saleen436 Posted December 17, 2019 at 07:16 PM Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 at 07:16 PM What's up all, just picked up my 3rd FFE, pretty much the same ole car but jazzed anytime I can get my hands on a new one. That said, I came across an issue that's really getting on my nerves and the dealership is giving me a runaround bc they don't know. Here's the deal: When the car is on, I'm hearing a faint noise that I pinpointed was a cooling fan behind the radio screen, very similar to a laptop fan when that begins to overheat. Anyone come across this? The issue is that it runs CONSTANTLY and is flat out annoying. Any thoughts?? Appreciate any answers in advance! Happy holidays all :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Creed III Posted December 17, 2019 at 07:26 PM Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 at 07:26 PM Mine does the very same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj2me Posted December 18, 2019 at 02:46 PM Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 at 02:46 PM Could it have something to do with Ford cheaping out on insulation in the 2019? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen436 Posted December 18, 2019 at 04:52 PM Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 at 04:52 PM Thx for the replies so far...I don't think it has to do with the insulation topic although that was an interesting quick read bc I noticed my back doors had a very hollow cheap sound when closed. I'm bringing my car in for service this Friday so perhaps I'll have an update for the thread. The main reason I'm bringing it however is that my charger door broke already lol. No longer swings as it should. Hopefully updates to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzicman61 Posted December 23, 2019 at 07:11 PM Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 at 07:11 PM Turn the music up louder. Problem solved. LOL ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang57 Posted January 1, 2020 at 11:07 PM Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 at 11:07 PM (edited) MineYup, mine does it too. Thank God the Sony sound system sounds so good. Happy New Year ? I'm 6 months in with mine. It's at the dealer now for the 1st time. The sunroof opened by itself while a was open for 8 hrs and would not close when I returned, yikes thank God no rain. I'll keep everybody posed in case anybody else has the same issue. Other than this I really love this car. After 6 months and I have only spent $115.00 for 6 months on fuel ? Edited January 4, 2020 at 04:45 PM by Wolfgang57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzicman61 Posted January 11, 2020 at 02:36 PM Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 at 02:36 PM On 1/1/2020 at 4:07 PM, Wolfgang57 said: After 6 months and I have only spent $115.00 for 6 months on fuel ? Nice! How does that compare to your previous vehicle? I spent $169 on gas in 2019. Previously I had spent $550 (2016), $520 (2017), $606 (2018). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsamp Posted January 12, 2020 at 04:16 AM Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 at 04:16 AM On 1/1/2020 at 3:07 PM, Wolfgang57 said: MineYup, mine does it too. Thank God the Sony sound system sounds so good. Happy New Year ? I'm 6 months in with mine. It's at the dealer now for the 1st time. The sunroof opened by itself while a was open for 8 hrs and would not close when I returned, yikes thank God no rain. I'll keep everybody posed in case anybody else has the same issue. Other than this I really love this car. After 6 months and I have only spent $115.00 for 6 months on fuel ? 13 hours ago, muzicman61 said: Nice! How does that compare to your previous vehicle? I spent $169 on gas in 2019. Previously I had spent $550 (2016), $520 (2017), $606 (2018). $115 and $169 for fuel, plus how much for the electricity? People love to claim the fuel savings, but forget about the amount they spent on charging. It's almost assuredly less than the fuel use before, but it's not zero. My electric bill went up $30-40 per month when I got my Fusion, my gas use went down more than $120 but that is because I was driving a full size pickup truck before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzicman61 Posted January 12, 2020 at 03:42 PM Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 at 03:42 PM When I was in Illinois I was paying about 1.9 cents per kWh. Here in Phoenix I'm paying about 4.7 cents. So roughly less than a quarter a night. I typically don't charge on the weekends so I'm probably looking at about $1.25 or less a week or $5 a month. I agree most people don't take charging into consideration but I still feel like I've saved quite a bit with my Fusion. Also, MyFordMobile apps claims I've saved 530 gallon of gas which is pretty significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj2me Posted January 12, 2020 at 06:48 PM Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 at 06:48 PM A couple of years ago I posted a spreadsheet somewhere here (can't find it, plus I'd improved it since then) that calculated equivalent cost per gallon using a specified ICE mpg and specified charging efficiency. Using the FFE's sticker of 42 mpg and 22 mi./full charge, and NJ gas prices at the time (maybe $3/gal.?), ~$0.20/kWh was the cutoff where running hybrid became more economical. muzicman61 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsamp Posted January 12, 2020 at 09:53 PM Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 at 09:53 PM That is why the Energi is barely better than a Hybird for me. In CA I'm paying $3.25/gal at the moment, but electricity is even worse at 25¢/kWh (PG&E electric rates stink). Factoring in charging losses on 120V, I'm not much better than break-even on EV. It's maybe 20% cheaper than gas. But even break-even is worth it for me as my electricity is 100% carbon free, so it costs me nothing to reduce my pollution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzicman61 Posted January 16, 2020 at 01:50 PM Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 at 01:50 PM On 1/12/2020 at 2:53 PM, jsamp said: In CA I'm paying $3.25/gal at the moment, but electricity is even worse at 25¢/kWh (PG&E electric rates stink). Tack on your state taxes and it explains why I'm seeing so many CA license plates here in Arizona. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang57 Posted January 20, 2020 at 12:20 AM Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 at 12:20 AM (edited) Elec. cost me about 25-30 per month, charging it everyday. I am able to use all electric to commute to and from my job. Fuel here is running about 2.45 a gallon, so that helps too. The sunroof issue was a bad motor, something inside motor was bad. Fixed and all is well. The car is so quiet and comfortable, another plus. My previous vehicle was a F150 with 3.5 Ecoboost. Edited January 20, 2020 at 12:22 AM by Wolfgang57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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