We have updated results for the Escape to include owner experiences through September 30, 2009. In terms of successful repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2009: 18, better than average

2008: 84, about average

2007: 11, better than average

2006: 15, better than average

2005: 51, better than average

2003: 45, better than average

2002: 155, worse than average

2001: 148, about average

Small sample sizes for all but the 2005, 2008, and 2009.

We've also introduced, two new statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

In the case of the 2008 Escape, the percentage with no repairs is about 49, and the percentage of lemons is about 3.

A big thanks, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Ford Escape reliability comparisons

 

476 Escape owners now signed up. A good start, but more are needed to provide precise results for all model years.

Not yet signed up? Details here:

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We have updated results for the Escape to include owner experiences through December 31, 2009. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2009: 40, about average

2008: 95, worse than average

2007: 12, better than average

2006: 13, better than average

2005: 69, about average

2003: 41, better than average

2002: 82, about average

2001: 158, worse than average

Small sample sizes for all but the 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009.

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

In the case of the 2008 Escape, the percentage with no repairs is about 44, and the percentage of lemons is about 3.

A big thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

Ford Escape reliability comparisons

 

Just enhanced the related repair history survey so that it can (optionally) be used as a personal car maintenance record.

As always, more participants would be helpful. Updated Car Reliability Survey results in May, with a preview for participants in mid-April.

Car reliability research

 

We have updated results for the Escape, Mariner, and Tribute to include owner experiences through March 31, 2010. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2009: 38, about average

2008: 73, about average

2007: 10, better than average

2006: 6, better than average

2005: 71, about average

2003: 69, about average

2002: 64, better than average

2001: 124, about average

Small sample sizes for the 2001-2003 and 2007.

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

In the case of Escape, the percentage with no repairs is about 44 for the 2008 and 82 for the 2009, and the percentage of lemons is less than one for both.

We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help make these results possible:

Ford Escape reliability comparisons

 

561 Espace, Mariner, and Tribute owners now signed up. A very good start, but more are needed to provide precise results for all model years. We'll have updated results next month, and a few years are falling just a response or two short of the minimum.

To help get your year fully included:

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We have updated results for the Escape, Mariner, and Tribute to include owner experiences through June 30, 2010.

Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the more recent months until the summer or even fall of next year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010: 38, about average

2009: 40, about average

2008: 64, about average

2007: 37, better than average

2006: 15, better than average

2005: 88, about average

2003: 100, about average

2002: 55, better than average

2001: 69, about average and much better than earlier results; probably not accurate

Small sample sizes for the 2001-2003 and 2007.

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

In the case of Escape, the percentage with no repairs is about 57 for the 2008 and 75 for the 2009, and the percentage of lemons is about 5 for the 2007 and than one for the 2008.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Ford Escape reliability comparisons

 

Starting this month we have a new question to measure, as objectively as possible, the severity of a problem. Many people have been asking for reliability stats that weight problems by how severe they are, and once we have enough responses with the revised survey we'll start providing this.

Also this month: updated reliability stats.

As always, the more owners participate, the better the information we can provide to everyone.

Car reliability research

 

We have updated results for the Escape, Mariner, and Tribute to include owner experiences through September 30, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since April until the summer or even fall.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010: 34, better than average

2009: 54, about average

2008: 64, about average

2007: 36, better than average

2006: 27, better than average

2005: 90, about average

2004: 68, better than average, very small sample size

2003: 117, about average, small sample size

2002: 59, better than average

2001: 98, better than average, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

In the case of Escape, the percentage with no repairs is about 59 for the 2008 and 63 for the 2009, and the percentage of lemons is about 5 for the 2007 and less than one for the 2008.

Ford Escape Lemon-odds and Nada-odds

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Ford Escape reliability ratings and comparisons

 

We have updated results for the Escape, Mariner, and Tribute to include owner experiences through December 31, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since last April until the summer or even fall of this year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010: 34, better than average

2009: 56, about average

2008: 46, about average

2007: 35, better than average, small sample size

2006: 49, better than average

2005: 80, about average

2004: 49, better than average, very small sample size

2003: 136, worse than average, small sample size

2002: 102, about average

2001: 77, better than average, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

These stats require more data, so we only have them for a few years so far:

2009: 62, 3

2008: 75, 3

Ford Escape Lemon-odds and Nada-odds

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Ford Escape reliability ratings and comparisons