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Old 03-18-2019, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I have a 2017 Ford Escape. Whenever I start the vehicle, I need to remember to push a button on the dashboard that turns off the automatic engine shutdown feature. When I forget to push the button, the engine will shut off every time I stop the vehicle at a red light or stop sign. I guess this is supposed to save gas, but I hate the feature and will never buy another car that has it. Does anyone else have this feature and do you like it? Is there any plan to eliminate it on future vehicles?
That is why I didn't buy a Volvo suv several years ago. Each time you started the car you had to reprogram start/stop not to come on. Some cars just have too much control.