Ford Escort problems reported in Connecticut
69 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Connecticut, 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.
69
Complaints from Connecticut
4
Crashes
7
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
16
23.2%
Engine & Cooling
10
14.5%
Suspension
6
8.7%
Seat Belts
4
5.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
5.8%
Brakes
4
5.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
5.8%
Equipment & Accessories
3
4.3%
Body & Structure
3
4.3%
Steering
3
4.3%
Airbags
3
4.3%
Seats
2
2.9%
By model year
1983 Escort
1
1.4%
1985 Escort
1
1.4%
1988 Escort
2
2.9%
1989 Escort
4
5.8%
1990 Escort
8
11.6%
1991 Escort
3
4.3%
1992 Escort
2
2.9%
1993 Escort
6
8.7%
1994 Escort
3
4.3%
1995 Escort
6
8.7%
1996 Escort
2
2.9%
1997 Escort
10
14.5%
1998 Escort
7
10.1%
1999 Escort
9
13.0%
2000 Escort
1
1.4%
2003 Escort
4
5.8%
Cities reporting most
Waterbury
5
15.6%
Bridgeport
4
12.5%
NEW Britain
3
9.4%
Norwich
3
9.4%
Orange
3
9.4%
Middletwon
2
6.3%
East Hartford
2
6.3%
Vernon
2
6.3%
Wethers Fiel
2
6.3%
Danbury
2
6.3%
Norwalk
2
6.3%
NEW London
2
6.3%