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2013 Ford Fusion Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
1%of 1,792 total for the year
Median mileage
47,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 Ford Fusion, 1% of the 1,792 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“While driving the vehicle on a main city street (straight away) the electronic stability system lights came on along with the ABS light and the vehicle proceeded to try and stop on its own without me applying pressure to the brakes. It has done this multiple times and I have already contacted the nearest Ford dealership. I have 2 small children and I am in fear of driving my vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11318883, filed 2020-03, 140,000 miles

“Lost complete power and control of car no acceleration when pressing gas in the middle of street car slows down without no warning after parking the car a wreck indicator flash. This is the 2nd time it's hit down on me I had it repaid last year and it's happening again my life is at risk with this car shutting off on its own it's not fair that I'm being held responsible to pay for this faulty death trap vehicle. I couldn't drive my car in the middle of the road”

NHTSA complaint #11210524, filed 2019-05, 5 miles

“About 2wks a go I noticed the following messages on dashboard.... 1- service advance trac (on right side of speedometer, there were two vehicle on a trac icons) 2- hill assist not available. 3- ABS light stayed on while driving. All the above warning messages came on every time I started the car and had to hit the ok button several times to make the hill assist message go away, but ABS and service advance trac remained on while driving. …”

NHTSA complaint #10672603, filed 2015-01, 44,000 miles

“Since I took delivery of my vehicle, I have occasionally received warnings regarding a failure of the traction control and hill assist systems while starting the vehicle. This was reported to the dealership a couple of times, with no issues found reported by the dealership service department. After paying close attention to my starting procedures, I have been able to repeat the warnings while performing the following specific starting procedure... …”

NHTSA complaint #10525256, filed 2013-07, 100 miles

“Driving on rt 17 northern va a warning came up to service stability control. I was able to pull off the interstate and called Ford. After turning of the car I lost all power steering. I was towed into a Ford dealer the cost of the repair $2140. Ford paid $1000.00 of this repair. I have found out that Ford had thousands of fusions with this same repair recalled but because of were my Fusion was built it is not under recall. I'm glad I was not on interstate 95 when this occurred. Ford needs to expand this recall.”

NHTSA complaint #10928337, filed 2016-11, 30,400 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201791%
2016262%
2015101%
2014373%
2013241%
2012803%
2011933%
20101443%
200950%
200820%
200750%
200651%

Other parts of the 2013 Ford Fusion

Steering
389 complaints
Engine
386 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
281 complaints
Other or unknown
190 complaints
Body and structure
164 complaints
Electrical system
160 complaints
Fuel system
141 complaints
Air bags
101 complaints
Seat belts
100 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
85 complaints
Brakes
73 complaints
Engine cooling
72 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.

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