Faults:

I have had no problems with my car what so ever.

General Comments:

This car is the best car that I have ever owned. Before this car I had a pontiac grand am gt which I purchased BRAND NEW and I turned it into my insurance because I had so much engine trouble with it. The escort is very comfortable for being a small car, good on gas, and pretty fast also.

Faults:

Right and left tie rods.

Low fan output.

General Comments:

Since it sits so low, have to fall into the car and climb out of it. There isn't any leg room to speak of, but then it is a compact. I've got a permanent back ache.

In the cold Iowa winters and hot summers, a good fan is needed. This is not the case. The windshield takes approximately 1/2 hour to defrost. And still the car isn't very warm. Dangerous in a snow storm, the ice collects on the windshield while driving. The fan isn't strong enough to keep up.

The car does have a lot of zip to it. No problems with hills or passing. Although the shifting is loose.

Faults:

I have taken it in for routine check-ups and have only fixed minor things (the battery, tires)

General Comments:

This car will not let you down!

It makes a great start/commuter car. (I have actually taken it on a week long road trip without any problems!)

It's nothing fancy, but it gets the job done.

It's roomy and bright inside.

I have had NO serious problems with the car at all!

I keep waiting for something to go wrong, thinking it's too good to be true since I only paid $2500 for it, but it keeps going strong!

I highly recommend this car!

It's worth way more than I paid for it!

Faults:

Clutch needed to be replaced twice.

Head gasket blew, the mechanic argued with me about it saying that the antifreeze in the oil was there because I put it in there. After that the engine needed to be rebuilt.

Not much else.

General Comments:

These are generally good cars. I guess I just got a bad one, I hope. But I really am sick of the dealers who are always a pain when something goes wrong.

Faults:

The clear coat began to come off.

Headlights filled up with water every time it rained.

The little engine could not supply any power and soon blew a head gasket.

After the gasket was replaced the check engine light came on for about a month, still no mechanic could find out why.

The engine finally blew and I junked that piece of crap.

General Comments:

The car looks sporty, but it is not.

This was supposed to be the sport model for Ford besides the Mustang. But both seem to have gone horribly wrong.

No one should ever buy a Ford, they have now power and are very unreliable.

But the dealers are very friendly when selling you junk.

Buy a Kia.