On my 2005 the wire is designated to turn on the AC compressor and start the ICE (far counter clockwise position and defrost) there is another one that...
In my (admittedly-episodic) experience with cold-winter driving (relatives live in a 9,000-ft mountain area), cold outside air DOES tend to be too dry to cause...
Norbert, Welcome to the group - - and to the Ford Hybrid family! I've had my Mariner Hybrid for over a year now and love it. I have 16,000 miles on it and...
Driving in L causes regen to happen when it wouldn't otherwise. While this won't help you gain EV mode faster, it will allow the battery to be in a higher...
Dear friends, During my first oil change, that the dealer's service manager insisted must be around 3000 miles -- not the 5000 recommended by Ford, because...
Thanks Doug, 32.4 MPG sounds very good, I will see after one month :) Norbert ... From: Doug To: hybrid_ford_escape@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 29,...
what are the mmain tips for getting that mpg? do you have feedback on how to add a switch to make an ev button?? ... Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:10:38...
My goal is to install a switch to limit the ICE at any time.....do you know if there is a way to add a switch with this sort of function? Like an EV button on...
Hey folks, long time no post. Good to see everyone is still around..and our group has grown in size tremendously over the last few years. :-) First off, just...
Chris -- My 2005 4WD has about 52,000 miles on it. Haven't kept the "since purchase" mpg, but I suspect it is somewhere around 30 mpg. They definitely gave...
Chris, For what it's worth, the CD cartridge on my 2006 FEH is also 3F1T-18C833-AB. ... purchase" mpg, but I suspect it is somewhere around 30 mpg. They ...
You need the Clarion 397 6-Disc CD magazine. I have an 06 with under seat changer and after a lot of shopping around finally found that this is the right...
How are you guys getting to 30 to 32 MPG? My 4wd 2006 avg's 27-28.... Brian ... From: KimmmieMaz <kimmmiemaz@...> Subject: Re: [hybrid_ford_escape] 6-CD...
It depends a lot on your driving. When I lived in Orange County, California, driving 25 miles to work each day I got a good 33-34 MPG. This was with all the...
Brian -- I do not drive aggressively, at all. When my husband drives my FEH he gets 5 mpg less than I do! I use the Low Gear Advantage almost all the time...
The Engine Block Heater runs continuously... since it is impossible for the engine & water to get "too hot". At some point, around 110'F to 120'F the rate of...
Paul, I change at 10,000 miles and have no regrets about it. I did do the first 2 changes early. I am not at 80,000 miles and have not had any trouble. ...
Dear John, Thanks for this information! What I do not understand is the word "A/C" in "Follow the A/C wall plug." That to me implies "air conditioner", and I...
Dear FEH lovers, My wife and I bought our 2008 FWD FEH to save gas, to save money and to cut our travel-related carbon emissions. The car replaced by the FEH...
Sorry, my bad! I meant to say AC wall plug, as in alternating current plug. Yes, there is a transformer, if equipped or purchased separately, to change...
For the second time in 2 years, our 2006 FEH failed to start after driving for 15-20 min. First time, we were in some fairly hot weather (100 deg), so I...
Hi, Are you saying that the ICE would not turn over at all, or that the ICE would turn over and not start? IE is the controller saying "I won't allow the ICE...
Dear Dave, Is there a chance the rear battery air conditioning unit is not working properly? I don't have a wiring diagram but if there is a thermister ...
Reg, That's exactly what I was thinking- the heat. Also, someone at the Ford dealer did mention that there may be a sensor in the HV battery that was...
Hi Steve, The ICE would turn over for about a second and not start, while I had the key in the start position. After a second, it quits and the message...
Dear Dave, My suggestion about heat comes about because of our experience with my wife's 2001 Toyota Prius. We had similar kinds of heat related issues this...
... Yeah, that would be a problem -- the vent to the battery in the Classic Prius is right there on the rear deck (looks like a speaker grille, but isn't!). If...
Thanks everyone for your help- given the conditions that we were driving in and the fact that the failures were two years apart, it seems that the battery...
My 2008 with 26,000 miles had been in the garage for a couple of days when I tried to start it yesterday. The ICE wouldn't turn over although the other...
