2006 Ford Escape transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 24 complaints for the 2006 Ford Escape, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
My 2006 ford escape sporadically will not release from "park". Jeff jenkins, service rep, told me the vehicle could not be diagnosed unless it was inoperative at time of inspection.
2006 ford escape transmission slipping,we have had no problem with the transmission up till today,and it just went.the overdrive light started to flash..them we last overdrive..then drive 2..and so on.all thing I have read on line we are not the only ones and I do feel there is a problem with there transmission..for it just to go out of the blue and not just on our but on all the ones I read about..with no warning at all.we have kids and we travel and if this would have happened when we were not near home,I would…
Other problems reported for the 2006 Ford Escape
- Cruise control 100 complaints
- Brakes 70 complaints
- Engine 68 complaints
- Suspension 65 complaints
- Body & structure 63 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 56 complaints
- Fuel system 36 complaints
- Electrical system 35 complaints