Ford Escape problems reported in Alabama
469 of the 36,256 complaints filed about the Ford Escape came from Alabama, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
469
Complaints from Alabama
12
Crashes
17
Fires
2013
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
137
29.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
71
15.1%
Steering
41
8.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
36
7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
35
7.5%
Electrical System
34
7.2%
Other & Unspecified
32
6.8%
Brakes
19
4.1%
Body & Structure
17
3.6%
Airbags
12
2.6%
Tires
6
1.3%
By model year
2001 Escape
18
3.8%
2002 Escape
10
2.1%
2003 Escape
7
1.5%
2004 Escape
3
0.6%
2005 Escape
15
3.2%
2006 Escape
3
0.6%
2007 Escape
7
1.5%
2008 Escape
20
4.3%
2009 Escape
54
11.5%
2010 Escape
46
9.8%
2011 Escape
29
6.2%
2012 Escape
6
1.3%
2013 Escape
63
13.4%
2014 Escape
24
5.1%
2015 Escape
29
6.2%
2016 Escape
12
2.6%
2017 Escape
45
9.6%
2018 Escape
21
4.5%
2019 Escape
10
2.1%
2020 Escape
31
6.6%
2021 Escape
12
2.6%
2022 Escape
3
0.6%
2024 Escape
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Mobile
33
19.6%
Birmingham
22
13.1%
Madison
18
10.7%
Montgomery
17
10.1%
Huntsville
15
8.9%
Auburn
13
7.7%
Meridianville
10
6.0%
Bessemer
10
6.0%
Florence
10
6.0%
Jacksonville
7
4.2%
Trussville
7
4.2%
Vestavia
6
3.6%