# 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid starts on its own

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-fusion-hybrid-starts-on-its-own/121437>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, fusionhybrid\
**Created:** [July 21, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-fusion-hybrid-starts-on-its-own/121437 "2018-07-21T17:27:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Ling40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba8739/32.png) [@Ling40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ling40)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-fusion-hybrid-starts-on-its-own/121437/1 "2018-07-21T17:27:42Z")

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I have a 2017 Ford Fusion hybrid. Sometimes the car starts by itself and I do not have key fob that has that option. Why does it do this and should I bring it to the ford dealer to check it?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-fusion-hybrid-starts-on-its-own/121437/2 "2018-07-21T19:14:10Z")

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> [@Ling40](#):
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> should I bring it to the ford dealer to check it?

Yes……………

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-fusion-hybrid-starts-on-its-own/121437/3 "2018-07-22T03:02:21Z")

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Maybe it doesn’t like your house!!!

Yosemite

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-fusion-hybrid-starts-on-its-own/121437/4 "2018-07-22T16:27:37Z")

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You mean it’s sitting empty on the driveway and it just starts up? My guess is that you didn’t actually shut it off when you last got out and it started when the hybrid battery got low enough to require charging.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-fusion-hybrid-starts-on-its-own/121437/5 "2018-07-22T16:57:00Z")

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If you park in your garage, please go out today and buy a carbon monoxide detector for your house if you don’t have one installed already. Until this is sorted out, this is a dangerous situation. In fact, it would be better if you parked in your driveway instead.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ford-fusion-hybrid-starts-on-its-own/121437/6 "2018-07-22T17:45:38Z")

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> [@Ling40](#):
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> should I bring it to the ford dealer to check it?

With all due respect, I have to ask…  
With a nearly-new car that is under warranty, why would you _NOT_ take it to the dealer’s service department?  
🤔