Ford Escort problems reported in New Jersey
144 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from New Jersey, 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.
144
Complaints from New Jersey
10
Crashes
12
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
23
16.0%
Engine & Cooling
23
16.0%
Seat Belts
12
8.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
12
8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
8.3%
Suspension
10
6.9%
Airbags
8
5.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
4.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
4.2%
Lights
6
4.2%
Brakes
6
4.2%
Seats
5
3.5%
By model year
1983 Escort
1
0.7%
1986 Escort
3
2.1%
1987 Escort
4
2.8%
1988 Escort
3
2.1%
1989 Escort
6
4.2%
1990 Escort
4
2.8%
1991 Escort
12
8.3%
1992 Escort
3
2.1%
1993 Escort
18
12.5%
1994 Escort
17
11.8%
1995 Escort
9
6.3%
1996 Escort
2
1.4%
1997 Escort
30
20.8%
1998 Escort
8
5.6%
1999 Escort
12
8.3%
2000 Escort
6
4.2%
2001 Escort
6
4.2%
Cities reporting most
Somerset
5
11.6%
South Plainfield
4
9.3%
Eatontown
4
9.3%
Irvington
4
9.3%
Marlton
4
9.3%
Sewell
4
9.3%
Vineland
4
9.3%
West Trenton
3
7.0%
Metuchen
3
7.0%
Wayne
3
7.0%
Elizabeth
3
7.0%
Monroe Township
2
4.7%