markwilson66

I get this too occasionally when driving for periods at 74-80 MPH. Like yours, it goes away as soon as the ignition is turned off. I've scanned for codes and there are no MIL on so I don't really worry about it.

Happens to me occasionally. The latest Sync update sucks, I have to reinstall it about once a month when I lose my BTST. The previous version worked great. Wish I never upgraded.

Sounds like dead battery (12v, low voltage). Look at the indicator eye on top of battery under the hood, green = OK, orange = dead. Happened to me after sitting for months waiting on takata airbag replacement. I put it on a trickle charger for 24 hours and it's OK now.

Did you ever get your headliner rattle resolved? Now that it is cooling off here I've noticed that it has come back for me. I really don't want to take it in to have the guys tear it apart if there is an easy fix. Mark

I have a similar commute, about 2.3 miles each way with 10-12 stop signs/lights. My speed is never above 45 MPH in stop and go traffic. The first half mile is almost always on gas as the car gets to operating temperature. Then it goes in and out of EV mode for the rest of the trip. My average MPG over the first 3,500 miles is 34.7 right now. Sometimes the average for the trip is as low as 20 MPG and sometimes it is above 58 MPG so the short trips are not very accurate when you look at them individually. Where my average really improves is when I can take longer drives without a lot of stopping and starting and maintaining a consistent speed of about 45 MPH or longer freeway runs at 65 MPH. I also debated the return on investment given the higher price tag but with the $1,700 tax credit I received it was an easier decision. It's also nice to only fill up the tank every 6 weeks or so. I also considered that my commute may not always be 2.3 miles and it turns out that my office is moving this summer and my commute will be 7.1 miles so I will probably see some gains in fuel economy. Mark

My MPG has also increased pretty significantly after the brake recall software update performed last week. I was getting about 33 MPG before and now I am over 37 MPG. I suspect it is due to the tech resetting the overall fuel economy history.

That's strange, mine seems to get worse when it's warmer. It may actually be coming from someplace different. Today it sounded like it was coming from the rear speaker shelf.

Anybody else hear a faint rattle coming from what sounds like inside the headliner? When the car is moving from 10~40 MPH and the radio is off I notice a light clicking rattle. If I lift my left hand behind by head and press up on the headliner a little bit it seems to go away as long as I hold my hand there. I have a moonroof and I'm not sure I can hear anything when the moonroof is open. Curious to see if anyone else has experienced this. This is in my 2010 Fusion Hybrid with about 2500 miles on it.

Anybody else hear a faint rattle coming from what sounds like inside the headliner? When the car is moving from 10~40 MPH and the radio is off I notice a light clicking rattle. If I lift my left hand behind by head and press up on the headliner a little bit it seems to go away as long as I hold my hand there. I have a moonroof and I'm not sure I can hear anything when the moonroof is open. Curious to see if anyone else has experienced this. This is in my 2010 Fusion Hybrid with about 2500 miles on it.

Is there any way to bypass the "Powered by Sony" add the displays every time I start the car? Almost always, the first thing I do is throw it in reverse and back out of the garage/driveway/parking spot... By the time the camera actually comes on I am done reversing and ready to put it into drive to go forward. I don't have the patience to sit there and wait for the camera to come on before I start moving. Any suggestions?

The tint shop I used discloses that it may not turn out perfect around the dot matrix. They did as good a job as they could. There were still some small air spaces between the dots, but not enough to worry about. The day after I got it done I pressed it with my fingers and a soft cloth to try and get it to adhere a little better. Not sure I made much improvement though. I can live with it, it's not real noticable unless you get up close and really inspect it. The tint shop has an option for $70 they will cut off the tint where the dots are and use that as a template for a piece of black vinyl tape that they stick on. He said it looks really good but I think it looks great as it is.

So today I picked up my kid from soccer practice which added another mile to the trip. From the park to the house was 3.5 miles, pretty much flat. It was hot today so no AC but windows down and the engine was probably reasonably warm when I started the trip. Trip average was 45 MPG for 3.5 miles. I think I'm getting the hang of it. Basically my strategy is to anticipate when I will be able to sustain 35-45 MPH for a half mile or so. If I know I am going to hit a stretch where I don't need to stop I will accelerate, using ICE, to cruising speed then back of the throttle and cruise in EV mode. If I know I need to stop I will ride the brake pedal and try to regen the battery charge as much as possible. I forgot to mention 1 trip home from the office I averaged 78 MPG for 2.5 miles. The planets must have been in alignment that day, I got mostly green lights and probably started with a full battery charge although it must have been pretty discharged by the end of the trip. This is a great forum, thanks for all the feedback guys!

Yeah, I do ride a bike about half the time but some days I need to pick up kids or run errands so the car comes in handy.

Got my FFH about three weeks ago and have put on over 330 miles, almost all city. My overall MPG is hanging around 34. I did take 1 trip on the freeway about 30 miles and averaged 45 MPG for the trip so I was happy about that. Not sure why I'm not getting better in the city. My daily commute is 2.5 miles each way with about 10 stop signs/lights, no hills. I try to stay in EV mode and coast as much as possible. Anybody else experience mid-30s MPG in mostly city driving? Does it get better as the engine gets broken in? Also, I can't seem to stay in electric mode past 30-35 MPH. What's the secret to 47 MPH in EV mode?

The dealer is required to disclose the scrap value. They keep the first $50, you get the rest on the spot. I traded in my 96 Explorer with 105k miles 2 weeks ago and they took $4,500 off the price plus another $200 scrap value. The actual scrap value must have been $250. They didn't hassle me at all on this. If your not getting the scrap value up front I suspect some type of fraud. I would take my business elsewhere.

When I bought mine I told them not to mount it and the sales guy wrote a note and put it in with the floor mats and also hid the bracket. I was surprised that they actually followed my instructions. Would have been annoyed if they mounted it. Hope I don't get a ticket. Just got my windows tinted and the tint guy said 90% of the people who get busted for too dark of tint have no front license plate.