Unusual problem w/ Mariner Hybrid!

Wish I could help you there, but doesn't that kind of fit the saying:
Found On Road Dead

Had to say it, sorry.

 

You shouldn't have put Mercury on your list!

 

Um. Try a different dealership?

 

Mr. Goodwrench would have said, "It's supposed to do that."

 

Out of curiosity I ran a search and found an incident of the message over on hybridcars.org with an '08 Escape. Don't know if it's the same, but check it out.

Please Pull Over Safely! | Hybrid Cars

 

c'mon guys, we're talking to a fellow hybrid owner here. let's back off on the snark, even though the brand is different.

you need to find a local ford/mercury mechanic who can do diagnostic work. there's probably some trouble codes being spit out by your various ecu's that will help to identify the issue, and you need someone who can follow this trail of clues to the scene of the crime so to speak.

good luck!

 

Agreed. Galaxee has the best (and only) suggestion. Look at the codes. If the dealer can't help you, find one that will.

Tom

 

I just tried to help diagnose yet another Escape that was doing
the same thing, according to its owner, and there was apparently
some indication of high temp involved. I drove it a little and
it didn't happen for me; the car showed no codes but I couldn't
get the Ford enhanced stuff working so there may have been some
ECU-specific history codes I couldn't see. Everything seemed
normal, the A/C worked fine [which is used as part of the battery
cooling regime, so it needs to be functional], and all the fluids
were at proper levels. A bit of a headscratcher. Perhaps it's
just endemic to the FEH/MMH or there might be a TSB out or
whatever.
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