Ford Escort problems reported in Missouri
151 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Missouri, most often about the seat belts.
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.
151
Complaints from Missouri
23
Crashes
13
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Seat Belts
27
17.9%
Engine & Cooling
24
15.9%
Electrical System
20
13.2%
Airbags
14
9.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
7.3%
Brakes
7
4.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
4.6%
Suspension
6
4.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
3.3%
Steering
5
3.3%
Lights
4
2.6%
By model year
1986 Escort
2
1.3%
1987 Escort
2
1.3%
1988 Escort
4
2.6%
1989 Escort
3
2.0%
1990 Escort
5
3.3%
1991 Escort
10
6.6%
1992 Escort
6
4.0%
1993 Escort
19
12.6%
1994 Escort
10
6.6%
1995 Escort
22
14.6%
1996 Escort
6
4.0%
1997 Escort
15
9.9%
1998 Escort
17
11.3%
1999 Escort
16
10.6%
2000 Escort
5
3.3%
2001 Escort
8
5.3%
2002 Escort
1
0.7%
Cities reporting most
ST Louis
18
26.5%
Columbia
13
19.1%
Independence
7
10.3%
Kansas City
6
8.8%
Gladstone
4
5.9%
ST. Charles
4
5.9%
Arnold
3
4.4%
Saint Loui
3
4.4%
Springfield
3
4.4%
Florissant
3
4.4%
Edgerton
2
2.9%
Plattsburg
2
2.9%