Ford / Escape Hybrid / 2006
2006 Ford Escape Hybrid problems
Owners have filed 305 complaints about the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid with NHTSA. Service brakes account for 18.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 14.1%.
Complaints305
Crashes7
Fires1
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes 18.7% · 57
Engine 14.1% · 43
Electrical system 11.8% · 36
Service brakes, hydraulic 9.2% · 28
Steering 7.9% · 24
Vehicle speed control 6.2% · 19
Power train 5.9% · 18
Engine and engine cooling 3.9% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Ford Escape Hybrid in this data, 2006 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 19 in the last three years against 71 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 105,000 miles.
In owners' own words
As I was approaching an intersection and red light, my brakes suddenly stopped working. I literally had to stand on the brake and it finally stopped moving. I continued to drive home at less than 10 mph and had to let off the gas in order to slow the vehicle down to attempt to use the brakes and car would shake when brake was applied. Took to mechanic who checked the code and it was the travel sensor. Service brakes · reported at 80,000 miles
The abs light comes on, and after driving it for a few minutes, the brakes completely do not work. After bringing it to a Ford dealership, the part itself is about $5,000 not including labor. (Hydrocolic control unit). They didnt recommend fixing it because of how expensive it is. I still owe $5,000 so im stuck paying for a part that is worth more then the car itself. Service brakes · reported at 10 miles
My abs and brake light came on and brakes became manual. When I checked on the codes (c1478, c1313 & c1480) I found that there are quite a few complaints of this exact problem, that the repair cost is ridiculous at approximately $5000. And that this is a very common problem with this 2006 Ford escape hybrids. This is a safety hazard and should be a recall by Ford! Service brakes · reported at 185,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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