1997 Ford Fiesta Encore review from UK and Ireland
"Sensible, tank like vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Wishbones/front suspension.
Teeth broke on cam belt cog resulting in snapped cam shaft, cracked head, 2 bent valves and a RAC patrolman.
General comments?
Bought as a used car for £4000.
Quite disappointed that it had no medium wave Radio as even my W reg metro managed to achieve that.
Very basic compared to recent model introductions, no central locking, power steering, but strangely enough I can adjust the height of the headlights!
Very poor acceleration, but my previous car was an AX GT, not a good comparison.
I needed a reliable car that was cheap to run, which this car is, well, was until the engine blew, apparently a common fault I was told afterwards.
Not a quiet car, but cheap to run and very very sensible.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 diesel Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 19000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 56000 miles |
| Previous car | Citroen AX |
| Date of Entry | 2nd April, 2003 |