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2013 Ford Fusion Engine Problems

Complaints
386about this part
Share
22%of 1,792 total for the year
Median mileage
83,004miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 386 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Ford Fusion, 22% of the 1,792 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,004 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 77 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“When I bought the car it drove good. After about 30 mins of driving it the low coolant light came on while sitting at a red light. We took it to the shop and they said it was the coolant sensor so we replaced it. After it was replaced the same situation happened and they said the cylinder head may be cracked. The car hasn't ran out of water.”

NHTSA complaint #11349155, filed 2020-08, 124,560 miles

“While driving, coolant warning light came on and about 5 min later car died. I opened hood and there was still coolant in car. Took to dealer. Quoted $10,000 for new engine. I was never notified of a recall re coolant leaking into engine and in subsequent visits dealer never addressed the recall and never fixed problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11390667, filed 2021-01, 81,967 miles

“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

“Was having a slow coolant leak into the engine. Was told by Ford that it was potentially a cracked cylinder head. Took it to a mechanic only to find out that it was not a cracked cylinder head but a warped engine blocked after only 130k miles and 6 years. Car has been in shop for nearly two weeks while we try to decide what we need to do.”

NHTSA complaint #11267760, filed 2019-10, 130,000 miles

“Continued problems with engine coolant. A couple of years ago I had a couple of recalls for the engine coolant sensor faulting and leaving my family. Stranded in subzero temperatures. The car was serviced for these and now is leaking coolant I to the engine through a faulty head gasket issue filling my oil with coolant and making the car overheat. The car has 106,000 miles on it and is serviced regularly.”

NHTSA complaint #11387523, filed 2021-01, 106,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20205228%
201915348%
201820546%
201739636%
201644627%
201527227%
201420415%
201338622%
20121114%
201127610%
201070014%
2009303%
2008393%
2007565%
2006476%

Other parts of the 2013 Ford Fusion

Steering
389 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 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 27, 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