1998 Ford ZX2 (escort) Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1998 Ford ZX2 (escort), 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While drivinh 65 MPH passenger tapped gearshift and vehicle jumped from drive into neutral without gearshift button being pushed. This has happened at least 6 times.”
NHTSA complaint #882469, filed 2001-03Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Ford ZX2 (escort)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford ZX2 (escort)
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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