One problem related to front suspension control arm has been reported for the 2006 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2006 Escape.
The lower control arm has separated from the subframe due to corrosion. This is the exact problem that led to a recall of 400,000 Ford Escapes (model years 2001-2004) just 3 years ago.