Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Escape has 87 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
87
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On Sunday May/23/2021 my car shut off suddenly with out warning after 3m of driving, the wrench oran... |
| Oct 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | ABS FAILURE. THE CAR BRAKES MAY AT TIMES LOCK-UP WITHOUT NOTICE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE: THE TRA... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | HAD A WINTER SPELL THAT BROUGHT ABOUT 6 INCHES OF SNOW. WHEN I LEFT FOR WORK I GOT STUCK AT A STOP S... |
| Feb 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | STOP SAFELY NOW & SERVICE SOON - WRENCH. *TR |
| Nov 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WELL, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND UP KEPT SINCE DAY ONE, AND BEFORE THAT MY MOTHER. THE SHIFT... |
| Oct 16, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR SHUTS OFF WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING, 3 TIMES NOW, ONCE ON INTERSTATE 64. DEALER FIRST SAID HYBRI... |
| Dec 26, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | SIMILAR TO EARLIER MODELS 2001-2004/5. TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED OUT FOR CROSS COUNTRY TRIP AND... |
| Nov 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TSB 07-5-6 TORQUE CONVERTER AND SOLENOID FAILED AT 96000 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.HAPPENED EXIST... |
| Aug 22, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER DRIVING MY 2006 FORD ESCAPE ON THE FREEWAY REACHING SPEED OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR IT WILL STAL... |
| Aug 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, MY CAR SHUT DOWN, AND I HA... |
| Jan 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, I... |
| Aug 9, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT W... |
| Jun 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RING, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TONE RING, CAN SPLIT OR CRACK WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ... |
| Jun 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | DRIVING CAR AND BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. HAD TO JUMP ON THE BRAKES TO GET ANY TRACTION WHATSOEVER. ... |
| May 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELE... |
| Apr 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IT WENT INTO OVERDRIVE WITHOUT ME ACCELERATING. THIS OFTEN OCCURRED WHETHER... |
| Mar 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNI... |
| Dec 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY IRRITATING BECAUSE MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON AT WEIRD TIMES AND TO FIX ... |
| Dec 9, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILS. NO INDICATION OF PROBLEMS, JUST DROPPED THE TRANSMISS... |
| Dec 7, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING AND SHUT... |