Major Problems with 2006 Ford Escape Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Ford Escape

2006 Ford Escape FRONTAL Victims: 4 Mileage: 29400 miles

2006 Ford Escape FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 28500 miles

2006 Ford Escape AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 92180 miles

Browse 2006 Ford Escape complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Escape owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated the vehicle grinds during start up if it sits for a couple of days. on 04-18-06...	90 ~ 71102 miles
SUSPENSION tl*- the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving at 15 mph the contact heard a popping noise when...	53 ~ 93330 miles
POWER TRAIN i was pulling out of a parking space with the wheel turned to the left & heard a loud clunk...	52 ~ 79139 miles
ENGINE my family was driving out of town on the freeway. we were driving up a small incline and the engine...	41 ~ 86356 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that there was an abnormal banging in the rear...	39 ~ 109451 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the...	33 ~ 85035 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at less than 28000 miles the 06 ford escape limited produced a sharp short scraping noise at the first turn...	25 ~ 94423 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have had to bring my new car 2006 ford escape to the dealer (5xs) where i purchased it for...	21 ~ 68580 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM noticed my garage smelled of gas. found drips of gasoline under my 2006 ford escape. i found that the fuel...	17 ~ 103765 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2006 ford escape gas fills very slowly. gas backs out the tank. ford refuses to fix it because i am...	17 ~ 70504 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased a 2006 escape hybrid on april 9th & immediately it had brake failure problems - essentially no brakes....	14 ~ 50329 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 ford escape xlt customer states that the seat covers had to be replaced the car would not turn over...	13 ~ 71808 miles
STEERING significant vibration felt at steering wheel when driving at highway speeds. enough vibration felt to cause fatigue to the operator's	13 ~ 76321 miles
WHEELS i own a 2006 ford escape xlt . i am having a problem with the rims not the tires. it...	12 ~ 80418 miles
AIR BAGS i was broadsided and knocked into a utility pole. the front end was wrapped around the utility pole. i was...	10 ~ 63820 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i drove 7 miles to work. it was a little foggy/dewey out so i turned on my rear defrost. the...	9 ~ 113382 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving 55 mph the contact heard a loud noise. immediately following the...	9 ~ 57733 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the vehicle grinds during start up if it sits for a couple of days. on 04-18-06...	7 ~ 22381 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC since i have had this ford escape 2006 i have it has been in the shop for brakes tire pressure...	6 ~ 47935 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving 45 mph the contact felt the vehicle accelerate on its own....	6 ~ 37366 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the vehicle is a 2006 ford escape hybrid. while driving on a one-lane road (off ramp of hwy 101) the...	6 ~ 68595 miles
STRUCTURE 2006 ford escape xlt awd - vibration in steering wheel and can be felt in body at about 55-65 mph....	5 ~ 58554 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. in very cold temperature the vehicle seized and the wheels would not move...	4 ~ 94500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on dry road conditions at 8:02 pm the front left corner of...	4 ~ 16950 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the windshield wipers were being utilized during rainy...	3 ~ 117584 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the abs ring (tone ring according to ford) on the front right axle fractured during driving. this sent a false...	3 ~ 33333 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle's front wheel constantly pulls to the left when applying brakes has jerked steering wheel out of hand 3 times.	3 ~ 34541 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* - the contact is calling to complain about his 4 original tires. the contact states that there seems to...	3 ~ 8333 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2006 ford escape xlt customer states that the seat covers had to be replaced the car would not turn over...	3 ~ 59333 miles
SEATS dt*: the contact stated after driving for 15 minutes at any speed on a normal road conditions the driver seat...	3 ~ 3 miles
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle...	2 ~ 148500 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the right rear fender wall has totally rusted out to the point the shock is not even attached to the...	2 ~ 43000 miles
SEAT BELTS in 2011 i purchased my used 2006 ford escape. about 3 months after purchase i noticed the passenger side air...	2 ~ 84428 miles
PARKING BRAKE since i have had this ford escape 2006 i have it has been in the shop for brakes tire pressure...	2 ~ 25183 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i own a 2006 ford escape. my problem is i have had popping and squeaking noises in the front end...	2 ~ 31500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*- the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving at 15 mph the contact heard a popping noise when...	2 ~ 30450 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*- the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving at 15 mph the contact heard a popping noise when...	2 ~ 42950 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving 45 mph the passenger side turn indicator and headlamp became...	1 ~ 120000 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving 55 mph the hood cover detached from the vehicle. the...	1 ~ 180000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. while driving approximately 40 mph an abnormal noise was heard from the...	1 ~ 85000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that the stop safely now warning message displayed after...	1 ~ 134000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph the vehicle stalled without...	1 ~ 116000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE there seems to be a problem with being able to open my trunk door. a while ago something like august...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i have a 2006 ford escape. my car alarm started going off on it's own for a few days. then...	1 ~ 181864 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at speeds greater than 5 mph...	1 ~ 53900 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that as he closed the right passenger side door the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION failure of wheel bearing left(driver) side front. second time in less than 100k miles that the bearing is failing. possible...	1 ~ 55000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 1. during normal driving. 2. the gas pedal on my 2006 ford escape sticks and is unable to be depressed...	1 ~ 58703 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the lift gate latch would not release the back glass would not open...	1 ~ 88000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING since buying suv trouble with rear windshield wiper cruise control staying engaged & turn over cold/hot start hesitation currently voluntary...	1 ~ 35860 miles
TIRES the tires are wearing unevenly. the shop that does the work on my suv says the tires are the problem	1 ~ 25000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioning went as well as replacement of ball bearing and pulley because they seized and just yesterday august 27	1 ~ 82000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS i purchased a 2006 ford escape in april of 2006. since then two major safety issues have come up. first...	1 ~ 55000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES since i have had this ford escape 2006 i have it has been in the shop for brakes tire pressure...	1 ~ 50365 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN after traveling for 3 hours on highway the very first stop i came to my car stalled. i restarted it...	1 ~ 59550 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING the steering in my escape started to become tighter and tighter as i would turn and so i scheduled a...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i own a 2006 ford escape. my problem is i have had popping and squeaking noises in the front end...	1 ~ 5000 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2006 ford escape sporadically will not release from "park". jeff jenkins service rep told me the vehicle could not	1 ~ 10000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2006 ford escape hybrid suv customer states that the check left headlamp light keeps coming on and after changing the...	1 ~ 44000 miles
LAMP > BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that the brake warning light intermittently illuminates and displays...	1 ~ 160 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS victim was driving vehicle and noticed smell of smoke. victim felt vehicle seat was extremely hot. victim pulled over stopped...	1 ~ 11000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM am/fm cd player comes on with engine/ignition off. bought vehicle in 2004 and later that year brought it back to...	1 ~ 20050 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT am/fm cd player comes on with engine/ignition off. bought vehicle in 2004 and later that year brought it back to...	1 ~ 20050 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. the contact stated that when dispensing fuel into the fuel filler neck the...	1 ~ 2 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY 8/11/2006 i was knocked out and pinned by the rear hatch door of our 2006 ford escape. i opened the...	1 ~ 7132 miles
LINKAGE AND CABLE > MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL approximately every 8 000 miles the parking brake on the manual transmission inline-4 fwd loosens and must be taken to...	1 ~ 8000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on dry road conditions at 8:02 pm the front left corner of...	1 ~ 9900 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS on 12/7/05 the main air bag light lit up on the dash. in accordance with the owner's manual the vehicle...	1 ~ 501 miles

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