How To Change A 2013 - 2020 Ford Fusion Cabin Air filter - Replace Remove Replacement Location

[@ABDdrummer]

Leave it to Ford to make changing a simple filter require removal of 60% of the dash. Thanks for the video.

[@davef.4812]

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

[@Officer239]

It’s basically Ford’s way of trying to make the job more impossible for someone & then they’re forced to take it to the dealer.

[@lrsr5398]

@@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.

[@JSonder143]

Yep! And if you want to change a headlight the bumper has to come off!

[@trickmytruck32]

​@@davef.4812gm does the same for the trucks

[@Imm0rtal_Aer0]

Thank you, sir! Hadn't changed one before and even with pausing to watch the video, took only about 20 minutes.

[@PYR-Auto]

You're Welcome! Glad it helped

[@joannleonard2694]

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.

[@PYR-Auto]

Nice!

[@Dale-ts2fg]

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.

[@davidcraig1714]

Well done video instruction - gets right to the point without needless verbiage. I just changed my blower motor which had easy access under the glove compartment but I returned the air filter replacement because it looks so tedious time consuming. But your video changed my mind. 😊

[@PYR-Auto]

Glad it helped

[@meganfitzgerald1066]

This video is perfect! Thank you for this tutorial! I feel so empowered when I do my own small maintenance!

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@FunkySpaceDude]

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.

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@mrmoe5272]

Thank you so much🌹. Your video made it very easy to get to the filter. Your in depth simple English explanation ROCKS 👍

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@nickyonstilts128]

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.

[@squangan]

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.

[@bigbean78]

I had no idea what a PITA Ford made this job until I just tried it my mom’s Fusion. They couldn’t put an access panel in the back wall of the glove box?! My 4Runner requires no tools or disassembly. Open glove box, push two tabs and remove panel, push two tabs and remove filter cover…there’s the filter. I can do it in 30 seconds.

[@PYR-Auto]

Yeah, Ford made it a little more complicated for this one!

[@Tarheels30]

Extremely helpful!! Thank you. What a pain for no reason at all

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@lluck1073]

Thank you so much for this video. The hardest part for me was aligning and putting the glove compartment on track.

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@tylerheritage-viggiano719]

What's with Ford and 7mm screws. Thank you for the video

[@chrisplyler5943]

Thank you for the easy step by step instructions I learned a lot and was able to replace my filter great job

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@jamievidd775]

Great video. OMG what a PITA.

[@1Fred1000]

Your video was very helpful to the point , thank you very much hardly any commercials exllent job 😂 !!!!!!!!

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@terryrodgers7365]

Really appreciate this tutorial. This is the 2nd one I've watched from you(my impala) about the filter. Ford tried to make this hard I see.

[@PYR-Auto]

Glad it helped

[@nancis2583]

THANK YOU! I was able to do this myself instead of paying Lord knows what at a mechanic

[@PYR-Auto]

You're Welcome!

[@jackcarlson8875]

$55 bucks at a Valvoline

[@porkchop10]

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.

[@markwittels1337]

Well done my friend. Great video. 👍

[@PYR-Auto]

Thanks!

[@rpm2dayg648]

Great vid and straight to the point. Thanks.

[@PYR-Auto]

Thanks!

[@DaveBoxing]

Clear and concise. Thank you!

[@PYR-Auto]

You're welcome!

[@donaldswider3858]

Great to the point video well done!

[@PYR-Auto]

Thanks!

[@legohexman2858]

Yes I have a question... Um, where did I drop my 7mm screw?

[@Shumdog24]

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.

[@PYR-Auto]

Glad it helped

[@hoosiered471]

Thanks for great detailed video!!! ….meanwhile my brain is like, “really Ford…REALLY??!!!!”

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@radiogoodguy6287]

My Honda Accord cabin air filter is much more user friendly. Three minutes and you're good to go!

[@davef.4812]

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!

[@abrupt9842]

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

[@PYR-Auto]

lol nice

[@larry78cj7]

Very good video!

[@PYR-Auto]

Thanks!

[@paultumidolsky8419]

Thanks for this video. It made the job easy.

[@PYR-Auto]

You're welcome!

[@6077drg]

Any chance that you know the size of the screws for the access door of the cabin filter?

[@PYR-Auto]

I don't, sorry

[@1dlb]

thanks - very well done !!

[@PYR-Auto]

Thanks!

[@michaelskidmore5086]

For the four seven millimeter bolts, can I use a wrench to take them off and put them back on?

[@PYR-Auto]

you can try but I don't think a regular wrench will fit

[@nancis2583]

I found a nut driver to be so much simpler

[@coolissimo69]

Great video.

[@PYR-Auto]

Thanks!

[@oliviafrazier573]

Thank you, much appreciated video!!

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@westfield90]

How often do you recommend changing this filter?

[@PYR-Auto]

I usually just go off of how the filters look but it's generally recommended to change them every 10,000-15,000 miles or once a year.

[@westfield90]

@@PYR-Auto thank you

[@kurtbradley2590]

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!

[@westfield90]

@@kurtbradley2590 thank you

[@OxsanaAriadneValentina]

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?

[@PYR-Auto]

It typically doesn't have an exhaust smell when dirty but if the cabin filter has not been replaced recently it might be a good place to start

[@OxsanaAriadneValentina]

@@PYR-Auto thanks!

[@abyssiniahenry128]

Is your Fusion AWD?

[@OxsanaAriadneValentina]

@@abyssiniahenry128 yes it is

[@abyssiniahenry128]

@@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.

[@syruptishuss]

Use the trim tool to remove whatever scratched the hell out of the glove compartment door from the vehicle.

[@troytavarez3883]

🙂thanks

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@BMan100]

no wonder my mechanic had nothing good to say about the Cabin air filters in fords cars from that area.....

[@Sedoyi]

in Ford Fusion air flow goes up not down

[@PYR-Auto]

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.

[@Sedoyi]

@@PYR-Auto great, thanks

[@paigestorm1926]

Thank you. I put mine up and now dust is flying everywhere and my allergies are making me miserable

[@frankmontez6853]

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

[@random13627]

i’m debating to buy this car dude wow this is crazy lol my old car i just had to go under it open the vent and boom filter is there fuck this 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@abdoulraoufcisse7922]

Ford is making hate him every time I'm facing a basic routine stuff

[@Wolfgangersen]

I will never buy a Ford again in my life. They're so much more complicated than they needed to be.

[@kylehayes6432]

How so? Watch a video of how to replace a cabin filter in Any other car. You will be shocked.

[@Wolfgangersen]

@@kylehayes6432 I did it on my toyota and Chevy, it was so much easier than Ford.

[@kurtbradley2590]

The 750i is a nightmare!@@kylehayes6432

[@jhipstyle77able]

What a shit design by ford. Just like changing the headlights.

[@danmichel1998]

WTF, Ford????

[@quanntooreal1920]

Not just ford a lot of cars and trucks have cabin air filters

[@clovehitch1854]

Ridiculous.

[@Ultraderchista]

Thank you bro for your help

[@PYR-Auto]

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[@michellemartinez108]

Thank you for this video!

[@PYR-Auto]

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