Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
37
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-05 | 06V382000 |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 6,164 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY SON AND I WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I GOT A WARNING … |
| 2016-06-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DRIVING ON CITY STREET WHEN "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AS WELL AS ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH. VEHI… |
| 2015-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE 495 BELTWAY (APPROX 55MPH) IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST POWER AND THE FAIL SAFE MES… |
| 2015-02-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY FORD ESCAPE AND I STARTED TO HEAR A BANGING NOISE COME FROM MY RIGHT REAR TIRE. TO LATER FIND OUT THAT… |
| 2015-01-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OUR FORD ESCAPE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY ON THE HIGHWAY. WE BROUGHT IT TO CYPRESS COAST FORD LINCOLN IN SEASIDE CALIFORN… |
| 2014-12-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ***DOOR AJAR/CAR ALARM/DOME LIGHT/ ISSUES*** 5/18/15 2006 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4WD 3.0L 6 CYLINDER HAS INTERMITTENT FALSE … |
| 2013-09-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WIFE AND I WERE ENROUTE HOME FROM VERO BEACH, FL TRAVELING WEST ON FL HIWAY 60 ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF THE FL TURNPIKE A… |
| 2013-09-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WIFE AND I WERE ENROUTE HOME FROM VERO BEACH, FL TRAVELING WEST ON FL HIWAY 60 ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF THE FL TURNPIKE A… |
| 2013-06-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RIGHT REAR WHEEL HOUSING RUSTS COMPLETELY THROUGH ALLOWING THE SHOCK TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER AN ONLINE SEARCH… |
| 2013-05-31 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY THIS AFTERNOON MY CAR SUDDENLY JOLTED TO A STOP WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH O… |
| 2013-01-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 1/25/13 PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY TAKING DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL ~ AS I APPROACHED STOP SIGN I HAD NO BRAKES. PEDAL TO FLOOR .… |
| 2012-12-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN THE RED "BRAKE" WORD APPEARED, AND THE RED "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE CAME ON. BRAK… |
| 2012-08-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | "STOP SAFELY NOW" APPEARS ON SCREEN WITH RED TRIANGLE: CAR GOES DEAD, COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CAUSED A BIT O… |
| 2012-07-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS COMES ON AND THE BRAKES BASICALLY ARE UNRESPONSIVE. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES JUST TO GET THE… |
| 2012-02-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | PART TWO: NOTE FROM CUSTOMER: NO PARTICULAR DASHBOARD LIGHT ISSUE (EXCEPT FOR ONE) WORKED FINE UNTIL UTTER SYSTEM COLL… |
| 2012-02-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | REPAIR QUOTE FROM JOURNEY FORD, NOVATO: J#1: STEERING CONCERN-CUSTOMER STATES NO POWER ASSIST (?) TO POWER STEERING & … |
| 2012-01-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SIX DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALER, MY FATHER LOST BRAKES WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. THE ABS LIGHT … |
| 2011-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | "ABS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" APPEARED ON DISPLAY. APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AND ANTI-LOCK ENGAG… |
| 2011-05-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HEV. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR COMING TO A STOP, IT WOULD USUAL… |
| 2010-05-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON AND ENGINE DIED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH ON A 2-LANE ROAD. |
| 2009-08-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. DRIVING ON HWY 75 SOUTH IN OHIO. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 68 MILES AN HOUR. MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING … |
| 2009-05-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HEV. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, … |
| 2009-05-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | NO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. UNDER DAILY DRIVING THE TONE RING A PART THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM RELIES ON FREQUENTLY FAILS. P… |
| 2009-03-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HEV. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, A MESSAGE READING, "STOP SAFELY NOW" … |
| 2009-02-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I STARTED THE CAR, AND THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. AFT… |
| 2008-10-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DASH AND BRAKES FAILED. COULD ONLY GET MINOR STOPPI… |
| 2008-09-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HEV. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, … |
| 2008-08-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2006 ESCAPE HYBRID AND HAVE HAD TWO VALVE STEM FAILURES WHICH CAUSED SLOW TIRE LEAKS. I THINK FORD SHOULD REC… |
| 2007-09-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | NO CRASH, NO INJURIES. ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING BRAKES TO ENGAGE ERRATICALLY AND EVENTUALLY STALL THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2007-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | AS FLEET MANAGER , I HAVE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE ON ALL 3 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID VEHICLES. DURING EACH FAILURE, TH… |
| 2007-04-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HEV. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. THE FAILUR… |
| 2007-02-21 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | Yes | 0 | MY HUSBAND AND I WHEN RETURNING HOME FROM A VISIT TO RELATIVES IN TAYLORSVILLE, UTAH. IT HAD BEEN SNOWING BUT HAD STOP… |
| 2006-11-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE BRAKE REPAIR AFTER THE FIRST TIME ABOUT 4 WEEKS A… |
| 2006-10-30 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER | No | 0 | REAR WHEELS CAN BOUNCE AND RUB THE FENDER WELL CAUSING BLOW OUT OF TIRES. *NM |
| 2006-07-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | NORMAL CITY DRIVING INITIATED FAILURE OF BRAKES TO HAVE PRESSURE. IMMEDIATELY BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. BRAKES … |
| 2006-05-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE FREQUENTLY DISPLAYED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL (MORE THAN A DOZEN OCCURR… |
| 2006-04-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE 2006 FORD ESCAPE WITH 100 FAILURE MILEAGE SHE TURNED ON THE HEAT ONE RAINY… |