2006 Ford Escape problems and complaints
Owners have filed 720 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Ford Escape. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (172), Vehicle Speed Control (119), Power Train (100).
Key takeaways
- 720 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 23 involve a crash, 10 a fire, 30 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 172 | 24% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 119 | 17% |
| Power Train | 100 | 14% |
| Engine | 92 | 13% |
| Electrical System | 79 | 11% |
| Suspension | 75 | 10% |
| Structure | 72 | 10% |
| Hydraulic | 58 | 8% |
| Steering | 48 | 7% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 35 | 5% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 28 | 4% |
| Visibility | 22 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Ford Escape 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-04-07
I was in a major high speed frontal crash on April 4th. I hydroplaned on 204 and I almost died and none of my airbags deployed. I have several videos from the tow yard showing that they were still intact and didn't deploy, but this firm won'tlet me upload them. This car has never been in a wreck before, and my airbags ...
Visibility,structure,unknown Or Other - filed 2025-06-02
Sunroof on the vehicle just shattered. No impact related cause. Maybe heat.
Steering - filed 2025-05-21
I was driving on the highway, when the car steering started to pull to the left, and an alarm chime was heard from the dash, and a wrench light on the dash came on, as well as a service steering system soon message appeared on the message display. This happened multiple times. I contacted the local Midland Ford Dealer ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.