Ownership Cost for 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid Base
Estimated: $36449 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1981 | $951 | $832 | $753 | $674 | $5191 |
| Insurance | $1567 | $1621 | $1678 | $1737 | $1798 | $8401 |
| Fuel | $1258 | $1296 | $1341 | $1395 | $1458 | $6748 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1897 | $1028 | $848 | $2291 | $8827 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $557 | $557 | $557 | $557 | $557 | $825 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9103 | $6967 | $6258 | $6201 | $7919 | $36449 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE TRAVELING HOME ON AN INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER A LIGHT BREAKING SITUATION. I DID THE SYSTEM CHECK AVAILABLE ON THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS SHOWN AS OK. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED NOT LONG AGO SO I WAS CONFUSED. A SHORT TIME LATER THE YELLOW ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I WENT TO BRAKE MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING. I SWERVED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT TOOK A GREAT DISTANCE ( I WOULD SAY MORE THAN 100 YARDS ) FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I WAS NEVER SO SCARED IN MY LIFE. I DROVE HOME ON SIDE STREETS AT 25 MPH WITH MY WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING AND VIRTUALLY NO BRAKES. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP I RESEARCHED THE BREAK FAILURE ISSUE AND TO MY AMAZEMENT FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER SUCH INCIDENTS. AFTER FIVE DAYS IN THE REPAIR SHOP AND THREE FAILED ATTEMPTS BY THE TECHNICIAN TO BLEED THE BREAK LINES I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A $4200 COMPUTER CONTROL UNIT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THE ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED BREAK SYSTEM OF THE HYBRID VEHICLE AND NO PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE TERROR OF ATTEMPTING TO STOP FROM 70 MPH WITH THE BREAKING SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THIS IS A TIMEBOMB WAITING TO GO OFF IN THE FORM OF A FATAL ACCIDENT. |
| 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING ABOUT 35 AND THE ABS LIGHT AND ANTI SKID LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN AT SLOW SPEED THE CAR STARTED DOING A CHUGGING AND THEN IT WENT ON BATTERY. IT DID THIS ALL THE WAY HOME. I AM LUCKIER THAN MOST MY MAN IS A MECHANIC AN PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND IT STATED WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS. I ALSO LOOKED ONLINE AND SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TONE RING. IN 5 MONTHS MY 16 YEAR OLD WILL BE DRIVING THIS CAR FULL TIME AND NOW I AM REAL CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. SOME ONE RECALL THIS TONE RING, PEOPLE ARE LOOSING BRAKES!!!! *TR |
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