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2006 Ford Escape Hybrid fuel/propulsion system problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid5% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
5%
share of all complaints
112,000 mi
median reported mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The hybrid electronics system overheated, the dashboard lights went on and the alert system said to "stop car slowly" and then "check emissions system". The car slowed down and lost almost all power. After turning it on again, the car had no power and could not accelerate. It was like this for…

    filed Jul 15, 2019

  • 2006 ford escape hybrid with approx. 140,000 miles. Initially, had problems with vehicle's gas engine stalling out while in motion and at various speeds from 35 to 55 mph. Message in dash said to pull over safely. This happened 5 times in one day and each time the vehicle would restart and run for…

    filed Jun 12, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.