2006 Ford Escape visibility problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2006 Ford Escape — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car was parked in the drive way, no one was in or around it. I was looking out the front window watching it snow outside when I saw the rear window glass explode and glass flew all over the drive way. The broken glass was very easy to see because of the fresh snow on the drive way. Once again no…”
filed Jan 30, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the rear windshield detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was stopped and the contact noticed that the hinges for the windshield were broken. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. The contact…”
filed Nov 21, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR…Campaign 05V520000 · Nov 9, 2005
Visibility problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Escape | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Escape | 15 | 5% |
| 2020 Escape | 24 | 2% |
| 2019 Escape | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Escape | 6 | 0% |
| 2017 Escape | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Escape | 5 | 0% |
| 2015 Escape | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 8 | 0% |
| 2013 Escape | 8 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Ford Escape
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.