Strut and Shock Recommendations? 2013 Hybrid Titanium

[hytibill]

I have a 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid with about 36,000 miles on it. The car is riding really bumpy. I'd like to replace the struts and shocks to see if that fixes the problem. I am thinking of getting the KYB, Koni, and Monroe OESpectrum. Of the three, I'm leaning hard towards the OESpectrum because they have the quick strut. I would like to avoid the spring compressor and reassembly if I can. However, I'm looking for updated recommendations on struts. Haven't been able to find any new forum posts on this matter. I'd appreciate any experience you guys have had!

[ethermion]

??? Really? We have a 2013 FFH with ~94k and the suspension is just fine. Struts good, shocks good. Drove ~500 miles just this weekend. All good, good, good.

 

Others can chime in with thoughts, but I would double and triple check the math before replacing shocks and struts.

 

Best,

 

-e

[Waldo]

What do you mean by "bumpy"? Bad shocks usually result in the body of the car bouncing around, but I wouldn't call that "bumpy". If what you're feeling is harshness or jolts on bumps, then the issue isn't the shocks.

[ethermion]

^^^ Yup.

[hytibill]

Thanks for the responses. My cars have always had beat-up suspensions as most of my driving is on local roadways with huge potholes, bumps, and uneven drainage grills. NYC is hell for cars no matter how carefully you drive, and with the weak-ass headlights on the Fusion, it's near-impossible to dodge or slow down in time. I've had to replace the lower left control arm on my Fusion already. So the 36,000 miles is deceptive because it's almost all local.

 

Anyway, I replaced one of the rear shocks with the KYB. I don't know if the OEM shock is dead but it rebounds much faster than the new KYB replacement. Perhaps the KYB is stiffer than OEM and that's why but the difference is very significant.

 

My problem now is that the KYB is rattling because I can't get the top mounting nut tight enough. KYB says to tighten with the car lowered so that's what I tried but to no avail. Still no go. Will try again and see what's going on.

[hytibill]

There's a white cap on the shock that had to be moved over to the new shocks in addition to the bellows and cover. Lol.