Oops, yes, it is a model year 2005 manufactured in 2004.

There were no warnings or alarms or messages. The car simply started to lose
EV mode (and engine-off at stops) after driving for a while. The problem was
too hard to demonstrate at first and the car was serviced at 80,000 miles
with no comment from the dealer.

It does seem that better in-cabin diagnostics would have helped get this
spotted earlier. According to the hybrid display that came with the Nav
system, the battery still worked fine (charging and helping to power the
car), and acceleration was normal right up to the end. But the engine would
not shut off once the car got hot.

I'll see if I can find out more details from the mechanic when i get the car
back.

Jim

"Chris Brown" <homersaydoe@...> wrote:

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>I hope you have a 2005 model because in 2004 they did not make the Hybrid.
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>I did have the same failure one of our work Hybrids (a Gen 1 Prius) at about
the same mileage. The driver (now unemployed) kept driving the car after the
hybrid alarms went off for about 15 miles - mostly likely they took a minor
problem and turned it into a cooked battery. Toyota was very good about the
repair.
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>--- In hybrid_ford_escape@yahoogroups.com, Jim Chinnis <jchinnis@...> wrote:
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>> I took my 2004 in for service, as it will not go into EV mode after it warms
>> up good. I was expecting a relatively minor repair having to do with
>> cooling, but the dealer called today and said they had ordered a new
>> battery. It will take two weeks to get the battery...
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>> Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA jchinnis@...
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