r/FordFusionHybrid

I am looking at a 2020 fusion hybrid with 150k km (~90k miles) on it south west Ontario. Vehicle service history is available - regular brakes and oil maintenance but no evidence of fluid changes.

Considering the age and mileage, what should I be watching out for? Should I plan for getting any significant maintenance after getting the car?

Good afternoon, I am interested in buying a Ford Fusion as a car for every day, please tell me which years of manufacture and engines are better to buy, and which ones are better not to buy

Looking for some advice.. I bought this car 3-4 months ago now and the transmission gears broke. I’m looking to get a value trade for it to use as a down on a new car that way I can work again since this happened two weeks ago. I don’t have much saved since I just got this car alone being young

This car has been on marketplace for over a month already, & the price is still $2k. I told him that I would give him $1500 if it would run long enough to pull up on my trailer, & he didn't balk. IDK about the packages it has. The guy is a jerk and doesn't want to answer questions. I'm a former ASE certified tech, but not for 25 years & hybrids weren't a thing yet. I've owned 3 hybrids, but never had problems out of the hybrid system, besides a weak battery at 240k. He had the battery & DC converter tested, & the battery cells are all at 3.6V. One sentence says "doesn't run or drive", then says "starts but quickly shows red triangle 'stop soon'". He doesn't want to explain the conflicting statements. I have 2 fairly advanced scan tools, but I'm on disability, and it's $100 in gas to pull my trailer down there in case I decide to buy it. My car got totalled a month ago and still waiting on the ins settlement. I've priced junkyard engine & eCVT. Is it truly impossible or implausible to change the electric motor in the transmission? I'll be able to take my scan tool to see what codes it has, which would be IMMENSELY helpful.

So, tldr - what are the common hybrid issues with this car that would make it suddenly quit running when the hybrid battery & DC converter are good? Is the 2.0 a good engine? The car looks well taken care of, with a little body damage.

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I recently bought this car and it has about 115,000 miles, 2016 fusion hybrid.. I don’t know if the transmission fluid has ever been changed.

I’ve had bad experiences with transmission fluid changes on other cars. In the past, I changed the fluid and shortly afterward the transmission started having problems, so honestly, I’m a little nervous about doing it again.

For a car with 115k miles:

Would you change the transmission fluid at this mileage?

If so, what type of service would you recommend — drain and fill, multiple drain and fills, or a full flush?

What fluid should I use?

Is there anything I should check before changing it?

Would you do it yourself or take it to a transmission shop/dealer?

How often should it be changed after that?

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have 115k+ miles on the same type of car and have done the transmission service. I’m especially interested in what worked for you and whether you had any problems afterward.

Thanks!

Hello everyone! I need some help before I give in and drop this thing off at a dealer. This is my wife's car and intermittently on very hot days (90+), she will leave work and the HVAC system will not turn on. The controls are inop until she does the button reset or the interior cools down just enough for it to kick on. I've checked on the simple stuff like fuses/relays, A/C system components are working as designed, and no relative DTCs. I normally would shotgun parts but there's 0 forums or other posts about this issue. Im planning on replacing the control panel and going from there but wanted some other opinions!