2008 Escape Hybrid Shut Down On Highway and another shop sent it to me - Hybrid Cooling Problems

[@alanholmes2366]

Was just thinking a lot more professional techs at dealerships should be allowed to film content of them doing diagnosis and repairs. I would run to my local dealer if I knew they were providing me the level of quality detailed service you give your customers. Yes it may be a more money but you know the OEM quality parts and detailed knowledge your service technician has can save you money in the long run. Especially for those of us who buy our vehicles and keep them for way past 100k miles. Great content as usual!!!

[@grass519]

dude, you are solid. thanks for helping people out 👍

[@mauricemotors8207]

Thanks for the info man eventually it will happen to the ones we have in our fleet.

[@thomasdaum1927]

I admire your dedication to finding the problem and correct solution to fixing a vehicle !

[@7natcho]

I remember doing that job lol , 2009 Escape Hybrid i repaired about 3 to4 years ago . Funny thing is i am currently diagnosing a door motor clicking along with No Communication issue on a 2010 Taurus SEL . A couple days ago i was going through TSB bulletins i have saved along with my own personal notes . Regarding Ford blend door motors i came across it again # TSB 07-25-12 if it was the same one you were referring to Rich . Good call on your part for continuing on for a proper diagnosis Rich . It is nice having resources and codes to go off of not to mention others to Reach Out to bouncing around past experience and knowledge .

[@CCscott]

I want a hybrid Fairmont. ☺️

[@castergutierrez1310]

Man i love seeing how much more there is in the automotive industry that just basic preventative maintenance, I can’t wait til I advance to a level where I can diagnose vehicles like yourself

[@dancehotelzumba3177]

The Car Care Nut (a Toyota Master Technician) says the most important part of any Toyota Hybrid as far as maintenance is keeping the battery cooling fan filters clean and unobstructed. Your detailed video confirms this is true for most hybrids. Your videos are very thorough and well thought out. Keep up the good work!

[@FordBossMe]

Tyvm im trying to keep getting better

[@rgruenhaus]

Do you know if the 2011 Ford fusion hybrid has cooling fan filters?

[@xfhnhhgjbvcfg]

It's hard for me to get my head around the small amount of increased economy and ratio to the complexity of the hybrid system. Unless I'm doubling the fuel economy I'm not so sure that all this is worth the trouble.

[@jonmccormick8683]

Ford Maverick hybrid ~40mpg. Ford Maverick ecoboost ~25mpg

[@xfhnhhgjbvcfg]

@@jonmccormick8683 now do that with this vehicle...

[@xfhnhhgjbvcfg]

@@shoveI lol you have accurately described my entire fleet of vehicles! Lol

[@M0N0T0N0US]

I bought a hybrid escape a couple weeks ago and regret it every day now, I bought a metal spare key for the doors so I can take the key out surfing and the key didn’t match the door, so I stuck it in the ignition to see if it would turn and was cut right and it put the car into anti theft and won’t start, about to sell this piece of crap as soon as I get it out of anti theft mode.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

We had a Ford not long ago that went into overheat protection/shut down because of a temperature sensor. Part of an assembly I had to replace. I guess because of head gaskets being damaged they added this system to reduce it, but the system caused an issue by being over protective, lol. I’m sure you’ve seen plenty if I have seen a couple. Nice fix.

[@thomasrossi31]

Keep us posted.. I have a 2006 Escape hybrid. It’s still kicking... but the AC is weak. Is there a special method to charge the Escape hybrid AC system? I had a shop evacuate and refill... but they couldn’t get the pressures 100%.

[@juvibrowholesale7798]

I love these Ford Escape hybrids. They are some of the best made. I have had three. I’m in California so I take advantage of the 150,000 pzev emissions warranty.

[@alankleinman526]

This is similar to a hybrid nightmare I am having. Hybrid battery failure and one of three cooling systems no comm with water pump.

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

Great vid ! my question would be that being an 08 could that battery pack be at the end of its usefull life making the fans work harder ? just curious !

[@FordBossMe]

If you look at the date on the TSB you can see this was a problem back then as well so not necessarily

[@joehomanick]

@@shoveI I just pulled out one of those filters and it and the ductwork was filled with a crapload of dirt leaves etc

[@glencaple3888]

Very nice. Any chance this fan part is in a 2015 Chrysler 200, 4cyl? My mother's car shut down again in the middle of a busy intersection. 95degF. After about an hour it will restart and run. This is the SIXTH time it has left her sitting either on the road or in a parking lot. I'm thinking it is some sort of safety shutoff function, somewhere. The oil level is FULL so it is not the oil level sensor. Or is it? Could it be faulty? I drove the car a few miles last week when it was 90degF. Made note of the coolant, trans, and oil temp on the cluster gauge selects. Coolant temp rises after cold/oat startup and settled between 185-195degF. Trans rose to about 115-125degF. Oil temp ??? There are no numbers, only a 4-segmented semi-circle. I drove the car about 2 miles before the led gauge even moved. Then it only rose to about 1/3 of the gauge. Also, there is NO oil pressure gauge. What's up with that? I also placed the A/C on MAX and at lowest/coldest settings the entire time I drove it. I'm tired of asking Chrysler and Mopar technicians what is wrong with this car. Should have been taken care of the first time. I'm thinking of changing both the oil and coolant temp sensor units. And maybe the oil level sensor. I DID change the 70 A fuse in the fuse box. Upon initial inspection I noticed the teeth/prongs were brown/blue, as if from overheating. I took it apart and under a loupe could not find any degradation of the area that is supposed to break for too much current. This 70 A fuse goes to two starter related functions. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[@FordBossMe]

I have no idea man I'm newer to the hybrid stuff

[@kimdavis5631]

A question I always like to ask the master technicians I deeply respect. What car(s) do you own? What is your dream car? Thank you brother. Enjoying your content on Jiffy lube as I'm typing.

[@FordBossMe]

Do I have a 2001 Dodge Ram with a 5.2 L Magnum motor sport edition two wheel drive love the truck easy to work on

[@FordBossMe]

I have a 2006 Lincoln Town Car with a 4.6 L 2 valve motor bulletproof 227000 miles run like brand new

[@FordBossMe]

I have a 1985 Thunderbird with a 5.0 liter V8 simple easy and I'm restoring it making it into my own Toy

[@kimdavis5631]

@@FordBossMe Thank you, I really appreciate you sharing this and answering my question.

[@kimdavis5631]

@@shoveI That makes sense and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and responding to my question. Thank you brother.

[@aeyb701]

Off topic, have to ask: where did you film your intro segment? Some kind of international fair, looks like. Commonwealth flags, antiquey looking things?

[@FordBossMe]

Highland Games Michigan

[@lenstar01]

@@FordBossMe I see the Australian flag in the background. Greetings from Australia.

[@timkis64]

too complicated for my old feeble brain to keep track of.took me years to fully understand eec 4.i guess thats what happens when you first learned to tune with a dwell meter, vaccum gauge, & an adjustable reading timing light.what us old timers call "the good old days".there gone forever.

[@rgruenhaus]

I have 220k+ on my Ford Fusion hybrid 2011 and with driving in 100° outside temps my car alerted me to pull over slowly and turn off the car. I did as I have done years ago before I knew that vents below the front of the back seats could get blocked where air vents are for the computer and batteries are behind the back seat. I would clear the vent area and restart the car and was on my way, but this day it shut down twice while driving about 75MPH after pulling over to the side of the road I looked to be sure the vents were clear and restarted the car each time, but stayed at 70mph to my destination and it was fine. I have never had the AC unit serviced so I'm wondering if it is not cooling down the car enough in these extreme temps these days to keep the computer and drive batteries chilled enough. The car is 12 years old, but shows no other problems.

[@FordBossMe]

I think you need to have the AC unit serviced

[@kylemcauly7663]

more hybrid vids ! from ford!!!!!

[@jasoncruise5949]

👍👍👍👍

[@hairpunut]

So i had a question for a 08 mercury mariner. Having trouble trying to wrap my head around the issue. But i have a few ideas possible. So my sister in law has one. And she says it has tight or hard to steer issue. My first thought was possibly a power steering issue. But being an 2008 it has electric variant. As there is no resovoir on this model year. So my next thought was a torq sensor. But im not sure if thats the case yet. No codes and it should have the steering wheel jitters like ive seen on most that do have it. So currently at a loss on what could be the issue. I didnt check the basics like suspension and such. Didnt find anything out of the ordinary. She just states it feels hard to turn. Which makes me believe the electric assist is not functioning correctly. But what could he the failure other then the torq sensor. And any tips for testing to possibly come to this conclusion? I do have a launch x431 pro scanner so i can jump in and out of diagnotics in the vehicle to check data etc.

[@FordBossMe]

Those steering racks can go out without any codes and sometimes you're not going to be able to see them with a scanner outside of a factory scanner Sometimes you can reprogram them and they come back online And not all steering rack assemblies have the Jitters when they go bad

[@hairpunut]

@@FordBossMe so it could be a bad rack and not a bad torq sensor then. I thought of that as a possible failure. But wasnt sure if that would be the case. Alright ill have to dig into it deeper. Any ideas on how to go about testing it ?

[@urntwrthyZ]

4-4.5 hours if you remove the HVTB from the vehicle. Leave it in and it's a 60-90 minute job.

[@shanedirden6206]

I'll stick with my 04 Silverado lol

[@95turbostang21]

I have a question for you in regards to rotating tires if someone has rotational tires the proper way would be back to front correct? And if they are not rotational are they supposed to be Criss-Cross back to front?

[@FordBossMe]

If they are directional tires it would be from front to back

[@FordBossMe]

But if you look in the owner's manual it clearly states move the front to the back and the back across to the front and that's for non directional tires but most shops just go front to back

[@95turbostang21]

Okay thank you for your expertise I know it may sound like a dumb question the only reason why I ask is because I always get two different answers and I rather hear it from a certified expert technician

[@TOO_RAW]

I have a question: as a vehicle technician can you tell me why i can barely find any aftermarket parts for a D44A rear axle?? I'm trying to replace my carrier bearings and I cannot for the life of me find any. All I can find are shims. Is the D44A that uncommon?? It's an 01 jeep wj limited with the v8 and tow package. Most parts have been easy to come by but my god I cant find anything for rebuilding my gearbox or replacing inner bearings. Might have to replace whole gear box if I put this repair off.

[@FordBossMe]

I have no idea man

[@johnwilliamson2393]

Any industrial bearing supply like Motion industries should be able to order them for you.

[@TOO_RAW]

@@FordBossMe figured it was worth a shot anyhow. I appreciate the timely response at least.

[@TOO_RAW]

@@johnwilliamson2393 I'll check them out I appreciate the input bucky

[@bardrick4220]

Ya those air cooled batteries are gross; it's my biggest complaint on the Leaf: she just can't accept the KWs on DCFC! it's like we're going back to the old days when ICE vehicles were air cooled because they didn't know better . . . most EVs will also use something like this with the AC tied in because batteries don't like getting as hot as the motor and power electronics, so like with the Bolt it has an independent coolant system and evaporator/heat exchanger just for the battery.

[@SawmillerSmith]

I'd like to know what these repairs cost. I understand why you cannot tell us. But from others I've heard most any repairs are in the thousands.

[@FordBossMe]

So to put the fans in the back of the hybrid system it's going to be about four hours labor which comes out to about $600 dealership price and then the cost of the actual hybrid fans themself is $275 so it's actually not that bad 950ish with tax

[@davebutler6405]

@fordbossme where was you at start of video. Notice our welsh flag flying in the background.

[@FordBossMe]

Highland Games In Michigan

[@davebutler6405]

@@FordBossMe loving your work. Watching from wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 uk.

[@willlm8518]

Hey i have a 2005 Hybrid escape runs and drives But went pressing the gas will cut down a bit assertion and rpm will just go high without shifting Any idea what can be the problem ⁉️

[@FordBossMe]

Sounds like a transmission problem

[@rgruenhaus]

I had a 2007 Ford Edge which would occasionally not shift out of 1st gear auto and the dealership said it was able to hold error codes and found that the trans on it had a bad control board. Replaced it under warranty and worked fine. My 2011 Ford fusion hybrid don't have the ability to remember error codes, so if I even get a wrench symbol on the display I have to bring it to them running so they can find the fault, but they said it could have been a intake device, but they said when it fails to bring it in it will be under warranty, but now they have no records of it. Good dealerships. I have had a check engine light on for years and one day I got the engine coolant replaced and the light has been out since! Ford knew nothing about how that could have fixed it!

[@RVMD95]

Modern technicians == Plug in computer replace parts. No more mechanics that.can actually repair your car. Just toss in a few new parts and your good to go. I long for the days when mechanics could remove a part repair it and reinstall. Good to go. The latter should be cheaper and more green than the former. I guess time waits for no man.

[@FordBossMe]

Yeah but those same mechanics from back then would lose their ass trying to do what I do today with all the troubleshooting and Diagnostics and multiplexing they wouldn't have a clue

[@FordBossMe]

For you to come to this page and just call us Parts Changers it's kind of disrespectful to be on honest when I have a whole Channel full of nothing but pulling engines apart rebuilding diagnosing things and this is the kind of comments I get very disrespectful drum people

[@popanollie1]

will you adopt me and 5 cars... 3 run lol

[@Wokenomics_PhD]

Lazy design to use the AC system for cooling. Maybe use it as a secondary cooler but not the primary and only cooling system. At least it's not as lazy as the Nissan hybrids that literally did not have a cooling system for the batteries. The batteries on those shit themselves prematurely as you would expect.

[@randyduncan795]

Poor engineering at its best. Complete shutdown over an AC problem, fan problem, or just about any other problem with the hybrid system is completely unacceptable. This is unnecessary and could put the safety of the driver at risk. What they should do is disconnect the HV battery and allow the gas engine to limp it home. That way no one gets stranded in a bad part of town or in the desert. I'm not calling for a return to carburetors but technology needs to increase reliability, not degrade it.

[@mauricemotors8207]

Man when hybrid escapes 12v battery dies it sucks it acts the same then you have to press the little battery button under the panel and let a battery charger charge the hybrid battery for 10 minutes then it’s drivable. A lot of work lol

[@Stzer118]

Hybrids scare me.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

I see the problem...It's a hybrid !

[@garrettlindgren4626]

Better living through technology? Nah, not so much, I'll stick to my gasoline engine.

[@garrettlindgren4626]

@@shoveI Referring to gasoline engines vs. hybrid. It wasn't my intent to confuse you or offend your sensibilities...

[@garrettlindgren4626]

@@shoveI Disregard, you clearly are incapable of understanding the point that I was making, and that's okay. Now back to your gaming and have a blessed day.