Woody Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I was out of town a couple of weeks ago and came back to find my trunk open, my steering column busted open and all of my belongings strewn about the interior... (Thankfully, hot-wiring a car is not as easy as Grand Theft Auto would make it seem.) As an urbanite, I know that such things are a part of life... I don't keep anything in the car, much less anything of value, and as long as the car itself was still there... I wasn't overly bothered by it. HOWEVER... Something did bother me, something that seemed out of place... There was a T-shirt laying on my front floor, which had previously been sitting in my trunk and there was NO sign of break-in. I figured they HAD to have gotten through my trunk but could find no way how! Eventually, I accepted that I must have left the car unlocked because there was no other way they could have gotten in. Last night however... I stopped in a Baskin Robbins for Ice Cream and came out 5 minutes later to a group of teenagers, two of whom were leaning up against the back of my car... I was annoyed, but figured they were just hanging out. Then I saw that one of them was opening my trunk! They quickly explained that they'd "noticed it was open and were just trying to close it", while I took a quick head-count and realized that making a scene would only get me jumped and calling the cops would probably result in the same. Instead I just voiced my displeasure, got in their faces (I'm not a small guy), slammed my trunk closed and drove off, after which I cursed myself for not keeping a more level head because... HOW THE HECK DID THEY DO THAT?!? I'm reminded of the Mazda 3, (which requires that you only hit the passenger door to unlock the car) and am curious if the Fusion/Milan/MKZ has a similar weak-point having to do with the trunk? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I was out of town a couple of weeks ago and came back to find my trunk open, my steering column busted open and all of my belongings strewn about the interior... (Thankfully, hot-wiring a car is not as easy as Grand Theft Auto would make it seem.) As an urbanite, I know that such things are a part of life... I don't keep anything in the car, much less anything of value, and as long as the car itself was still there... I wasn't overly bothered by it. HOWEVER... Something did bother me, something that seemed out of place... There was a T-shirt laying on my front floor, which had previously been sitting in my trunk and there was NO sign of break-in. I figured they HAD to have gotten through my trunk but could find no way how! Eventually, I accepted that I must have left the car unlocked because there was no other way they could have gotten in. Last night however... I stopped in a Baskin Robbins for Ice Cream and came out 5 minutes later to a group of teenagers, two of whom were leaning up against the back of my car... I was annoyed, but figured they were just hanging out. Then I saw that one of them was opening my trunk! They quickly explained that they'd "noticed it was open and were just trying to close it", while I took a quick head-count and realized that making a scene would only get me jumped and calling the cops would probably result in the same. Instead I just voiced my displeasure, got in their faces (I'm not a small guy), slammed my trunk closed and drove off, after which I cursed myself for not keeping a more level head because... HOW THE HECK DID THEY DO THAT?!? I'm reminded of the Mazda 3, (which requires that you only hit the passenger door to unlock the car) and am curious if the Fusion/Milan/MKZ has a similar weak-point having to do with the trunk? Hi Woody. :D No, no weak points. Well, there are not that many possibilities. Off the top of my head, here are a few: 1. You are hitting the interior trunk release on the dashboard by accident when getting in and out of your car. 2. You are hitting the keyfob trunk release accidentally while locking/unlocking the car or putting it in your pocket. 3. You have some sort of electronic glitch in the keyfob that is unlocking it accidentally. 4. You car has some sort of glitch in the electrical system that is randomly unlocking it. My non-professional vote? The usual suspects. You are accidentally hitting either the dash button or the keyfob buttons. I do know that some people complain about hitting the dash button with their knee when entering exiting the Fusion/Milan/MKZ. Complaints do not seem to only be limited to tall people either. I myself am 6'1" and have never had a problem with my MKZ, so I don't know. Good luck. :beerchug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy G Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I was out of town a couple of weeks ago and came back to find my trunk open, my steering column busted open and all of my belongings strewn about the interior... (Thankfully, hot-wiring a car is not as easy as Grand Theft Auto would make it seem.) As an urbanite, I know that such things are a part of life... I don't keep anything in the car, much less anything of value, and as long as the car itself was still there... I wasn't overly bothered by it. HOWEVER... Something did bother me, something that seemed out of place... There was a T-shirt laying on my front floor, which had previously been sitting in my trunk and there was NO sign of break-in. I figured they HAD to have gotten through my trunk but could find no way how! Eventually, I accepted that I must have left the car unlocked because there was no other way they could have gotten in. Last night however... I stopped in a Baskin Robbins for Ice Cream and came out 5 minutes later to a group of teenagers, two of whom were leaning up against the back of my car... I was annoyed, but figured they were just hanging out. Then I saw that one of them was opening my trunk! They quickly explained that they'd "noticed it was open and were just trying to close it", while I took a quick head-count and realized that making a scene would only get me jumped and calling the cops would probably result in the same. Instead I just voiced my displeasure, got in their faces (I'm not a small guy), slammed my trunk closed and drove off, after which I cursed myself for not keeping a more level head because... HOW THE HECK DID THEY DO THAT?!? I'm reminded of the Mazda 3, (which requires that you only hit the passenger door to unlock the car) and am curious if the Fusion/Milan/MKZ has a similar weak-point having to do with the trunk? Here's something. I keep my 3 ball bowling bag in the trunk. Sometimes it shifts and pops the trunk open. It doesn't take much to make it happen either. I'll be tooling along and the "Trunk Open" light will come on. Never had that problem on any other car. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 My non-professional vote? The usual suspects. You are accidentally hitting either the dash button or the keyfob buttons. I appreciate the input! My knee is nowhere near the trunk release so I can't imagine hitting it and even if I did... I live in the city. Locking the car involves setting the alarm, looking at the car, taking a few steps away, stopping, turning around, hitting the lock button twice again and looking over the whole car, including trunk lid, again... Then worrying 5 minutes later about whether or not I locked the car, and occasionally going back just to double check. I'm not pig-headed enough to say it's NOT a possibility, but before going on vacation, I went out and checked on the car three times. And last night, I know I gave it the usual once-over, because I noticed there was a person in the car next to it and that always makes me nervous. That being said, I'll still take your advice to heart because unless I find a fault elsewhere, the only person I have to blame is myself. Here's something. I keep my 3 ball bowling bag in the trunk. Sometimes it shifts and pops the trunk open. It doesn't take much to make it happen either. I'll be tooling along and the "Trunk Open" light will come on. Never had that problem on any other car. That's interesting! I wonder if something in the trunk's lock is vulnerable to shocks, similar to the door in the Mazda 3? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy G Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I appreciate the input! My knee is nowhere near the trunk release so I can't imagine hitting it and even if I did... I live in the city. Locking the car involves setting the alarm, looking at the car, taking a few steps away, stopping, turning around, hitting the lock button twice again and looking over the whole car, including trunk lid, again... Then worrying 5 minutes later about whether or not I locked the car, and occasionally going back just to double check. I'm not pig-headed enough to say it's NOT a possibility, but before going on vacation, I went out and checked on the car three times. And last night, I know I gave it the usual once-over, because I noticed there was a person in the car next to it and that always makes me nervous. That being said, I'll still take your advice to heart because unless I find a fault elsewhere, the only person I have to blame is myself. That's interesting! I wonder if something in the trunk's lock is vulnerable to shocks, similar to the door in the Mazda 3? Just went an did a little experiment with a rubber mallet. I dropped the seat backs and tapped around the latch with the trunk lid closed. Nothing happened. The escape handle hangs down and it doesn't take much pull to pop the lid. My bag must be snagging that handle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I appreciate the input! My knee is nowhere near the trunk release so I can't imagine hitting it and even if I did... I live in the city. Locking the car involves setting the alarm, looking at the car, taking a few steps away, stopping, turning around, hitting the lock button twice again and looking over the whole car, including trunk lid, again... Then worrying 5 minutes later about whether or not I locked the car, and occasionally going back just to double check. I'm not pig-headed enough to say it's NOT a possibility, but before going on vacation, I went out and checked on the car three times. And last night, I know I gave it the usual once-over, because I noticed there was a person in the car next to it and that always makes me nervous. That being said, I'll still take your advice to heart because unless I find a fault elsewhere, the only person I have to blame is myself. That's interesting! I wonder if something in the trunk's lock is vulnerable to shocks, similar to the door in the Mazda 3? Hi Woody. :D I hope you understand that my first reply was not meant to say that you were definitely doing something wrong, just trying to help you troubleshoot the cause of the problem. Thinking out loud, if you will. I am curious. I am assuming you have the Factory alarm system, is that correct? I just went outside and tried a few things with my MKZ (Factory Alarm System), and here is what I found out. I think the systems are the same. Here is what happens (and it works as described in my Owners Manual). First, with the trunk lid properly closed and latched: If I press the keyfob lock button once, the lights flash. If I press it twice in succession, the horn honks once and lights also flash once . Next, with the trunk lid down but not latched properly (looks closed but actually isn't): If I press the keyfob lock button once while the trunk lid is down but not latched, the lights do not flash (warning me that something is not closed properly). If I hit the button twice in succession, the horn honks twice (two very short honks), again to let me know that an entry point is not properly closed. What does yours do in the same situations? It should perform the same actions if the trunk is not completely closed. So if it is working properly, hitting the keyfob lock button twice with the trunk lid not latched should honk the horn twice. Is that the case? Maybe it has been honking twice and you thought this was normal? I am just guessing here. Also, check your Owners Manual to be sure the Fusion alarm system works in the same manner as I just described for the MKZ (again, I think they do). Check your car when you have a chance and see how it reacts to these different situations. Post back and let us know what you find out. Good luck. :beerchug: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutnat Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Yeah this trunk took a bit of getting used to. The amount of pressure it feels like you need to exert is not enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I hear that your dealership can reprogram your remote so that two pushes on the remote button within 3 seconds is required to open the trunk. That should help prevent unintended unlatching of the trunk when your remote gets a nudge. They can also set your panic button to operate only after being held down for 1 and 1/2 seconds. May not be the cause of the break-in, but won't hurt to fix it anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutnat Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I hear that your dealership can reprogram your remote so that two pushes on the remote button within 3 seconds is required to open the trunk. Isn't that the default? Mine came that way from the factory, as did my previous Ford vehicles (2005 Focus ZX4 ST, 2003 Focus ZX3, 2000 Mercury Cougar). Always been two-clicks to get into the trunk, I believe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Isn't that the default? Mine came that way from the factory, as did my previous Ford vehicles (2005 Focus ZX4 ST, 2003 Focus ZX3, 2000 Mercury Cougar). Always been two-clicks to get into the trunk, I believe. Not on any of my Fords or Lincolns - one push to open. My Edge requires 2 to open the power liftgate though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enormus Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 My remote trunk release requires 2 quick presses. Maybe it was changed for Job 2 '08? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08Fusion Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I can be in the trunk in just a few seconds with the right key... very easy to open it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FusionFanatic Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I hear that your dealership can reprogram your remote so that two pushes on the remote button within 3 seconds is required to open the trunk. Isn't that the default? Mine came that way from the factory, as did my previous Ford vehicles (2005 Focus ZX4 ST, 2003 Focus ZX3, 2000 Mercury Cougar). Always been two-clicks to get into the trunk, I believe. my [job#3 '07] Fusion requires 2 button pushes on the fob to unlock the trunk, and also requires holding down the panic button to sound the horn it was probably a late model change as enormus suggested. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Hi all. :D The trunk release button on the factory equipped "Keyless Entry" keyfob for the Fusion/Milan/MKZ has required two pushes to open the trunk since at least early 2007 (I have an early production 2007, built 11/7/06). Most (if not all) Ford vehicles began switching over to a two press mode on the trunk release in the last few years. This was done to help prevent situations where the trunk was accidentally unlatched instead of the drivers door being unlocked. Before this change was made, most (if not all) Ford vehicles only required one press of the trunk release to open the trunk (as on my 2001 Cougar and other previous Fords and Lincolns). Hope this information helps. Good luck. :beerchug: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I looked at a 2006 Fusion owners guide and it says push once to open the trunk. I don't know what model Woody's Fusion is, but if it is a 2006, that might be the issue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoVadis69 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I looked at a 2006 Fusion owners guide and it says push once to open the trunk. I don't know what model Woody's Fusion is, but if it is a 2006, that might be the issue. If i hit fairly hard on the bottom right of the key whole, while pulling up to open the trunk, the trunk open by itself without key. :| Really hitiing hard tho.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovefords Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I had issues with my truck showing it was open on my 2007 Fusion and when I took it in and they checked it they found out that there was an issue with the hardware but it took them 2 times to find it. Some how the emergency truck release on the inside was pulling on the little tap enough when I was closing so the truck would open on it's own if I hit a big bump. They finally duplicated it and fixed it but they said they had never seen anything like it before? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 If i hit fairly hard on the bottom right of the key whole, while pulling up to open the trunk, the trunk open by itself without key. :| Really hitiing hard tho.... REALLY? I'll have to give this a shot... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfusion06 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 i have had several problems with my truck but nothing like woody's but i know on my 06 fusion that if the trunk or a door isnt closed right wen i push the lock button the lights flash and it beeps twice. but something else i have aslo nothice with my fusion is my truck lid indicator light will come on when in fact my truck is closed it hasnt happened recently but after i was rearended it said my truck was open and it was still closed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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