Ford Escort problems reported in Iowa
38 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Iowa, most often about the seat belts.
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.
38
Complaints from Iowa
6
Crashes
2
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Seat Belts
11
28.9%
Airbags
5
13.2%
Suspension
4
10.5%
Electrical System
4
10.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
10.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
7.9%
Steering
2
5.3%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
2.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1
2.6%
Lights
1
2.6%
Body & Structure
1
2.6%
Engine & Cooling
1
2.6%
By model year
1987 Escort
2
5.3%
1990 Escort
2
5.3%
1991 Escort
3
7.9%
1992 Escort
2
5.3%
1993 Escort
6
15.8%
1995 Escort
11
28.9%
1997 Escort
4
10.5%
1998 Escort
1
2.6%
1999 Escort
3
7.9%
2000 Escort
1
2.6%
2001 Escort
2
5.3%
2003 Escort
1
2.6%
Cities reporting most
DES Moines
5
22.7%
Iowa City
4
18.2%
Newton
2
9.1%
Desmoines
2
9.1%
Cedar Rapids
2
9.1%
Ocheyedan
1
4.5%
Burley
1
4.5%
Granger
1
4.5%
Dunkerton
1
4.5%
Grimes
1
4.5%
Wilton
1
4.5%
Solon
1
4.5%