Anyone else have trouble opening the gas door on their Fusion?

So I just got a door panel from a junkyard for about $40. On the left is this new panel, and on the right is the original door panel for my 2017 Fusion Energi SE. The old one has a burn mark from the previous owner. Didn’t realise that not all Fusions have a gas door button. How do you open the gas door on your Fusion? Also, does anyone have a door panel with a gas button in decent shape?

I just press it.

Jatoprik said:
I just press it.

Wait, I didn’t even know there was a button.

Brown1 said:

Jatoprik said:
I just press it.

Wait, I didn’t even know there was a button.

On my 2017, you can’t open it from the outside. You need to use the button on the driver’s door or pull the release inside the trunk.

@Prescott
I have a 2017 too, now I’m confused.

Brown1 said:
@Prescott
I have a 2017 too, now I’m confused.

Probably varies by model. Mine’s a Hybrid Titanium.

Prescott said:

Brown1 said:
@Prescott
I have a 2017 too, now I’m confused.

Probably varies by model. Mine’s a Hybrid Titanium.

Must be, yeah.

Prescott said:

Brown1 said:
@Prescott
I have a 2017 too, now I’m confused.

Probably varies by model. Mine’s a Hybrid Titanium.

Mine’s also a Hybrid Titanium. You can either press the button on the door or use the trunk release.

Brown1 said:

Jatoprik said:
I just press it.

Wait, I didn’t even know there was a button.

Pushing my fuel door doesn’t work. Only the button on the door panel or the emergency pull in the trunk opens it.

Jatoprik said:
I just press it.

You mean the actual gas door?

Lyonnel said:

Jatoprik said:
I just press it.

You mean the actual gas door?

Yeah, just press it.

Jatoprik said:

Lyonnel said:
Jatoprik said:
I just press it.

You mean the actual gas door?

Yeah, just press it.

Guess I’ll put my broken door panel back on then.

Lyonnel said:

Jatoprik said:
I just press it.

You mean the actual gas door?

Just press it… like that song.

Hybrids have a pressurised gas tank. The button lets the system release pressure before the gas door opens.

Skyler said:
Hybrids have a pressurised gas tank. The button lets the system release pressure before the gas door opens.

Makes sense, so I need to look for a hybrid’s door panel then.

Skyler said:
Hybrids have a pressurised gas tank. The button lets the system release pressure before the gas door opens.

My 2014 Hybrid doesn’t have a button.

Damon said:

Skyler said:
Hybrids have a pressurised gas tank. The button lets the system release pressure before the gas door opens.

My 2014 Hybrid doesn’t have a button.

Only the Energi models from 2013-2016 had it. All 2017 hybrids have it though.

@Skyler
My 2019 Hybrid Titanium has the button too. I think all recent Fusion hybrids do.

@Skyler
The button’s location is annoying. It opens even with a light touch if the car’s in park. Passengers end up pressing it by accident all the time.

Fallon said:
@Skyler
The button’s location is annoying. It opens even with a light touch if the car’s in park. Passengers end up pressing it by accident all the time.

Never had that happen to me. How are people hitting it by accident?