My experience is that it is probably not a Ford issue. Traded a 13 Malibu for the Fusion, it was just as bad. Had a factory Bose system in a C6 Corvette a few years ago, and it was pretty AM sounding in that car too. I tend to take it for free trials (had 3 this year), but after dealing with them for many years, in my case it's not worth paying for. My daughter uses it, pays for it, and likes it in her 15 Fusion.