15 problems related to engine overheat 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.
Engine started overheating when I was on my way to work. I checked the coolant and it was low. I replaced the coolant to proper level. Later that day, after driving down a busy city street, white smoke started to come from under the hood. I pulled into a parking lot and saw flames coming from behind the engine. I called Ford and they got me in the following week. After a month of back and forth with warranty company, Ford called me to say the warranty company declined the repair because they don't cover damage due to overheating. My car has overheated occasionally even after getting the recall 17v209000 �fixed. � Ford said the repair is $9k. I'm frustrated because this has happened to several other people who have had the same problem as me and it's not being addressed!.
I purchased my vehicle in December 2018. Ford completed the 17s09 recall in August 2018, which was related to coolant system issue causing the engine to overheat. The day after I purchased my car in December 2018, the car overheated and broke down. The Ford dealership where I purchased (hennessy Ford in atlanta, GA) towed it back and "repaired" the issue again. I've continued to receive error messages about the engine coolant for the duration of my time in the vehicle. Last week on 6/12/20 I drove my car half a mile and it broke down again because the engine overheated. I had it towed to a mechanic who confirmed that it was because of the coolant system issue under the Ford 17s09 recall. Because it's been 12 months since the repair, Ford is refusing to fix the car under the warranty of the recall repair performed in 2018. And now I am being told that it needs a completely new engine at the tune of $7,000.
Loosing coolant, white smoke from exhaust, engine overheating message.
While driving at 30 mph light came on that engine coolant is overtemperture. Had to shut down the car as I was loosing power. Contacted Ford and told them that exactly what is in the 2012 recall of the engine overheating is what happened to me. They said at this time there is nothing they can do.
I had a recall done for my engine overheating. Now my engine is blown and worthless and I feel this is due to a faulty part put in to fix the overheating problem in my engine.
A letter was mailed to me on April 2017 informing me of safety recall 17s09. We have been in contact with our local dealership to have this inspected and repaired when parts became available. The special order for parts was not placed until 7/3/18. They have not come in yet, per our local dealership, and I have documentation of all of this. On Saturday 8/8/2018 the fire department was called to my residence to put out an engine compartment fire due to thisrecall issue. The engine started smoking as I pulled into my driveway with my 6 year old daughter in the car. No warning lights or engine overheating signals had alerted me. The fire escalated very quickly, and flames were seen coming drom under the hood and on the underside of the car. The vehicle is a total loss, and this has created a major financial hardship for our family.
On March 26th, 2018 at approximately 10:40pm my 2013 Ford Fusion (VIN #3fa6p0hr3dr178120) caught fire underneath the engine compartment. This occurred after approximately a 5 minute drive. The car was parked for over 5 hours and on my ride home a light appeared on the dash showing coolant/engine overheating and smoke began to appear from the hood (this occurred as I entered onto the highway at approximately 60mph). I was able to exit the highway slowly and pull into a gas station. There the car continued to smoke and a person there pointed underneath the car where the fire was going. It took two fire extinguishers to put out the fire. I believe this is related to a recall 17s09. Prior to the fire, I had taken the vehicle in twice to fix this issue. On 6/22/17 I took the vehicle into carmax to have the coolant temp sensor replaced after experiencing overheating problems. I then took the car into tuttle-click capistrano Ford to have the coolant level sensor system installation work done per the recall on 7/7/17.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine overheating, coolant, and low power mode warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The next day, the vehicle was towed to a local dealer (baytown Ford located at 4110 interstate 10 service rd baytown, TX 77521 281-839-3300) where it was awaiting approval for diagnostic testing and repairs. The manufacturer was notified and opened case number: cas12667532. The recall repairs had not been authorized. The failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the engine failed and overheated numerous times. The vehicle was taken to green Ford (9001 east colonial drive, orlando, florida 32817 (407) 515-6431) in may of 2017 to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine). The repair did not correct the failure and the engine overheated several times after the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17s090000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Long lewis Ford in hoover, alabama was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact experienced the failure of the engine overheating under various high speed conditions in which the accelerator pedal was depressed to gain speed. The contact stated that the coolant indicator needle entered into the red zone. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owned a 2013 Ford Fusion. While driving 55 mph, the front end of the vehicle caught fire. The engine overheated, shut off, and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The fire department extinguished the fire and a police report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 67,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I was driving my 2013 Ford Fusion, 1. 6l ecoboost to work when I noticed the engine started overheating while I was driving up a hill. I saw smoke coming from the engine and pulled over. As I did this, someone driving by said they saw flames coming from under my car. I immediately pulled the car onto some pavement and got out to check. I saw flames dripping from the oil reservoir. I grabbed my backpack and started running up the hill to my office, which was only about 100 yards away, to get a fire extinguisher. As I started running, I heard a loud woosh sound and saw that the entire front of the car had burst into flames. Less than a minute after I had gotten out of the car. The flames were about 15 feet high and luckily didn't ignite the dry, grassy hillside. The fire department came after about 20 minutes and put out the fire.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. While driving 35 mph, the engine overheating warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 69,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the engine overheated and leaked fluid into the wires causing the vehicle to shut off. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 72,000. Ad.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 75 mph, the vehicle began to over heat and the engine over heating warning message illuminated. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness and powertrain control module system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.