Ford Escort problems reported in Kansas
43 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Kansas, most often about the airbags.
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.
43
Complaints from Kansas
10
Crashes
4
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
11
25.6%
Seat Belts
9
20.9%
Electrical System
6
14.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
11.6%
Brakes
3
7.0%
Engine & Cooling
3
7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
4.7%
Seats
1
2.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1
2.3%
Lights
1
2.3%
Suspension
1
2.3%
By model year
1988 Escort
3
7.0%
1990 Escort
3
7.0%
1991 Escort
4
9.3%
1992 Escort
5
11.6%
1993 Escort
3
7.0%
1994 Escort
2
4.7%
1995 Escort
6
14.0%
1997 Escort
6
14.0%
1998 Escort
4
9.3%
1999 Escort
7
16.3%
Cities reporting most
Wichita
9
26.5%
Gardner
4
11.8%
Overland Park
4
11.8%
Lenexa
3
8.8%
Kansas City
3
8.8%
Shawnee Mission
2
5.9%
Shawnee Miss
2
5.9%
Leawood
2
5.9%
Lawrence
2
5.9%
Bucklin
1
2.9%
Basehor
1
2.9%
Eureka
1
2.9%