Gregavi

That's definitely not the issue but thanks for the reply. This has happened many times in all kinds of conditions, including varying weather conditions. (As much as we have varying weather conditions in Santa Barbara)

Hi all, I have a 2013 Fusion Hybrid that I have had since late 2014. Recently I have noticed that when I am stopped (Red Light, Drive Through at 'In and Out' etc.) my car's gas engine will start and then go off and back on about every 5 seconds. This will go on indefinitely until I start to drive again. Also, it seems that my gas mileage has been going down pretty dramatically over the past 1 to 2 years. I'm not sure exactly how much the decrease has been because I only recently started documenting my gas mileage about 2 or 3 months ago. In that time I have been getting around 28 MPG. I do know that for the first 3 to 3-1/2 years, when I filled up, the "Miles To Empty" (MTE) would be in the 550-590 range. It began to drop about 1-1/2 years ago and was down to the mid 300s until I replaced my 12V car battery. That apparently re-set the computer and it appears that it went back to the factory setting because after replacing the battery and did my first fill up, the MTE read 585. Could it be that the hybrid batteries are starting to fail? I asked the Local Ford dealer about warranty on the hybrid batteries and they told me that they are only under warranty if they fail completely. Any insight appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I have a 2013 Fusion Hybrid with about 28k miles. About once a month my battery is dead so I jump it and it starts right up and is fine for several weeks and then it will happen again. I took it to the dealer and they said I could probably use a new battery. I didn't replace it and all was well for several weeks again. It happened again so I pulled it and took it to O'Reilly's auto parts to have it load tested and charged. They said it was fine and all was good for several weeks again. This morning, dead again. Is it likely the battery or maybe the alternator since it tested OK? I'd hate to buy a new battery and discover the battery was not the culprit. Any advice is appreciated.

I'm not sure if it has MFT. How would I know? The back of my console has what looks like a standard cigarette lighter port, so I'm guessing I don't have a 110V.

Do all 2013 models have a 120V plug? If so, I don't know where mine is.

Thanks for all the replies. I do keep a few things plugged in at all times, like cell phone charger, iPod and GPS. When I turn off the engine, the audio system stays on until I open my door. I assumed everything shut off at that time since the lights go off on my chargers. I understand there is usually some power leakage while they are plugged in, but I didn't think it would be enough to drain the battery. Maybe it is significant enough to drain the battery. I drive the car pretty much every day. Question: At what time does the regular battery get charged? Any time the car is running, or only when running under combustion engine? Is there a typical alternator involved? I don't really know much about how the hybrid system works. I will report after a dealer visit. There is another issue with noise in the audio system that I want them to address as well. So, I will be taking it in soon. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the reply. I looked at the thread you linked and thought one of the posts was interesting. He wrote: "Another poster stated that the dealer suggested the trickle charger be hooked directly to the battery to prevent loss through the cables under the hood. That's what I did on mine and it seems to work fine." So, there seems to be some differences in opinion on what the best method of charging is. I understand the safety issue, but I believe the direct connect would probably be better overall. I will have the dealer check the battery and ask what they recommend. Thanks again.

Hi all, Today I went out to drive my 2013 to the market but my FOB would not unlock my door. I thought maybe my FOB battery was dead so I tried opening the door with the combo above the door. No luck there. I had to remove the lock cover and open it manually.I then tried to start it. No luck there. I tried to pop the trunk, no luck there. How do I access the battery? I couldn't unlock the back doors so I sent my 11 YO daughter to the back, pull the seats down, crawl to the trunk area and pull the trunk release handle (It was fortunate that, when I first bought the car and discovered the trunk release handle I would let her crawl back there and open the trunk as a game, so she knew exactly where it was). It would have been very difficult for me to make that crawl at my age and size. So, I figure "Horrible design" to not be able to access the trunk when the battery dies without crawling through a very tight space. I connected my jumper cables to my wife's car battery and then to my battery and before I could even start her car my horn started going off. I then started my car, disconnected the jumper cables, drove to the market and back and now all seems to be OK. So, what happened? How do I prevent this from happening again? Is this really the only way to access the battery when it is dead? Input welcome. Thanks in advance.

If the current key is the master, do I need a second key to do a reset? I'm guessing yes.

Thanks guys. Unfortunately I didn't buy the car from a Ford dealer. Had I known all this stuff about MyKey, I would have insisted on having 2 keys before the purchase. I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and pay for another key.

I only have one key. I bought the car used and it only came with one key. Now what? I guess I'll go to the dealer and try to get it sorted out.

I have a '13 Fusion with Sirius and several channels when I tune to states that it is "MyKey Restricted". I have looked though the settings of the audio system and the vehicle system and cannot find a menu to un-Restrict channels. Any help appreciated. Cheers.

I hate to say, but that's a pretty trivial thing to "irritate to no end". I'm happy just to have A/C! I'm not really sure how mine behaves, but if it's too high I turn it down and if it's too low I turn it up. :)

The only time I use it is when I'm about to exit the Freeway onto an offramp. I would use it often if it were 6 or 7. No matter how great these cars get, we consumers come up with ways to improve them. If only they'd listen. Like the no light for the ignition key hole. :rant2:

With all the great lighting in the interior of my 2013 Hybrid, you'd think they would have a light for one of the most important locations. Where you stick the key in. It's bad enough they didn't go with push button/keyless ignition (I know it is available, but it should be standard in this level of automobile), but to not illuminate the keyhole was a blunder IMO. My '97 Camry is nicely illuminated.