Looking At Buying an 8 Year Old Hybrid

Asked by TikPandora Aug 20, 2019 at 07:52 PM about the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD

Question type: Shopping & Pricing

So, I'm looking to buy a new car and a local
dealership just got in two 2011 Ford Fusion
Hybrids. I don't have a lot of extra cash and the
$8500 asking price is quite eye-catching with
40,000 miles each. I've heard horror stories about
Hybrid batteries and don't really have $2500 to
spend within the next few years. Is the battery
thing overhyped, or am I crazy for even looking at
them?

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It might have happened already, and/or will happen within the next year, The car's High voltage batter counter age will approach the 9 year mark. The system which controls the Hybrid powertrain to have the car run properly in EV mode, will become non-existent. Forcing the gasoline engine to come on more frequently, which basically becomes more like a regular car. This issue can be fixed, by resetting the battery age counter with an IDS tool from the dealership, or you cen perform the fix yourself. The problem is, not many dealers know about this issue or refuses to do the fix. Since you are buying the car from them, tell them to reset the battery age to 1 year or 0 year. So the car functions on EV mode as the vehicle is designed for many more years, Here is the link on how to fix this issue: https://www.fordfusionforum.com/topic/19361-my-instructions-on-restoring-the-hybrid-ev- function-on-the-ford-fusion-hybrid-approaching-the-89-years-mark/ Good luck

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