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5511 messages, Last post on Nov 11, 2009 at 9:26 AM
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I bought a 2006 Fusion SE a few weeks ago, and have been noticing a buzzing noise in the dash on the driver's side when accelerating at lower rpm. If I accelerate harder or let off, the noise goes away. I found a TSB code 07-1-10 that seems to describe the problem... but I'm not really able to spend a lot of money to get it fixed. Does anyone know if this is a serious problem or not?
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Replying to: dmyster (Jan 13, 2009 12:03 am) http://www.fordfusionclub.com/index.php?topic=66540.0
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Replying to: threads (Jan 13, 2009 8:28 am) |
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Ford executives told Automotive News yesterday at the 2009 North American International Auto Show that the next generation Ford Fusion will share a platform with the current European Ford Mondeo. "We're transitioning to a Fusion-Mondeo convergence," Derrick Kuzak, Ford's vice president of global product development said at the show. He confirmed that Ford EUCD platform, which the mid-size Mondeo is built on, will be the foundation for all of Ford's mid-size vehicles, including the Ford Fusion. In the U.S., the Ford Fusion goes head to head with the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, and Chevrolet Malibu in one of the most competitive segments in the market. The Fusion currently rides on the Mazda 6-derived CD3 platform, which is also used under the Mercury Milan, Lincoln MKZ, Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX. Ford reduced its controlling stake in Mazda to 13 percent late last year. Since Alan Mulally took over as CEO for Ford, he has made a push to globalize platform development. In the coming years, this will lead to European-engineered and developed models migrating to the U.S. market, including the Ford Fiesta, which will be sold for the first time in the U.S. market, and a European-derived next-gen Ford Focus. We can reasonably expect the next-gen Lincoln MKZ, Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX to ride on the new Fusion platform as well, although the future of the Mercury Milan is uncertain. Although none of the executives at the auto show would say when the next-gen global mid-size car would appear in Europe or North America, analysts and suppliers expect the car to be available in the U.S. in 2012 as a 2013 model.
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Replying to: mitchflorida (Jan 24, 2009 1:12 pm) |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 24, 2009 2:07 pm) you can see where the original platform was stretched in width. i have been in an edge a few times, even driven 1 for a few days, but i never thought to look for the same platform underneath.
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jan 24, 2009 4:01 pm)
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Replying to: akirby (Jan 25, 2009 8:32 am) |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Jan 24, 2009 2:07 pm) I think you pulled the weights from two bad examples. Ford's site says a 2008 Fusion SE FWD V6 weighs 3280 lbs while a 2008 Edge SE FWD weighs 4078 lbs. That's still a difference of 800 lbs but a lot of it is due to extra sheet metal, the aforementioned structural reinforcements/additions, more glass, more sound deadening materials, slightly heavier engine, larger wheels, etc. I'm guessing the 2010 Fusion will be a little heavier since it will have more sound deadening materials and some other enhancements that seem likely to add a small amount of weight.
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Replying to: baggs32 (Jan 26, 2009 10:03 am)
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