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2006 Ford Escape electrical system problems

34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Ford Escape7% of all complaints for this model year.

34
Electrical System complaints
7%
share of all complaints
93,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My steering started locking up and now my vehicle will stall and shut completely down while doing 65 miles an hour and now it won't run at all

    filed Jul 21, 2023

  • Code P0351, P0352, P0353, P0354, P0355, P0356. Vehicle shut down on the interstate on the way home for work, 2½ hours from home. And will not restart. Pcm most likely the problem.

    filed Aug 13, 2021

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

Related service bulletins

  • Service harness installation - corrosion of a resistor in the battery power unit. Also have an owner's letter. *nj

    0748 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 22, 2007
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Electrical System problems in other Escape years

YearReportsShare
2025 Escape629%
2024 Escape2736%
2023 Escape3840%
2022 Escape198%
2021 Escape319%
2020 Escape15210%
2019 Escape376%
2018 Escape533%
2017 Escape1546%
2016 Escape888%
2015 Escape13012%
2014 Escape21110%
Escape electrical system problems by year →

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.