Ford Escort problems reported in Washington
128 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Washington, 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.
128
Complaints from Washington
9
Crashes
12
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
22
17.2%
Seat Belts
18
14.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
10
7.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
7.8%
Brakes
9
7.0%
Engine & Cooling
9
7.0%
Lights
8
6.3%
Airbags
8
6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
8
6.3%
Suspension
6
4.7%
Other & Unspecified
5
3.9%
Equipment & Accessories
3
2.3%
By model year
1985 Escort
1
0.8%
1986 Escort
2
1.6%
1987 Escort
6
4.7%
1988 Escort
5
3.9%
1989 Escort
8
6.3%
1990 Escort
2
1.6%
1991 Escort
11
8.6%
1992 Escort
11
8.6%
1993 Escort
27
21.1%
1994 Escort
7
5.5%
1995 Escort
7
5.5%
1996 Escort
10
7.8%
1997 Escort
16
12.5%
1998 Escort
4
3.1%
1999 Escort
3
2.3%
2000 Escort
4
3.1%
2001 Escort
4
3.1%
Cities reporting most
Seattle
11
16.2%
Puyallut
9
13.2%
Kennewick
9
13.2%
Vancouver
7
10.3%
Port Townsend
6
8.8%
Everett
5
7.4%
Bellingham
4
5.9%
Renton
4
5.9%
Richland
4
5.9%
Lakewood
3
4.4%
Lopez
3
4.4%
Vancover
3
4.4%