2006 Ford Escape Hybrid Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid, 26% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 93,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs brake” (30% of reports).
- 57service brakes complaints
- 93,500median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $5,900typical repair cost reported by owners
- 12%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- ABS brake: mentioned in 17 of 57 complaints (30%)
- Master cylinder: mentioned in 9 of 57 complaints (16%)
- Tone ring: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
- Hydraulic control unit: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes repair on the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid at $5,900, and half of them between $5,550 and $7,100.
Based on 11 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2012–2017), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford Escape Hybrid service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Escape Hybrid | 12 | 18% | 36,898 |
| 2021 Escape Hybrid | 7 | 6% | — |
| 2020 Escape Hybrid | 5 | 2% | — |
| 2013 Escape Hybrid | 1 | 20% | 93,000 |
| 2012 Escape Hybrid | 2 | 13% | 67,500 |
| 2011 Escape Hybrid | 4 | 11% | 107,000 |
| 2010 Escape Hybrid | 13 | 22% | 58,000 |
| 2009 Escape Hybrid | 21 | 14% | 95,000 |
| 2008 Escape Hybrid | 129 | 29% | 113,250 |
| 2007 Escape Hybrid | 31 | 25% | 97,000 |
| 2006 Escape Hybrid | 57 | 26% | 93,500 |
| 2005 Escape Hybrid | 39 | 22% | 119,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
As i was approaching an intersection and red light, my brakes suddenly stopped working. I literally had to stand on the brake and it finally stopped moving. I continued to drive home at less than 10 mph and had to let off the gas in order to slow the vehicle down to attempt to use the brakes and…
Abs break light came on and the car failed to stop. Was driving on the road in a small town and was stopping to turn on to a road. The problem had also happen when someone has stopped suddenly in front of me and i needed to break suddenly. Had break fluid changed at ford dealership and did not fix…
I was driving at a normal speed, approximately 35 mph, on a city street. As traffic slowed i began to depress the brake pedal and suddenly i got several alerts on my instrument cluster (brake, abs, and regen disconnect). At the same time i lost all or most of my braking power. I was forced to use…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Ford Escape Hybrids have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid (26% of the 219 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 93,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes problems on the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid?
Owners report a typical cost of $5,900 (half paid between $5,550 and $7,100), from 11 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid?
The most frequent phrase is “abs brake”, in 17 of 57 complaints, followed by “master cylinder” (9).
See all 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid problems or service brakes problems across all Escape Hybrid years.