2006 Ford Escape HEV Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Ford Escape HEV, 3% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 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.
“- the contact stated while starting the 2006 Ford escape with 100 failure mileage she turned on the heat one rainy day and began to smell a perfume/grape candy odor coming from the heater vent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer , and the engineer looked it over, but will not specify what tests that they did, if any. The vehicle still has this odor. The current mileage was 6000. Updated 03/02/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10182012, filed 2007-02, 100 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Escape HEV
18 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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