2006 Ford Escape Hev: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints
48
Total Complaints
69,292mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

28,800 25th Percentile
69,292 Median Mileage
88,660 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
SERVICE BRAKES
7
STEERING
4
ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
SUSPENSION
2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NORMAL CITY DRIVING INITIATED FAILURE OF BRAKES TO HAVE PRESSURE. IMMEDIATELY BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. BRAKES MAY BE APPLIED, BUT RELEASE AFTER APPLICATION. INITIALLY, WHEN BROUGHT INTO FORD DEALERSHIP 11 DAYS AGO, PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE ELECTRONIC, BUT AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC ..."
"REAR WHEELS CAN BOUNCE AND RUB THE FENDER WELL CAUSING BLOW OUT OF TIRES. *NM"
"BRAKES FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE BRAKE REPAIR AFTER THE FIRST TIME ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO BUT WAS TOLD BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THEY NOW HAVE TO ORDER PARTS WHICH ARE ON BACK ORDER IN ORDER TO MAKE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 8 complaints
25th: 32,245 mi Median: 51,258 mi 75th: 71,007 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 complaints
25th: 65,500 mi Median: 79,152 mi 75th: 97,318 mi
SERVICE BRAKES 7 complaints
25th: 66,667 mi Median: 76,519 mi 75th: 98,990 mi
STEERING 4 complaints
25th: 61,114 mi Median: 79,152 mi 75th: 118,276 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 12 FL: 5 CT: 4 MD: 4 MI: 3 VA: 3 CO: 3 TX: 3 IL: 2 OH: 2

Who Files Complaints?

33.3%
Original Owners
66.7%
Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28