Ford Escort problems reported in Florida
248 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Florida, 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.
248
Complaints from Florida
40
Crashes
27
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
38
15.3%
Airbags
33
13.3%
Seat Belts
31
12.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
26
10.5%
Brakes
22
8.9%
Engine & Cooling
18
7.3%
Steering
12
4.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
4.0%
Seats
8
3.2%
Tires
8
3.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
2.8%
By model year
1981 Escort
2
0.8%
1984 Escort
3
1.2%
1985 Escort
3
1.2%
1986 Escort
2
0.8%
1987 Escort
4
1.6%
1988 Escort
8
3.2%
1989 Escort
7
2.8%
1990 Escort
8
3.2%
1991 Escort
10
4.0%
1992 Escort
11
4.4%
1993 Escort
26
10.5%
1994 Escort
29
11.7%
1995 Escort
41
16.5%
1996 Escort
8
3.2%
1997 Escort
36
14.5%
1998 Escort
21
8.5%
1999 Escort
18
7.3%
2000 Escort
6
2.4%
2001 Escort
4
1.6%
2002 Escort
1
0.4%
Cities reporting most
Miami
17
20.0%
Jacksonville
14
16.5%
Bradenton
6
7.1%
Kissimmee
6
7.1%
Brooksville
6
7.1%
Boca Raton
6
7.1%
West Palm Beach
5
5.9%
Cocoa
5
5.9%
Cape Coral
5
5.9%
Gainesville
5
5.9%
Lakeland
5
5.9%
Tampa
5
5.9%