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What does the wrench light mean on a Ford Fusion 2013?

What does the wrench light mean on a Ford Fusion 2013?

The appearance of this light indicates that the power train has suffered a malfunction. The wrench light on a ford fusion dash simply means it is similar to the check engine light, and this means that the car’s on-board computer has stored a fault code. So, basically, the wrench light works as a check engine light.

What does a wrench light on a Ford Fusion mean?

powertrain malfunction indicator light
The wrench warning light on Ford vehicles is the powertrain malfunction indicator light. When it illuminates, it means that the computer has detected an issue with your vehicle’s powertrain or four-wheel-drive system.

Why is the wrench light on on my Ford Fusion?

The engine all of the sudden lost power while cruising on highway speeds going uphill and the wrench light appeared on the dash which indicates transmission issues. The code resets when I turn off the car and the symbol goes away. But the fault shows up again shortly after driving more.

Are there any problems with the 2013 Ford Fusion?

CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 Fusion doesn’t have the same track record of power steering failure as the previous 3 model years. Of course, those owners said their steering failed at 60k–100k miles. So this appears to be a classic “wait and see” scenario.

Why is my Ford Fusion in limp mode?

Firestone has put in the fluid and damaged the Sensor that is used to keep the signal of the transmission to the PCM talking. The result was that the Sensor was not communicating to the PCM caused my Transmission to ether overheat and send my car into limp mode.

Is it okay to drive a Ford Fusion?

It is okay to drive it until you can set up an appointment for any Ford dealer to scan the car for fault codes and fix it under warranty. On a new car, many dealers are willing to send someone to your work or home to swap cars with you so they can work on it.

The engine all of the sudden lost power while cruising on highway speeds going uphill and the wrench light appeared on the dash which indicates transmission issues. The code resets when I turn off the car and the symbol goes away. But the fault shows up again shortly after driving more.

CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013 Fusion doesn’t have the same track record of power steering failure as the previous 3 model years. Of course, those owners said their steering failed at 60k–100k miles. So this appears to be a classic “wait and see” scenario.

Firestone has put in the fluid and damaged the Sensor that is used to keep the signal of the transmission to the PCM talking. The result was that the Sensor was not communicating to the PCM caused my Transmission to ether overheat and send my car into limp mode.

What does powertrain malfunction / reduced power mean?

The Powertrain malfunction/reduced power is a warning that is illuminated when the vehicle is experiencing a condition – that if driven can cause damage to the engine, transmission or drivetrain.

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