Best Year to Buy a Ford Escort
Reliability rankings across 3 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 3 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2002 Ford Escort is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 75/100 ("Solid Pick") and only 90 owner complaints. The 2000 model year is the least reliable with 149 complaints and a score of 64/100 ("Solid Pick").