2013 Ford Fusion Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CABLE FRACTURED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 159,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FOX FORD LINCOLN, 2501 N ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BUSHING AND SHIFT CABLE WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

MY CAR WAS ON PARK AND THE CAR KEPT GOING REVERSE. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND PUT THE EMERGENCY BREAKS ON. NOW MY CAR IS STRANDED IN A STREET. I CALLED A COUPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS AND EITHER THEY HAD A 6 MONTH WAITLIST OR DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE CAR. NOW I'M STUCK PAYING OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT BECAUSE I NEED MY CAR FOR WORK AND I CAN'T WAIT MONTHS TO FIX THE CAR OR BRING IT TO ANOTHER STATE TO GET IT POSSIBLE LOOKED AT. THEN I WOULD BE STRANDED IN ANOTHER STATE WITH NO CAR. THANKS FORD.

BUSHING CONNECTING TRANSMISSION CABLE TO THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO COAST SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THEN STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND THEN TOWED TO AUTONATION FORD (4355 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291, (770) 674-6075). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *DT*JB CONSUMER TRADED THE CAR IN DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES.*JB

REVERSED VEHICLE OUT OF PARKING SPOT AND SHIFTED TO DRIVE. CAR KEPT ROLLING BACKWARDS STATING IT WAS STILL REVERSE. TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO PARK BUT STAYS IN NEUTRAL.

MY FORD FUSION IS A 2013 WHICH MEANS ITS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND THE GEAR SHIFT BUSHING POPPED OFF, WHEN I WENT TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK THE TRANSMISSION WAS AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED TO DRIVE. I LUCKILY NOTICED MY CAR WASN'T IN PARK BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO STEP OUT THE CAR OR I COULD HAVE BEEN RAN OVER! SINCE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY NOR MY CAR INSURANCE WON'T COVER THE COST BECAUSE ITS CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR I'M STUCK WITHOUT A VEHICLE TILL I FIND $600 TO FIX THE MECHANICAL PROBLEM.

UPON PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT MY CAR INTO PARK AND THE SHIFTER BECOME HARD AND IMMOVABLE. I HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE, AND WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE GEAR SHIFT CONTROL CABLE REPLACED FOR THE GEAR SHIFTER TO WORK AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE REVERSE POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO REGISTER ANY OF THE GEAR SHIFT POSITIONS UPON EACH SHIFT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND FOUND THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE HAD COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON LOCAL STREET. EXHIBITED LOUD NOISE AND STARTED TO VIBRATE. EVENTUALLY COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP. LUCKILY TRAFFIC AS LIGHT AND THE CAR BEHIND MANAGED TO STOP SAFELY AND AVOID A COLLISION. MANAGED TO TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WAS OPERATIONAL, EXHIBITING KIND OF GRINDING NOISE. FORD DEALER SAYS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR IS FULLY SERVICED, NO WARNING LIGHTS EVEN WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED - THERE WAS NOTHING INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR HAS A BIT LESS THAN 105K MILES, WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 100K IN DECEMBER 2017. FORD HAS A FEW TSBS DESCRIBING CVT TRANSMISSIN ISSUES: 14B07 AND 17-039. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED REGARDING ANY OF THE ISSUES IN THESE BULLETINS AND TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SERVICED. NOW IT COMPLETELY FAILED OUT OF THE BLUE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, BARELY AVOIDING ACCIDENT.

VERY HARD UPSHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. HAD VEHICLE AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT IN NOVEMBER 2017 AND HAD SOME INTERNAL TRANSMISSION REPAIRS DONE UNDER ILLINOIS USED VEHICLE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. GOT THE VEHICLE BACK 25 DAYS LATER AND THE HARD SHIFTING DID NOT CHANGE, NOT EVEN A LITTLE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SAID THE HARD SHIFTING IS NOW NORMAL TO THAT VEHICLE. THE SHIFTING HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THE FRONT TIRES CHIRP WHEN GOING INTO GEAR. I NOW HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ALMOST 3,000 MILES AND THE ADAPTIVE LEARN HAS NOT SOFTENED THE SHIFTING EVEN THOUGH FORD SAYS IT CAN TAKE UP TO 1,000 MILES. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION (6F35) ON THE INTERNET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND SWITCHING THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE SHIFTER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION; HOWEVER, THE INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (TAMIAMI FORD, 1471 AIRPORT PULLING RD. NORTH, NAPLES, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT, IT WILL REV UP BUT NOT HO INTO GEAR. IT WAS IN MOTION AND WHEN IT WAS SLOWING DOWN IT DIDNT DOWN SHIFT AND JUST STOPPED MOVING.

WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION PARKING LOT I WENT TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, BUT INSTEAD OF IT SHIFTING INTO DRIVE IT WENT ONLY TO NEUTRAL. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE BY SHIFTING UP TO NEUTRAL THEN DOWN TO S, THEN UP TO PARK. THE CAR CAR GOT INTO GEAR BUT NOW ITS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, BUT THE SHIFTER IS IN PARK. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE SPOT IN FIRST GEAR. I SHUT THE CAR OFF BUT WILL NOW NOT TURN ON BECAUSE IT'S IN GEAR, AND THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK.

LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FORD HF35 CVT TRANSMISSION THAT HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON A DECLINE, THE SHIFT SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. COWLES PARKWAY FORD (LOCATED AT 13779 NOBLEWOOD PLAZA, WOODBRIDGE, VA 22193, (703) 986-5500) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, IT CONTINUED TO MOVE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BUSHING LINK WAS DETACHED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM SNEAD FORD (LOCATED 2401 W MAIN ST, WAYNESBORO, VA) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BUSHING BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE WHILE SWITCHING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WALT SWEENY-WEST HILL FORD (LOCATED AT 5400 GLENWAY AVE, CINCINATTI, OH) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO FORD NOT HAVING THE PARTS UNTIL THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT PINPOINT THE LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GARY CROSSLEY FORD (8050 N CHURCH RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64158, (816) 781-4844) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING BACK HOME, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED GARY CROSSLEY FORD AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR WAS STUCK IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER (GRAHAM AUTOMALL CHEVROLET, 1515 W 4TH ST, MANSFIELD, OH) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

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.

THERE IS CURRENTLY A CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (13N03) IN WHICH FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND DISCOVERED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SATISFACTION PROGRAM. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL FORD MECHANIC DEALERSHIP THAT THE ETB WERE ALL MADE WITH THE SAME PARTS AND HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE SATISFACTION PROGRAM/EXTENDED WARRANT. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN I AM PULLING OUT ONTO A CITY STREET AFTER HAVING JUST STARTED MY VEHICLE LEAVING A PARKING LOT AND MY CAR HAS STALLED/DIED RESULTING IN NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS IMOBILE. THE OTHER DAY I WAS ALMOST T-BONED AND THANKFULLY THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER AROUND MY STALLED VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND THEY HAVE STATED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED AND BEGAN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION POWER SERVICE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK AND THE TRANSMISSION POWER SERVICE INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER (LASCO FORD, 2525 OWEN RD, FENTON, MI 48430, (888)-486-1708) WAS ALSO CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE PARKED VEHICLE (2013 FORD FUSION) WAS FACING NORTHEAST (ON THE SIDE STREET OF MY HOME) WHEN I ENTERED ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IT FROM THE STREET INTO MY DRIVEWAY. AS I MADE A SLIGHT U-TURN, I NOTICED MY DAD HAD FALLEN ONTO THE GRASS AT THE CURB WHERE HE WAS SITTING IN HIS WHEELCHAIR WITH MY MOM. I THEN PUT THE VEHICLE (NOW FACING SOUTHWEST) INTO PARK, LEFT THE DIVER'S SIDE DOOR AJAR AND WALKED ACROSS THE STREET TO HELP HIM UP. AFTER DOING SO, I NOTICED THE CAR WAS ROLLING TOWARDS US. I TRIED TO HOP INTO THE CAR OR AT LEAST GRAB THE WHEEL TO DETER IT FROM RUNNING MY MYSELF AND MY PARENTS OVER. HOWEVER, THE CAR KNOCKED ME BACK ONTO THE CURB AND ROLLED OVER ME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I SUFFERED VERY SERIOUS INJURIES. THE CONDITIONS WERE A DRY ROAD ON A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY. I DO HAVE A POLICE REPORT BUT DO NOT WISH TO UPLOAD IT AT THIS TIME.