Irvin

Solution For Ford Fusion 2013 Low Passenger Seat Problem I followed David’s solution with a minor modification. He had told me that the 2” spacers made the seat too high and that he had switched them out for 1½” spacers, so that is what I used as well. Next, I purchased two bolts from David as he still had a few left over (he purchased a complete box of 12 bolts) for $10 each delivered to my door. You can also purchase the bolts online from the same vendor as the spacers described below, McMaster: http://www.mcmaster....9/3094/=n89ir7. Note, these aren't torx T55 head bolts; but rather metric allen head cap screws, M10 1.5 pitch with a 70mm length (about 3”). Cost is approximately $4 each. This company is great and very helpful. I ordered the zinc-plated steel spacers at: http://www.mcmaster....spacers/=n6j3uo The part number is 92415A156 (1” OD x 1 1/2” long with ½” hole @ $13.29 each). You need 2 to place under the rear end of each passenger seat rail; the bolts located at the front of each rail do not need spacers. I happened to have the tools on hand so I didn’t have to buy any socket wrench tips for either bolt types. I removed the old bolts each holding the rear end of the seat rails to the floor, pushed the seat upward with one hand then leaned against it with shoulder to keep it in place while I slid the carpet filler piece (see modification described below) and spacers under the rail then threaded the bolt into the original hole through the seat rail as it was originally assembled. Since the new longer bolt goes through the floor metal into an air cavity in the frame structure beam the end is not exposed to the weather. I made one modification to the spacer install. I wanted to cover the rectangular cut-out in the carpet that exposed floor metal after the seat was raised to accommodate the spacers. The original seat rails hid that cut-out area. I cut two strips (about 1” x 3”) from a truck liner piece of fabric found under the rear seat when it was tilted forward that was not normally visible and used it to fill in the opening in the floor carpet under the seat rail (I tucked it under the original carpet edge). I also cut a hole in this carpet filler piece so that the bolt would go through the carpet easily and be held in place by the tightness of the bolt through the spacer. Quick and easy; took about 15 min for both. Over all, the final configuration looks great. From the side the seat looks good and is hard to tell from stock. Passengers now feel they are no longer sitting on the floor. My wife had complained from day one that the passenger seat was too low, she hated it; after the install she said it feels right (she is only 5’ 4”). I cannot understand why Ford allowed this situation to evolve into such a customer sore point. Not good customer handling.