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.
2013 Ford Fusion transmission complaints
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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 the federal safety agency 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.
When transmission is hot it stops shifting or it dont go in gear
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
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
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).
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.
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.
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. .
Transmission shifting poorly low gears, reverse, stuck in low gears, loud noisey shifting, burning odor, cannot increase speed
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.
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.
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 the federal safety agency. As this is a big safety hazard, I wish to have this addressed immediately.
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"
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.
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.
Shift linkage came off
The transmission needs to be replaced and it only has 76,000 miles on it.
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.
Door lock keeps door from closing shifter cable broken air bag light keeps coming on
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.
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!
My ford fusion shifter cable is broke there is a recall on this issue however the ford dealership is telling me there is no open recall on my specific car im so confused this is not a coincidence please help!!!!
5 out of 10 times when car is put into gear the transmission bucks hard. 3 out of 10 times transmission shifts exceedingly hard to the point it shutters the car. This has been looked at by 2 dealerships and was told "it's normal" I have owned car since 33k, car now has 160k, still bucks at least once week and shifts hard at least once a week.
Shifted gear to park, on the dashboard it was stuck in neutral yet the gear was in park. Could not move the shift handle, it was locked in place. Towed car to dealership. They reported the brushings needed to be replaced. This issue is similar to a recall placed on other ford fusions with the same year and model. The recall # is 19s16. Ford corporation said the recall did not apply to my vehicle even though it is the exact same issue they initiated a recall for the other ford fusions from two specific plants.
We have had several electrical issues that occur daily with the vehicle. These issues include all windows, AC/heat, gauges, blinkers and locks continuously turning on and off while driving. When this occurs it also stops our ability to shift the vehicle into or out of park. Our mechanic had the vehicle for approx two months replacing several modules, alternator and battery with no impact on the issues. A ford tech looked at the vehicle and also could not find the problem. This is a daily occurrence.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that while stopped, the contact attempted to shift the gear shifter however, the gear shifter ceased. The contact stated that the vehicle was still able to roll backwards. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. After waiting for 45 minutes, an independent mechanic was contacted and the independent mechanic turned the vehicle off. Clinton family ford of rock hill, inc located at 1884 canterbury glen ln, rock hill, sc 29730, (803) 366-3181, was contacted and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000 (power train) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
The door is not latching shut it pops open when it feels like it . Driving down the street in the door popped open and it wouldn't shut also seems like the transmission won't stay in park at times it jumps when I'm driving it takes a while for it to go into gear I had it in park one day and the car was still moving
I was moving my car into park as I was pulling into my parking spot and the car went into park with the floor shift and on the dashboard but the car was still in reverse. The floor shirt was stuck and the car was rolling backwards so I put the parking break on. When looking under the hood I noticed the bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission was detached from the transmission. The bushing appears to have been degraded to the point where it could not reattach so I left the parking break on and will need to tow the car. I looked it up and based on my car's manufactured plant, timing, and model there was a recall for this but when I search my VIN it is not coming up so I am wondering if this was missed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still at a parking lot, when her boyfriend was unable to shift the gear shifter out of park. The vehicle was not drivable. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 130,660.
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