2006 Ford Escape fuel/propulsion system problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2006 Ford Escape — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My steering started locking up and now my vehicle will stall and shut completely down while doing 65 miles an hour and now it won't run at all”
filed Jul 21, 2023
“In 2013 the throttle would either stick and not allow you to go, or as your driving it would not go to the idle position. This happens when the weather gets cold. We had the throttle body assembly replaced at the time, now in 2016 the same thing is happening again. We are very frustrated with ford…”
filed Oct 15, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 2 | 10% |
| 2024 Escape | 5 | 7% |
| 2023 Escape | 7 | 7% |
| 2022 Escape | 22 | 10% |
| 2021 Escape | 26 | 8% |
| 2020 Escape | 73 | 5% |
| 2019 Escape | 15 | 3% |
| 2018 Escape | 42 | 2% |
| 2017 Escape | 71 | 3% |
| 2016 Escape | 61 | 6% |
| 2015 Escape | 50 | 5% |
| 2014 Escape | 120 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.