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2013 Ford Fusion Electrical system Problems

Complaints
160about this part
Share
9%of 1,792 total for the year
Median mileage
55,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 160 complaints about the electrical system of the 2013 Ford Fusion, 9% of the 1,792 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 22 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11172771, filed 2019-01, 60,000 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11398839, filed 2021-03, 101,442 miles

“My car idles roughly, and has stalled while driving. It has no outstanding recalls, and still happened. A few months ago it was happening, and on my way to a repair shop, overheated, and did over $700 worth of damage. Now, a few months later, it's got a rough idle and stalled on me yesterday as well. I was slowing down to take an exit, but took the exit with no power. Restarted the car and was able to drive it home.”

NHTSA complaint #11319815, filed 2020-03, 102,000 miles

“I was making a turn when my power steering went out and there was a message saying power steering assist fault. I took it to the car dealership where I had purchased my car and they said it was the electric power steering gear and I had researched that some previous cars had been recalled for that exact problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11093455, filed 2018-05, 78,967 miles

“Takata recall my car caught fire and burned. The fire started while driving but I was unaware. I just kept smelling popcorn smell. I then got to my destination , parked the car 5 min. Later the fire department came in and asked if any was driving a white Ford Fusion. It's was bbot quit 2 years old and had less then 50 k miles.”

NHTSA complaint #11029897, filed 2017-09, 40,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20203821%
20193611%
2018266%
201712511%
20161509%
201510210%
201416212%
20131609%
20121647%
20112037%
20103246%
2009232%
2008282%
2007555%
20067110%

Other parts of the 2013 Ford Fusion

Steering
389 complaintsEngine
386 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
281 complaintsOther or unknown
190 complaintsBody and structure
164 complaintsFuel system
141 complaintsAir bags
101 complaintsSeat belts
100 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
85 complaintsBrakes
73 complaintsEngine cooling
72 complaintsVehicle speed control
43 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Ford Fusion

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology