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2006 Ford Escape Electrical Problems

Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2006 Ford Escape has 59 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2006 Ford Escape

Brakes
148
Powertrain
87
Speed Control
86
Engine
78
Suspension
73
Electrical
59
Steering
48
Structure
35
Other
30
Visibility
24
Airbags
18
Fuel System
17
Lights
4
Tires
4
Wheels
3
Seats
3

59

Complaints

0

Recalls

2

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Electrical Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jul 17, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMy steering started locking up and now my vehicle will stall and shut completely down while doing 65...
Aug 11, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCode P0351, P0352, P0353, P0354, P0355, P0356. Vehicle shut down on the interstate on the way home f...
Jan 25, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEMDASH LIGHTS GO OUT AT A FILL TANK OF GAS AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP AND SOME TIMES. STAY OFF ...
Aug 1, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEMMY 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID IS STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THIS SEEMS TO BE...
May 21, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINEVEHICLE STALLS WHILE RUNNING AND SHAKES WHILE STOPPED/IDLES.
Jun 28, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMTHE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COMING FROM A STOP, IT IS NOT TRANSMISSION, IT IS LIKE...
May 6, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTHE PROBLEM THAT WE ARE HAVING HAS TO DO WITH THE CAR JUST SHUTTING OFF AND LOSING POWER, MAINLY ON ...
Apr 10, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN UNKNOWN WARNIN...
Jan 3, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESTHE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY DO NOT WORK. A...
Nov 10, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1) ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN AN UPWARD POSITION CANNOT PUSH DOWN TO ACCELERATE AS IF IT IS FROZEN....
Sep 28, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESVEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND WITHOUT WARNING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO ...
Sep 4, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHERI WAS DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY CAR BASICALLY SHUT DOWN AND TOLD ME ...
Oct 6, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKESDRIVING DOWN A STREET IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. IN PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES I WAS TOLD ...
Jul 9, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMOUR VEHICLE SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. THIS CAN H...
Dec 17, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO AN EXIT RAMP MY VEHICLE HAS DIED WITH NO CHE...
Aug 3, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERI HAD GONE VA BEACH TO WASHINGTON D.C. AND WAS ON THE WAY BACK WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD COMPLETELY SHUTD...
Jun 3, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND "STOP SAFE...
May 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING MESSAGE...
Apr 30, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,SERVICE BRAKESWAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING. HAD BEEN IN THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES WHEN THE ABS, BRAKE...
Mar 4, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEI WAS DRIVING ON THE 495 BELTWAY (APPROX 55MPH) IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST POWER AN...

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