What Owners Complain About
Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
Worst Issues
- dropped valve seat cylinder #4 in the 1999 Escort
9 complaints
- runs roughly in the 1997 Escort
7 complaints
- idles roughly, stalls in the 1999 Escort
6 complaints
- engine knocking really bad in the 2001 Escort
5 complaints
- won't go into gear in the 2001 Escort
4 complaints
What Breaks the Most
- Engine
68 complaints
- Transmission
19 complaints
- Electrical
16 complaints
- HVAC
14 complaints
- Brakes
7 complaints