Everything and anything relating to Ford Hybrids. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:11:20 +0000 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:11:20 +0000 CleanMPG http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?forums/57/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:34:38 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57413/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57413/ invalid@example.com (DebbieKatz) DebbieKatz
I haven't posted here in forever, but I used to be a very active regular.

I'm here now to celebrate the StealthMobile's 20th birthday

She's showing her age with a little rust under the hatch and around the wheels, but she's still going strong. Mileage mostly in the high 30's - I lost my perfect hypermiling opportunity when I retired, and lately most of my trips are between here and Sheboygan, so on the highway.

I still think the FEH was one of the best things Ford did - first American main-stream hybrid, first hybrid SUV. She gave me my first lessons in achieving...

THE STEALTHMOBILE LIVES!!]]> 1 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 01:29:40 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/46436/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/46436/ invalid@example.com (08EscapeHybrid) 08EscapeHybrid STOP SAFELY NOW. Power immediately dropped, and since I was in the right lane anyway, it was easy to pull over and stop. Battery Temp was 89F, SOC was 53%. Engine temp was 195F. I could not see anything wrong with any of the parameters I could check with my Scangauge, so I shut...

Another Stop Safely Now Thread...]]> 22 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 23:23:57 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56275/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56275/ invalid@example.com (rhwinger) rhwinger
I'll be calling Ford Customer Service on this. Anyone have similar experiences?

Thanks,

Bob]]> 13 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:50:35 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/55947/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/55947/ invalid@example.com (08EscapeHybrid) 08EscapeHybrid
Dead 12v in my FEH.]]> 48 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 01:50:35 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53590/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53590/ invalid@example.com (Rex B) Rex B 4 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 16:40:16 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/5394/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/5394/ invalid@example.com (GaryG) GaryG
Just completed a heater core bypass and what a difference it made on the A/C in EV. I've had a feeling the heater core was causing the recir air to heat up much faster for a long time, but took action today. It was easy, cheap, and took only 20-30min after I got the parts and let the engine cool down an hour with the hood up. Here is what I did:

I couldn't find what Advanced Auto said was a kit, but I found
two heater hose 90 degree elbows that I attached together to make a U
shape with a 5/8" piece of heater hose. The nipples from the heater
core were plugged with heater...

Heater Core Bypass]]> 17 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:21:48 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/47497/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/47497/ invalid@example.com (GaryG) GaryG
Any comments?

GaryG]]> 194 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 14:25:57 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52526/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52526/ invalid@example.com (08EscapeHybrid) 08EscapeHybrid 2 Thu, 30 Jul 2015 21:58:55 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/21291/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/21291/ invalid@example.com (CarlD) CarlD
First is an xgauge to retrieve the...

Retrieving DTCs with the ScanGauge]]> 43 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:37:03 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52140/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52140/ invalid@example.com (08EscapeHybrid) 08EscapeHybrid This Is What A 500,000 Mile NYC Taxi Valvetrain Looks Like

[fimg=left]http://100autoguias.com/images/alog/ford_logo.jpg[/fimg]Jay Sincavage – CleanMPG – July 15, 2015

This Is What A 500,000 Mile NYC Taxi Valvetrain Looks Like

If you drove a car hour after hour, day after day through Manhattan as a taxi, you’d expect the engine to be completely haggard right? Look again.

This is a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid that had been working as a taxi in the Big Apple, as Reddit user...

Ford Escape Hybrid Valvetrain After 500,000 Miles of Taxi Use.]]> 4 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 04:06:47 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52125/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52125/ invalid@example.com (08EscapeHybrid) 08EscapeHybrid
I'm thinking its not such a bad thing. The battery seems to charge a lot easier/faster now. When going down mountains, it does hit the necessary charge level to enter DFCO quicker. I also noticed that my mileage seems to have ticked up a bit. I'm at 160 miles into this tank, and my dash display is...

Battery recalibrations... Not necessarily a bad thing?]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2015 07:45:27 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52096/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52096/ invalid@example.com (rmcmast) rmcmast
They said they need the car for 3 or 4 days because they need to pull the engine to do the replacement. I have a loaner I can keep till it's done but it really seems strange that it's so hard to get to. They are a local Ford dealer, so I assume they know what they're doing.

Part of what bothers me is they didn't know going in what it would take. They seem to have discovered it after they got in and tried...

Engine Light - Replacing Catalytic Converter]]> 8 Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:43:02 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52107/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52107/ invalid@example.com (HCH2007) HCH2007
I'm considering buying an Ford Escape Hybrid, mostly due to the higher seat elevation, getting on in years makes climbing in and out of the lower slung foreign hybrids increasingly painful for both my wife and myself. So has any one here have information or knowledge about this vehicle? We hope to gain some insight on whether or not to purchase a hybrid Ford Escape, thank you.]]> 3 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:35:53 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/47721/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/47721/ invalid@example.com (rmcmast) rmcmast
I found out while I was there that the MFT 3.5.1 upgrade is now available. This will be good news to anyone with a C-Max who has problems with the original version of MFT. Mine goes blank from time to time, or freezes. It also has problems making calls with my iPhone every once in a while. MFT...

C-Max in for Maintenance, MFT Update and Fix for Hands-free Lift Gate]]> 35 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 01:44:40 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/51273/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/51273/ invalid@example.com (lucille) lucille
Thanks]]> 1 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 15:43:17 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50601/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50601/ invalid@example.com (OT7) OT7 All the info for now.]]> 4 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:03:18 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50764/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50764/ invalid@example.com (08EscapeHybrid) 08EscapeHybrid
I was certain all this pointed to a failing 12v battery. I stopped by the parts store I bought the battery from (The 3 year free replacement period will be up in a couple...

Tighten your battery cables!]]> 3 Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:31:41 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50474/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50474/ invalid@example.com (woodi) woodi
Here she is resting near the top of Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park...

Torque Android App for the FEH]]> 12 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:16:22 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50512/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50512/ invalid@example.com (08EscapeHybrid) 08EscapeHybrid




]]> 2 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:46:06 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/48275/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/48275/ invalid@example.com (RoadWarrior222) RoadWarrior222
While trying to figure out what newer vehicle to get, that gets decent MPG for a 25 mile commute, the Escape Hybrid made our shortlist and my wife got very enthusiastic about it.

So I was wondering what there is to look out for when looking at used FEHs (And Mariners, Tributes)

Although I say 2nd gen, I am reading that the '08 still had the old drivetrain, then the '09 got the better 2.5 and aero improvements. Seeing a figure of 0.29 for the cD of the '10, so is that true and does it apply to '09 thru '12 ?

How does mileage affect them, meaning what wears quickest?...

Want to buy a used 2nd gen FEH, buying tips?]]> 33