I Had My Oil Changed In March By A Reputable Company And Have Always Had My Oil Changed Consistently. I contacted Ford's Customer Service center, and have asked for assistance with this extraordinarily expensive repair. This time there were cement highway construction barriers on the side. Escape Hybrid is available with a special Appearance Package that features body-color door h and les and silver bumper covers, body-side cladding and wheel lip moldings. Part of this is due to the throttle itself; there's a noticeable beat before pedal pressure translates into forward motion. About An Hour Later I Ran An Errand That Usually Takes About 25 Minutes Round-trip.
Ford had recall on this system that ended in 2009--I bought this in 2012. The two front speakers are in the doors, which is not exactly the optimal placement. Again able to safely pull off the freeway and after putting it in park turned the key off and back on and was again on my way. The efficiency gains over the gas-only Ford Escape are noticeable, as well as the performance losses, and the extra weight of the hybrid systems is felt in terms of speed, agility, and some unexpected creaks from the rear of the car. Can't even get it home. There was no apparent oil leak and no sign of burning oil.
The vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. I Called ford In Mi-told Too Late—too Bad. June 05, 2014 We Purchased This ford escape Hybrid In August, 2012, After Procuring A Pre-sale Evaluation At ford Dealer 1, Including A Full Vin Search For Any Incomplete Recalls. I Was Able To Pull To The Side Of The Road. This is not the problem.
I Was Lucky That I Was Driving On A Country Road And Not A Freeway And Had A Place To Pull Over. This a way to reward your customers who had faith in your company name, by punishing them? I have always changed the oil on time and done all other maintenance on this car. I Had No Choice As All Power Was Gone. To a person, they are appalled that a Ford Motor Company product would spectacularly fail and place my family at catastrophic risk of injury or death. After Stop And Go Traffic Then Running At 70 Mph When Message Appears, This Time The Engine Shut Down Immediatly And I Barely Got Onto The Shoulder With Traffic Speeding By About 2 Feet Off My Right. Nov 05, 2012 I Was Driving At 55mph On A County Road. Happened to me on the 99 freeway and was almost hit.
Since The Problem Did Not Occur At The Time I Brought It In And There Were No Problems Showing On A Diagnostic Test They Could Not Do Anything. Fortunately, I was able to safely get from the 3rd lane to the shoulder. Other available packages include: Appearance Package: Includes silver-painted body-side cladding and wheel-lip moldings along with body-color door h and les. Leather Comfort Group: Leather-wrapped steering wheel and leather-trimmed seats. Feb 03, 2013 The Contact Owns A 2006 ford escape Hybrid. Dedicated buttons for home and current location were welcome touches, but finding mapped landmarks and services required a fair of amount of menu diving. The Engine Was Still Running But The Car Would Not Accelerate.
On downhill stretches, we sometimes saw 30mph before the gasoline engine switched on. The car started again about half an hour later but only ran long enough to limp to a gas station. Escape Hybrid is the first hybrid vehicle to offer four-wheel-drive and towing capability of up to 1,000 pounds when properly equipped. I Then Had My Car Towed To A ford Dealership, Where I Bought, It For A Second Opinion And He Said The Same Thing That I Needed To Have My Engine Replaced Due To Internal Engine Noise. Dec 07, 2012 I Was About 4 Miles From My Home Traveling The Highway About 45mph After A 16 Mile Trip. On the road, the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid's drive system requires no special operation and is mostly transparent to the driver.
I Kept Trying To Start But No Success. At the time we bought the car we were wary of the cost of the hybrid batteries. I Called ford And They Said There Is Nothing They Can Do. Without Warning The Engine Stopped And The Dashboard Showed A Red Triangle And The Words Stop Safely Now. I was able to continue driving home for about 25 minutes, approximately 15 miles. I was barley able to pull off on the side safely.
I give kudos to the Ford Statistician who figured out how long extended warranties should last. In fact, the Escape Hybrid provides approximately 80 percent better fuel economy in city driving than the conventional V-6 Escape. The combined output of both the gas and electric motors is 155 horsepower, and the powertrain provides 0-60 acceleration performance similar to the conventional Escape with 200-horsepower V-6 engine. The Good The 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid is a full hybrid, with a combination of computer-controlled systems optimizing efficiency and a sealed high-voltage battery allowing electric-only operation. The Vehicle Was Flat-bedded To The Dealer.
The vehicle was towed to a Ford Blue Oval and hybrid-certified dealership, who determined the engine was a 'catastrophic' loss their words and the only option to repair was to install a remanufactured engine. They Told Me My Engine Was Gone And I Needed A Whole New One. Tried To Start Again But Message That The Engine Was Dangerously Heated Appeared. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and a light illuminated that said stop safely now. Once stopped, I turned engine key off. I had checked the oil about 300 miles prior.
About 15 Miles Later It Did The Same Thing Again With The Same Message. I Was Able To Limp Into A Oil Change Place. Fyi Blogging Is Out There For Us All! The usual antitheft perimeter alarm is standard as expected. Its gasoline engine and electric motor work in concert, providing performance similar to that of a V-6 engine. This is a serious safety issue that could have resulted in multi cars accident had I not had the opportunity to drive to the curb before it stopped.