http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/ Ford Escape & Mercury Mariner Hybrid SUV Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:36:44 GMT Joseph Guerrieri http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14645 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14645 Ford sent me one on my 07 FEH can't remember the site, but it was 7/100,000 for around 1400. Don't think it was the premium, but it let me customize it and I Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:26:06 GMT moltirfit http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14644 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14644 ... If you search a little you can find prices much lower than that. For example, one place lists a 7yr/100K PremiumCARE with no deductible for $1635. The Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:31:13 GMT Linda http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14643 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14643 ... Hymotion was bought out by A123, just FYI. Not sure where the FEH stands in their plans, which seem to focus mainly on Priuses, since there are so many Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:04:42 GMT Jason Jackson http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14642 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14642 I usually average 30-34 mpg in the Summer months. AWD FEH,so it is possible to get excellent mileage even with the four wheel drive vehicles. In the winter I Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:47:51 GMT ray_parkhurst http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14641 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14641 No matter how I drove, I could not get more than 28MPG from the silver '09 FEH. First tank was 27MPG. Then it increased to 28 and held there for another 2 Sun, 31 May 2009 22:46:08 GMT Neil Clark http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14640 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14640 To answer the first question (why it didn't seem odd to need the oil-change so soon/after only 5K miles), I apparently keyed it to the last time that I, Sun, 31 May 2009 01:18:46 GMT kewldawgpa http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14639 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14639 I know that on my 2007, the Oil Change Reminder, seems to trip not only by mileage, but also by time. I don't put 10K miles per year on mine, but the Oil Sun, 31 May 2009 00:02:43 GMT GPS Man http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14638 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14638 VERY interesting story.  Hard to prove the motive... The dealer COULD have thought the minder was set incorrectly, or could have done it by accident... or Sat, 30 May 2009 23:48:34 GMT Neil Clark http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14637 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14637 Hi, all, Neil in Long Beach here... I (or more correctly, my wife) as been snookered by the local Ford/Lincoln-Mercury dealership which shall remain nameless Fri, 29 May 2009 15:53:33 GMT GPS Man http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14636 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14636 GREAT STORY!   Just last night, I saw a TV ad for "Ford Trucks and SUV's" that said something about discounts and instant cash back and all that.  For the Fri, 29 May 2009 11:46:38 GMT Phil http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14635 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14635 Nice little gaget Ron, I miss not havin a temp and volt gauge in my 2006 Escape like my other vehicles had. Sent from my iPod On May 26, 2009, at 10:07 PM, Fri, 29 May 2009 11:46:12 GMT ray_parkhurst http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14634 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14634 New Member Post Alert! We recently relocated to SF Bay Area from Portland due to health issues (wife developed MCS up there). Donated our 1991 Cavalier Wagon Wed, 27 May 2009 10:59:40 GMT wmkiesel http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14633 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14633 We too are finding the recycled upholstery difficult to keep clean. I've found that you need to attack any spills quickly and make sure that you dry them as Wed, 27 May 2009 02:07:30 GMT happycompguy http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14632 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14632 I have Scan Gauge II, a digital readout that connects to the FEH computer right under the dash. The beauty of this scan tool is that you can program in what Tue, 26 May 2009 18:24:08 GMT Robyn Beresh http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14631 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hybrid_ford_escape/message/14631 Thanks everyone for the advise. I think I am going to take a wait and see approach. I still have a year left on my standard warranty so I'll hold off and see