1988 Ford Escort LX review from North America
"Good little car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Quite a few different fuses.
Fuel pump (3 times).
Alternator quit.
Replaced battery.
Throttle body.
Fuel injector.
Fuel filter.
Ignition Switch.
Ignition box on comlumn.
Horn never has worked.
Turn signals quit working.
Headlight bulb went out 5 times from getting wet.
Broken motor mount, which cause the car to vibrate quite a bit, but you get used to it.
General comments?
I bought the car about 6 months ago for $700 with 82,000 miles on it.
I've put almost 10,000 miles on it since I've had it and probably a couple hundred dollars.
The car is a little slow, (around 90 hp) but I've gotten it up to around 95 mph.
It gets about 25-30 mpg which isn't bad.
Overall, it's a pretty easy car to work on, parts aren't very expensive, and it has been reliable. But I'm not sure if i'd buy another one.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 liter 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 82000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 91000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Ranger |
| Date of Entry | 9th September, 2007 |