Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Ford Escape has 5 recalls, 719 complaints.
5
Recalls
719
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
14V526000
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 20...
15E045000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to...
15V606000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September...
10E043000
EQUIPMENT
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE...
05V520000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OU...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2006 Ford Escape 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sunroof on the vehicle just shattered. No impact related cause. Maybe heat. |
| May 18, 2024 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The rear shock tower has rusted out and broken away from the frame which was conformed at a local bo... |
| Mar 23, 2024 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | Both rear shocks, mounts, wheel wells, entire length of body door panels passenger seats are just ab... |
| Jan 20, 2024 | STEERING | Like so many others, I was making a sharp right turn when the vehicle stopped without warning causin... |
| Dec 11, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Transmission Stirring pump Spark plugs |
| Sep 25, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the v... |
| Sep 11, 2023 | ENGINE | The idler pulley on the subject vehicle has failed numerous times, with the mounting bolt shearing a... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | STEERING | I was driving on the highway, when the car steering started to pull to the left, and an alarm chime ... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My steering started locking up and now my vehicle will stall and shut completely down while doing 65... |
| May 29, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | This 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid, and all first and second generation (2001-2012) Escape models, were de... |
| May 9, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while pulling into the driveway, the ch... |
| Mar 27, 2023 | SUSPENSION | 2006 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO RUSTED OUT REAR SHOCK MOUNTS. |
| Mar 23, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the acce... |
| Feb 11, 2023 | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while atte... |
| Jan 15, 2023 | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Jan 2, 2023 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | Well to put it lightly my rear axial the whole rear end is a mess this did not happen from normal we... |
| Nov 15, 2022 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | About a week after i bought this car and i bought it used but the abs light came on i took it to hav... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | THE REAR SHOCK MOUNT RUSTS OUT NOT LONG AFTER MANUFACTURE AND WE THE CONSUMER ARE LEFT WITH THE PILE... |
| Oct 27, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 06 Ford Escape , 4 cylinder, front wheel drive. The gas pedal sticks and won’t accelerate when the... |
| Feb 14, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after stopping at a traffic light and a... |