2006 Ford Escape Body Problems
- 39
- 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.
What owners report
- wheel well · 34 records
- passenger side · 19 records
- rear wheel · 17 records
- rear passenger · 15 records
- right rear · 10 records
- well rusted · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. While driving various speeds, a banging noise was present coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that the rear wheel well was severely rusted around the shock mount. Also, a rusted hole exposing the interior of the vehicle was present. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11269324
Body
Passenger side wheel well rusted out, impacting shock mount also.
ODI 11112805
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
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
Body · Power Train
Similar to earlier models 2001-2004/5. Took the car in to be checked out for cross country trip and daughter was told the sub-frame supporting the engine was rusted and car was unsafe to drive.
ODI 11063015
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
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
Driving this morning when i heard a banging noise when i hit any bumps in the road. I was fimiliar with the escapes wheelwell rust issue. I liked under the passenger side and found the undercoating was falling off and the shock absorber was barely hanging on. I have a 173000 miles on it. I know ford will not do anything about this on their own. Fixes are expensive, like a new wheelhouse , which has to be welded in,…
ODI 11018716
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
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
Body
Significant rust through in right rear wheel well where shock absorber attaches to frame. While driving, shock came detached from frame of car.
ODI 10899055
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. While driving, the vehicle shook severely. The contact inspected the vehicle and could visibly see the rear passenger shocks. The contact also noticed damage from where the rear tire was hitting the rear wheel well and caused pieces of the well to detach. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnoised that the passenger side rear wheel well was severely corroded.…
ODI 10874630
Body
Bought vehicle for 17yr old son first car. While he was driving, he noticed a loud banging sound from the back. After investigation, found that rear wheel well had totally corroded away and rear shock was poking into the interior. Reported to ford who said no recalls and would do nothing. When researching problem on the web, it turns out that many people have had the same problem. The ford dealer advised me not even…
ODI 10883755
Body
There is a clunking sound coming from the rear passenger side. It happens every time i hit a bump. Upon inspection i see that the passenger side rear wheel well is completely rotted and rusted and involves shock mount. It is unsafe to drive and research shows that this is an ongoing problem with this model. I was told not to take my truck on the highway because if i were to hit a bump at 65 mph, i would be "asking a…
ODI 10892840
Body
PREMATURE RUSTED OUT WHEEL.
ODI 10854497
Body
Purchased new 2006 ford escape,maintained and garaged no rust on car anywhere. .last week noticed loud noise right passenger wheel.brought to my shop he said unrepairable rusted wheel well.when i brought to ford dealership they confirmed that this was the problem and the cost to repair was more than car was worth. I feel 10 years is not acceptable for the life of a car.
ODI 10849831
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. The contact heard a loud banging noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle when driving over a bump in the road. Additionally, the odor of exhaust fumes was present in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side wheel well was rusted and corroded, which caused exhaust fumes to enter the vehicle. The…
ODI 10818318
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
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
Body
When a driver was travelling down the highway, the hood flew up on this vehicle that we use for the company. This happened to another ford escape the company has, year 2010, that i am also going to file a complaint on as it is a major safety issue with no current recall.
ODI 10759936
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. While driving approximately 45 mph, the rear passenger side of the vehicle started shaking violently. The contact observed rust on the rear passenger side tire. The failure recurred continuously causing the vehicle to become inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
ODI 10744694
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. While driving 45 mph, there was a loud noise in the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear body fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,000.
ODI 10730332
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact heard a bumping sound under the vehicle. The contact noticed that the rear passenger side wheel well rusted at the shock mount. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the wheel well needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10726186
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