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Best Car I Ever Owned
ThePhantom, 05/23/2009
2003 Ford Escape XLT Popular Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I went to buy a replacement Windstar in the fall of '03 and drove home in a red 2WD Escape. My wife and I fell in love with it immediately. Since then we have changed he oil and filter every 2500 miles and replaced filters and belts. The factory tires were horrible and screamed and moaned. I replaced them with Michelins and turned the Escape into a whole new, quiet, smooth-riding vehicle. Other than that the car has not been in the shop. It has required ZERO repairs in 65K miles. None. Zilch. Nada. This is far and away the best, most dependable automobile I have ever owned.
Great SUV
Wayne, 06/04/2017
updated 06/27/2022
2003 Ford Escape XLS Popular 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Great SUV handles well works great in snow and plenty of power with good mpg 276k on same engine and trans, shocks and struts. Rear brakes are original! 12/20/19 280K still going strong!
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Daves Escape
s9817, 09/06/2003
2003 Ford Escape Limited Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I've always owned sports cars until the Escape. It's the most fun I've had with a car.
I love my Escape
pammymc, 11/23/2009
2003 Ford Escape XLT Sport 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new. I have had no real issues with it other than brake wear (my driving habbits-not the cars fault. Had to get new rotors twice.) & the starter went out @ 35K. The interior has taken a beating from my kids but a little Folex & it looks like new again. The radio is ok. I love my 6 disc CD changer. It doesn't have Aux plugs so no I-pod in the car. The thing is driving habbits determine alot how your car is going to perform. Flippling from reverse to drive while still moving will screw the transmission on any car. Some driver's migt want to examine their habits before the scrap the car. Overall I'd buy another one if my credit wasn't messed up with this economy!
The unreliable Ford
Rob, 04/08/2016
2003 Ford Escape XLS Value Fwd 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
As soon as my warrenty expired my ford fell apart. First it was a 3300 $transmission, then 1500$ rebuilding the front end, then the wheel cencers for 1000$, then the driveshaft bearing 500$, and now ford says it needs a new transfer gear box for 5000$! This car is unreliable, and constanly breaks down. i could have got a better car with the money I have spent fixing this one.
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