Engine Belts And Pulleys problems of the 2013 Ford Fusion

13 problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2013 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2013 Fusion.

1 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2020

Car had a coolant leak motor started to run hot, don't know if it's from a recall, got it repaired at the dealer where I got the car from, told them bout the defect/recall and was charged $819. Rear seat belt gets stuck when folding seat down causing it not to fold back up.

2 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 10/17/2019

Tl- the contact owned a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving about 60 mph, the vehicle made popping sound and emitted smoke from underneath the hood. The overheating light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled to the side, and within seconds, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The fire report was filed. There was no injury reported. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The contact called the a plus auto sales dealer (513-759-5470, located at 9253 cincinnati columbus rd, west chester, OH 45069) where the technician stated that he did not know that the vehicle was part NHTSA recall numbers: 16v875000 (seat belts) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Fe.

3 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 10/02/2019

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the driver front seat belt could not restrain. In addition, the contact also stated that the engine overheating with white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to citrus motors Ford dealer, (1375 s woodruff way, ontario, CA 91761, (855) 451-7126) and was informed the mechanical safety issues that was listed as recall, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number: unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. Aw.

4 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 09/27/2018

My wife was driving home in madison wisconsin in her 2013 Ford Fusion with the 1. 6 l engine. The car had only been running for about five minutes when the engine coolant overtemp warning came on. She was already in the exit lane and pulled off the beltline and stopped at the base of the exit ramp at xxxxxxx tire and auto. She shut the car off and was getting out her cell phone to call me when a man pulled up alongside of her and told her �lady you had better get out of your car because it is on fire. � the fire department station was only a block away and was immediately called while a couple of fire extinguishers from the tire and auto place were used on it. It did not help and the entire engine compartment including the hood, fenders, windshield and right front tire were completely burned up. A police and fire report was filled out. The car had a little over 75000 miles on it and had been regularly serviced. Over a year ago the engine coolant bypass solenoid was replaced at the Ford dealer in evansville WI. We never received word on the 2017 recall.

5 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 05/28/2018

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated the vehicle emitted excessive heat from the engine compartment. The contact also stated that the vehicle emitted an abnormal odor. The vehicle was taken to koch 33 located 3810 hecktown rd, easton, PA where it was diagnosed that the turbo was defective and needed to be replaced and performed NHTSA campaign numbers:16v875000(seat belt) and 17v209000(engine and engine cooling). The contact was concerned that the remedy parts stated they were unavailable on NHTSA's website. The manufacturer was notified of the issue however no further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 56312. Kh.

6 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 04/03/2018

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 vehicle was driven to a grocery store parking lot where the fire restarted. The contact called the fire department, but the fire extinguished on its own by the time the fire department arrived. A fire report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact called the huntington beach Ford dealer at 714-842-6611 (located at 18255 beach blvd, huntington beach, CA 92648) and was informed that the technician would call him back. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact mentioned receiving notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v875000 (seat belts) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 92,520. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

7 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 11/19/2017

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 had to apply excessive force in order to exit the vehicle. Upon leaving the vehicle, it became engulfed in flames. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. Prior to the failure, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts), 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages), 16v875000 (seat belts), and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). Santa monica Ford Lincoln in santa monica, CA performed the repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

8 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 05/18/2017

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. While driving 50 mph, the "engine cooling over temperature" warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and waited approximately 45 minutes for the engine to cool. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove it home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v875000 (seat belts) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). 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 dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 67,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

9 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2017

While driving on the beltway, the car accelerated then started slow down. I merged off of the beltway and onto a ramp to get somewhere safe. At the ramp the car light of the air bag came on then, the car came to a stop, and all the lights came on. And the hood of the car was smoking. I lifted the hood and saw the fire under the engine. We moved away from the car and luckily a man in a work truck saw us and had a fire extinguisher and put the fire out. The car is with the dealer but, nothing has been completed at this time. The car has been with them since 5/3/17.

10 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 12/30/2016

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v875000 (seat belts) and 17v209000 (engine). 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

11 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 12/02/2016

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v875000 (seat belts) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called nourse Ford (423 n bridge st, chillicothe, OH 45601, phone: (740) 773-7913) where it was diagnosed that the parts were not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

12 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 11/30/2016

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v875000 (seat belts) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact called auto nation Ford (713-489-2089, located at 12227 gulf fwy, houston, TX 77034) and it was confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Fe.

13 Engine Belts And Pulleys problem

Failure Date: 04/07/2016

The air conditioning compressor clutch fell off the vehicle while driving. The bolt retaining the clutch assembly sheared off resulting in the clutch assembly separating from the compressor pulley.



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