2006 Ford Escape Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 305 complaints
305
Total Complaints
105,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

75,000 25th Percentile
105,000 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
57
ENGINE
43
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
36
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
27
STEERING
24
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
19
POWER TRAIN
17
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT READ, "STOP SAFELY NOW"...."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT READ, "STOP SAFELY NOW"...."
"ABS DASH LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKING , NOISE AND CLUNKING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AS WELL AS JERKING . ABS TONE RING FAILURE AFTER ORIGINAL PART FAILURE WAS CORRECTED (REPLACED AXLES) ON BOTH FRONT AXLES. PARTS FAILED AGAIN ON ONE AXLE. *TR"

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

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