10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
38 miles

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problem #4

Apr 111999

Escort

  • 150 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Ford Escort. The contact stated that the entire air conditioning unit had to be replaced within a month of her purchasing the vehicle. She also stated that the timing chain needed to be replaced in August of 2007. A day or two later, the valves needed to be replaced as well. The radio and clock in the vehicle would intermittently turn on and off and made a strange noise. The dealer stated that the contact was responsible for the cost of the diagnostic. The current mileage was 136,964 and failure mileage was approximately 150. Updated 5/19/08 the gear light went out. The marker light was inoperative. Updated

- Montgomery, AL, USA

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problem #3

Feb 212000

Escort

  • miles
Tape gets stuck in tape deck and won't play or eject. It just makes a whining noise. Heater/defrost doesn't want to work in extremely cold conditions.

- Summersville, WV, USA

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problem #2

Jan 132001

Escort

  • miles
When car is off the radio causes a pop in the speakers indicating that power is still on.

- Miami, FL, USA

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problem #1

Feb 192000

(reported on)

Escort

  • miles
The tape deck eats tapes and radio gets very warm and makes cliking noise.

- Unknown, UN, USA

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