2006 Ford Escape Hybrid steering problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“As my seventeen years old daughter was pulling out of the driveway for school she noticed the steering was hard to turn. She took my car to school. I went to try and move the car back up the driveway and could barely turn the wheel myself. Luckily she was at home and not on the road. There is no…”
filed Jan 30, 2019
“Power steering just went out. No warning until it was out. I was on my way to work driving and the power steering just went out completely. Almost caused an accident when it went out do to how hard it is to steer! It's not hydraulic system. It's all electric assist steering. There are many other…”
filed Aug 27, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Escape Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Escape Hybrid | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Escape Hybrid | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 Escape Hybrid | 14 | 38% |
| 2010 Escape Hybrid | 18 | 31% |
| 2009 Escape Hybrid | 70 | 46% |
| 2008 Escape Hybrid | 110 | 25% |
| 2007 Escape Hybrid | 12 | 10% |
| 2005 Escape Hybrid | 21 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid
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.