Gas Engine periodically won't drop to hybrid mode
Escape 2008 purchased in May 07. The first two weeks the engine would drop into hybrid mode within 3-4 minutes of driving. I was getting 28.5 average miles per gallon. Two weeks afterwards I discovered the gas engine hovering at 1100 rpm for my commute to work. I cover 13 miles in stop and go traffic on the freeway. When I brought it to the attention of my dealer they could not replicate the issue. I'm not sure they understand the issue.
My question for any 2008 owners have you noticed your gas engine remains running after you start up and go rather than wait for the warm up period. By warm up I've begun starting the car and waiting until it drops into hybrid mode before taking off first thing in the morning. That seems to alleviate the issue but it's a bit of a pain. I know there's a sensor or software glitch at work here but the dealer is incorporative.
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