Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Ford Escape has 24 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
24
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OU...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sunroof on the vehicle just shattered. No impact related cause. Maybe heat. |
| Nov 30, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED COMPLETELY. NO OTHER CARS WERE AROU... |
| Dec 14, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED AT THE GAS STATION AFTER I GOT GAS AND PUT AIR IN THE TIRES. AS I SLOWLY C... |
| Jan 16, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | REAR WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARD ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. |
| Dec 25, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | CAR WAS PARKED IN OUR CARPORT OVERNIGHT (12/24-25, 2015). WHEN I CAME OUT THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATT... |
| Jan 30, 2014 | VISIBILITY | MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY, NO ONE WAS IN OR AROUND IT. I WAS LOOKING OUT THE FRONT WINDOW W... |
| Dec 30, 2012 | VISIBILITY | I WAS DRIVING HOME AROUND 9 PM. IT WAS ABOUT 40 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ON. MY TW... |
| Jul 28, 2012 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE BEING UT... |
| Nov 10, 2011 | VISIBILITY | REAR WINDOW EXPLODED PROCEEDING AT GREEN LIGHT, IN TRAFFIC, AT 10 MPH. DEFROSTERS AND WIPERS WERE ON... |
| Sep 12, 2011 | VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I DROVE 7 MILES TO WORK. IT WAS A LITTLE FOGGY/DEWEY OUT SO I TURNED ON MY REAR DEFROST. THE TEMPE... |
| Dec 21, 2010 | VISIBILITY | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW ... |
| Dec 9, 2010 | VISIBILITY | 2006 FORD ESCAPE XLT - LIKE MANY OTHERS, MY REAR WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. HAD GLASS/REAR WIPE... |
| Nov 10, 2010 | VISIBILITY | I PULLED MY 2006 FORD ESCAPE INTO MY GARAGE, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, GOT OUT AND SHUT MY DOOR WHEN TH... |
| Feb 26, 2010 | VISIBILITY | 2006 FORD ESCAPE REAR WINDOW GLASS EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. *TR |
| Jan 31, 2010 | VISIBILITY | THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE REAR WINDOW WASHER WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE... |
| Dec 7, 2009 | VISIBILITY | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY @ 60MPH, 30 DEGREES OUTSIDE, REAR WINDOW DEFROST ON, REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. *TR |
| Dec 7, 2009 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW HAD SUDDENLY SHATTERED WITHOU... |
| Dec 5, 2009 | VISIBILITY | I HAVE A 2006 FORD ESCAPE AND I WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY WORK AND CAME OUT AFTER I STARTE... |
| Dec 1, 2009 | VISIBILITY | 31 DEGREES DRIVING 5 MPH.. I HAD A 45 MIN COMMUTE TO WORK HAD THE DEFROST ON WHEN I LEFT HOME.. GO... |
| Oct 30, 2009 | VISIBILITY | REAR WINDOW "EXPLODES" FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, NO ONE INSIDE - REAR DEFROSTER HA... |