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61 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 7:57 AM
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I'd like to keep the problem with noise attributed to the rear brakes on the hybrid thread going. We have been getting a noise from the right rear of our new hybrid, which is only about a month old. It started about a week after we got it. At first we did not pay much attention to it but it has gottem much louder when it occurs now. The only problem is that it never occurs when we make an appointment and take it to the dealer. However, I don't think the noise is coming from the brakes as a couple of the others above have suggested. And in our case it has nothing to do with making turns. It is totally radom and naturally when we make an appointment with the dealer there is no noise. We took it to the dealer the other day when it was making the noise and they would not come out and listen. We were told again to make an appointment so we did and NO NOISE! The reason I do not feel it has anything to do with the brakes is the chirp, chirp high pitched noise occurs with each revolution regardless of the brakes being applied or not, or applied lightly or hard or even riding them and the faster you go the more frequent the chirp, chirp. If it were the brakes or pads I would expect some change in the volume of the chirp or that it would go away as the brakes are applied. I have met another escape hybrid owner having the same problem and his dealer could not find anything wrong but like us when he takes it in the noise does not occur. I would appreciate any thoughts or help from others that have experienced the same problem. |
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Replying to: talaria (Jun 28, 2005 5:00 pm) One other problem I forgot to mention in my last thread...my Airbag warning light is on about 60% of the time for no apparent reason. The dealer is also taking a look at this. I'll keep you posted on the progress.
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Replying to: anderson8 (Aug 24, 2005 8:41 am) when i first picked up my car (2006 hev) and my salesman was showing me some of the dashboard goodies, he pointed out the airbag light for the front passenger side. apparently the seat has a sensor, and if there isn't at least 40lbs of weight on the seat, the airbag is automatically disabled, and the warning light goes on. this is allegedly a cost saving accident feature, assuming if there is only one person in the car (the driver) and they are involved in an accident, the airbags on the passenger side are not unnecessarily inflated. i can see how this would be a pain, if you are involved in a minor fender bender, replacing two sets of airbags instead of just one can be costly. maybe that answers the question...
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Replying to: nimhbug (Oct 05, 2005 7:51 pm) this is allegedly a cost saving accident feature, assuming if there is only one person in the car (the driver) and they are involved in an accident, the airbags on the passenger side are not unnecessarily inflated. i can see how this would be a pain, if you are involved in a minor fender bender, replacing two sets of airbags instead of just one can be costly." I think your salesman was blowing smoke at you, or simply uninformed. When you have a passenger in the right hand seat, does the SRS light go out? |
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Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 06, 2005 11:43 am) |
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Replying to: stevedebi (Oct 06, 2005 11:43 am) If you put something that weighs a few pounds on the passenger seat it'll trip the sensor. If you put a 100+ pound person on the seat, the light will go off. If that person gets out of the vehicle while it's running, the light will turn on for a moment as the sensor notices the change in the weight on the seat, then it will go back out. This is normal behavior. If the light is going on and off without anything on the passenger seat there's a problem with the OCS and it should be checked.
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Replying to: anderson8 (Aug 24, 2005 8:41 am) Next time you hear it try pulling up kind of quickly on the parking brake handle then releasing immediately. Kind of just give it a little jerk (not too hard you don't want to lock up the rear wheels). See if that makes it go away. |
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Replying to: talaria (Jun 28, 2005 5:00 pm) It is interesting that there are so many others with the same exact symptoms. I will post here if he has anything to say after his weekend of testing. If anyone else hears of a diagnosis I would be very interested to know...before invoke the California Lemon Law.
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Replying to: dvh (Oct 09, 2005 9:44 pm) |
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Replying to: stevewa (Oct 06, 2005 11:16 pm) It is actually illegal to put a child under 14 years of age in the front seat here in CA. I should note that according to your explanation, the original post indicates that there is an error in that Escape; the light is not supposed to be lit if the front right seat is empty.
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