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Pretty Good
FordOwner, 01/29/2009
2001 Ford Escort ZX2 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in 2004 with 35,000 miles on it. I have put 65,000 miles on it over the last five years. Up until the 90,000 mile mark it was an extremely good car, with nothing other than regular maintanence. The last year it needed brakes (pads, rotors, and drums), tie-rods, and a solenoid, all between $400 and $500 each. I always get over 30 mpg, usually closer to 35. Ride and handling are acceptable for a small car. Not much interior room, but enough for my 5'2" body. It has had intermittant problems shifting from park to drive when first started. Likes to stay in park or neutral. Have to bump shifter into neurtal, than back into drive for it to get into gear.
My Ex isn't around but my Escort ZX2 is
LJW, 02/20/2009
2001 Ford Escort ZX2 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Mine has 143,000 miles on it. The only thing I have mechanically get fixed was my timing belt and chain shot craps..but that just happened. Been a great little car. Bought it New with 5 miles on it. Planning to get another at least 80,000 out of it. Had an Escort before this one same thing great little car..sorry they stopped making them. It was a cheaper car only cost me $14,000 so you can't really knock it down. Great gas mileage is been worth it today!
2001 Ford ZX2 Lacks Comfort
doddtw, 04/30/2010
2001 Ford Escort ZX2 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My number one complaint with this car is comfort. The shoulder room is very tight for an adult man. The seats are cheap. I feel like my bottom is 2 inches off the ground and I have the sensation of driving a GO Cart. When I exit the vehicle my knees feel like they're even with my ear lobes. The car has adequate pickup and reliability. I also see excessive vibration while in idle as experienced by another reviewer. Interior seems mainly cheap plastic. Lack of a center console to rest your elbox on is also annoying. This would be a adequate car for a small framed teenager but an average sized adult will not be happy with this car. I have basicly let this car sit in my driveway the last 5 years.
very well built
beau2715, 08/09/2009
2001 Ford Escort ZX2 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great car have 215,000 miles, I'm a second owner 1st owner maintained very well. Only problems have been 2 alternators, clutch went out around 200,000, the high intensity headlights burned out sockets 2x each side. Might burn a 1/2 quart between oil changes, I get it changed every 5000. I drive it very hard and it like a timex and keeps on ticking.
Nice ride
mickeyg, 05/11/2010
2001 Ford Escort ZX2 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I got my ZX2 from my cousin last year, and it had over 155K miles. The only problem that I have had with it is the timing belt just broke on me. It's a little tight since i'm 6'4", but I still love it. Plus I can always find it in the parking lot since it's bright blue. This is also a great car to learn how to drive manual, it takes a beating and just keeps going.
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