2006 Ford Escape HEV Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Ford Escape HEV, 5% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“My husband and I when returning home from a visit to relatives in taylorsville, utah. It had been snowing but had stopped or slowed down in taylorsville. Since we were driving an escape hybrid 4-wd, we believed we would be fine to begin our trip. We were driving on interstate 15 when it started snowing really hard. We were just past the provo area. There were many cars and big trucks on the freeway and everyone was driving as slow as possible. We were driving in the slow lane when suddenly the car started to slide into the inside lane. …”
NHTSA complaint #10191150, filed 2007-05, 19,000 milesRelated recalls
- 06V382000Oct 5, 2006On certain front wheel drive hybrid vehicles, the intermediate shaft may not have been properly heat treated and may fracture while the vehicle is being driven.Covers: Ford Escape HEV 2006
Related service bulletins
- 10019947Jan 1, 2006Neutral tow capability - service kit requirements.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Escape HEV
18 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology