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Car had no freon in it at 2000 miles.
Break dust really bad since purchased.
Breaks squeak since purchased.
Car has a bad vibration since purchased.
Ford claims to have no cure for the vibration, I just have to live with it.
Car drives nice, other than the vibration.
I've owned 5 escorts and never had any trouble with any of them, no vibrations at all. They're well worth the money they sold for new; good gas mileage. I think they came a long ways since they came out, in the early 80s?
I own a 2002 ford escort, and it vibrates a TON as well. Buyer beware...
I own a 2002 escort and it only has 26,000 miles on it. I also have a vibration which the dealer claims I have to live with. How can you own a car under warranty that cannot be fixed? The vibration is so bad that I have to tighten the fluid caps in the engine weekly. They replaced the motor mounts once and can do nothing else?
Now I have developed transmission problems, burnt fluid with metal pieces in it and front end/brake trouble.
I major disapointment for a comfortable, very easy on the gas tank, sharp little car.
How can you have a equipment design problem that cannot be fixed by the dealer? a lot of good the extended warranty will do me, they won't even fix the car under the original warranty. I am so disgusted!!!
I also have an Escort ZX2 2002 (34,000 miles) with a very ruff idle. Car runs great, but idles so ruff I had to pull door panels off to re-tighten mirrors.
I bought my daughter a 2003 ZX2 - bad vibration since day 1 - took it back to the dealer - he also said we had to live with it. Now the vibration is getting worse. As another poster said - what use is the warranty? We still have 3 years of payments and what will it be worth at the end (assuming it doesn't shake itself to pieces before then.)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, All of you guys are funny because I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER THE NET FOR A SOLUTION as to why my zx2 has a bad case of the shakes and I guess the only answer is to LIVE WITH IT. Took it into the shop and the guy told me "It's gonna shake a little because it has so much power underneath of the hood for such a small car"!!bullony!!
I was wondering if anyone could elaborate on that problem with the flakes in the trans fluid? my girlfriend has a 2001 zx2, and it shakes bad as well. is there another 2.2ltr. that isn't a z-tech, and maybe a SOHC? She has a bad problem with the down shifts. any help would be great.
E-mail me at joebrookhart11@verizon.net if you have any input.
I have an '02 Escort and got the mounts replaced which ceased the vibrations. However now, I have an almost squeaking sound when I initially turn on the car. It stops after it's been warmed, but any idea what the squeaking could be? Thanks - appreciated.
I also own a 2002 ZX2, I bought it in Dec. with 17,000 miles on it for $4500 it now has just over 32,000. I think that it is worth every penny. It looks great, drives awesome, and does amazingly well on fuel (recently got 42mpg on a trip from Texas to PA, usually 35-38 around town). It has a minor vibration until the engine is warm and then it runs like a dream. How much can one ask for when the cars are so cheap? For the price the ZX2 is an extremely reliable and safe automobile and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
I own a 2002 zx2 and it vibrates so hard that the steering wheel shakes. I also had to have the gear shifter replaced about 6 months after purchase. The car wouldn't go in reverse a few times so I took it into the dealership and, of course, they couldn't find anything wrong with it. A few weeks later the car wouldn't come out of park. I had it towed to the dealership and that's when they replaced the gear shifter. I would not recommend the vehicle to anyone!
I own a 2002 ZX-2 and the auto transmission seems to "slip" when going from 1st to 2nd, especially on a quick acceleration. I have had the dealership check it every time I had it in for oil changes etc when it was still under warranty, but they kept telling me it is functioning normally. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Does Ford have any clue as to how many people that will never look at a Ford again? To sell hundreds of thousands of these vibrating ZX2 escorts and have no fix for them just spins my head. Just live with it? Keep it up Ford and GM. The foreign auto makers already have you on the ropes. Just count the US cars in a parking lot someday. Scary isn't it?Next comes the knockout punch. I try to hang in there on American cars with a new Bonneville also besides this ZX2 and its getting really hard to be loyal. Its about what country the "bottom line" money goes to not where the car is built.
I have owned a Ford 2002 ZX2 since new and have always had a vibration problem at idle. I replaced the plugs and plug wires lately and that helped some, but it's still there. My wife always puts the transmission into neutral at stops and we have had to just live with it. I think a class action lawsuit should be considered!!!
-ESCORT ZX2-
"my name is mateo (smeack6490@yahoo.com) go to: http://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.com/fad/tsb/031515.pdf
031515.pdf (application/pdf Object),that might help you solve your vibration problems a mistake made by engineers."
I can't thank Mateo enough for the URL address that he provided for us Escort owners with Idle Vibration problems!!!As I look thru the Ford Escort listings, I can't believe how many of us have Escorts with this unbelievably distressing problem.
Mateo wrote his comment on June 14th, 2007 on the thread called "2002 Ford Escort ZX2 from North America-Comments". The thread is further identified by the words "not worth the money I'm paying for it." Dated June 22nd, 2003
Thank you again, Mateo!!! Bless you!!!