2005 Ford Escape Hybrid Engine Won't Shut Off While Idle

[lachyan17]

i have a similar problem, my cars engine fans wont stop even after i turn my car off .my indicator shows my engine is heating up. does this happen only when the engine overheats or for other reasons too? any suggestions.

[yellowcow13]

id take out the battery air filter while its running that fan you hear and stick a finger in there to see if there is any cold are running through

[lmns97]

joshg678, I don't disagree in principle with what you're saying. However, I'm tired of fighting with Ford. It may well be the people that work for Ford, but Ford hired them so I can't help but hold them responsible. Until they can install sufficient infrastructure (including people) to support their products, I'm going to speak with my wallet. I sold this car and have bought a Toyota Prius in its place. Don't plan to buy a Ford again, at least for a long time.

[redshift40]

@lmns97 -thank you, nor will my family buy anything from Ford for at least 2 generations.

2005 Ford Escape's sudden engine failure. Not a safety issue says Ford. No recall.

I am going through the burnt out PCM and COP's because of the "wrong spark plugs installed at the factory" nightmare. I got it second hand, so did know about the problem till it was too late. People are going to die over this one in the next few years. No one seems to give a shit, even Ford.

[joshg678]

Take it back down there and Tell them they are morons. Call Ford Customer service and tell them you paid for a service they never completed, show up with your lawyer.

The problem is not Ford, its the Dumbasses that work for them that screw it up. Sheehy Ford in Warrenton is Notorious for not doing work you pay for and saying they fixed it when they did nothing to it.

Go down to Ford of Culpeper, Honest People work there, and they want to make you happy. They keep ur car if they don't see it

[lmns97]

Thanks, hall5d.  Best explanation I've received so far. Passenger A/C works fine, though did have it fixed last summer. Only wish Ford could be as helpful!

[hall5d]

There is a second A/C evaporator coil in the rear used for battery cooling. It is running the engine continuously in order to run the A/C so that it can cool the battery. Either: A) the entire A/C system has failed (and doesn't cool the passenger area either) or B) a part on the A/C section that goes to the rear for battery cooling has failed. Exactly what piece has failed is anyone's guess, but that is why the engine won't shut off.

[lmns97]

Eletruk--thanks for your post. Actually I did note in the description that the car had been operating for around an hour, so certainly it has passed it's warm up phase.

I took it in to Ford again after they viewed this video and promised to address the problem. When I went to pick it up, I was told "Sir, the engine will run if the A/C is on. There's nothing wrong." Wow, thanks for the condescension. Never buying another Ford. Don't like the products, and have always had bad service.

[Eletruk]

I kind of have the same issue, having it stay running when for all normal reasons it should be in EV mode. From the video and comments, it doesn't say how long the engine has been running. There is a definite warm up period before the ICE will shut off in idle. My issue is more when I've been driving for a while, the HV battery is fully charged, I am rolling downhill less than 30 MPH sometimes it refuses, and won't shut off until I come to a complete stop for at least 3 seconds.

[lmns97]

No, not yet, but I am very confident it's linked to ambient temperature, and I suspect the cooling to the rear hybrid battery is an issue. I can hear the fan operating quite loudly in the rear when this occurs. The dealership called me and offered to take it back and diagnosis it for free, but haven't had a chance to take it in yet. Hopefully in the next week or two. Apparently I'm the first person this dealership has seen make a YouTube video of a problem.

[corski67]

Did you find a solution to this? I'm having a similar problem but only intermittently right now. It started doing this about a month ago.

[bloodhoun234]

it's a far shot but try to get a hold of some of the makers of the fords