2013 Ford Fusion Engine

The contact' daughter owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle began to overheat. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact daughter's veered to the side of the road and waited for the vehicle to cool down. The contact son-in-law met his daughter and assisted with refilling coolant in the vehicle. The contact's daughter was able to continue driving. However, the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The contact stated that his daughter would need to check the coolant level prior to driving. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanic who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. The contact, an independent mechanic, diagnosed that both oil and coolant were leaking. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine And Engine Cooling). The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall associated to the failure. The manufacturer also advised the contact that they could not assist due to the mileage. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle started sputtering and then stalled. The contact stated that the check engine and engine overheating warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled off the road and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Well maintained vehicle prior to problem. Coolant leaked into the motor causing an internal leak and the cylinder head to warp. Also cracked radiator due to coolant leak. This happened 1000 miles after a lengthy tune up.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while her daughter was driving approximately 35 MPH, the "Check Engine" warning light illuminated. The contact's daughter reported that the temperature gauge was showing a high engine temperature. The contact's daughter safely pulled over. The contact said that there was white steam coming from under the hood. The contact stated that her husband picked up the vehicle with a vehicle trailer and towed the vehicle back to the residence. The contact later drove the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with an engine coolant leak. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

The contact owned a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while he was parked on the side of the road, he noticed dark smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated as he turned off the vehicle, the vehicle caught on fire. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no injuries sustained. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the emergency units. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was deemed a total loss. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist due to the severity of the fire. The manufacturer stated that the failure was not related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owned a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at 25 mph, there was an abnormal smoke odor inside of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was called out and extinguished the fire. A police and fire report were filed. No medical attention was sought. The vehicle was towed to a police towing facility. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE OIL AFTER RECALL PERFORMED, [RECALL # 17V209000] HAD THE CAR IN FOR MANY SERVICE PROBLEMS RELATED TO MISFIRE ON CYLINDER ONE. HAD INJECTORS CLEANED, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, REPLACED THE COIL PACK, HAD THE COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED AND PRESSURIZED FOR LEAKS, ONLY 42000 MILES,

ON MONDAY 1-4-21 THE ENGINE COOLANT OVER TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON, THE RESERVOIR WAS JUST BELOW MINIMUM SO COOLANT WAS ADDED 2 DAYS LATER THE CAR STARTS SPITTERING AND SPUTTERING AND WILL ONLY GO 5 MPH TO GET IT BACK UP 3 STREETS TO HOME. NO ENGINE LIGHTS HAD COME ON IN THE 2 DAYS SINCE FILLING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. I LOOKED UP RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE JUST TO FIND OUT THAT TRI-COUNTY FORD HAD SERVICED THIS CAR FOR THIS RECALL (17S09) ON NOV. 2017 AND FEB 2018. THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE APPARENTLY BUT BECAUSE OF THE 12MNTH/12000 MILE WARRANTY I NOW HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS REPAIR FOR THE 3RD TIME. SO WHEN IS FORD GOING TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM? I WAS TOLD TO KEEP MY RECEIPTS JUST IN CASE ANOTHER RECALL HAPPENS BUT IN THE MEAN TIME I AM LEFT WITH A 3RD REPAIR BILL AND A RENTAL CAR BILL. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK.

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.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, the contact noticed a warning light illuminated on the vehicle stating engine overheating. The contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road, where the contact noticed black smoke coming from the engine. The contact then drove the vehicle across the road into a mechanic shop where the mechanic who used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the smoke fire from the engine. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer who diagnosed the failure as the engine was damaged and needed to be replaced The dealer replaced the engine, however, the contact was still experiencing issues with the coolant system on the vehicle. Sometime after the contact received a recall notification NHTSA campaign number: 17V209000 (engine and engine cooling) which the recall stated they would place a coolant sensor on the vehicle however the local dealer did not add the sensor on the vehicle they only replaced the coolant control valve. However, after the repair, the vehicle still experienced failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

2013 Ford Fusion 1.6 car system started to read low coolant level while driving parked. Checked level it was filled just fine. Cut car back on same thing then over temp. Code came up as well, turned car off checked under the hood fluids all over the front end. My car was fixed in 2019 for recall 17s09 for engine coolant problems that caused this before as well as 5 other recalls

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated since purchasing the vehicle, while driving, the vehicle failed to exceed 40 MPH. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle but did not inform the contact of the diagnostic result. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, upon starting the vehicle, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission had failed. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic and the valve body, the computer system, and the transmission were replaced. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring and the check engine light was illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that the power steering failed not allowing the contact to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that the coolant warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with the engine needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the Vin was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

LOOSING COOLANT, WHITE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST, ENGINE OVERHEATING MESSAGE

MY 2013 FORD FUSION CONTINUOUSLY HARD SHIFTS AND JERKS WHILE DRIVING. SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN CHANGED ALSO TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECKS HAVE BEEN DONE AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. MY MILEAGE IS ONLY 80,900. THIS HAS CONTINUED NOW FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND A HALF.

16 year old driver left home and 4 miles into trip noted that the hot engine indicator had come one. She stopped immediately at the next road and opened the hood to see what the problem was and immediately noted smoke and flames under the hood. Car then proceeded to erupt into flames and burned resulting in a total loss.

PURCHASED A 2013 FORD FUSION IN 2020 AND KEPT THE CAR FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. DURING THE 4TH MONTH OF OWNING THE CAR I NOTICED THAT I WOULD FILL UP THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AND A COUPLE DAYS LATER I WOULD HAVE TO FILL IT UP AGAIN. I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR FOR LEAKS AND THERE WEREN'T ANY LEAKS THAT I COULD FIND. I CHECKED FORUMS FOR ANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS AN INTERNAL ENGINE COOLANT LEAK FOR FORD FUSIONS WITH THE 1.6L ECOBOOST MODELS. THAT'S THE EXACT MODEL I HAVE. I CALLED FORD GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WEREN'T ANY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME. SO I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK OUT MY COOLANT LINES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A HUGE LEAK IN MY COOLANT SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHERE. I HAD THE VEHICLE PRESSURE TESTED AND THE LEAK WAS INTERNAL. DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME THAT DAY AND ONCE I REACHED MY HOUSE SMOKE STARTED TO COME INSIDE THE CABIN. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED THE VEHICLE AND POPPED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER MY HOOD. CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THEY ARRIVED AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND BY THAT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DONE FOR. I COULD'VE LOST MY LIFE THAT DAY. I'M HAPPY THAT I DIDN'T. FORD PREVIOUSLY RECALLED CERTAIN 2013 AND 2014 FORD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 1.6L ENGINE FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGNS 12V551 AND 17V209. UNFORTUNATELY I'M NOW OUT OF $12,000 AND I NO LONGER HAVE A VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND WHITE SMOKE WOULD COME OUT FROM THE REAR. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS ODOR OF COOLANT BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM TIDWELL FORD, 2205 BARRETT LAKES BLVD, KENNESAW, GA 30144, AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE CONTACT WAS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE LONG BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 161,916.

2013 Ford Fusion with 54K miles. The vehicle overheated and the coolant light indicated to add fluid. Fluid was added however, the coolant light keeps coming on to add more fluid. Coolant has been added about every 2 weeks but the level is just below the max fill line each time with plenty of fluid in the unit. The car was taken to Ken Grody Ford (KGF)in Buena Park, CA and the radiator was flushed, and inspection revealed there were no leaks or damages. Within a week the coolant light came back on and was returned to KGF for reinspection. At this time a pressure test was done and we were told the temp sensor and bypass hose needs repair. A Ford Mechanic, not at KF advised this may be related to 2 recalls on the car 17S09, which was supposed to have been addressed in 2019, and/or 12S41 which is an old recall we were never advised of and the repair was not done. Per KGF, 12S41 was never entered in their system for recall, however this was confirmed on NHTSA. Ford Customer Service said they will not repair if it is not in their system and will not review NHTSA to confirm our VIN was impacted. Most complaints on NHTSA regarding cooling have the same symptoms as our car. Both recalls are a safety hazard causing the engine to catch fire and endanger driver/passengers. I have no way of confirming the work was performed as we were previously advised and yet Ford will not take responsibility to ensure the current issue is not related to the recalls and perform the necessary repairs. I was told by a Supervisor, Jennifer, at Ford's Customer Care Line (800-392-3673) that NHTSA must tell Ford to add this to their (Ford's) system in order for it to be addressed.

2013 FORD FUSION WITH 90K MILES, MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR COOLANT SYSTEM, DEALER NOW SAYING ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED. WARRANTY SERVICE ON 12/06/18 FOR NEW COOLANT SENSOR, AND HAD BYPASS T-ASSEMBLY REPLACED ($312 CHARGE). OVERHEATING WITH COOLANT LEAKAGE AND OIL LEAKAGE, RETURN TO DEALER ON 7/23/19. ASSESSMENT IS THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT, OVERHEATING CAUSED CRACKED CYLINDER AND COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE.

CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE COOLANT AND OVERHEAT. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR 6 MONTHS WITH NO LUCK ON A SOLUTION. TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS HAVE SAID THE RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT IS FINE. WE THOUGHT WE HAD IT FIXED THIS LAST TIME IN THE SHOP, THE SEAL IN THE RESERVOIR TANK HAD AN AIR BUBBLE IN IT, BUT 6 DAYS INTO HAVING IT HOME THE COOLANT LEVEL LIGHT CAME IN ONCE AGAIN. I AM AT A LOST AND OUT OF FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP. THE ISSUE ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION, WILL GET AN OVERHEATING WARNING AND TEMPERATURE WILL GO FROM NORMAL TO OVERHEATED WITHIN SEXONDS AND CAR WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE

LONG STANDING ISSUE WITH FORD FUSION, AND IT'S ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. RECENTLY I'VE DISCOVERED A PLUG STUCK IN CYLINDER 4, A MISFIRE, AND MY ENGINE IS LOSING COOLANT WITHOUT ANY EXTERIOR & VISIBLE LOSS AREAS. IT WAS 'REPAIRED' FROM THE RECALL WHEN ONLY A SENSOR WAS ADDED AND NO ACTUAL REPAIR WAS DONE TO PREVENT COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. CYL 4 HAS A MISFIRE, COOLANT IS NEEDING TO BE REFILLED CONSTANTLY, CAR IS NOW OVERHEATING, AND THIS IS AFTER I'VE DONE ALL THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE IN ADDITION TO FORDS 'RECALL FIX' 17S09 THAT FIXED ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. ANY TIME THAT I DRIVE IT NOW, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED, ANY LONGER THAN 10 MIN, MY 'LOW COOLANT' WARNING COMES ON FROM THE ENGINE BURNING COOLANT OFF. I'VE HAD TO COMPLETELY SHUT MY ENTIRE CAR OFF, WAIT FOR ENGINE TO COOL OFF, AND HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED A FEW TIMES NOW. VERY FRUSTRATING CONSIDERING I'VE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE EXCEPTIONALLY SINCE I'VE OWNED IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE COOLANT OVER TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND THE CONTACT REFILLED THE COOLANT LEVEL TO LET THE VEHICLE COOL DOWN BEFORE CONTINUING TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WESTFIELD FORD (6200 SOUTH LA GRANGE ROAD, COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525; (708) 354-8600) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V551000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

COOLANT LEAK FROM FREEZE OUT PLUG CAUSING CAR TO OVERHEAT FIRST ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED CAUSING A P0304 CODE THEN SMELLED COOLANT AND STARTED OVERHEATING