KnownCarProblems2006 Ford Escape Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 464 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Ford Escape, most often about the speed control (21% of complaints, typically around 70,000 miles). It is 19th of 27 Escape model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2006 Ford Escape problems
Speed control
99 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The accelerator pedal was stuck in the up position and would not move downward unless the engine was warm. If the temperature was cold the accelerator pedal would not loosen up enough to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who cleaned a spring in the…
During the cold months, the gas pedal will not depress. Normally after the car is warm, it will loosen up to be safely driven. However, this morning, 01/04/12, I was forced to let the car roll into a parking lot at a very busy intersection. I sat there for several minutes letting the car get even warmer but still had…
Transmission
80 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, manual transmission, transfer case (4-wheel drive).
Have a 2006 Ford Escape with 80,000 miles. Driving to work one morning and took off from stopped position and heard a noise under vehicle. The over drive off light started flashing. A few miles down the road the transmission started slipping and then went completely out. I have read several other complaints on the…
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the transmission overdrive warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a transmission mechanic to have a diagnostic performed. The failure was located at the transmission, which needed to be replaced. The…
Engine
68 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. While driving between 45-60 MPH or when slowing down, the vehicle shuts off. The battery light illuminates and the contact must make 2-5 attempts to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to three dealers and none were able to duplicate the failure. The current mileage was…
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side shocks were corroded. Additionally, the contact mentioned the vehicle was burning oil excessively. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The…
Suspension
65 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 111,000 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. While driving 35 MPH, the rear passenger shock mount fractured and caused the brake hose to rupture. The contact stated that all of the brake fluid leaked out of the hose. Preston Ford in burton, ohio was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no recalls on the…
The right rear wheel well of my 2006 Ford Escape has rusted completely away, where you can see into the inside of the car from the outside. It is causing a constant rattling and a horrible clunking noise every time I go over a bump.checking online, I see that this has been a problem for some time now and the shock has…
Body and structure
63 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 128,500 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
Began to notice a rattling noise/clunking in right rear corner of vehicle. Took the vehicle to our mechanic who told US that the right rear wheel well was completely rusted through and the shocks were exposed. Only the right rear wheel was rusted. Informed by our mechanic that the vehicle was not safe to drive and we…
The right, rear wheel well and shock support is nearly entirely rusted out. The rust damage I've observed appears to be much more significant than otherwise would have occurred due to normal wear and tear. The left wheel well is not suffering from the same corrosion problem. A quick google search shows that this is a…
Brakes
63 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 82,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, conventional, foundation components, brake fluid low warning.
Brakes failed at 10 MPH. All brake lights system on dash turned on. Brake was hard and unable to stop vehicle when approaching stop sign. Brakes then released and got soft and would not stop vehicle. Hydraulic cylinder unit failed & master cylinder needs to be replaced. Was approaching a major intersection if brakes…
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. While driving at any speed, the brake pedal failed and caused the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally. The ABS and brake lights illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to both the dealer and an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there…
Fuel system
36 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 84,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
Driving along at various speeds, the gas pedal sticks in the up position. If you need to speed up the pedal wont move. It is locked in the idle position. This almost caused a major accident when I could not speed up to get out of the way of an 18 wheeler. It nearly ran over me. The pedal has stuck at least 15 times…
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the coolant temperature warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired because the part was…
Electrical
34 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 93,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, instrument cluster/panel.
Driving down a street in my neighborhood when the brakes failed. In previous occurrences I was told that the calipers froze up and that the brakes would make a grinding noise. Also the computer system on the vehicle would never record the proper amount of fuel in the tank or at times engage the brakes. I am not a…
Tl contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. While driving approximately between 25-35 MPH on normal conditions; the brake warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. In an attempt to apply pressure to the brake pedal there was a grinding noise followed by a low power response. The warning indicator light…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 Ford Escape recalls
Transmission: floor shift
Risk: If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "park" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "park" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "park" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the v
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on october 23, 2015. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15s28.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 ford escape and mercury mariner vehicles manufactured march 31, 2001, to september 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3l or 3.0l engine and have had their cd4e transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between june 11, 2015 through july 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
Hybrid system: hybrid propulsion system
Risk: If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the original motor electronics coolant (mec) pump with an improved brushless pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on october 27, 2014. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14s19.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 ford escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured october 13, 2003, to june 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 mercury mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured june 10, 2005, to june 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.
Visibility and wipers: motor
Risk: After a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear may cause the gear to distort or fracture during operation resulting in a loss of wiper function. Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. The recall began on november 22, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or lincoln/mercury at 1-800-521-4140.
Full defect summary
On certain trucks, passenger cars and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease being applied to the output shaft gear.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Electronic throttle body malfunction
Summary
In a letter dated august 30, 2012, the north carolina consumers council (nccc) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (my) 2005 through 2012 ford escape vehicles. On october 2, 2012 the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a defect petition dp12-006 to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition is hereby granted on certain model years. The nccc letter cites two complaints of stall while driving in my 2009 ford escape vehicles that were diagnosed as failed throttle bodies with diagnostic trouble
Questions about the 2006 Ford Escape
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Ford Escape?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: speed control (99 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles); transmission (80 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); engine (68 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Ford Escape have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 29, 2015 (transmission). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the Ford Escape?
- It is 19th of 27 Escape model years by number of complaints, with 464 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.