1984 Ford Escort LX review from North America
"Excellent first car. Small and slow!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
-Fuel pump.
-Fuel filter
The fuel pump just went bad in an intersection one night.
-Cracked water pump.
-Replaced radiator
Every time I turned my car into a parking place or parked period, water and antifreeze would pour out from under the hood.
-Braked have been replaced twice.
-Been in one accident.
-Speedometer rolled over in 1999.
General comments?
I am a 17-year-old Escort owner. I would recomend parents to buy this car for their speed seeking teenagers. In my opinion, it is by far the slowest car on the roads today. And it is also cheap.
It occasionally stalls. But come on, it's 13 years old!
The seats are very comfortable and I put in new speakers and a CD player to make the ride more enjoyable.
It's a semi reliable car, it's old, and it's in pretty good shape. The best I've seen around.
It gets me where I'm going, it's better than walking, and the best thing of all, I can go about 2 weeks on $10 (full tank) worth of gas.
Escorts are awesome! I hope to have a 1999 Ford Escort ZX2 someday.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 80000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 120000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 2nd June, 2002 |