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I have a 2017 Ford fusion hybrid with the factory 235/45 r18 wheels. These rims also look factory, but are 19". Any reason they won't fit? 

I looked on tire rack and under optional tire sizes was 235/40 r19. Which is basically exactly the same overall diameter and width as my 18" tires. 

The listing for these say they came off a 2017 Ford fusion sport and are 19x8.5 wheels. 

On 7/19/2022 at 10:14 AM, Waldo said:

 

Sorry, but you cannot add the modem to your car, as it didn't come with it from the factory.  The $240 price must be to update the Energi 3G to a 4G, but only the Energi (plug-in) models have that.

Thank you. That stinks, but oh well. I appreciate your help

On 7/7/2022 at 8:07 AM, Waldo said:

 

Yea, sounds like he's just confused about what a modem actually is.  In Ford speak, it's called a TCU (telematics control unit) and not a modem, but from a customer point of view they call it call kinds of different things, like Sync Connect, MyFord Mobile, FordPass Connect and so on.   So he probably is confused thinking "Sync Connect" is the same thing as "Sync 3" and did a VIN search, found your vehicle has "Sync 3" (meaning the upgraded 8in screen) and assumed that you had a modem.  He would also know that Sync is always updated with software, and thus that's what he told you, not realizing Sync and the TCU are totally different systems.

 

Honestly it's not really hard to see why people get so confused about these things given the mixed up terminology used by Ford and the roll-out of the systems across the different models over a period of 3-4 years.

Thank you for all that info. I called back and was told the fee for installation and programming was $240 but, the parts guy told me he didn't not think it could be added to my car since it didn't come out with the 3g connectivity. Do you know if this is true?

I have one question about the functionality of remote starting my car via the app as well. Can I schedule my car to automatically start at a certain time? That's the biggest thing I'd like to do since I leave my work at exactly the same time every day and would love for my car to be cool by the time I walk out to it. 

9 hours ago, Waldo said:

Sounds like you're both confused which is understandable as Ford never clearly published what's going on with the modems.  

 

From what I can gather, the Energi had a modem in 2017, and that would have been a 3G.  The Platinum trim also came with "Sync Connect", so that would have been a 4G.    Only in 2019 did Ford add the modem to "regular" Fusions (SE and above in 2019, all in 2020) , and that would have been a 4G.  But the Energi kept the 3G until the end in 2020. So if your 2017 is just the regular hybrid, not the plug-in, not a Platinum, then you do not have any modem.

 

Even the apps themselves are different, the Energi uses "MyFord Mobile", while the others use FordPass.

I have a titanium model. I wonder how the dealership was so wrong. The guy even ran my vin and told me I had a modem factory installed. But, based on him thinking a software update could change a modem from 3g to 4g, I don't have much faith in his knowledge. 

2017 Ford fusion hybrid  97,000 miles

I called my dealer to discuss having a 4g modem installed and I got, what I believe to be, the worst info I've ever received in my life. 

I asked about the modem and was told my car has a 4g modem from the factory. I told him that I believed all 2017 Ford fusions came out with a 3g modem, but wasn't sure. I'm only interested in the remote starting feature of the app, not sure if that matters. 

The dealer then told me that even if I had a 3g modem then it's only a software update to go from 3g to 4g. (I'm thinking they're completely different modems, but he's the expert...)

I asked how much the update was and was quoted $160. I asked what they did and all they do is update SYNC! Wtf? I did that in 20 minutes for free with a flashdrive. 

Also I have a question about the app. I have the app and made an account. I also added my car to the app. My car pops up, but there's zero options to do anything. There never has been anything, even before the 3g shutdown. What am I missing? Should I have been able to remote start my car last year?

Am I wrong in thinking this guy was completely clueless about the modems in these cars?

I noticed that I'm getting some water inside the trunk of my 2017 FFH. Is there a common problem for this? My car was in a rear end collision before I got it, none of the airbags deployed and I think parts were replaced. 

The carpet is somewhat wet towards the passenger side of the lift out piece. None of the metal on the top of the trunk seems to be wet. None of the sides of the trunk carpeting seems to be wet. I'm not really sure what to check first. I see no obvious rips in the weather seal. All of the seam filler seems to be fine. 

My main areas of concern would be the tail lights I guess. I feel like the water is running down the passenger side of the trunk somewhere and mostly collecting underneath the foam insert. When I first bought the car and got it home I noticed a LOT of water under the foam insert. And I mean a pretty decent amount. It took nearly an entire roll of paper towels to soak it up. Now after a week of rain there was some, not a lot, of water under there again. Mostly dampness with 2 small puddles.

On 2/13/2020 at 10:23 PM, mnb76 said:

We have had a lot rain here recently in the East and I noticed that the inside left of my trunk was wet.  I removed the carpet covering the area where the hard styrofoam insert is stored.  Then I removed this insert and discovered there was quite a bit of water underneath.  It took a couple of towels to soak it up.

After a lot of searching I think I see where it is leaking.  The rubber gasket attached to the driver side taillight does not really sit flush with the trunk lid channel.  I could actually lift that gasket and look straight down into the interior space that is behind the carpeted area covering the 12v battery.  So the water just runs down the channel and straight into the car now!

My next step will be to find a proper sealant that will bond with the gasket and the metal so that I have a good watertight seal again.

This seems to be a bad design and I'm surprised that more owners don't have this leak.

My car is a 2014 and I just noticed this now after 5.5 years of ownership.  I imagine that time has caused that gasket to shrink and pucker which caused the leak.

I doubt you'll see this, but did you ever fix your leak?

3 hours ago, mwr said:

No, not if it's not going to happen.

You really have that much faith in an LED chip? The LEDs in my house claim to have a 20,000 hour life span. I doubt a single one of those lasted that long. And they're GE brand. 

My car has 235/45-18 tires from the factory. I was wondering if a set of 245/40-18 tires still work without causing any problems. I found a set of snow tires for sale on Facebook. 

14 hours ago, mwr said:

I don't have an answer for you, except to ask why you're worried about one of your LED headlights "going out". From what I've read, they essentially last forever.

I'm not worried, but it's something that's smart to know before it happens don't you think?

I just purchased used 2017 Ford fusion hybrid titanium with factory LED headlights. This is the fanciest car I've owned and the first factory LED headlights. I know the actual headlamp assembly is very expensive to replace, but what about just the bulb? Please tell me I won't have to replace the entire thing if my left headlamp goes out.