2013 Ford Fusion Energi problems
The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi has 60 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns steering. Next are electrical system (15%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 53 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 40,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Ford Fusion Energi with enough data (51 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 ford fusion energi. While driving various speeds, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. As a result, the contact's vehicle was pushed into oncoming traffic, which lead to a head on collision. The air bag failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries, received medical attention, and later died. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing.
I pulled out of driveway and onto highway when multiple warning lights came on dashboard. Pressed on gas pedal and car would not move. Released gas pedal and vehicle started to accelerate on its own, reaching speeds in excess of 45MPH. The car was turned off and back on, and continued showing the symptoms of not moving when gas pedal was pressed, but would still accelerate on its own when no pedals were pressed.
Steering assist failure it seems that there have been problems and recalls with this steering issue however the dealership will not address the problem
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and attempting to turn to the right or left, the steering wheel became stiff, and difficult to maneuver the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed; however, the contact was unaware of what needed to be replaced or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.