Ben Bruce

Final Update. Car is working normally now. On the way to the dealer I had to fill up with gas. After I filled up I still got the "running in gas mode, blah blah blah..." message. after driving on the freeway for several miles the EV started working. It seems the counter/calendar for the fresh fuel calculator got messed up when the 12V battery died. It took 2 tanks of gas for it to reset or so it seems. Car is working normal again. I cancelled the appointment and assume all is well for now. What a strange car this is sometimes. Ben

Tried disconnecting the 12V battery last night for about an hour. No change. Looks like I am off to the dealer to see what they have to offer. Seems strange that a dead 12V battery would cause such a problem? :shrug: Ben

Hi All... Gas is fresh. I fill up every 8 days due to my commute. Not cold. Bay area of northern California, usually in the 50 to 80 degree range. I hooked up a scanner last night and no codes. I will try disconnecting the battery tonight and see if that does it. The car does shut the ICE off at stops and restarts but does not use the HVB. It drives like a standard hybrid with a very heavy not used battery on board. I'll give another day and then will have to make an appointment at the dealer. Ben

Yes bdginmo, the EV+Now and EV+Later are both X'd out. The HVB is fully charged and the ICE runs all the time. I will check for codes tonight when I get home. Should have thought about that, thanks for the suggestion. Ben

Thanks for the responses. The HVB is fully charged. 2 days driving 40 miles each way to work. ICE is the only choice given (no EV now or EV later option available) The oil was changed last month and reset (no pop oil change reminders) Everything else is working normally after the new 12 volt battery was installed. I hate to take it into Ford as the car is now out of warranty. Hoping it is a reset button somewhere or something easy that I can do. Ben

The 12 volt battery died on my 2014 Fusion Energi Titanium 2 days ago. I replaced it with a new battery and now the car will only run with the gas engine. When I press the Ev now button the message says that mode is not available. Any ideas how to reset this car so it runs as a proper plug in hybrid? Ben

My problem has finally been solved. I took the trunk apart and bolstered the amplifier, removed trunk springs and on and on. Nothing solved the anoying rattle. I finally gave up. At 52K miles I noticed one of my front tires was wearing and needed to be replaced. Not wanting to replace just one, I replaced all 4. Upon inspection I noticed the left rear tire was out of round due to uneven tread wear. 4 new tires and the rattle is gone, car rides smoother (quieter). Very happy with the car again. Problem was Me, I never rotated the tires and caused the uneven tread wear. Spent a lot of time and frustration chasing a ghost that was never there. The out of round tire was causing a harmonic vibration that caused something to rattle in the car (still think it was coming from the trunk area). Ben

Found the problem. It was an inspection sticker that was dropping down just above the camera. When I would wash the car it got pushed up into the body seem just above the camera. Then at random times it would drop down just enough to cover part of the camera lenses. When the lenses started to get normal dirty combined with the partial sticker blockage it would fail. Removed the sticker and all is right with the world. Root Cause is Ford quality control or maybe not put a sticker above the camera that will lose its holding power and cause this issue. Sticker was plain white (glue side) and solid red on the other side, about 1/2" X 1/2" Ben

it's a 2014. Not sure how to check current MFT SYNC and is this something that I need to update manually or does it happen automatically? Loose fuse seems unlikely but I will check. Thanks for the feedback. Ben

When I put it in reverse I get a black screen and after a few seconds a message pops up that says Camera unavailable at this time, contact Ford Service (not exact text). This happens for a day or two every time I put it in reverse and then it will work fine for several days. Been going back and forth without any predictability. Anyone else have a problem like this? Ben

Mine started doing this rattle also at around 40K miles. It is driving me nuts. I have tried different things around the torsion bars on the trunk hinge. Sometimes I think it is working but it always comes back. Has anyone tried removing the trunk torsion springs? I would like to try that next and see if it stops the noise. If it does then I will know 100% it is the springs. I have gone from liking this car to absolutely hating it because of this noise. My family won't ride in it anymore. I have to get this figured out and fixed soon. Ben

In California, motorcyclist split lane at all speeds. Legal or not. I figure it is better to give them room to avoid the hassle of dealing with a crash. It is not that I leave the lane it is just that I give them more room to pass. I believe the LKA is seeing the line that I am close to and tries to steer me away from it and back into the motorcycle that it does not see. It has only caught me by surprise a couple of times but feels like it could cause an accident someday. I know I can turn it off or adjust its sensitivity. My intent was to help others to be aware of a potential situation and maybe Ford will read this and offer an update in the future? Ben

I have a real conceI have a real concern when using the lane minder feature when Motorcycles are splitting lanes. My practice is to move to the left when I see them approaching from behind. On several occasions it has happened that as I move to the left the lane minder sees a guard rail or some obstacle and tries to steer me back to the right at the same time as a Motorcycle is passing me while spitting lanes. I am afraid that one of these days a Ford Fusion is going to take out a motorcyclist because of this “feature”. I have warned all my friends that ride, to be cautious around Fusions as the car is a little “quirky” some times and may move towards them as they spilt lanes. Ben

Ill keep looking for a way to reproduce this. So far it seems random. Tried so far: slow down and or wait until trying again have a different user try (different hands) Try different door(s) move FOB from pocket to other locations around door handle learned from day one about not having the hand on the lock at the same time as trying to un lock once it is in this state, we have never been able to unlock the door with any of the techniques from above. have to resort to another method. Oh well, maybe it is just me that this happens to. Ben

I am also having an issue with the "un lock" not working when I grab the door handle. It works perfect most of the time but maybe once every 30-50 times it wont un lock. I have tried to move the FOB to different positions around the car and door handle and nothing works. Of course there are multiple ways to get in and I know all of them. It just always frustrates me when the random not working event happens. Has anyone figured out the scenario that causes this? Ben

Thanks for the tips. I will have to try standard Cruise next time this happens. Ben

I drove it at lunch time and it worked fine. No rain today and the car is relatively clean. I will keep an eye on it and see if it repeats. How do you turn on the "regular cruise control"? Ben PS It was nice to get a little rain yesterday, wasn't it.

I have been using ACC every time I drive my car. Today on my normal commute to work it stopped working. Every time I tried to turn it on, I would get a message that said ACC is not available at this time. Sucked having to use the gas pedal for 20+ miles in traffic. Made feel like I was driving an “average car” or something. J Ben

Pictures Please. Sounds like some cool mods. Ben

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. In practice (on my car at least) there are 3 ways that I have tried and none work as needed. 1. Pushing the radio power button when the car is off, will turn the radio on. This will turn itself off after 30 min. 2. Pushing the start button without pressing on the brake pedal. This will turn on the radio and all other accessories and dash lights. Seems to stay in this mode for longer than 30 mins. Down side is you have the dash lights on and have to manually turn all the other accessories off. 3. Start the car and let it sit idle (in EV mode). has the same issues as number 2 with the additional problem of starting the engine if you step on the gas pedal. Crystal, Do you know of a way to have the car simply run the radio for a couple hours without all the issues from above. I would like to take this car to the movies but cant figure out a way to make it work. Ben

Hello HotLap. I have the same color as you. Tint the windows is on the list. Already added the trailer hitch for bike rack. I like the idea of de-badging. Like you this is my commuter car, so the plan is to drive the wheels off it. My last commuter car was a Mustang and I modded that to my taste, but this car doesn't have a performance vibe to it so I am kind of at a loss as how to improve it's appearance. (already is a good looking car) I will stay tuned to see what mods you do. Thanks for sharing. Ben

Hi All, the Drive In theaters in our area use the cars radio to receive the movie sound. I can’t figure out a way to leave the radio on for an extended period of time (3 hours). To say it another way… When we go with our other cars we simply turn the key to the “Accessory Position” and listen as long as we want (or until the battery dies J). How can you mimic this in the Fusion? Ben

Final resolution was to install 3 new microphones and another head liner. The dealers assumption was that they did not use enough care when they removed and replaced the original microphones when they installed the second headliner. So far so good. Ben

Anybody know what the subscription rate is? How would you find out the cost? Ben

Looks like we finally figured it out (Dealer and I). We did not realize that you first have to lock the doors then unlock then hold the unlock button down. We misunderstood the Have to Lock it First Part. All is working as designed now. Looks like it was operator error. My service guys tell me they are always learning something new with me and this car. Ben