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2013 Ford Fusion problems

1,792 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Ford Fusion. The most reported area is engine and engine cooling (25% of them). NHTSA also lists 161 service bulletins and 20 recall campaigns.

1,792owner complaints
63say a crash was involved
91say a fire was involved
55injuries and deaths reported

Counts are what owners told NHTSA, as filed. NHTSA does not confirm each report, and a complaint is not proof of a cause. Injuries: 54. Deaths: 1.

Complaints by area

Each bar is the share of this model year's 1,792 complaints that name that area. A complaint can name more than one area, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

19 smaller areas not shown (491 complaints in total).

Do not compare models by these numbers. NHTSA has no sales count for each model, so a model with more complaints may just have sold more cars. Use them to see which areas owners write about, not to rank cars.

Service bulletins

NHTSA's database lists 161 repair bulletins from Ford for the 2013 Ford Fusion. A bulletin is a repair instruction sent to dealers. It is not a recall and does not mean your car is covered. The 8 newest:

  1. SSM 53040Received October 16, 2024

    While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions.

  2. 21B71 S3Received August 3, 2023

    Air bags

    Certain 2013 Model Year Fusion Vehicles Driver Airbag Module Replacement reason for this supplement This program is being expanded to include VINs in the state of Texas in an effort to increase...

  3. SSM 51536Received May 4, 2023

    Body and structure

    For 2000-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended.

  4. SSM 51261Received January 6, 2023

    Service brakes

    Some Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied.

  5. SSM 51181Received November 29, 2022

    Service brakes

    Some 2013-2016 Escape/Fusion/MKZ vehicles may display an error message when updating the All Wheel Drive-ATC Barcode using the IDS service function after installing a new rear drive unit assembly...

  6. TSB 22-2396Received November 1, 2022

    Power train (transmission and drive)

    Some 2013-2020 Fusion, MKZ and 2013-2018 C-Max vehicles equipped with an HF35 transmission may exhibit a thumping/rubbing or grinding noise coming from the transmission.

  7. 22N02Received October 5, 2022

    Service brakes

    Certain 2015-2018 Model Year Edge and Lincoln MKX Vehicles and 2013-2018 Model Year Fusion and Lincoln MKZ Vehicles Front Brake Flexible Hose Replacement Submitting Owner Letters.

  8. 21B71 S2Received August 23, 2022

    Air bags

    Certain 2013 Model Year Fusion Vehicles Driver Airbag Module Replacement; Supplement 2 Labor and Parts Ordering Information.

Recalls

NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the 2013 Ford Fusion. Recall repairs are free at a Ford dealer. The 3 to look at first:

  1. 17V209000March 27, 2017

    Engine and engine cooling

    If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.

  2. 12V551000December 3, 2012

    Engine and engine cooling

    This is an update to a recently announced recall.

  3. 19V632000August 29, 2019

    Steering

    Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.

See all 20 recalls for the 2013 Ford Fusion, or check your VIN below to see which are open on your car.

Common repairs in this area (not a diagnosis)

These are repair jobs that sit in the areas owners report most. A complaint may need a diagnosis first: the same symptom can come from many causes, and a serious one such as engine failure is not fixed by a cheap part. They are not a forecast of what your Fusion will need. Ranges are US estimates for all makes.

This model year has an engine recall in NHTSA's data. Before you pay for an engine repair, check the recalls and ask the dealer about warranty extensions for your VIN. Those repairs can be free.

Start with a diagnosis

Engine and engine cooling 448 complaints · 25%

No repair price here: this area usually needs a diagnosis first. A diagnostic scan (check engine light) runs $55 to $250.

Steering 389 complaints · 22%

Power train (transmission and drive) 281 complaints · 16%

Body and structure 164 complaints · 9%

No repair price here: this area usually needs a diagnosis first. A diagnostic scan (check engine light) runs $55 to $250.

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Complaints and bulletins cover a whole model year. Only the VIN shows what is open on your car.

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Recall and complaint data comes from NHTSA, the US government's vehicle safety agency, and is cached for up to a day. Recall repairs at a dealer are free. A recall that is not listed may not apply to your car or may not be filed yet. Check nhtsa.gov/recalls too.

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2013 Ford Fusion: questions

What are the most common problems on the 2013 Ford Fusion?

Of the 1,792 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Ford Fusion, 448 (25%) name engine and engine cooling, and 389 (22%) name steering. A complaint can list more than one area, so the shares add up to more than 100%. These are owner reports, not proven causes.

Is the 2013 Ford Fusion reliable?

These numbers cannot say. NHTSA complaints have no sales count to compare against, so a high number on one model does not mean it fails more than another. Use them to see which areas owners write about, then check your own VIN for open recalls.

Do these complaints include crashes or fires?

Owners marked 63 of the 1,792 complaints as involving a crash and 91 as involving a fire. They also reported 54 injuries and 1 death. NHTSA records these as the owner reports them and does not confirm each one.

How many recalls does the 2013 Ford Fusion have?

NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the 2013 Ford Fusion. Recall repairs are free at a Ford dealer. Enter your VIN to see which ones are open on your car.

What is a service bulletin?

A service bulletin is a repair instruction a maker sends to its dealers. It is not a recall, and it does not mean your car is covered. NHTSA lists 161 repair bulletins for the 2013 Ford Fusion.

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Complaint, bulletin and recall counts come from NHTSA as filed. Repair prices are estimates from our own ranges. Not a repair shop, estimates only.