Transmission Stuck In Gear problems of the 2013 Ford Fusion

Eight problems related to transmission stuck in gear 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 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 10/05/2020

Transmission shifting poorly low gears, reverse, stuck in low gears, loud noisey shifting, burning odor, cannot increase speed.

2 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 07/28/2020

Shifted gear to park, on the dashboard it was stuck in neutral yet the gear was in park. Could not move the shift handle, it was locked in place. Towed car to dealership. They reported the brushings needed to be replaced. This issue is similar to a recall placed on other Ford Fusions with the same year and model. The recall # is 19s16. Ford corporation said the recall did not apply to my vehicle even though it is the exact same issue they initiated a recall for the other Ford Fusions from two specific plants.

3 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 12/17/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. After the contact placed the vehicle in park, it began to roll forward and the gear became stuck and would not move at all. The contact had to place a hair pin in the gear shifter and bushing in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The vehicle did not stop and the emergency brake had to be applied. The bushing had also rusted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called lakeland auto mall (1430 w memorial blvd, lakeland, FL 33815, (863) 682-1100), but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 106,000.

4 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the gear was stuck in the neutral position. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to keep the vehicle from rolling. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer (graham automall Chevrolet, 1515 w 4th st, mansfield, OH) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 88,000.

5 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 10/05/2018

When I was pulling out of a gas station parking lot I went to shift the car into drive, but instead of it shifting into drive it went only to neutral. I attempted to put the car in drive by shifting up to neutral then down to s, then up to park. The car car got into gear but now its stuck in first gear, but the shifter is in park. I was able to drive to a safe spot in first gear. I shut the car off but will now not turn on because it's in gear, and the shifter is stuck in park.

6 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 07/30/2018

On 07/30/18 I pulled into a parking spot in my work parking lot and put my car shifter in park. When I let my foot off of the brake thinking my car was in park it moved forward almost hitting the parked car in front of me! I looked at my car dash it said the car wasn't in park like the shift was but moved into "s"! I had to keep my foot on the brake but my shifter was stuck in park. I called my work security and a Ford dealership where I was then told to put the parking brake on and to turn the car off. But now my car is stuck in a drive mode and the shifter in park. Ford just recalled 2013 Ford Fusions for this very issue with shifter cable bushings but Ford customer service is saying that my car VIN is not included in the recall since it was manufactured a few months before the recall dates! but was manufactured at the recall facility at hermosillo. So now I'm left without a car and no help from Ford!.

7 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 06/14/2017

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. While attempting to place the vehicle in park, the vehicle went into reverse. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and discovered that the gear was actually stuck in reverse and the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,788.

8 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 03/21/2017

Placed my vehicle in reverse, coming out of a parking lot, I tried to place my car in drive and the gear shifter was stuck. I called the tow truck, because I couldn't move my car. The dealership service department told me it was a broken transmission cable that needed to be replaced. My vehicle has 56200 miles and does not fall into the powertrain factory warranty.




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