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2006 Ford Escape Suspension Problems

Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2006 Ford Escape has 73 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.

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

73

Complaints

1

Recalls

2

Injuries Reported

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

Suspension Recalls

15E045000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to...

All Suspension Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
May 18, 2024SUSPENSION,STRUCTUREThe rear shock tower has rusted out and broken away from the frame which was conformed at a local bo...
Mar 23, 2024SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELSBoth rear shocks, mounts, wheel wells, entire length of body door panels passenger seats are just ab...
May 29, 2023SUSPENSION,STRUCTUREThis 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid, and all first and second generation (2001-2012) Escape models, were de...
Mar 27, 2023SUSPENSION2006 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO RUSTED OUT REAR SHOCK MOUNTS.
Jan 2, 2023SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKESWell to put it lightly my rear axial the whole rear end is a mess this did not happen from normal we...
Nov 15, 2022SUSPENSION,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKESAbout a week after i bought this car and i bought it used but the abs light came on i took it to hav...
Nov 1, 2022SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELSTHE REAR SHOCK MOUNT RUSTS OUT NOT LONG AFTER MANUFACTURE AND WE THE CONSUMER ARE LEFT WITH THE PILE...
Oct 23, 2021SUSPENSION,STRUCTUREThe contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon the depression of the accelerator ...
Sep 18, 2019SUSPENSIONRIGHT REAR SHOCK MOUNT BROKE LOOSE AND STARTED TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Jul 16, 2018SUSPENSION,STRUCTUREHEARD A BANGING NOISE AS I WAS DRIVING THAT SOUNDED FROM TRUNK. NOTHING IN TRUNK, REAR PASSENGER WHE...
Jul 3, 2018SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELSRIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL TOTALLY RUSTED OUT, NO REPAIR SHOP WILL FIX. LOUD KNOCKING WHEN DRIVING, CAN ...
Mar 9, 2018SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKESTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SHOCK MOUNT FRACTU...
Feb 26, 2018SUSPENSIONDRIVING HOME FROM WORK, BEGAN TO HEAR THUMPING SOUND FROM RIGHT REAR. THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE AN ISSUE W...
Nov 15, 2017SUSPENSION,STRUCTUREOUR 2006 FORD ESCAPE BEGAN MAKING A RATTLING NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHENEVER WE HIT A BUMP...
Nov 6, 2017SUSPENSION,STRUCTURETHE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL IS COMPLETELY ROTTED AROUND THE CONNECTION FOR THE SHOCK ABSORBER. NO...
Oct 26, 2017SUSPENSIONTHE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS SEPARATED FROM THE SUBFRAME DUE TO CORROSION. THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM T...
Sep 2, 2017SUSPENSION,STRUCTUREREAR WHEEL WELLS WHERE THE SHOCK MOUNTS IS RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING RIDE AND CONTROL ISSUES. I NOTIC...
Jun 16, 2017SUSPENSION,STRUCTUREMY DAUGHTER WAS ALERTED TO A PROBLEM WHEN LOUD BANGING NOISES STARTED RECENTLY WHEN DRIVING UNDER NO...
May 11, 2017SUSPENSIONTHE RIGHT REAR SHOCK TOWER IS RUSTING AWAY AND IS ABOUT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME I READ ONLINE T...
Oct 8, 2016SUSPENSIONREAR SUBFRAME BROKE ABOVE THE AXLE NEAR THE DIFFERENTIAL. SYMPTOMS ARE GRINDING NOISE DURING LEFT TU...

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