Ford Escape problems reported in North Carolina
1,263 of the 36,256 complaints filed about the Ford Escape came from North Carolina, 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.
1,263
Complaints from North Carolina
38
Crashes
34
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
382
30.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
178
14.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
113
8.9%
Electrical System
112
8.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
103
8.2%
Steering
95
7.5%
Other & Unspecified
59
4.7%
Brakes
51
4.0%
Body & Structure
40
3.2%
Airbags
23
1.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
15
1.2%
By model year
2001 Escape
69
5.5%
2002 Escape
69
5.5%
2003 Escape
19
1.5%
2004 Escape
12
1.0%
2005 Escape
34
2.7%
2006 Escape
20
1.6%
2007 Escape
10
0.8%
2008 Escape
55
4.4%
2009 Escape
92
7.3%
2010 Escape
146
11.6%
2011 Escape
56
4.4%
2012 Escape
15
1.2%
2013 Escape
132
10.5%
2014 Escape
99
7.8%
2015 Escape
59
4.7%
2016 Escape
65
5.1%
2017 Escape
105
8.3%
2018 Escape
91
7.2%
2019 Escape
21
1.7%
2020 Escape
54
4.3%
2021 Escape
22
1.7%
2022 Escape
5
0.4%
2023 Escape
3
0.2%
2024 Escape
7
0.6%
2025 Escape
3
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Raleigh
113
25.3%
Charlotte
89
20.0%
Fayetteville
40
9.0%
Durham
34
7.6%
Winston-Salem
32
7.2%
Greensboro
24
5.4%
Wake Forest
23
5.2%
Clayton
20
4.5%
Gastonia
20
4.5%
Wilmington
18
4.0%
High Point
17
3.8%
Garner
16
3.6%