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2006 Ford Escape Hybrid steering problems

The 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid has 24 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

24

Steering complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Escape Hybrid steering complaints by model year111 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 111 complaints2009: 69 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 2 complaints2020: 4 complaints2022: 1 complaints
Escape Hybrid steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 26, 2015

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid steering — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.