1999 Ford Escort ZX2 Sport Coupe review from North America
"This car can roll with the big boys!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front brakes mostly, I've had some work done on the transmission when it was shifting weird.
General comments?
I love this car, it can roll with almost anything out there, it's so quick it's unreal for a 4 cylinder automatic.
I'm often scared of the transmission, it has these real bad spells where it doesn't want to act right, I've had it worked on several times and the guys at Ford act like I'm making this up! Why would I want to sit there for 45 minutes waiting to have my car looked at if I didn't think something was wrong with it.
Besides that it's the best car I've ever had, it beats that 1988 Camry to death in every way, that car was a nightmare on wheels.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 DOHC Zetec Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 102 miles |
| Most recent distance | 29000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 7th July, 2001 |