Ford Escort problems reported in Massachusetts
148 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Massachusetts, 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.
148
Complaints from Massachusetts
15
Crashes
14
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
29
19.6%
Engine & Cooling
23
15.5%
Suspension
14
9.5%
Seat Belts
13
8.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
11
7.4%
Airbags
10
6.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
9
6.1%
Brakes
8
5.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
4.7%
Seats
5
3.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
3.4%
Steering
4
2.7%
By model year
1984 Escort
7
4.7%
1985 Escort
1
0.7%
1986 Escort
1
0.7%
1988 Escort
3
2.0%
1989 Escort
5
3.4%
1991 Escort
17
11.5%
1992 Escort
8
5.4%
1993 Escort
19
12.8%
1994 Escort
18
12.2%
1995 Escort
16
10.8%
1996 Escort
2
1.4%
1997 Escort
17
11.5%
1998 Escort
17
11.5%
1999 Escort
16
10.8%
2002 Escort
1
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Marlboroug
9
16.7%
Quincy
8
14.8%
Woburn
6
11.1%
Leominster
5
9.3%
Holliston
5
9.3%
Pittsfield
3
5.6%
Medford
3
5.6%
NEW Bedford
3
5.6%
Brockton
3
5.6%
Wakefield
3
5.6%
Bolton
3
5.6%
Chicopee
3
5.6%