Ford Escape problems reported in Illinois
1,640 of the 36,256 complaints filed about the Ford Escape came from Illinois, 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.
1,640
Complaints from Illinois
45
Crashes
26
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
364
22.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
190
11.6%
Steering
188
11.5%
Body & Structure
163
9.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
103
6.3%
Electrical System
103
6.3%
Suspension
102
6.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
97
5.9%
Other & Unspecified
96
5.9%
Brakes
56
3.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
38
2.3%
Wheels
34
2.1%
By model year
2001 Escape
28
1.7%
2002 Escape
66
4.0%
2003 Escape
38
2.3%
2004 Escape
46
2.8%
2005 Escape
161
9.8%
2006 Escape
44
2.7%
2007 Escape
14
0.9%
2008 Escape
126
7.7%
2009 Escape
111
6.8%
2010 Escape
120
7.3%
2011 Escape
84
5.1%
2012 Escape
43
2.6%
2013 Escape
125
7.6%
2014 Escape
110
6.7%
2015 Escape
62
3.8%
2016 Escape
53
3.2%
2017 Escape
141
8.6%
2018 Escape
88
5.4%
2019 Escape
29
1.8%
2020 Escape
101
6.2%
2021 Escape
23
1.4%
2022 Escape
11
0.7%
2023 Escape
6
0.4%
2024 Escape
9
0.5%
2025 Escape
1
0.1%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
251
54.9%
Springfield
30
6.6%
Joliet
24
5.3%
Aurora
22
4.8%
DES Plaines
19
4.2%
Rockford
18
3.9%
Peoria
17
3.7%
Bloomington
16
3.5%
Naperville
16
3.5%
Elgin
15
3.3%
Palatine
15
3.3%
Tinley Park
14
3.1%