Here you can find information regarding repairs to the Fusion rear end system. These repairs include the
rear control arms installation, the rear swaybar information and bolt torque specs,
the rear diff fluid change procedures, and the rear end watts system installation. All of these repairs and
procedures include in depth details on how to perform the replacement and or repair. They
also contain all the detailed torque specs needed for each bolt involved in the repair.
Rear Control Arm Installation
The rear control arm on a Fusion consists of a large aluminum part which has 2 fasteners that connect to the frame.
It then goes from there to the rear wheel knuckle. The 2 frame bolts get tightened down to 111 ft-lbs. The bolts that
connect to the knuckle get tightened to 80 ft-lbs.
Fusion Rear Lower Arm to Frame Torque Spec : 111 ft-lbs
Fusion Rear Lower Arm to Knuckle Torque Spec : 80 ft-lbs
Rear Swaybar Installation
The rear swaybar for this vehicle contains a series of brackets that hold it to the vehicle and then endlinks
that connect one end of the car to the other. The
torque specs for the endlinks are 15 ft-lbs. While the torque specs for each bracket clamp bolt is 35 ft-lbs.
To replace the rear shocks on a Fusion you will need to remove the upper shock bracket and the lower shock bolt.
The bracket is tightened down underneath the cars body and is held up using 2 bolts. The lower bolt goes through the frame and the shock on the bottom of the rear suspension.
Once the shock and bracket is off you will need to remove the upper shock bolt which goes through the upper bracket you already removed. Once removed you can put the new shock into the bracket
and tighten it down to 83 ft-lbs. With it installed you can now reverse the procedure and install the shock and bracket into the car and tighten the upper bolts to 38 ft-lbs. Finally the
shocks bottom bolt can be tightened to 93 ft-lbs.
The rear hub on the Ford Fusion is much like the front wheel hub in that it has 4 bolts which holds it to the frame of the vehicle.
Along with it also includes a center wheel axle nut. It can be disassembled much the same as the front as well. Starting with
removing the braking system and brake rotor. Then taking out the 4 bolts and center nut so that the hub can be loosened from the vehicle.
Once loose it can be replaced by reversing the actions of removal. The 4 bolts need to be torqued down to 140 ft-lbs, and the
center nut should be tightened to 148 ft-lbs.
