2007-2012 escape Hybrid low power no Hybrid Battery assist
So I took over my wife's 2009 escape hybrid since she got a new Subaru.
She had complained to me about almost getting hit when turning into traffic or trying to accelerate.
I drove it and found out the Hybrid battery system was shutting down and overheating. I tested with OBD and the codes P0A81 and P0A96 came up meaning the cooling fans were not working causing the system to shut down. I ordered the fans from BattMech.com which was the best price and a new filter for the system from ebay. replaced them and the power inrease is astonishing plus I noticed that before it averaged 21.5 mpg and now it averages 30 mpg so the fans already paid for themseves. BTW 236,000 miles and still going strong just always use Full Synthetic oil and do regular maintenance.