Ford ZX2 (escort)Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 66 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Ford ZX2 (escort).

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints66Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls01998–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford ZX2 (escort) years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the ZX2 (escort) median. Tap a year for its full report.

8 15 7 18 12 6

'98'99'00'01'02'03

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2003Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 2002Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls 2001Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls 2000Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 1999Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Ford ZX2 (escort) problems

All model years combined: 66 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

25Engine and engine cooling

18Power train1 crash/fire/injury

6Air bags6 crash/fire/injury

4Structure

4Electrical system

4Service brakes, hydraulic

4Vehicle speed control

3Visibility

3Equipment

1410 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	25	0
Power train	18	1
Air bags	6	6
Structure	4	1
Electrical system	4	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	1
Vehicle speed control	4	0
Visibility	3	0
Equipment	3	1
10 other systems	14	1

0 recalls

Ford ZX2 (escort) recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.