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I had a fuel pump malfunction in a 1992 Crown Vic once. I inadvertanltly ran out of gas, the car did not have the miles to empty alerts. A few months later the car came to a dead stop as I pulled into my driveway, and I smelled smoke. I shut the car off, and opened the trunk to find the entire wiring harness melted from the fuel tank back. The pump had not shorted, but drew enough amps to cause the wires to overheat, which then caused a short and burned all the wires. Thankfully I had a nearly full tank. I have never gone below empty again in any fuel injected car I drove. To me it isnt worth the risk, just to know how far one can go when it hits E. Just fill the sucker when you hit 1/4 gas left and be happy.
I had a S-10 pickup in college that had a gas gauge with a mind of its own, and there have been multiple time where I unintentionally ran the tank dry due to the faulty gauge. I finally did kill the fuel pump, and had the gauge fixed at the same repair so it didn't happen again. No sparks, no boom.
Again, I'm not recommending everyone to do this EVERY time they drive, and even though we know that the Fusion/Milan has about 2 gallons left, not every one knows the amount of fuel left for EVERY car they drive. I've also heard of instances when the "calculated" fuel left in tanks is actually more than when the car ACTUALLY runs dry (up to 1.5 gallons worth) due to tank baffles and the location of the fuel pump pickup in the tank itself.
I will say it again, the pump was NEVER designed to be run dry, PERIOD! If it was designed to run dry, they would mount it outside the tank. It is at the bottom of the tank, covered by a couple gallons of fuel for a reason, to stay cool. I mean, really for what purpose would you intentionally run your tank dry, and risk damaging things? If you are going on a road trip, and you feel you may run out of gas before you reach a station, you really didn't do too good a job planning the trip. I bought a TomTom for $95, a whole lot less expensive than replacing a fuel pump, and this little bugger will tell me where every gas station is.
OR do you run it dry just to say, well looky here, Ford screwed up, you can git 50 more miles before its empty! :P
And since your last sentence seems to infer that I'm some kind of inbred redneck, I'm done.
Maybe one car from the 70s...
Sorry, not trying to brow-beat ya, but it sounds similar to the complaints of people not being able to see the front corners/hood of the Civic. Well, I'm 6'5" and can't see the full hood of any sedans, except something like this:
You just learn where it is. A good way to do it is to first parallel park in front of a store-front that is glass. Use the reflection to prevent a bump, but park, and get a feel for how close you can get. That's what helped me with my '06 Accord.
I am not sure if this was a 4 or 6 cylinder version. I presumed a 4 because it’s a rental and because of the engine sound and rpm response. (I should have popped the hood.) I also don’t know if it was a 2010 or earlier but it had 26,000 miles so I figure it could be either. My best guess is that it was a 2010 4-cylinder. (Does anyone know if Ford sells 6 cylinders to rental companies?)
Overall impression was very positive. The exterior and interior both looked great. The engine was powerful and made a nice sound. The ergonomics were fine for me. Didn’t really use the steering wheel controls. The suspension was firm. I thought I liked a softer suspension but this one was great in all driving. At home I would have bottomed out on dips that the Fusion took in stride. The transmission shifted nicely at all speeds. The steering was perfectly fine for me and I have none of the dissatisfaction that others above have mentioned.
One complaint was the head rest position. There have been posts on this above.
Another complaint was the gas mileage. I did at least 50% of my miles on the highway but only averaged just under 17 mpg. That doesn’t seem right at all, especially for a 4 cylinder. I was a little heavy on the pedal but not so much as to warrant such poor performance. There are many posts above exclaiming great gas mileage so perhaps mine was an anomaly.
This rental was a great opportunity, as I will now definitely include the Fusion on my short list when ready to make my next purchase.
if the headlight were sort of horizontal, it an '09 or earlier. the headlights on the 2010 are more horizontal. hope this helps.
As far as MPG, its a rental and unless you disconnect the battery for a couple hours to reset the computer and drive it several hundred miles in your own style, you will never get an accurate reading. I rented a Prius once in San Jose, and owned the Prius and Camry Hybrid, so I'm very good at obtaining above EPA on them. After resetting the displays to 0, and driving it a week, the best I could get was 45mpg, far below what I would normally get in one. Too many drivers with too many different driving habits, and most tend to abuse the car since it isn't theirs.
I doubt it. The market system will not allow the Milan's price to drop below that of a comparably equipped Fusion, since the two are functionally identical. Right now there's only a couple hundred dollars difference in most cases anyway. So don't expect to pick up a Milan Premier for significantly less than a comparable Fusion SEL.
1. 2011 Jetta Sportswagen S
2. 2011 Ford Fusion SE
3. 2011 Nissan Altima 2.5S
I will keep the vehicle for 3 years or around 75K miles. Which would you choose between these 3 cars? Gas mileage isnt a concern. I do have a wife and 2 kids who will be taking a few trips a year in it with me as well as riding around town in it. Thanks for any input.
Kidding! (Sort of...) Of course I'd be biased, but the Altima was on my short list when shopping, just the salesmen were SUPER pushy, and that dealership is like the only game in town, so they got checked off the list.
Volkswagons never made my list due to higher prices and lower reliability from what I read, but I guess price is not that important on your list.
I'll just say I'm very satisfied with my 2010 Fusion SE. Quiet, roomy. Had to adjust the seat right to be comfortable, though. That was an issue at first, but it's perfect now. The I-4 has plenty enough power, as I don't think my 4 door sedan is a race car. It will get up and go for the passing lane. Like the Sync. I also like that the Fusion is less common on the road than Altimas and Camrys and such.
The people in my state manufacturing Mercedes-Benz SUVs, Honda Odyssey, Pilot, and Ridgeline light-trucks, and Hyundai Sonatas and Santa Fes sure beg to differ. Tax dollars from those incomes benefit me as a taxpayer in the state of Alabama as well
This belongs in the news and views forum, however, doesn't it?
Not here. We have other forums for that. If this keeps up, the hosts will force us to move the conversation anyway. Just sayin'... :shades:
Since I don't resent folks in other countries having jobs, I do not care where any car I buy is assembled, where the parts come from, or where their headquarters is and I most certainly don't care where the shareholders live.
'nuff said.
NO.
For the love of all things automotive PLEASE move on. :sick: THIS IS NOT THE PLACE for this conversation.
As good as the current Fusion is, this'll only make it better.
Don't know why it won't be available until '13, seems kinda long just to create a US version of a current car.
They had to merge the development schedules of both vehicles - the U.S. Fusion and the European Mondeo. Even thought it might be a 2013 model it will probably debut around March of 2012 which is only 18 months away.
This is all part of Ford's global platform campaign - build one vehicle and sell it everywhere just like the Fiesta and the upcoming 2012 Focus due in March.
Don't expect the new Fusion to look exactly like that. These are Mondeo testing mules. They wouldn't be showing the new body style now. Given what they were able to do with the Fiesta and Focus I expect a similarly stunning design.
It's also very likely that the next Taurus will be built on this platform (stretched and/or widened). And the new Fusion will likely only offer 4 cylinder engines including at least one ecoboost (direct injection turbo) model.
WILL A WHEELCHAIR fit in a fusion?
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Mike
Also, is it DVD based or does it get the maps from a persistent internet connection? (I guess it's probably DVD, because if you didn't have internet signal, you wouldn't get maps), But figured I'd ask to be sure.
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Mike
It does seem applicable to an AWD vehicle.
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Mike
I wasn't planning on going off road, but will I get stuck in 4 inches of snow?
Mike
That said, I've watched my grandparents put a full size collapsable wheelchair in the trunk of their 1997 Civic, which is a subcompact car. I'd hope the Fusion could beat that.