Unusual problem w/ Mariner Hybrid!

Sokool · 05-29-2008, 01:31 PM

I was driving my 2006 Mariner Hybrid when all of a sudden a message came on the dash "safely pull over". I did and the car turned off and would not start. I waited about 5-10 min and it restarted. It happend a week later but this time it didn't start until the next day. Does anybody have any ideas? The local Ford dealership Service Manager had no idea. Never heard of it before. ANY ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.

EJFB1029 · 05-29-2008, 02:02 PM

Wish I could help you there, but doesn't that kind of fit the saying:
Found On Road Dead

Had to say it, sorry.

sendconroymail · 05-29-2008, 02:32 PM

You shouldn't have put Mercury on your list!

M. Oiseau · 05-29-2008, 03:47 PM

Um. Try a different dealership?

JimN · 05-29-2008, 10:38 PM

Mr. Goodwrench would have said, "It's supposed to do that."

MO Dale · 05-29-2008, 10:53 PM

Out of curiosity I ran a search and found an incident of the message over on hybridcars.org with an '08 Escape. Don't know if it's the same, but check it out.

Please Pull Over Safely! | Hybrid Cars

galaxee · 05-29-2008, 11:12 PM

c'mon guys, we're talking to a fellow hybrid owner here. let's back off on the snark, even though the brand is different.

you need to find a local ford/mercury mechanic who can do diagnostic work. there's probably some trouble codes being spit out by your various ecu's that will help to identify the issue, and you need someone who can follow this trail of clues to the scene of the crime so to speak.

good luck!

qbee42 · 05-29-2008, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galaxee

c'mon guys, we're talking to a fellow hybrid owner here. let's back off on the snark, even though the brand is different.

Agreed. Galaxee has the best (and only) suggestion. Look at the codes. If the dealer can't help you, find one that will.

Tom

hobbit · 05-29-2008, 11:43 PM

I just tried to help diagnose yet another Escape that was doing
the same thing, according to its owner, and there was apparently
some indication of high temp involved. I drove it a little and
it didn't happen for me; the car showed no codes but I couldn't
get the Ford enhanced stuff working so there may have been some
ECU-specific history codes I couldn't see. Everything seemed
normal, the A/C worked fine [which is used as part of the battery
cooling regime, so it needs to be functional], and all the fluids
were at proper levels. A bit of a headscratcher. Perhaps it's
just endemic to the FEH/MMH or there might be a TSB out or
whatever.
.
_H*

05-29-2008, 01:31 PM	#1
Sokool Steve S Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FLA Posts: 1 My Car: Other Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Unusual problem w/ Mariner Hybrid! I was driving my 2006 Mariner Hybrid when all of a sudden a message came on the dash "safely pull over". I did and the car turned off and would not start. I waited about 5-10 min and it restarted. It happend a week later but this time it didn't start until the next day. Does anybody have any ideas? The local Ford dealership Service Manager had no idea. Never heard of it before. ANY ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.

05-29-2008, 02:02 PM	#2
EJFB1029 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Republic of Texas Posts: 1,493 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Unusual problem w/ Mariner Hybrid! Wish I could help you there, but doesn't that kind of fit the saying: Found On Road Dead Had to say it, sorry.

05-29-2008, 02:32 PM	#3
sendconroymail One Mean SOB Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 220 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Unusual problem w/ Mariner Hybrid! You shouldn't have put Mercury on your list!

05-29-2008, 03:47 PM	#4
M. Oiseau 6sigma this Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 213 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Unusual problem w/ Mariner Hybrid! Um. Try a different dealership?

05-29-2008, 10:38 PM	#5
JimN Certified Prius Advisor Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 2,029 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Unusual problem w/ Mariner Hybrid! Mr. Goodwrench would have said, "It's supposed to do that."

05-29-2008, 10:53 PM	#6
MO Dale Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 24 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: Unusual problem w/ Mariner Hybrid! Out of curiosity I ran a search and found an incident of the message over on hybridcars.org with an '08 Escape. Don't know if it's the same, but check it out. Please Pull Over Safely! \| Hybrid Cars

05-29-2008, 11:12 PM	#7
galaxee uphill battling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,781 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 17	Re: Unusual problem w/ Mariner Hybrid! c'mon guys, we're talking to a fellow hybrid owner here. let's back off on the snark, even though the brand is different. you need to find a local ford/mercury mechanic who can do diagnostic work. there's probably some trouble codes being spit out by your various ecu's that will help to identify the issue, and you need someone who can follow this trail of clues to the scene of the crime so to speak. good luck!

05-29-2008, 11:43 PM	#9
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 2,807 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Unusual problem w/ Mariner Hybrid! I just tried to help diagnose yet another Escape that was doing the same thing, according to its owner, and there was apparently some indication of high temp involved. I drove it a little and it didn't happen for me; the car showed no codes but I couldn't get the Ford enhanced stuff working so there may have been some ECU-specific history codes I couldn't see. Everything seemed normal, the A/C worked fine [which is used as part of the battery cooling regime, so it needs to be functional], and all the fluids were at proper levels. A bit of a headscratcher. Perhaps it's just endemic to the FEH/MMH or there might be a TSB out or whatever. . _H*

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