Very sharp chrome trim, anybody noticed this?

[smr2112]

Washed the car this weekend and as I was doing final drying with my towel,

I noticed it snagged on the edge of the chrome trim around the doors. Then

I looked closer.

 

This is on a FFH Titanium. Luckily, nothing happened to it/me, but as I ran

my hand over the edge of the trim, it feels very sharp and pointy and kind of

rough.

 

Looks fine, but almost feels like it was cut with a tool and if you run

your hand over the edge of it, it comes to a sharp point.

If I was moving faster, it seems the towel could have pulled this off

or bent it.

 

If you brushed against this spot, it seems like it could tear your clothes

or cut you or worse yet, yank the piece of trim off the car easily.

 

As you face the drivers door, follow the chrome trim over

the window, go left towards the little triangle window. Where that piece

ends, it comes to a sharp point that is rough to the touch.

Would be at about 10 o'clock.

 

Also similar at the rear window, but not quite as noticeable.

Anybody else noticed this?

 

 

Edited May 20, 2013 by smr2112

[neod192]

Yes, this is one of the many trim issues I have with my car. Mine's actually sticking out and it could cut your hand as you close the door.

 

[hybridbear]

I have noticed this too. The triangle trim piece on the drivers side is starting to come off. My dealer has ordered a new one and is going to install it next week. I hope the replacement piece is less sharp

[QbannGA]

In regards to the first pic of the chrome trim on the back door. I was at the dealership the other day and walked around looking at other Fusions with the chrome trim. I noticed that most of them that trim is flush with the back chrome trim piece. On my car it sticks out like 1/16th of an inch. Its pretty noticeable. Its sad how bad the quality of assembly is on my car. Granted it was the very first SE Hybrid they had on the lot. Right after I took delivery, 3 days to be exact. I noticed the rear trunk door/hatch wasn't aligned correctly. It was sticking out from the driver side. And when I hit the remote button to open the rear door/hatch it would not pop up as it should. It would unlatch and just push the door/hatch up just enough to be unlocked. After they re-aligned the door/hatch. Now it pops up as it should. It kind of looks they were just in a rush to get the Hybrids out to sell quickly. I've already had to have the knob replaced. They tried fixing the creasing headliner but that did no good. Actually they made it worse. They had to send pics to Ford and now 2 weeks later they have my new replacement headliner. PLus they have to replace the fuel delivery module now. Oh.. And about the chrome piece. I showed it to the service attendant helping me. He said they will have to take a good look at it. They may need to adjust the door.. IMHO.. They will need to manhandle the whole top of the door to get it even with the back chrome piece. Because the side of the door where the handle is is perfectly even with the rest of the quarter panel and the door sill.. The unevenness is only on the top corner where the corner of the door meets the other little chrome corner piece..

[acdii]

Yes, this is one of the many trim issues I have with my car. Mine's actually sticking out and it could cut your hand as you close the door.

 

 

Mine is the same, If you look closely, it isnt the chrome trim out of whack, the drivers side is identical, but the pillar cover is flush, on the passenger side though, both doors are tilted in slightly causing the chrome trim to stick out.

 

Passenger side

 

 

Drivers side

 

[smr2112]

Very hard to see from these pictures and in the ones I took tii. But it is mainly the trim piece behind the triangle

window on the driver side. I went to show this to the dealer/service guy and the Fusion in the showroom had

the same thing, identical even by how much it was sticking out. You can push it back in, but won't stay for long.

 

So this new piece is on order, there is a re-engineered or re-manufactured piece available. I do

not know of a TSB for this. Many people have this problem.

 

neod192 said he had it fixed by the dealer disassembling and putting it back together without a new

piece. Seems like it either may be cut a fraction off or too big. Not obvious what's wrong with it

exactly.

 

The parts for the TSB for the click/pop/crack from front axle are on national backorder. No ETA.

[QbannGA]

Passenger side

Driver side