2013 Fusion Hybrid Transmission Leaking

[lsherlockl]

Don't want to bring up an older topic, but I experienced the same issue on my 2014 FFH over the summer. Same sort of thing could see a stain on the bottom cover, and could see a drip or two of reddish fluid on the bottom of the transmission. took it in they were like yup, we will get the parts and fix it up ~3 days but mine was longer as the mechanic working on mine had a death in the family. Turns out just anybody cant walk into the middle of a torn apart tyranny and put it back together :P Also to note was under the bumper to bumper warranty at this point. has been 6 months and changed my oil again, checked out the transmission no leaks or drips that I could find so far so good!

[hybridbear]

Don't want to bring up an older topic

Resurrecting an older topic is better than starting a new one about the same subject!

[lkatze2]

Well, I just found out I have the notorius ecvt/transaxle leak. I bought the car used from a Ford dealer. This was my first oil change since owning the car. After dropping the wind/water shield, I immediatly noticed oil seepage from the transaxle halves, but I was not exactly sure where the seepage was coming from. I completely cleaned the entire area so that I can monitor where exactly it is coming from. Being a certified ASE tech, it appears to be coming from the trans. halves. Btw, it was built 9/2013, with only 20,000 miles. I guess, after my next oil change I will be taking a visit to the dealer after confirming the exact location of the leak. I hope I dont get the runaround. Being a mechanic for over 30 years, any type of oil leakage on a low mile vehicle, whether it be seepage or drips is unacceptable.

[ceilidhdog]

I have been telling myself how lucky I am that this hasn't happened to our 2013 FFH SE. That was until this morning, when I took it to my dealer for an oil change, tire rotation, and any maintenance needed at 25,000 miles. The technician told me there's a transmission leak, and they had to add 1.5 quarts of transmission fluid. They can't get the car in for repair until Monday, and the work will take "at least two days." So a road trip to Iowa that we had planned for Tuesday is indefinitely postponed.

 

Coincidentally, I had run a Vehicle Health Report on Sept. 19. Everything, including the Engine, Transmission & Emissions, was fine. Why wouldn't a transmission leak, and the accompanying low fluid level, have shown up in the VHR? Does the VHR really tell us anything?

[smr2112]

They owe you a loaner car for sure, will likely take a week to get parts and fix.

Drive the loaner car across the country!

 

Easy fix really and if done right, should not have an issue again.

[lolder]

There's probably not a sensor for transmission fluid level so no, the VHR wouldn't report that.

[lkatze2]

after about 10 months of driving around with the trans. seepage/leakage, I finally took my car to the dealer to get the leak repaired (under warranty). They seemed to be familiar with the leak, since they did not give me any grief. They immediatly acknowledged that they would have to drop the trans. to resilicone the trans. housing halves. After almost one month at the dealer I finally got my car car back ( I was not too happy about that). They also performed two recalls. Being a, ASE cerified mechanic myself and knowing about all the sloppy and careless mechanics in the industry I was apprehensive that the job would get done correctly. After getting the car back, I immediatly took the car to my shop and put the car up on the lift to inspect the repair. I found one trans. housing bolt loose and several wire harness clamps not secured, but otherwise the job looked good (you could see the new silicone on the trans. dampner housing and rear housing). So far no leaks.

[jbomb]

after about 10 months of driving around with the trans. seepage/leakage, I finally took my car to the dealer to get the leak repaired (under warranty). They seemed to be familiar with the leak, since they did not give me any grief. They immediatly acknowledged that they would have to drop the trans. to resilicone the trans. housing halves. After almost one month at the dealer I finally got my car car back ( I was not too happy about that). They also performed two recalls. Being a, ASE cerified mechanic myself and knowing about all the sloppy and careless mechanics in the industry I was apprehensive that the job would get done correctly. After getting the car back, I immediatly took the car to my shop and put the car up on the lift to inspect the repair. I found one trans. housing bolt loose and several wire harness clamps not secured, but otherwise the job looked good (you could see the new silicone on the trans. dampner housing and rear housing). So far no leaks.

 

Did you know about the leak for that ten months prior to getting it worked on or is it that you had owned the car for ten months? Also, why was it at the dealer for so long? I was just informed my transmission on my 2013 also has some 'seepage' found during an oil change at the dealership. They didn't say anything about the extent of the work that might be needed, just that they will look at it when I bring it back in to get some things repaired as part of a safety recall (door latches and pretensioner cables). I am hoping it won't take them more than a couple days to get it all repaired.

[smr2112]

If you had your oil changed at a Ford dealer while it was still in warranty, you might be able to claim that

it should have been caught by mechanic. That's how mine was found at about 1.5 years. Took a week

at the dealer to get parts and fix, but I never hard the issue again.

 

That should be enough to get Ford to cover it if you are out of warranty. Ask for the dealership

to ask Ford for a courtesy warranty repair and in particular if you can prove it was looked at and

nobody said anything, but should have caught it. Mine was mild seepage then they had to add

dye to the transmission, come back in 4-5 weeks and then that was the official time the problem

was noted - all within warranty time-frame.

 

I no longer own the car, but it's something that a competent Ford dealer can do. Also they

should realign your car as part of the repair process noticed in the bulletin.

[lkatze2]

jbomb,

 

Being a mechanic myself, I noticed the leak about ten months ago when i was doing an oil change . I could tell it was a very minor leak, more like seepage than leakage. I first cleaned the entire area to locate the leak and then drove the car for a couple of months and checked the trans. again for leaks. It was obvious it was coming from the dampner housing on the trans. (since there is no torque converter it has a dampner). I then decided to do some research on this forum and found there was a TSB for the same problem. Since the leak was very minor I procrastinated about getting it repaired for a bunch of months. I would have done the job myself, but it was still under warranty. It should be covered under the extended 8 year/100,00 mile warranty. It appears from this forum and my experience and from reading the TSB, the leaks starts from when the car is brand new, but the problem does not get noticed due to the fact it is a very small leak and the water/debris shield under the car does not allow the oil to leak on the ground or driveway where somebody would notice it after a while. I definitely recommend you get it fixed, because after a couple of years

leaking, your trans. will get low on fluid, which could cause bearing damage. ( and since there is no dipstick to check the fluid level, you might not realize it is very low on fluid until it is too late). BTW, I bought my car used and the prior owner probably did not realize the trans. was leaking. Like I said, I noticed it when I did my first oil change.

[lkatze2]

jbomb

 

Also, It was at the dealer for so long because they were backed up with other repairs and you know how some dealers can be slow. Also they said they were waiting on some parts ( I was leery about that excuse, because all they use is silicone to seal the trans. housing halves. It is a large labor job, at least 15 hours of labor to remove and install the trans. and reseal/dissasemble the trans. housing. I do know that they had to order the parts for the two recalls, seat belt tensioners and door latches.

[MrCrackBerry]

Hey Everyone, decided to post on an established thread versus starting new one. Just had a tow truck drop my 2013 FFH off at a dealership and I am freaking out.

 

Initial thought was that my brakes/rotors needed replacing due to noises coming from wheels (humming/buzzsaw), and then a mechanic relative of mine thought maybe the wheel bearings.

 

 

In addition, as of the last 3 days I started getting a 'Motor Coolant Temperature Overheating' error message that would cause a fail-safe stall. Checked Coolant and added more, but the Coolant didn't seem like there was an Overheating problem anyway.

 

I was on the way to autozone when I make a turn on a curve on the freeway, and bam... car goes to hell and comes to a stop. Both the tow guy and my relative mechanic noticed a fluid leak, so they both hinted at it possibly being the transmission.

 

I've driven able 200 miles in the last 3 days with no problems other than the humming noise and the fail-safe stall. No severe hesitation or acceleration problems.

 

Could it really be the transmission? If so, I'm terrified because I'm at 66k miles, and I see the warranty is up to only 60k. Just my luck...

 

 

Any insights? All feedback is greatly appreciated! My car has run perfectly until the last 3 days.

 

Thanks!

[MrCrackBerry]

Also, I was planning on replacing thermostat and / or Coolant sensor... but that was before my car gave out 0.8 miles shy of auto zone lol

[Jiasong]

I was told that my 13' (46XXX miles) started leaking during the most recent service inspection.

They need to take the trans apart to replace a part (I did not catch what it is exactly).

The car has been in the dealer for more than a week, hope they would not mess up my car......

[smr2112]

Make sure they align your car properly and that is part of the TSB for this (I had it done).

And they should not charge you for the alignment as they tried to do to me!

 

My car was fine afterwards, it was done well, but car is long gone now.

They are replacing the transmission seal to the engine and resealing it.

The robotic equipment at the factory was not doing this properly.