Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford escape has 78 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
78
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2023 | ENGINE | The idler pulley on the subject vehicle has failed numerous times, with the mounting bolt shearing a... |
| May 9, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while pulling into the driveway, the ch... |
| Jan 8, 2021 | ENGINE | KNOCKING, KNOCKING WHEN ACCELERATING, HESITATION. |
| Jul 7, 2020 | ENGINE | AFTER ABOUT 2 YEARS, 2008, CAR WAS DRAGGING TOOK IT TO FORD, WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, IT WAS SOME... |
| Jul 16, 2019 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND IDLE.AFTER WARMED UP.THE RED SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES ON THE D... |
| Jun 3, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH APPROX. 140,000 MILES. INITIALLY, HAD PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S GAS ENGIN... |
| Apr 23, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND FAILED ... |
| Jul 22, 2018 | ENGINE | MY 2006 FORD ESCAPE WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2005. FOUR MONTHS LATER, NOVEMBER 2005, I WAS PULLING... |
| Jun 25, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WI... |
| Dec 30, 2017 | ENGINE | SEE ATTACHED REPAIR INVOICE # 68143 DATED 01/04/2018. LANDMARK FORD TUALATIN, OR 97281 DEFECTIVE... |
| Dec 26, 2016 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING, A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STATING " SAFELY PULL OVER AND STOP NOW", THE VEHICLE STALLED... |
| Sep 18, 2016 | ENGINE | MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE JUST SUDDENLY STARTED SURGING AND STALLING WHILE IN MOTION AND WHEN STOPPED. THE... |
| Jun 20, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE LOST ALL OIL. THERE IS NO OIL SPOT ON THE ROAD NO LEAK DETECTED EACH OIL CHANGE AT 3K MILES. ... |
| Mar 15, 2015 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY 06 FORD ESCAPE IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. IT HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT. I TEST DROVE THE C... |
| Feb 3, 2015 | ENGINE | I OWN A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID- I RECEIVED NOTICE LAST YEAR OF RECALL FOR STALLING. I ASKED ... |
| Jan 31, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BOUGHT A USED 2006 FORD ESCAPE FROM PASADENA AUTO PLANET IN SOUTH HOUSTON TX. ON 1/31/15. ABOUT A... |
| Jan 21, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON PLUS THE WRENCH LIGHT. THE VEHICLE TOLD ME TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I... |
| Jan 15, 2015 | ENGINE | MY ENGINE SEIZED, THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS(OIL, CHECK ENGINE, TEMP) NOTHING. MY MECHANIC SAID TH... |
| Dec 18, 2014 | ENGINE | ON MY HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH IN OUR 2006 FORD ESCAPE 4 CYL S... |
| Oct 27, 2014 | ENGINE | I WAS SITTING AT A DRIVE THROUGH AND VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING. HAD TO KEEP FOOT ON GAS TO KEEP THE... |