Major Problems with 2013 Ford Fusion Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Ford Fusion

2013 Ford Fusion POWER TRAIN Victims: 3 Mileage: 100000 miles

2013 Ford Fusion SEAT BELTS Victims: 3 Mileage: 62452 miles

2013 Ford Fusion AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 30 miles

Browse 2013 Ford Fusion complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, STEERING and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Fusion owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE while driving on a city road with my foot on the gas at 35-40mph the transmission erratically shifted into a...	255 ~ 71450 miles
STEERING the moon roof window opened with out any button being pressed. storm rain was starting. there was a lot of...	207 ~ 59473 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving on a city road with my foot on the gas at 35-40mph the transmission erratically shifted into a...	167 ~ 75694 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the front body panels around the headlights are loose and you can hear some kind of a rattle around the	132 ~ 59856 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER purchased car on nov 2 2013 returned to dealer 31 days later due to recall. have requested buy back from...	114 ~ 57793 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when the vehicle was to be started turned the key forward to start and it didn't start the key returned...	108 ~ 48176 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the ford fusion fuel tank in my 2.0 ecoboost engine does not fill all the way. it is documented as...	86 ~ 54822 miles
AIR BAGS passenger airbag light (indicating off) constantly is on when my wife 125 lbs is riding in the seat. there seems...	83 ~ 23610 miles
SEAT BELTS rear seat was folded down rear center seat belt locked itself in the retracted position. rear seat driver side would...	82 ~ 35303 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph the front passenger's side...	44 ~ 63687 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was traveling at about 40mph and a message flashed on my gauge stating something to the effect engine lower...	29 ~ 43590 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. the contact stated that he keyed in the code to unlock the...	26 ~ 20040 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the moon roof window opened with out any button being pressed. storm rain was starting. there was a lot of...	23 ~ 92368 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the front body panels around the headlights are loose and you can hear some kind of a rattle around the	23 ~ 35230 miles
SEATS seat headrests sit too far forward causing back and neck pain. cannot adjust to a comfortable driving position. *tr...	22 ~ 31472 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL since i took delivery of my vehicle i have occasionally received warnings regarding a failure of the traction control and...	20 ~ 115920 miles
WHEELS vehicle driver was driving on a public road approximately 35 miles per hour when a thud was heard and the...	17 ~ 63408 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving the car and it stopped running. my husband and i were returning from an appointment at the...	17 ~ 29374 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER please note this form would not allow me to select wipers as the affected part. the only option that appeared...	16 ~ 34477 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the front passenger door opened and would not close. the plastic latch assembly failed to secure the front passenger door....	10 ~ 61385 miles
SUSPENSION making a right turn into a street. ball joint snapped loose causing car to bottom out. towed car to...	8 ~ 71810 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE like many other 2013 fusion owners i also have an issue when refueling. the best example thus far was purposely...	8 ~ 10487 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 1. lane keeping departure system presents a danger to cyclists & pedestrians. now that i am aware i turn the...	5 ~ 17617 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion equipped with michelin 96hm plus tires size: sp235/50/r17 tires. the contact stated...	4 ~ 9207 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while at the dealer for routine maintenance the vehicle was diagnosed with...	3 ~ 74167 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl - the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the traction control...	3 ~ 39667 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. while traveling highway speeds the passenger noticed an abnormal burning odor. the...	2 ~ 56500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 mph the vehicle stalled...	2 ~ 62500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while driving 50 mph and releasing the accelerator pedal the vehicle stalled...	2 ~ 26629 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the moon roof window opened with out any button being pressed. storm rain was starting. there was a lot of...	2 ~ 360 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while driving the vehicle jerked. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the...	1 ~ 124973 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while driving various speeds the power steering and transmission failed. colley ford...	1 ~ 86000 miles
GEARS > INTERNAL > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION i was driving car into a parking stall. stopped put car in p turned off engine and release the foot...	1 ~ 41000 miles
PRETENSIONER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted excessive heat from the engine...	1 ~ 56312 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while driving 60 mph or more with the cruise control engaged a...	1 ~ 98000 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while idling the vehicle shook and did not accelerate while in the...	1 ~ 119000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. the contact stated that the warning indicator illuminated for the coolant temperature...	1
CRITICAL FASTENERS > STEERING power steering motor mounting ears are cracking due to corrosion we have some of them loose control of the steering	1 ~ 17070 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance the contact was informed that...	1 ~ 22000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. the contact stated that the fuel flap was not sealed tightly and...	1 ~ 70000 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. when the accelerator pedal was depressed the vehicle failed to accelerate over...	1 ~ 3300 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v875000 (seat belts) however...	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while the vehicle was idling the coolant over temperature warning indicator illuminated...	1 ~ 50000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while driving approximately 40 mph the headlights failed to illuminate properly causing...	1 ~ 30000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. the contact stated that the turn signals failed after the vehicle was...	1 ~ 19000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY in october 2012 i purchased a 2013 ford fusion se 1.6l engine with eco boost which now has approximately 26...	1 ~ 26617 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES in october 2012 i purchased a 2013 ford fusion se 1.6l engine with eco boost which now has approximately 26...	1 ~ 26617 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while driving approximately 70 mph the exterior and interior lighting shut off....	1 ~ 16000 miles
STRUCTURE while reaching over to my right to push a preselected radio selection button i swerved to the right. no damage....	1 ~ 7400 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while reaching over to my right to push a preselected radio selection button i swerved to the right. no damage....	1 ~ 7400 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES in the past three months since purchasing a 2013 ford fusion with 235/40 19 continental tires (contiprocontact) i have had...	1 ~ 5500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion equipped with michelin 96hm plus tires size: sp235/50/r17 tires. the contact stated...	1 ~ 1800 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT it's a complaint i have with the ford sync system. i have this issue pretty much since the first week...	1 ~ 4750 miles

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