Chingon

Yeah I had OEM bulbs, and I replaced it with Sylvania's from Autozone, but they were identical bulbs. I don't know what it was, as the aftermarket headlight assembly lacked some fit and finish, but was otherwise factory "looking". I doubt that had anything to do with the factory pigtail connector/factory bulb melting, but I guess we'll see...

I had my replaced under warranty at around 2.5 years, 30k miles?

I demanded OEM parts, but since the lady immediately ran into liability limits I had to start the claim through my own insurance (GEICO). According to the policy, you are forced to install aftermarket when filing a claim under your own policy. If it was her policy paying - the demand would have been met. However, I just got a call from the adjuster and they decided to install new OEM parts after seeing the after-effects of crap parts...

...the saga continues. I was told by a service advisor in person that headlight bulbs are not covered under 3yr/36k mile warranty. However, the pigtail (not the actual harness I guess, just the connector) was burned up and Ford was going to replace it.... UNTIL they realized that the headlights are reman'd parts, not genuine Ford OEM. They consider the pigtail connector part of the headlight assembly and wouldn't touch it. When I bought the car new off the lot, I was caught in the middle of a 5-car pileup when some lady slammed into the car behind me at 35+ mph. Oh, this was within 48 hours of buying the car. This crap just never stops with the car - now I have a new car with no warranty on anything in the front/rear of the vehicle. I'm not paying for it, but I still have to take it to a shop with no rental and wait days for adjusters to come out and ok replacements. What a pain.

I assumed even a burned-out headlight would be covered under the 3yr/36k mile warranty, but a call to the service tech said it would not be covered. WTF? I replaced it myself, but just last night at the gas station the same headlight did not turn on when I started my car. Turning the lights off and back on got it to light up finally - something's definitely up. Now I have to wait until Monday to get it in the shop, and my mileage is at 35,96X miles!

So I've seen this issue with my old lady's 2009 Edge tail lights - the bulb burns out and appears to burn/melt part of the harness with it. I searched those forums and it was a common issue with no recall/remedy. Recently, my passenger headlight went out and while replacing it I saw that the harness looked awfully burned up as well. I went ahead and replaced the bulb and it does appear to work as normal, but I'm a bit concerned obviously. Has anyone see this before? I'm coming up quick on 36k miles so I'd like to get it replaced if possible...

I should add that hub-centering rings and aftermarket conical lugnuts were a must. I had terrible vibration at highway speeds until I added those. Unfortunately the only hub centering rings I found were 0.1mm too large for the wheel bore, but they fit perfect with the plastidip on. The wheel hub spacing was a bit too loose for my liking, so I added some tape to the inside. I still get a tiny bit of vibration but so far I'm living with it...

Caught a decent deal on these OEM Cobra wheels. I just swapped my stock Michelins and TPMS sensors over. The wheels sit just a hair outside the fenders, but look way better IMO. After Plasitdip: One of these days I'll get some H-tech lowering springs...

I too came from a 3.0 Vulcan Taurus (2002) and now I drive a 2011 SE with 2.5L. My mileage was typically around 20mpg with the Taurus (didn't keep a log, but it was between 20-22 every fillup.) Now my official average is 26mpg, but comparing it to the Taurus I'd say I typically see a 3mpg increase in normal city driving. So compare my 2011 2.5L to your 2013 2.0L EPA ratings, then compare my old Taurus average to yours (loose comparison, but I always had my foot in it too...)

Oh wait, I guess I don't need adapter cables for either set...

Ok, so I've decided to take the plunge and order 2 35W HID kits from DDM (I know the quality/customer service issues are suspect.) I just wanted a peer review for my order so that I'm not getting the wrong stuff. I plan to order 2 of these, although I don't think I need the Error Eliminators for the fogs correct? DDM.bmp

Along with the non-winter blend of gasoline...

That's where I have heard the most feedback about DDM. If something goes wrong - you're SOL. Just buy another pair...

Half an inch :ninja:

...so your question is basically - what is the fastest production Fusion ever made? I would bet that it boils down to the 2010-2012 Fusion Sport FWD and the 2013 Fusion 2.0 EB FWD versions (1/4 mile and 0-60, although maybe the AWD is a bit quicker to 60mph...) You should Google that and get back to us!