2006 Ford Escape Hybrid vehicle speed control problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape hybrid. While driving various speeds, the throttle body malfunctioned. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently on more than one occasion. Landmark ford in tigard, oregon was made aware of the failure and stated that the throttle body needed…”
filed Jan 12, 2018
“I was driving in the fast lane on the highway at 70 mph when my car basically shut down and told me to "pull over safely". A red triangle (with the exclamation point in the center) appeared on the message board along with the "pull over safely" message and a chiming/alert sound. This was on labor…”
filed Sep 5, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Escape Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Escape Hybrid | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 Escape Hybrid | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 Escape Hybrid | 5 | 2% |
| 2011 Escape Hybrid | 8 | 22% |
| 2010 Escape Hybrid | 8 | 14% |
| 2009 Escape Hybrid | 17 | 11% |
| 2008 Escape Hybrid | 25 | 6% |
| 2007 Escape Hybrid | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 Escape Hybrid | 3 | 2% |
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.