Ford Escort problems reported in California
631 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from California, most often about the electrical system.
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.
631
Complaints from California
72
Crashes
42
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
106
16.8%
Seat Belts
96
15.2%
Engine & Cooling
78
12.4%
Airbags
59
9.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
57
9.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
48
7.6%
Brakes
41
6.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
23
3.6%
Other & Unspecified
20
3.2%
Steering
18
2.9%
Tires
13
2.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
13
2.1%
By model year
1983 Escort
1
0.2%
1984 Escort
5
0.8%
1986 Escort
4
0.6%
1987 Escort
6
1.0%
1988 Escort
24
3.8%
1989 Escort
17
2.7%
1990 Escort
18
2.9%
1991 Escort
46
7.3%
1992 Escort
22
3.5%
1993 Escort
55
8.7%
1994 Escort
41
6.5%
1995 Escort
113
17.9%
1996 Escort
58
9.2%
1997 Escort
79
12.5%
1998 Escort
72
11.4%
1999 Escort
40
6.3%
2000 Escort
15
2.4%
2001 Escort
9
1.4%
2002 Escort
5
0.8%
2003 Escort
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
36
25.7%
LOS Angeles
15
10.7%
SAN Jose
15
10.7%
Yucaipa
10
7.1%
Sacramento
10
7.1%
Santa Rosa
9
6.4%
Inglewood
8
5.7%
Burlingame
8
5.7%
LOS Gatos
8
5.7%
Redlands
7
5.0%
Oakland
7
5.0%
Riverside
7
5.0%