2000 Ford Escort ZX2 review from North America
"Something built to go straight the the scrap heap"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front struts not only gave out, but started making noise around 25k miles.
Both motor mounts have given out causing the engine to rock making it hard to drive at low speeds smoothly.
Clutch chatters.
Tires have been rotated and are not wearing evenly.
Brake rotors on front are warped.
General comments?
Car seems to get good mileage (30mpg) but I have been beat by Geo Metro's getting onto the freeway. This little car will not get out of it's own way at all. Mine is the ZX2 with the little fin on the rear trunk, CD changer (factory), AC and all the power goodies. No sunroof though. The car has not cost me anything in repairs, yet, but you can tell is it falling apart. I feel bad for the person who buys it from the dealer I traded it in to. It still had less than 30k miles on it, but I can bet when it hits anything over 50k miles, it will really start falling apart to the point were you just cannot drive it unless you repair it. It is not like I abused the car either, just drove it.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 1/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 29000 miles |
| Previous car | Jeep Cherokee |
| Date of Entry | 4th December, 2003 |