EnginePart report

2006 Ford Escape HEV Engine Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 5%of 37 total for the year
Median mileage: 91,500miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2006 Ford Escape HEV, 5% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,500 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.

“I was driving on the 495 beltway (approx 55mph) in the right lane when suddenly my car lost power and the fail safe message appeared saying stop the car immediately. Fortunately, I was able to take a nearby exit off the beltway without injuring myself or someone behind me and causing a multiple car collision. A red triangle icon appeared on the dashboard including other lights and messages since the car had no power. I did have the car heater on due to winter temperatures. …”

NHTSA complaint #10692795, filed 2015-03, 111,000 miles

“Stop safely now appears on screen with red triangle: car goes dead, coast to the side of the road. I caused a bit of a mess of the traffic but no accidents: no warning for a cooling pump to keep the batteries cool. I found the problem online in 5 minutes and it was confirmed the next day at Ford. Technical service bulletin for this overheating problem. Tsb 08-24-5 states that some 2005-2008 escape hybrid and 2006-2008 mariner hybrid vehicles may exhibit a red triangle light and codes indicating a transaxle overtemp. …”

NHTSA complaint #10473068, filed 2012-08, 72,000 miles

Engine: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2007	2	13%
2006	2	5%
2005	1	8%

Other parts of the 2006 Ford Escape HEV

Brakes
18 complaints Electrical system
9 complaints Steering
4 complaints Suspension
3 complaints Engine cooling
2 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints Electronic stability control
1 complaints Other or unknown
1 complaints Body and structure
1 complaints Tires
1 complaints Vehicle speed control
1 complaints Visibility (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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