Originally Posted by Mtn Dog

I've had my 2006 FEH about 2 1/2 weeks now and noticed something that I consider quirky but also perhaps cause for more serious concern. When driving with the radio or CD player on the volume will suddenly surge louder right before coming to a complete stop or hard braking to near zero speed. This only happens occasionally, not at every stop, and it lasts for only a split second and then the volume returns to normal. It's also very intermittent, it didn't happen at all on my last two trips.

Has anyone else noticed this in their Escapes? Does it sound like an electrical power surge problem? Only the volume surges, the lights on the dash don't get suddenly brighter or anything like that. Is it typical for something like this happen in a hybrid vehicle?