general problems of the 2013 Ford Fusion - part 1

Delayed/ rough up shift.

The rear view camera will display a black screen or the image will be reversed causing confusion and dangerous reversal actions. Also the camera will go black in the middle of parking or not display at all. The transmission will slip without warning and the vehicle will have have to be shut down and restarted in order to drive correctly.

My car started making a clicking grinding sound. The dealership says it's the flex plate. My Fusion has an eco boost engine. I was quoted 8 to 10k to fix it. I was shocked to find oit this is a known issue with wxi boost but only later models have been recalled.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while her son was driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled with a whining sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic for a second opinion and remained with the mechanic. A dealer was notified of the failure, and the contact was provided an estimate for a diagnostic test. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train), which was linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the recall repair had already been performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Car will stahl and lock steering wheel when yielding into traffic or driving. The advance trak light along with auto hill assist will pop up on dashboard stating to repair the issue.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power train warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. In addition, the contact stated that in October 2023, the power steering failed while driving on the highway. The contact stated that the failure occurred without warning. The rack and pinion were replaced by the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,500.

The transmission started smoking and I had it towed to a mechanic. They found a huge hole in the transmission and the bearing was gone .

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 mph and exiting a ramp, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. Additionally, while shifting gears the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent who was unable to assist. The vehicle was towed to a transmission specialist, where it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the transmission was serviced prior to the failure. The contact called the same local dealer and was informed that there was no recall coverage for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 142,200.

Automatic transmission issues. When putting car into reverse, the car pauses and then jumps into gear very hard. When driving down the road above 2k rpm, the car will drop into first gear, pegging the rpm gauge and throwing you forward. Only way to resolve is to pull over and cycle power. This happened multiple times with cars almost hitting me.

I bought my car in 2020 and immediately when I got home my car had died and I had to have it towed back to the dealership. Since then I have had 2 new batteries, 1 new lithium battery, and a new transmission. Issues with my vehicle include but are not limited 1. Sporadically when I am driving all my dash lights come on and my power steering goes out and my car becomes difficult to steer safely. 2. My car has rolled back twice while I am in park. 3. Passenger airbag randomly will fault when I am driving. 4. My e-brake will randomly fault while I am driving. All of these issues happen very often and are happening more and more often. I have brought my car in a few times but I am told it needs to replicate the issues in order to be diagnosed but these issues happen sporadically and I cannot demonstrate them at will.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, he heard an abnormal sound emanating from underneath the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission shifter cable bushing. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Transmission had internal mechanical failure. Transmission has been jerky and stalled shifting from 2nd gear to 3rd on the 6 speed auto transmission since 2014 when taken into the dealer I was told there are no recalls or issues but problem has existed since purchased from Ford.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train), and later contacted the local dealer to schedule a recall repair appointment. The local dealer informed the contact that the recall had already been completed; however, the contact stated that she had not taken the vehicle to a dealer for recall repair. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle recall history indicated that the recall was performed at feyer Ford of ahoskie (711 e memorial dr, ahoskie, nc 27910) in October 2022. The contact was advised to contact feyer Ford of ahoskie for further assistance. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that they had made a mistake while transferring the VIN for vehicles repaired under completed recalls. The dealer informed the contact that they would contact the manufacturer to have the information corrected; however, the issue remained. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Transmission slips hard shifting loses power wrench light comes on.

I bought from a dealer in live oak and told there was no recalls I only had car 2 months and the car transmission is acting crazy it smells like burnt oil or brake fluid leaking the radio has a major electrical problem it turns off and resets if I use the bluetooth to talk through radio. This car all in all has been nothing but huge problems and here I am paying a car note on a car that's barely drivable.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle lost significant motive power, struggling to reach speeds over 30 mph. The contact also stated that there was an excessive amount of smoke emanating from the exhaust that contained the odor of oil. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the eco-boost. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 183,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts). Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on two occasions. The vehicle was towed to the dealer on both occasions, and the dealer determined that rodents had consumed the electrical wiring, causing an electrical failure. The electrical wiring was replaced. The contact also stated that the transmission was slipping while driving. The contact stated that two engine cylinders had misfired, and the ignition coils and spark plugs were replaced. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, messages indicating that the coolant level was low, and that the vehicle was overheating were displayed, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle shuddered and lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where an unknown hose and the thermostat were replaced; however, the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic, who referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the engine, causing the engine to overheat. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 12v551000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

The ability to stop quickly. Car jerked forward causing me to veer off the freeway. If I had not veered off, I would have ran into the back of the car in front of me. (unaware of any problems with vehicle as the vehicle is stored more than driven) I brought the vehicle home and parked it because of the clucking noise. The recall repair on the vehicle did not fix the problem. Now the vehicle has a transmission failure just approximately 11,000. 00 after the recall repair was closed out.

The gear downshifts multiple levels and causes worn torque converter. This unintended downshift triggers a sudden speed reduction, which could result in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash. Similar problem resulted with a recall for certain 2011 - 2013 model year f-150 vehicles equipped with a 6r80 transmission, Ford safety recall number: 19s07. Nhtsa recall number: 19v-075.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds in cold weather, and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle only responded as needed after excessive pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that it was difficult shifting from first gear to second gear, and there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle jolted, shuddered, and jerked while accelerating, decelerating, and while shifting into gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that a fee would be charged for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

The contact called on behalf of his wife who owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train), however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated. The contact stated that the vehicle was slow to accelerate. The driver was able to pull over. The check engine warning light was flashing on and off. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the vehicle had experienced transmission failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was like NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, a message indicating a power steering failure was displayed. The steering wheel locked. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The contact was able to drive to her residence by using her physical force to steer the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the powertrain control module had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as there was no open recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v632000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 174,000.

I was driving home from work in the freeway my 2013 Ford Fusion started shaking , jerking , stopping and not accelerating and all of the sudden came to a complete stop. I was almost hit by vehicles in the freeway and had to exit to get the vehicle tow due to faulty transmission issues with ecoboost. Ford was contacted and they try to tell me no open recalls for the transmission.

10 mins into driving the car the car had a loss of power and the instrument cluster flashed a see manual indicator and a wrench flashed on the screen within 1 min of pulling on to the shoulder of the road the entire engine compartment was in flames. I had the recall for the issue know to have caused this performed on the car but it doesn’t seem the issue was resolved. The car is now totaled due to an issue that has appeared to happen with multiple vehicles reported to the NHTSA.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the check engine light, engine coolant system failure, and various other unknown warning alarms and lights were illuminated and heard, and the vehicle then lost motive power. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, there was no diagnosis and no repairs were completed. The vehicle was then towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact then towed the vehicle to another independent mechanic and after the mechanic shifted the gear into neutral(n), the vehicle was able to restart, and it was then diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the mechanic's shop awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.

Transmission is the worst I have ever used in any vehicle. Constantly slips downshifting and upshifting also when breaking. Transmission is slow to shift and then has hard bang and jerks the car.

While driving, the clutch is beginning to slip in from 1st- 3rd gears. I feel as though this could be a safety issue if the transmission gives out all together in traffic. This problem has been inspected and confirmed by manufacturer. There were no warning signals prior to the failure and they began to appear around 130,000 miles. Ford has a recall for the same models with the exact same issue (recall number 18s07), but not with my 2. 5 l engine. This seems completely unfair as I have the exact same transmission and obviously it will have the exact same issues. Therefore, I would like a total coverage for the repairs as it has already been identified as a manufacturing issue of Ford.

My 2013 Ford Fusion titanium hesitates a lot while driving, and on several occasions the vehicle has flat out stalled in the middle of traffic. Something pops up on the dashboard saying “run power active” and when I go to restart it, it’s takes a while for the car to turn back on. This has happened more than once a day some times.

This is 2013 Ford Fusion and have transmission issue while shifting the gear, it picks the gear very late from stop to moving the car and it cause jerking, this is manufacturing fault in this model. Please investigate and should be recall for this issue.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in the park position and failed to shift into the intended gear. The contact stated that the tpms and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 19v362000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 124,515.

My issue is with the transmission when applying the brakes. It seems to be the regenerative braking switching back-and-forth between the brake pads and the regenerative motor. Which causes the dash to come up with a bunch of error codes, including abs brakes, traction control, airbags, lane monitoring. These transmissions have about a 75% failure rate.

The shifter cable bushing malfunctioned. I could not shift the car out of park even though the gear shift inside the vehicle would move. There is a recall for this in other Ford vehicles but not for my vehicle. I feel like there should be a recall for the group my vehicle falls under as it happened to me.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and started shaking upon depression of the accelerator pedal, without warning. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact also stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to move out of drive(d). The contact engaged the parking brake and called a mechanic for assistance. The mechanic discovered that the cable bushing was defective and was able to correct the issue; the contact was able to drive the vehicle back to the residence where the vehicle remained parked. The dealer was notified of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after shifting to the drive(d), the transmission experienced hard shifting. Also, while shifting to the park(p) the transmission would remain in drive(d) even though the gear selector indicated that the transmission was in park(p). During the failure the vehicle would erroneously drive forward. The contact was able to manually shift the transmission to the park(p) from under the hood while a second person depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission shift cable bushing was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on 3 separate occasions for the failure but each time the failure reoccurred. Additionally, all audible safety features such as the horn, alarms, seatbelt alarms were inoperable. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 120,000.