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Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan Maintenance & Repair

67 messages,  Last post on Aug 17, 2009 at 11:44 PM

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What is this discussion about? Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Auto Repair, Sedan


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Re: Milan AWD Maintenance [joelamp] by elkein
Apr 29, 2008 (9:01 pm)
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Replying to: joelamp (Aug 09, 2007 11:33 am)

I just bought a fusion SEL AWD, in the manual it state that the AWD system is zero maintenance and sealed. I take that to mean it should last to 250K or so without changing the oil. I'd only worry about it if it pee's on the driveway someday, or develops noise.
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Re: 2006 ford fusion poping sound [jh1701] by 1lowmilan
Jun 13, 2008 (7:46 pm)
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Replying to: jh1701 (Dec 13, 2007 10:28 am)

Take your vehicle to the dealer they have an advisory concerning this problem and it will be fixed for free. It takes about 40 minutes...
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Fusion w/ clutch problems by vvbusymom
Jul 16, 2008 (11:55 am)
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Our 2007 Fusion with 23000 miles on it has just burnt up it's clutch. The dealer says it is not covered by the warranty and wants $1300 to fix it. Has anyone had any similar problems? We are not new to manual transmissions and find it hard to believe we did anything to cause this.
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Driver Door Panel Removal by dansk713
Oct 14, 2008 (9:09 am)
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Can anyone recommend how to remove the drivers side door panel? I need to remove it to replace a busted side view mirror.
 
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Re: Driver Door Panel Removal [dansk713] by akirby
Oct 14, 2008 (7:59 pm)
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Replying to: dansk713 (Oct 14, 2008 9:09 am)

Take out the screws around the perimeter (2 or 3 I think) and the one inside the door pull hole, then gently pry the panel off (on second thought I don't think you can be too gentle - those clips are pretty strong). I think one or more of the screws require torx bits.
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Re: Driver Door Panel Removal [akirby] by dansk713
Oct 14, 2008 (8:17 pm)
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Replying to: akirby (Oct 14, 2008 7:59 pm)

Thanks for the quick response. I purchased what I believe is an aftermarket replacement mirror. Do you think the back cover will switch out easily from my old mirror to my new. Do you see a downside with purchasing the aftermarket mirror.
 
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Re: Driver Door Panel Removal [dansk713] by akirby
Oct 15, 2008 (4:43 am)
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Replying to: dansk713 (Oct 14, 2008 8:17 pm)

No idea. Sorry.
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Re: Fusion w/ clutch problems [vvbusymom] by Mountainman80
Dec 11, 2008 (7:35 am)
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Replying to: vvbusymom (Jul 16, 2008 11:55 am)

Hey there vvbusymom,
 
We had our clutch go at around 20,000 miles also, it was around $1,500 to replace. The car now has 44,000 miles on it, and the darn clutch is gone again!
Both my wife and I have had manual transmission cars all our life, and we have never had to replace any clutch in any car we ever had.
 
Plus, it's not like we are teaching teenagers to drive on it. We know how to drive a stick the right way. No racing, riding the clutch, etc.....
 
There is obviously a problem with the Fusion's Clutch. I am trying to resolve this with Ford now. I will keep you posted as to the outcome. I am going to try and "get back" the $1,500 I already paid, and obviously, the current repair as well.
 
Just a word of advice - the clutch WILL die on you again.......
 
 
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Re: Fusion w/ clutch problems [Mountainman80] by blumstein
Dec 11, 2008 (8:38 am)
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Replying to: Mountainman80 (Dec 11, 2008 7:35 am)

There could be several reasons for early wear, the clutch material being a likely culprit. If that is the case, perhaps using an aftermarket replacement may yield longer life.
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Re: Fusion w/ clutch problems [blumstein] by Mountainman80
Dec 11, 2008 (10:32 am)
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Replying to: blumstein (Dec 11, 2008 8:38 am)

Thanks for the advice. Just got off the dreaded phonecall with Ford - of course they say that we wore the clutch out (again). This is truly ridiculous.
 
My wife is furious, and calling the dealer right now. I would hate to be them right now
 
The only other thing I can do is go the BBB route (Lemon Law is no good because I bought it used with 6,000 miles). My experience in the past with the BBB is not giving me warm fuzzies though. I'm afraid we are going to eat the $1,400 or so to fix it, though we will continue to fight the good fight until we are out of options. I will update this post as things progress, or don't progress; either way.
 
One thing that is certain though - we are not going to keep a car that needs a new clutch every 20,000 miles. I will literally drive it off the Ford lot and straight into the Toyota Dealer down the road. Hopefully I don't burn the clutch out on the way there.

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