They are brutal... my last Fusion was pretty bad as well. I didn't have high hopes for these unfortunately. As for a ECU flash/tune, I am trying to get into LMS in the coming weeks to get a tune, I will ask.
Please do. I'd give anything to have those things act even remotely close to how they should. It's super frustrating.
As soon I get any information I'll pass it along... for now, just enjoy the rest of the badassery that car delivers.
That is disappointing to hear. My current car is a stick shift. If I were to cave in and get an automatic next time around, it would have to have decently working paddle shifters to at least partially make up for the loss of manual trans.
I came from a stick, too, and was really excited to have the paddles. I really enjoy using them but they're so disappointing when I do use them. I can say the XE is light years ahead of the FuSpo in terms of the paddles. The XE paddles were crisp and fast. (Of course, the XE also has what is pretty much universally considered to be the best auto 'box in the world right now in the ZF...why couldn't you go there, Ford, and make this thing dynamite!?) But FWIW, the XE lease I was considering, not even a fully loaded model but the 25t Prestige level, was 75% more expensive than what I'm paying for the FuSpo.
I couldn't agree more. I'm in the 700's now with the miles ( a lot of spirited driving) to if this thing will start to open up better. The shifts seem fine when your in regular drive mode, good power but could deff see better mpg's. (but who really needs them anyway) but sport mode I've noticed a few times I will go to let off of the car and its still sticking at high rpms before it will shift, like its ready for me to smash those last 1500 rpms so it can shift up to the next gear. More annoying than worrisome I think. But a complete flash of the transmission would deff be a plus for the fusion sport and I think you make the perfect point in such a short statement!
