2000 Ford Escort Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“My car has had 4 transmissions before 40,000 miles and now at 102,000 miles I'm having to put a new motor in. This car has had excellent care and maintence and no reason for this. I was driving the car down the highway and loud noice started so I stopped and had it towed Ford said it was the motor was no good know. This car had no problems with the motor till then.”

“The transmission on my 2000 Ford Escort zx2 has gone bad. I took it to a Ford dealership and they told me that they have experienced this problem before and that it can occur from 15,000 miles+. The problem is that the 2 bands that control the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears have broke. And it is going to cost me at least $1,000 to fix it.”

“At 36,150 miles (150 miles over warranty) the transmission on my 2000 Ford Escort failed completely. It would go forward on all gears, including park and reverse. Then, it would not go into 2nd without manual shifting of the automatic shifter. The dealership appears to be trying (note: appears) to get factory participation, however, when I contacted Ford national customer service, they declined support as it was past warranty. …”

“On june 21, 2003, I was operating the vehicle at approx. 30 MPH. I attempted to speed up and found that the accelerator was no longer functioning. Due to the fact that the car failed to accelerate I was forced to coast to the side of the road, where a tow truck picked it up and towed it to the dealership. Approx. 6 months prior to this time I began noticing a spasmodic hesitating motion in the car whenever I attempted to accelerate from an idle position. I assumed that a tune-up was needed and took it to a Ford dealership for inspection. …”

“The transmission in my 2000 Ford Escort zx2 needed to rebuilt at approximately 40,000 miles and three months beyond the normal warranty. I spoke with Ford motor customer assistance and the dealership and was told that since the vehicle is out of warranty there is no obligation to repair the vehicle under any type of warranty. However, I feel since the vehicle had this major type of problem shortly after the warranty expired Ford should consider this and repair the vehicle. Ford's unwillingness to assist me leaves a very sour taste for me. …”