1995 Ford Escort LX wagon review from North America
"Until now it was an awesome car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replaced tie rod ends at around 150,000.
Overheated and had fan motor replaced at around 170,000.
At 187,000 started knocking extremely bad. car died on me. I am auto student at local community college. I pulled the head, found that valve seat on intake of #4cylinder had came out. had to replace seat and valve and also the piston. this did not fix the knocking! I am still investigating this. the timing is fine. there is oil on #4 cylinder. going to do manual oil pressure check and possibly take head back off.
General comments?
Until recent problem the car has been great.
I am single mom going to school full time and the car was excellent on gas.
Handled well.
Sufficient power. I mean its not a v8 but it got me where I needed to go.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 101000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 187000 miles |
| Previous car | Buick Century |
| Date of Entry | 24th January, 2007 |