OK everyone, now that the FEH has been around a while, I am curious about who has driven the farthest and how the car has performed for you. Here is my data:

Year Model: 2005 AWD
Purchased: March, 2006
Mileage: 22025
Fuel Econ: 31 MPG (lifetime average)
Problems: Not One.

 

You do realize that if you go to Compare, choose a vehicle, there's an option above the user info to resort it by mileage (Driven Farthest), to see who's put the most miles on their vehicle, right?

 

No, I did not realize that. Thanks. But it looks like 5 out of the top 10 of the entries in the database are not up to date.

It just seems to me that someone out there would have a very great number of miles on the FEH (60,000+) and I am curious about their satisfaction with the car.

 

Ford Escape Hybrids Top 175,000 miles: Ford Escape Hybrids have been proving the durability and fuel-saving potential of Ford’s full hybrid technology as New York City taxis since 2005. Today, each of the 18 vehicles that were part of the first wave have been driven about 175,000 miles, yielding fuel savings of close to $250,000 for the fleet. The mileage is equivalent to 11 years of driving by an average consumer. The 2008 Escape Hybrid went into production in January and features a new bold design, engineering refinements and even better real world fuel economy than the original model, thanks to improved powertrain controls, electric power steering and other improvements.

 

And since taxi drivers pay for their own gas, it makes the FEH a very popular Taxi vehicle among the drivers.

I believe some time ago we had a NY FEH Cab driver here, but I don't think he's chimed in for quite some time.

 

I have... ~62400 on my '05 FEH. Got it as it rolled off the truck, the first one in my area according to the dealer (dealers aren't known for accuracy, of course). But I got it A-plan. I commute 30 miles each way to work, plus use the vehicle for orchid shows. I've moved everything plus the kitchen sink in the vehicle so far (concrete block, cement, lumber, plants, kids...).

No major problems at all. Doors are in need of a bit of lubrication, but that is the same on the '03 Focus.

First post. whee.

 

My 2007 has electric power steering, no?

 

They must mean "improved power steering" but the first press report I saw that mentioned that, I just considered it a typo.

 

Has anyone had to replace their brakes yet? I'm curious how long they will last.

 

Nope. But mine had 8mm of pad left at 30,000 miles.
At that rate, they will be 100,000+ mile pads.

Also, Ford predicted the back would wear more than the front, since the electric motor does most of the stopping up front... but all 4 of mine were identical at 30,000 miles.

Does the mean my back ones are wearing less than expected?
Or are the front wearing more than expected?
-John