Vehicle report

2006 FORD ESCAPE

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Reported problems

464 complaints · median 83000 miles
ComponentReports
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL92
SUSPENSION60
POWER TRAIN55
ENGINE47
STRUCTURE:BODY45
SERVICE BRAKES41
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM30
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION21
STEERING19
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM18
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE17
WHEELS15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13
AIR BAGS12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER12
VISIBILITY9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE7
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC6
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR6
STRUCTURE5
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)3
SEATS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS3
VISIBILITY/WIPER3
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM2
PARKING BRAKE2
SEAT BELTS2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
TIRES1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.