Engine Problems of Ford Escape Hybrid

I was driving my 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid around 70 mph on a toll road when there was a sudden beep and a "stop safely now" message came up on the screen. The power to the engine cut out and I had to coast to a shoulder several hundred yards ahead of me. The car reduce it's speed; I was able to break but I was unable to accelerate. It sounded like the engine had completely shut off. I was able to re-start the car after being towed off the freeway and was able to keep driving the car as long as I kept me speed under ~60mph. This was a horrible experience and after seeing how well documented the problem is I can't wait to trade in for a different brand. This will be my last Ford.

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I have a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. On 3 seperate occasions, my combustible engine has shut off. The display on my dash then tells me to "pull over safely. " I still do have a small amount of power from the electric engine. After pulling over, I can turn off the car, wait a couple of minutes and restart the engine. It will not last. After milking the gas, trying not to exceed 2,500 rpms, my car might last 1/2 to 4 miles before it does it again. Luckily, during the times that this has happened to me, I have been on an interstate that had 3 or less lanes. However, I might not have been as lucky if I was on the 8 lane connector of I 75/85 in atlanta. I called the dealership about my problem and spoke to the assistant service manager at gene evans Ford in union city. After describing my problem, he quickly knew what the problem was and mentioned that he has had quiet a few people with this problem. He said that it is a problem with the vehicle's coolant pump. I did some research saw several postings of people that have had the same problem. It really concerns me that there have been multiple cases of this occurring and I have not heard anything from my dealer or Ford that this is going on, especially after the Toyota scandal.

Stop safely now warning went off and the engine lost power. My wife was forced to pull over to the side of the freeway. After turning the engine off, the car did restart and she was able to drive home safely. Took it to the dealer for trouble shooting, but so far it has been almost 6 hours and they still haven't figured out what is wrong. The owners manual claims this is a warning prior to failure of the hybrid system in her Ford Escape Hybrid.

Engine goes dead (will not idle) when in gear (drive or reverse). . . No accident yet, but am afraid I will get "rearended" when it goes dead in traffic. . .

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