nicmartim

Hey all, i have a 2008 Fusion SE w/ the 2.3l that I bought used from a private party. The car works well enough and in an effort to baseline all the fluids I had the transmission flushed at the local Ford dealer on 12/20. There were NO issues with the transmission prior to the flush at all. It shifted just fine and never skipped a beat. Prior to the flush we put 4,000 miles on this car w/o issue. The only reasons I had it flushed was the color of the fluid was darker than I'd like and its history is unknown to me, but did NOT smell burnt at all. We have now put 371 miles on this car since the flush and tonight I checked the fluid and it was EMPTY, as in nothing showing up on the dipstick. I drove the car around the neighborhood to get it up to temp prior to checking, ran it through all the gears and then checked it. Nothing. I even got out a paper towel to wipe the dipstick to see if there was even a drop on it. DRY. What would my recourse be with the dealer? I have had nothing but great experiences with this dealer in all my past dealings. I don't want the moon, but I also don't want problems down the road that may have occurred because of this. The last time I drove it there was some snappy-ness to the 1-2 upshift that wasn't there before. The dealer is going to have the service manager call me in the morning. How should I handle this? I park on dirt and have not noticed any stains or smells or smoke. I have not gotten up under it, but I image the whole underside could be coated with trans fluid which would be the least of my concerns. Am I hosed or do I have a reasonable claim? If it gets re-filled do we think it will hold up for years to come?

Hey all, i have a 2008 Fusion SE w/ the 2.3l that I bought used from a private party. The car works well enough and in an effort to baseline all the fluids I had the transmission flushed at the local Ford dealer on 12/20. There were NO issues with the transmission prior to the flush at all. It shifted just fine and never skipped a beat. Prior to the flush we put 4,000 miles on this car w/o issue. The only reasons I had it flushed was the color of the fluid was darker than I'd like and its history is unknown to me, but did NOT smell burnt at all. We have now put 371 miles on this car since the flush and tonight I checked the fluid and it was EMPTY, as in nothing showing up on the dipstick. I drove the car around the neighborhood to get it up to temp prior to checking, ran it through all the gears and then checked it. Nothing. I even got out a paper towel to wipe the dipstick to see if there was even a drop on it. DRY. What would my recourse be with the dealer? I have had nothing but great experiences with this dealer in all my past dealings. I don't want the moon, but I also don't want problems down the road that may have occurred because of this. The last time I drove it there was some snappy-ness to the 1-2 upshift that wasn't there before. The dealer is going to have the service manager call me in the morning. How should I handle this? I park on dirt and have not noticed any stains or smells or smoke. I have not gotten up under it, but I image the whole underside could be coated with trans fluid which would be the least of my concerns. Am I hosed or do I have a reasonable claim? If it gets re-filled do we think it will hold up for years to come?

Ok, I just went ahead and bought 2 re-man calipers for it. Got it bled and waiting to take it on a test ride. My inability to wait a couple more days for my Haynes manual to arrive has now Cody Mr more, a lot more.

Hey all, Just started working on the new-to-me '08 Fusion SE. Bought it knowing it need right rear brakes ASAP. So, gathered up all the parts, not my first rodeo, and tore into it. New rotors, pads, boots, and slider pins (just in case). Got all the old off without issues and went to put it all back together and that's where it all hit the fan. I bought the tool to "screw" the piston back in, but the boot held it's grip and pulled itself out of it's groove on the inboard side. That is a nightmare to get back in. Well, in my ignorance somehow the piston came completely out of the caliper. What do I do now? Can I safely re-install it? If so, how do I bled it? Also, the piston boot is now torn badly and we'll have to be replaced. Am I looking at a whole new caliper? That would suck. Thanks!