Chip

I just discovered this issue on my wife's 2016 Fusion and after a little research found this: https://www.tsbsearch.com/Ford/19-2026 Hopefully this means we can get the issue addressed on Ford's buck, but we will see.

Has anyone here had the issue that this recall is supposed to fix?

So what do you think if Ford moves ahead with this? https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/fusion-wagon?src=socialflowFBCAD&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=socialflowFBCD&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR22uwX9LydICFSEsGpLo_1_z_FojjPmqyn8ZopAvU9y6tZaP-igWZxHLMI

John; you make a good point, but if this vehicle develops this issue that will about do it for the both of us. THG; Believe me I am well aware of Ford's coolant loss protocol. I once owned a first gen. Explorer with 20 K on the clock that had head gaskets fail on both banks of the 4.3 V-6 it was equipped with. It was drinking coolant like many of us enjoy cold beers on a hot summer day. They did dye checks, and on and on. Long story short, they said that their tests were inconclusive. I still had a $100 deductible warranty on it and so I sold it to a new owner who felt the Ford would do right by him if he had any issues in future. He did, they did, but he went without the vehicle for 2 months while they did all the repairs that were needed. I did not mention that this first gen. Explorer had serious issues with the on demand 4 wheel drive system which failed as well.

So I guess here is the million dollar question for you all: If you have the misfortune of being confronted with the issue that this thread is about (possible short block replacement) and you are past the possibility of Ford paying for the repair, what do you do? If you were to trade your Fusion in, what would you buy to replace it? I was looking at 2020 Fusions to replace my wife's 2016, but I can't possibly do that knowing what I think I know now. I don't want to buy an import (though the Fusion is to a degree) but I can live with the prospect of her going through the headache of dealing with a failed engine in her 2016 1.5 either.

On some reflection on the possibility of installing a water pump inline on the heater core circuit...That would not work. Would it? After all, the heat control valve would have to be in the open position to allow coolant to circulate into the interior of the heat exchanger and then back into the motor or radiator. This action would heat the interior of the vehicle which in the summer time would not be good. Am I missing something here?

I agree with your fears. I don't understand how the model years "affected" by 19B37 seem to be 2017- 2019 yet indicate that some of the affected Fusions were built as early as 2015. That does not add up. How can the 2015 + 2016 model years be exempted?

If there is an electrical coolant pump I sure want to see where it lives, and what it looks like. Are you sure about there only being one pump?

Anyone?

Ok I need some help here! Does this vehicle have two coolant pumps? One engine driven, and one electrically driven somewhere in the heater core circuit?

So this CSP requires the installation of an additional electric water pump to the cooling system?

Thanks!

I test drove a new 2019 Fusion with a 1.5 eco-boost and when I returned from the test drive I opened the hood and found that not only was the under hood insulation missing, but also the foam engine cover was missing as well. The attached picture is like what I see in my wife's 2016 1.5. Is this de-contenting or is someone at the dealership pulling stuff off the lot warrior I drove? If it is an example of de-contenting, what year did Ford start to remove the engine cover & hood insulation?

How EXACTLY is that accomplished by the steps they are taking? A true preventive is to replace the head gasket with a more appropriate one. This must be a massive problem in light of the number of vehicles they make using this engine and I would guess that is why they can't afford to replace gaskets and or blocks on all the affected vehicles.

Does anyone know if the 2019 & 2020 MY's are affected by the issue covered by CSP 19B37?