Quality/Reliability/Durability; Mph Bumpers; Door Seals; Environmental Features - Ford 2007 Fusion Brochure & Specs

Quality/Reliability/Durability

FUSION
• 24-hour Roadside Assistance — from
getting a flat tire changed, to getting
the keys out of a locked car or jump-
starting a battery, Roadside
Assistance offers your customers help
with any vehicle concern or issue
any time, any day, so they never
travel alone. Available during the
bumper-to-bumper warranty period,
the toll-free number (1-800-241-
FORD) is operational 24 hours a
day, every day
• Fusion equipped with the Duratec 23 - 2.3L I-4 and
automatic transmission is PZEV (partial zero emissions
vehicle) rated for California, Maine, Massachusetts,
New York and Vermont
• Equip a Fusion with the Duratec 30 - 3.0L V-6 engine,
and it will meet LEV II or Tier 2 evaporative standards
and federal Tier 2 Bin 5 or California LEV II tailpipe
standards nationally (Low Emissions Vehicle)
• Today's Fusion is Ford Motor Company's first "fully digital"
car. It was completely designed, engineered and tested for
manufacture in a digital environment, using the most
advanced design tools available
• By drawing on these new tools and the company's global
product development resources — including a flexible new
midsize architecture and two global engines — Fusion's
engineering team was able to bring Fusion to market faster
than traditional vehicle development programs
• Before any Fusion was built in an assembly plant, the entire
vehicle had been built in a virtual factory. That process
identified many ways to do it better, substantially reducing
the time and cost normally incurred during a typical
vehicle's development. At the same time, Fusion quality and
durability went up and environmental impacts went down
May 2006
2007 Fusion
Quality/Reliability/Durability
• Platinum-tipped spark plugs contribute to 150,000-mile scheduled tune-up intervals for both
engines under normal driving conditions with regular fluid and filter changes
• 5-mph bumpers are rated at twice the federal standards
• Stainless steel exhaust system is designed to be more corrosion-resistant for long-life durability
Additional Features
• Platform designed to help reduce NVH
— includes a sound barrier between
the fuel tank and door, stiffening
beads on rear floor pan for a solid
structure, dampers on front lower
control arms to reduce interior road
noise, and tires optimized for less
road noise
• Door seals shared with Volvo/
Five Hundred — offer better
sealing, reduced wind noise

Environmental Features

Virtual Assembly — Real Quality
QUALITY/RELIABILITY/DURABILITY
• Mirror design — deflects wind
downward to further help reduce
wind noise
• Customer satisfaction — after one
month in service, 84 percent of
2006 Fusion owners were highly
satisfied with the overall ownership
experience and with overall vehicle
quality, according to Ford Global
Market Research
• Fusion equipped with the Duratec 23 engine and automatic
transmission is Ford's third PZEV-rated vehicle in the
California Emissions States
• Good fuel economy with both the I-4 and V-6 (city/hwy. mpg):
– 23/31 (I-4 w/manual transmission)
– 23/31 (I-4 w/automatic transmission)
– 20/28 (V-6 w/automatic transmission)
• Fusion is 86 percent recyclable by weight
• Twenty pounds of recycled material is used in Fusion
Durability Specifics
Body-color 5-mph front and rear bumpers:
• Impact-absorbing, front and rear
• Rated at twice the federal requirement to help resist major
sheet metal damage from minor front or rear impacts
• Help keep repair cost lower if your customer is involved in
a minor fender bender
Reliability Specifics
New Vehicle Limited Warranty includes:
• 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper coverage
• No deductible
• 5-year/unlimited-mileage corrosion perforation coverage
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Door Seals

Mirror Design
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