Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Escape has 48 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
48
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2024 | STEERING | Like so many others, I was making a sharp right turn when the vehicle stopped without warning causin... |
| Dec 11, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Transmission Stirring pump Spark plugs |
| Aug 1, 2023 | STEERING | I was driving on the highway, when the car steering started to pull to the left, and an alarm chime ... |
| Aug 8, 2020 | STEERING | WHEN DRIVING,THE STEERING, WILL SWAY TO EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT.ONLY SLIGHTLY.I BOUGHT NEW TIRES AL... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THEY ATT... |
| Jan 21, 2020 | STEERING | WHEN YOU FIRST START DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING IS VERY TIGHT WHEN TURNING LIKE IT'S IN 4WD BU... |
| May 28, 2019 | STEERING | MY SON AND I WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING WENT OU... |
| May 17, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACTED STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THERE WAS AN A... |
| Apr 3, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAIL NO DASH CODES E S P FAILED NO POWER ASSIST TO TURN THE STEERING |
| Feb 3, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILED DURING VERY COLD TEMPERATURE. COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL |
| Jan 29, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AS MY SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD DAUGHTER WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY FOR SCHOOL SHE NOTICED THE STEERI... |
| Aug 22, 2018 | STEERING | POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. NO WARNING UNTIL IT WAS OUT. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DRIVING AND THE P... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | ON MY 2006 FORD ESCAPE I ALMOST DIED ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FORD B... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING AND PARKING, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. A WARNING LIGHT CAME UP ON THE DASH BOARD SAYI... |
| Oct 9, 2016 | STEERING | MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING HOME WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I ... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | STEERING | WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ONE MORNING TO FIND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND HARD TO TURN. DA... |
| Aug 26, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | MY VEHICLE HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT OCT.9,2015 WITH 72,000 MILES ON IT. IN MAY 2016 THE E... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | STEERING | VEHICLE WAS PARKED. RESTARTED AND POWER STEERING WOULDN'T WORK. YELLOW WRENCH WARNING, AND POWER STE... |
| Nov 24, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE POWER STEE... |
| Nov 15, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWERING STEERING MADE AN... |