1994 Ford Escort 1.3 LX review from UK and Ireland
"Cheap Reliable Motoring"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
To say I have owned this car for 3 years and added over 52,000 miles on the clock, amazingly I have only replaced the rocker cover gasket and had the tappets adjusted just after I bought it which hardly cost much, the clutch at 85,000 miles on the clock and replaced the front disks and pads around about the same time and recently replaced the altenator.
General comments?
I use this car for transport to work which is quite far, and a few times I have used it for traveling long distances, this car has been a cracking motor.
I owned a 1991 Fiesta 1.1 before the Escort, and it was an OK car, but I didn't have it long, it was reliable, but a ruff drive, an oil drinker and a rust bucket!
The Escort only cost £110 more than what I paid for the Fiesta, well worth it!
Some Bad Points.
The engine is a 1.3 push-rod, noisy engine! Adjust the tappets and it will sound a lot better.
No power steering, difficult to steer at very low speeds.
Door locks are not that hard for thief's to pop open, this happened to me twice.
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| Model year | 1994 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 67000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 119000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Fiesta |
| Date of Entry | 19th October, 2005 |