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#16 of 25 1996 Escort LX transmission problem by hardeeboy Oct 04, 2008 (4:23 pm)
I have a 1996 Escort 1.9 Liter. I just took it in to have the trans fluid changed and after I picked it up I drove home about 4 miles from the shop with no problems. The next day I am going up a hill and it slips out of gear for about 3 seconds and the engine reves. After 3 seconds it went back into gear. I have never had problems before and change my trans fluid by the ford recommendations   I went back to the mechanic and he said it was not his fault because he did everything right. Could he have put to much or not enough fluid in or maybe did not disconnect and reconnect certain things? I am not a mechanic but if he did not change out the trans filter would that contribute to the problem also?   Has anyone encountered this before? It only slips in drive not in any other gear.
#17 of 25 2002 escort zx2 transmission problem by anvil21 Nov 11, 2008 (10:58 am)
about 3-4 years ago I had my 5 speed manual transmisson completly redone.Well about 1 year ago while on long drives hour or more the trans. would pop out of 5th gear.Then I would have to drive the rest of the way only in 4th gear.   Has anyone have or had this problem ? What could be causing it?   Thanks Replies to this message: owen99zx2 (Nov 14, 2008 2:39 pm)
#18 of 25 Re: 2002 escort zx2 transmission problem [anvil21] by owen99zx2 Nov 14, 2008 (2:39 pm)
Replying to: anvil21 (Nov 11, 2008 10:58 am) I had a 87 Toyota MR2 and I was having the same problem. And what was found was the person that fixed the tranny had either left something loose or didn't realize there was a chip. Long story short, my fifth gear was chipping away and it was replaced again.
#19 of 25 Re: ZX2 shifter stuck [obiwampa] by fordman Dec 15, 2008 (10:39 pm)
Replying to: obiwampa (Mar 05, 2007 7:49 am) hello i was told by someone recently the lever your mashing is connected to a small box on the side of the shifter say about 1inch x1 inch also do both your brake lights work you can use a 12 volt test light at this box plug on the shiter to see if you got juice to it then if you do my dear go to a salvage yard ford a ford escort or zx2 shifter grab the box put it on yours you should be ok now merry christmas ford man
#20 of 25 Re: It's the tranny [ogilthorpe] by JRQC Dec 18, 2008 (12:04 pm)
Replying to: ogilthorpe (Jun 18, 2007 11:20 am) Dare I be the one to stand up to the reliability of these cars when maintained properly.. but instead of bashing and complaining, realize you have a car that has so many high performance aftermarket parts available for it for.   In 2000, Ford offered the ZX2 S/R. This model had over $4,000 in aftermarket parts as a paltry $1,500 option. Of the items pre-installed by Ford was a "Centerforce Dual-Friction Clutch". As one who had his clutch replaced at 88k miles for no good reason (worked fine but was upgrading to S/R spec suspension), I ask why not go buy a Centerforce clutch which is light years more durable than the OEM clutch?   If you were not aware of this option then go visit http://www.zxtuner.com and get the parts then have your mechanic put it in. I have the B&M short shifter and polyurethane shifter bushing too and talk about a night and day difference!   Look - if it was good enough to surpass Ford OEM specs in 2000 then why should you question the durability of the Centerforce clutch?   Also, I have used Mobile 1 synthetic since 2k miles and the engine has zero blowby on the rings, the compression on each cylinder is within 5lbs of original, and the internals are spotless (viewed when open oil filler cap). I change the oil at 15k miles and the filter (Mobile 1 part# 209) every 5k. Oil stays tan until approx 2.5k miles too.   If you have not done so, run some Seafoam additive through your engine (full quart) for 1k miles then change to Mobile 1. Your engine will thank you for it by not breaking down.   Hope this helps.
#21 of 25 Ford gets an F- by Ratony Feb 18, 2009 (2:33 pm)
I bought my 2000 ZX2 brand new in November of 1999. I baby my car and have kept it well maintained and serviced. I have less than 50,000 miles on it and was pretty happy with my car. Happy until last week when my “check engine soon” light went on and I started to notice a delay when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear (I have an automatic). Turns out I need my transmission rebuilt (Took it to Aamco). A quick search on the internet tells me I am not alone. There is even a group trying to bring a class action suit against Ford. Seems like the Escort, ZX2 and Focus all have faulty transaxles. Aamco stated it looks like a defect in the metal (Ford used cheep metal that eventually fails far before it should). I need my car so I’ll pay the $2,500 bill for a car worth only $4000. The one thing I learned from this: NEVER BUY FORD again. Replies to this message: belinda1 (Jun 06, 2009 11:34 am) Ratony (Jun 25, 2009 1:42 pm)
#22 of 25 Re: It's the tranny [ogilthorpe] by anvil21 May 31, 2009 (6:53 am)
Replying to: ogilthorpe (Jun 18, 2007 11:20 am) I own a 2002 Ecort Zx2 and it has been a nightmare. To let you know how bad it has been overall,the car has only 39.320 miles. The latest is I can not go out of town because after an hour in 5th gear the transmission pops out.Then after that I have to drive in 4th gear,   During Hurricane Gustov I had to drive from Laplace,Louisiana to Houston and back in 4th gear. Replies to this message: izaclown1 (May 31, 2009 7:55 am)
#23 of 25 Re: It's the tranny [anvil21] by izaclown1 May 31, 2009 (7:55 am)
Replying to: anvil21 (May 31, 2009 6:53 am) We had to out a new shift sensor in our 98 ZX2 just last week. It wanted to start off from a dead stop in 2nd or 3rd and would not idle because of that.
#24 of 25 Re: Ford gets an F- [Ratony] by belinda1 Jun 06, 2009 (11:34 am)
Replying to: Ratony (Feb 18, 2009 2:33 pm) I would love to know who is filing a suit against ford motor company and I would gladly jump on board my 2001 escort zx2 is a piece of s*** !! I have put a few thousand dollars into this car besides the 14,000.00 spent to freakin buy it. Just to keep it running enough to get me to work and back so if anyone knows who and how to sue them I will follow....I am still putting money into this car because I can't afford to buy another one right now..                                                         Thanks                                                                  Belinda Bradford   p.s. My Daddy worked at Ford Motor Co. for 26 years and all he got was cancer and died. They need to pay for something and I know he wasn't the only one..Out of the Sheffield, Alabama plant there was 2400 workers and now there is only approx. 400 still living and most have died from cancer. Replies to this message: Ratony (Jun 25, 2009 1:42 pm)
#25 of 25 Re: Ford gets an F- [belinda1] by Ratony Jun 25, 2009 (1:42 pm)
Replying to: belinda1 (Jun 06, 2009 11:34 am) I am sorry to hear about your father.   Just do a search on "Suing Ford Transmissions" and you will pull up a number of ongoing cases some involving serious injuries and deaths.   I would also strongly suggest all to file a complaint against Ford at the following web site: Safercar.gov   Follow up on my car, only five months after trans was repaired the trans is failing again. Can I now be eligible to file a case under the lemon law?

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