CarComplaints.com Notes: With solid trends of engine failure — $4,500 to fix at 85,000 miles avg — AND transmission failure — $3,000 to fix at 75,000 miles avg — we can't recommend the 2006 Ford Escape to anyone except your worst enemy.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 1
Average Mileage:
71,078 miles
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06 Ford Escape, 4 cylinder, front wheel drive. The gas pedal sticks and won-€™t accelerate when the vehicle is colder. Today I was on the road in traffic and went to hit the gas and gain some speed as I was still under the speed limit after slowing down behind a car that was turning and the pedal was stuck, couldn-€™t go! People driving behind and at me and I-€™m just stuck! It took a good 15-20 pumps of the foot to get the thing unstuck and moving again. It-€™s happened and was easier to get going a couple other cold mornings seems to stop once car is warmer and has been moving for a while. Looked online and there are numerous complaints about the same problem all the way back to 2009 with this cars make and model for both 05 and 06. Seems Ford never recalled it and some ppl online are even saying they ended up in accidents and stranded.
ABS failure. The car brakes may at times lock-up without notice. Transmission failure: The transmission acts as if it's in neutral when in both forward gear or reverse. Transmission appears to be in good repair but this issue persist. This issue appears to occur from a beginning acceleration such as putting car in reverse and accelerating or putting car in drive and accelerating. This also happens when you may be stopped at a traffic light and attempt to proceed only to have the car act as if it's in neutral. This slipping in and out of gear issue seems to only happen from a take off speed.
"takata recall" our 2006 Ford Escape has always revved up weird when pushing or holding the gas pedal, jerks and drives differnt, recently though it has died on us four times it used to have a P122 code or some code on it I will have to find receipt when auto place found it, but we were almost hit 2 times first times and luckily 3rd time I was parked infront of store with car on it died then tried dieing while trying to get it home, now I would not be sending this but I do see you have a recall for this problem!so I would like to know what can be done about this?please let me know thanks for your time.
1) accelerator pedal sticks in an upward position cannot push down to accelerate as if it is frozen. After about a half hour pushing with my foot it will releases. When stopped the pedal stick again but will release but vehicle goes in a jerking motion because it is trying to stick again this happens upon being parked or driving in the city or country it happens whenever I need to accelerate. It has started doing this within the past month but as of 11/10/17 it was completely stuck in the up position and not budging 2) electrical issues- when lights are on or anything inside the vehicle lightsaber are flickering and become slightly dim
Throttle body continuously sticks when accelerating causing vehicle to not move in traffic or when driving extremely dangerous when you try to make a turn and vehicles accelerator gets stuck causing an accident
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Car has been stalling periodically for the past month on city streets (mostly) and highway (without any warning signs). Each time would bring to mechanic but no codes would show up. Happened again yesterday, this time the engine light came on, code that showed up was P2112. Bringing to Ford dealer tomorrow to fix throttle body.
My 2006 Ford Escape constantly and unexpectedly has a stuck gas pedal in the closed position. The cable and throttle body have been replaced several times at my expense and Ford refuses to acknowledge the problem. My wife, daughter and I were nearly killed at a large intersection while trying to turn left. The car was stopped at a light with oncoming traffic approaching us in the opposite lanes. When a large gap appeared in the oncoming traffic, I tried to proceed and the gas pedal stuck as I turned. It would not depress and this left me without power and the rapidly approaching oncoming cars had to swerve so as to avoid "T-boning" our car. The other drivers stated that they did not anticipate our car suddenly failing to proceed as they approached us. They then assisted us in removing (pushing) the car from the roadway. I have complained to the local Ford dealership numerous times but they refuse to provide me with a permanent repair. The pedal sticks very often and very unexpectedly. It doesn't stick open. It sticks in the fully closed position and will not depress no matter how much force is applied to the pedal. When it unsticks it happens as unexpectedly as it began. The pedal sticks only when the pedal is in the non-depressed position. It may happen when first trying to drive the car or after many hours of driving. It may happen (as in the previous example) after having stopped at a traffic stop. I have replaced the throttle body and cable several times, as suggested by every dealership in my area (of Michigan). Nothing has resolved the problem and I have gotten zero cooperation from Ford Corp.
My friend borrowed my 06 Ford Escape, which had not shown any mechanical issues. Shortly after getting on the interstate hwy, the gas pedal stuck to the floor and rapidly excellerated to 85 mph plus, without warning. It is a 6 lane hwy and was Saturday. Putting the vehicle in neutral and using both the brake and the E brake, while trying to maneuver traffic to get to the shoulder, as a tractor trailer rig was barreling by unaware. This was an extremely dangerous situation. It is miraculous that no one was hurt. The brakes smoked and the fire department was called as a precaution. It had to be towed. Upon researching further, we discovered all the complaints about the throttle body problems. I am disappointed that there have been no warnings about this issue. Will someone have to die, before any actions are taken? it seems as though prevention would go further, rather than reacting to only the extremes of death and dismemberment. I am suggesting that Ford take a proactive position here and notify Ford Escape owners. Fix the issue!!!
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. While driving at any speed, the brake pedal failed and caused the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally. The ABS and brake lights illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to both the dealer and an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was no issue with the vehicle, yet the failure progressed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,800.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while parking at 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a wall. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruises to the chest that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer who stated that the failure might be related to the throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was not available.
When going down a hill with cruise control on and the car drifts above the set speed the cruise suddenly gives the car a sudden burst of speed. It has done this many times.
The gas pedal sticks and could not be pushed down unless you slammed on it. This occurred several times, and eventually stuck completely. The Ford dealership in lynchburg, va, replaced the throttle body. Now, two years later, the same problem has occurred.
When it gets below 40 degrees or so my gas pedal will stick in a closed position. You have to press very hard on the pedal for it to allow the car to move however there is a large thrust forward/backward due to opening the throttle so quickly. I have nearly hit 2 cars and almost been hit several times because the car will not go. I have spoke. With Ford and they state that there is no recalls regarding the issue and that there isn't anything they can do to assist. I do know that there was a recall for the same issue on the 2001-2004 and 2007 model of the Escape for the same issue. I have spoken with a few others who experience the same issue and there are several complaints regarding the same problem. This is a very dangerous hazard and could cost someone a life if the problem isn't corrected. It obviously has to be an issue with the model itself. It has never happened to me since I purchased the car this past spring from my mother, who also said she experienced the same problem.
I was driving approximately 45-50 mph & could no longer accelerate. Gas pedal was stuck. I realized I was able to release it by stepping on brakes or hitting the gas pedal really hard. This was under warranty in Oct 2009 & the throttle body was replaced (supposedly) then again in Nov 2011 I had to have it replaced but it was not under warranty & had to pay for it. It was icy out & it's pretty dangerous to slam on your brakes to release the gas pedal. Luckily there were no cars behind me. I wrote a letter to Ford but they would not refund me nor was there a recall. I just had the same problem July 2014 & the dealer (supposedly) cleaned the throttle body but charged me & I called Ford but again they said there's no recall. I also spent 7K in Feb 2013 for a new engine.....beginning to wonder if that was a wise decision.
Started to work one morning, have a manual trans after driving about 13 miles went to shift into 4th the accelerator would not move. After several attempts it finally broke free and I continued to work w/O incident. Since then it happens on a weekly basis different times of the day and diff temps no rhyme or reason. Researched and found many other with the same problem. This morning was different. I was only 4 miles from home and the accelerator was stuck again. I was only in 2nd gear, I pushed on the accelerator hard it broke loose but this time it got stuck while almost to the floor and the car took off spinning tires. There was not much I could do but put the clutch in shift to neutral. When I finally stopped the accelerator was stuck again so that I could not accelerate and now my clutch was gone. It is now not drivable. So very very dangerous. Does there need to be a fatality for something to be done?
Upon putting car into gear, the gas pedal would not cause the car to accelerate. Car had no propulsion. Important to note that the gas pedal had seemed to stick before this incident. Ford Motor Co. Refuses to cover the cost of fixing this problem, even though they have known about this issue for some time. This car was bought for my 17 yr old daughter. She did not happen to be driving at the time of the incident thankfully because she would not have known what to do in this circumstance.
First it stalled out while idling, then stalled out at stop light, then upon acceleration it stalled again. While driving it hesitated again, when I accelerated it started to go again, at stop light it stalled out. It always seems to start. I called the dealer where I purchased it and no active recalls for my vehicle, called another Ford dealer and same answer. I mentioned consumer program 13N03 but told it was vehicle specific.
After starting the vehicle it has to be warmer up for about 30 minutes or more, in order for the gas pedal to press down so the vehicle will move. The gas pedal will not move at all. It has to be warmed up in the summer months and well as the winter months in order for the vehicle to move. The gas pedal is so hard to press that it like trying to press your foot through a brick wall. It does this even when at a stand still when trying to accelerator for any speed. It just will not move. This is dangerous for me and my family. Please help !!!
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- Barberton, OH, USA