FaultScore

Freightliner M2 vs Ford ZX2 (Escort)

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Freightliner M2 Ford ZX2 (Escort)
Complaints on file 38 95
Model years covered 2006–2022 1998–2003
Worst model year 2002
Best model year 2001
Crashes reported 4 8
Fires reported 4 0
Injuries reported 0 6
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 21.1% 15.8%

Freightliner M2 by year

06 07 08 09 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 21 22
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 6 15.8%
Brakes 6 15.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 10.5%
Electrical System 4 10.5%
Tires 4 10.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 7.9%
Other & Unspecified 3 7.9%
Equipment & Accessories 2 5.3%

Ford ZX2 (Escort) by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 27 28.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 20.0%
Airbags 6 6.3%
Body & Structure 6 6.3%
Electrical System 5 5.3%
Brakes 5 5.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 4.2%
Equipment & Accessories 4 4.2%