What 1,774 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi

FORD HAS YET TO REMEDY A SOLUTION FOR THE TRANSMISSION CABLE SHIFTER ON THE FORD FUSION. MY VEHICLE SHIFTER IS IN THE PARK POSITION, HOWEVER, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS THAT THE CAR IN IN NEUTRAL. PREVIOUSLY, I HAD PARKED MY CAR, SHUT OF THE IGNITION AND EXITED. MY CAR PROCEEDED TO MOVE BACK AND STRUCK MY HUSBAND'S CAR. LUCKILY, IT WAS ONLY MY HUSBAND'S CAR AND NOT ANOTHER VEHICLE, OBJECT, OR PERSON. THIS ISSUE INITIALLY WAS ANNOUNCED IN JULY OF 2018. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL OF MAY 2019. CURRENTLY, MY CAR WILL NO LONGER OPERATE. THE SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE AT THIS POINT, THEREFORE, I'M UNABLE TO OPERATE MY CAR. WHEN I CONTACTED MULTIPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA, AS WELL AS CORPORATE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AT THIS POINT AND THAT FORD WILL ADMINISTER AN ADDITIONAL LETTER WHEN THE ISSUE CAN BE ADDRESSED. MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND FORD HAS DONE NOTHING. THE SAFETY LETTER ADVISED, THAT FORD'S "COMMITMENT, TOGETHER WITH YOUR DEALER, IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE AND SUPPORT. SADLY, THIS IS NOT THE CASE.

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MY MID SEAT BELT ON BACK SEAT TIGHTEND UP, NOT ABLE TO RELEASE ON THE BUCKLE MY SON GOT CAUGHT I HAD TO CUT THE BELT HE WAS SUFFOCATING HIM, NEED TO REPLACE THE BELT COVINA FORD SAID IS ABOUT $400, TO REPLACED,

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THE DOOR LATCHES STOP LATCHING AND NOT EVEN A LOCKED DOOR SECURES THE LATCH AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBER MAY FALL OUT OF THE CAR.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED FLAMES BEHIND THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD FUSION ENERGI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, WHICH LEAD TO A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND LATER DIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT RECOGNIZED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD, SOMETHING FELL FROM THE ENGINE ONTO THE GROUND AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

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THE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING FAILED,CAUSING INACCURATE GEAR SELECTION,RESULTING IN CAR ROLLING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, CROSSING THE STREET AND CRASHING INTO MY NEIGHBORS TREE. DAMAGE INCLUDED THE REAR BUMPER, THE TREE, NO ONE WAS HURT BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. FORD HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR, AND MODEL, BUT INSIST THAT MY CAR IS NOT IN THE LIST. THIS INCIDENT HAS COST TO DATE ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. THE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE MONETIZED.

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I CRASHED MY CAR INTO A LIGHT POLE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BROKE WHILE TRYING TO TURN AROUND. I PLACED THE CAR IN REVERSE TO COMPLETE A TURN ON S. BOYLE AVENUE IN ST. LOUIS BUT WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO GO BACKWARD, THE CAR WENT FORWARD INTO THE POLE. THE TRANSMISSION STAYED IN DRIVE WHEN THE CABLE BROKE AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY FRONT FASCIA AND GRILL. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE FORD SENT A RECALL NOTICE AND WOULD NOT REPAIR MY CAR DUE TO THE DAMAGE RESULTING FROM A KNOWN DEFECT. THE RECALL NOTICE SAID NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED FROM THIS RECALL AND I HAD TO CORRECT THE RECORD. FORD'S CABLE DEFECT DID CAUSE MY CRASH AND VEHICLE DAMAGE. FORD HAS COMPLETED THE CABLE RECALL BUT WILL NOT REPAIR THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO MY CAR.

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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.

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ON JANUARY 3RD 2019 AROUND 5AM, I SAW A SIGNAL SAYING "ENGINE COOLANT OVER TEMPERATURE" AND ANOTHER ONE REGARDING THE STEERING WHEEL. I THEN NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED BUT I MANAGED TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. A VEHICLE BEHIND ME NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE WAS A FIRE. MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER LEAVING FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE. RECORDS ALSO SHOW THAT MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF A RECALL REGARDING THE ENGINE COOLANT, THAT MAY LEAD TO FIRE. I RECEIVED THAT RECALL LETTER DAYS AFTER MY CAR BROKE DOWN DUE TO AN ENGINE COOLANT RELATED ISSUE AND TOWED MY VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP IN 2017. AFTER RECEPTION OF THAT RECALL LETTER, I ALSO MADE SURE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO FORD SERVICES, WITH THE INVOICE OF THE REPAIR THAT HAD JUST BEEN DONE. THEY TOOK MY CAR TO THEIR SHOP AND REASSURED ME THAT THE RECALL ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY THE RECENT REPAIR AND FILED FOR A REIMBURSEMENT CHECK FROM FORD, THAT I HAVE RECEIVED. AS OF TODAY, WHEN I PUT MY VIN NUMBER TO VERIFY THE RECALL, IT SAYS "INCOMPLETE". I FILED A CLAIM THROUGH FORD ON JANUARY 4TH 2019, A DAY AFTER THE FIRE AND HAS YET TO HEAR FROM THEM.

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OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD - CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED CAUSING OIL LEAK AND ENGINE FIRE. FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER RECALL 17S09

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AT HER JOB, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND EXPLODED WITH PARTS LANDING INTO THE STREET AND ONTO OTHER PARKED VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CONTACT COULD RETRIEVE THE INCIDENT REPORT AFTER CHRISTMAS. THE BURNED OUT VEHICLE PLANNED TO BE TOWED AWAY BY THE CONTACT'S FINANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY SINCE IT HAD OVER 56,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THE CONTACT CHECK WITH HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND, WHILE PARKED AT A STOPLIGHT, NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY HOOD. I PULLED OVER AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH FLUIDS LEAKING FROM MY ENGINE AND THAT IT WAS HIGHLY DANGEROUS, ROUTINELY RESULTING IN FIRES. MY MECHANIC DIRECTED ME TO A RECALL 12S41 THAT COVERS 2013 FORD FUSIONS AND SAID IT WAS A MATCH. HOWEVER, FORD HAS DENIED MY CLAIM CITING MY CAR WASN'T COVERED WITH THE RECALL. MY CAR ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE (MY MECHANIC THINKS IT MIGHT HAVE BRIEFLY IGNITED) AND I WOULD LIKE THE PROBLEM FIXED BY FORD UNDER THIS RECALL.

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MY DAUGHTER DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK ON NOVEMBER 28, 2018 AT 8:00 AM GOT AN ACCIDENT ON THE RAMP TO MURRYSVILLE 22 IN PITTSBURG, DUE TO STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION. SHE IS ALONE AND LUCKILY SHE WAS NOT HURT AND ALSO GOOD NO OTHER CAR WAS INVOLVED. SHE IS ALWAYS ON THIS ROAD GOING TO WORK FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. THE CAR GOT A SERVICE AT FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, AFTER THAT WAS WHEN SHE NOTICE THE WEIRD STEERING SITUATION AND THEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2018 WHILE GOING TO WORK.

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WHILE TURNING OFF A MAIN ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT MY FINGER WAS CUT BY THE UNDERSIDE SHARP EDGE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON HOUSING ASSEMBLY.

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OUR CALL HAD A RECALL , NEVER GOT NOTICE AND THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE LOCALIZED OVERHEATING MY CYLINDER HEAD TO CRACK, RESULT IN FIRE IN ENGINE AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR 2013 FORD FUSION

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THE BUSHING THAT ATTACHES THE SHIFTER CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION ON 10/22/2018. THE DEFECT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN A GEAR STATE (REVERSE) DIFFERENT THAN THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION SELECTED BY ME (DRIVE). MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE IN THE CAR, AND THE ISSUE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A BUSH AT MY DAUGHTER'S PRESCHOOL, BECAUSE WHEN I HIT THE GAS, THE CAR WENT BACKWARDS INSTEAD OF FORWARDS INTO A PARKING SPOT IN THE PARKING LOT. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE INCIDENT, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO BODY DAMAGE. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE, AND WITH MY WIFE, WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY CHANGE THE GEAR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO DRIVE, AND I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC ABOUT A MILE AWAY. MY GOOGLE RESEARCH INDICATED THAT SOME 2013 FORD FUSIONS WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL FOR THE ISSUE, SO I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (ROUSH FORD) TO DETERMINE WHETHER MY VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP, AND LATER FORD CONFIRMED BY PHONE THAT MY VEHICLE, WITH ITS VIN, WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THE FORD CASE NUMBER FOR MY REQUEST IS CAS16129095. SINCE MY ISSUE IS THE SAME AS THAT FOR OTHER 2013 FUSIONS SUBJECT TO RECALL, MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD. I NEED MY VEHICLE FOR WORK, HOWEVER, SO MY MECHANIC, VALENTINO'S, IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE TODAY FOR AROUND $350, INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. I EXPECT TO BE LATER REIMBURSED FOR THESE REPAIRS BY FORD.

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KEY NOT DETECTED MESSAGE CAME ON WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AS I WAS DRIVING. THEN THE NEXT DAY IT WOULD NOT START.

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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME IN MADISON WISCONSIN IN HER 2013 FORD FUSION WITH THE 1.6 L ENGINE. THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES WHEN THE ENGINE COOLANT OVERTEMP WARNING CAME ON. SHE WAS ALREADY IN THE EXIT LANE AND PULLED OFF THE BELTLINE AND STOPPED AT THE BASE OF THE EXIT RAMP AT XXXXXXX TIRE AND AUTO. SHE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAS GETTING OUT HER CELL PHONE TO CALL ME WHEN A MAN PULLED UP ALONGSIDE OF HER AND TOLD HER 'LADY YOU HAD BETTER GET OUT OF YOUR CAR BECAUSE IT IS ON FIRE.' THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION WAS ONLY A BLOCK AWAY AND WAS IMMEDIATELY CALLED WHILE A COUPLE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FROM THE TIRE AND AUTO PLACE WERE USED ON IT. IT DID NOT HELP AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INCLUDING THE HOOD, FENDERS, WINDSHIELD AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE WERE COMPLETELY BURNED UP. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WAS FILLED OUT. THE CAR HAD A LITTLE OVER 75000 MILES ON IT AND HAD BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. OVER A YEAR AGO THE ENGINE COOLANT BYPASS SOLENOID WAS REPLACED AT THE FORD DEALER IN EVANSVILLE WI. WE NEVER RECEIVED WORD ON THE 2017 RECALL.

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MY STEERING IS VERY LOOSE MY GEAR SHIFT CABLE CAME OFF AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AND IM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF IT.

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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.

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PULLED INTO GARAGE AND TURNED VEHICLE TO PARK AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. VEHICLE ROLLED BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE AND CRASHED INTO THE NEIGHBORS GARAGE AND BRICK WALL NEXT TO GARAGE AND UP ONTO A CURB. POLICE CAME BECAUSE WE COULD NOT GET MY VEHICLE STARTED AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF "PARK" . IT GAVE A NOTICE EACH TIME THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION THAT "TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK". BRAKES WERE TIGHT AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. HAD TO GET A POLICE OFFICER TO MOVE TO A SAFE PARKING SPOT UNTIL TOWING ARRIVED.

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CAR ENGINE BURNED UP OUT OF NOWHERE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LUCAS FORD (900 US-130, BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016, (609) 386-3100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER ASSIST ECU FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JB

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A LETTER WAS MAILED TO ME ON APRIL 2017 INFORMING ME OF SAFETY RECALL 17S09. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE SPECIAL ORDER FOR PARTS WAS NOT PLACED UNTIL 7/3/18. THEY HAVE NOT COME IN YET, PER OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF ALL OF THIS. ON SATURDAY 8/8/2018 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO MY RESIDENCE TO PUT OUT AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE DUE TO THISRECALL ISSUE. THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ENGINE OVERHEATING SIGNALS HAD ALERTED ME. THE FIRE ESCALATED VERY QUICKLY, AND FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING DROM UNDER THE HOOD AND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS, AND THIS HAS CREATED A MAJOR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR OUR FAMILY.

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