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Jul 23, 2013 | 01:17 PM

uptownvideo

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Escape Turned off

I was driving home from work and my 2007 Escape Hybrid suddenly turned off on me. It took a while to turn back on again. This happened twice today. Each time I was accelerating. This could have been a very dangerous situation. Is this a know problem?

Jul 23, 2013 | 01:27 PM

elborak

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Re: Escape Turned off

Assuming you got the "Stop Safely Now" message on your console, search for that in this forum.

Jul 23, 2013 | 01:58 PM

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I did not get any messages. All power turnede off. I had to put car in park and it took a while to start it. The hazzard lights would not even turn. It was like a complete loss of power.

Jul 23, 2013 | 02:15 PM

hondarider90

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Re: Escape Turned off

Sounds like a low 12v issue, it is the middle of summer, so that's one of the times that it would show up. It's a tiny battery that doesn't actually start the truck so you'd never know it was going out until it does.

Jul 23, 2013 | 02:45 PM

uptownvideo

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Re: Escape Turned off

I thought the 12v starts the car and the trrnator runs the electrical system. What does the 12v do?

Jul 23, 2013 | 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by uptownvideo

I thought the 12v starts the car and the trrnator runs the electrical system. What does the 12v do?

There is no alternator in the FEH. Two electric generators MG1 MG2 exist.

Jul 23, 2013 | 06:17 PM

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Re: Escape Turned off

I took the car out again this afternoon and it ran fine. I am not sure what happened earlier with it shutting off. Do you think it has a generator or battery problem?

Jul 23, 2013 | 07:32 PM

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Re: Escape Turned off

12v battery problem, if it was driving normally before such as still giving assist the generator is charging the main battery adequately

Jul 24, 2013 | 01:43 AM

uptownvideo

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Re: Escape Turned off

Is the 12v battery the same kind as a non hybrid car? I assusmed that all that does was start the car. I thought the big battery in the trunk kept the car running.