2006 Ford Escape Hybrid

Vehicle Year?      2006
Make and Model     Ford Escape Hybrid
RHD or LHD     Left Hand Drive
Type of road surface driven on. CHECK ALL THAT APPLY     Pavement|Gravel|Dirt
Type of weather conditions driven in... CHECK ALL THAT APPLY     Normal |Ice/Sleet/Snow
Mail Capacity?     Plenty of room for heavy mail
Durability     Hybrid system saves brakes. Both back door handles are broken (inside the door). Front end seems loose, more than normal.
Reliability     She cranks up every day.
Gas Mileage on route     Averaging 26 mpg. I'm getting really good at stretching the electric motor out as far as possible.
Problems you have had with it     At 40000 it refused to cycle and go into hybrid mode. I got connected with hybrid mech in KC and they talked my local guy through it. For the last four months I've had a problem with stalling. If I slow down too fast, start too fast. No trouble coming in every morning, but about 1/3 of the way through the route the trouble starts. On the way home I have to keep it under 35 to keep it from stalling. As mentioned above, both rear doors won't open.
Additional Comments ( Include things like modifications you have done, window height, console, etc.)     Console has shift in it so I had to break down and put in pedals. Works great. The nature of the hybrid recharge system is such that I hardly ever need brakes. Now that's a moneysaver!
Overall Rating     4