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Where do I start -- This car was the biggest piece of crap I ever had in my life.. One mistake I will never make again = I got the car brand new - It looked pretty nice for the money. However it cost me over 10 grand in repairs.
I had my transmission fall out at 2 thousand miles. That was the first one. I got it fixed and did not think much of it.
I had a stereo system, rims, lowered it and had ground effects put on. Then my transmission went again - they voided my warranty and refused to fix the car for free cause of the aftermarket parts on my car. I paid to fix it cause they said that because of the 17 inch rims on my car, it put stress on my transmission and because of my stereo system being wired into the computer, it sent bad signals to the transmission causing the failure.. I had it fixed and it broke again - in fact it broke 4 more times. The last time they left it in a box in my trunk and I got the car towed back to my house with my parents fuming.
I wanted to sue Ford for negligence and not fixing it right. They were rebuilding it and everytime they rebuilt it, my car was out of service for a week if not longer cause they took their time. So I went for a long time without the car out of a one year period, and I almost died each time my car failed on me. I drove home in reverse one time, and drove home on L low gear another.
I finally went with my family to the dealership, they told us lots of crap, then they finally said listen, we will take the car back in a trade in and give you an extra 5 thousand dollar credit because of all your problems.
I still took a huge loss in the car and in order to get it, I would have to go to court. So I settled with the extra 5 grand. However, the 5 grand had to be put towards another Ford. I put it on a 2000 Ford Taurus which is the best car I have ever driven. It has 205 horse power and leather, and is very comfortable. I'm happy with the car I have now, however feel I deserve some kind of payment for my loss on the piece of crap ZX2..
If there have been any class action lawsuits against Ford I would like someone to contact me on this matter at my email address ROCCRAZYZ@aol.com
Don't ever BUY A FORD ESCORT -- the biggest piece of crap.
My sister has had the same transmission problems with her 2000 ZX2. It has been in the shop several times for transmission repair, once it completely went out on her in traffic while she was driving to work at 4:30am... not a very reliable car thanks to the transmission, everything else about the car is great though.
Perhaps the customizing was part of the problem... Many pick-up owners can tell you that when you go changing tire sizes drastically (like having to buy new rims to accomodate them) that this WILL affect the transmission. Then add extra wiring and power drainage, well, everyone knows how computers are. The car would probably have been just fine if left stock. Had I been in the repair shop's shoes I would have voided the warranty too.
My own Escort has proven to be a reasonably reliable vehicle, with no major repairs in its 1st 60k miles. I did not add non-factory parts or try to "pimp out" mine, so my transmission and all other parts have had no problems.
I have a 99 escort and it has been nothing but a problem. I did not "pimp mine out" either. My transmission went out today completely on a major highway. I was stuck alone and no one would stop to help for two hours. Someone finally stopped and I called someone and the thing had to be towed home. That was my only transportation to work and now I would like to ask the ford people a question, what do I do now??? I bought a brand new car from you people and paid it off early and now I am stuck.
My shift forks and synchros went out for the second time this weekend. They are made of alluminum and copper... very weak metals.
The first time the dealer made me replace my clutch even though it was just fine the day before. When my shift forks broke, my clutch was catching at idle, and probably slipping while driving home. Even though the warranty problem burnt up my clutch they wouldn't cover it and threatened to void my warranty because it was burnt up. Ford put me through hell and I've been out of the job for 3 months because of them. One week after getting back to work it breaks again. Still haven't gone to dealer yet(luckily its a new town and I get to try a new dealer).
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I have a 1999 Ford Escort ZX2 and the trans has been slipping for a while now (it's at 70k miles). It's just at the "annoying" stage right now, but I'm afraid to find out how much it'll be. I'm pretty loyal to American car companies, and my family has always had Fords, but I think in another year or so, I'll be looking for something else.
~Magpie.
I also own a 1999 Ford Escort ZX2. At 16,000 miles (the first time I drove my car) I noticed it idles hard and shakes. I replaced the transmission at 30,000 miles. Since then the shaking has gotten worse, and when I run the a/c or defrost my car stalls out. I have replaced everything the dealership asked. If anyone else has these shaking and stalling problems please e-mail me kmiller121@hotmail.com.
My wife has a Ford Escort ZX2, and while in the past I've convinced her to try & love her car despite the problems it's given her, the car is now starting to make me sick. If anyone can help with this problem, I would truly appreciate it. About 2 months ago, the serpentine belt broke apart, apparently because the tensioner had failed. This belt provides power to alternator, air compressor, etc. The mechanic fixed it & replaced the belt. However, since then, the belt has slipped off (not broken apart) 3 times, usually when car goes through standing water (6 inches deep of less). And this problem never happened before. If I had to guess, I'd say there is a piece that is missing to prevent this from happening. My email address is: a_f_156@yahoo.com and any replies would be most appreciated.
I guess I should knock wood. I have a 1999 Ford Escort ZX2 and it currently has 205.000 thousand miles on it. I drive 130 miles round trip to work 6 days a week. The only maintance I do is oil changes, tires, breaks. So far no major problems.
I actually have a 1999 ford ZX2 with 41,000 miles on it. I also have the combat bomb ground effects on it and RSL 17' rims and I have never had a problem with it. I actually think that it is a great car. I also have 2 12s in a ported box in my trunck and still haven't had a problem excpet for my limited trunk space.
I have a 2001 Ford Escort ZX2, the car only has 41,000 miles and has an extremely bad vibrating problem. I took my car to the dealership to have the problem fixed and they informed me that Ford has known about these problems since 1997 and there is no fix. I'm am looking for anyone who has this same problem, and knows if there is any legal action that can utilized for being sold a car that the Company new had problems.
If anyone has any comments or suggestions please email me at parmock@msn.com.
I own a 99 ford escort zx2 with 80 thousand miles on it. My transmission started going a while back and the ford dealership first quoted my mom 1,500 for a new transmission, then quoted me 2,878 for a new one. whats the deal?? does anyone know how much a new ford escort transmission actually costs?
My ZX2 hasn't had a single problem. I'm the second owner and at 70 thousand miles it's as strong as when I got it. It actually was made very well considering the the things I put it through. I have a quick manual transmission that's fast off the line. The only problem I have with it is its tightly packed engine which is killer on your hands to replace basic parts; oil filter, fan belt, etc.
I own a 1999 ZX2 and it has pretty bad gas mileage for a 4 cylinder about 23 mpg. I do routine maintenance and can't figure out the reason. This car has 80,000 miles and seems to be slipping in first sometimes. This car also has a rough idle and jolts when put into reverse. Any ideas on the cause of and solution to these problems?
God.. I have 99 escort zx2. 80,000 miles on it.. i didn't have any choice when I bought that car. it was used and cheap, and I needed transportation badly so I just went ahead and bought it. but let me tell you, it is the biggest crap.. it idles real rough and shakes.. when a/c is turned on, the car shakes and almost dies.. today it started to stutter and hesitate when I pushed gas from a stop. I noticed a lot of people have these kinda problems when 80,000 miles is reached. I had a major tune up 2 days ago. and it doesn't make any difference. any ideas?.