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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 steering problems

steering problem

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1997 Ford Escort Owner Comments

problem #2

Jul 242002

Escort

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

While driving at 10mph on flat surface power steering went out, and consumer lost control of vehicle. Dealer notified.*akthere was a loud grinding noise and burning smell and smoke from the belts.

- Kingston, NY, USA

problem #1

Jun 272001

Escort

  • miles
Crankshaft pully separated from engine block, causing sudden loss of power steering. Vehicle only had 30M miles.

- Metuchen, NJ, USA

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