2006 Ford Escape Suspension Problems
- 53
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 53 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- wheel well · 34 records
- rear passenger · 20 records
- passenger side · 17 records
- right rear · 16 records
- rear wheel · 13 records
- passenger wheel · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Right rear shock mount broke loose and started to enter the passenger compartment.
ODI 11257967
Body · Suspension
Heard a banging noise as i was driving that sounded from trunk. Nothing in trunk, rear passenger wheel well the shock tower had fallen through the wheel well which appeared to have rusted out.
ODI 11118340
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
On my 2006 ford escape i almost died on highway because the subframe on passenger side of the ford broke. Upon looking up information i noticed that their was a recall for ford escapes 00 _04 but that escape is the same frame and structure. I never owned a car that the frame was suppose to brake like that. I hope nobody ever gets hurt but this.problem should be addresses because that car is very popular.
ODI 11110376
Body · Suspension · Wheels
Right rear wheel well totally rusted out, no repair shop will fix. Loud knocking when driving, can not drive afraid wheel will fall off.
ODI 11111914
Service Brakes · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, the rear passenger shock mount fractured and caused the brake hose to rupture. The contact stated that all of the brake fluid leaked out of the hose. Preston ford in burton, ohio was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 11078312
Suspension
Driving home from work, began to hear thumping sound from right rear. Thought it might be an issue with the tire. Got progressively louder and more frequent until i stopped and inspected. Found the right rear strut to be nearly detached from the vehicle assembly.
ODI 11074896
Body · Suspension
Our 2006 ford escape began making a rattling noise in the rear passenger side whenever we hit a bump. I initially thought it was a loose panel until i looked under the rear-passenger wheel well and noticed the massive amounts of rust and corrosion around the shock absorber. After doing some research, it appears that this is a fairly widespread issue that ford has done little to remedy. It has since become a…
ODI 11062296
Body · Suspension
The rear passenger wheel well is completely rotted around the connection for the shock absorber. No body shop will repair as it is too costly and too much of a liability they claim. Driving along and suddenly the car got loud in the back. Shock absorber had come through the interior of the automobile. Car has rust on back "trunk" door and a on the edge of the wheel well exterior on the same side, but remaining parts…
ODI 11052014
Suspension
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.
ODI 11041940
Body · Suspension
Rear wheel wells where the shock mounts is rusted through causing ride and control issues. I noticed clunking while driving caused by the rust and lack of shock stability. I talked to other owners and found this is a common issue. Being that my vehicle is not rusty and is cared for regularly this is bad and i am no longer going to invest my money into it. This is a safety concern and i feel with as common as the…
ODI 11124014
Body · Suspension
My daughter was alerted to a problem when loud banging noises started recently when driving under normal driving conditions. Upon inspection by a mechanic, he discovered that the passenger side and driver side rear wheel wells body parts and shock absorber mounts have significant rust damage. Our vehicle is well maintained according to the manufacture's schedule and as recommended by the ford dealership service…
ODI 10995616
Suspension
The right rear shock tower is rusting away and is about to break away from the frame i read online that ford recalled almost 400,00 vehicles with this problem, but i never received a notice. The car is not safe to drive.
ODI 10985005
Body · Suspension
While driving my vehicle on a highway, i could here a loud clunking sound coming from the rear. After investigating, it was visibly noticeable that the shock tower on the rear passenger side rusted completely off the vehicle. This allowed the wheel to bounce freely and the shock to jam up into the wheel well repeatedly. The vehicle is unsafe to drive.
ODI 10907410
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. While driving approximately 40 mph, the rear passenger side shock plate detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the shock plate needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and vin were unknown.
ODI 10897689
Suspension
A few months ago i noticed a thumping noise when driving. The passenger side rear wheel well started to have the black coating flake off of the inside revealing rust. Since then my strut has broken off from my frame & the shock has completely broken. From the research i have been doing thousands of people have had the same problem. There needs to be a recall for this. My car is un-driveable & most likely so…
ODI 10895560
Suspension
There should be a recall on ford escape 2006 vehicles. We bought our vehicle used one year ago, 117k miles on it and the wheel wells/shock towers looked fine. After one winter the rear passenger wheel well is rusted through (there is literally a rust hole) and the driver is almost as bad. We had the vehicle inspected at a ford dealership prior to purchasing it a year ago - they didn't even point out any corrosion.…
ODI 10894250
Suspension
Went change the shocks and the whole bracket system had rusted out on the passenger side rear. They have recalled these from 2001-2004. It is fine on the drivers side but the passenger side it totally rusted thru it is going to cost 3000 to fix. I have only had this vehicle a year. It made a clunk noise twice so i took it in to the shop, i am driving two kids around i am a single mom suck crap.
ODI 10865089
Suspension
Rear passenger wheel well completely rusted out. Suspension not mounted to vehicle now, and hammers bottom of interior when going over any bump in the road. Every other wheel well is fine. All mechanics i have spoken with, including a ford certified body shop will not touch the issue and advised me to scrap the vehicle.
ODI 10837661
Body · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
The right wheel well of my 2006 ford escape (limited) is completely rusted out. I can no longer drive this vehicle because the shock is about to break through the interior of the vehicle. The rust has caused exhaust to pour into the vehicle. Before knowing about this, i took my vehicle to several different mechaincs because i could smell exhaust. They couldn't find anything. A canadian auto body person (i love on…
ODI 10811436
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. While driving at approximately 5 mph, there was a loud bump from the rear passenger side. The contact observed rust on the rear tire. The failure recurred continuously, causing the vehicle to become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the shock absorber needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 85,000. ...updated…
ODI 10776559
Body · Steering · Suspension
Right rear wheel housing completely gone. First indication of any issue was when shock no longer properly supports. Rust and total de-lamination of metal housing supporting shock. Fear of shock punching through - into cargo hold in the area of the jack storage.
ODI 10763978
Suspension
COMPLETE REAR SHOCK TOWER FAILURE......UPDATED10/20/15 *BF
ODI 10731871
Body · Suspension
Escape wheel well rust caused strut to detatch from vehicle. I was driving down the highway when i heard loud thumping noises, i checked and didn't see anything that it might be so i took it to a mechanic who showed me the excessive wheel well rust that caused the strut to detatch from the body. He said it was not safe to drive and that it must be fixed by a body shop as he couldn't fix it. I got estimates from body…
ODI 10821429
Suspension
My rear passenger wheel well is completely rusted out. This is the only one affected. The strut mount is lose and is going to fall off. I can no longer drive my vehicle. It is very unsafe for my son and i to drive and ride in. There has been numerous complaints and there needs to be a recall before someone is seriously injured or killed.
ODI 10717769
Body · Suspension
There is excessive corrosion in the passenger side rear wheel well and the shock absorber has broken since there is nothing to connect to causing a safety issue. Research on the internet shows this is a common problem with this year and 2005. It was taken to the dealer and they and ford will do nothing stating the vehicle should be scrapped.
ODI 10717613