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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Ford Escort fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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1996 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #1

Aug 012000

Escort

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

At stop light #4 cylinder dropped valve seat destroying head and all 4 pistons. Also engine check light comes on intermittently giving code 1433. Replaced solenoid as recommended by tsb and it still fails at random intervals.

- Richland, WA, USA

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