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10.0

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

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1997 Ford Escort drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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1997 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 131999

Escort

  • miles

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

While driving under normal conditions, the crank shaft pulley slipped off the shaft and lodged against the inside of the engine compartment. Vehicle could not be driven and had to be towed in for repair. Neither Ford nor fidelity warranty service, Inc. (extended warranty purchased at the time the vehicle was purchased from the dealer, would cover the repair.

- Lake City, FL, USA

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