2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid: sudden loss of power

6 of the 126 complaints about the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid describe sudden loss of power.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 50,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Sudden loss of power by model year

2020
1
2019
2
2018
3
2016
6
2015
5
2014
5
2013
6
2012
9
2011
14
2010
50

What owners say

Filed May 30, 2019 · Driver assistance, Steering · 76,000 miles · NJ

Loss of power steering while driving, barely able to keep control as it happened mid turn and had to steer away from curb as the steering wheel was mostly locked up. Error codes including steering assist fault, advanced track fault, and hiii start fault appeared and steering wheel stayed locked up. Attempted turning vehicle off and on but errors and steering wheel failure remain.

Filed Oct 8, 2018 · Steering · 150,000 miles · TX

One day when driving my vehicle I completely lost power steering. I managed to get to a safe place on the side of the road. I restarted the car and the power steering returned, the failure is due to a malfunctioning rack and pinion. Ford has gone to a completely electronic rack and pinion; resulting in now issues on owners part for lack of proper fluid changes/service. I took the car to ford to have it checked for a recall and they stated their was none. A few days following the initial loss of steering I lost it completely and it has not returned. Ford has submitted documentation regarding 2011-2012 ford fusion hybrids, lincoln hybrids and various other models that have had a similar issue. The vehicle has roughly 133k miles and was purchased used. I am unsure as to when my vehicle was manufactured late 2012 and sold in 2013 or manufactured early 2013. I have experienced the same issues as the previous models, have had the dealer check my vehicle and have been told that my only option was $3200 repair for them to replace. I have attached a safety recall document (part 573 safety recall report) 15v‑340 omb control no: 2127-004 I would request that the part be replaced and covered by the manufacturer as they have several reports and recalls for similar vehicles

Filed May 2, 2017 · Steering · 45,000 miles · TX

We are experiencing a loss of power steering at times. The other day in a turn the power steering lost power, and was very hard to come out of a turn, when not being ready for this to happen. Was a very dangerous situation. I have called two different ford dealers and they boyh say that there are no power steering. Issues. I know that is not true. My car may not be within the affected VIN # group, but this is a dangerous issue. Especially with a kid driving the car.

Filed Jun 17, 2016 · Steering · 50,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion hybrid. While driving on the highway, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering. As a result, the vehicle veered out of the lane and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The traction control, hillside start assist, and steering assist warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, a diagnosis was not provided. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v250000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Filed Feb 12, 2016 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 21,448 miles · CA

While driving on the freeway feb 2 2016, the ford fusion hybrid 2013 model, suddenly lost its ability to deliver power and propulsion. Loss of power to the vehicle resulted in loss of light to the console and to the car's propulsion system slowing it from freeway speeds of 65 MPH to what seems like 5 MPH or less, in the the evening rush hour traffic.all attempts at applying the gas pedal had failed to accelerate the vehicle, as there was no response from the power propulsion system. I was able to cruise on momentum to a soft shoulder. The car was towed off the bridge and later towed to a ford dealership. No cause was found by the ford technicians and ford regional customer relations said my cause could not be helped if they could not reproduce the problem, thus I am stuck with a potential catastrophic failure that can happen at anytime during freeway commute. This is a potential danger to the public safety and ford is unwilling to mitigate or address such a serious life threatening problem.

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 19,105 miles · MO

While driving, my "check engine" warning light, "low oil pressure" warning light, and the "stop safely now" warning came up on my dash. I lost all power steering and breaks, and the engine cut out. I struggled to stop the car, but eventually it stopped moving. I turned off the car and turned it back on, receiving no further errors. I called the dealership to find out that there's nothing they can do since the car is no longer in an "error state".