The vehicle has an electrical glitch and when attempting to park the car it will show as park but will actually slip into neutral and roll forward or back if in a slight hill. Also an manufacturing error is causing the car to abruptly stop while on driving. The rpms will increase by itself and then suddenly fall to 0 and the car will not be able to move. All the electrical components will still be on I.e. Radio , heat , lights but the car will not move. It's no warning as to when it will just suddenly stop so it's extremely unsafe if driving on a highway.
2013 Ford Fusion engine complaints
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Takat recall: driving car warning light comes on then off too fast to see what warning is. While driving on a street, car tries to stop on own like hitting brakes which I am not.
My car shutters at an idol or slowly taking off where it shuts off.this has happened more then once and the scary thing is I've pulled out in a intersection and the car shuts off. I have to put it in park and restart it.it's happening more often now my engine light just came on after this happing for over a month now.
I was driving down the street. My car had no signs of trouble. Suddenly smoke started coming from the heat vents on the dash. I was able to pull into a parking lot and get out of the vehicle. At this time I saw flames coming out from under the hood. I called 911. By the time of arrival of the fire dept the car was fully involved in flames.
On january 3rd 2019 around 5am, I saw a signal saying "engine coolant over temperature" and another one regarding the steering wheel. I then noticed that my steering wheel was locked but I managed to park on the side of the highway. A vehicle behind me notified me that there was a fire. My vehicle caught on fire less than 24 hours after leaving ford service department for an oil change. Records also show that my vehicle was part of a recall regarding the engine coolant, that may lead to fire. I received that recall letter days after my car broke down due to an engine coolant related issue and towed my vehicle to the nearest repair shop in 2017. After reception of that recall letter, I also made sure to take my vehicle to ford services, with the invoice of the repair that had just been done. They took my car to their shop and reassured me that the recall issue was resolved by the recent repair and filed for a reimbursement check from ford, that I have received. As of today, when I put my VIN number to verify the recall, it says "incomplete". I filed a claim through ford on january 4th 2019, a day after the fire and has yet to hear from them.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling), but the contact did not receive a notification. The contact stated that the engine functioned abnormally, there was a drastic reduction in speed, and an abnormal noise was heard. Elder ford of tampa (9560 n florida ave, tampa, fl 33612) was notified and did not offer a loaner vehicle. The dealer scheduled an appointment for a later date to determine if the failure was related to the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front and rear passenger doors would not open from outside of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was not contacted; however, the recall notice instructed owners to schedule an appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
My vehicle has stalled while driving and is hard to start after fueling with gas. After taking it to ford for recalls in october of 2018 and brought the issue up and they wanted to charge me for diagnostic. After taking my car to my mechanic shop for oil change and to look into the issue of stalling, they made me aware of the purge balance needing replaced and that would solve the issue with the vehicle stalling. Apparently, ford knew this defect since 2013 and paid for replacement if a complaint was filed. Now into 2019, 93,000 miles and no warranty, ford doesn't want to assist in paying for the replacement. I don't feel I should be responsible for paying for the repair. It is very dangerous to have the car stall in the road and around busy traffic.
Car stalls when driving or at idle
Overheating of the engine cylinder head - cylinder head cracked causing oil leak and engine fire. Ford refuses to repair under recall 17s09
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. When the contact pulled into the parking lot at her job, the vehicle started smoking. The vehicle caught fire under the hood and exploded with parts landing into the street and onto other parked vehicles. There were no injuries. The police department stated that the contact could retrieve the incident report after christmas. The burned out vehicle planned to be towed away by the contact's finance company. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not covered under a warranty since it had over 56,000 miles. The manufacturer suggested the contact check with her insurance company. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 98,000.
I was driving down the road and, while parked at a stoplight, noticed smoke billowing out from underneath my hood. I pulled over and had my car towed to a mechanic. My mechanic said there was a problem with fluids leaking from my engine and that it was highly dangerous, routinely resulting in fires. My mechanic directed me to a recall 12s41 that covers 2013 ford fusions and said it was a match. However, ford has denied my claim citing my car wasn't covered with the recall. My car almost caught fire (my mechanic thinks it might have briefly ignited) and I would like the problem fixed by ford under this recall.
Stalling
Well I noticed problems with my car maybe a month after I got the car took it back to the dealer ship they didnt see any problems but im having transmission problems, problems with the steering, I have had a coolant problem fixed already. The shocks went out on the care within less than a year. Having problems with the fueling system. Also having problems with the left light system. They have only to recalls with my VIN number of things that I had already gotten fixed. So im really concerned about the issues that are going on with my car and feel that it really need to be addressed. Every thing that has happend is while the car is in motion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While attempting to make a left turn at a traffic light, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle coasted until the engine shut completely off without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer (autonation ford union city, 4355 jonesboro rd, union city, ga 30291) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was included in the extended coverage: 13n03 (throttle body) and they would repair the throttle body free of charge. The dealer was unable to provide the contact with a date on when they would be able to complete the repairs. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 122,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and the check engine indicator illuminated. As a result, the vehicle stalled and shut off. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to legacy ford (2906 island ave, la grande, or 97850, (541) 963-2161) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined because the warning indicator was not illuminated at the time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. *tt
I purchased my fusion in 2014 with less than 2500 miles. I had taken it home for a test drive over the weekend. I had it for less that 12 hours and the check engine light came on. Returned it monday , the catalytic converter needed to be replaced at less than 2500 miles. About a year and a half later check engine light came on same problem ; replaced again. Two years after that with only 38,000 miles same problem catalytic converted needed to be replaced again. The car has less than 50,000 miles and 3 times catalytic converter needed replaced.
Car overheated while driving, towed car to kent parsons ford in martinsburg wv and they stated there is a cracked head but it isn't covered under recall 17s09
Vehicle was apart one of many recalls, had fixed, same issues arised and had another recall, took back in and now ford is stating we need a new engine but wont be covered under the recall. The recall had issues with the engine and leaking into a colander which is the same issue we are having now, but they wont replace it unless we buy a whole new engine out of pocket. The only reason we knew of any recalls was because the first time my husbands car overheated, towed it to ford and the pulled up at least 6 or 7 recalls needing to be fixed. We were never notified of them all. We have had nothing but issues with the recalls and it all did a temporary fix that lead to more issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, it failed to accelerate. The contact was able to move the vehicle onto the road shoulder with the assistance of a police officer. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact stated that the gear shift failed and did not engage into drive, park, reverse, or neutral. The contact also stated that both rear doors and the front passenger door failed to latch. Also, the engine reserve hose failed and caused the engine to overheat. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer who replaced the door latches and the engine hose. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer did not assist with the repairs. The gear shift was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
While driving on 95 north from us 100 to palm coast parkway I started to smell coolant in the car started to overheat. The engine shut off I put it in neutral and coast until he came to a stop. Upon opening the hood I saw a 2 to 3 inch hole in the side of the hose going from the radiator to the engine.
Our call had a recall , never got notice and the recall on this vehicle localized overheating my cylinder head to crack, result in fire in engine and this is what happened to our 2013 ford fusion
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided reference number: cas 16162364. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving at any speed, the vehicle overheated and the "coolant low" indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to thomasville ford lincoln (located at 1515 e jackson st, thomasville, ga 31792, (229) 379-3192) where it was diagnosed that there was an oil leak. The contact was referred to mitchell county ford (229‑336‑9002, located at 231 us-19, camilla, ga 31730). The contact stated that the dealer did not take her call. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to continue to call mitchell county ford. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
Ford fusion recall - coolant leaks / engine overheating and fires I bought a 2013 ford fusion with 36,000 miles on it less than three months ago. This vehicle was included in the 2017 recall due to coolant leaks and engine overheating issues which have resulted in engine fires. The recall did not provide any repairs or replacements to the coolant system but instead installed a sensor intended to notify the driver when overheating was occurring and to shut down the car engine before a fire ignited. My car did get this sensor before I bought it and a pressure test was performed, however a coolant leak is still present and the vehicle did overheat to the point of engine and computer shut down. There is currently no long-term fix suggested by ford or the dealership for this issue. The existing recall does not protect the driver or car occupants of imminent danger from engine fires or from property damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after it was fueled. The contact had to make several attempts to start the vehicle. Also, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to echelon ford (4 s white horse pike, stratford, nj 8084, (888) 439-2609) where it was diagnosed that the valve in the fueling system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 93,448.
My wife was driving home in madison wisconsin in her 2013 ford fusion with the 1.6 l engine. The car had only been running for about five minutes when the engine coolant overtemp warning came on. She was already in the exit lane and pulled off the beltline and stopped at the base of the exit ramp at xxxxxxx tire and auto. She shut the car off and was getting out her cell phone to call me when a man pulled up alongside of her and told her 'lady you had better get out of your car because it is on fire.' the fire department station was only a block away and was immediately called while a couple of fire extinguishers from the tire and auto place were used on it. It did not help and the entire engine compartment including the hood, fenders, windshield and right front tire were completely burned up. A police and fire report was filled out. The car had a little over 75000 miles on it and had been regularly serviced. Over a year ago the engine coolant bypass solenoid was replaced at the ford dealer in evansville wi. We never received word on the 2017 recall.
Tamara recall my ford fusion make a 'frat' noise/sound that comes from the gas tank. When the noise starts the engine will narely idle and sometimes dies. It doesn't matter if the vehicle is being driven down the road or just sitting idling. One time I was pulling out from a stop sign when this noise started and the car died with oncoming traffic coming right at me. Other times it's just an annoyance an the engine runs fine. When I googled it I've noticed that several other ford fusions with the turbo engine have the same issue. This has been happening off and on again for a year and a half now. I have a link to a youtube video of another ford fusion with the turbo engine doing the same thing mine does. Thank you for looking into this issue! Https://youtu.be/ag4ssmgfsgg
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating and leaking antifreeze. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 184,000.
Coolant leakage and overheating happening to my car , when I turn on the air condition it goes directly into overheating status so I stop using my air condition .I work alot threw out the week and just yesterday I had to walk 6 miles to walmart.
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