Worst years for a Ford ZX2 (Escort)
Owners have filed 95 complaints about the Ford ZX2 (Escort) with NHTSA across model years 1998 to 2003. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2002 Ford ZX2 (Escort)14 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Cleanest on record
2001 Ford ZX2 (Escort)32 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Ford ZX2 (Escort) year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | D | 14 | 1 | 0 | 36,736 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | C | 32 | 1 | 0 | 64,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 58,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1999 | C | 24 | 4 | 0 | 82,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 79,682 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Ford ZX2 (Escort)
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford ZX2 (Escort), by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Ford ZX2 (Escort)
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.