# Noisy hybrid **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hybrid-repair, escape, ford\ **Created:** [December 3, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-hybrid/58230 "2010-12-03T00:51:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![loopdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@loopdude](https://community.cartalk.com/u/loopdude)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-hybrid/58230/1 "2010-12-03T00:51:21Z")
I drive a 2005 escape hybrid and its getting loud when under a load. It just had an engine change due to a oil change issue at my local dealer. It had 147k at the engine change and pushing 158k know. I was thinking exhaust but would like anther opinion. as you can see I am not thrilled with my dealership service. I also dive about 140miles a day to work here in Michigan if that helps. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-hybrid/58230/2 "2010-12-03T00:58:22Z")
If it turns out to be an exhaust leak, likely considering the mileage, any independent mechanic can fix it. You don’t have to go to a Ford dealer for something like this. What did the dealer do to necessitate a new engine? ---
**Author:** ![loopdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@loopdude](https://community.cartalk.com/u/loopdude)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-hybrid/58230/3 "2010-12-03T22:20:45Z")
They pinched the oil filter bowl o-rings and on my model an early 2005 has only an idiot light that did not come on till it was to late. And I know and I don’t have to take it to a dealer but in my area there one of the few who have any time working on hybrids. I was down two weeks with a steering problem last year when I took it to my old local shop(where I liked to take my old chevy pickup).