Ford Escort in general

The worst Car i have ever had, that might sound a bit over the top but to be honest i bought a Escort Encore from Brand new, from coming out of the showroom and for the 18 months of pure trouble with this Car. Dont get me wrong Ford responded to all my complaints and they took the car back on numerous occasions, but you do not spend your hard earned money on a car that you have to return every 2 weeks. The last straw was a problem with the acceleration, going over the snake pass towards Sheffield, i was worried a milk float might over take me the acceleration was so poor. The fuel consumption was poor, the car was uncomfortable, the handling was poor, the ...  Read the complete review

Up until the summer of 2008 we had a ford escort lx 1996 model and was very sad when it had to be scrapped (we think). We got this car second hand and it out lived our life expectancy as we used the car a lot. This car was our baby (and cliffords the mechanics!) and we loved the colour which was a racing green. Up until 2007 we had only had one major problem with the car. This was the fuse box and it was completely changed (yes it was expensive). Then the problems started happening in 2007. First the starter motor started playing up. The advice from AA was to hit it with a big stick when it got stuck. This meant a brush handle was added ...  Read the complete review

Before reading on, I must say that this review is based entirely upon my experiences with a 1992 J-reg Escort 1.3 Fresco (CVH engine). Admittedly the standard of the cars has come up a lot since the model I am reviewing, but I feel this review should be helpful for others like me who cannot afford a newer car. Brief History: The Ford Escort has been on Britain's roads since 1968 in many guises from the nicely curved mk 1 model, through the ugly box-like mk 3 to the latest (and final) version (mk 7). The Escort has always had a reputation as a cheap and cheerful family car, and as such is one of the best selling cars EVER in the UK. ...  Read the complete review

I was all right, for a while, I could smile for a while…………The headlines read, “the last escort runs of the production line at Halewood, Liverpool” 30 years of history, ceased in one day. I don’t think there are many people who have never owned, or driven an Escort at some time in their lives. Here are some interesting facts about the Escort, before I go into detail and describe the features of the Escort Finesse, the last escort produced by Ford. QUESTION: WHAT COLOUR WAS THE LAST ESCORT PRODUCED AT THE HALEWOOD PLANT? Answer in comments box! Although used in an estate format, the ...  Read the complete review

The Ford Escort Encore 1.3 is the perfect car for those with limited funds or, as I found, a recently turned graduate with little cash. I realised buying an expensive car would not be realistic after facing the reality of paying off student loans, etc. Instead I opted to buy a J reg. Ford Escort Encore 1.3. After looking at several other cars, one of which felt like a tank (a G reg. Golf) and another that had rear windows that didn't need much of a rattle before they fell deep inside the back doors out of sight, I set my eyes on a good looking metallic blue car. I thought it would set me back a couple of grand at the very least. Not true! To my ...  Read the complete review