Ford Escort problems reported in Minnesota
90 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Minnesota, 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.
90
Complaints from Minnesota
6
Crashes
19
Fires
1991
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
21
23.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
14.4%
Airbags
9
10.0%
Seat Belts
7
7.8%
Engine & Cooling
7
7.8%
Suspension
6
6.7%
Steering
5
5.6%
Brakes
4
4.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
4.4%
Body & Structure
3
3.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.2%
By model year
1984 Escort
1
1.1%
1985 Escort
1
1.1%
1987 Escort
1
1.1%
1988 Escort
6
6.7%
1989 Escort
5
5.6%
1990 Escort
2
2.2%
1991 Escort
22
24.4%
1992 Escort
5
5.6%
1993 Escort
5
5.6%
1994 Escort
2
2.2%
1995 Escort
5
5.6%
1996 Escort
5
5.6%
1997 Escort
11
12.2%
1998 Escort
7
7.8%
1999 Escort
6
6.7%
2000 Escort
2
2.2%
2001 Escort
4
4.4%
Cities reporting most
ST Paul
10
24.4%
ST Charles
4
9.8%
Inver Grove Heights
3
7.3%
Cottage Groove
3
7.3%
Deephaven
3
7.3%
Albert LEA
3
7.3%
Mankato
3
7.3%
Fergus Falls
3
7.3%
Rochester
3
7.3%
Bingham Lake
2
4.9%
MT Iron
2
4.9%
Virginia
2
4.9%