1988 Ford Escort EXP review from North America
"This car is a joke, yet it can get you to point A to point B, barely."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Makes horrible grinding sound at 25-30mph.
When wheels cut left, the front right tire scrapes the body of the car.
Paint is in horrible shape.
Even though tires are in good enough shape, when making some turns the car squeals.
VERY slow going off the line. The highway, you can forget about that.
Cannot drive it for over 10 minutes without it overheating.
Sunroof is broken, it won't open right.
Gas gage is broken.
Dashboard has cracks.
Car sometimes doesn't start, I have no idea why. (It's not the battery or it overheating, I looked into that)
General comments?
Interior is extraordinarily small, and there is no back seat, it's literally a ledge with a pole running on the edge of it.
Seats are very uncomfortable, absolutely no leg room.
Car gets extremely hot in summer... its unbearable.
It runs like a snail stuck in molasses, and the more I drive it the worse it gets. It should NOT run like this with only around 40,000 miles on it basically.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 1 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 38000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 41000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 15th September, 2008 |