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You may also have issues with window travel calibration due to the dead battery. They may not fully close, or may bounce back to open, or may not fully open. My 2017 had significant body work due to a rear end hit documented here in the lounge, and the battery was disconnected for repairs. I just had to leave my car at the local dealer to have the windows recalibrated due to the battery disconnect.

My 2017 Ruby Red Platinum goes in for tinting next Friday. Suntek's top end film, 35% in the rear, and maybe 50% up front, with the windshield stock. I might go 35 in the front windows based on how dark the rear seems. I'll take a look midway through the install to make the call. My prior 2015 FFE Titanium in the pearl white looked barely tinted with 50% all around. What did you get for lowering springs? Any observations on the change? Do they change the ride characteristics? Any issues with handling the extra weight of the Energi? Edit: just noticed H&R springs in your signature...

That's a really useful image. Thanks for posting it.

One concern put to rest that I'd had? The EV battery and charging circuit's condition... I was really worried that the battery had been damaged in the impact. I wish there were online images of how that battery is situated in the car, and perhaps shielded from damage by the frame, but I wasn't able to find anything. Anyway, now that I've had the car back for a few days, I've been able to go through two full EV discharge/recharge cycles successfully. My concern was that if that had been damaged, even though the car looked nearly as good as new, the insurance provider would have had to total the car. I'm guessing the battery is a $15K (or more) item, which combined with the $15K of accident damage would have aproached the number to total the vehicle out. Hard to project out though what the insurer would have done in that circumstance. It might be a bigger issue for insurers of EVs in the future... PS: I bought a front/rear dash cam off Amazon to record my drives going forward. I'm still so spooked by the accident I want whatever supporting evidence I can get, should I get hit again.

I've never been so grateful to be leasing a vehicle as now. Yes - there will be a massively reduced value on this car due to the accident and the Carfax data, but that will be Ford's issue when I turn the car in. I've been hesitant to load up my insurer (USAA) but they want to make me whole so far as the car being back, and repaired to 100% of my satisfaction, and to cover the costs of my injuries (whiplash), and put forward a pain/suffering settlement for that injury (still to be determned). Diminished value would be a concern if I'd outright purchased the car. Next up is the pending felony DUI court case against the uninsured drunk truck driver by the San Francisco District Attorney. I'm the primary witness in that, and have provided a subpoenaed statement about the accident. Not sure when we'll have our day in court, but the DA tells me that it's typical the defendant, if guilty, will be facing restitution charges. My guess is that would be a place where diminshed value could be assessed, in addition to my out-of-pocket extra expenses for the rental car and my lease payments without having access to the car would be covered, but probably over some extended period of time in a modest per month dollar amount. I'll post updates.

Looking forward to setting up the MyFordMobile skill in Alexa once available. We have a reasonably well integrated Alexa at home with a number of Philips hue lights and a Logitech Harmony entertainment system. Getting Alexa up and running sounds cool. Edit/update: Just set-u the MyFordMobile skill in Alexa, linked the accounts and entered the PIN. Now just awaiting the last authorization step...

Count me in agreement. I would love to have access to the Flow panel in the Sync app when using Carplay.

Finally - my car is home. Picked her up Tuesday night, almost 11 weeks after dropping her off for repairs.

Also - the San Francisco District Attorney contacted me yesterday about testifying against the drunk driver who hit me. So looking forward to that.

Hooray for social media. It seems that going public with my story last week has awoken the Ford backordered parts beast. Just was updated by my body shop on Tuesday (02/14/17) that much to their surprise Ford had scheduled the part for delivery to their shop on the 14th. The sensor was installed later that day, and now the car is at the local dealer getting the computer system updated for the new sensor. I may have the car back as early as today. This is so much better than having to wait until March 24th (the date the part had been scheduled for delivery).

Hooray for social media. It seems that going public with my story last week has awoken the Ford backordered parts beast. Just was updated by my body shop on Tuesday (02/14/17) that much to their surprise Ford had scheduled the part for delivery to their shop on the 14th. The sensor was installed later that day, and now the car is at the local dealer getting the computer system updated for the new sensor. I may have the car back as early as today. This is so much better than having to wait until March 24th (the date the part had been scheduled for delivery).

Just in case there was any confusion: - My Adaptive Cruise Control video was not shot at any time close to the accident. It was shot hours before the accident while heading north on 101. I'd been planning on shooting the feature in a video well before any online discussions took place. - I did get whiplash and am still being treated for it. I'm also still getting treatment for the stress related to being rear ended by a truck at 70. The image of that moment keeps coming up whenever I drive now. - The parts availability is solely due to Ford the manufacturer being out of stock, with no inventory on hand, anywhere in the US or Canada - this issue will effect ANY other North American 2017 Fusion driver with BLIS who is rear ended. Sadly, the dealer and the body shop can not change a thing, regardless of who they are.

I posted my story and pictures on the Ford Service FaceBook page today and was contacted by the service team asking for my VIN and contact details. Hopefully I can see some movement on this.

That's a good point. Gonna call my insurance company this AM and see if that angle works.

Yes - it's drivable, but due to liability issues related to a not working safety feature (BLIS) the body shop won't authorize the car's release, nor will the insurance company. Their story is basically - what if you killed someone by changing lanes due the BLIS being inoperable.

I honestly only had my 2017 for a week before it got sidelined by the accident, but I don't recall experiencing that cold air blast from the vents at all... Did you have defrost enabled in the climate control? For reference here's the thread about my 3 month repair of my 2017 after being rear ended: http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/4636-fordservice-i-really-could-use-your-help-with-my-2017-energi-platinum/

That's sad to hear. Is anyone from Ford around these days?

I also wrote this enthusiastic comparison review between my 2015 and 2017. That's worth keeping positive, right? http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/4496-2017-energi-platinum-vs-2015-energi-titanium/#

Because people exaggerate on the internet, and play loose with dates, here's a photo of the part order with the local dealer, showing the dates back in December and January, with the February 10th new delivery date... Sadly that upcoming new delivery date has now moved to March 24th. It's been in Emergency status since mid January.

Hello FordService, I'm hoping you might be able to help me. I own a 2017 Fusion Energi Platinum that I bought back in December 2016. It's my second top of the line Fusion Energi, my first was a 2015 Titanium. I've leased both vehicles through Ford Credit. Here's my sad story. I purchased the 2017 on ~December 7th. And boy was I happy. So happy, I shot this amazing video below showing the adaptive cruise control in action, in bumper to bumper traffic on December 15th. Impressed? Yes indeed, I was. On the return trip back a few hours later, I was rear ended while doing 50mph on US 101, just south of San Francisco by a Freightliner box truck doing 70mph in a downpour. Turns out the driver was uninsured and DUI, but that's another story altogether. I'm okay aside from whiplash. On the upside, the car possibly saved my life. Turns out, that's the best part of this tale. Here's the sad part. It's February 7th, and my car cannot be repaired. The body damage is completely fixed, however, the left rear Blind Spot Indicator radar and it's computer module have been on back order since 2016. The first order date of December 28th slid by without the part being delivered. The 2nd date of January 10th slid by without the part. And today, I just got a call from the body shop telling me the third date of February 10 will not be met. The new date??? Sit down. Breath deep. Prepare yourself. March 24th. That's not a typo... We're talking 03/24/2017. That will make it three months without one part that would enable me to drive the car I'm paying Ford Credit a significant lease payment on. And that date in March cannot be guaranteed according to the dealer!?!?! The body shop is working with our local Ford dealer North Bay Ford. My insurance company is the rock solid USAA, and we have full coverage for uninsured drivers, thankfully. Here's where I could use your help Megan. Please connect with someone at Ford who can deliver the part to our local dealer. I'm a Ford guy. I want to stay a Ford guy (I've had a Pantera, bought a brand new first day off the truck Taurus SHO, a '53 F350, and these two Fusions). But I need help. Attached are two pretty pictures, one sad picture, and a photo of the unfulfilled part order form our local dealer North Bay Ford. Pretty please? With sugar on top?

Yes - he got busted for DUI - thing is, he also wasn't insured. Commercial driver, in a Freightliner box truck...

Here you go - Stop and Go, recorded in real time...

Yup. And thankful for good insurance through usaa

No tags yet... just this cool old vintage Ford Motorsport metal plate in the dealer frame. Rough estimate is like a month to repair.

Will do Claveman... sad thing is, even the smartest car can't prevent a drunk from rear ending you. This happened a few hours later on the same highway, heading home from SF.