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If the factory assembly line is so precise and controlled, how come you have a piece of velcro sticking out of place? Having said that, I'd still take factory assembly quality over Quebec dealership mechanics any day of the week. @deo1929, re: " if Ford is offering the fix, it may be wise to take it" : First, I feel you guys in the U.S. are so lucky to have Ford field engineers answer your issues. As I can see from other Canadian posts, and my own experience, Ford Canada is not acknowledging there is a problem. I called Ford CS and they claim they cannot find any trace of the problem in Ford's database. My dealer's SM claimed these noises are normal, yeah.. right! Second: The jury is still out over the validity of solutions offered by Ford (to lucky US customers ).

Nonsense. If you visit Ford's Italian site, you will see that the Mondeo (rumored to be the basis of the next North American Fusion) comes with a Nav system.

Silly topic, but could not resist the temptation... DEFINITELY a Guy car. When I decided to buy one, my wife complained it was ugly! If that is not proof enough I do not know what is :hysterical2:

I received it sometime around the first of June.

I received a letter from Ford specific to my VIN number, asking me to take my car to the dealer to apply the procedure. My car was built Feb. 2010. (I live in Montreal, which so far is still part of Canada).

Hello, I know that car manufacturers reduce cost by using vinyl on non-seating surfaces for their "leather seats" offerings. I just feel that in my 2010 Fusion with leather seats, the definition of "seating surfaces" suffered a substantial reduction. It seems (judging from surface texture) that the only 'real' leather on the seat are the small patches under one's but and behind the lower back. Should I have saved my money and ordered some aftermarket leather covers instead? Bummer, heated seats only come with factory leather! On another note, do I use different cleaning products for these different surfaces?

Good luck. I bet it is a relief that you do not have to worry about your safety. Kudos to Ford for doing the right thing. What will you choose?

Yes, and these objects (building walls for the most part) bounced back my engine sound. In my previous car, when I passed through that street with the windows down, the engine sounded much like what I hear from inside the car, just louder. Now, the engine sound bouncing back from these large objects sounds more like a sewing machine, and this is why I am concerned.

The other day I was driving with the window down and went through a narrow street. I was surprised that my engine sound bouncing back sounded a bit like a sewing machine. Is this normal for this engine? When the windows are up or when the engine sound does not bounce back, the engine sounds "normal", whatever that word means. I know it is difficult to diagnose such issue over the internet, so all I ask is whether I should be worried or not. In a previous car I owned, a similar but slightly different pitched, sound came from the water pump, but in that case, I could also hear it from with the windows up.

My Fusion comes equipped with the headliner-mounted microphone, the steering wheel info/Setup/Rest buttons, and the "Sloshing Sound" feature . Build date 02/10.

Hello dabige I now believe ambient temperature may be a factor but not the only one. Since it got warmer, I stopped paying attention to the noise. Yesterday the temperature was in the 70s, my wife took the car for a short trip then I took it and I could hear the gurgling noise, loud and clear, while parked and revving the engine to about 2000 RPM. So I could not say the ambient nor the coolant temperature were low, yet there was the gurgling noise. I will be having the revised purge performed when I take the car for its first scheduled maintenance stop (around August). I was worried that I may not know the difference if the procedure succeeded or not, but as of yesterday, I believe I will be able to. I hope that your car does not have the problem, if it had it, you should have heard the noise by now.

Hello bbf2530, I read the document you linked above and noticed it is addressed to all US Ford and Mercury dealers. Is there reason to believe Canada is not included in the CSP bulletin?

Many small reasons that add up to a resounding rejection: for one she feels she is in a Taxi when in a Camry (80% of Taxis in town are Camrys, the Fusion has not caught up in popularity with Cab companies, yet), She also has a lingering taste from the 80s when Japanese cars were of inferior construction, and many more lesser reasons such as the demographics of Camry owners, etc. But its a moot point now that we have a car that both of us like a lot, I do not give the Camry, or the Accord, or the Malibu (..you get the picture..), a second thought.

Hi maybeford, I feel your pain. I went about the same process but at my time, neither Toyota nor Honda had started their incentive programs or low financing. Besides, my wife hates the Camry, so my task was much easier. I ended up in an SEL with leather and the only electronic gadget that I will use: the backup assist system. The wife loves it and I can overlook a few very minor refinement issues compared to a Camry or an Accord. Other than the "Sloshing" noise issue ( which I hope to resolve on my next service visit with the latest purge procedure recommended by Ford) I too really enjoy the car. Good luck whichever car you decide to buy.

Hello maybeford, Ford 'may' have much less residual value, but residual value difference becomes a factor only if it offsets the initial cost of purchase. For example, I checked kbb.com for a 2006 Ford S and a Toyota Camry LE. The difference was about $3400, but that number does not make any sense until you compare the purchase price difference in 2006. The Camry would have been the better deal overall only if it cost less than $3400 over the Fusion S back in 2006. To consider also is that in 2006, unless you paid cash, financing interest rates for Toyota were up in the stratosphere, so even with a slightly higher MSRP, the total cost of purchase would have been much higher for a Camry. So for many people (those who financed their purchases back in 2006), this large difference in residual value today is not all cash in the pocket as it has been already paid for partly through the higher cost of purchase and partly through higher interest rates. Toyota's recall woes made it possible, for the first time in recent memory, to finance a Toyota over 60 months at 0% but also will negatively affect its residual value. So now your challenge is to try to predict residual values for Ford's MY2010 at the point when you plan to replace your car compared to Toyota's value at that point, and compare the difference to the $3000 difference in purchase price.