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Did that happen as you hit the brakes or did it just happen as you were rolling out?

 

Since you have a 2013 Energi, there is a TSB for a 'pop' or a bang from the front end... I believe

 

13-5-24: Half shaft clicking/popping

 

is what it might be.  I've had that bang happen a tiny handful of times.  It's very intermittent for me.  My car was built in May, so that was right around the time this TSB came around.

 

See post number 5 in this thread for the attachment:  http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/1248-collection-of-tsbs-related-to-energi/

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I would guess that the parking brake was set and was hanging and suddenly released - but that may not be the case since it looks like the car was rolling backward pretty smoothly.

 

Is this a one-time thing or something you've heard many times?  If many times, are there any conditions which make it more likely to occur?

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13-5-24: Half shaft clicking/popping

 

My 2013 hybrid definitely had that clicking/popping and was fixed when they added the thrust washers noted in the above TSB, but in the case of my car the sound was more like a ping-pong ball hitting the table and only occurred at the start of motion rather than when already moving.   But maybe worth having the dealer check anyway if this car's build date is within the range of the TSB.

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Based solely on sound, I would say you keep backing through your garage door! Try raising it up before backing up, it will save your house and your car....

 

Ok kidding aside. I would have agreed with Jeff that its the parking brake hanging and then releasing suddenly.

 

My 2013 is a march build, and I have never heard this noise, and I too go straight back first thing.

 

When its figured out please report back!

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Based solely on sound, I would say you keep backing through your garage door! Try raising it up before backing up, it will save your house and your car....

 

Ok kidding aside. I would have agreed with Jeff that its the parking brake hanging and then releasing suddenly.

 

My 2013 is a march build, and I have never heard this noise, and I too go straight back first thing.

 

When its figured out please report back!

If it was the brake, I think I would feel the resistance. It feels completely normal then pops. Edited by Dag
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I often hear a similar noise with my 2014 fusion energi when first backing out my garage in the morning.  Maybe not as loud.  Always after a meter or 3 of reversing.  Not as a I begin reversing.  I do use the parking break and have heard this noise even when the parking break has been disengaged with the parking break indicator off for a good 30 seconds or more.

 

I can sometimes feel a slight change in the motion of the vehicle when the pop occurs but she drives as normal before and after.

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The vehicle is usually cool, having not been driven in ~12 hours, when it occurs.  It has happen for most the 2.5 months I've owned my vehicle so I do not believe it is ice forming.  Until this thread I had passed it off as normal.

 

A missing washer, such as something similar but maybe not identical to the half shalf tsb above, could potentially only cause an issue like this when the vehicle is cool as well.  Could explain why Dag dealers was unable to reproduce it after the vehicle had been driven into the dealer.

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  • 1 month later...

So I have been hearing a small pop noise for a while sometimes (not always listing for it), but yesterday I heard it as loud as this one.

 

Not totally sure what it is, but doesn't seem like something is breaking so not really concerned.

Hi Rexracer,

 

If you decide to head to the dealer to have this looked at, please let me know so I can see how to best assist. :)

 

Meagan

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  • 2 months later...

Greetings,

  Has the issue been solved? I have the same noise, except with the following differences:

-forward only

-between 0-20 mph

-drivers side only

-never in reverse

-mostly in EV mode, but also with ICE

-didn't start until after PCM recall repair

-it's NOT the electric motor mount, which was replaced earlier in the week

 

Engaged with FCSD as of this week.

 

Thanks.  

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