Ford Escort problems reported in Indiana
98 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Indiana, 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.
98
Complaints from Indiana
9
Crashes
25
Fires
1991
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
23
23.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
15
15.3%
Engine & Cooling
12
12.2%
Suspension
9
9.2%
Seat Belts
7
7.1%
Airbags
6
6.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
6.1%
Lights
5
5.1%
Brakes
4
4.1%
Tires
2
2.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.0%
By model year
1985 Escort
1
1.0%
1986 Escort
1
1.0%
1988 Escort
6
6.1%
1989 Escort
5
5.1%
1991 Escort
21
21.4%
1992 Escort
5
5.1%
1993 Escort
12
12.2%
1994 Escort
4
4.1%
1995 Escort
8
8.2%
1997 Escort
10
10.2%
1998 Escort
12
12.2%
1999 Escort
7
7.1%
2000 Escort
4
4.1%
2001 Escort
2
2.0%
Cities reporting most
Indianapolis
20
36.4%
Gary
9
16.4%
Hammond
4
7.3%
Indpls.
3
5.5%
Michigan C
3
5.5%
Lexington
3
5.5%
Evansville
3
5.5%
Laotto
2
3.6%
Avon
2
3.6%
Lowell
2
3.6%
Marion
2
3.6%
Madison
2
3.6%