2013 Ford Fusion Transmission Problems

I bought from a dealer in live oak and told there was no recalls I only had car 2 months and the car transmission is acting crazy it smells like burnt oil or brake fluid leaking the radio has a major electrical problem it turns off and resets if I use the Bluetooth to talk through radio. This car all in all has been nothing but huge problems and here I am paying a car note on a car that's barely drivable.

NHTSA ID

11554473

Incident

Oct 19, 2023

I was driving home from work in the freeway my 2013 Ford Fusion started shaking , jerking , stopping and not accelerating and all of the sudden came to a complete stop. I was almost hit by vehicles in the freeway and had to exit to get the vehicle tow due to faulty transmission issues with ecoboost. Ford was contacted and they try to tell me no open recalls for the transmission.

NHTSA ID

11496515

Incident

Dec 5, 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, she began to slow for a traffic light when the vehicle stalled and would not start again. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was no transmission fluid left in the unit and that the transmission had to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

NHTSA ID

11489022

Incident

Sep 24, 2022

Mileage

94,000 mi

Ford recall for under hood shift bushing (22S43). Bushing failed leaving me stranded in Hartford CT. Had the car towed by AAA. Contacted three Ford dealerships to make an appointment and none have the part or a seed supply.

NHTSA ID

11475434

Incident

Jul 22, 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the remedy would not be available till the end of the current year if not, the beginning of next year. The contact stated that when attempting to shift into reverse, the gear shifter remained in park and the instrument panel displayed the vehicle was still in S drive. The vehicle stalled in the middle of the street while drifting back. The contact turned the steering wheel to avoid a vehicle behind them. The vehicle crashed into a curb and came to a stop. No air bags deployed. The contact had experienced a head injury, however, medical assistance was not needed. There was no surrounding damage. The vehicle was able to be towed once a screwdriver was used to manually place the gear in the neutral position. The vehicle was deemed inoperable. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who had not been able to successfully remedy the vehicle due to remedy not being available. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000. Vin tool confirms remedy not yet available.

NHTSA ID

11473843

Incident

Jul 7, 2022

Mileage

142,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated the vehicle began a jerking sensation while driving at various speeds and attempting to shift gears. The contact stated while attempting to drive 40 MPH or faster, the vehicle stalled, jerked, and then stalled again. The service vehicle warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission and torque converter needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated the failure was wearing down the engine and would eventually need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11470613

Incident

Dec 23, 2020

Mileage

100,000 mi

Had been shopping all day, with no indication of a problem. Stopped to gas up vehicle and put the gear shifter in park, then removed the key (No warning or indicator there was a problem). Before exiting the vehicle, when releasing the brake pedal, the car started to roll forward. Brake pedal was immediately pressed again, before possibly colliding with another vehicle parked in front of my vehicle. I put the key back into the ignition to attempt to start the vehicle and it would not start. I looked at the gear indicator and it stated the car was in reverse, but the shifter was in park. Gear shifter override did not change the indicator on the dash either. Vehicle was able to roll forward and backward with gravity or pushing. I kept on the emergency brake and upon inspection of the engine compartment by the mechanic with the tow company, it was discovered that the gear shift cable had disconnected. Reconnection was attempted, but it would not stay connected. There is a current recall for this exact problem, but my VIN number was not included in the recall.

NHTSA ID

11429250

Incident

Aug 14, 2021

The transmission shifter was in the “Park” position, but my dashboard highlighted the “Reverse” position. Using the Shift-Brake Interlock, I attempted to remedy the problem and now my dashboard reads in the “Sport” position while the shifter can move freely. Luckily I had just gotten off work and parked in my spot at home. No injuries or damage other than the aforementioned transmission issue.

NHTSA ID

11419384

Incident

Jun 1, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE RESET. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE DETACHED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,973.

NHTSA ID

11194799

Incident

Mar 9, 2019

Mileage

124,973 mi

I WAS DRIVING CAR INTO A PARKING STALL. STOPPED, PUT CAR IN P, TURNED OFF ENGINE AND RELEASE THE FOOT BRAKE...AND THE CAR STARTED ROLLING FORWARD. APPLYING THE FOOT BRAKE STOPPED THE ROLLING, HOWEVER, WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR TO BACK IT UP, THE ERROR MESSAGE READ (SOMETHING LIKE) "TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK, CANNOT START CAR". THE SHIFTER WAS CLEARLY IN PARK, SO I JIGGLED IT WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. THE CAR WOULD NOT START OR COME OUT OF P (ON THE SHIFTER). WHEN THE EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FROM GEICO GOT TO THE CAR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE HAD FAILED. THEY WERE ABLE TO ZIP TIE THE CONNECTION, SO I COULD TAKE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP (WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW). IT APPEARS THAT THIS LINKAGE PIECE IS DEFINITELY A "WEAK LINK" IN A CRITICAL SYSTEM. NO ACCIDENT, BUT VERY MUCH A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 41,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID

11099454

Incident

Jun 2, 2018

Mileage

41,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE COOLANT OVER TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BYPASS VALVE AND THE HEATER HOSE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V551000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10927570

Incident

Nov 18, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi