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2007 Escape Hybrid problem

Created March 31, 2007, at 9:58 am by Leslie

Hi,
I just joined this forum. I bought my car on Oct. 15th 06. I didn't know how
to reset the mpg average thingy, so my car has been getting 24.6 mpg
when averaged since I bought it. That is through a few months of some
very extreme cold (below zero) and incessant wind here in central
Vermont - not garaged - and driven mostly 50mph to town and back
(about 5 miles). My car did not come with a block heater, and I wish
it had.

Here is my problem. I have just over 5000 miles on the car. When I was
driving it over a mountain yesterday I heard the engine hesitate at
about 3000rpms two times. I heard a loud click back toward the
batteries. I got home, and shut off. A couple hours later I started it
up to run into town. It wouldn't go any higher than 2000 rpms in park.
It climbs to 2000 rpms pretty slowly and with hesitation, even with my
foor to the floor. In gear it seems to operate normally, and goes
above 2000 rpms. In park it acts like there is a govenor on the rpms.
I just drove it to the ford dealer and they are going to look at it on
Monday. No warning lights have come on.

Any thoughts?

Thank you,
Leslie

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Mordecai
Junior Member

4 years ago

HI:
I think i took delivery on mine the same day as u!

1) The problem you are having will most likely be easily diagnosed. It sound electrical/electronic. Best of luck - i doubt that this will be a big prob. I have not had your experience - but I needed a jump start after a big cold spell - and all is fine since.

2) Your MPG will rise with the temperature this spring/summer. Be patient. Also - when you first start out - a couple of minutes after turning key - speed up to 40-50mph - and then through it into nuetral - if you can (safely). This is way to give a lot of pwer to the battery early in your drive.

ALL BEST
M

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supercub
Junior Member

4 years ago

I don't know, but maybe they have a REV Limiter (limits the rpm's when parked)...lots of autos and trucks have them now.

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ca_nimrod
Junior Member

4 years ago

Yes, the FEH has a limiter. you cannot stomp on teh gas at idle/park and get any response from the engine. Not sure whyexactly, but I am sure it has to do with emissions and the electric assist motor that normally comes on when you are accelerating.

-C

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