My work car is a 19 Fusion SE Hybrid. I put like 50k per year on it running between Jacksonville and Tampa and I kinda love it. It’s a boring appliance but it’s quiet, comfy, has radar cruise, and gets like 42mpg average. It’s the ultimate commuter car.
@Al_Ting378
8 ай бұрын
Master key code is on a sticker on the fuse box under the driver side dash. Takes body contorting and a camera or mirrors but it’s there and it will work to get the doors to work.
@mlindholm
8 ай бұрын
Well, that is literally what he was referring to at 15:50 by "pull the cover off on the passenger side down there and get the code".
@mdoyle1981
8 ай бұрын
Some of those hybrid systems use the pancake assist motor as a starter motor for the ICE engine, in that case you'd need the hybrid pack to make it turn over since the 12v is just used to keep the CANbus active. Pretty interesting tech, those pancake motors act as an assist, regen, and starter all in one.
@AndyZ325is
8 ай бұрын
Time for some house renovation content. Would love an update. Thanks!
@gregorymaupin6388
8 ай бұрын
I feel for you as I have crushed a vertebrae and had it fused and that was in 93 and I am having problems again at 59. All of the previous said I had a hard life military and later going back to Security in Section 8 and hospital led to even more issues. I hope you don’t have any of the issues that I have experienced, praying for you.
@Astrand1
8 ай бұрын
JR since that car has sync 3 you should pull that out and put it in Eric’s f150 so he can have CarPlay. 😁
@jhanschu
8 ай бұрын
In 2017 the top trim was the platinum. Only offered for 2 years from 17 to 19. Think the biggest difference was the sunroof and leather trimmed interior. And yes, I love mine. Only reason I know these things!
@Penske_Logistics_Roseburg-Ore
8 ай бұрын
I was a owner of two Ford Fusion cars, first one was a 2013 SE 1.6L model had it for 5 years 240,000 Miles then the transmission went out, I sold it and got another one 2019 Titanium 2.0L and loved it more power and fully loaded with everything. Right now, I have 171,000 Miles on it, and it is still like new change the Oil every 6,000 Miles and the transmission Fluid every 47,000 Miles. The car is still like new and runs great. Both of my Fusions were White and Tan interior.
@MomJeans2
8 ай бұрын
Why 47k on the trans fluid? Not 45k, not 50k, 47k. Just seems odd, but if it works it works.
@Stressless2023
8 ай бұрын
@@MomJeans2 I thought this too 😂
@ihavethedocuments2580
8 ай бұрын
Ford pumping out decent cars these days. They used to make lemon juice in the 80s.
@GrandMoffJoseph
8 ай бұрын
Seeing uploads from you always brightens the day, JR. But please don't overwork yourself, especially if your back is injured. Take time to rest and heal. I hope you get better soon!
@CougarSand
8 ай бұрын
Exactly and feel free to dial back on the salvage content. This is the type of work you can toss over to 50 cent Jake
@martyjones7225
8 ай бұрын
I owned a 2013 Energi SE a couple of years back. As you said, it was a great car to drive around. I averaged 38 MPG during my commute. The reason that I got rid of it was a family of mice made a summer home on top of the main engine harness and snacked the soy coated insulation. Insurance coved the repair, but the last thing that I wanted was PHEV with a potential wiring issue. I'd get one again.
@The_Mace
8 ай бұрын
We owned a 2017 Fusion Hybrid Titanium (not the Energi). We absolutely loved that car. FYI, it doesn't have a conventional starter in it... It uses the transmission internal generator to spin the input shaft, which then turns the flywheel through the damper to start the engine.
@admranger
8 ай бұрын
Never get bored with what you're doing. I have faith that this will be an epic journey and I'm buckled in for the ride.
@soulprovidermusic5647
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the Fusion content!... 2017 Titanium EcoBoost owner here. Very underrated car - great cruiser, fast enough, good on gas, comfy and stylish. Dunno why Ford stopped making them, they're really good. I'd like to get a '20 MKZ next if I can find one...
@garysimonson9593
8 ай бұрын
Also a '17 Ecoboost Fusion owner. It's been a good car and a competent road tripper. It's the SE Luxury package - "Titanium Lite" - doesn't have Sony audio, cooled seats (heated, yes) and the pattern in the seat leather is different. From the outside the only difference is the SE badge instead of Titanium.
@marcusdamberger
8 ай бұрын
The only sedan they will continue to make is the Mustang, everything else is going to be a crossover SUV, SUV or truck in their lineup. They are getting out of the car making business, not enough profit vs SUV/Truck's. Really too bad because some people like a good cruising sedan for highway and better handling on the city streets. Guess Kia, Hyundai and Honda etc will fill that gap. I believe GM and Chrysler are also moving in that direction.
@dewdew34
8 ай бұрын
I have an inversion table, 15 minutes a day for a few weeks and i'm so much better. I get lazy and stop and eventually the pain comes back months later but it's a game changer for my sciatica. Reading your phone upside down though ...
@jeffrogers2180
8 ай бұрын
Coincidence... My back has been killing me for 2 weeks.. Back pain is the worst... And it's exhausting. Don't overdo it.
@Robsav-yx6vi
8 ай бұрын
Sorry about your back buddy . Great to see yah again
@RemedialRob
8 ай бұрын
Has this channel become "JR Scrap The Caddy" starring Philo Beddoe? Tune in next week to see if JR's hair goes orange and Eric gets into unregulated fistfights for cash!
@SHO1989
8 ай бұрын
Thanks, I literally lol'd when I read this.
@TakuroSpirit77
8 ай бұрын
Those 4 pin relays bring me back to my Mazda days. Apparently Ford learned from them during the merger and kept them around....
@nathansautodetail
8 ай бұрын
Ford's higher trim level cars were pretty loaded with features. I bought a 2013 Ford C-Max SEL last year. I didn't expect it to even offer all the features it does for a 2013 Ford. I still love the Fusion look. I test drove a 2013 Fusion Hybrid but ultimately decided on the C-Max for what I needed it for at the time, though if I do get a replacement car in the next couple of years I will probably go with a Fusion. I wish we got the Fusion wagons in the US though.
@timlincoln2246
8 ай бұрын
I have a 2017 titanium hybrid fusion, not the larger battery energy, but it was nothing near $50k new. Sticker it was $31k. Still driving it, 100k miles now, but looks and runs great. Took it cross country from NY to CA doing Route 66. Did great except for the mountains in CO - it struggled a bit, but comfortable car. And mine has the moonroof.
@Goose2448
8 ай бұрын
I just had 2 disc's replaced in my back this week. I know the pain well. Still dealing with for now hopefully. I suggest you get it fixed before it gets worse.
@stever3953
8 ай бұрын
I have had two of those cars. Really liked the cars. They ride nice and get good mileage.
@michaelduffek2866
8 ай бұрын
I have a 2017 Lincoln MKZ hybrid and its been the best car i've ever owned. It's one of roughly 5000 made for that model year, not many of them around.
@dgurevich1
8 ай бұрын
Had a fusion hybrid rental car. It felt to me like the whole hybrid system is an after thought partly because there was a noise whenever the car was doing highway speeds on electric mode, but mostly because that battery occupied most of the trunk space. And somewhat because every time I shut it off it thanked me for driving a hybrid. I did get over 50MPG on it though.
@bluelight456
8 ай бұрын
Maybe I missed something, but how does a company agree to sell you a car then proceed to sell parts off of the car to other people and then refuse to lower the price?
@mlindholm
8 ай бұрын
cash in hand speaks louder than a verbal agreement.
@jackmead6166
8 ай бұрын
I hope you feel better!!!!!! I know what you're doing and you're doing the right thing!!! Great job!!!!
@MrTimdtoolman1
8 ай бұрын
"Watch JR Part Cars" 😊 That was a killer spec. Fusion for sure.
@DavidG-kh4gx
8 ай бұрын
Look in the owners manual on the glove box, there might be the code for the door key pad. if so when you use the code you hit at 34 to open other doors, 56 to open the trunk and when you want to lock the car you hit 78. That is how they worked back in the early 2000's.
@pops55650
8 ай бұрын
Salvaging cars is nowhere as interesting as fixing a car. It might be more profitable, but I was hoping for house updates “the major concrete work you were going to have done to the foundation or quick mini-resort update. But I am just one guy and I don’t even have a channel
@DachsAutos
8 ай бұрын
at 2 minutes in. There looks to be a collection of old gas engines across the street. Looks like a place you should check out. They're no 110 case, but awesome.
@tonys623
8 ай бұрын
The 6x9's are used as subwoofers.I used to have a 2017 with the Technology package. It came with power everything and a 10 speaker stereo system. It was a nice car until I traded it in for an F150.
@robsweekendgarage
8 ай бұрын
I had a 2020 Ford Fusion SE as a company car. I had to get rid of it after a year. If I drove it more than 20 minutes my right leg would lock up and be in pain for days. 20 minutes in Atlanta traffic doesn’t get you very far. Perhaps if it was a higher trim the seats would have been better. Even if it just had adaptive cruise I think I could have done it. The constant on/off gas and brake is what did it I think. Felt weird to complain about a “free” car, but it wasn’t worth being in pain all the time.
@marsgal42
8 ай бұрын
Even without the hybrid battery this is going to be interesting. When I was last in the market for a car (spring 2016) I rejected an electric car quickly (nowhere to plug it in at home was a non-negotiable non-starter) but looked closely at hybrids, including Ford and Toyota. With most of my driving on the highway I concluded a hybrid wouldn't have that much of an advantage and bought a VW Golf. If I was to buy a car now I might decide differently.
@mikemontgomery7337
8 ай бұрын
I like your new direction !! Keep it up.
@DanMosqueda
8 ай бұрын
I hope you fully recover John. Be safe.
@ReviewsAndHowTos
8 ай бұрын
I have a 2017 Fusion and love it.
@djc6394
8 ай бұрын
FWIW I love any content you do with your Dad.
@InspiredJJ
8 ай бұрын
Can you do some car flips? Maybe pepper them in? House flipping?
@dennismorgan354
8 ай бұрын
I have a fusion titanium non hybrid and its a great car when its not broken which in my experience was extremely rare
@dave_mayes
8 ай бұрын
Hey JR, I’d recommend seeing a physiotherapist and/or chiropractor asap. The older the better, as they probably have more experience. I had a few weeks in December with a lot of pain caused by my Psoas muscle. Now I do a few stretches a day and I’m good as new. Keep grinding ❤
@robertboyer5498
8 ай бұрын
I don’t know about this latest direction of the channel. I don’t know about everyone else, but I prefer to see cars restored, not parted out.
@jpluera
8 ай бұрын
Exactly what i was thinking.
@mentaldiversions
8 ай бұрын
Gotta make money for the new projects. That's what he is doing. I started watching because he was taking cheap cars and flipping them while he was still a IT tech.
@05milmachine90
8 ай бұрын
I'm fine with a mix. But if it's just a salvage channel, Idk........
@bikeman1x11
8 ай бұрын
buying junked cars and then sending to scrap isnt near as interesting as watching repairs
@russelltrupia4479
8 ай бұрын
Same here👍
@coolissimo69
8 ай бұрын
I have the Diesel, 2.0 , The car is gorgeous and has a huge mod market.
@Astrand1
8 ай бұрын
So in 2017 and 2018 the highest spec for the fusion was actually a Platinum. I had a 2017 platinum fusion energi. Very nice car. Pretty much a Lincoln MKZ with ford badging.
@williamegler8771
8 ай бұрын
Isn't the Lincoln a Ford with Lincoln badges? Lincolns tend to be rebadged Fords, not the other way around.
@Astrand1
8 ай бұрын
@@williamegler8771you are correct. The reason I said that is because when the fusion came out in 2013 as a plug in hybrid there was talk that ford was going to make a plug in MKZ as well. They never did. The MKZ was only ever available as a hybrid or a regular ice vehicle. So I said that because when the fusion came out with the platinum trim for those 2 yrs it really was like driving a Lincoln.
@matthewcowley783
8 ай бұрын
Now that your focusing on the scrap business have you stopped renovating your house?
@r5LgxTbQ
3 ай бұрын
14:53 I think thats the brake fluid pump. My c-max energi's is buzzy too
@aarond23
8 ай бұрын
Is Watchjrgo a salvage channel now? This is 2 in a row lol
@frankdeboer1347
8 ай бұрын
I'm excited to see what you think of this car as I have a 2019 Fusion Energy Titanium. Surprisingly it does not have the auto parking option. I do appreciate the driving aids and the superb fuel economy especially in three season driving. Love mine, but it has under 60 000 km, under 40 000 miles.
@chrislarue5882
8 ай бұрын
Have you had any luck with the recall?
@frankdeboer1347
8 ай бұрын
@@chrislarue5882 still waiting for Ford to resolve it. In the meantime I've not noticed any flaws.
@MrMattDat
8 ай бұрын
Neat to see you tinkering with inexpensive cars again! Too bad about that battery!
@davidallen5783
8 ай бұрын
Fusion! 😂 Love you vids JR. Keep them up
@Mrshoujo
8 ай бұрын
You need a Ring Dinger from a Texas Chiropractor. Turn that belly into jelly!
@ksjlb2612
8 ай бұрын
The engine is a 2.0 Atkinson cycle motor. From what I have heard this hybrid system was licensed from Toyota. I could be wrong though.
@patmclean1951
8 ай бұрын
I get making money, makes sense. Looking for some updates on the lake house. And some insight on what ever happened to the crawler you had forever ago…..it just vanished.
@glennarnold3970
8 ай бұрын
JR buy a couple of cheap keys and use your forscan to program them and the car has a regular starter motor so no need for the hybrid battery to start it then you can sell the ecu with keys for more money and make sure the motor and gearbox work even more money if they do a couple of cheap keys maybe 50 bucks but the reward is even more cheers from down under
@enzop.3227
8 ай бұрын
They don’t have a starter, they use a traction motor in the eCVT.
@earlyre
8 ай бұрын
Very correct. Have 2013 cmax (same drive line)
@myofficegoes65
8 ай бұрын
The hybrid battery is used to start the engine because there is no 12 volt starter.
@thatguythere996
8 ай бұрын
Fyi thats a base model Titanium Energi. In the US you can get them missing a lot. In Canada Titanium Energi came with sunroof, heated &vented seats and more standard. Ive owned a couple of these
@yenterpriseonebay
8 ай бұрын
The salvage yard turn for the channel will be interesting to see how it goes. I get trying something new to try and boost views. I really enjoy watching you fix up cars that wouldn't otherwise have a chance at running again if left alone. I'd assume others feel this way as well. At any rate, I hope you get healed up soon, and the ad revenue pushes you back to working on cars again.
@TracyCorbett
8 ай бұрын
This viewer loves the salvage content :)
@yenterpriseonebay
8 ай бұрын
Fair enough. @@TracyCorbett
@TracyCorbett
8 ай бұрын
@buildsbacktolife8932 Of course I love the usual fix it etc content too
@cameronlovesevolve
8 ай бұрын
friend of mine has no clue about cars - his parents picked up a new car and i asked him on the phone what it was. He just paused for a minute and said 'titanium' kinda confused. from that day i only refer to his parents Escape as the Titanium and always point out the lesser models when we are out on the town 😂 'se... not as fancy as barb and dave'. Titanium.. gut damn
@Jay0346
8 ай бұрын
Will 2024 be the year when this legend reaches 400k subs 🙌🏼
@timgraddy2418
8 ай бұрын
Welcome back JR take care of your back bro 😎
@biohazardshrimp
8 ай бұрын
The interior seems very much fantastic plastic. I figured the Ti trim would be a bit softer I guess.
@kerrylewis2581
8 ай бұрын
I've had a 2013 Fusion Titanium Hybrid since 2016. I love it, but it's time to sell because I bought a 2016 F150 5.0.
@TracyCorbett
8 ай бұрын
Wow so many salty comments about the salvage videos! I say keep them coming. But not toooo many as I don’t want parts car prices to start going up because of you JR :)
@benjaminkrzemien8628
8 ай бұрын
My wife has a 17 fusion sport. With the 2.7. Thing scoots. Idk about the hybrids, lol
@Diggity42
8 ай бұрын
2014 Fusion Hybrid SE owner here. 224k miles. Where do you sell all your parts out of? eBay?
@Astrand1
8 ай бұрын
And that sound you heard when you tried to start it was the electric vacuum pump for the brakes.
@WatchJRGo
8 ай бұрын
You’d think it would have a full electric brake booster 😬
@Astrand1
8 ай бұрын
@@WatchJRGo yeah. That’s what I would have thought as well. But I’ve had 3 different ford hybrids and that how they do them. Maybe cheaper since it has an ice to create vacuum sometimes. 🤷♂️ love the content bro. Keep it coming. 😁
@TracyCorbett
8 ай бұрын
@Astrand1 One of Toyota's big fails with their hybrids is a persistent reliability problem with their electric abs/brake system. They die all the time in gen2 to gen3 Priuses, and Toyota rakes in $600 - 1500+ bucks for just the (slightly updated) parts to repair their unreliable design. There have been some warranty extensions on them, but for my older model Prius customers, it's a huge expense that can happen at any time.
@davidkranz9990
8 ай бұрын
Just fractured my lower back (L-4) back in November. Still healing 😢
@chrisj6091
8 ай бұрын
Scraping Fusions is about as exciting as taking a solid.
@andrewclark3249
8 ай бұрын
Check under the back seat there's a section of the hybrid battery in the plug-in version there's two
@adot9186
8 ай бұрын
Man back thing hurts. I popped mine just putting a plate into the dishwasher. Was instantly flat on the floor and done for a couple days. Any little thing can do it.
@witmoe
8 ай бұрын
Uncle Doug has the Mini Cooper you want
@MrBeugh
8 ай бұрын
I believe the twin turbo Fusion Sport Titanium was the most expensive.
@ForgeSpace
8 ай бұрын
Sounded like the vacuum pump when you bridged it.
@JohnDoe-zr6bk
8 ай бұрын
So you changed you business to part out cars?
@JohnDoe-zr6bk
8 ай бұрын
Why is the depreciation of cars in the US so insane? A 2017 car would not be considered old here in Europe. My youngest car is 2012 and has 30.000 miles only...
@CondoreComputing
8 ай бұрын
Part of it is just how much so many Americans drive. 10k miles per year is average, so a 2012 model car could easily have 120K miles, double that if someone has a long commute or drives for work purposes. Out of the 4 vehicles in my immediate family I have the only one with less than 150K miles on it.
@ImgoneButUrstillHere
8 ай бұрын
Watch JR Go.... Slowly with a bad back😢 feel better soon buddy!!
@tlafeir
8 ай бұрын
I love my 17 fusion. Those sync 3 modules are a dime a dozen on ebay. Im still holding onto one.
@douglasbray3563
8 ай бұрын
Good Evening John Ross
@JohnathonGxx
8 ай бұрын
What's up with the Cobra my guy? Been waiting on an update vid for a minute already
@frank4x42
8 ай бұрын
The noise when you tried to start it was the electric vacuum pump.
@CarlLevine
8 ай бұрын
That's an inordinate amount of Lucky Strike packs on the floor... was the owner a modern day Don Draper?
@dmann1209
8 ай бұрын
Solid content and excellent plan to parts strip vehicles.
@johnnyhernandez2790
8 ай бұрын
So this channel has become a "car parting out" channel. No more fixing broken cars to make them run again? No more fixing houses? This channel has jumped the shark.
@deanjames6162
8 ай бұрын
For a second , I thought it was my Fusion Titanium Hybrid that I sold a few months ago for $12k to a guy in KS . Alas , mine was 2018
@jeremyTallen1
8 ай бұрын
Idk how many engine covers i have had to buy off ebay for flip cars and they are always expensive asf
@WatchJRGo
8 ай бұрын
Yes they are, always like $100 since they’re all missing lol
@joeyf8368
8 ай бұрын
If ford is still using a licensed Toyota hybrid system then you've got two ev motors. One sandwiched between the engine and the transaxle. And one built into the transaxle. The one that's sandwiched starts the engine.
@McGruff2008
8 ай бұрын
My Edge Titanium is pretty nice!
@WatchJRGo
8 ай бұрын
All the titanium fords are super nice 💯
@r.weaver3769
8 ай бұрын
I liked it better when you were buying cheap cars and fixing them up to sell. Stripping cars for parts to sell is not interesting at all.
@SilkDaStunna
8 ай бұрын
You guys have turned into the Samford and Sons of KZitem. JR and Eric
@xsiveone
8 ай бұрын
Why did JR keep staring at the back of the wrecked Ford Fusion? He thought it said Focus.
@badmonkey3669
8 ай бұрын
My Hybrid Escape starts from the hybrid battery not the regular car battery because the starter is inside the trans evidently uses the electric motor as a starter because where the starter would go on a regular car there is none
@VanisleNSX
8 ай бұрын
Looking forward to the new Fusion content!
@rooty9490
8 ай бұрын
yes
@mentaldiversions
8 ай бұрын
Platinum is the best of the best. Titanium is the next lower spec. (2017 Titanium Fusion....I have a sunroof) Fuel door (like the mustangs) is a push to close/push to open
@bennetfox
8 ай бұрын
So are you in the scrap business now?
@srenhansen1542
8 ай бұрын
FUSION! not Focus! 😂 I have the European sibling a 2.0 TDCi manuel diesel Mondo Mk5 hatchback and love it! Wonderful car to drive
@AndyZ325is
8 ай бұрын
Close to 1st? Missed you JR. Get well soon.
@ap101081
8 ай бұрын
Whatever happened to the black Mustang ragtop you were working on earlier in the year and did Ford ever fix you r girlfriends Focus with the trans problem under warranty?
@ve3nsv
8 ай бұрын
The Sync 3 can be sold for around $1000. Lots of people are upgrading from Sync 2 to Sync 3.
@ericanthony2573
8 ай бұрын
It's worth about 300 tops ......it's not an upgrade kit and doesn't have factory navigation
@jamessedlar1157
8 ай бұрын
I had a 2017 Fusion Sport that’s the one to get
@Jamk14
8 ай бұрын
Man i love finding good spec loaded cars. I thought i was like the only one to give af about little crap like this lol
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