Ford Escort problems reported in Wisconsin
106 of the 5,050 complaints filed about the Ford Escort came from Wisconsin, 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.
106
Complaints from Wisconsin
13
Crashes
9
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
16
15.1%
Seat Belts
13
12.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
11.3%
Suspension
12
11.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
11.3%
Engine & Cooling
10
9.4%
Brakes
7
6.6%
Steering
4
3.8%
Airbags
4
3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
2.8%
Lights
3
2.8%
By model year
1984 Escort
1
0.9%
1985 Escort
1
0.9%
1986 Escort
1
0.9%
1988 Escort
4
3.8%
1989 Escort
1
0.9%
1990 Escort
3
2.8%
1991 Escort
10
9.4%
1992 Escort
4
3.8%
1993 Escort
12
11.3%
1994 Escort
11
10.4%
1995 Escort
11
10.4%
1996 Escort
6
5.7%
1997 Escort
10
9.4%
1998 Escort
11
10.4%
1999 Escort
13
12.3%
2000 Escort
3
2.8%
2001 Escort
1
0.9%
2002 Escort
3
2.8%
Cities reporting most
Madison
11
21.2%
Milwaukee
10
19.2%
Rice Lake
6
11.5%
Waukesha
5
9.6%
Racine
4
7.7%
Allenton
3
5.8%
Appleton
3
5.8%
Cambria
2
3.8%
Milwalkee
2
3.8%
Stevens Point
2
3.8%
Hayward
2
3.8%
Sobieski
2
3.8%