Ford Escort problems reported in New York
335 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from New York, 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.
335
Complaints from New York
29
Crashes
42
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
52
15.5%
Engine & Cooling
43
12.8%
Suspension
35
10.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
29
8.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
28
8.4%
Seat Belts
27
8.1%
Steering
26
7.8%
Airbags
22
6.6%
Brakes
16
4.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
10
3.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
3.0%
Other & Unspecified
7
2.1%
By model year
1982 Escort
2
0.6%
1983 Escort
1
0.3%
1985 Escort
5
1.5%
1986 Escort
5
1.5%
1987 Escort
2
0.6%
1988 Escort
29
8.7%
1989 Escort
31
9.3%
1990 Escort
13
3.9%
1991 Escort
22
6.6%
1992 Escort
18
5.4%
1993 Escort
22
6.6%
1994 Escort
18
5.4%
1995 Escort
29
8.7%
1996 Escort
22
6.6%
1997 Escort
59
17.6%
1998 Escort
27
8.1%
1999 Escort
21
6.3%
2000 Escort
1
0.3%
2001 Escort
6
1.8%
2002 Escort
1
0.3%
2003 Escort
1
0.3%
Cities reporting most
Ridgewood
21
20.6%
Bronx
11
10.8%
NEW York
11
10.8%
Buffalo
9
8.8%
Brooklyn
8
7.8%
Watertown
7
6.9%
Oswego
7
6.9%
Cheektowag
6
5.9%
Ossining
6
5.9%
Schenectad
6
5.9%
Valley Stream
5
4.9%
Tonawanda
5
4.9%