2013 Ford Fusion problems
Owners have filed 2,378 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Ford Fusion. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. After that come steering (16%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,378 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 94 and 149
- Injuries and deaths
- 80 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 1,730 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 | 218 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 190 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 249 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 280 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 264 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 206 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 147 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 77 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 57 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 16 |
| 200k+ miles | 26 |
What the data shows
Among the 1,730 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 75,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (344 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 94 complaints mention a crash; 149 complaints mention a fire; 80 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ford Fusion with enough data (1,285 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 19 safety recall campaigns.
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.
My 74yr old mom hit a 1 foot tall concrete barrier (picture attached) at a county rural recycling center resulting in all 4 airbags to deploy. Barrier isn't painted, no fence, no railing or pole to mark it. Minor damage (photo attached) to the auto, bosch recorder shows <15 MPH (file too large to attach). Car is in a storage unit in iowa for evidence. Mom's prognosis was subdural hematoma, encephalopathy and uncal herniation resulting in her death (see attached).
I was in a car accident with my 2013 ford fusion. There was a witness at the scene saying that there were sparks shooting from my car before the accident happened. He says it looked like a tire came off my car taking a right curve on a main road in the city the car did not turn I just went straight across 2 lanes of oncoming traffic.on tho the sidewalk and into a tree. I could not open the door to the car to get out 2 guys came over and noticed the car was on fire and pulled the driver side door open.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. While driving approximately 10 MPH, there was a loss of power steering. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred on a separate occasion; however, there was a permanent loss of power steering and the warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,500.
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.