2006 FORD ESCAPE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 716 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (146 complaints · 20.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 30
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 146 of 716 owner complaints (20.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 146 complaints, 20.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 146 · 20.4% · 5 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 94 complaints, 13.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 94 · 13.1% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 84 complaints, 11.7% of reports ENGINE 84 · 11.7% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 83 complaints, 11.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 83 · 11.6% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 52 complaints, 7.3% of reports SUSPENSION 52 · 7.3% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 44 complaints, 6.2% of reports STRUCTURE 44 · 6.2% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 43 complaints, 6.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 43 · 6.0% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 39 complaints, 5.5% of reports STEERING 39 · 5.5% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 4.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 30 · 4.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 212 complaints, 29.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 212 · 29.6% · 4 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 146 20.4% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 94 13.1% 1 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 84 11.7% 1 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 83 11.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 52 7.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 44 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 43 6.0% 1 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 39 5.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 30 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 212 29.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2005. 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2011-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2011-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2012-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2014-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2014-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2014-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2015-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2015-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2015-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2005 Apr 2026 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP12006 ● Investigation DP12006 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 7
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 13
2009-Q1 Owner reports 9
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 12
2009-Q4 Owner reports 14
2010-Q1 Owner reports 15
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 14
2010-Q4 Owner reports 21
2011-Q1 Owner reports 21
2011-Q2 Owner reports 13
2011-Q3 Owner reports 14
2011-Q4 Owner reports 7
2012-Q1 Owner reports 10
2012-Q2 Owner reports 11
2012-Q3 Owner reports 31
2012-Q4 Owner reports 20
2013-Q1 Owner reports 15
2013-Q2 Owner reports 14
2013-Q3 Owner reports 19
2013-Q4 Owner reports 21
2014-Q1 Owner reports 27
2014-Q2 Owner reports 28
2014-Q3 Owner reports 23
2014-Q4 Owner reports 24
2015-Q1 Owner reports 28
2015-Q2 Owner reports 28
2015-Q3 Owner reports 17
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 14
2016-Q2 Owner reports 13
2016-Q3 Owner reports 23
2016-Q4 Owner reports 13
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 9
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 11
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 11
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP12006
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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