Sad day:(. Traded my beloved 2009 hybrid escalade
#21
02-04-2015, 12:01 PM
What were your main reasons for trading it in? Were you getting concerned about the higher mileage? I have looked at the new ones, and yes they are nice(and new) but not like "Wow, gotta have" nicer. PS, I can't imagine living anywhere where it snows-lol, I don't even drive my Tahoe when it rains, I have probably driven it less than 6 times in the rain.(I have a rainy day car).
Plus the driver aids on the new one.
Last edited by evois; 02-04-2015 at 12:40 PM.
#23
02-06-2015, 07:53 AM
Re: Sad day:(. Traded my beloved 2009 hybrid escalade
Hi
I recently purchases a 2009 Hybrid and is concerned with the fuel mileage. It si almost twice the rated 21mpg combined. The dealer says that winter can cause that and that once there is no service hybrid system message - they cannot do anything. The warranty fo rthe Hybrid system will also end soon. How do i ensure that the hybrid system really works? We have driven the vehicle for a month - almost daily - we see the Auto Stop sometimes, battery charging often and hybrid power sometimes. But what is strange is that in park - the engine is on instead of battery power.
Thanks
I recently purchases a 2009 Hybrid and is concerned with the fuel mileage. It si almost twice the rated 21mpg combined. The dealer says that winter can cause that and that once there is no service hybrid system message - they cannot do anything. The warranty fo rthe Hybrid system will also end soon. How do i ensure that the hybrid system really works? We have driven the vehicle for a month - almost daily - we see the Auto Stop sometimes, battery charging often and hybrid power sometimes. But what is strange is that in park - the engine is on instead of battery power.
Thanks
#24
02-06-2015, 08:33 AM
Hi I recently purchases a 2009 Hybrid and is concerned with the fuel mileage. It si almost twice the rated 21mpg combined. The dealer says that winter can cause that and that once there is no service hybrid system message - they cannot do anything. The warranty fo rthe Hybrid system will also end soon. How do i ensure that the hybrid system really works? We have driven the vehicle for a month - almost daily - we see the Auto Stop sometimes, battery charging often and hybrid power sometimes. But what is strange is that in park - the engine is on instead of battery power. Thanks
#25
02-06-2015, 09:15 AM
Re: Sad day:(. Traded my beloved 2009 hybrid escalade
98176Miles. I have had a few terrible experiences since i bought it just over a month
DIC message - service suspension
Parking brake not working - seized
No parking brake light on dash when brake is engaged -Last week - "service power steering" when it suddenly locked up on me after re-starting in a parking lot.Now at the dealer with a $2500 bill for new steering motor and rack and pinion.
That is why I am anxious to get the Hybrid system operating right. dealer says - there are no Hybrid service message but once they get the steering fixed they will take it for a drive with the "shop foreman and hook up to see how it is performing". It seems to me like the Hybrid system is not working properly but because no messages are not coming on the DIC - they will do nothing and the warranty will expire. I will ask for a complete print out - like u said.
DIC message - service suspension
Parking brake not working - seized
No parking brake light on dash when brake is engaged -Last week - "service power steering" when it suddenly locked up on me after re-starting in a parking lot.Now at the dealer with a $2500 bill for new steering motor and rack and pinion.
That is why I am anxious to get the Hybrid system operating right. dealer says - there are no Hybrid service message but once they get the steering fixed they will take it for a drive with the "shop foreman and hook up to see how it is performing". It seems to me like the Hybrid system is not working properly but because no messages are not coming on the DIC - they will do nothing and the warranty will expire. I will ask for a complete print out - like u said.
#27
02-06-2015, 05:35 PM
Re: Sad day:(. Traded my beloved 2009 hybrid escalade
What have the outside temperatures been since you picked it up? These vehicles will Auto-Stop and operate electric from Death Valley to Prudhoe Bay. The time and speeds to get there all depend on temperatures. The engine will warm up from 0F in 5 to 10 minutes. If that's all you drive, you will have heat but the transmission oil and the NiMh battery CHEMISTRY won't.
A battery under that middle row seat can take an hour to warm up enough if cold enough upon start. The DIC will tell you transmission temperature. No electric "boogie" with trans under 90F in summer, let alone in winter.
If you are driving short commutes, less than 15 miles between key cycles, this was NOT the vehicle for temperatures under 75F.
A battery under that middle row seat can take an hour to warm up enough if cold enough upon start. The DIC will tell you transmission temperature. No electric "boogie" with trans under 90F in summer, let alone in winter.
If you are driving short commutes, less than 15 miles between key cycles, this was NOT the vehicle for temperatures under 75F.
Last edited by Hillbilly_Hybrid; 02-06-2015 at 05:41 PM.
#29
02-18-2015, 05:15 PM
What have the outside temperatures been since you picked it up? These vehicles will Auto-Stop and operate electric from Death Valley to Prudhoe Bay. The time and speeds to get there all depend on temperatures. The engine will warm up from 0F in 5 to 10 minutes. If that's all you drive, you will have heat but the transmission oil and the NiMh battery CHEMISTRY won't. A battery under that middle row seat can take an hour to warm up enough if cold enough upon start. The DIC will tell you transmission temperature. No electric "boogie" with trans under 90F in summer, let alone in winter. If you are driving short commutes, less than 15 miles between key cycles, this was NOT the vehicle for temperatures under 75F.
