did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The interim…
ODI 11022066
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My vehichle has had the check engine light go on and off numerous times in the last six months, and smelled a funny smell coming through the vents. I get regular maintenance, have had the codes read as well as diagnostic test performed. The most i have been told is that there was a p144c code which is something to do with the fuel system wrong. Now when driving the vehicle began to stall. I took my car in to ford…
ODI 10972172
Engine
2013 ford fusion. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. *js
ODI 11073708
Engine
Vehicle recall related to localized overheating of the engine cylinder. Received notice of recall in april of 2017 and there is still no fix
ODI 11052311
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed while driving 70 mph. During the failure, the power steering indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to control. Shortly after, the contact was informed that the undercarriage of the vehicle was on fire. The contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the road shoulder. The contact noticed smoke under the…
Fire reported
ODI 11025260
Engine
On april 1, 2017, i was stopped at a red light on a highway on my way home from a trip when my engine temperature spiked and i lost all power to the engine. I was barely able to get it to the median. I had just heard about the recall that day coincidentally, so i had it towed to a ford dealership on monday. They determined that it was a cracked engine head due to overheating. The mechanic seemed unaware of the…
ODI 10979258
Engine
In regards to nhtsa recall #17v209000 my car was serviced for a 75k maintenance point, the dealer was unable to address this recall due to parts being unavailble on 3/18/17. On 4/1/17 my car overheated and the engine shutdown during a drive from work to home, i had it towed to fremont ford and on 4/3/17 the dealership stated that the engine coolant was low, the heater hoses had to be replaced due to the overheating…
ODI 10970393
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to auto nation ford in margate, fl to be repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer stated that the hoses needed to be replaced to complete the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the failure was related to the recall and that the coolant…
ODI 11000780
Engine
I'll make it short. I'm experiencing the failing throttle body that ford has issued a customer satisfaction program for, including 2013 fusions. There's articles allover google covering this topic and im sure the nhtsa has heard of it because they were pursuing a recall and ford went ahead and did the customer satisfaction program. It occurs about once every 5-10k miles. Which for me is about every other month.…
ODI 10967967
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
2013 ford fusion engine acceleration while driving. I was driving on the freeway at 65 mph with my husband and son. All of a sudden the car accelerated and would not stop. I pumped the breaks , when i realized that was not working i put my foot on the break all the way. The car finally started to slow down but would not completely and the engine was still in acceleration. When i was able to slow it down to a safe…
ODI 10969475
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
We were driving down the highway 2 hours from home and i had a warning light come on, engine coolant temptress overheated. So me and my husband pulled over on the side of the road everything looked fine, we had coolant.we sat for about 10 mins to be safe. And proceeded down the highway. After 2 mins we had another warning light come on steering system failure. At this point he couldn't move the wheel so we pulled…
Fire reported
ODI 10967382
Engine
When the car is warm, the vehicle will stall every time when restarted after it was turned off for less than and hour. Loses all throttle response, have had a few scares when turning onto a busy road and vehicle stalls. No check engine light
ODI 11191677
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. On several occasions, while driving the vehicle at differing speeds, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
ODI 10959155
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at low speeds in a parking lot, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. Updated 05/17/17*lj updated 05/25/2017 *js
ODI 10958874
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17s09000 (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. Laird noller ford of topeka in topeka, kansas was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer…
ODI 11055930
Engine
Car engine stalls when starting off and at slow speeds.
ODI 10956212
Engine
2013 fusion overheated on hwy, with no warning. Overheated light came on, car started to sputter and quite, i was able to pull off the hwy. Ford will not repair as part of the coolant recall.
ODI 10979278