2006 Ford Escape drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 56 complaints for the 2006 Ford Escape, 9% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 56 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 89,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Based on 47 complaints that include mileage. 13% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	2
20k to 40k miles	0
40k to 60k miles	4
60k to 80k miles	12
80k to 100k miles	12
100k to 120k miles	5
120k to 140k miles	8
140k to 160k miles	1
160k to 180k miles	2
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 47 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Well to put it lightly my rear axial the whole rear end is a mess this did not happen from normal were there is not that many miles I am very confident that if I was mot train on how to control a car if it were to go out of control at a high speed this would be a whole different story just thank how many are still on the road this year 2006 escape is a ticking time 💣

January 2023 Injury

We purchased a 2006 ford escape for our daughter that is in college. The vehicle only had around 92,000 miles on it when we purchased. Upon braking, the vehicle will shudder and cut off. She is able to put it in park, restart the vehicle and continue on. There is no rhyme or reason behind when this occurs. She lives in an extremely busy area and this is very dangerous for her. My husband and I have driven the vehicle and have had the same thing happen.

Reported at 92,000 miles, November 2014

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

Drivetrain & axles problems across all Ford models