2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
74,472 miles

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problem #4

Dec 072004

Escort 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 134,000 miles
Constantly wet condition on driver side floor - during wet weather. Water coming through the floor or firewall (near the floor) and filling the floor with water. 1998 Ford Escort

- Sherwood, OR, USA

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problem #3

Sep 202004

Escort 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 69,887 miles
The paint on the drivers side front panel was striped off in a car wash. And to my knowledge the cars has not been repainted. Well... not while I've owned it. I am having the car repainted.

- Memphis, TN, USA

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problem #2

Jul 072004

Escort 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 94,000 miles
While driving at 45 mph vehicle stalled, and soon after consumer heard something hit the ground. Vehicle was guided to the shoulder, and consumer found that the air conditioner brackets broke. This in turn, caused the ac compressor to fall and rip a hole into the oil pan.

- Camden, AR, USA

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problem #1

Mar 011999

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
The bolt to put license tags on the car were not proper fit.

- Plattsburg, MO, USA

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