Symptom Chart

2009 Ford Fusion SEL, 3.0 1, FWDSECTION Symptom Chart
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • The audio control unit does not illuminate
  • Circuitry
  • Audio control unit
  • No communication with the audio control module
  • Circuitry
  • Audio control unit
  • No communication with the digital versatile disc (DVD) player
  • Circuitry
  • DVD player
  • The audio control unit is inoperative/does not operate correctly
  • Circuitry
  • Audio control unit
  • Poor reception
  • Antenna
  • Antenna connections
  • Noise suppression equipment
  • Audio control unit
  • Continuous SEEK/SCAN in AM/FM
  • Antenna
  • Antenna connections
  • Noise suppression equipment
  • Audio control unit
  • Poor quality/distorted sound from one or more speakers (not all speakers)
  • Speaker(s)
  • Circuitry
  • Audio control unit
  • Poor quality/distorted sound from all speakers
  • Antenna
  • Antenna connections
  • Audio control unit
  • If the audio control unit does not illuminate, REMOVE the audio control unit. REFER to AUDIO UNIT . SEND it to an authorized repair facility. TEST the system for normal operation after the repair.
  • No sound from one or more of the speakers (not all speakers)
  • Speaker(s)
  • Circuitry
  • Audio control unit
  • No sound from all speakers
  • Circuitry
  • Reverse parking aid
  • Audio control unit
  • If the audio control unit does not illuminate, REMOVE the audio control unit. REFER to AUDIO UNIT . SEND it to an authorized repair facility. TEST the system for normal operation after the repair.
  • The auxiliary audio control is inoperative/does not operate correctly - steering wheel control switches
  • Circuitry
  • Audio control unit
  • Steering wheel control switches
  • Clockspring
  • The subwoofer is inoperative
  • Circuitry
  • Audio control unit
  • Subwoofer amplifier
  • The digital versatile disc (DVD) player is inoperative/does not operate correctly - no picture
  • Disc
  • PRESS the source button (screen is blank in auxiliary module with no video source connected). TEST the system for normal operation.
  • DVD player
  • If the concern is still present, REMOVE the DVD player. REFER to VIDEO SYSTEM . SEND it to an authorized repair facility. TEST the system for normal operation after the repair.
  • The digital versatile disc (DVD) player is inoperative/does not operate correctly
  • Circuitry
  • Video system
  • The digital versatile disc (DVD) player is inoperative/does not operate correctly - remote control does not function correctly
  • Video system
  • INSTALL new batteries in the remote control. If the concern is still present, CONTACT an authorized audio repair facility for further diagnostic test procedures.
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