Faults:

I have only had minor things go wrong with the car. Prior to my purchase of this vehicle, I owned a Ford Ranger. I bought this Escort to get me back and forth on my 120 mile per day commute, and the gas mileage of this car is excellent! This car had been in an accident before I bought it, and the body damage is still there, but is minor.

However, the frame up front began to separate, and it made my steering unsteady. This has been fixed, and the steering is true now.

The emergency brake handle quit working.

Goes through starter solenoids quickly.

General Comments:

I love this car and wouldn't trade it for a brand new car. Not even another Escort.

This car gets great gas mileage.

This Escort is very compact.

This Escort is very comfortable.

And, it has mildly good acceleration. Not bad for a 4 cylinder.

Faults:

Always had cooling problems. Car woull overheat.

General Comments:

Great first car. I purchased this car from the dealer the first 10 miles was a test drive. It was cheap and dependable wile in school.

Faults:

Timing belt went out after 58,000 miles.

Speed sensor went out at 59043.6 miles.

Cruise control has never worked since I have owned the car.

General Comments:

This is a very inexpensive car.

Great gas mileage. Approximately 35 miles per gallon.

For the engine size, the car has some get up and go.

The absence of rear seats make the cargo area perfect for larger items.

Handles great in all seasons. Especially winter. Perfect for snow covered roads.

However, the ceiling is rather low and injuries to the head may occur.

Faults:

I paid $300 United States dollars for this escort and it was well spent. It went through a map sensor, a set of tires, a starter, and a headlight switch in less than three years! Not too bad, one problem I do have recently is that it warms up and dies on me (distributor) I'm thinking. but well worth the time and money.

General Comments:

The car runs awesome at high speeds 80 + mph!! a little shy on the handling, but what ever!

Faults:

Distributor blew after doing donuts in the snow. Cost me $400.

Transmission slips in third gear. Cost me $150 to get it fixed.

Leaks brake and transmission fluid.

Air conditioner broke.

General Comments:

The seats are very small and uncomfortable.

It runs choppy.

The dashboard shakes and vibrates when accelerating after a complete stop.

However it starts right up on a cold morning.

Great on gas. $10 gets me through a week.

Faults:

Transmission blew up at 133,000 km.

General Comments:

This car is great if you're an older, laid back driver. I don't think it's really a car for younger people because repair costs are heavy.