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1583 messages, Last post on Sep 26, 2009 at 4:59 PM
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Just brought an 06 Escape Hybrid. The only time the car switches to EV mode is during the the first half hour or so of driving. The rest of the day ICE continues to run even when stopped or when driving under 20 mph. Even when it is working during the first half hour of the first drive of the day, it does not do so as expected, under 25mph, instead it kicks into EV mode at 15 -20 mph. Also, the needle on the gauge at the left which indicates assist and charge never moves. We make sue that the AC is off so that is not the problem. Millage on the car is 56,000. Any ideas? Has anyone else had a similar problem and a possible resolution?
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Replying to: tpaul (Jun 16, 2008 8:58 pm) |
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Replying to: kcowan (Jun 15, 2008 5:20 am) |
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Replying to: bmdouble (Jun 23, 2008 6:41 pm)
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Replying to: carysbluesky (Jun 24, 2008 3:21 am)
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On my 2008 FEH- twice now I filled it with gas and the guage only shows 3/4 tank. but its filled. other times it works fine. Anyone have weird gas guage behavior?
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Replying to: jimt2 (Jun 28, 2008 3:06 pm) Over time the gauge should correct itself. |
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my wife has an '04 escape limited. she is thinking of replacing it with an '09 hybrid limited. my basic analysis, which excludes finance charges, insurance and annual property taxes is pretty much a wash  $4.00 per gallon over 5 years. anyone else have an opinion?
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jul 16, 2008 2:55 pm) my basic analysis, which excludes finance charges, insurance and annual property taxes is pretty much a wash $4.00 per gallon over 5 years. anyone else have an opinion? " If your 04 Escape is running well, you will never make up the difference in payments (zero $$ with the 2004, XXX $$ with the new FEH) based on the MPG gains. So if you like the 2004, my suggestion is to keep it. If you are definitely getting rid of the 04, then the FEH is a good option, though it is a bit more expensive than a 2009 ICE Escape. A limited will cost you 33K. If you don't need an SUV, consider the Toyota Prius or Honda Civic Hybrid; both are considerably cheaper than the FEH - and get much better MPG. One thing to consider is the driving you will do. If it is all short trips, then a Hybrid is not generally the best option - it has to warm up the engine before the hybrid technology kicks in completely. It also gets less MPG in winter. A last item is the fact that the FEH A/C shuts off if the car is stopped (in ECON mode) - so you are forced to live without A/C while stopped, or lose the MPG gained by the engine shutting down. The Prius has an electric A/C compressor and does not have this limitation.
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Replying to: stevedebi (Jul 16, 2008 3:07 pm) |
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