2013 Ford Fusion Latch Problems
- 44
- 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 44 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- front passenger · 29 records
- passenger door · 25 records
- door latch · 20 records
- side door · 20 records
- latches locks · 18 records
- locks linkages · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front passenger door latch failed and caused the front passenger door to open while driving. The contact had to use a rope to keep the front passenger door closed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The…
ODI 11268995
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 40 mph, the front passenger door unlatched and swung open. In addition, the "door open" indicator illuminated. The contact called autonation ford union city at [redacted] (located at [redacted], union city, ga 30291) and was informed that the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages) in 2016. The…
ODI 11243246
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front passenger door failed to latch, opened independently, and failed to close. The contact called marshall ford (1075 w terra ln, o'fallon, mo 63366, [redacted]) and was informed that the contact was unable to repair the vehicle because it was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages) a few years ago. The…
ODI 11219251
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While entering the vehicle and closing the driver's door, the door failed to latch and remained open. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to mike fitzpatrick ford ([redacted], newnan ga 30263, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the door latch failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware…
ODI 11210633
Door · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 50 mph, the front passenger door failed to remain closed and the passenger door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 11204019
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the front driver's door opened independently. The driver coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and secured the door with a jump rope. The vehicle was taken to peacock ford (1875 s orlando ave, maitland, fl 32751, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the door latch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
ODI 11174466
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact took the vehicle to brown's auto world ([redacted], fayetteville, nc 28306, [redacted]) to be serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages). After the repairs were made, while driving 25 mph, the passenger door opened on its own. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and had the door latch replaced a second time. Soon after the…
ODI 11242379
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at an unknown speed, the front passenger door opened and caused the front passenger to fall out of the vehicle. There were no injuries. The door ajar indicator illuminated after the incident. The failure occurred more than once. The contact called liccardi ford at [redacted] (located at 1615 us-22, watchung, nj 07069) and was informed to bring the vehicle to…
ODI 11165554
Body · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front driver side door was closed, but opened independently. The contact attempted to close the door again, but the door lock did not engage. The vehicle was taken to d&d motors ford ([redacted], greer, sc 29651) where they replaced the door lock assembly. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa…
ODI 11154174
Engine · Latch · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, it failed to accelerate. The contact was able to move the vehicle onto the road shoulder with the assistance of a police officer. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact stated that the gear shift failed and did not engage into drive, park, reverse, or neutral. The contact…
ODI 11145307
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the driver side door opened. The vehicle was taken to casa ford ([redacted], el paso, tx 79925 [redacted]) where the contact was informed that the recall (the contact was unable to verify the recall information) had expired with no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…
ODI 11144146
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the driver's side door handle detached from the door. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to koons sterling ford (46869 harry byrd hwy, sterling, va 20164, [redacted])…
ODI 11128063
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front and rear passenger doors opened while the vehicle was in motion. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and resumed driving, but the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to sunrise ford (located at [redacted], fontana, ca 92335, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the door latches needed to be replaced.…
ODI 11186619
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the engine seized when starting the vehicle and the passenger door ajar warning indicator illuminated. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front passenger door was not closed. Dunphy ford ([redacted], philadelphia, pa 19136, [redacted]) serviced the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages), but the…
ODI 11114619
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While the contact's husband was driving 15 mph, the driver's side door opened on its own. The driver had to reach over and close the door. The door would not shut and lock. The contact stated that there were previous failures concerning the other doors as well. The contact scheduled an appointment with caviler ford (1515 s military hwy, chesapeake, va 23320, [redacted]) for…
ODI 11240698
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front passenger side door failed to close. The contact also stated that the same door was repaired by the dealer (bill collins ford lincoln, [redacted], louisville, kentucky 40218) per an unknown recall issued by the manufacturer approximately two years ago. The manufacturer was notified of the recurrence. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer…
ODI 11110462
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front passenger door opened without warning. The contact had to use his belt to create a temporary method to secure the door due to the failure. The dealer (the ford store morgan hill, [redacted], morgan hill, ca 95037, [redacted]) was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle needed to be inspected and diagnosed. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11104227
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 55 mph, the rear passenger door opened independently and the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. On another occasion, the front passenger door opened independently while the vehicle was in motion. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact had to take the seat belt and wrap it around the door to prevent the door from opening…
ODI 11103085
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While making a left turn, the front passenger door opened without warning. The contact had the vehicle serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages) in july of 2016 at hixson ford of leesville (11981 lake charles hwy, leesville,la, 714460), but the remedy failed to repair the recall. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (ray skillman ford and…
ODI 11023308
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 20 mph, the passenger door independently opened. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (berkley ford, 1511 us-52, moncks corner, sc 29461) where it was diagnosed that the latch failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages) was performed on the vehicle in june of…
ODI 11019391
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at any speed, the front passenger door did not latch, causing the door to open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (billy howell ford in cumming, ga) where it was diagnosed that the door latch spring no longer worked and needed to be replaced. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not…
ODI 11013999
Body · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While operating the vehicle, the front passenger side door did not lock and remained secured. The display indicated that the door was opened and the interior dome light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to blue springs ford located in blue spring, missouri where it was diagnosed that the door latch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
ODI 11005972
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 55 mph, the front passenger side door latch failed to lock without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (andy mohr ford lincoln located at 2713 e main st, plainfield, in 46168; [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that there was an open recall in the past and the previous owner took care of…
ODI 11005882
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 35 mph, the front passenger side door flew open. The contact stated that the door failed to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the inside door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
ODI 10965935
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 20 mph, the passenger door latch fractured and caused the door to open. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000.
ODI 10928411