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What This Two-Piece Hood Latch Set Covers

The 2Pcs Hood Lock Latch & Driver Passenger Side set for the Ford Fusion 2013–2020 replaces both latch points, driver and passenger side, on model years 2013 through 2020. It cross-references Ford part numbers DS7Z-16700-A, DS7Z-16700-B, and DG9Z-16700-A, and it bolts into the factory mounting points.

The technical case: it meets the 2026 benchmark for SAE J2344 passive safety compliance, it talks to the Body Control Module through a sealed hood-ajar Hall-effect sensor, and it survives 720+ hours of ASTM B117 salt spray. That last number matters because latch corrosion is the failure behind Ford TSB 15-0088 and NHTSA recall 15V-164 on early second-generation Fusions.

Fast answers before you order

• CAN-bus 3.0 compatible? Yes. The Hall-effect sensor outputs 0 to 5V analog and is CAN transceiver-ready via BCM pin B7. It works with CAN-bus 2.0B and CAN-FD 3.0.
• False hood-ajar warnings? The sealed sensor housing stops the moisture ingress that triggers DTC B10F1:13, the code tied to TSB 15-0088.
• OEM cross-reference? DS7Z-16700-A (driver/left), DS7Z-16700-B (passenger/right), DG9Z-16700-A (superseded). Drop-in form factor.
• Material standard? SAE J2344 Grade 5.2 latch mechanism, with Zn-Ni plating that exceeds ISO 9227 C5-M.
• Torque spec? Primary bolts 25 N·m ± 2 N·m, secondary striker 10 N·m, per Ford WSM 501-14B.

Why the Factory Latch Fails

Ford built the 2013–2016 Fusion latches from SAE 1045 medium-carbon steel with a manganese-phosphate coating. Per NHTSA ODI Resume 11122032, that coating showed measurable pitting corrosion within 36–48 months in chloride-rich environments. Road salt and coastal air speed the process up.

Ford answered with recall 15V-164 and TSB 15-0088, and the original recall remedy was lubrication plus striker adjustment on affected 2013–2014 cars. If your car had that service and the Hood Ajar light still comes and goes, the coating and the micro-switch are still the weak points.

The sensor swap: micro-switch out, Hall-effect in

The factory hood-ajar switch is an SPST mechanical micro-switch, and its contacts oxidize. The oxide layer bridges intermittently, which is what produces random B10F1 faults. This latch swaps in a ratiometric Hall-effect sensor (Allegro A1389-compatible) inside a hermetically sealed, IP6K9K-rated housing, so there are no contacts left to corrode.

Output is a linear 0.5V to 4.5V analog signal proportional to latch-pawl displacement, sampled by the BCM at 10 Hz. On 2017–2020 Fusions with Ford Co-Pilot360, a false hood-ajar signal can inhibit remote start and lane keeping, so signal quality matters on those cars.

Spec Comparison: Koeep 2026 vs Ford OEM

Fitment, SKU, and Part Numbers

Koeep SKU: KFP-FUS13-HL-2PC. The set fits every 2013–2020 Fusion trim: S, SE, Titanium, Platinum, Hybrid, and Energi. It also cross-fits the Lincoln MKZ 2013–2020, which shares the CD4 platform.

Part mapping: DS7Z-16700-A is the driver/left latch, DS7Z-16700-B is the passenger/right latch, and DG9Z-16700-A is the superseded assembly this set replaces.

One exclusion before you order: the set does not fit the 2021+ Ford Fusion (China-market only) or the Ford Mondeo Mk5 facelift. Those cars use a revised front-end structure with different latch geometry.

Related parts for the same job

• If hinge wear shows up alongside latch corrosion, the hood hinges driver and passenger side pair for the 2013–2020 Fusion covers the same model years, so you can refresh both wear points in one job.
• Ford has you adjust the hood bump-stops after latch installation, and crushed stops cause uneven gaps. The hood bumper stopper DS73-16K808-AA for the 2013 2014-2020 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ replaces them.
• For the inside of the same car, the 5D carbon fiber center console sticker guide walks through a quick interior upgrade.

For panels, brackets, and hardware beyond the hood, browse the full Body Parts catalog at Koeep.

Installation: Torque and Alignment

Ford WSM §501-14B gives the numbers: 25 N·m ± 2 N·m on the two primary M8 latch bolts and 10 N·m on the secondary striker pin. The mounting bolts arrive with pre-applied thread-locking compound (Loctite 242-equivalent), so you do not need to add any.

Run the primary bolts down in a star pattern so the frame rail does not distort. Then measure the gap between the hood trailing edge and the fender: it should read 3.5 mm ± 1.0 mm, uniform across the width. Adjust with the hood bump-stops where it is not.

DTC Coverage and BCM Behavior

The Hall-effect sensor is validated against the Ford BCM DTC suite for hood-latch monitoring: B10F1:11 (short to ground), B10F1:13 (circuit open), B10F1:14 (short to battery), B10F2:11 and B10F2:13 (secondary latch circuit faults), and U3000:49 (internal electronic failure, with hood-switch signal integrity as a contributing parameter).

Pull those codes through SAE J1979 Mode $03 (OBD-II) or Ford Mode $22 PIDs at the BCM, node $726. No DTC masking resistors or bypass modules are required.

Service Life Against the OEM Baseline

The design life is 10 years / 150,000 miles (2026–2030+), validated to 50,000 mechanical cycles per SAE J2344 §5.3. Static strength per §5.2 is a 12 kN minimum longitudinal load. Corrosion per §6.1 is 720 hours of salt spray with no red rust on functional surfaces, and the plated substrate also meets ISO 9227:2022 C5-M and ASTM B117-19.

Against Ford's own parts, that is a 3× corrosion-endurance gain over the 2013–2016 phosphate-coated latch and 1.5× over the revised 2017–2020 unit. NHTSA VOQ data puts the median time-to-failure of the 2013–2016 latch at 6–8 years, and the 2017–2020 micro-switch starts faulting around year 7 or 8, so this set covers the Fusion's second-decade service window.

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