Body

Body

WARNING: Never install used or reconditioned parts (as specified below) from pre-owned, salvaged or damaged vehicles. The use of such parts could lead to serious injury.

Never use non-Ford parts or accessories for completing repairs.

Ford Motor Company does not approve or recognize body and structural repair procedures, tools, parts or anything but new genuine Ford equipment. Ford cannot attest to the safety, quality, durability or legality of non-Ford parts or accessories. Use of such parts could lead to serious personal injury as they may contain damage which is not visible.

Ford does not approve use of the following:
- Salvaged or used parts
- Major body clips or assemblies from salvage vehicles
- Aftermarket structural or body components
- Salvaged or reconditioned wheels
- Used supplemental restraint system (SRS) components
- air bags
- restraint system modules
- safety belts, buckles or retractors
- crash sensors

Returning a vehicle to pre-accident condition can only be assured if repair procedures are carried out by skilled technicians using new genuine Ford parts and Ford-approved methods. Structural component repair procedures approved by Ford, using genuine Ford parts, have been validated by Ford Motor Company engineers.

Ford Motor Company does not endorse, cannot attest to, and makes no representations regarding structural repairs (frames, rails, aprons and body panels) carried out using non-genuine Ford Motor Company parts or non-Ford-approved methods. In particular, Ford makes no representations that the vehicle will meet any crash safety or anti-corrosion performance requirement. Such parts and methods have not been tested by Ford, and may not meet Ford's requirements for safety, performance, strength, quality, durability and corrosion protection.

Ford Motor Company bears no responsibility or liability of any kind if repairs are performed using alternative structural component repair procedures and/or parts.

The body consists of the following:

- Unibody construction
- Radiator support bolster constructed of hybrid glass fiber polypropylene material
- High-Strength Low Alloy (HSLA), high-strength and mild steels
- Dual-phase steel in select body structure components
- Bolted, removable front fenders, hinged doors and hood
- Underhood and body side door opening dimensions common between Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ
- Steel fenders
- Steel doors incorporating serviceable outer panels
- Steel luggage compartment lid
- Rear body openings unique for each model
- High-strength roll-formed bolt-on front and rear bumper beams
- Front and rear subframe assemblies housing suspension and steering components
- Underbody common between Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ
- Tailor-welded blanks used in underbody (front floor rails and rear frame rails)

For dimensional information, refer to the following illustrations:

NOTE: The following dimensional illustrations apply to the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ unless otherwise indicated.

Body Margins

NOTE: Dimensions apply to right and left side.










Body Margins

NOTE: Dimensions apply to the right and left side.











Underhood Dimensions

NOTICE: The radiator bolster is a hybrid component. If damage occurs to the radiator support component, it should not be repaired. A new component should be installed. Refer to Cooling System.

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Body Side Closure Dimensions

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Rear Opening Dimensions

Ford Fusion

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Mercury Milan

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Lincoln MKZ

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Underbody Dimensions

Front Subframe

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Rear Subframe

NOTE: Front Wheel Drive (FWD) shown, All-Wheel Drive (AWD) common dimensionally. Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.





NOTICE: A structural frame rail or unibody service sectioning kit is not available for this vehicle. It is mandatory that the service replacement section be installed as delivered, at the original factory seam locations.

Frame Datum Height

NOTE: Datum height determined measuring from holes and slots on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Underbody Dimensions

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.