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Best and worst years for the Ford Escort

Of the 13 model years of the Ford Escort with enough data to compare, the 1995 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (398), and the 2002 has the fewest (29).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Ford Escort 0 200 400 1990: 43 43 '90 1991: 185 '91 1992: 106 '92 1993: 243 '93 1994: 208 '94 1995: 398 398 '95 1996: 176 '96 1997: 390 390 '97 1998: 308 '98 1999: 264 '99 2000: 91 '00 2001: 57 '01 2002: 29 29 '02 2003: 10 '03
  • Most complaints
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Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
199043
1991185
1992106
1993243
1994208
1995398
1996176
1997390
1998308
1999264
200091
200157
200229
200310

What stands out

The 1995 stands out, with about 2.2 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 1997, 1998.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 1995 and 1997. Or the years with the fewest: 2002 and 1990.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
20031013
20022941
20015785
200091128
1999264413
1998308470
1997390729
1996176257
1995398725
1994208351
1993243480
1992106222
1991185413
199043128