Ford Escape problems reported in Illinois
1,655 of the 36,407 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.
1,655
Complaints from Illinois
45
Crashes
26
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
369
22.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
190
11.5%
Steering
188
11.4%
Body & Structure
164
9.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
105
6.3%
Electrical System
105
6.3%
Suspension
102
6.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
97
5.9%
Other & Unspecified
96
5.8%
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
9.7%
2006 Escape
44
2.7%
2007 Escape
14
0.8%
2008 Escape
126
7.6%
2009 Escape
111
6.7%
2010 Escape
120
7.3%
2011 Escape
84
5.1%
2012 Escape
43
2.6%
2013 Escape
126
7.6%
2014 Escape
111
6.7%
2015 Escape
63
3.8%
2016 Escape
54
3.3%
2017 Escape
143
8.6%
2018 Escape
92
5.6%
2019 Escape
29
1.8%
2020 Escape
101
6.1%
2021 Escape
25
1.5%
2022 Escape
11
0.7%
2023 Escape
6
0.4%
2024 Escape
9
0.5%
2025 Escape
4
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
257
55.3%
Springfield
30
6.5%
Joliet
24
5.2%
Aurora
22
4.7%
Rockford
20
4.3%
DES Plaines
19
4.1%
Peoria
17
3.7%
Bloomington
16
3.4%
Naperville
16
3.4%
Elgin
15
3.2%
Palatine
15
3.2%
Tinley Park
14
3.0%