2013 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,956 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 65 involved a crash and 95 involved a fire. 55 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, manual transmissionJun 9, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Additionally, dealers will inspect Focus vehicles and replace the clutch assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Campaign 26V376000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsMar 10, 2023
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
A brake fluid leak will increase brake pedal travel and extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S12.
Campaign 23V162000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl)Jun 10, 2022
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.
Campaign 22V413000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchJun 8, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.
Campaign 20V331000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemAug 29, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist, requiring a greater steering effort, especially at lower speeds, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear motor bolts and apply a wax sealer. If any of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S26.
Campaign 19V632000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shiftMay 13, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter engines. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S16. Note: Owners are directed to use the parking brake until the recall remedy repairs can be made. This recall is an expansion of 18V471.
Campaign 19V362000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shiftJul 16, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S20. Note: Owners are directed to use the parking brake until the recall remedy repairs can be made.
Campaign 18V471000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, manual transmissionMar 12, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission and 2015-2016 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission. Also included are four 2017 Ford Focus vehicles that had clutch replacements with potentially affected parts. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Focus vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge. Owners of Fusion vehicles will have their clutch assembly replaced free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S07.
Campaign 18V169000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchMar 27, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Fiesta, 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.
Campaign 17V210000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 27, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.
If the cylinder head cracks and leaks oil, the oil may contact a hot engine or exhaust component, increasing the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a coolant level sensor and the supporting hardware and software, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 21, 2017. The recall began on January 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S09.
Campaign 17V209000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, frontDec 5, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.
If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began May 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S42.
Campaign 16V875000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemApr 28, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to March 20, 2015, and 2015 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 26, 2015, to February 28, 2015, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist. Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealer and replace the steering gear motor bolts as required. If one or more of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S14.
Campaign 15V250000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchApr 24, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured February 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 119,567 vehicles, including certain model year 2011 Ford Fiestas manufactured from November 11, 2009, to May 31, 2013 and certain model year 2013 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured from February 1, 2012, to June 30, 2012. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches with an improved part, free of charge. Interim notifications were mailed to owners on June 5, 2015. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.
Campaign 15V246000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsSep 26, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to August 24, 2013; Ford Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to November 1, 2013; and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The coating on portions of the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.
The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RCM, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on May 26,2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S21.
Campaign 14V597000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, reclinerApr 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, through September 10, 2013, 2013-2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, through August 12, 2013, and 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured from July 23, 2012, through May 28, 2013. The driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard weld joints used to attach the seat back recliner mechanism to the seat frame. The affected seat backs may have insufficient strength to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seatback, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C03.
Campaign 14V164000 on NHTSA.gov
SteeringMay 31, 2013
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles manufactured April 19, 2013, through April 23, 2013. The steering gears may be missing an internal retaining clip. If the clip is missing, components inside the steering gear may become dislodged inside the gear assembly.
This could result in impaired steering, including the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2013. Ford's recall number is 13S06. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 13V232000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasolineMay 31, 2013
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S04.
Campaign 13V227000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingDec 3, 2012
This is an update to a recently announced recall. Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through November 26, 2012, equipped with 1.6L engines, as well as certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles manufactured from February 3, 2012, through November 29, 2012, equipped with 1.6L engines. Coolant system leaks may cause the engines to overheat and leak flammable engine fluids.
If flammable engine fluids come in contact with the vehicles hot exhaust system, a vehicle fire could occur.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine for coolant system leaks and reprogram the vehicles powertrain control module and instrument cluster with an updated calibration and overheat strategy software. There will be no charge to owners for this service. Owners were recently notified to contact dealers to arrange for alternative transportation as Ford developed a remedy. Owners will be shortly receiving notifications to contact Ford dealers to schedule the free remedy repair. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 12V551000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsNov 30, 2012
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles, manufactured from February 3, 2012, through October 20, 2012, for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." The affected vehicles may not have had the low beam headlamp projector coating properly cured during its manufacturing process.
An improperly cured projector coating will become hazy through operation, over time, reducing the brightness of the low-beam lamp. This may decrease driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlamp assembly. The recall began on December 18, 2012. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 12V553000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
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Steering, Power train, Other or unspecified, Apr 26, 2021
WHILE COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY MY HILL START ASSIST, ADVANCED TRACT, AND STEERING FAILED. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. ALSO, THE LINKAGE FOR THE SHIFTER KEEPS COMING UNDONE.
Power train, Mar 30, 2021
TRANSMISSION LATCH AND ENGINE COOLING ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH SIMILAR MODELS BUT NOT THIS SPECIFIC MODEL.
Power train, Mar 15, 2021
I HAVE HAD THE ISSUE OF HARD SHIFTING FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. TODAY WAS VERY SCARY FOR ME AS I WAS MANEUVERING ACROSS TRAFFIC MY CAR DID NOT WANT TO MOVE.IT MADE A HIGH GEAR SOUND, AS IF IT WAS REVVING IN A HIGH GEAR.IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR WAS NOT SHIFTED INTO THE CORRECT GEAR.AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES IT STARTED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. IT JUST SEEMED LIKE THE GEARS HAD SLIPPED. I WAS LUCKY THAT IT WASN'T A BUSY TIME OF DAY, AS I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO ABOVE 2 MILES AN HOUR.I WAS AT A FAST FOOD PLACE AND HAD THE CAR IN PARK GEAR.I THAN SHIFTED IT TO DRIVE AND MY CAR MOVED OUT INTO TRAFFIC NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 30 FEET AND THAN JUST SEEMED LIKE IT WENT OUT OF GEAR BECAUSE IT BARELY MOVED
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Mar 3, 2021
LEAVING GAS STATION. CAR JUST STOPS DRIVING WHILE IN THE DRIVING GEAR. SO I PULLED OVER SLOWLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I HAD A WARNING TO 'SEE MANUAL' 'HILL ASSISTANT NOT AVAILABLE' 'STOP SAFELY NOW' AND IT WAS SHOWING TRACTION CONTROL ON. IT WILL NOT DRIVE. AND RUNS WEIRD NOW.
Power train, Feb 21, 2021
I NOTICED WHEN THE CAR WAS ON THE ENGINE MADE A CLUNKING SOUND AT STARTUP, THIS WAS NOT VERY UNUSUAL AS THE HYBRID HAS MADE DIFFERENT NOISES AT STARTUP, AND DEALERSHIPS HAVE ASSUMED THIS WAS "NORMAL". AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS, A LOUD NOISE BEGAN, SOUNDING AS IF I WAS DRAGGING SOMETHING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE ANY AND ALL REPAIRS/RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY FELT THAT IT WAS THE BEARINGS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD BE BETTER TO GET RID OF THE CAR THAN REPAIR IT. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED KNOWN ISSUE THAT FORD IS AWARE OF. IN APRIL OF 2020, THE ELECTRICAL/ A/C WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND THE FACEPLATE WAS REPLACED COSTING $780. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 7 KNOWN RECALLS, 3 OF WHICH HAD TO DO WITH TRANSMISSION/POWERTRAIN, THREE OUT OF THE 4 DOORS HAD FAILED DATES WERE AUG 2014, FEB 2015 & APRIL 2015 THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX THE 4TH DOOR STATING IT WAS NOT A RECALL (I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE WHEN ONE OF THE DOORS LATCHED FAILED MY SON WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND FELL HALFWAY OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING-HIS SEAT BELT SAVED HIM) IN JUNE OF 2015 NHTSA SENT A RECALL, 4 DOOR LATCH ISSUES WERE REPLACED IN MAY 2016. THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF KNOWN PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
Power train, Feb 12, 2021
WHEN TRANSMISSION IS HOT IT STOPS SHIFTING OR IT DONT GO IN GEAR
Power train, Jan 31, 2021
WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER BEING STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION OR STOP SIGN CAR HITS ABOUT 20 25 RPM'S ACCELERATION STOPS HAVE TO EASE BACK ON THE GAS SLOWLY AND NEVER SHIFTS IN TO NEXT GEAR. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME SLOWLY ABOUT 20 MPH. HAPPENS AFTER EVER STOP AND GO
Power train, Jan 21, 2021
ON NOVEMBER 29TH 2020 I WAS DRIVING ON THE 40 FREEWAY WESTBOUND PASSING NEWBERRY SPRINGS I WAS GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I LOOKED AT MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED SMOKE SO I WAS PULLING OVER I HEARD A NOISE POP AND MY IDLE WENT PAST 8 BEFORE IT WENT INTO GEAR I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERYWHERE THINKING THAT MAYBE A HOSE BROKE COME TO FIND OUT I HAD NO REVERSE AND NO GEARS I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHICH COST ME A FORTUNE TO TOW MY CAR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF 15 FREEWAY SOUTHBOUND FORD INSTALLED THE PLASTIC PART INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH MELTED WITH THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE AND I HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACING THE PLASTIC PART WITH A METAL PIECE SO THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR DUE TO THE POPPING SOUND AND NO CONTROL OF MY CAR I NEED TO KNOW IF I COMPLAIN TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE THIS FAULTY PART INSIDE MY TRANSMISSION I LOST WAGES AND COMPENSATION STRESS WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR A MONTH THANK YOU I WOULD LIKE TO GET A CORRESPONDENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Power train, Other or unspecified, Jan 1, 2021
I PUT MY CAR IN PARK IN THE PARKING LOT AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND MY CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS SO I NOTICED MY BACKUP CAMERA WAS ON SO I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND MY CAR SHOWED THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE AS THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE SHIFTER LINKAGE CAME DETACHED AND THE CAR WASN'T ABLE TO SHIFT. THE BUSHINGS HAVE DETERIORATED AND CAUSED THE SHIFT TO COME OFF . MY CAR IS A 2013 FORD FUSION VIN# [XXX] AND I HAVE SEEN A RECALL BACK IN 2019 RECALL 19V362000 AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Dec 28, 2020
VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED HARD ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE. NOW WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND ENGINE JUST REVVED. IT EVENTUALLY SLIPPED BACK INTO GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO BE LIMPED HOME. DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED SOLENOID A WAS BAD. REPLACED ALL SOLENOID BUT DIDNT FIX THE ISSUE. A TRANSMISSION SHOP THEN TOLD ME THIS WAS AN ISSUE FOR VEHICLES LIKE MINE AND THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION CLAIM.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 27, 2020
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND I HEARD A LOUD SOUND FOLLOW BY OIL PRESSURE LOST I PULL OVER AT A GAS STATION AND NOTICE THAT ALL MY OIL WAS PORING OUT OUT MY VEHICLE .I THAN CAR FOR A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED ..WHY DIS MY VEHICLE DO THAT.I DID NOT MAKE IT TO WORK ...I HAD TO CALL OFF WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT.THIS SITUATION COST ME MY JOB DUE TO CAR FAILURE..IT HAPPENED ON CITY STREET LEADING TO HIGH WAY.
Power train, Nov 23, 2020
I WAS DRIVING HIGHWAY IN SPORT MODE WHEN I COULD NOT MOVE SHIFTER OUT OF SPORT MODE SO GOT TO RED LIGHT TO TRY TO MOVE MY SHIFTER INTO ANOTHER GEAR DIDN'T WORK SO SHUT CAR DOWN BUT CAR COULDN'T RECOGNIZE IT WAS NOT IN PARK AND CAR WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON AND WOULD DRIFT BACKWARDS SO HAD TO PUT EMERGENCY BREAK ON SO MY CAR WON'T DRIFT DOWN HILL IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. I HAD TO HAVE FLAT BED TOW CAR AWAY TO GARAGE, I SEEN A RECALL ON THE 2.5 FUSION AND ESCAPE SHIFTER CABLE BUT NOT ON 2.0 WHICH IS SAME EXACT PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED WITH MY 2.0 FUSION. I DO NOT HAVE RECALL NUMBERS ON HAND. .
Power train, Nov 5, 2020
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING POORLY LOW GEARS, REVERSE, STUCK IN LOW GEARS, LOUD NOISEY SHIFTING, BURNING ODOR, CANNOT INCREASE SPEED
Power train, Engine, Nov 2, 2020
ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING BUT NO LEAK CAN BE FOUND. HAVE TO PUT COOLANT IN CAR EVERY OTHER DAY OR ANY TIME I DRIVE MORE THAN 30 MILES.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Oct 28, 2020
WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL WHETHER YOU ARE USING CRUISE CONTROL OR NOT, THE CAR WILL DOWNSHIFT REALLY HARD, ONCE, TWICE AND SOMETIMES THREE TIMES BEFORE YOU GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT STARTED IN APRIL OF 2020. THE BACKUP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING AND IT WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK.
Steering, Power train, Electrical system, Oct 22, 2020
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH FOR MORE THAN 50 MILES, CAUSES A SYSTEM ALERT THAT SAYS STEERING ASSIST FAULT AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BEFORE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE NEXT TIME, MY BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING AND HE HAD TO VEER ONTO THE SHOULDER. MOST RECENTLY, MY GRANDMOTHER DROVE MY CAR TO THE AIRPORT AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC TURNING INTO THE AIRPORT AS SHE WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO MANEUVER THE CAR INTO THE PARKING LOT. I REGULARLY KEEP UP WITH ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE AND HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO MODICA BROTHERS AS WELL AS A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY HAVE BOTH TOLD ME IT IS BOLT CORROSION AS THEY ASSESSED ALL OTHER POSSIBILITIES. UPON RESEARCH, I FOUND A RECALL FOR FORD FUSIONS MANUFACTURED IN HERMOSILLO IN 2013 UNDER RECALL #19S26. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT HAVING MY CAR ADDED TO THE RECALL AND WAS ADVISED TO REACH OUT TO NHTSA. AS THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD, I WISH TO HAVE THIS ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.
Power train, Oct 8, 2020
SHIFTER LINKAGE BUSHING FAILED, CAUSING THE CAR TO BECOME STUCK IN REVERSE. A SHORT SEARCH REVEALED THAT THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL OUT FOR THIS VERY THING, EXCEPT MY VIN "DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE"
Power train, Oct 1, 2020
GEAR SHIFT CABLE DISCONNECTED, CAUSING INABILITY TO MOVE CAR. NO POWER TO ACCELERATOR REGARDLESS OF GEAR POSITION (COULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE). VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, AND HAD JUST COMPLETED A 30 MINUTE DRIVE.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Sep 13, 2020
WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND YOU GO TO MAKE A STOP WITH THE VEHICLE AT LIKE 20 MILES TO 15 MILES PER HOUR THE BRAKING SYSTEM GO TO BREAKS REALLY HARD OR JERK. MAKE IT HARD FOR YOU TO STOP. AND FEEL LIKE YOU ABOUT TO FLY THROUGH THE WINDOW. MAKING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND HILL ASSIST LIGHT INDICATE, AND THE LIGHT WILL GO BACK OUT ON THE VEHICLE AS IF NOT HAPPENED ONCE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. AT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. THIS WILL HAPPEN VERY OFTEN WHILE DRIVING.
Power train, Sep 9, 2020
SHIFT LINKAGE CAME OFF
Power train, Sep 3, 2020
THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT ONLY HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT.
Power train, Aug 24, 2020
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING. WAS INTERMITTENT AND NOW THE CAR IS NOT OPERATING. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND REQUIRES A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE CAR HAS 122,000 MILES MOSTLY HIGHWAY. THE REPAIR CODE I RECEIVED WAS FOR DAMAGE TO 3RD GEAR.
Power train, Seat belts, Other or unspecified, Aug 23, 2020
DOOR LOCK KEEPS DOOR FROM CLOSING SHIFTER CABLE BROKEN AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON
Power train, Aug 19, 2020
SHIFTER CABLE CAME OFF AT TRANSMISSION LINKAGE. (CABLE BUSHING BROKE). WAS PARKING AND WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK GEAR SHIFT FELT LIKE IT MOVED FREELY. TURNED OFF CAR TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE AND CAR ROLLED. APPLIED BRAKE AND TRIED TO START CAR. CAR WOULD NOT START. GEAR SHIFT WAS IN PARK POSITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. DASH INDICATOR SHOWED CAR WAS IN DRIVE. APPLIED PARKING BRAKE . AFTER ASKING MECHANIC ABOUT ISSUE I LOOKED AT SHIFTER CABLE AT LINKAGE AND IT WAS DETACHED. BUSHING WAS GONE.
Power train, Aug 15, 2020
VEHICLE SHIFT WAS MOVED TO PARK, BUT TRANSMISSION STAYED IN REVERSE AND ROLLED ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS, 19V362, BUT MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT LISTED?? FORD WILL NOT REPLACE OR FIX UNTIL MY VIN IS LISTED. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE AND IS UNSAFE!