Ford Escort problems reported in Michigan
282 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Michigan, 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.
282
Complaints from Michigan
25
Crashes
28
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
53
18.8%
Seat Belts
38
13.5%
Engine & Cooling
28
9.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
24
8.5%
Suspension
22
7.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
19
6.7%
Airbags
19
6.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
15
5.3%
Brakes
11
3.9%
Lights
10
3.5%
Steering
9
3.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
7
2.5%
By model year
1984 Escort
2
0.7%
1985 Escort
1
0.4%
1986 Escort
5
1.8%
1987 Escort
3
1.1%
1988 Escort
27
9.6%
1989 Escort
9
3.2%
1990 Escort
7
2.5%
1991 Escort
33
11.7%
1992 Escort
9
3.2%
1993 Escort
26
9.2%
1994 Escort
15
5.3%
1995 Escort
36
12.8%
1996 Escort
15
5.3%
1997 Escort
41
14.5%
1998 Escort
15
5.3%
1999 Escort
19
6.7%
2000 Escort
14
5.0%
2001 Escort
5
1.8%
Cities reporting most
Detroit
24
27.0%
Warren
11
12.4%
Monroe
7
7.9%
Ypsilanti
7
7.9%
Parma
6
6.7%
Troy
6
6.7%
ANN Arbor
6
6.7%
Canton
5
5.6%
BAY City
5
5.6%
Merritt
4
4.5%
Commdrce
4
4.5%
Lapeer
4
4.5%