2013 Ford Fusion Transmission & Engine Problems — What Owners Need to Know

The 2013 Ford Fusion was a major leap forward for Ford — sleek styling, fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines, and a comfortable mid-size package that genuinely competed with the Camry and Accord. It sold by the hundreds of thousands, and millions are still on the road today. But with age and miles comes a pattern of failures that owners are running into more and more: a finicky 6F35 automatic transmission, coolant and fire issues tied to the 1.6L EcoBoost, and a safety-level recall that too many people have never addressed.

If your Fusion is shifting rough, throwing codes, or you've heard about the infamous shifter bushing recall and want to know where you stand — this post covers it all. We've pulled from NHTSA data, owner complaints, technical service bulletins, and real-world repair footage so you're working from solid information, not guesswork.

At Expedia Parts, we want to get you back on the road. Whether that means a used transmission to keep a high-mileage Fusion running or a remanufactured engine to give a solid-body car a second life, we'll walk you through what the problems look like, what they cost to fix, and what your best options are.

The most urgent issue, however, is not a mechanical wear problem. It's a safety recall.