2006 Ford Escape Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 464 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,505miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2006 Ford Escape, 1% of the 464 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,505 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.
“Victim was driving vehicle and noticed smell of smoke. Victim felt vehicle seat was extremely hot. Victim pulled over, stopped vehicle, and stepped out of vehicle. Victim noticed that seat had a small burn hole in it caused by a malfunction in the seat warmer accessory. Victim had seat warmer accessory engaged at the time of the incident. Victim did not sustain bodily injury. Vehicle was returned to selling dealer (jordan Ford located in mishawaka, in) for repairs which were performed under warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10173811, filed 2006-11, 11,000 miles“I would like to complain about the the height of the arm rest in my 2006 Ford Escape. I am a tall person and drive with the seat in the farthest rear position and find that I have to always raise up my arm and elbow in order to safely make a right hand turn. I feel that this creates a potential safety hazard and could cause an accident. I have looked for lower replacement armrests and have not been able to find something suitable to rectify this situation for me.”
NHTSA complaint #10213723, filed 2008-01“The contact stated after driving for 15 minutes at any speed on a normal road conditions the driver seat and the front passenger seats create a severe pain at lumbar back region. The contact expressed the two front seats were not ergonomic, as they were in all vehicles previously owned. Updated 9/15/2006 -”
NHTSA complaint #10160925, filed 2006-06, 10 miles“2006 Ford Escape xlt customer states that the seat covers had to be replaced, the car would not turn over and jerking while driving over 70 MPH and rear wiper not working correctly**cc the consumer stated sitting at a stop light, the vehicle shut off. The consumer was able to restart the vehicle, but the rest of the way to her destination, the vehicle was riding rough and jerking. The dealer diagnosed the problem as a inoperative torque converter. The consumer stated the vehicle would stall, drive roughly and jerked on several occasions. …”
NHTSA complaint #10191100, filed 2007-05Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 | 9 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 | 10 | 0% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 0% |
| 2010 | 8 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 4 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 10 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Ford Escape
99 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
80 complaintsBrakes
68 complaintsSuspension
65 complaintsBody and structure
63 complaintsEngine
47 complaintsFuel system
36 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsAir bags
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Ford Escape
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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