dcanora Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) Hello! I have a 2013 Fusion Energi with ~55K miles that's having HV battery issues. Done a bunch of poking around and it seems it has 4 cells that have gone bad (~1.9v), and/or the BECM will not charge or balance them. I've followed troubleshooting tips and reset the codes to get the battery to charge itself enough to go through a balance cycle but it keeps throwing the P0B24 Voltage Unstable code and not charging. (It also throws P0DDD - Balancing Circuit 'M' Stuck On.) I'm trying to determine the best course of action. The simplest would be to replace the HV battery... looks easy enough to do (though need to be careful not to electrocute myself) and it would also hypothetically give me back full EV range. Does anyone has any advice, replacement experience, or sources for replacement batteries? I've only been able to find what looks like a fully reconditioned battery at besthybridbatteries-dot-com - but it doesn't say if it has all new cells or not. (They haven't responded to emails; will call next week.) Anyone have experience with them, or know of any other companies that provide reconditioned batteries? Thanks! Edited January 9, 2023 by dcanora formatting for clarity 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitsonjr Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Shame no one has replied with ideas or experience on this. I just picked up a 2014 with 55k and I sure hope it doesn’t give me issues anytime soon, but if it does I’d probably go the replacement route. Have you replaced yours yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKelley Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Manufacturers don't want us poking around inside the batteries, there won't be anything official you could find to help. Reconditioned = used. They just replace the bad cells and you get a new/used battery pack. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitsonjr Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 48 minutes ago, WKelley said: Manufacturers don't want us poking around inside the batteries, there won't be anything official you could find to help. Reconditioned = used. They just replace the bad cells and you get a new/used battery pack. Sounds about right. Just so I'm clear, when the dealer replaces it, is it reconditioned or is it new? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 17 minutes ago, bwhitsonjr said: Sounds about right. Just so I'm clear, when the dealer replaces it, is it reconditioned or is it new? Hi bwhitson and welcome to the Ford Fusion Forum. It can be either, so that is a question you would need to ask the individual Dealer if/when work is being done. Good luck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKelley Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I would expect a Ford dealership would only be interested in using a new battery unless they specifically state reconditioned. I would definitely ask and if they say new get it in writing. A new battery pack, while expensive, will have the longest warranty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015energiinnv Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 I have the same issues as y'all mention. 2015 Ford Fusion Energi Plug in Hybrid. We only get 6 to 10 miles on a charge, several years ago it used to charge up to the mid-20's. I have found a place online that does do hybrid battery replacements. Not cheap, but it's an investment. ROI FTW! ;) https://www.greentecauto.com/ Hope this helps someone out! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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