New Infuriating Problem!

[piratepress]

I've been driving for 40 years and I've got to say that my 2010 Fusion Sport has [unfortunately] taken the crown of oddest problems I've ever experienced in a vehicle!

 

First, it was the tiny speaker that is tied to my backup camera and blind-spot detection that literally drove me crazy with it's incessant beeping malfunction. 

 

Then, it was the alternator that went out at just 60K miles, a full 100K shy of every other alternator I've ever had to replace and by far the worst labor of them all (7 HOURS)!!!

 

Now, this past weekend, on the hottest day of the year so far (it was reading 103 degrees) it suddenly decided to start blowing burning hot air out of the passenger vents while my driver side were ice cold!!! I might add that I was on a 2-hour trip to get my daughter moved into college so I couldn't just drive home and park it. Needless to say, that it picked this one day to do this was nearly as infuriating as the actual issue of the heater running on a scorching summer day. Granted, I'm no automotive engineer but I just don't understand how if the A/C compressor is running at full blast that it isn't cooling the other air as well?

 

Regardless, some research after the incident turned up that it's most likely the Blend Door Actuator that has failed. Of course, like the other two problems, this is something that I've never had to deal with in any car before so I'm seriously wondering if I should keep the Fusion or trade it in before any other weird problems strike?

 

On the plus side, the Motorcraft part is pretty cheap (~$55) and looks like I can do it myself in a few minutes so that's encouraging.

 

Just curious, has this happened to anyone else here or is my car simply a magnet for these crazy problems? 

[WKelley]

It's a 13yr old car in a market which has seen a steady decline in quality since the crash of 2008.  Cars 2013 and newer are even worse.  Dozens of modules that fail randomly with difficult diagnosing procedures.  

 

Personally I'd keep the 2010 and chalk it up to poor build quality.  Add to that the current pricing of used/new cars you'll pay a hefty price finding a car that is at least as good. 

 

 

[piratepress]

Haha, yeah I'm almost inclined to keep it just to see what bizarre part breaks next.

 

But despite your observations about 2013+ models, my wife's 2015 Santa Fe Turbo was bought new and has accumulated 150,000 miles with less issues then the Fusion.