The "L" position is exactly the same as "D" if there is pressure on the gas pedal. With foot off the gas, the effect of "L" is first to apply regen braking....
That's probably the battery vent door. There is a door that opens and closes, under computer control, that controls the air coming in thru that large vent...
Hi, and thanks for the responses. What is wierd to me is that when the car was going up the mountain road it was lurching. It was reving at 3000, jumping to...
I tried revving my 07 Escape as you described Saturday and the others our correct, it will not rev as a normal engine. I could barely make it past 2000 and it...
I assure you that the engine is acting normally when you "gun it" in neutral and nothing happens!! Mike '07 Mariner Michael Brody Dresher, PA 19025 [Non-text...
I am not sure what you mean by lurching. It is normal behavior for the engine rpm to change quickly when going up hill from between 3000 and as high as 5000...
... <leslie31258@...> wrote: I've never heard the "loud click" back by the battery. ... lurching implies a rapid change, and a, well, lurch... Did you feel the...
It takes a little getting used to -the fact that you don't need high rpm and burning rubber to be fast at the line rather than raw torque being delivered by...
I'm happy to report that I got my car back, drove it to Burlington and back this afternoon and got 34.3 mpg combined highway and backroads. The double tap on...
I am a national independant Ford Escape Hybrid Trainer. I will be in Sacramento, CA April 8-14 hosting a Hybrid Car Training event for technicians. The first...
For the non-hybrid portions of the Ford Escape, the Escape Central forums <http://www.escape-central.com/%20forums> are a great resource. Brent's comment...
I bought my Mariner Hybrid in January and have towed it to Florida and back (2900 miles). It tracks well and has not had any problems. Miles don't register...
I have been reading this board for a couple of months now, and I finally took the plunge and got my '08 this weekend. Lots of good upgrades including more eco...
Hello, I ordered my Escape at the local dealership (NY) a few weeks ago. I can't wait to drive it... ;) I came across an interesting fact, when I was talking...
Not sure if the location has something to do with it, but in LA, you can get 0% on the '07. Unfortunately, my sailesperson didn't say anything about special...
I have just taken delivery (Saturday) of a 2008 Mariner. I liked my wife's 2007 so much I got another one. The 2008 is vastly improved over the 2007. Real...
Hello MiHG members and friends, This is just a reminder about our 2nd meet of 2007 coming up on Sat. April 21 at the Oak Creek Public Library. This will be our...
I didn't get the NAV. According to Edmonds.com it is a "DVD based navigation system". I couldn't see spending $3000 on a system that I didn't know was going...
I have an '08 Mariner and it has 1 DVD instead of the stack of CD's. Also screen is twice as wide. The financing has to do with the fact that they are more...
... mileage are ... Sorry about taking so long to reply to your question. I keep good mileage records on each of my vehicles, especially my route vehicle. I...
dear madam/sir introduce me im yongky,im join this group cause i hope i can have great information and meet the experience who can help me here to choose a car...
... How are the brakes? I was surprised at someone's post about how often they change brakes on their route vehicle. Do you deliberately stay in EV mode...
... often ... do ... Clarence, at the 20K "checkup" at the dealer, the brakes looked hardly worn at all. I'm thinking they will last much longer than my...
I just got back from test driving a 2008 FEH. I was especially interested in how the Automatic Temperature control system worked. The 2008 system allows you to...
wE HAVE BOTH '07 AND '08 mARINERS. oN THE '07 WE WOULD PUT ON RECIRCULATE POSITION TO MAINTAIN SOME COOL AT LIGHTS. I imagine I could do the same on the...
