Faults:

None yet.

General Comments:

Escort drives like new, even though its done almost 54,000 miles.

Very good on fuel.

Very quiet and refined; makes a beautiful purring sound in second gear at low speed!

Surprisingly nippy for a 1.6; easily outpaces the sportiest of boy racers at the lights!

Dodgy image is greatly improved when Escort is in metallic Moondust silver with 3-spoke SI alloys and rear spoiler like mine.

Mine being the Latest model means it has factory 3rd brake light and digital mileage counter (2000 on).

Just as good as the Focus, but just lacks rear space.

Could do with remote alarm to add to the central locks too, But I can have that fitted!

I've owned a later shape Escort Ghia before on N plate, drove excellently even after 135,000 miles.

So I'm certain I'll have very few problems with my V reg Finesse.

Only thing I resent is that Escort suffers very unfairly from depreciation having been replaced by Focus.

Faults:

There is a little bit of vibration when the car is idle.

Rear defroster works slowly.

A little bit of wear on the leather wrapped steering wheel.

General Comments:

It is a nice car.

It runs very smoothly and quietly.

Has a nice sound system.

Perfect for high school/college/non-married persons.

Good pickup, not much get up and go like a normal sports car would have. Normal pickup compared to sedans.

Faults:

In the first 12000mi I have had the transmission replaced 2 times. At 24000mi I had the throw out bearing replaced. The molding on the window is starting to fade.

General Comments:

I love this little car. My first 4cyl car that I have ever owned. this car has been beat to death. I have taken this car to various road courses around the east coast and it has impressed me every time. the best thing that they put in this car that is not well known is it has a fluid locking diff in the transaxel. so when you take off you're not spinning one wheel at the line.

Faults:

Nothing, no squeeks, rattles, bangs, engine is still clean

General Comments:

A cracking car, quite nippy if a little petrol thirsty. brakes and steering are excellent, gear shift is nice apart from a bit of resistance, holds itself well on the road.

Also very good on safety, trust me if you want to keep safe, buy this car.

The car handles very well around corners and doesn't really loose grip, the 15 inch finesse alloys look extremely nice and the body styling is excellent. the interior is well built, arm rest in the back, CD player, good speakers, air conditioning, ford built the last escorts with everything in them and it really shows.

Visibility is extremely good, mirrors well placed, instruments easily reachable.