2006 Ford Escape HEV: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2006 Ford Escape HEV. The campaign is 06V382000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Oct 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Driveline. NHTSA has 37 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 06V382000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the drivetrain intermediate shaft and replace it if necessary. The recall began on october 23, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 6,164 units in total.
06V382000Received . 6,164 units.
Power Train / Driveline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain front wheel drive hybrid vehicles, the intermediate shaft may not have been properly heat treated and may fracture while the vehicle is being driven.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a fracture occurs, the powertrain will lose the ability to transmit torque to the drive wheels and the transmission will not hold the vehicle stationary when placed in the park position, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the drivetrain intermediate shaft and replace it if necessary. The recall began on october 23, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 06S44. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
37 complaints, 48 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 12 |
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Service Brakes | 7 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Suspension | 3 |
| Visibility | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Electronic Stability Control | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 29 May 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
| DP12006 | Defect petition | Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction | Engine | 2 Oct 2012 | 21 Feb 2013 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20050
- 20061
- 20070
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Ford Escape HEVThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Ford Escape HEV: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/escape-hev/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Ford Escape HEV?
- 6,164 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Escape HEV have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the Ford Escape HEV, model years 2005 to 2007. It names the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Ford Escape HEV name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 12 of 48 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Ford Escape HEV open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.