Ford Escort in general Reviews

I have owned 4 Ford Escorts in my life. My first one was a a very old one in the late 70's and was a completely different shape to the later models. It was an old S reg car. I tihnk it was a Mark 2 model. It had rather uncomfortable Vinyl Seats compared to modern cars and was forever going wrong. None of your electric windows ...

The Ford Escort Estate! Jeremy Clarkson would probably describe it as: A cross between a pregnant Hippo and a Hearse with the accelaration of of a frog spawning. Dave Lister would probably call it: Smegging Great. So what is it a blinder or a bloomer. Well I must say I am currently at the helm of the same Ford Escort Estate. Mine is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

I have owned my Ford Escort 1600 LX for little over 2 years now, and it has proved to be reliable and trustworthy. I 'upgraded' from a Ford Escort, an equally reliable car, mainly for the space and the bigger engine capacity. It's a 5-door hatchback, white in colour, and an automatic. This is the first time I had ...

This car is my first medium hatchback after a string of super-minis and its also my first Ford. Its been just brilliant. The build quality is superb throughout, it looks good, it drives well, is reasonably economical and extremely reliable. I think I would be nervous writing that last sentence about any other car without keeping close contact ...

I have a Ford Escort 1.6 16v LX which basically has all the electrical toys plus I have remote locking too. (very useful, a must have, especailly good as a safety feature for women in car parks!) This car started its life as a company car & now has 140,000 miles on it & is still breezing through MOTs.(although I do have an annoying ...

I've owned a Ford Escort 1.8L Diesel (non-turbo) for three years now. It's an L reg '93 model. I can safely say it's the most troublesome and unrewarding car I've ever driven. This thing is sloooow! Going up an uphill stretch of motorway with 2 or 3 passengers in the car I've actually been overtaken by artic ...

My family has owned our trusty Escort for the last three years and it remains one of the most reliable and practical cars we have ever owned. A 1993 'L' reg, our Escort has gone round the clock but is still on its original engine due to regular servicing at the local Ford main dealer. This model came with power steering, driver air bag, ...

I have owned a 1.3 Escort Bonus 90, H Reg (old style design) for over 3 years and I drive at least 12,000 miles a year. I have had it serviced just once a year and it's always flown through the MOT, it's done nearly 90,000 miles, yet the only work it's required in 3 years is new brakes and exhaust. I know the previous ...

Why oh why have Ford Cars Scrapped the making of the Escort. I personally own a T reg Escort and before that Have had an N reg, a K reg, a F reg and a B reg. Every single Escort that I have owned has been reliable and I have not needed to change my car until I felt it was time. Surely Escorts are still selling really well and there was no real ...

I bought my N reg from Ford's 2 years ago, The Mileage now is 38,000 and to be honest the Engine is more responsive now than when I bought it. I have had no problems with the vehicle, it handles well in all weathers. To find a complaint is quite hard. The only one that really annoys me and that is common to Ford Cars is when dropping the back ...

I will be shortly taking delivery of my third Escort and my second Finesse. That alone indicates how I feel about the car. The Escort apparently ceases production very soon so it will be the end of a legend (like the Mini). It is not a to-die for car but is a consistent all-rounder. The model I am about to exchange has served me ...

I have owned my Escort now for nearly a year and It has been really reliable. It is a P reg so it is 1996 and 4 years old. It is a nightmare to keep clean as it is white! What I have noticed though is that new parts for it are so expensive. I recently had an accident in it so I require a new bonnet and pay for it to be sprayed. I have ...

I'm not rich, and I probably never will be, but my battered little Escort is still going strong. I bought it 12 months ago, and despite being an E reg it's still going strong. OK, so it doesn't have fancy gadgets to make the seats move, or electric windows etc, but as a little runaround it's excellent. It ...

The Escort RS turbo in my opinion is a great little sports car. It has a fantastic 4 Cylinder 1.6 litre turbocharged engine, that can really take a "walloping". I often wonder why Ford stopped producing pocket rocket motors. The car is blessed with a great sporty interior, namely the infamous recaro bucket seats. A three spoke ...

I owned an azure blue Ford Escort 1.4 Encore from 1996-1999. I owned it from new. It didn't have that many features, no electric windows, do central locking. It did have a nice stereo though and it had power steering, driver's airbag, it had beautiful comfortable seats and the boot was gigantic. I did have an alarm ...

Why on earth have Ford stopped manufacturing the Escort? I have owned three over the years. Yes, I have raved about the benefits of Fiestas in an earlier 'opinion' but the Ford Escort can be either the main family car or a second run-about. My daughter has owned and driven an 1800 estate for about 5 years now and this is used as the ...

I had a ford escort for 3 years. I have done something like 125,000 miles with it in just three years. I never had any problem with it. with a normal and regular maintenance, that car is really not ready to be buried.Thanks to the 1.8 diesel engine,the petrol stations were rarely seing me, 60mpg. it was not really a porsher, but hey, 70 mph is the ...

Having five children I thought it would be nice to have a vehicle that we could all go out in. After checking the price of people carriers with my wage packet I found I had to look at other alternatives. I looked at a Ford 1.4 estate with a low milage and was told that kits were available to add seats. I bought a Kit for £300 and added two more ...