Ford Fusion: Starting System - 1.5L EcoBoost (118kW/160PS) – I4 / Auto-Start-Stop Deactivation Switch. Removal and Installation
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
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Open the floor console armrest.
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Remove the center trim panel.
Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover
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NOTE:
RH side shown, LH side similar.
Both sides.
Release the clips and remove the floor console finish panel.
Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover
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NOTE:
RH side shown, LH side similar.
Both sides.
Release the clips, push pin and remove the floor console side trim panel.
Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover
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Release the clips and remove the lower center instrument panel storage bin.
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Disconnect the electrical connectors.
Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover
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Release the clips, remove the screws and the floor console upper trim panel.
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Disconnect the electrical connectors.
Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover
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Release the tabs and remove the auto-start-stop deactivation switch.
Installation
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Inspection
Refer to: Starter Motor (303-06A Starting System - 1.5L EcoBoost (118kW/160PS) – I4, Removal and Installation).
Check the wear patterns on the starter drive gear and
the flywheel or flexplate ring gear...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Strap Wrench
Oil Drain Equipment
Materials
Name
Specification
Engine Oil - SAE 5W-20 - Synthetic Blend Motor OilXO-5W20-Q1SP
WSS-M2C945-B1
Removal
WARNING:
Always disconnect the battery ground cable at the battery
before disconnecting the starter motor battery terminal lead...
Other information:
WARNING: The tire pressure
monitoring system is not a substitute for
manually checking tire pressures. You
should periodically check tire pressures
using a pressure gauge. Failure to
correctly maintain tire pressures could
increase the risk of tire failure, loss of
control, vehicle rollover and personal
injury...
Date: October 19, 2025
The Ford Fusion has recently appeared in several safety and regulatory reports from Ford Motor Company and the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, even though production of the model has ended.
The agency has officially closed a seven-year investigation into power-steering failures that affected around 263,000 Fusion vehicles from the 2010 model year...