1. Ford Escape
  2. Problems
  3. 2006
  4. Frontal

2006 Ford Escape Frontal Problems

4
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 4 stored complaint records:

  • 4 indicate a crash
  • 4 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 26, 2008 · 28,500 miles

    Frontal

    We had an accident in my 2006 xls escape, struck a tree . We had our safety belts on and after the impact my boyfriend had cpr on the side of the road where the incident occurred, he was not breathing. Neither front airbags deployed yet the steering wheel was broke nd the wiper unit???the damage to the car was extensive, almost totaling it, the damage was about$9000 dollars. The only reason it was not totaled…

    Crash reported · 3 injuries

    ODI 10250989

  • October 7, 2008 · 29,400 miles

    Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was driving with my cruise control on. I tapped my brakes to disengage my cruise control and they locked long enough to send me into a fishtail. I over-corrected to come out of the fishtail and the escape started rolling. The airbags never deployed even though the escape rolled six times and was totaled while still under factory warranty. My daughter received some minor scratches on her hands. I dislocated my left…

    Crash reported · 3 injuries · 1 death

    ODI 10253706

  • June 22, 2006

    Air Bags · Frontal

    I was broadsided and knocked into a utility pole. The front end was wrapped around the utility pole. I was driving my mother's 2001 ford escape. The air bags did not deploy at any time. Due to this my chest and left shoulder were injured greatly. I had to be cut out of the suv. When the police arrived i heard them mention that the air bag did not deploy and told them to be careful when cutting me out of the vehicle.…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10221128

  • February 8, 2006 · 9,900 miles

    Front · Frontal

    Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on dry road conditions at 8:02 pm, the front left corner of the vehicle struck another vehicle, causing the contact to run off the road. The seatbelt was worn and both fog lights and head lamps were illuminated. The bottom portion air bag partially deployed, but the top portion failed to open. The seat belt did not lock, resulting in impact with the steering wheel causing…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10170640