Ford Escort problems reported in Maryland
111 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Maryland, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
111
Complaints from Maryland
10
Crashes
16
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
22
19.8%
Electrical System
15
13.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
10.8%
Seat Belts
11
9.9%
Brakes
8
7.2%
Steering
7
6.3%
Airbags
7
6.3%
Suspension
5
4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
2.7%
Body & Structure
3
2.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
2.7%
By model year
1982 Escort
2
1.8%
1984 Escort
2
1.8%
1986 Escort
1
0.9%
1987 Escort
4
3.6%
1988 Escort
3
2.7%
1989 Escort
6
5.4%
1990 Escort
3
2.7%
1991 Escort
8
7.2%
1992 Escort
4
3.6%
1993 Escort
10
9.0%
1994 Escort
10
9.0%
1995 Escort
16
14.4%
1996 Escort
3
2.7%
1997 Escort
5
4.5%
1998 Escort
10
9.0%
1999 Escort
13
11.7%
2000 Escort
9
8.1%
2001 Escort
1
0.9%
2002 Escort
1
0.9%
Cities reporting most
Laurel
10
21.3%
Baltimore
10
21.3%
Barton
3
6.4%
Hyattsville
3
6.4%
Germantown
3
6.4%
Hagerstown
3
6.4%
Columbia
3
6.4%
Rockville
3
6.4%
Bowie
3
6.4%
Centervill
2
4.3%
Chester
2
4.3%
Severna PA
2
4.3%