2013 Ford Fusion: Shifting roughly
Common wear/failure (not a recall)
Symptoms
Owners of the 2013 Fusion report: shifting roughly. CarComplaints.com lists 10 owner complaints, average mileage 40,300 miles.
NHTSA has 316 owner complaints for the 2013 Fusion in this area. Examples:
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11769946 (filed 10/08/2026): “The contact owns a 2013 ford fusion. while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. the failure had occurred over twenty-five times. the vehicle was able to be restarted three times, and on other occasions, the vehicle was towed by aaa t…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11749394 (filed 07/09/2026): “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 multi…”
Likely causes
Sources do not establish a single root cause; diagnosis is needed. Owner-reported fixes are listed below.
Fix, in plain English
Most common owner-reported solutions on CarComplaints.com: replace transmission (2 reports). Check for open recalls and extended warranty coverage with a dealer before paying out of pocket.
DIY difficulty: Pro
Diagnosis needs a scan tool; repair or replacement needs a lift, transmission jack and the manufacturer's fluid fill/relearn procedure. (Our assessment.)
Cost
CarComplaints.com owners report a typical repair cost of about $3,000 (owner-reported average, not a quote).
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Sources
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