My car idles roughly, and has stalled while driving. It has no outstanding recalls, and still happened. A few months ago it was happening, and on my way to a repair shop, overheated, and did over $700 worth of damage. Now, a few months later, it's got a rough idle and stalled on me yesterday as well. I was slowing down to take an exit, but took the exit with no power. Restarted the car and was able to drive it home.
2013 Ford Fusion engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to tom wood ford located at (3130 e 96th st, indianapolis, in 46240) where the vehicle was diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was a misfire on cylinder number 3. The repair was still pending. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.*dt
Check engine light came on and car gave me warning that coolant system was overheating, then car started to auto slow down until a complete stop on a public roadway. Check engine code came back for cylinder misfire. Had spark plugs and coil changed by mechanic, as well as refilled engine coolant. Next day, turn car on and white smoke billows out of exhaust and engine shudders, then dies, leading me to believe there is a coolant leak in the cylinders. Took it back to mechanic and they said they could not find an exterior coolant leak after running tests. Next day, coolant level drops below minimum after being full the day before. After doing research, there is likely an interior engine coolant leak.
Coolant leak from freeze out plug causing car to overheat first engine light flashed causing a p0304 code then smelled coolant and started overheating
After not being started for a while, car will start to shudder, then will completely shut off. When you restart the car it works. It only works until you get to your destination and let it sit for 15-20 mins and then you try to start it again and it does the same thing. Car would die when car is staionary and while in motion. I had battery checked and it is good. Had fuel pressure sensor on the rail changed and it is still doing the same thing. I searched online and there have been many complaints of the 2013 ford fusions having the same problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 10 to 15 MPH the RPM dropped and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to put the vehicle in park and restart the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated to start after refueling. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed but was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v621000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
For about a month now my coolant has been dropping in the reservoir about every 2 weeks. I had the oil changed today and asked the dealership to check and see what the problem is. They informed me it was leaking around the thermostat housing. This is in direct relation to the recalls but of course they say mine is not part of the recall. I wonder what ford will think if it catches fire and I'm injured and my children sue them! Please help I'm on disability and can't afford the $450 the dealer wants to fix it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while the driver was driving 40 MPH, there was an odor of burning wires that was emitted through the vehicle vent. The driver coasted to the side of the road, pop the vehicle hood and noticed smoke and flame was coming from the engine compartment. A person came and extinguished the fire. The fire department also extinguished the fire and file a report. There was no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed tow yard and then to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed and informed the contact that the water pump, the heads crack due to the extreme heat that spill out oil which cause the fire. The water pump the pulley and heads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer. Manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, the check engine warning indicator flashed intermittently, then the vehicle vibrated abnormally and stalled. The vehicle was taken to ford lincoln queens service, 92-12 173rd st, jamaica, jamaica, ny 11435, where it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The failure was caused by coolant leaking in to the engine which caused the engine block to fracture. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired by the same dealer ford lincoln queens service, 92-12 173rd st, jamaica, jamaica, ny 11435, under the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to ford of columbia (115 s james campbell blvd, columbia, tn 38401) where it was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). After the repair, the vehicle would randomly shut off while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who indicated that, due to the recall remedy, the engine would automatically shut off when overheating. The contact was also informed that due to the overheating, the engine cracked and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: cas-25222543, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 146,000.
Car stalls at after stopping at red lights and some times after it been shut and restarted for no reason. The local ford dealership has had it for 3-4 days and can't figure out what is going on. No codes are being giving from the car. And this has happened multiple times. This is my daughters car and this issue has almost caused her to be in an crash due to it stalling at an intersection!
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at low speeds and making turns, the vehicle stalled several times. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to roush ford (5575 keim cir, columbus, oh 43228, (888) 380-0264), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 74,075.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving 65 MPH on the highway, the engine shut off. The contact was able to glide the vehicle to the side of the road and activated the hazard lights. When the contact removed and re-attached the battery cable, the vehicle was finally able to restart. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle had too many miles to cover the repairs by warranty and there were no recalls. The dealer had not been contacted. The contact felt that the manufacturer was stonewalling after finding numerous online complaints. The failure mileage was 75,000.
While driving at 30 MPH light came on that engine coolant is overtemperture. Had to shut down the car as I was loosing power. Contacted ford and told them that exactly what is in the 2012 recall of the engine overheating is what happened to me. They said at this time there is nothing they can do.
This vehicle was brought to brondes ford in maumee ohio several times to report the coolant level dropping. Dealer could never find anything wrong. On 5/9/17 vehicle went in for an oil change and dealer marked coolant level was fine, did not add any. Brought vehicle back on 5/13/17 reporting coolant low. Back in 11/6/17 for low coolant. Dealer found nothing wrong and topped off. 2/9/18 - dealer performs recall 17s09 vehicle brought back again as coolant is dropping. - dealer finds small leak in o-ring and repairs. 11/24/19 - I open the hood to find the coolant bottle completely empty with no warning message, check engine light, nothing. This was the whole purpose of this recall to prevent overheating and fires which is shown as completely ineffective on this vehicle. I request intervention by the federal safety agency as the fix propsed by this recall is shown as not working.*dt the consumer stated the dealer found that the low coolant and the check engine message were turned off. The were unaware of why or how the messages were turned off.
2013 ford fusion began leaking coolant & eventually overheated! Owner had to repair hoses & spark plugs.
The engine stalled couple times under low speed in the parking lot. Happens each time after engines starts for 5 to 10 min. Stalls only under low speed. Have no recalls. Saw forums online that many people complaining about this issue when the vehicle hits around 5 years. One of them even got t boned in the parking lot. Went to dealership to troubleshoot many times. As it turns out, like all the people in online forum, the low fuel pressure sensor was faulty. Causing the engine computer to shut off the engine. Changed the throttle body before finding the low fuel sensor issue. Cost a lot of money to trouble shoot power train issue. Not covered under warranty. Very disappointed.
Cylinder head leaked oil cause fire
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated and was towed to fox ford lincoln (2501 n elston ave, chicago, il 6047, (773) 687-7800). The vehicle was diagnosed, but the results were not disclosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: cas24812891. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 35 MPH, "add engine coolant" displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven to its destination and parked for eight hours. When the vehicle was restarted, "engine temperature, overheated" was displayed. The contact stopped on the side of the road, checked the reservoirs, and added coolant. The contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking coolant. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving, the contact noticed smoke under the hood, which started out light colored and then became very dark. The contact noticed flames under the hood and quickly coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle as it burst into flames and burned to the ground. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The vehicle was still at the scene. The contact called world ford pensacola (6397 pensacola blvd, pensacola, fl 32505, (850) 476-9050) and was informed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer stated that an appointment would be scheduled and they would call her back; however, they never did. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: cas24690899. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
On 10/10/2019, my temperature gauged spiked up to high and instantly dropped back down to normal while stopped at a red light, then the car disabled itself, leaving me stranded. Replaced the temp. Sensor and added coolant and was able to restart the car. On 10/30/2019 it happened again while driving on city streets, leaving me stranded for a second time, so I replaced the temp. Sensor again thinking it was defective. On 10/12/2019, it happened two more times, also while driving on city streets, and with doing more research, I found it stemmed from a manufacturing recall #17s09/ the federal safety agency recall #17v209, (coolant leaks/engine over heating). On 10/14/2019, I called advantage ford in stuart, fl and was told to bring my car in on 10/23/2019 to have the recalls(which I was never notified of) taken care of. On 10/16/2019, my car started blowing white smoke out of the exhaust and when I called back advantage ford, they told me to bring it in right away. Since my car was no longer drive-able, I had to have it towed to the dealer. When I spoke to the technician at ford, he said that they would take care of the recall and replace a hose that was leaking, but that the damage was already done to the engine, probably bad rings (because the coolant leaked causing the engine to overheat gunking up the oil in the engine), and that this was our fault and that I should trade the car in while it still runs! He wasn't sure of what the problem was, nor did he suggest any type of repairs, just that this was our problem. On 10/22/2019, I called ford customer service and reported the problem. I was given a case # and was told that I would be contacted by a regional customer service manager. On 10/28/2019, we were told by the manager that their ford mechanics would have to breakdown the engine to see exactly what caused the sludge and if they are at fault or if this is our problem.
I was driving my ford fusion and pressing the gas when it just came to a stop. It was like gas was not getting to the engine.
When driving the vehicle will give a notification in the dash about low coolant- service required. The vehicle will then 'shut off' in the middle of no (highway, city road, or even parking lot) where and will say it's over heated. Turn the vehicle off and then back on and it runs just fine for over 20 minutes and does it again. Had taken to the local ford dealership and they 'fixed' the problem that lasted a week- they changed the thermostat, hoses, sensors.
Frequently, when driving and the car has to idle- in traffic, at stop lights, etc.- the engine will stutter and shut off. This will happen repeatedly until the engine is driven at an increased speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the driver's seat belt did not restrain properly. Also, the engine overheated and white smoke appeared from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to citrus motors ford (1375 s woodruff way, ontario, ca 91761, (855) 451-7126) and was informed that the mechanical safety failures were included in an unknown recall and the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. *bf
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle made popping sounds and smoke appeared underneath the hood. Also, the overheating indicator illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and, within seconds, became engulfed in flames. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was totaled and towed to a tow yard. The contact called a plus auto sales at 513‑759‑5470 (located at 9253 cincinnati columbus rd, west chester, oh 45069) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v875000 (seat belts) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling) the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Was having a slow coolant leak into the engine. Was told by ford that it was potentially a cracked cylinder head. Took it to a mechanic only to find out that it was not a cracked cylinder head but a warped engine blocked after only 130k miles and 6 years. Car has been in shop for nearly two weeks while we try to decide what we need to do.
I have had repeated problems with this vehicle, and now it is on my credit record because it is beyond repair, and I returned it to the finance company where I purchased it from. I had to replace the lug nuts because the factory lug wrench wouldn't work, the engine ran hot (regularly) leading to long term engine damage, the transmission had been replaced twice since I began financing the car. The car only had 64k miles when I began financing it, by 77k, the transmission had to be replaced twice (first time in dec.18, and then jan.19), and it still shifted hard (at times) and still made a strange sound. I am involved in a class action suit over the transmission, but the repairs were aftermarket (and media indicates that even the manufacturer is not capable of fixing the problem) in approximately the month of may, 2019, the vehicle also would not start (key would not turn/no lights came on, etc.). I contacted the carmaker, and they had stated that they'd "never heard of this kind of issue before", but they did offer to purchase the vehicle back from me (at market value), but they became disinterested when I told them that I was financing the vehicle from elsewhere.
This ford fusion has been progressively dying as it comes to a stop or when just driving . It has been starting back up immediately but lately seems to not to start as quickly. Also strange noise like blowing or puffing sound from under hood. This is on city streets and when slowing down for ramp stops. Called dealership and until codes show up they can't tell us nothing.
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