Ford Escort problems reported in Texas
223 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Texas, 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.
223
Complaints from Texas
40
Crashes
32
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
40
17.9%
Seat Belts
34
15.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
31
13.9%
Airbags
31
13.9%
Engine & Cooling
23
10.3%
Brakes
12
5.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
5.4%
Lights
6
2.7%
Equipment & Accessories
5
2.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
1.8%
Steering
4
1.8%
By model year
1984 Escort
1
0.4%
1987 Escort
3
1.3%
1988 Escort
3
1.3%
1989 Escort
4
1.8%
1990 Escort
6
2.7%
1991 Escort
15
6.7%
1992 Escort
6
2.7%
1993 Escort
19
8.5%
1994 Escort
12
5.4%
1995 Escort
69
30.9%
1996 Escort
8
3.6%
1997 Escort
40
17.9%
1998 Escort
20
9.0%
1999 Escort
10
4.5%
2000 Escort
3
1.3%
2001 Escort
3
1.3%
2002 Escort
1
0.4%
Cities reporting most
SAN Antonio
23
21.9%
Houston
21
20.0%
Dallas
13
12.4%
Austin
9
8.6%
Lubbock
6
5.7%
EL Paso
6
5.7%
Willis
5
4.8%
Brenham
5
4.8%
Spring
5
4.8%
Richardardson
4
3.8%
Beaumont
4
3.8%
Arlington
4
3.8%