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Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance Repair and Concerns

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What is this discussion about? Toyota Prius, Honda Fit Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid, Honda Hybrid, Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Hybrid Cars, Coupe, Hatchback, Truck

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#152 of 186 Re: Winter storage [upstateny5] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Sep 08, 2010 (3:13 pm)

Replying to: upstateny5 (Sep 08, 2010 10:53 am)
I see no reason to take it out. Get the "tender" and it'll stay charged and this will also prevent freezing damage.

#153 of 186 help with Nav question by sas9

Sep 09, 2010 (3:04 pm)

Hi - not sure if this question belongs here but I didn't get any responses under Nav.
 
I have a 2010 and my nav map shows icons for gas stations, restaurants, etc. I don't want these icons to show up but am having trouble removing them permanantly. Can anyone help with the instructions to do this?
 
Also, can anyone help me remove the split screen permanantly? Thanks,

#154 of 186 Re: help with Nav question [sas9] by whitey9

Sep 10, 2010 (7:59 am)

Replying to: sas9 (Sep 09, 2010 3:04 pm)
A 2010 what? Toyota? Honda? Yugo? Have you no "Owner's Manual"?

#155 of 186 Glass Door Warning in 2010 Highlander Hybrid by hsk1

Dec 16, 2010 (6:11 pm)

I recently got Glass Door warning Light but all the doors are closed. How to get rid of this

#156 of 186 Re: Glass Door Warning in 2010 Highlander Hybrid [hsk1] by kiawah

Dec 17, 2010 (6:36 am)

Replying to: hsk1 (Dec 16, 2010 6:11 pm)
Take it back to the dealership who will find the problem and repair it under warranty.

#157 of 186 Re: Glass Door Warning in 2010 Highlander Hybrid [hsk1] by whitey9

Dec 17, 2010 (6:56 am)

Replying to: hsk1 (Dec 16, 2010 6:11 pm)
What the heck is a "glass door"?

#158 of 186 Conclusion by hpmctorque

Jan 25, 2011 (9:50 pm)

Judging by the relatively low number of comments in this discussion, one could conclude that hybrids are quite reliable. Of course, the majority of hybrids are Priuses, but there haven't been a lot of complaints or concerns expressed about the other hybrids, either.

#159 of 186 Re: Conclusion [hpmctorque] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 26, 2011 (10:55 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (Jan 25, 2011 9:50 pm)
Seems like "maintenance" is maintenance, no matter what you drive---it seems to work out all the same, be it gas, diesel or hybrid.

#160 of 186 Re: Conclusion [Mr_Shiftright] by annek1

Jan 26, 2011 (2:27 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 26, 2011 10:55 am)
My problem is not so much with the Honda Hybrid, but with the Honda dealership. They nickel and dime (more accurately, hundreds and two hundreds) me to death until it's plain that keeping the car is more expensive than buying it.
 
For instance, the oil shield under the oil filter was ripped off by a crummy dirt road. The Honda dealer wanted $130 to put on a new one, a piece of $5 or $10 material bolted to the underbody, and they refused to tack on the old one, which could easily be done with plastic ties--you know, like give a little service to a long-standing customer.
 
That's just one example. I have many others and I will never buy a Honda again.

#161 of 186 hybridhell by hybridhell

Apr 20, 2011 (1:20 pm)

I bought my daughter a 2008 Escape Hybrid in December 2007. Fantastic vehicle for the first 3 years/50K miles...Then In January, 2011, she made a stop on the way home, got back into the escape, and when started, it revved to 2500 RPM. She turned it off, and on the re-start it revved to 3500 RPM. She went ahead and started driving & the RPM's came back down, but this has been an issue ever since. Now it will only travel about 1/2 half mile in Electric Mode before the engine kicks on. Mileage has dropped from just over 30 to 24-25. Once she tried to drive out of a parking lot & the engive revved to 2500 RPM's, but the car wouldn't move, nearly causing a crash. The car finally started to go, but she travelled about 3/4 mile at 10 mph with the engine revving at 2500 RPM. Last week, she got into the car, started it (revving to 1800RPM's) put it in reverse & the car wouldn't move. Finally after starting & stopping 2 times, on the third try it started working "normal". This has been going on ( engine revving to charge battery & not moving) for 4 months. It's been to the dealership 3 times, checked by the "Regional Rep" twice & they say it is normal, since no code comes up! The Regional Rep had the gall to tell me that ford has not had one instance of a failed battery. He also stated that "all batteries loose power over time", which is what is probably causing the engine to revv up, but they won't replace it unless it totally fails to hold a charge!! Obviously, reading some of the post at Edmonds, Ford has replaced some of the battery packs. Has anybody had similar problems with FORD??? The dealership did service the transmission, thinking this might be the problem...& they didn't charge me for the supposed 17+ hrs they have into it, so I guess I should be glad for that, but I'm thinking this will be the last hybrid I will ever own. (between my wife & kids, we own 9 fords so it's not like I have it in for ford....not yet anyway) Thanks...

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