general problems of the 2006 Ford Escape

Well to put it lightly my rear axial the whole rear end is a mess this did not happen from normal were there is not that many miles I am very confident that if I was mot train on how to control a car if it were to go out of control at a high speed this would be a whole different story just thank how many are still on the road this year 2006 Escape is a ticking time ??.

About a week after I bought this car and I bought it used but the abs light came on I took it to have it check out and was told the complete suspendtion system front and back was shot and that it all had to be fix I don't have the money for that I am a disabled veteran and I am scraping by as it is.

Occasionally when applying smooth pressure on the brake pedal, it becomes very firm and looses braking power. If the pedal is released and reapplied then the brakes work again (for now). This sometimes causes the "check brake system" warning light to appear. This light may or may not remain on after turning the car off for a while. This issue has been reported by many others, and should be handled by Ford as a recall as a properly working braking system is vital to the safety of everyone on the road. Date indicated is of the most recent occurrence (on the way to the dealership).

Purchased a 2006 Ford Escape hybrid in oct. Of 2018. Today (Nov 2019) the brake system decided to go out (a known issue with feh) while we were driving on a curvy road while my two kids were in the car. We tried slowing down before entering the curve and the brakes would not work. Luckily we are fine but the outcome could have been drastically different. I've only put 10k miles on the car and now Ford of ocala is saying even though it's a know issue they will not do anything about it. We spoke with donna who was understanding but still gave us no solution. She forwarded the issue to the sales manager and we are waiting on his call. They basically stole 7 grand from our family. We'll be pursuing this legally until the issue gets resolved.

I am having trouble with my brakes even after all repairs and spending about $1000 dollars my car brake dashboard light is still on and very less brakes are applied . I have to press brakes with lots of thrust but even after that vehicle moves little ahead.

This the second Ford focus hybrid 2006 we have had a brake pedal issue with. Already had to replace brake master and hcu with the 1st one 2yrs ago and have not had the issue again. Here we go again with the same model different car and we re visit the same problem with hard to stop or wont stop during normal driving and only periodic. Way too much money 7000. 00 with 83k miles.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, when depressing the brake pedal, the service brake system warning light illuminated, the brake pedal then went to the floorboard the vehicle failed to stop. The contact apply the emergency brake to bring the vehicle to a stop. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the contact residence and was later taken to hertrich Ford Lincoln dealer, (1427 bay rd, milford, DE 19963, (302) 725-0031) where a diagnostic testing was completed that the abs hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 107,405. Aw.

Tl the contact owned a 2006 Ford Escape. While driving 62 mph over a pothole, the brakes seized and the vehicle skidded sideways. The vehicle struck the barriers on the side of the highway and spun around twice before stopping, facing the opposite direction. The driver's side and window were smashed in and the alignment was damaged. The vehicle was totaled. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a friend's business. The manufacturer was contacted and provided a case number. The dealer had not been contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 36,000.

Brake peddle went soft and failed to stop vehicle in reasonable distance for speed, less than 10 miles/hour. This was on a city street starting left turn at about 10 mph.

2006 Ford Escape. Consumer writes requesting reimbursement for driver side tone ring repairs. The consumer stated on the vehicle the tone rings were exposed to the elements. This makes them prone to breakage. Updated 09/27/2017.

After traveling for approximately 1 mile at 35 mph, the engine suddenly shut off. Upon safely stopping the vehicle in a parking lot. The engine re-started with no issues. Drove the vehicle for approximately another mile at 35 mph when it shut off again. Re-started with no issues. Have not driven the vehicle since then. No fault codes were generated & no apparent problems have been detected.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 5 mph, when the brake pedal was depressed, the automatic braking system engaged independently. As a result, the vehicle shook violently. The contact discovered that the front tone rings were cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Abs constant activation, then abs system off. Found a cracked tone ring on driver side fr wheel.

The abs ring (tone ring according to Ford) on the front right axle fractured during driving. This sent a false signal to the processor and applied the abs while the vehicle was travelling at highway speeds. This extended the braking distance to an unsafe and unpredictable length on dry pavement. Two months after the first incident and replacement of the front right ring the front left ring broke again setting off the abs at an unpredictable time.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. While the contact was driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal began to pulsate excessively when pressure was applied. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The abs sending unit was replaced; however the failure continued to occur after the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 46,200. Updated 07/08/11.

I have a 2006 Ford Escape with only 46,708 miles and my abs/awd lights and have been going on and off just out of nowhere. Also, related to this when I press down on my brakes there is a loud scraping noise that it makes. I have done some research and it looks like it could be a bad tone ring (abs ring) and seems very common with this type of vehicle. I have looked around and most service repair places want to replace the entire axle for around $600 dollars. I should not be having this type of problem with a vehicle that I have had for only about a year or so. Please investigate this issue with this type of vehicle. Thank you!!!.

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The anti-lock brakes engage when coming to a normal stop. Happens every day and I am told it is a very common problem with the Escapes where a plastic ring comes unglued and causes the abs to engage when it is not necessary. Have almost hit multiple vehicles and nearly ended up in a few intersections because the abs prevents me from stopping normally on dry surfaces.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact was driving 30 mph and depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle would not respond. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed into the floorboard abnormally and the vehicle would not slow down completely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they informed the contact that abs tone ring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would file a report. The failure mileage was 20,000.

My vehicle's emergency brake has never prevented my vehicle from moving forward under power. It doesn't hold on a hill. If you take your foot off the brake pedal after applying the emergency brake, the vehicle will lurch forward making a grating sound. Having the vehicle in park position on the gear shift is what holds the vehicle on a hill. I have had brakes checked at the dealer a number of times and they tell me that this the nature of the beast. I recently had my differencial replaced to remove a howling sound in the rear of my vehicle after having the parking brake adjusted. (cost 3000 dollars) sound has deminished but not disappeared altogether. Now I wonder if the differencial needed replacement. Also when the dealer did this repair, they told me that I had my right rear emergency brake pad missing and that they could replace it for an additional $300. I have not replaced it yet.