1995 Ford Escort LX 1.9
Summary:
This car has been fantastic
Faults:
The only real problem I have had is a water pump failure.
The other piece that broke was the seat belt clip on the drivers side. So what.
General Comments:
The maintenance schedule has been followed almost to the letter.
Oil changes have been done at 5000 mile intervals with tire rotation at 10K. It has not used any oil since day one.
The car was totaled once when an Explorer hit me doing 45 while I was stopped. Despite the damage even the rear window did not break!
It is in the shop now because it has started to leak a few drops of transmission fluid. No complaint though I have over 250K miles on it!!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 30th October, 2002
30th Aug 2004, 00:35
Before you spend a lot on diagnosis, replace the spark plugs, if that doesn't fix it, then the spark plug wires.
Also, in some cases, a worn clutch can feel like a misfire... but that isn't likely in your case as the clutch is fairly new.
As far as not wearing out the cluch... the best thing to do is to sign up for a driving school that specializes in driving with a manual transmission. One school that comes to mind is 'Shifters'