Faults:

I have a 2000 Ford Escort ZX2. It has 92000 miles, and lately I've been experiencing a weird problem.

Occasionally, but more frequently as of late, when I try to turn the key forward in an attempt to start the car, all the warning lights and everything come on as they should when the key is in the run position, but when I try to turn it all the way forward to start the car, all that happens is a short click noise.

I turn the key backward and try again, and still get the same result.

I have replaced both the starter and battery with brand new parts. Still the same issue occurs.

Any ideas?

General Comments:

Love the gas mileage on this car.

However, the unreliability is getting ridiculous.

I really would like it to start when needed.

Faults:

For the first nine months of having the car, I had no problems. I loved the car!

About the tenth month of owning the car, I had to get new brakes. Which is common, brakes are not expensive, and with me driving on the highway, I didn't mind that.

After the brakes got fixed, the wheel bearing had to be fixed.

Other than those two incidents, the car has been fine. I would recommend this car to anyone that is a beginner driver or wants to save money on gas.

And the space of the car is small, but the car is not for a family. I still had enough room to move to and from school.

General Comments:

The car has great speed.

The cops overlook Escorts, so speeding is no problem.

It is very easily to handle the vehicle.

For back seat passengers, they do not have much space.

Faults:

My timing belt jumped time, and the lights flicker sometimes.

General Comments:

This is a great car, no matter what anybody says. Enjoy it while you've got it. They'll be gone soon. And by the way, the rough idle is the way the car is made, only if it's a standard.

Faults:

The only things bad that I have seen with this car have been the timing belt, the serpentine belt and the clutch. All fixed, and it runs like a champ.

General Comments:

I love this car. Never liked Fords till this last year. But I love my ZX2 SR. I really have nothing to say bad about it.

It handles like I like it. Smoke the doors off anybody. And as for the idle, someone may have not found a fix for it yet, but everyone that has said that they hate the idle; there's something wrong with yours because mine only does it when we have ran the car all day, and only at a stop.

Other than that, I love the gas mileage that it has, and the fact that it is a sporty car, but has the mileage I like as well.

All in all, this is a good car. Plus the 00 ZX2 SR is just about a rare car to find anymore.