2006 Ford Escape Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2006 Ford Escape, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 111,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “wheel well” (40% of reports).
- 65suspension complaints
- 111,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 20%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.
- Wheel well: mentioned in 26 of 65 complaints (40%)
- Rear passenger: mentioned in 18 of 65 complaints (28%)
- Shock absorber: mentioned in 9 of 65 complaints (14%)
- Rusted completely: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 65 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Ford Escape suspension complaints by model year
| Model year | Suspension complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Escape | 5 | 2% | 48,500 |
| 2021 Escape | 7 | 2% | 41,513 |
| 2020 Escape | 9 | 1% | 19,000 |
| 2019 Escape | 3 | 1% | 54,000 |
| 2018 Escape | 11 | 1% | 45,000 |
| 2017 Escape | 8 | 0% | 34,000 |
| 2016 Escape | 7 | 1% | 57,099 |
| 2015 Escape | 13 | 1% | 31,301 |
| 2014 Escape | 18 | 1% | 46,000 |
| 2013 Escape | 27 | 1% | 49,098 |
| 2012 Escape | 12 | 2% | 46,000 |
| 2011 Escape | 32 | 2% | 84,000 |
| 2010 Escape | 34 | 2% | 108,000 |
| 2009 Escape | 19 | 1% | 65,000 |
| 2008 Escape | 31 | 2% | 129,000 |
| 2007 Escape | 19 | 7% | 88,618 |
| 2006 Escape | 65 | 14% | 111,000 |
| 2005 Escape | 459 | 33% | 121,000 |
| 2004 Escape | 154 | 31% | 123,481 |
| 2003 Escape | 90 | 16% | 120,831 |
| 2002 Escape | 80 | 8% | 125,000 |
| 2001 Escape | 42 | 4% | 100,199 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension for the 2006 Ford Escape. 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.
The rear shock tower has rusted out and broken away from the frame which was conformed at a local body shop. The passenger side went first then the driver side went about a year later. There was no warning that this was happening until it broke while driving which made us lose control of the car…
Both rear shocks, mounts, wheel wells, entire length of body door panels passenger seats are just absolutely rusted beyond repair. I've gone to a couple different shops and each one said that there is nothing they can do to fix the issue. Now the vehicle when ridden in just bounces horribly wearing…
This 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid, and all first and second generation (2001-2012) Escape models, were designed and built with a significant, known defect in the mating area and materials used for the rear floor pan, rear sub-assembly/rails, and rear inner fender liners/upper shock absorber mounts, all…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Ford Escapes have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about suspension for the 2006 Ford Escape (14% of the 464 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 suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 111,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2006 Ford Escape?
The most frequent phrase is “wheel well”, in 26 of 65 complaints, followed by “rear passenger” (18).
Other 2006 Ford Escape problems
See all 2006 Ford Escape problems or suspension problems across all Escape years.