2013 Ford Fusion Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,783 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2013 Ford Fusion overview page.
What owners report
“FOURTH OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE! DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, APPROACHING ROUNDABOUT, DECELERATING FROM 40MPH, VEHICLE LURCHED AND LOST POWER AND BEGAN RAPIDLY DECELERATING. WRENCH/POWERTRAIN LIGHT…”NHTSA complaint 10564047 — filed 02/12/2014
“ON ROUNDABOUT, VEHICLE LURCHED AND IMMEDIATELY LOST ACCELERATION. POWER TRAIN LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE STOPPED, BLOCKING ENTIRE ROUNDABOUT AND STOPPING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 10560942 — filed 01/22/2014
“TRAVELING HOME AT 35MPH, VEHICLE LURCHED AND LOST POWER - WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 15 MPH MAX SPEED THE 3 MILES HOME, BUT VEHICLE BARELY…”NHTSA complaint 10557280 — filed 12/26/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2013 Ford Fusion have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2013 Ford Fusion: 271 of 1,783 complaints on file (15.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2013 Ford Fusion have in total?
1,783 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 63 involved a crash, 90 involved a fire, 54 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
