2010 Fusion "sloshing" sound when first driven

[wittc]

I have a 2011 Ford Fusion 2.5L. It has a terrible problem of when starting I get a "waterfall" or sloshing sound behind the dash (air in the heater core). We also get "crunching" sounds when driving (mainly during slow downs to turn, etc).

 

Under warranty, Ford purged the coolant system of air...a day later it came back.

 

Now Ford says the issue is "with the engineers" at Ford for 2010 and 2011 Ford Fusions with the 2.5L engine. It is service message 21642 in the Ford Computer system.

 

I have started the process for my relief under Michigan's "lemon law".

 

The tech at Ford said this is NOT a problem and "there is no harm to your car".

 

I've heard of others that have been offered extended warranties for their problem, any update? Any recent Ford offers?

[Chip]

Our 2010 Fusion continues to slosh, but we have had nothing else related to the cooling system to cause us any additional alarm.(knock on wood) I am now just hoping that the wheels don't fall off before Ford can sort out that problem...

[Peggy]

I have a 2011 Ford Fusion 2.5L. It has a terrible problem of when starting I get a "waterfall" or sloshing sound behind the dash (air in the heater core). We also get "crunching" sounds when driving (mainly during slow downs to turn, etc).

 

Under warranty, Ford purged the coolant system of air...a day later it came back.

 

Now Ford says the issue is "with the engineers" at Ford for 2010 and 2011 Ford Fusions with the 2.5L engine. It is service message 21642 in the Ford Computer system.

 

I have started the process for my relief under Michigan's "lemon law".

 

The tech at Ford said this is NOT a problem and "there is no harm to your car".

 

I've heard of others that have been offered extended warranties for their problem, any update? Any recent Ford offers?

 

 

I've got the same problem...new 2012 SE, 4-cylinder, noise first appeared at 300 or 400 miles, usually seen in cooler temps. I'm taking my now seven-week old car into the dealer tomorrow for them to check it out.. First new car I've ever bought and the first time I've ever had an issue this early in ANY car I've bought. :-( I will definitely post updates as this progresses.

[MTLFusion2010]

I've got the same problem...new 2012 SE, 4-cylinder, noise first appeared at 300 or 400 miles, usually seen in cooler temps. I'm taking my now seven-week old car into the dealer tomorrow for them to check it out.. First new car I've ever bought and the first time I've ever had an issue this early in ANY car I've bought. :-( I will definitely post updates as this progresses.

 

The fact that this issue still appears on '12 MY cars reinforces my belief that Ford is playing the time game. I mentioned in a previous post that I suspect Ford already knows what the problem is but does not want to fix it. 3 Model Years (2010-2012) is an eternity for a problem of this simplicity to go unresolved, unless there is a lack of will, that is.

 

I am now convinced that Ford is lacking the will to fix it. I speculate they did a simple calculation that goes something like this: On the one hand you have the cost of fixing the cars that will break due to this problem while still under warranty PLUS the cost of lost business due to negative publicity resulting out of this issue.

On the other hand, you have the cost of fixing the hundreds of thousands of Fusions sold in the past 3 years.

 

To date there is no evidence that short-term, and perhaps not even long term, failure will result from this problem. Also, Fusion sales are healthy given all the incentives and the good reputation of the first generation Fusions. It is therefore obvious to any bean counter worth their salt that doing nothing is much cheaper than fixing it.

 

I say this because it pains me to see folks cling to false hopes that this problem will get fixed.

[wittc]

I think the only way we will get Ford's attention, is to take the cars in and have them run the lengthy "purge" of the cooling system. When the noise comes back in a day or two after that, call the dealer again. Tell them you want another appointment, and tell them you are pursuing a remedy under your states Lemon Law (if your state has one). I think that is the best way to really get their attention.

 

 

The fact that this issue still appears on '12 MY cars reinforces my belief that Ford is playing the time game. I mentioned in a previous post that I suspect Ford already knows what the problem is but does not want to fix it. 3 Model Years (2010-2012) is an eternity for a problem of this simplicity to go unresolved, unless there is a lack of will, that is.

 

I am now convinced that Ford is lacking the will to fix it. I speculate they did a simple calculation that goes something like this: On the one hand you have the cost of fixing the cars that will break due to this problem while still under warranty PLUS the cost of lost business due to negative publicity resulting out of this issue.

On the other hand, you have the cost of fixing the hundreds of thousands of Fusions sold in the past 3 years.

 

To date there is no evidence that short-term, and perhaps not even long term, failure will result from this problem. Also, Fusion sales are healthy given all the incentives and the good reputation of the first generation Fusions. It is therefore obvious to any bean counter worth their salt that doing nothing is much cheaper than fixing it.

 

I say this because it pains me to see folks cling to false hopes that this problem will get fixed.

[fordfusionse2010]

I own a 2010 Ford Fusion, SE and will NEVER again purchase any Ford product. I went through arbitration and finally hired an attorney and filed my claim under the PA Lemon Law. NO ONE will ever win under the Lemon Law, in any state due to the following: FORD ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS "SLOSHING SOUND." FORD STATES THEIR ENGINEERS ARE AWARE OF THIS "SOUND" BUT SINCE THEY DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT KNOW WHY THIS SOUND IS THERE, THEY CAN NOT CORRECT THE "PROBLEM." Ford states this sound, in no way, is a hazard. If Ford does not know why this sound is occurring, how can they possibly state it is not a hazard? A very long story, in a nutshell, as all of you can read from these thousands of posts, Ford offered to "settle" my lawsuit for $2500 to me and another $2500 to pay for my attorney fees. I have been dealing with this issue since 6/10, three weeks after I purchased my brand new Ford, and I refuse to deal with this issue any longer. Warm weather, cold weather, etc., the problem remains and will NEVER go away.

 

It is atrocious, that a company the size of FORD, can hide behind the fact that they know this sloshing issue exists, and their engineers continue to "work on it" and in the mean time, every single customer who has purchased a vehicle that has this problem, is left in the cold to either accept this problem and live with it, or get rid of their vehicle. Mine will be traded in, due to the fact that any one who test drives this vehicle will certainly hear this noise and I refuse to pass on this "problem" to another potential Ford owner.

 

So, either accept the noise and pray nothing else will happen to your vehicle or trade it in and swear to NEVER purchase another Ford product again. Case closed. Ford has lost another customer.

 

P.S. The media, in every format possible, should be informed of this issue and only then, will the public be aware of this horrific company who absolutely refuses to stand behind their product. Until then, the public, unknown to this issue, will keep purchasing these vehicles and learn the hard way, as we have, that once a Ford vehicle is sold, Ford will NOT stand behind their product.

 

 

 

I have a 2011 Ford Fusion 2.5L. It has a terrible problem of when starting I get a "waterfall" or sloshing sound behind the dash (air in the heater core). We also get "crunching" sounds when driving (mainly during slow downs to turn, etc).

 

Under warranty, Ford purged the coolant system of air...a day later it came back.

 

Now Ford says the issue is "with the engineers" at Ford for 2010 and 2011 Ford Fusions with the 2.5L engine. It is service message 21642 in the Ford Computer system.

 

I have started the process for my relief under Michigan's "lemon law".

 

The tech at Ford said this is NOT a problem and "there is no harm to your car".

 

I've heard of others that have been offered extended warranties for their problem, any update? Any recent Ford offers?

[dabige]

I think the only way we will get Ford's attention, is to take the cars in and have them run the lengthy "purge" of the cooling system. When the noise comes back in a day or two after that, call the dealer again. Tell them you want another appointment, and tell them you are pursuing a remedy under your states Lemon Law (if your state has one). I think that is the best way to really get their attention.

FWIW, I disagree. As much as I dislike lawyers, I think the only way to really get Ford's attention is through class action lawsuits. For many of us with 2010 Fusions, most states' Lemon Law actions have expired due to the amount of time that has passed. What you suggest only wastes time for everyone involved: owners, other customers in for service, service managers, and technicians. For the latter two groups, their hands are tied, especially if your car is still under warranty. Continually running "lengthy" purges might actually do more harm than good, (premature wear to the cooling system). I think I can probably safely speak for many other Fusion owners--that we don't have that kind of time to devote to that much of a "fight". My Fusion is my only car, my daily driver. I can't leave it at the dealer day after day for what may be an exercise in futility. I don't have the free time nor the flexibilty in my job to be making endless trips back & forth to the dealer.

[dabige]

...swear to NEVER purchase another Ford product again. Case closed. Ford has lost another customer.

Sorry to say, but Ford could care less, as it the case elsewhere in anything that has a retail component. Most companies (GM, Toyota, Walmart, Target, Apple, Microsoft) are willing to write-off customers that make these kinds of statements, as they know there will be one or more new customers that will replace them. Until you can organize into larger numbers, management will continue to play ignorant.

[fordfusionse2010]

Due to the fact that Ford has acknowledged this issue, if a vehicle is taken in for service, for this sloshing sound, Ford can legally tell all of us, as they have already done, that until the issue is resolved by their engineers, Ford has no legal right to even schedule an appointment for this "issue." When and if their engineers know how to correct this issue, only then is Ford liable to schedule an apt., and attempt to fix this issue. I attempted to make three apts., at different dealers, to deal with this issue and every single dealer told me the same exact thing, that I have written above. Ford has no legal right to even attempt to correct this noise until Ford knows how to fix it. Period. And yes, this is legal. And yes, it does not make any of us happy. We are the losers, not Ford.[

 

quote name=dabige' timestamp='1324254270' post='49721]

FWIW, I disagree. As much as I dislike lawyers, I think the only way to really get Ford's attention is through class action lawsuits. For many of us with 2010 Fusions, most states' Lemon Law actions have expired due to the amount of time that has passed. What you suggest only wastes time for everyone involved: owners, other customers in for service, service managers, and technicians. For the latter two groups, their hands are tied, especially if your car is still under warranty. Continually running "lengthy" purges might actually do more harm than good, (premature wear to the cooling system). I think I can probably safely speak for many other Fusion owners--that we don't have that kind of time to devote to that much of a "fight". My Fusion is my only car, my daily driver. I can't leave it at the dealer day after day for what may be an exercise in futility. I don't have the free time nor the flexibilty in my job to be making endless trips back & forth to the dealer.

[dabige]

Due to the fact that Ford has acknowledged this issue, if a vehicle is taken in for service, for this sloshing sound, Ford can legally tell all of us, as they have already done, that until the issue is resolved by their engineers, Ford has no legal right to even schedule an appointment for this "issue." When and if their engineers know how to correct this issue, only then is Ford liable to schedule an apt., and attempt to fix this issue. I attempted to make three apts., at different dealers, to deal with this issue and every single dealer told me the same exact thing, that I have written above. Ford has no legal right to even attempt to correct this noise until Ford knows how to fix it. Period. And yes, this is legal. And yes, it does not make any of us happy. We are the losers, not Ford.

While I understand your frustration, with what you have just posted, what more do you really expect Ford to do? As I and others have posted, Ford isn't the only auto maker that has a vehicle with the "slosh". The others are just as clueless as to a permanent fix.

[motorcyclist]

While I understand your frustration, with what you have just posted, what more do you really expect Ford to do? As I and others have posted, Ford isn't the only auto maker that has a vehicle with the "slosh". The others are just as clueless as to a permanent fix.

 

 

I too hear a bit of sloshing on cold days, but only once or twice for a short moment. once the temp comes up a bit, the noise is gone. I doubt that one could find any vehicle manufactured that dosn't have a few minor 'quirks' that a person just learns to live with. For me personally, as long as the vehicle is dependable, a slight sloshing noise that only occures for a moment at when vehicle is cold (so long as itis not likely to cause a failure or breakdown) is no cause for concern. The wife and I took our 2011 I4 on a 4000 mile trip last month, and I would have no fear of driving the fusion coast to coast as it performed flawlessly the whole time and yes it did slosh a bit on cold start ups( and even did its lazy 3 to 4 shift when cold), but if that is the worst problem that ever occurs, I would not loose a bit of sleep regarding these minor issues as the fusion is indeed a great automobile in my opinion.

[MTLFusion2010]

While I understand your frustration, with what you have just posted, what more do you really expect Ford to do? As I and others have posted, Ford isn't the only auto maker that has a vehicle with the "slosh". The others are just as clueless as to a permanent fix.

I agree with your previous assessment that companies readily write off customers like myself who decides never to buy their product again. However my reason for doing so is not to punish Ford, rather, to ensure my own peace of mind on my next purchase.

I owned Toyota, a Honda, a Mazda, on Oldsmobile, a Pontiac, a Buick, and a Nissan, NONE had the sloshing sound. I don't think other manufacturers have the same problem. And if they did, they are most likely to have fixed it. This problem, and the transmission hard shift, have been around for three model years. That is way too long a time for engineers to diagnose and fix the problem.

Having said that, I too am willing to live with this annoyance if the reason was known so as to know exactly what to expect in terms of problems.

For example, can you be absolutely sure that when the sloshing happens that there are no hot spots at all? And if there were, do we know where and how long do the persist? What is the long term effect of these hotspots? Etc.

[bgiliberti]

This is a great car. There is simply no reason to believe that the sloshing sound is anything other than an innocuous, occasional sound. These cars have been on the road for millions of miles now, and there have been no reports of engine damage or the like. It is at worst a minor annoyance, and in my case, not even that. Who cares!

[dabige]

I agree with your previous assessment that companies readily write off customers like myself who decides never to buy their product again. However my reason for doing so is not to punish Ford, rather, to ensure my own peace of mind on my next purchase.

I owned Toyota, a Honda, a Mazda, on Oldsmobile, a Pontiac, a Buick, and a Nissan, NONE had the sloshing sound. I don't think other manufacturers have the same problem. And if they did, they are most likely to have fixed it. This problem, and the transmission hard shift, have been around for three model years. That is way too long a time for engineers to diagnose and fix the problem.

Having said that, I too am willing to live with this annoyance if the reason was known so as to know exactly what to expect in terms of problems.

For example, can you be absolutely sure that when the sloshing happens that there are no hot spots at all? And if there were, do we know where and how long do the persist? What is the long term effect of these hotspots? Etc.

I cannot disagree with most of what you said, and I don't blame you in the least for not wanting to trust Ford in the future. Knowing what I know now, I would still be driving my old Focus, as aside from the regular consumables (tires, pads, filters, and fuel), it was problem free. Experience with that car (and bad experiences with other makes) led me to go with Ford again. That said though, every manufacturer does have their lemons now and again. Yes, the speed of their transmission "fixes" is embarrassing at best, but I see it that some progress is better than no progress/denial of an issue.

 

I have had personal experience with other brands of cars with the slosh--not personal vehicles but ones I've had to use on long road trips for work. I've experienced it (as have a few co-workers) in a handful of Dodges, Chevy's, and Toyota's. While I am not super-impressed or thrilled with Ford's response, (still kinda surprised that they replaced my whole engine), at least Ford didn't give me the brush-off like the other brands did. They made one or two attempts and left things at "it's normal for that car"...not even a "we have our engineers working on it". Having had a family member work for a large truck component manufacturer in the warranty claims engineering, I do know that this kind of troubleshooting isn't always so cut and dry. With a background in engineering, I've gone through a lot of "what if's" in my head, partly because that's the nature of my work, partly because you never know when something might lead to the connection to the permanent fix. I did also as a friend who works for another domestic brand about this issue. If you want, I could post or PM his lengthy response, but long story-short, he agreed that it should not be cause for concern with the car in the long-term.

 

As always, take my experiences for what their worth...I'm not trying to apologize for Ford or their methods/tactics, rather I'm just trying to present all the information I've come across from as many angles as I can.

[MTLFusion2010]

I cannot disagree with most of what you said, and I don't blame you in the least for not wanting to trust Ford in the future. Knowing what I know now, I would still be driving my old Focus, as aside from the regular consumables (tires, pads, filters, and fuel), it was problem free. Experience with that car (and bad experiences with other makes) led me to go with Ford again. That said though, every manufacturer does have their lemons now and again. Yes, the speed of their transmission "fixes" is embarrassing at best, but I see it that some progress is better than no progress/denial of an issue.

 

I have had personal experience with other brands of cars with the slosh--not personal vehicles but ones I've had to use on long road trips for work. I've experienced it (as have a few co-workers) in a handful of Dodges, Chevy's, and Toyota's. While I am not super-impressed or thrilled with Ford's response, (still kinda surprised that they replaced my whole engine), at least Ford didn't give me the brush-off like the other brands did. They made one or two attempts and left things at "it's normal for that car"...not even a "we have our engineers working on it". Having had a family member work for a large truck component manufacturer in the warranty claims engineering, I do know that this kind of troubleshooting isn't always so cut and dry. With a background in engineering, I've gone through a lot of "what if's" in my head, partly because that's the nature of my work, partly because you never know when something might lead to the connection to the permanent fix. I did also as a friend who works for another domestic brand about this issue. If you want, I could post or PM his lengthy response, but long story-short, he agreed that it should not be cause for concern with the car in the long-term.

 

As always, take my experiences for what their worth...I'm not trying to apologize for Ford or their methods/tactics, rather I'm just trying to present all the information I've come across from as many angles as I can.

 

Hi dabige

 

Thanks for your very informative response. As I said, I have no qualms living with the sloshing sound as long as I am assured it will have no long term effect. It is just that my confidence in this car has been shaken to the point that any little noise can now spook me. Well not so much in the car itself but the prospect of having to send the car to the local Ford Dealers scares me. I have absolutely no respect for their competence! Both from my own dealing with two of them in my area, and witnessing the horror stories of a close friend of mine who drives a Contour. In fact, the reason I considered Ford is because of the excellent quality of his Contour (which he maintained himself for the past 8 years after the warranty expired). But he could only take it so far on his own and for some maintenance work (like changing the timing belt at 100K KM) he had to bring it in to the other two dealers in the city, and that was when the car started falling apart with shoddy workmanship.

 

I very much like the ride, the size, the looks, etc. of this car, and I do hope that my fears are unjustified.

 

I would be interested in a PM of your friend's response.

 

Happy holidays to all and my wishes for a trouble-less new year

Cheers....

Edited December 23, 2011 by MTLFusion2010

[wittc]

UPdate on my 2011 Fusion sloshing sounds. 4x a week driving at 70mph for 17 miles each way didn't help the sloshing (sloshing got worse over time). AFter I took a 400 mile, 70mph trip, the sloshing is mostly gone (although I still hear some of the crunching "deeper" in the dash"). Lets see how long the sloshing stays away. So far it has been 10 days.

 

UPDATE: I spoke too soon. On the 12th day the sloshing came back. I stopped my car 1/2 mile from my house and loosened the cap (just broke the pessure seal) on the coolant reservoir. I let it run at idle for a minute and the noise disappeared and was gone for the rest of the ride home. Will see if it is back again tomorrow.

Edited January 2, 2012 by wittc

[fusionowner]

Any fixes for these noises yet? It is pretty annoying getting behind the wheel and hearing this everyday. The noises are always when turning mostly but now notice it when pulling out straight. have been to dealership but no fix. Service guy gave us the printout where Ford was supposedly working on fix and said just keep checking back. First time the couldn't here problem, so when car was picked up we drove around parking lot and could only get car to make just a little noise. Second time we dropped car off night before so it would be there. Car was there all day and around 4pm they call and ask if we can come drive with service advisor. We did and could get car to make noise but he still walked around scratching his head this is when we got the paper and him saying just keep checking back for fix.10 Fusion 2.5 auto

Edited January 3, 2012 by fusionowner

[wittc]

Any fixes for these noises yet? It is pretty annoying getting behind the wheel and hearing this everyday. The noises are always when turning mostly but now notice it when pulling out straight. have been to dealership but no fix. Service guy gave us the printout where Ford was supposedly working on fix and said just keep checking back. First time the couldn't here problem, so when car was picked up we drove around parking lot and could only get car to make just a little noise. Second time we dropped car off night before so it would be there. Car was there all day and around 4pm they call and ask if we can come drive with service advisor. We did and could get car to make noise but he still walked around scratching his head this is when we got the paper and him saying just keep checking back for fix.10 Fusion 2.5 auto

 

 

Good Luck. Ford says they are aware of it, and their Engineers are working on it. Apparently for at least a year now.

 

After one attempt at a full coolant "purge" of the air by Ford, a process that will take a gallon or two of gas at idle, Ford won't do any subsequent attempts to fix the noise because of the note in their maintenance computer that says they are working on it, and to not repeat any purging if the original purging doesn't fix it (see all the posts above).

 

So, Your best bet is to research this issue by googling your state's Lemon law to see if you can be compensated.

 

I have serious doubts that Ford is even taking this seriously as when I went in to report this on my 2011 fusion a few months ago, the Service rep said he had only seen one case of this (this dealership is a LARGE dealership).

 

I suspect too many people are either deaf, or have the radio up too loud to hear the sloshing sounds.

[neivy]

Thank you for all the posts. The documentation was helpful when I realized my 2011 2.5L Ford Fusion had a "sloshing" sound on cold starts. Took car into dealer with highlights from this post and after a week in the shop they seem to have done all the procedures posted and checked with Ford engineers for advice. Multiple procedures tried but still left with "sloshing" and now "gurgling" sound. I was told that Ford is "investigating the problem" and Ford/Dealer will let me know when the engineers have come up with a fix. I don't see how we and Ford can know if this will have a long-term negative impact on the car at this point. Sound annoying and disconcerting for those of us who like a quiet car, esp. after experiencing the loaner car that had no sounds.....

[wittc]

Thank you for all the posts. The documentation was helpful when I realized my 2011 2.5L Ford Fusion had a "sloshing" sound on cold starts. Took car into dealer with highlights from this post and after a week in the shop they seem to have done all the procedures posted and checked with Ford engineers for advice. Multiple procedures tried but still left with "sloshing" and now "gurgling" sound. I was told that Ford is "investigating the problem" and Ford/Dealer will let me know when the engineers have come up with a fix. I don't see how we and Ford can know if this will have a long-term negative impact on the car at this point. Sound annoying and disconcerting for those of us who like a quiet car, esp. after experiencing the loaner car that had no sounds.....

 

 

I checked back with my Ford Dealer. "Engineers still working on it, but there are no long term ramifications from it". I asked him if they didn't know what causes it or how to fix it, how could they say there are no long term ramifications from it ? He then asked me how much warranty I have left (I have two years).

 

I assume from his question that Ford will extend your warranty for any system that the coolant touches until they find the fix. SO If you are close to warranty expiring, GET IT DOCUMENTED and TALK TO THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR about an extended warranty (IN WRITING).

 

The service rep also said that more and more people are coming in with this problem (when i took my 2011 in last December, they told me there was only 1 or 2 others that had come in with the problem--which I found hard to believe.

 

I have found something helpful. About 2 miles from my house on my way home, I stop the car and I loosen the reservoir cap enough to break the pressure seal, I leave it that way and drive home at 30 mph and when I get home I tighten the cap. I haven't lost any fluid, and the noise goes away for a few days.

Edited January 26, 2012 by wittc

[whitbma]

Any fixes for these noises yet? It is pretty annoying getting behind the wheel and hearing this everyday. The noises are always when turning mostly but now notice it when pulling out straight. have been to dealership but no fix. Service guy gave us the printout where Ford was supposedly working on fix and said just keep checking back. First time the couldn't here problem, so when car was picked up we drove around parking lot and could only get car to make just a little noise. Second time we dropped car off night before so it would be there. Car was there all day and around 4pm they call and ask if we can come drive with service advisor. We did and could get car to make noise but he still walked around scratching his head this is when we got the paper and him saying just keep checking back for fix.10 Fusion 2.5 auto

 

This is from the Oasis site 1/25/2012, no change:

21642 2010-2011 FUSION/MILAN 2.5L COOLING SYSTEM/HEATER CORE GURGLE NOISE

SOME 2010-2011 FUSION/MILAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A GURGLE OR WATER-RUSHING NOISE FROM THE HEATER CORE/INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA. NOISE TYPICALLY OCCURS AT INITIAL ENGINE START, TIP-IN, OR LOW SPEED ACCELERATION AND IS DUE TO SMALL AIR POCKETS TRAPPED IN THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. PERFORM BOTH COOLING SYSTEM FILLING AND BLEEDING PROCEDURES IN THE WORKSHOP MANUAL SECTION 303-03. IF THE CUSTOMER RETURNS AT A LATER DATE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE ADVISING THE CUSTOMER THAT A REVISED PROCEDURE IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY ENGINEERING. PLEASE NOTE: THIS NOISE DOES NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTION OR DURABILITY OF VEHICLE. MONITOR OASIS FOR UPDATES.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/14/2010

Obviously, I am not going to hold my breath!

My noise has gradually diminished to about 20% of what it was, I hardly ever notice it anymore. The coolant level has really dropped, possibly because the coolant has gradually replaced the air pockets that are trapped in the heater core.

[JKing]

Well, I went ahead and bought my Fusion yesterday, however it wasn't the I4 SEL that I mentioned earlier that I was originally going to get. That particular one was at another dealer and by the time I made my decision and gave the salesman the go-ahead, it had already been sold to someone else. So it was back to square one. This time though, I took my other half with me. She has always disliked 4 cyl engines and loved 6's. She insisted we drive the Sport. Well, to make a long story short, we drove it, made a good deal on it, and bought it. It's the Sport Blue with the blue interior. It's a beautiful car! This decision to move to the V6 had nothing to do with my fear of the sloshing sound issue. I was all set to get the SEL I4 before it got sold out from under me, and I was considering a different color/option SEL combo until we drove the Sport.

 

I have not posted here since I bought my 2010 Fusion Sport on 3/20/2010. At the time I was nervous about getting into a Fusion because of the slosing noise issue, and I got to wondering if it was ever resolved! So over the past couple of days I went through every post here and see that Ford has never completely resolved the issue! That's too bad for the folks who have been experiencing this since day 1 of this thread. My Fusion Sport has been great to be honest. I never heard that sound at all even though I understand that a couple of 2010 Fusion Sport owners did hear it.

 

This car actually has been the best car I've ever owned! It only has 22,000 miles on it and I absolutely love it. I'm sure hoping that I don't get the sloshing noise but I'm sure I would have heard it by now.

[JJay03]

Im so done with ford. I hate the trans in my 2010 I4 fusion and now I have this coolant sound. I never noticed this sound till I got it back from the dealer to get a dent in the fender repaired.

Edited January 29, 2012 by JJay03

[JKing]

Im so done with ford. I hate the trans in my 2010 I4 fusion and now I have this coolant sound. I never noticed this sound till I got it back from the dealer to get a dent in the fender repaired.

 

JJay03, sorry to hear of your troubles. I almost got an I4, but the one I wanted was sold just before I called the salesman to grab it. So I test drove the Sport and ended up with that. I don't for a second regret it though; like I say, it's the best and most reliable car I've ever owned.

 

When you say coolant sound, do you mean the sloshing waterfall sound behind the globebox?

[nhughes]

Im so done with ford. I hate the trans in my 2010 I4 fusion and now I have this coolant sound. I never noticed this sound till I got it back from the dealer to get a dent in the fender repaired.

 

I just brought my vehicle in for this repair, they are shipping in parts from the US to get it fixed, something like a bottle or something. I'll let you know what happens.