98,500 mile update

[Sleddog]

Been a while since I posted, but here's an update on my 2013 Fusion Hybrid.  Lifetime MPG now at 53.3, down from a high of 54, 3.5 years ago.  I think the drop was due to tires and some hybrid battery aging. I replaced my OEMs with OEMS and they just didn't seem to work as well or seem as sure-footed.  They were replaced at 60,000.  

 

Fusion went in today for a battery replacement.  The small one in the trunk.  So I got almost 9 years out of it.  Not too bad. It was the 99R 390 amp version.  The new version is 470 amps.  I notice it was on the way out when I started getting to alarm tones for the rear sensors and drive assist items, but not being play with the enhanced sound normally heard from the audio system.  But being played by the default sounds.  Mid week they would return to normal (enhanced sounds) then back to default sounds the next day.  Then the battery saver would activate when I got the car in the mornings.  The dash display panels to the left and right of the speedo would not light up until I turn the key to the run position.  

 

While the service advisor was checking me in, he noticed the left side front tire had cords showing on the inside.  Same with the left side rear since they rotate them on the same side.  I think it had something to do with the tires themselves, along with an alignment issue.  The rights had abnormal wear, but not the same as the left, along with center tread separation in one small spot on the rear. The car's suspension is fine.  No OEM Michelins this time.  Besides, they are on national back order.  It got a set of Kelley tires, since that's all they had available or could get in a reasonable amount of time.

 

When they took the rears off, the brake pads had about 1MM left on them and the rear rotors were below the point that they could turn them, they were also rusted with deep grooves.  So new pads and rotors.  The fronts were fine.  

 

With a battery, 4 tires, installation costs, alignment, new rear pads and rotors, the bill came to 1496.00

 

Not too bad for almost 9 years of great service.  When it goes in the 100,000 mile oil change, it will also get plugs.  

Edited April 28, 2022 by Sleddog

[mwr]

I'm curious how you achieved a lifetime MPG  53.3. The lifetime MPG for my 2015 FFH with 93K miles is 46.0 (displayed).

[paxham]

I just bought my 2014 Fusion Hybrid a couple weeks ago.  I hope I get as great of service out of mine as you did!  

 

Thanks for the update!

[Carlos G]

When you have full gas tank, how many miles to empty does it show? 
just purchased a FFH 2015 with 46,000 miles on it. It only showed 470 miles to empty with full tank. 
i am concern because the car that i traded in was doing the same amount of miles with full tank

Edited September 27, 2022 by Carlos G
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[mwr]

14 minutes ago, Carlos G said:

When you have full gas tank, how many miles to empty does it show? 
just purchased a FFH 2015 with 46,000 miles on it. It only showed 470 miles to empty with full tank. 
i am concern because the car that i traded in was doing the same amount of miles with full tank

My 2015 FFH, with 96K miles, always shows more than 500 miles with  a full tank; sometimes 600 miles, then the total (that number plus miles driven on the tank) will decrease as I drive. Give your car a while (a month?) to get used to the way you drive and the mileage you get.

[MeeLee]

On 4/28/2022 at 1:07 AM, mwr said:

I'm curious how you achieved a lifetime MPG  53.3. The lifetime MPG for my 2015 FFH with 93K miles is 46.0 (displayed).

Depends on area you live and how long you drive. If your trips are sub 5 mile trips, mpg could be very horrible, as all you'll do is charge the battery, for it to deplete some overnight.

 

The key is long hours of driving, preferably in hot places. Not sure if elevation matters, however if you drive mainly suburbs (45-55mph) without many red lights, it's not that difficult to raise your mpg beyond 50.

Occasionally I can do trips above 60mpg, where the gas engine pulses me to 50mph, and the electric coasts me until depleted (and repeat) in one straight trip.