Faults:

Clutch pressure plate springs failed. (115000kms)

Battery died. (would happen to any car)

Exhaust pipe has been replaced twice in the time that I've owned the car.

General Comments:

The Escort from 91 till 95 used mainly Mazda 323 parts which made it very reliable, but that certainly doesn't say anything about how quiet or comfortable it is. It is very fuel efficient and economical, but very strenuous on long trips.

This car is getting quite old now and still nothing major has failed. Although, many of the plastic parts (made by Ford no doubt) have been rattling for years now.

Everything is still working like it did when I bought it car and considering that I paid less than $4000 for it, it's extremely economical.

Faults:

The car is really really slow.

You can't replace any of the speakers because ford made them really weird and small.

Shifts really hard.

General Comments:

All around it's a great car.

I can get about 200 miles per tank and a full tank only costs about $12.00.

Its very slow.

But I have put it threw quite abit and it still holds up.

Faults:

This is truly a great car for anyone who is looking for a good looking, comfortable, extremely economical and reliable car! My escort had only 80,000 miles on it when I bought it and I put on 10,000 with not a single problem. My escort still looks decent and runs perfectly. Great first car for a teenager!

General Comments:

This car just keeps going and going.

Faults:

There are suspension problems. I had the front struts replaced, but the back ones need replacing too (struts are very expensive to replace). It cost me over $200.00 for the front two.

LXE's have 4 disc brakes all around the car (expensive if you take it in to have it fixed). I had to have new brake pads and rotors for the front. The back brakes are wearing down also.

I have a crack in the windshield that is slowly working its way up the windshield.

If I hit the brakes too hard when stopping, the car dies.

I had a $150.00 tune-up awhile back. Dealer couldn't find anything wrong with the car or motor.

Sometimes the manual transmission won't go into reverse gear (I find that if you place it in neutral, let the clutch out, then put back in reverse, that will work).

The rubber seal in the driver's window causes the window to not want to roll up.

General Comments:

I haven't seen any LXE reviews. These cars are rare! An LXE is an Escort GT and a four-door Escort put together in one package. I have the GT motor, which has 127 horsepower. I also have four doors, which is nice when moving people around. This is a great family car that packs a punch.

This car has four struts and four disc brakes. The only other types of cars with these features, are usually high- end cars (BMW, Mercedes, etc.).

My car is a dark navy blue, with a gray interior. People are surprised when I tell them that this car is from 1992 (I've noticed that Escorts from 1991 to 1995 look identical).

Driving position is great. The controls are where they should be. This is a great car. It runs great. I commute to work, which is a 30 mile drive one way. I travel over bumpy roads, highways, winding roads, and through the city. I get on average 30 MPG.

I have one complaint about Fords before 1995. The odometers on these cars don't display the sixth digit. I have no idea how many miles are really on the car! I got this car used from a dealer auction. The odometer read 74,000. I have now reached 90,000. I either have low mileage or high mileage. In any case, it runs great! Doesn't leak or burn any oil. Just keeps running.