2013 Ford Fusion engine problems
381 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 Ford Fusion — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2013 Ford Fusion equipped with the 1.6L EcoBoost engine started blowing thick white smoke (Burning Coolant) while I was driving on the freeway. Engine coolant was leaking and my card died right there, that had blown the head gasket. I received no warning, no message. This was an incredibly…”
filed Jul 11, 2026
“Vehicle makes strange sounds from the fuel fill inlet and proceeds to stall shortly after while driving and most of the times fails to restart based on my own research it looks like purge valve issues My safety was put at risk by almost being rear ended multiple times from stalling on the…”
filed Jul 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the…Campaign 17V209000 · Mar 27, 2017
- Coolant system leaks may cause the engines to overheat and leak flammable engine fluidsCampaign 12V551000 · Dec 3, 2012
Engine problems in other Fusion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fusion | 48 | 27% |
| 2019 Fusion | 150 | 49% |
| 2018 Fusion | 198 | 46% |
| 2017 Fusion | 389 | 35% |
| 2016 Fusion | 439 | 27% |
| 2015 Fusion | 269 | 27% |
| 2014 Fusion | 204 | 15% |
| 2012 Fusion | 111 | 4% |
| 2011 Fusion | 276 | 10% |
| 2010 Fusion | 700 | 14% |
| 2009 Fusion | 30 | 3% |
| 2008 Fusion | 39 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Ford Fusion
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.