1999 Ford Escort - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1999 Ford Escort

407 problems have been reported for the 1999 Ford Escort. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 1999 Ford Escort. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 71 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (64 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1999 Ford Escort

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	71
Engine And Engine Cooling	64
Electrical System	44
Suspension	42
Power Train	35
Service Brakes	26
Seat Belt	18
Equipment	17
Steering	16
Gasoline Fuel System	15
Tire	14
Exterior Lighting	12
Visibility	8
Vehicle Speed Control	8
Structure	7
Seats	6
Latches/locks/linkage	3
Child Seat	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1999 Ford Escort in 1999.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	3
2016	0
2015	0
2014	4
2013	0
2012	0
2011	2
2010	5
2009	7
2008	4
2007	12
2006	20
2005	17
2004	30
2003	36
2002	20
2001	36
2000	63
1999	1

📊 Compare the 1999 Ford Escort with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Escort, the following table can be used to compare the 1999 Ford Escort with the Ford Escort from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1999 Escort is 407 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Ford Escort is 262.

Table 3. Compare the 1999 Ford Escort with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2003 Escort	12
2002 Escort	39
2001 Escort	82
2000 Escort	129
1999 Escort	407
1998 Escort	461
1997 Escort	710
1996 Escort	256

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