Ford Escort problems reported in North Carolina
156 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from North Carolina, 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.
156
Complaints from North Carolina
23
Crashes
14
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
29
18.6%
Electrical System
27
17.3%
Airbags
14
9.0%
Seat Belts
13
8.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
7.7%
Suspension
11
7.1%
Lights
6
3.8%
Seats
5
3.2%
Brakes
5
3.2%
Other & Unspecified
4
2.6%
By model year
1985 Escort
1
0.6%
1986 Escort
1
0.6%
1988 Escort
7
4.5%
1989 Escort
9
5.8%
1990 Escort
1
0.6%
1991 Escort
4
2.6%
1993 Escort
15
9.6%
1994 Escort
6
3.8%
1995 Escort
20
12.8%
1996 Escort
13
8.3%
1997 Escort
25
16.0%
1998 Escort
26
16.7%
1999 Escort
20
12.8%
2000 Escort
3
1.9%
2001 Escort
4
2.6%
2002 Escort
1
0.6%
Cities reporting most
Charlotte
18
25.4%
Hillsborough
8
11.3%
Durham
8
11.3%
Raleigh
7
9.9%
Statesville
7
9.9%
Cary
4
5.6%
Fayetteville
4
5.6%
Roseboro
3
4.2%
Bakersville
3
4.2%
Raeford
3
4.2%
Hubert
3
4.2%
Wake Forest
3
4.2%