1993 Ford Escort LX review from North America
"A good first car, but not something to buy if you want comfort"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Seats wore badly.
The car began to leak very badly within a few years of purchase, there was always a smell of mold in the car.
The car began to fog up when it was humid outside (I live in Tennessee so this was a bit of a problem)
At around 70,000 miles the car would be started in the morning and die. Sometimes it would do this two or three times before it ran properly.
General comments?
This car was very uncomfortable, I drove to Florida in it and I had to stop every hundred miles because my legs were cramping up.
The seats are very uncomfortable.
The sound system was bad.
If you're over six feet you will not be able to ride very comfortably in this car. I didn't have much of a problem with it, but my boyfriends always did.
Though I have many complaints about this car, it would always get you where you wanted to go. I only had one experience where the car would not start at all for me, and that was because a belt broke.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 0/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 90000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 3rd January, 2004 |