2006 Ford Escape Hybrid Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 4%of 219 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 122,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid, 4% of the 219 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 122,500 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 heard a loud clunky from the right rear wheel well, louder when going over bumps. Upon inspection I observed the entire wheel well was missing it's protective coating and flaking rust/corrosion was everywhere with exposed white fiberglass sheeting visible the right rear shock is exposed, missing bolts and with the bracket missing the other side of the care (left rear) does not exhibit this rust. With palpation of the right rusted rear well a person can move the remaining pieces. …”
NHTSA complaint #10850369, filed 2016-03, 181,000 miles“We noticed banging coming from the right rear wheel well. After investigating, we found a number of small rusted out holes into the trunk from just that wheel well. The banging was the shock mount and the shock absorber hitting the well. The rusted out area has grown. There is no other indication of significant rust on the undercarriage. We've been told that this is the result of a leak from the hybrid battery; others, via message boards and the like, have reported the same problem. We were afraid that the shock absorber would hit the wheel and cause an accident so we took it off the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10594409, filed 2014-05, 100,000 miles“We have a 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid - and just this morning, upon hearing an odd rattle coming from the right rear when dropping off my daughter at the local veterinary hospital, I inspected the right rear wheel housing and discovered, to my shock, that under the factory black inner fender undercoating, which was hanging off, the upper shock mount was almost completely perforated with rust, to the point that I could feel a flow of cold air from the A/C exiting the cabin through the perforations. I called ganley Ford as soon as they opened, but the body shop won't be open until monday. …”
NHTSA complaint #10523458, filed 2013-07, 130,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well experienced severe corrosion. The contact noticed holes inside the shock and bracket. In addition, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side wheel well. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10920195, filed 2016-10, 160,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 10% |
| 2021 | 32 | 26% |
| 2020 | 105 | 36% |
| 2013 | 1 | 20% |
| 2012 | 2 | 13% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 8 | 4% |
| 2005 | 24 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid
87 complaintsEngine
43 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid
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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