jcartwright99

I’m fine with that since I’m still covered by power train warranty. I’ve been good with maintenance. Yeah , the next stop during my Next’s works oil change. My fear is the engine goes after 60k and then I’m on the hook. You never know how this TSB will go. 1k now to repair 5-7k later. I wish I didn’t have to think this way. To be honest I’m a bit disappointed. I really like the car and other than a PTU leak has been solid.

Well, done. If you can swing it, use premium gas. I find my gas mileage tends to be a little better and your engine will run as best as it can.

Interesting photos. I think I am going to have the dealer do a pressure test at 55k on my 2.0. Obviously, if they see a problem fix it. If no problem detected, get an extended warranty. Now that I know of this issue, there is no way I am going to not get an extended warranty.

I've never thought about an Ford ESP so I don't know much about them. I have a potential situation ( TSB ) that is making me explore my options. There have been a couple of threads on here about 1.5/1.6/2.0 which have gone into detail. Now that I know the why, I need to figure out a resolution. It got me thinking about a powertrain ESP, which again I know little to nothing about other than what the PDF stated on their website. Currently, I have a 2017 Fusion 2.0 with 47k on it. I still have the powertrain warranty till 5 years 60k. Is it possible to get possible to get the PowertrainCARE ESP with my mileage? Flood Ford ESP site stated that I had 41k and was ineligible. Although I swear another site said I was when I initially looked. The rules seem a bit unclear and I've visited a few dealer sites and the prices were different. I would think that since I still have the factory powertrain warranty I would be able to pick one up. Can anyone explain this to me?

Have they came out with the PHEV spec yet?

I have a hunch that Fusion lost its wheels at an apartment complex just off ann arbor saline road. As for the C8, just read yesterday that the strike pushed them out till early fall production. I love it how it won car of the year in December, when it would be in production for another 10 months. Typical.

It's pretty high for the population. Not Chicago high but still pretty high.

I see so many Continentals and Navigator black vehicles, it's unreal. I probably see more MKX/Nautilus than anything though for personal vehicles. I work downtown Chicago.

Mitsubishi Montero?

Thanks for the clarification. I just need to figure out my next course of action regarding this TSB before my warranty runs out.

I'm not a 100% sure on this but if I remember, the original 2.0 ecoboost was a Mazda engine. I don't think mine is.

Not exactly. There are some differences between the two 2.0's. I am not exactly sure (other than Turbo) but the TSB is for 17+.

As an owner of 2017 Fusion 2.0, I am a little troubled. I originally thought this was limited to the 1.5, however now I see a TSB for the 2.0. I am at 47k right now. I have 13 thousand miles left on my powertrain warranty so I want to assess my options before that runs out. Now, I will admit I rarely check my coolant level. When getting my oil changed at the dealer and small shop they "should" check and they've never brought it up. I don't see any white smoke out the back and engine seems to be running fine. Is there a test that can determine if I have the makings of a problem? If this does happen out of warranty, roughly how much would it cost to fix? Can I get additional powertrain warranty at this point?

And this is one reason why I come here.....information! I wasn't even aware of this at all. I have to admit, I don't look at the coolant level very often but I will now. I was able to find this TSB for the 2.0. This is something I will check and keep any eye out for it. I probably will have them test it before my warranty is out to be 100% sure. TSB for 2.0

This year is going to be a weird one. Not having NAIAS in January is throwing me off. Since now we have to start a new tradition, was wondering what I could expect from the Ford camp NAIAS 2020? Anybody know what will be introduced? I was talking with some friends last night and we may go to the charity preview.

Slow's?

Ok...just read the base engine will be a 4 cylinder turbo. A 5000lb vehicle with that engine does not sound appealing.

Do you think Wall Street really understands what it really takes to be a successful automaker? I’m being serious when I ask that question. The so called experts are so far removed from it that if it’s not in a spreadsheet or economic report, they wouldn’t understand. The analysts, while great at putting words behind numbers, really have no clue how hard it is making a car. Traders only care about making a profit. Over the past 13 years in the industry, Im no longer shocked by someone who has lived a one percenter life since birth claiming to be an expert on manufacturing. Never stepped foot in a plant. Never done any sort of manual labor. Never really done anything other than get an advanced degree in business. Followed by getting in at investment bank. Yet, those are the analysts that Wall Street listens to.

I remember these growing up. I wonder if this is where they pulled Explorer from? Explorer

No, not a coincidence. Most that want/can afford one already has one. What I would love know is about their older models, which aesthetically are virtually the same as they were introduced. Are there repeat buyers? How many years will the model S look virtually the same as the original? Just a reminder the model S was introduced in 2008 (not on sale, of course).Tesla seems to get a free pass for this and I have no idea why.

But but China

People just need to relax a bit. It will be out soon and the speculation can end.

I like the lights the best. It doesn't really flow with the rest of the design but I think the double lines look good. Interior looks high quality. I see some model 3 in the dash.

a backhanded one at that

I've had many a discussion on the street (yes, that street) about Tesla. You really need to differentiate the types of investors to get a clear picture. Professional investors/investment banks, the majority are betting on the future. Those that didn't at first keep getting proven wrong when they predict implosion. Then you have those professionals that short (roughly 20%), who believe that the circus is eventually going to implode. These investors believe that eventually ebita and other financial issues are eventually going to catch up to Tesla. They can only cook the books for so long before, all of these practices start to get exposed. I applaud Tesla's finance team for the creative accounting thus far. Now for the average Joe investors, this is where it gets interesting. You have Tesla/Musk zealots who believe this is the wave of the future and are dumping everything they can into this stock. Let's face it, anything Musk does good/bad is in the news. Musk is a snake oil salesman of the 21st century and he's good at it. Also, the vehicles have the popularity/status symbol to a certain demographic and have a large social media following. In other words, it's a popular stock that people buy without knowing much about stocks. What I find interesting, is that there really isn't a market for electric vehicles right now (in comparison to ICE vehicles). Tesla is the electric vehicle market. That's not sustainable, especially since they aren't making a profit. When will a sustainable electric vehicle market exist? That's the million dollar question. Will this happen before Tesla implodes financially? Can't answer that either.