Seriously! I was expecting something straitforward like with my old Prius (just unhinge the glove compartment and the air filter panel is accessible underneath - no bolts or screws to remove, just one piece of plastic!) It’s like they don’t really want us to service this ourselves
@@davef.4812 2008 Taurus is exactly as you described! I’m so disappointed. But not surprised, as officer said this is to try to force Dealership work. No way was I paying $80, I’ve always done this myself.
Thank you for posting this. I used this video step by step to change my cabin filter. Still had the manufacturers screws on the filter cover, and looks like it was never changed. Thank you for uploading this video, it helped a lot.
I was able to change my cabin filter (2017 Ford Fusion) using this great video! Thank you! I am not mechanically inclined at all and used a butter knife to remove the trim . Nothing broke, and I saved $50 doing it myself.
Just replaced the filter on my 2020 Fusion SE. I didn't have an electrical clip that needed to be disconnected nor were there any screws on the filter face, just two side clips. I bought the Fusion new from dealership so I know they were not installed at the factory. It wasn't too hard to replace the filter but next time I will have it done at the dealership because I hate Ford technicians.
Thank you! I have a 2017 Ford Fusion and the guys at Firestone just recommended that the cabin air filter be changed again. I will say that if you run the fan without turning on the AC button the car sometimes gives off a sour smell. It's done this for years.
I always slide a cut piece of thin boxboard in underneath the old filter before removing it. I was changing one of these filters and it had a large mouse nest on it and without the boxboard barrier all that debris would have fallen down into the fan assembly which would have been a real headache to clean out. I was able to vacuum the debris off the boxboard once the old filter was gone without contaminating the heater air flow system.
Just changed out the factory filter....no Philips screws at all. 10 minute job once I realigned the glovebox tabs/screws a second time. Will be a 5 min job next time. Man, was the old filter was black and full of leaves.
After watching this video I changed the filter on a customers vehicle in front of them. Watching the horror on their face as I rip apart the dash made my day
Yeah, I thought this would be like changing out the cabin filter in my Prius, but all that required was unhinging the glove compartment door to access the panel - no bolts or screws to remove. I am really unimpressed at how much work this involves!
I was told that replacing the filter just requires unscrewing the back of the glove compartment. I guess ford has to be different. Thanks for all the help.
It's based on the environment the vehicles driven in. If you live on a dirt road, you'll be replacing all your filters frequently. I a city environment, the particulates are smaller and usually once a year is appropriate. A new carbon activated filter will make your air more pleasant!
Well yesterday the no air was coming from the vents and today it's perfectly normal blowing like new . my professional mechanic friens said it's not the filter . it's the relay or blower motor 15 Fusion SE 2.5
I notice when I get out of my 2015 ford fusion titanium with 52,000 miles that my hair smells like exhaust or something. I just started noticing this in last few months. Is that due to dirty air filter?
@@OxsanaAriadneValentina If it's a very noticeably unpleasant smell it could possibly be that your AWD PTU (power transfer unit) fluid needs changed and you're smelling it breaking down. Or you have an axle seal leak where it enters at the PTU and it drips on the hot exhaust and burns away and that's what you're smelling. If it's a sweeter smell you could have a coolant leak in the engine compartment and when it burns off the smell enters the cabin. Pretty much any fluid leak in the engine compartment will produce a smell as it burns off. AWD PTU's are supposed to have "lifetime fluid" but there are many cases where the fluid sludges and burns up the PTU. They really get hot where they are located and fluid should be changed approx. every 35,000 miles ideally. They are often overlooked or neglected. Hope this helps you diagnose.
incorrect - the airflow goes down. If your filter only has an arrow but does not say the words "air flow" then the arrow is installed pointing up, but the air flow is still going down.
