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Here's the full story from Edmunds' Generations section: A Ford Escort/Mercury Tracer History, by John DiPietro. Let us know what you think.
A 1991 Ford Escort Wagon (Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Company)
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We took the car to the local dealer, couldn't find anything. He said that Ford Rangers had a similar problem and that changing the headlight assembly did the trick (but is a costly part). Any ideas???
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P.S.S. Got Jesus?
The car itself is sitting on a dealer lot for $13,000CAD (about $7500USD). I figure I can probably get that down to around $11,500CAD or thereabouts.
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Just want to get some feedback. A friend has a 93 escort wagon with 138,000 miles on it. The body is in excellent condition, the oil and engine look clean and the interior is still nice, They only want a $1000 for it.
Am I buying a nightmare or are these pretty reliable cars. So far I've read yes- reliable.
What kind of milelage do they get? I need a commute car. And what should I watch for as far as maintence and keeping it alive until old age?
Thanks!
Stef
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I bought my 95 escort wagon after having an accident in my 95 Neon...totalled the neon when I hit a telephone pole during the winter... The 95 escort wagon was a leftover model and I got it less than invoice with the z plan (ford family discount)and rebates ... It has been a VERY RELIABLE car, especially for the money! Everyone raves about the Honda and Toyota's but I have to say that my escort has been just as reliable AND more cost efficient! I had looked at Honda Civics but they cost so much more $ than the Escort.
Other than religiously changing the oil every 3000-4000 miles this car needed very little cash expended prior to 90,000 miles when the timing belt went which was inexpensive as my husband replaced the timing belt; and I also needed something to do with the cv fixed in the front end. But that's been it.. until relatively recently... I've been without an accurate speedometer ( actually for the last few years it's been making noises and bounces between a range of speeds), and I was just told by the mechanic that the springs are cracked and I could use new struts, but my husband refuses to let me put any money into the car. (I also need a new exhaust pipe too, but he's figured out a way to cob it for now so it doesn't sound as loud as it did.)
My question to you all is, would you invest any money into this car if it were you? I really think that it will last another couple of years if we invest some money into it at this point. He figures it will be between $500-1000 to have the springs and struts replaced and he says the car just isn't worth it. (Also, how long does a manual transmission usually last on the 95 escort wagons? I haven't had any problem with the transmission and the clutch is also the original clutch.) He keeps saying that it isn't worth investing any money into it now because there is such a glut of used cars out there... But yet, his niece has a 94 or 95 honda accord with over 120000 miles on it and she wants $4500 for it!
Would you invest $1000 into it if it were your car, or would you put that money towards another used car?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
What is the life expectancy of this engine if it is well maintained? Can I get anothe 100k out of it?
What else does this engine need at this point in it's life? Certainly the car has been around long enough that we've been through this before.
Thanks for you help,
fcb
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Revka
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disengage. Than it takes some 10 minutes before it starts work again, no matter, what I press. Does anybody idea, what is the reason?
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it is normal my fuel consum?
in town 13 l/100km
highway 8 l/100km
thanks
The other end of the speedometer cable is connected into the vehicle speed sensor(VSS). It is located on top of the transaxle. The transaxle is located toward the fire wall from the engine-clutch-transaxle unit. It appears to be somewhat behind the engine and is down low. One can follow the cable coming out of the instrument cluster to the VSS. It passes through the fire wall directly behind the instrument panel. The speedometer cable on the both ends are removed by pulling straight out. It is recommended that one disconnect the electrical connection. I assume that this is because of possible damage by static electricity. The cable will come out anyway. I removed the battery in order to get to the grommet where the cable passes through the fire wall. The cable moved easily through it. I simply pushed it in a ways and pulled the instrument cluster out a ways and repeated this until it was out far enough for me to remove the electrical connections on the instrument cluster. Once all three of them were removed, I pulled it out a little further an removed the speedometer cable. This also worked easily.
I have not yet reinstalled it and do not know whether there will be any problems with aligning the speedometer cable. It may not be a problem.
This week I smashed my offside (thats your nearside) wing mirror (the motorized type) any idea how much a replacement is?
WATCH REAR SPRINGS COMMON PROBLEM
I HAVE A ' 91 WITH 125K
REPLACE STRUCTS AT 95K
I have a 95 escort, that doesn't start when the engine is warm. If the engine is cold, it starts right up. It doesn't die if it is running, it just doesn't start if it is warm. If the weather is hot (above 85 degrees) the car won't start either, so it doesn't matter why it is warm. If I start it on a cold morning, and let it get warm (about 5 minutes) and then turn it off, it won't restart with the key. If the engine is warm, I can start it by pushing it or rolling it down a hill and then popping the clutch (into first) and then quickly turning the key while it is still moving. If I just turn the key without it moving, the engine growls, but it just doesn't catch. The dealership looked at it for 2 hours and charged me $100 and couldn't figure it out. They wanted me to authorize $400 to just figure it out. I replaced the emergency shut off switch in the back but it still doesn't start.......
Can anyone tell me what is wrong???
Daniel Kretchmar