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Hi Samuel. Thanks for contacting us tonight. In this case, I would tend to agree with the transmission specialist. The 2009 Ford Fusion and Focus (along with a few other years) are notorious for having a rather aggressive shifting automatic...

You may have broke the shift cable and will need to have the cable checked to see if it broke and replace the cable.

While your car has both a driver and passenger front air bag, the passenger side air bag isn’t always active. The Front Passenger Sensing system is designed to turn the passenger front air bag on or off based on several...

One of the most alarming lights you’ll see on the dash of the Fusion is the Engine Oil Pressure light. It looks like a little oil can, and it will come on under a couple of different conditions. Here’s what...

Your car is equipped with a number of different sensors to help ensure that you and your passengers stay as safe as possible. The Door Ajar light on the dash turns on automatically when you crank the car, but should...

Your car’s air bags are important supplemental safety solutions; they’re not considered as important as your seat belts, but they’re directly connected to the system. If the air bag light turns on in the dash during startup, that’s normal. It...

If the ABS warning light has come on, the recommended service is an ABS fault diagnostic (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/abs-light-is-on-inspection). Inasmuch as the warning light is on, if you request that diagnostic, the responding certified mechanic will download the ABS trouble codes that...

If it is increasing in frequency on longer drives, or hotter weather, this may be a worn connecting rod bearing - which will "rap" under a load. Oil pressure drops with heat, so this type of issue will be more...

It is possible that the low voltage condition was causing the steering faults. However if the steering was damaged during the tire blowout then you may have an intermittent problem that was present when the dealer looked at it and...

If the vehicle was severely overheating, the heat could have damaged components including key sensors. At the same time the loss of power is diagnosed, or once there is a diagnosis, obviously the cause of the overheating has to be...

If the vehicle is noticeably vibrating, simply request AdvanceTrac/Traction Control diagnostic and repair service (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/traction-control-light-is-on-inspection) and the responding certified mechanic will diagnose the issue and repair your car right at your location. It is best to repair the vehicle before...

If the theft light is only light coming on then you may have a theft system issue. Try to jump start the battery to see if it helps? If not then you will need to have a mechanic like one...

The Speed Control light should be on in your dash, but the color of the light will change depending on whether the system is on or off. The light looks like a tiny version of your speedometer. If the light...

The gauges on your dash are there to provide you with critical information while the vehicle is in operation. While some of them only work if the car is moving (your speedometer and tachometer, for instance), the engine coolant temperature...

There are quite a few important lights on the dash of your car, all of which are designed to provide you with vital information about vehicle systems and their operation. The Brake light on the dash should come on briefly...

Your car’s message center can display a very wide range of warnings concerning critical vehicle systems. If you see a message that reads “PARK BRAKE ENGAGED” displayed, it means that your parking brake is on and you need to disengage...

The first thing to check is to see if the shifter cable end broke loose from the transmission shifting lever on the transmission. If the cable end came off then it may need to have transmission shift cable replaced. If...

The clicking sound you are hearing is likely related to the lack of sufficient oil (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/oil-level-is-low-inspection) in the motor, which may have also caused the motor to overheat and shut down. When this happens, a number of things may cause...

It does not sound very fun to drive your vehicle right now! Your Fusion uses an electrically assisted power steering system, rather the standard hydraulic power steering system that is found on most cars. After doing some research on the...

Try to put the blower on high speed and move the mode to floor or windshield to see if any air is felt or the noise from the motor is heard. If you hear the blower running but still get...