Ford Fusion Wheel Center Caps
The Ford Fusion is a midsize sedan with four doors and seating for up to five passengers. This vehicle has been in production by the Ford Motor Company since 2006, and it has gone through two generations of designs and updates, including the introduction of the hybrid Ford Fusion. After many years of driving your Fusion, you may need to replace the wheel center caps for functional or aesthetic reasons.
What are the features of center caps for Ford Fusions?
- Ford Logo: The wheel center caps feature the familiar Ford logo in the middle of the cap. The logo may be done in blue and chrome or in black and chrome, depending on the year of production of the Fusion.
- Rust Resistant: The caps are made from materials that are resistant to rust and corrosion. This keeps the wheel center caps in good condition. The materials also protect the wheel parts underneath the caps from corrosive materials.
- Lug Protection: The center caps protect the lugs that hold the Ford Fusion wheel in place on the axle. The presence of the caps helps to cover the lugs and reduces their exposure to automotive fluids, road salt, and moisture when you drive the vehicle.
How do you choose wheel center caps for Ford Fusions?
- Choose the style: The wheel center caps come in a range of sizes to fit on different sizes of wheels, and there are also different design configurations for the center caps. Some center caps for Ford Fusion wheels feature a black or silver background. Others feature a silver oval filled in with blue and the Ford name in the middle of the caps.
- Select the model year of your Ford Fusion: Different trim levels of the Ford Fusion have different types of center caps for the cars wheels.
- Choose a manufacturer: You could choose Ford as the Original Equipment Manufacturer for the center caps. You could also choose wheel center caps for Ford Fusion wheels made by Dorman, Factory Automotive Distributors, or Oxgord. There are also unbranded center caps available for these Ford vehicles.
How do you install center caps on a Ford Fusion?
You may wish to replace the center caps on your Ford Fusions wheels if they become scratched or dented.
- Step 1: Use a flat-headed screwdriver to pry off the old center wheel caps. If you have a specialized tool that pulls off sport center caps from the Ford Fusion wheel, insert it into the two pin holes.
- Step 2: Remove the retention ring from the inner rim of each of the wheel center caps. Push them into the replacement wheel center caps.
- Step 3: Push the replacement wheel center caps into place on the Fusions tires.