The rear brakes siezed, but were fixed under warranty.
The back of the drivers seat sometimes tends to slip as if the lever was pulled if I lean back (like trying to reach for something in the back).
The car eats gas like a V8. Ford can't seem to find the problem and refuses to do anything about it.
The drivers side window rattles if it's not fully up or down.
The drivers seat squeaks sometimes.
The car is very quick and agile for its class, and is really fun to drive.
The seats are uncomfortable on longer drives.
The engine is very loud and buzzy at high speeds, and is pretty rough at idle.
The shifter is a bit sloppy and the brakes are quite mushy.
The car has been mechanically stable, but it's the little things that bother me - It's just not put together right.
Write Ford. This is a common problem that needs to be resolved.
I just bought a 1999 Ford Escort ZX2 with manual transmission, and everything seems to be just right for the type of car it is. The only one thing that I have noticed is that it does seem to burn up a lot of gas. I thought it would give me at least an average of 25 to 28 miles per gallon. I am not even close to that, and I am a "good" driver.
Has anyone else had this kind of issues with their Ford Escort ZX2? If so, what is the problem?
Thanks!!
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