2006 Ford Escape Hev problems, complaints & recalls

2019-05-29 · Steering · 235,649 mi

“my son and i were leaving a parking lot when suddenly and without warning the power steering went out. i got a warning chime and the wrench light came on with the message "service pwr steering" on the dash. luckily (i thought) i was near a auto parts place so i slowly drove there. i pulled in, took out the manual and realized that there is no power…”

2016-08-28 · Service Brakes · 224,500 mi

“driving on city street when "service brake system" message was displayed as well as abs and brake lights on dash. vehicle had no brakes and emergency brake had to be used to stop vehicle.…”

2015-05-18 · Electrical System · 55,200 mi

“***door ajar/car alarm/dome light/ issues*** 5/18/15 2006 ford escape xlt 4wd 3.0l 6 cylinder has intermittent false door ajar/car alarm/dome light issues all three symptoms caused by faulty door latch sensors. the suspect part has a temperature coefficient. that is to say when you park your car, and go inside your house, the car alarm will start…”

2015-03-08 · Engine · 111,000 mi

“i was driving on the 495 beltway (approx 55mph) in the right lane when suddenly my car lost power and the fail safe message appeared saying stop the car immediately. fortunately, i was able to take a nearby exit off the beltway without injuring myself or someone behind me and causing a multiple car collision. a red triangle icon appeared on the da…”

2015-02-08 · Suspension · 135,000 mi

“i was driving my ford escape and i started to hear a banging noise come from my right rear tire. to later find out that it is my strut tower is rusted out. it is ridiculous that so many people have the same problem and that ford has not done anything to fix the matter, it is irresponsible.i believe that ford should take responsibility for their veh…”

2015-01-23 · Electrical System · 125,000 mi

“our ford escape engine stopped suddenly on the highway. we brought it to cypress coast ford lincoln in seaside california. i had not received a recall notice from ford about the recall, but upon researching the symptoms online, i found out about the recall and informed the service advisor at cypress ford. they advised me that the recall was not rel…”

2014-02-27 · Unknown Or Other · 69,292 mi

“wife and i were enroute home from vero beach, fl traveling west on fl hiway 60 about 10 miles east of the fl turnpike around 8:30 am. traveled over short stretch of repaved road. at that time heard beep, noticed red brake light and amber abs light on. cruise control on moving 60 mph. tried brakes, noticed excessive brake travel, but still had some …”

2013-06-28 · Suspension · 130,000 mi

“right rear wheel housing rusts completely through allowing the shock to detach from the vehicle. after an online search this is a very common incident. after contacting the local ford dealer, there is a back-order on the right rear wheel housing with no expected date of delivery. this is the only wheel housing on the vehicle that is rusting out and…”

2013-05-31 · Vehicle Speed Control · 105,000 mi

“while driving home from work on the highway this afternoon my car suddenly jolted to a stop while traveling at 65 mph on a major us highway. the car flashed a "stop safely now" message on my dash and i had to coast to the end of the exit as i get off on a left handed exit. i believe this is a safety issue and from reading several posts online i hav…”