2006 Ford Escape HEV Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,781miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Ford Escape HEV, 5% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,781 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2006 Ford escape hybrid. Driving on hwy 75 south in ohio. I was driving about 68 miles an hour. My car stopped running and slowed abruptly. The info display said main engine over heat slow and continue to safe stop. I pulled over and drove off the highway shut the car down and restarted it. It ran for about a 1/2 mile and shut down again. This time I started up again and dove it about five miles before I shut it down for about 20 minutes.there was no signs or smells of hot over heating engine. I then got in a drove it for about 5 more hours without any problems. …”
NHTSA complaint #10280401, filed 2009-08, 84,562 miles“As fleet manager , I have experienced engine failure on all 3 2006 Ford escape hybrid vehicles. During each failure, the main engine shuts down and the vehicle goes to straight electrical power which could cause a wreck in situations where a rapid drop in speed could cause an accident. The failure has happened on all three hybrids at about 15,000 miles and now again at 36,000 miles. The dealership replaces the water pump that supplies coolant to the electric motor after each failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10189733, filed 2007-05, 15,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Escape HEV
18 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Escape HEV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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