2013 Ford Fusion Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 72about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,792 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 119,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 72 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2013 Ford Fusion, 4% of the 1,792 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,000 miles. 5 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“First time was yesterday morning. Husband was pulling out of a parking spot and car stalled. He didn't mention it, thinking it was just a fluke. Yesterday evening I went to the store and when pulling out of parking spot car started missing as if it were not getting fuel and then stalled. When I told husband about it, he explained that the same thing happened to him earlier in the day. Very scary feeling. Luckily both times were at slow speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #10660895, filed 2014-11, 17,690 miles“I was driving the car and it stopped running. My husband and I were returning from an appointment at the heart doctor and he had to push the car off to the side of the road. It was towed to the dealer where they kept it for two days. Three days after I got it back it did the same thing when I was by myself. Took back to the dealer where they kept it for four days and said it was fixed. I had it back for another two days and it happened again. The dealer has it now and I have no faith that it will be fixed right. …”
NHTSA complaint #10551168, filed 2013-11, 8,321 miles“Vehicle stalled out after taking a turn after a stop sign. Speed was around 10-15mph. Rolled to side of road. Check engine light illuminated. Vehicle struggled to re-start after several attempts. When it did start it would immediately stall after placing the shifter into drive. Had vehicle towed to dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10644494, filed 2014-10, 7,272 miles“Friends and I rented a 2013 Ford Fusion from hertz while on a trip last weekend. The computer display that controls the AC and other functions shut down midway through the trip. The car ran well enough to drive, so we continued driving it for the remainder of the trip. I was seated behind the driver. I noticed a slight headache earlier in the trip after being in the car. After the AC/heat functions shut down, I got a major headache plus nausea. The other back seat passenger also got a headache, thought less severe. …”
NHTSA complaint #10684203, filed 2015-02“The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 35-50 MPH, the vehicle began overheating. Additionally, the coolant temperature warning light and the check engine warning light were illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact then added coolant in the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the failure reoccurred while driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #11506558, filed 2023-02, 162,000 milesRelated recalls
- 17V209000Mar 27, 2017Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L…Covers: Ford Fusion 2013–2014, Transit Connect 2013–2015, Fiesta 2014–2015 +1 more
- 12V551000Dec 3, 2012This is an update to a recently announced recall. Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2011, through…Covers: Ford Fusion 2013, Escape 2013
Related service bulletins
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- 10152473Nov 14, 2018For 2010-2019 vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines, when diagnosing and/or replacing turbo related concerns, all steps within the Workshop Manual (WSM) procedure must be…
- 10138516Jan 8, 2018Some 2013-2018 Escape/Fusion/MKZ vehicles equipped with 2.5L or 1.5L/2.0L/3.0L Ecoboost engine, 2015-2018 MKC/Edge/Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.0L/2.3L/2.7L EcoBoost engine…
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10058607Jul 1, 2015Lincoln/ford: advance trac lamp or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) will be on with various diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) regarding evaporative emissions leak detection control…
- 10055312Mar 1, 2014Ford: some model vehicles manual for powertrain control/emission diagnostic (pc/ed) has been updated regarding improved cooling fan circuit due to a lack of air conditioning, a…
- 10053344May 30, 2013Ford: some vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0011, p0016, p0015 and/or p0017 regarding variable camshaft timing (vct) oil control solenoids and pcv hose, with…
- 10052037Jan 8, 2013Ford: on left hand side of intake manifold, a plug is missing, causing gasoline turbo direction injection (gtdi) to exhibit a fast idle or a rolling. Models 2013 fusion, escape.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 | 55 | 17% |
| 2018 | 88 | 20% |
| 2017 | 134 | 12% |
| 2016 | 109 | 7% |
| 2015 | 52 | 5% |
| 2014 | 33 | 2% |
| 2013 | 72 | 4% |
| 2012 | 5 | 0% |
| 2011 | 14 | 1% |
| 2010 | 93 | 2% |
| 2009 | 7 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 16 | 2% |
| 2006 | 11 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2013 Ford Fusion
389 complaintsEngine
386 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
281 complaintsOther or unknown
190 complaintsBody and structure
164 complaintsElectrical system
160 complaintsFuel system
141 complaintsAir bags
101 complaintsSeat belts
100 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
85 complaintsBrakes
73 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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