2/9/2024 0 Comments 2008 ford escape hybridPut both power plants online through the Escape's planetary gearset transmission and they make a net 155 hp, enough to spirit the car to 60 mph in less than 10 seconds with a minor symphony of hums, warbles and burrs." The Los Angeles Times appreciates that "under 25 miles per hour and depending on demand, the Escape Hybrid can glide along Flying Dutchman-style on its 94 hp electric motor. The 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid gets moving with both a 2.3-liter Atkinson cycle engine as well as a permanent magnet AC synchronous motor with a 330-volt nickel metal hydride battery. Having a mechanic do that several times…and you’d be paying THOUSANDS over the live of the vehicle if you keep it to 300k miles (which we do).As Newsday explains, "An SUV with a hybrid gasoline/electric powertrain should be about as close as you can get to having your cake and eating it too." Acceleration and Power When they break…they cost 4-5 times more then the old system…however…when was the last time you’ve ever had to replace one? We’ve never had to…and several of our vehicles went well past 400k miles…But with the point/condenser ignition system…you’re changing plugs more often because of the decrease gap…and you have to replace the points and condenser every 30k-40k miles. Here’s good example…Electronic ignition systems are far more complicated then the old point/condenser systems. Yes…when thing do break…they tend to be expensive…but since they don’t break that often…the overall repair cost is down…NOT UP. My 4runner and wifes Lexus are far far far more complex then any vehicle we’ve owned…and far far far far more reliable. Welcome to the new age of vehicle ownership.Įveryone needs to learn that as cars get more complicated and expensive to fix, their value will collapse to near zero as they pass the 10 year, 100,000 mile markīut they’re NOT. So he saved a few hundred bucks in gas and now he is stuck with an expensive repair. The OP bought a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car with mediocre reliability and fancy drive system using an immature technology. I bought a reliable car (Mazda 6) with a conventional gasoline engine to avoid the expensive failures of hybrids. Early adopters of hybrids and other new technology are the trailblazers for problems such as the one the OP is posting about. My only cautionary note is that I would not recommend buying “young” technology. I love the safety features of my vehicles. The tradeoff is that sometimes the fancy bits malfunction and cost money to fix. And safety features get cheaper when all cars have them.Ĭars today are a marvel of engineering. It would sure make cars cheaper if you could buy them without safety or emissions control features! The problem is that people die. Looking online, there are others that have experienced this problem:Ĭar Forums at Ford Escape Hybrid Brake Problemsĭiscuss your braking issues Knox” - Why not get rid of airbags and seatbelts too? Let’s make crumple zone’s an expensive option. Ford (corporate) customer service says there’s no program for my vehicle and no recall, so there’s nothing they can do. I’ve left it at the dealership because it isn’t safe to drive.ĭealership is offering to take 10% off the service. Also, when picking it up, now the Check Brake System light is on all the time and the vehicle basically has no brakes. They’re quoting me $5,300 to replace the Hydraulic Control Unit. Brought in for service at dealership and they found codes C1478 and C1480. I was able to let the vehicle sit and retry and the lights didn’t come on. Two recent incidents where the yellow ABS and red brake lights came on, with messages of Check Brake System and Regen Brakes Disabled. I purchased a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid which now has 109K miles on it.
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