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. While driving approximately 20 mph, the rear passenger door flew open. The contact stated that all four doors were repaired per an unknown recall a little over a year ago. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (swanson fahrney ford in selma, ca, [redacted]) where it was stated that all four doors were recalled and repaired; therefore, the dealer would not be responsible for the…
ODI 11018911
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front passenger door was unable to lock properly, which caused the door to open without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the door latch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000…
ODI 10918824
Engine And Engine Cooling · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the passenger side door unlatched and opened without warning. The contact pulled over to close the door but it failed to latch. In addition, the vehicle began to overheat. The contact used anti-freeze to cool the vehicle down but the failure continued. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of…
ODI 10899721
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the driver's side door latch was defective because the door would not close. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but not repaired. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages). The dealer and manufacturer were notified. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000...updated 11/21/16 *bf *tr
ODI 10897957
Latch · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to close the vehicles door, the drivers side door failed to latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the latch had failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however the failure then occurred on the rear driver side door. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000…
ODI 10898900
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While backing out of a parking spot at 10 mph, both the rear driver and passenger doors swung open independently. The door ajar warning light illuminated. The contact parked the vehicle and locked the doors properly, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latches failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10893438
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 50 mph, the front passenger side door opened independently and the door ajar warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000. Updated 09/29/16*lj the consumer stated all 3…
ODI 10884594
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front passenger side door latch fractured. As a result, the door failed to close. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10875593
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While the vehicle was in motion, the driver side door latch fractured without warning. As a result, the contact exited the vehicle with no security other than the seat belt. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was to be taken back to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. The contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 10806213
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the front passenger side door opened without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000…
ODI 10748624
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at 10 mph, the front passenger door became inoperable and opened without warning. The passenger sustained injury to the right elbow and medical attention was required. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the front passenger door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was…
1 injury
ODI 10747905
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at an unknown speed, the front and rear passenger side doors opened without warning. The failure recurred on two different occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the door latch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not…
ODI 10881554
Latch · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My door latches have broken on three of my four doors. Each time it is like pulling teeth to get a part. On the second time, i went in to get it fixed, it took 2 1/2 weeks. Asked dealership to check the other two doors, said fine. The next time i open the door that was "checked" door would not close.. Had to bring it back and told them i would not leave with out other doors being fixed. The dealership fixed the…
ODI 10743391
Latch
My passenger doors both would not latch and came open after leaving a parking space...updated 05/07/15 *bf updated 9/16/2015 *js
ODI 10712238
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the front passenger door automatically opened and was unable to latch the door. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10693413
Body · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 45 mph, the front seat passenger noticed that the front passenger door was not secure. After stopping the vehicle, it was discovered that the door would not remain shut. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (hixson ford, [redacted], alexandria, la) where it was diagnosed that the door latch was faulty and needed to be replaced. All four door…
ODI 11064678
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v246000 and 14v597000 (air bags, seat belt, latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact's door opened while driving at…
ODI 10724716
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 30 mph, the front passenger side door handle fractured. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road, where the contact made a temporary adjustment to the door handle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician diagnosed that the door handle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
ODI 10622616
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph, the front passenger's side door opened independently. The contact stated that the passenger had to hold the door shut. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the front passenger's side door latch and mechanism needed to be replaced. The failure recurred on the rear passenger's side door. The…
ODI 10622549