Has anyone tried this? My truck died and I pulled that little access port open and reached in there and looked with a flashlight, and the only thing I saw was a wire harness... no "Tether" to pull and no white button to push to return it back to normal.FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: If one needs to <manually> put the vehicle in "Neutral" for towing.
From Owner's Manual - Pages 186/187:
USING "MANUAL PARK RELEASE"
Activating the manual Park Release Cable
- Apply the Parking Brake. See Electric Parking Brake (Page 194). NOTE: If the battery is dead, for example, no electrical power available, you could need an external power source to apply the parking brake.
- Remove the access cover with a tool or key by prying the panel in the upper corner.
- Locate the manual park release tether in the center console.
- Switch the ignition on but do not start your vehicle. NOTE: do not activate the manual park release with the engine started.
- Once in the drivers seat, fully apply the brake pedal and hold. Do not release. Pull the tether strap rearward until engaged. If done correctly, a message appears in the instrument cluster. NOTE: There is an audible click when you pull the tether back in the locked position.
- With your foot still fully applied on the brake pedal, disengage the parking brake. See Electric Parking Brake (Page 194). ---> **NOTE: Your vehicle is now out of the "Park" (P) position and is free to roll** <---
- Your vehicle remains in "Neutral" (N) for emergency towing purposes.
I was actually wondering about that, but with a small jump box, you could probably find somewhere under the hood that it would be able to stay put and leave it connected the whole time as a way to get home or to a dealer... since that would BE the 12V battery, and since it does not have any starter load on it, it would probably last a good while....
It must be just for the ecoboost engine... the service advisor at the dealer even tried looking it up and then he looked at the truck and agreed there is nothing in there... which means there is no way to put the truck in Neutral if the power is dead (except that putting a jump box on the truck brought it all back to life - and then i backed out of the driveway so the tow truck could lift up the front wheels to tow it in).
How many of us have had to push a dead car out of an intersection sometime during our life? Put me down for over a dozen times during my 50 years of driving. I have already experienced the "Dead Hybrid", but fortunately was parked when it happened: https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...ges-fixed-by-software-update.9415/post-322814
Sorry to hear that it hit you, too. If the hybrid connections are faulty, as described through this forum, it is just a matter of time for all of the hybrids. My replacement harness was on backorder, of course, and took 30 days to come in. Good luck.
You can add me to the Dead Hybrid list. Yesterday when I turned the key off, all power was gone. No Trip Summary, no interior lights, no power locks, and it wouldn't start. I was trying stuff like disconnecting/reconnecting the battery. I looked at the fuses there on the right of this picture. The battery under the seat was reading 12v but when I check the voltage on the jump start port under the red cover next to the fuses, it read around 2v. I found that when I messed with the plug that I circled in this picture then it sometimes would come back to life. It went dead 3 times yesterday and I think it has to do with where the wires go into the plug on the back side. There are pieces of white plastic there by the wires and pushing on the white plastic seemed to help.
Needless to say it's at the dealership right now. It's frustrating the Service dept is super busy and they might look at it in about a week and at that point the waiting for parts phase would start.
Unfortunately you have to wonder if the replacement harnesses are any better.
The supplier of the battery cable is well aware of the issue and is most definitely making sure the cables are up to spec. Their build process and quality control have been reviewed and necessary changes have been implemented. Aluminum wire is tough to work with in regards to bonding to terminals.
Interesting, so far all the hybrid battery issues I've seen have been with the connection I circled in purple, mine included.
You can add me to the Dead Hybrid list. Yesterday when I turned the key off, all power was gone. No Trip Summary, no interior lights, no power locks, and it wouldn't start. I was trying stuff like disconnecting/reconnecting the battery. I looked at the fuses there on the right of this picture. The battery under the seat was reading 12v but when I check the voltage on the jump start port under the red cover next to the fuses, it read around 2v. I found that when I messed with the plug that I circled in this picture then it sometimes would come back to life. It went dead 3 times yesterday and I think it has to do with where the wires go into the plug on the back side. There are pieces of white plastic there by the wires and pushing on the white plastic seemed to help.
Needless to say it's at the dealership right now. It's frustrating the Service dept is super busy and they might look at it in about a week and at that point the waiting for parts phase would start.
