NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
219 reports119,320 miles · Apr 3, 2014
Service Brakes
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A MESSAGE TO CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP THE BRAKES WORKED OK. I REACHED MY DESTINATION AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT AND STARTED THE VEHICLE BOTH THE RED BRAKE LIGHT AND THE YELLOW ABS LIGHT WERE ON. WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARK…
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I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A MESSAGE TO CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP THE BRAKES WORKED OK. I REACHED MY DESTINATION AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT AND STARTED THE VEHICLE BOTH THE RED BRAKE LIGHT AND THE YELLOW ABS LIGHT WERE ON. WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP. I HAD TO USE THE HAND BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR FROM GOING INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I BACKED UP AND PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. WHEN THE CAR WAS LOADED ONTO THE TOW, ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, THE BRAKES WORKED AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10577278
Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 2014
Air BagsCrashInjury
DECEMBER 6 2013 MY CAR WAS STRUCK ON CENTER COLUMN. THE TRUCK WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN STRIKING MY CAR AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE SIDE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL THAT CAME WITH MY VEHICLE BUT DID NOT. THERE WERE NECK INJURIES SUSTAINED BY ME WHICH I BELIEVE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THE SIDE AI…
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DECEMBER 6 2013 MY CAR WAS STRUCK ON CENTER COLUMN. THE TRUCK WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN STRIKING MY CAR AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE SIDE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL THAT CAME WITH MY VEHICLE BUT DID NOT. THERE WERE NECK INJURIES SUSTAINED BY ME WHICH I BELIEVE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CALLED FORD AND LOCAL DEALER. NEITHER ONE WOULD GIVE AN ANSWER AS TO WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10574362
96,752 miles · Mar 21, 2014
Service Brakes
COMING TO A STOP TO LEAVE PARKING LOT, I FELT THE BRAKES SHUTTER AS IF WAS SLIDING. THE SKIING LIGHT CAME ON FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, VEHICLE MOTION STOPPED, THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND GOT A MESSAGE ON DASH THE GET BAKE SYSTEM SERVICED. ABS LIGHT IN ON ALL THE TIME AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. WILL BE TAKING TO REPAIR SHOP …
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COMING TO A STOP TO LEAVE PARKING LOT, I FELT THE BRAKES SHUTTER AS IF WAS SLIDING. THE SKIING LIGHT CAME ON FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS, VEHICLE MOTION STOPPED, THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND GOT A MESSAGE ON DASH THE GET BAKE SYSTEM SERVICED. ABS LIGHT IN ON ALL THE TIME AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. WILL BE TAKING TO REPAIR SHOP TODAY FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE MODEL. RECALL???? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10573935
133,974 miles · Mar 20, 2014
Service Brakes
MY 2006 ESCAPE HYBRID SUDDENLY LOST BRAKING POWER, OCCURRING AS I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW TO EXIT OFF OF I-95 TO MY HOME. THE ABS AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AT THE SAME TIME,THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD BUT THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH TO GET SLOWED DOWN PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD AND LUCKILY THE OFF RAMP WAS UP HILL. I WAS GOING …
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MY 2006 ESCAPE HYBRID SUDDENLY LOST BRAKING POWER, OCCURRING AS I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW TO EXIT OFF OF I-95 TO MY HOME. THE ABS AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AT THE SAME TIME,THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD BUT THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH TO GET SLOWED DOWN PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD AND LUCKILY THE OFF RAMP WAS UP HILL. I WAS GOING TO PULL OFF AND GET TOWED BUT DECIDED BEING ON THE SIDE OF I-95 WAS TOO SCARY AND INSTEAD DROVE ,DESPITE THE FAILURE. I WENT 5MPH AND MADE IT HOME . THE NEXT MORNING THE BRAKES WERE MIRACULOUSLY WORKING FINE. NOW I AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE READ OF OTHERS THAT SPENT TONS OF MONEY WITHOUT THE CAR BEING FIXED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10573849
130,000 miles · Feb 25, 2014
StructureSuspensionWheels
RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING HAS GOTTEN WEAK AND STARTED TO FLEX. THE WHEEL WELL ABOVE IT HAS LOST THE INTEGRITY OF ITS PLASTIC COATING AND HAS CAUSED IT TO RUST OUT ENORMOUSLY. SHOCK MOUNT AND WHEEL WELL NEED TO BE REPLACE. FROM DOING SOME SEARCHING ONLINE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THE 04-06 ESCAPE AND CAN LEAD TO A FA…
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RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING HAS GOTTEN WEAK AND STARTED TO FLEX. THE WHEEL WELL ABOVE IT HAS LOST THE INTEGRITY OF ITS PLASTIC COATING AND HAS CAUSED IT TO RUST OUT ENORMOUSLY. SHOCK MOUNT AND WHEEL WELL NEED TO BE REPLACE. FROM DOING SOME SEARCHING ONLINE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THE 04-06 ESCAPE AND CAN LEAD TO A FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING AND MAKE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10565742
153,325 miles · Feb 10, 2014
Power Train
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE REOCCURED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE OR …
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TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE REOCCURED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 156,325.LJ
NHTSA ODI #10563664
99,000 miles · Jan 9, 2014
EnginePower Train
CAR STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10559232
100,000 miles · Dec 10, 2013
Service Brakes
BOUGHT THE CAR FROM NOVATO FORD, NOW JOURNEY FORD IN 2008. A FEW DAYS AGO I HAD TO BRAKE HARD, BUT AS FAR AS I COULD TELL THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKES WORKED AND THE CAR STOPPED/. THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THAT AS SOON AS I STARTED THE CAR THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPA…
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BOUGHT THE CAR FROM NOVATO FORD, NOW JOURNEY FORD IN 2008. A FEW DAYS AGO I HAD TO BRAKE HARD, BUT AS FAR AS I COULD TELL THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BRAKES WORKED AND THE CAR STOPPED/. THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THAT AS SOON AS I STARTED THE CAR THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC SCAN, WHICH RETURNED CODE C1475. THE NON-FORD REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO FOLLOW FORD'S TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST 3500 IN PARTS AND ANOTHER $700 IN LABOR. I AM WRITING BECAUSE IT SEEMS HIGHLY UNUSUAL TO ME AND THE SERVICE PERSONNEL WHO HAVE REVIEWED THIS MATTER FOR THIS TO OCCUR. THIS IS FORD'S SERVICE BULLETIN HTTP://WW.W.AUTOELECTRICPRO.COM/PURCHASED/IMAGES/076000/074720.PDF. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10555496
115,000 miles · Nov 15, 2013
StructureSuspensionWheels
RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND COLLAPSED, EXPOSING SHOCK. SHOCK IS BROKEN. YOU CAN SEE THROUGH WHEEL WELL VIA THE JACK COMPARTMENT. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ROUGH ESTIMATES ARE $3000-4000, REPLACING WHEEL WELL, SHOCK, AND RIGHT REAR QUARTERPANEL. LEFT WHEEL WELL INTACT AND GOOD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10552423
104,285 miles · Nov 11, 2013
StructureWheels
RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL FULLY RUSTED OUT, CAUSING SHOCK ABSORBER TO HIT METAL. HOLES YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE JACK COMPARTMENT. LOUD KNOCKING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10551744
NHTSA investigations
2DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
DP12006 · Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction
Opened Oct 2, 2012 · Closed Feb 21, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine
In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012 Ford Escape vehicles. On October 2, 2012 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Defect Petition DP12-006 to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition is hereby granted on certain model years. The NCCC letter cites two complaints of stall while driving in MY 2009 Ford Escape vehicles that were diagnosed as failed throttle bodies with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2111, Throttle Body Stuck Open, and P2112, Throttle Body Stuck Closed. The petitioner indicates that the owners of both vehicles reported experiencing repeated incidents of stalling and engine surging. According to Ford, Escape non-hybrid vehicles are equipped with Electronic Throttle Body (ETB) assemblies beginning with MY 2009. Vehicles manufactured between June 22, 2009 and October 15, 2009 may contain contaminated printed circuit boards (PCB) with plating variations. Plating variations could lead to a lack of continuity in the throttle position sensor circuit where P2111 and/or other DTCs would be generated and stored. Ford and its electronic throttle body supplier, Delphi, modified the PCB manufacturing process and issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) 09-23-5. Vehicles produced after October 15, 2009 incorporated ETBs manufactured with a PCB process that resolved this condition. ODI's analysis identified a total of 123 unique reports indicating allegations of reduced motive power or vehicle stall. Depending on the condition of throttle control system malfunction, a driver may experience varying levels of reduced engine performance associated with three limp home modes. In two limp modes, reduced engine performance may maintain vehicle speeds above 20mph while the third is a limited limp home mode with engine speeds limited to approximately 900 RPM. Allegations of stall appear to be related to the limited limp home mode. Vehicles are not likely to unexpectedly stall as a result of this condition, but drivers may characterize the reduced functionality as a stall, even though their vehicle may still has motive capability. Allegations of vehicle surge appear to be related to limp home mode operation. Complaints alleging surge are most likely related to engine RPM fluctuations at low vehicle speeds or idle as the control system engages to prevent engine stall. In limited limp mode, rough-idle conditions may exist while the control system attempts to modulate engine RPMs once the vehicle reaches a reduced speed to maintain approximately 900 RPM. Separately, ODI received 59 complaints alleging incidents of engine stall while driving in model year (MY) 2010-2011 Ford Fusion vehicles. Approximately 60 percent (36) of the incidents occurred at speeds of 40 miles per hour or more. Eighty percent of complaints (47) were received beginning March 2012 and 14 complaints reported that the throttle body was replaced or DTCs associated with limp home modes. Additionally, Ford issued TSB 10-21-6 addressing DTCs associated with idle speed drops and limited limp home mode. The petition is granted on certain model years.Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.See full copy of the closing resume for this defect petition for list of the VOQs associated with the defect petition analysis.
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