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I just purchased a used 2013 Fusion SE 1.6L yesterday. It has 33k miles but was certified pre-owned. This morning, on my first commute into work with it, I tried to shift into Sport mode and then use the button selectors to manually shift the vehicle. To my surprise, the orange indicator didn't move from 'D' to 'S'. It simply went blank. I couldn't notice a perceptible difference in the way the vehicle was shifting so I don't believe Sport mode ever got engaged. More importantly, I was not able to manually change gears with the button selectors. I upgraded my Sync / MyFord Touch system last night so I was hoping it was just some weird side effect of that, but the problem resurfaced once this evening after an errand run. It doesn't seem to be happening with any type of regularity. I was able to use the feature multiple times on my way home and during a few other short jaunts this evening. I've done a lot of searches and read quite a bit about transmission issues with the Fusions. It seems like most were centered on the '10 - '12 model years. I do notice some of the hard-shifts and revving between 2nd and 3rd gear and even in Sport manual mode, the shift from 2 to 3 has a fair delay. I'm planning on calling my dealer tomorrow morning to ask about this issue but I wanted to see if anyone else has experienced it before. It sounds like flashing some of the controller software is the most common remedy for these types of issues but that the solution doesn't always last. One day into ownership, I'm just hoping this isn't a sign of trouble to come. Thanks in advance, Jason
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I just leased a 2014 ford fusion about a week ago, so I am still getting used to it. I finally got the sync system down (for the most part) but the thumb shifter confuses me a little. I was wondering if there was anyway to keep the automatic transmission from upshifting to run the rpms a little higher for faster acceleration? It seems as if the car usually jumps up a gear before I even get to use the shifter.
