SAME MODEL. DIFFERENT YEARS.
Ford Escort — Which Years Have More Warning Signs?
Compare the reports, then take a closer look at a year.
Raw counts are not failure rates. Older years have had more time on the road; vehicle population and reporting vary. “Elevated” follows our warning-label method.
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigations
200310Engine And Engine Cooling
00200233Engine And Engine Cooling
00200168Power Train
00200098Engine And Engine Cooling
101999325ElevatedAir Bags
111998375ElevatedAir Bags
011997543ElevatedAir Bags
121996205ElevatedSeat Belts
001995576ElevatedSeat Belts
411994279ElevatedSeat Belts
101993379ElevatedSeat Belts
111992162Electrical System
211991327ElevatedElectrical System
361990101Electrical System
231989152Electrical System
121988143Electrical System
25198756Electrical System
37198645Electrical System
27198526Electrical System
39198421Electrical System
3619837Electrical System
5319824Electrical System
5519811Seats
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